Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin (Central) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC AU Details--Cleaned.
L&M-465A; cf. K-209 (for type); KM-Y-73.3; WS-0643. Frozen date issue with plain 4. Variety with short cloud and tail. Despite the notation as cleaned, this lightly handled "Dragon Dollar" exhibits great overall charm and very little in the way of hairlines. Meanwhile, a handsome smoky-violet tone has begun to take hold.
Estimate: $900 - $1300
L&M-465A; cf. K-209 (for type); KM-Y-73.3; WS-0643. Frozen date issue with plain 4. Variety with short cloud and tail. Despite the notation as cleaned, this lightly handled "Dragon Dollar" exhibits great overall charm and very little in the way of hairlines. Meanwhile, a handsome smoky-violet tone has begun to take hold.
Estimate: $900 - $1300