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May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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CHINA. Sun Yat-sen/Completion of the Shanghai Mint Bronze Medal, Year 19 (1930). NGC MS-62 Brown.
Diameter: 39mm. Obverse: Bust left; Reverse: Junk sailing right upon the seas; rising sun upon horizon. A VERY RARE and enticing medal that is hardly encountered, especially as alluring as is the case here, this medallic commemorative celebrates the completion of the Central Mint at Shanghai and foreshadows the "junk boat" series of dollars that would ensue from Years 21-23 (1932-34) of the Republic. Meanwhile, it comes shortly after the various patterns for the Sun Yat-sen/junk types that were commissioned to various world mints the year prior in 1929. As such, this nearly-choice red-brown specimen will undoubtedly grab the attention of the vast array of collectors for this series.
Estimate: $7000 - $10000
Diameter: 39mm. Obverse: Bust left; Reverse: Junk sailing right upon the seas; rising sun upon horizon. A VERY RARE and enticing medal that is hardly encountered, especially as alluring as is the case here, this medallic commemorative celebrates the completion of the Central Mint at Shanghai and foreshadows the "junk boat" series of dollars that would ensue from Years 21-23 (1932-34) of the Republic. Meanwhile, it comes shortly after the various patterns for the Sun Yat-sen/junk types that were commissioned to various world mints the year prior in 1929. As such, this nearly-choice red-brown specimen will undoubtedly grab the attention of the vast array of collectors for this series.
Estimate: $7000 - $10000