(1941) P10C KM-Pn192, BN SP(PCGS#771071)

May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

51228

等级

XF Details

价格

29,341

详细说明

Very Rare Off-Metal Pattern 10 Cents in Copper (t) CHINA. Copper 10 Cents Pattern, Year 30 (1941). Chengdu Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN Genuine--Tooled, EF Details. KM-Pn192; K-864x; Zhou-RC.13.4. Quite an enigmatic issue, this pattern was produced in a dramatic off metal composition likely to test the viability of compositions other than nickel. In the midst of full-scale Japanese occupation in Eastern China, nickel coinage often disappeared from circulation as quickly as it entered, as it was being bought up in excess of face value by the Japanese. Given this, patterns in both brass and copper are recorded by Kann, though the quantity of patterns produced is unknown. This cataloger was unable to find any other examples of this issue produced in copper reaching the secondary market, making it among the most elusive and RAREST of pattern issues. The details remain sharp, particularly on the reverse, with just some faint wear on the obverse. Some scratches behind the bust likely account for the tooling designation, though these blend into the surface quite well and are hard to spot. A piece that belongs in the most advanced of Chinese collections, and one that is unlikely to surface on the market again anytime soon. Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. 珍罕異質孫中山布圖拾分銅樣幣 民國三十年孫中山像背布圖拾分銅樣幣。成都鑄幣廠。 頗神秘的異質樣幣，或是用於測試鎳以外物料的可行性。在華東地區被日軍完全佔領期間，鎳幣剛進入流通便被日本以高於面值的價格收購。據耿愛德記載，樣幣存在銅製及黃銅製，但其數量不明。除此枚之外，編者在二級市場中未能找到銅鑄版，可見它為樣幣中最為罕見的版別之一。細節仍銳利，反面尤甚。正面呈微弱磨損。半身像後可見些許劃痕，因而得工具評分，但與表面融合頗佳，毫不顯眼。中國資深集藏中亦能找到一席之地，一旦錯過恐怕要在多年後才會重現。 (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $27.75 / maximum $538.40). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.