China. Imperial. Szechuan Province. 50 Cents, nd (1909-1911). Chengdu mint. Dragon, inverted A in PROVINCE; hsuan-t'ung yuan-pao. L&M 353, Y.242.1. NGC VF Details, cleaned. Now retoned. A very scarce type normally found in Fine or lower grades, the grading services only record a highest grade of AU55. An XF40 example hammered for $20,000 in a March 2019 auction, while a similar VF Details, cleaned example brought $3,400 in a Heritage Hong Kong auction this past July 2022..
Estimate: $2000 - $3000