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Republic silver Specimen Pattern Cent Year 25 (1936) SP64 PCGS, KM-Unl., L&M-Unl., Kann-Unl., cf. CL-MG.73 (cupro-nickel Pattern). An extremely rare Republican Pattern strike unlisted across the major references. Stemming from a promulgation on January 10, 1936 to produce minor issues in pure nickel, trials are cited to have been produced for this type in non-precious metals, this being one of a curious handful of extant examples to have been struck in silver. This is the only example graded at PCGS, a stunning near-Gem patinated in a soft storm gray that sits on a bed of reverberating luster, which whips the flan into shape around carefully rendered motifs. The last example to come to auction was an MS62 NGC-graded specimen sold by Stacks in 2014, an item pedigreed both to the Kann and Goodman collections. The latter featured three silver patterns of this type, each with a unique variety and weight, all listed as half dollars "of the highest rarity." The piece at hand seems to belong to the second or third variety, differentiated by their weight (8gm and 6.674gm respectively), but until documentation of its weight is confirmed, it remains to be seen whether this offering stipulates a new unique variety. An enigmatic offering that should command increased scrutiny by advanced collectors of Republican rarities.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-silver-specimen-pattern-cent-year-25-1936-sp64-pcgs-/a/3108-30081.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3108-06212023
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 60000-80000 USD
Republic silver Specimen Pattern Cent Year 25 (1936) SP64 PCGS, KM-Unl., L&M-Unl., Kann-Unl., cf. CL-MG.73 (cupro-nickel Pattern). An extremely rare Republican Pattern strike unlisted across the major references. Stemming from a promulgation on January 10, 1936 to produce minor issues in pure nickel, trials are cited to have been produced for this type in non-precious metals, this being one of a curious handful of extant examples to have been struck in silver. This is the only example graded at PCGS, a stunning near-Gem patinated in a soft storm gray that sits on a bed of reverberating luster, which whips the flan into shape around carefully rendered motifs. The last example to come to auction was an MS62 NGC-graded specimen sold by Stacks in 2014, an item pedigreed both to the Kann and Goodman collections. The latter featured three silver patterns of this type, each with a unique variety and weight, all listed as half dollars "of the highest rarity." The piece at hand seems to belong to the second or third variety, differentiated by their weight (8gm and 6.674gm respectively), but until documentation of its weight is confirmed, it remains to be seen whether this offering stipulates a new unique variety. An enigmatic offering that should command increased scrutiny by advanced collectors of Republican rarities.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-silver-specimen-pattern-cent-year-25-1936-sp64-pcgs-/a/3108-30081.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3108-06212023
HID02906262019
© 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 60000-80000 USD