Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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(t) CHINA. Qing Dynasty. Sichuan. 50 Cash, ND (ca. 1854-55). Chengdu Mint. Emperor Wen Zong (Xian Feng). Graded "82" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
Hartill-22.980; FD-2531. Weight: 45.8 gms. Small Chuwan variety. Obverse: "Xian Feng Zhong Bao"; Reverse: "Dang Wu Shi". This wholly original looking example displays rich brassy patina with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices and crevasses adding to its pleasing appearance. The high points are relatively smooth with scattered marks on the rims with much of the original rough surface texture intact in the open areas.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Hartill-22.980; FD-2531. Weight: 45.8 gms. Small Chuwan variety. Obverse: "Xian Feng Zhong Bao"; Reverse: "Dang Wu Shi". This wholly original looking example displays rich brassy patina with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices and crevasses adding to its pleasing appearance. The high points are relatively smooth with scattered marks on the rims with much of the original rough surface texture intact in the open areas.
Estimate: $400 - $600