(1928) $1 K-792 Warlord Issue MS(PCGS#239484)

October 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

51086

等级

VF25

价格

1,694,958

详细说明

Breathtakingly Rare Szechuan Sun Yat-sen Dollar (t) CHINA. Szechuan. Dollar, Year 17 (1928). Uncertain Mint. NGC VF-25. L&M-Unlisted; K-792; KM-Y-474; WS-Unlisted; Wenchao-Unlisted; CCMC-SCR.1.6. One of the highest peaks of RARITY in the entire Chinese numismatic series, this Szechuan Provincial Dollar couples elusiveness and numismatic mystery. As recorded in Eduard Kann's Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins: "nothing authentic is known about where, and at whose orders this coin was produced." Depicting an effigy of the recently deceased Sun Yat-Sen in his civilian clothing, with the other side featuring a wreath of rice and bean grains with the typical denominational characters for "ONE YUAN". Produced on a smaller than normal flan for Dollar-sized emissions, as the diameter is only 37 millimeters and the weight 25.5 grams. Kann suggests two possibilities for this piece's manufacture, either as a pattern striking from the Chengdu Mint or private "warlord" issue. The fabric of the example suggests a more likely origin as a warlord type, with a style that does not generally conform to other products from Chengdu. Whatever the case with its origins, it is immediately clear that this Dollar is of the UTMOST RARITY. The present specimen is one of only two on the NGC census, with another damaged example trading in a 2014 Baldwin's Auction from the Norman Jacobs Collection. These three pieces account for every known example we were able to trace in our research. Despite seeing some handling and of a generally crude manufacture, a degree of charm is retained by the original and undamaged surfaces. Some soft glossiness remains, and despite a slightly weak strike, evident details yet remain with only a bit of technical wearing. A few scuffs near the bust of Sun Yat-Sen are noted, though these do little to dampen the piece. A specimen that should receive a plethora of attention from completionists seeking to finish the Szechuan series, or more generally for any collector of Chinese Dollars. An opportunity that should not be missed by any advanced collector of Chinese coinage. Estimate: $20,000 - $40,000. Provenance: Ex: NC Collection. Click here for certification details from NGC. 極其罕見四川孫中山壹圓 民國十七年孫中山像四川省造壹圓銀幣。 所有中國錢幣中數一數二的罕見版別。四川發行，神龍見首不見尾的版別。耿愛德在其《中國幣圖說匯考》稱："其由何人下令、鑄於何處均無史實可考據"。一面雕刻孫中山常服肖像，當時孫中山剛逝世不久；另一面可見嘉禾及""壹圓""面值。打於尺寸較平常壹圓硬幣小的幣坯，直徑 37 毫米，重 25.5 克。 耿愛德對其鑄造提出兩個可能性：是成都造幣厰的樣幣，或是私人發行軍閥版。觀其構造不如成都造幣廠其他作品精緻，更似是軍閥版。不論來源自何處， 其罕見程度毋庸置疑。NGC 僅評鑒過兩枚，另有一枚獲評受損的同版於鮑德温拍賣公司 2014 年 Norman Jacobs 集藏拍賣中拍出。以上為記錄中存世僅知的三枚。 些許經手痕跡，鑄打粗糙，但表面原始，未有損傷，仍然動人。柔和的油亮光澤猶存，弱打輕微，細節稍有磨損但依然可見。孫中山像附近的輕微擦痕無損品相。無論是中國幣還是四川造幣藏家均會怦然心動。是千載難逢的收藏良機，切勿錯過。