(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 23 (1897). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, EF Details.
L&M-444; cf. K-186; KM-Y-65.1; WS-0609. Variety with round-eyed (cartoon) dragon with long horns. Some minor cleaning as noted is observed, but this early Chihli Dollar otherwise retains a good deal of detail and sports an attractive gunmetal gray tone with some tinges of champagne color accentuating the devices.
Estimate: $1500 - $3000