Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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CHINA. Ni Ssu-ch'ung Silver Medallic 50 Cents, Year 9 (1920). Anking Mint. PCGS MS-64.
L&M-954 var. (six-pointed stars); K-pl. 189; KMX-M980; cf. WS-1349-23 (Dollar sized). Variety with five-pointed stars. RARELY encountered, this commemorative piece gives some steely brilliance lightened by reserved patches of rainbow hue diffuse throughout. The portrait, along with all the other details, is well endowed in a wonderful clarity. Very faint friction is all that likely prevents this piece from achieving status as a Gem, though looking at the sheer beauty, the winning bidder cannot be disappointed with this specimen. A perfect chance to acquire a popular type featuring the General Ni Ssu-ch'ung (Ni Sichong), later a member of the Anhwei clique.
Ex: Irving Goodman Collection (Superior - 6/1991). Lot # 1464.
Estimate: $15000 - $25000
L&M-954 var. (six-pointed stars); K-pl. 189; KMX-M980; cf. WS-1349-23 (Dollar sized). Variety with five-pointed stars. RARELY encountered, this commemorative piece gives some steely brilliance lightened by reserved patches of rainbow hue diffuse throughout. The portrait, along with all the other details, is well endowed in a wonderful clarity. Very faint friction is all that likely prevents this piece from achieving status as a Gem, though looking at the sheer beauty, the winning bidder cannot be disappointed with this specimen. A perfect chance to acquire a popular type featuring the General Ni Ssu-ch'ung (Ni Sichong), later a member of the Anhwei clique.
Ex: Irving Goodman Collection (Superior - 6/1991). Lot # 1464.
Estimate: $15000 - $25000