CHINA. Fengtien. 3 Mace 6 Candareens (50 Cents), Year 24 (1898). Fengtien Arsenal Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details.
L&M-473; K-245; KM-Y-86; WS-0586. Variety with wide-mouthed dragon. Suffering little beyond a touch of brightness from the noted cleaning, this handsome example delivers robust details that largely avoid handling or circulation. Some soft gray toning has covered the surfaces, limiting the excess brightness a bit, and making this piece a fully presentable specimen of the uncommon provincial type. Elusive and always demanded, even despite the noted flaws.
Estimate: $10000 - $15000