Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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(t) CHINA. Silver 2 Mace Pattern Restrike, "CD (1906)". Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS SPECIMEN-63.
cf. L&M-18 (no distinction made between originals & restrikes); cf. K-936 (same); cf. KM-Pn298 (same); cf. WS-0023 (same); cf. Wenchao-87 [rarity: ★★★; (same)]. Subtly toned with a golden-almond nature atop otherwise brilliant, argent surfaces, this minor pattern possesses immense appeal and charm, along with being a VERY RARE offering. Some very minor darker hues are evident when rotated in the light, but do not interfere with its overall beauty and grace. According to the reference Rare Gold & Silver Coins of the Late Qing Dynasty, published by the Chang Foundation, there are two strikings of this series--one being the contemporaneous original, and the other, like the specimen presented here, being a somewhat later restrike.
Estimate: $15000 - $25000
cf. L&M-18 (no distinction made between originals & restrikes); cf. K-936 (same); cf. KM-Pn298 (same); cf. WS-0023 (same); cf. Wenchao-87 [rarity: ★★★; (same)]. Subtly toned with a golden-almond nature atop otherwise brilliant, argent surfaces, this minor pattern possesses immense appeal and charm, along with being a VERY RARE offering. Some very minor darker hues are evident when rotated in the light, but do not interfere with its overall beauty and grace. According to the reference Rare Gold & Silver Coins of the Late Qing Dynasty, published by the Chang Foundation, there are two strikings of this series--one being the contemporaneous original, and the other, like the specimen presented here, being a somewhat later restrike.
Estimate: $15000 - $25000