(1911-15) P$1 K-169y 1 Circle, BN SP(PCGS#900621)
(1911-15) P$1 K-169y 1 Circle, BN SP (PCGS#900621)
October 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 51105
- 等级
- SP63BN
- 价格
- 550,861
- 详细说明
- Phenomenal Off-Metal Copper Pattern Dollar CHINA. Yunnan. Copper 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar) Pattern, ND (ca. 1911). Kunming Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-63 Brown. cf. L&M-421 (for circulation strike); K-169Y; cf. KM-Y-258.1 (same); cf. WS-0664 (same); CCMC-YN.1.3. Posthumous issue in the name of Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). Variety with one circle under fiery pearl. A type that is commonly encountered as a circulation strike in silver, this specimen is almost jarring to see in a copper composition. It is not entirely clear the story as to why examples were produced in copper, be it for a trial strike, a restrike, mint sport, or a pattern. What is clear is the EXTREME RARITYof examples in this composition. This is the only example certified by either NGC or PCGS, and after extensive research only one other specimen was traced, that which is plated in the Concise Catalogue of Modern Chinese Silver Coins as YN.13. This is example is fully struck, with an overabundance of details spilling out of the surfaces. The copper surfaces are a deep and glossy woodgrain color that gives the appearance of a beautifully produced and preserved antiquate treasure. Very few marks or striations can be seen, leaving the glossiness largely unimpeded. A specimen largely without merit, and we do not expect another example to come to market in the near future given our difficulties in tracing similar pieces. A Dollar that belongs among the finest of Chinese coin collections, the competition to be the next owner of this piece should be intense, perhaps so much so that the estimates will be far removed from the final price realized. Estimate: $75,000 - $150,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. 風範極致異質銅樣幣 雲南省造光緒元寶七錢二分銅樣幣。 火珠下有一圈。常見流通版別為銀鑄，此拍品為銅質。使用銅鑄的原因不明，或是試鑄、後鑄、戲鑄或樣幣。極為罕見的材質。NGC 及 PCGS 中唯一獲評。經大量資料搜集後，發現另有一枚存世，是《中國機製銀圓目錄》中 YN.13 的圖版幣。本拍品鑄打飽滿，細節躍然幣面。銅幣表面覆蓋濃郁而油亮的木紋包漿，整體製作精美，保存甚佳。留痕及條紋極少，幣面光澤不受干擾。從資料搜集的艱巨程度，可推測短期内應不會有同版幣亮身市場。中國錢幣中的頂尖藏品，必定掀起一番龍爭虎鬥，最終成交價格或會遠超估值。