CHINA. Fengtien. 3 Mace 6 Candareens (50 Cents), Year 24 (1898). Fengtien Arsenal Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, AU Details.
L&M-473; K-245; KM-Y-86; WS-0586. Variety with wide-mouthed dragon. A VERY RARE variant, this charming example displays very little in the way of handling, with a deep gray tone noted and some darker staining on the characters side mostly accounting for the details designation.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000