Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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CHINA. Sinkiang. 5 Fen (1/2 Miscal), ND (1878). Kashgar Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS AU-58.
L&M-677; K-1037; KM-Y-A7.3; WS-1159. This handsome and inviting piece displays a robust strike that far exceeds the norm for the Sinkiang province from this time period. The strike has not been subject to heavy handling, and barely shows signs of circulation at all, with a touch of good luster remaining. Being tied with one other example from PCGS as the finest certified, this piece is certain to be subject to many competitive bids.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500
L&M-677; K-1037; KM-Y-A7.3; WS-1159. This handsome and inviting piece displays a robust strike that far exceeds the norm for the Sinkiang province from this time period. The strike has not been subject to heavy handling, and barely shows signs of circulation at all, with a touch of good luster remaining. Being tied with one other example from PCGS as the finest certified, this piece is certain to be subject to many competitive bids.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500