China
Chihli. Kuang-hsü Dollar Year 34 (1908) MS61 PCGS, Pei Yang Arsenal mint, KM-Y73.2, L&M-465, Kann-208a, WS-0642. Long central spine on tail, cloud connected variety. An increasingly coveted level of preservation for the type as more and more lower-grade and details pieces enter the market, reestablishing the conditional rarity of fully Mint State representatives. Though kept shy of a technically finer designation by the presence of scattered surface chatter, the underlying surfaces broadcast a full mint originality, satin texture capturing full cartwheel effects. From the Tony Ma Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/chihli-province/china-chihli-kuang-hsu-dollar-year-34-1908-ms61-pcgs-/a/3100-34030.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3100-07072022
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 3000-5000 USD