(1916) $1 Y-332 LM-942 SP(PCGS#900674)

October 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

51183

等级

SP60

价格

2,627,184

详细说明

Exceedingly Rare Specimen Striking for the "Flying Dragon" Series (t) CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, ND (1916). Tientsin Mint. Hung-hsien (Hongxian [Yuan Shih-kai]). PCGS SPECIMEN-60. L&M-942A; K-663B (same dies); KM-Y-332; cf. WS-0097 (for business strike dies); Wenchao-1103 (same dies). Variety with reeded edge and no signature. Though at first glance it would appear that this example is merely a representative from the always popular "flying dragon" issue of Yuan Shih-kai's imperial Dollars, a closer look instead reveals that it is in fact an exceptional RARITY. The even, low plumage on the emperor's shako, more pronounced spines on the dragon's back, and some subtle differences in the calligraphy all point toward differing dies, with the satiny, more prooflike appearance to the surfaces aiding in the diagnosis that much more. As such, a tremendous opportunity for what undoubtedly served as a pattern or prototype for the emission, and one that absolutely does not present itself on the market with any degree of frequency. We have offered just one other example of this type, also a PSGC SPECIMEN-60, though displaying a fair number of hairlines in the fields, in our May 2021 Hong Kong auction (Lot # 50012). That specimen, emanating from the alluring Pinnacle Collection, pales in comparison to the present piece, as a slightly matte gunmetal gray and olive nature entertains the eye rather majestically. Estimate: $300,000 - $450,000. Provenance: Ex: Liu Collection. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. 極為罕見飛龍銀樣幣 袁世凱像中華帝國洪憲紀元壹圓銀樣幣。飛龍。天津造幣廠。 齒邊，無簽字。初見以為是備受歡迎的袁世凱飛龍版，仔細檢閱便可發現此為稀世奇珍。羽帽頂部的羽毛於兩側均勻散落，反面的銘文字體風格略有變化，而大飛龍的龍刺更是深峻明顯，可見採用了異版模具。另一與眾不同的特徵是，底板透現類精製鏡面的銀光效果。舉世無雙之作，適合一直尋覓瑰寶的資深藏家，定必將集藏提升至全新的高度。在 2021 年 5 月的香港拍賣（拍品 # 50012）中，我們亦呈獻過相同的一枚，PSGC SPECIMEN-60，該枚出自名家 Pinnacle 集藏系列，帶些許髮絲痕，與此枚相比品相可能略為遜色，因為本次呈獻的珍品展現了略帶啞面的槍灰色包漿，橄欖光澤從中透現，極致誘人。源自于劉改造書中資料圖。