(t) CHINA. Kirin. 3 Mace 6 Candareens (50 Cents), CD (1901). Kirin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-61.
L&M-538; K-427; KM-Y-182a.1; WS-0436. Variety without dot inside Manchu script. This lovely example provides a soft luster and charmingly struck details. A light golden tone coats the surfaces, and becomes more pronounced as the piece is held at angle, alighting the surfaces in a gleaming glow. Some friction is noted, coherent for the grade assigned. Certain to thrill even the most advanced of Chinese provincial specialists.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000