(1927-28) P500 Csh CL-HON.69 HSU-445a Cu, BN SP(PCGS#432326)

April 2018 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

40137

等级

SP62BN

价格

472,892

详细说明

Iconic Honan 500 Cash CHINA. Honan. Pattern 500 Cash, ND (ca. 1927-28). PCGS SP-62 BN Secure Holder. CCC-559; Duan-2692; CL-HON.69; Hsu-445a. Tied for finest certified at PCGS with only one other example. An EXTREMELY RAREtype from a reported mintage of only 12 pieces. Struck as a commemorative for the Nationalist government, it stands as one of the highest denomination Chinese Copper coins ever made and was not inserted into circulation for the concern of rising inflation. The obverse design displays the crossed Nationalist flags, the multi-pointed star of the Kuomintang, "Republic of China" above, "500 CASH" below, floral sprays to right and left, all within elaborate border; Reverse: Value (500 Cash) within floral wreath, elaborate border around. This is the third example of this type that we have handled with the other two being one we sold in our August Hong Kong auction 2014, lot 41281 graded PCGS SP-50 which had also been tin plated (presumably to pass into circulation as a dollar). With the other example being part of the Wa She Wong collection in our inaugural Hong Kong auction December 2010 Lot # 147 graded NGC MS-63 BN. By technical comparison of the grades the present example is not as high of a grade as the Wa She Wong specimen, but does have a better strike with better definition of the details. The present example is also far superior to the one we sold in 2014. Well struck with good definition of the fine details displaying a lovely smooth chocolate patina throughout. Only minor trivial marks mentioned for accuracy. A chance to acquire a high grade iconic struck Chinese copper coin with a fabulous provenance. Estimate: $35,000 - $50,000. Provenance: From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Ex: R. B. White. PCGS #432326. PCGS SP-62 BN Secure Holder. Click here for certification details from PCGS. 經典河南伍百文 河南雙旗伍百文銅元樣幣。 PCGS評鑒最高分，僅有一枚同分。極其稀罕，據傳鑄量僅12枚。為紀念國民黨政府而鑄，是中國銅幣史上面值最高的幣種之一，因恐加劇通貨膨脹而從未發行流通。正面中心圖案是國旗與黨旗，旗上有代表國民黨的白日紋飾，"中華民國"四字居上，"500 CASH"居下，左右兩側各有花飾，外圍環繞幾何花紋。背面中間是嘉禾圖形及面值"伍百文"，嘉禾在側，外圍幾何紋樣與正面相同。這是我們經手的第三枚同款，此前上拍的首枚是2010年12月香港拍賣的147號拍品，隸屬黃華樞舊藏，獲評NGC MS-63 BN。第二枚為2014年8月香港拍賣的41281號拍品，獲評PGCS SP50，其坯餅亦為鋅製，據推測本應作為壹圓等值幣上市流通。雖然本拍品評分不及黃華樞舊藏中的那枚，但其鑄工和細節都優於前者，品相更遠勝於2014年呈現的同款。鑄打深峻，雙側巧克力色表面平滑悅目，僅有些微極細小的瑕疵。若藏家有心收藏一枚來源可靠的高分珍品紅銅元，這便是絕佳的機會。