(1889) 5C Y-194 LM-127 3.65 CAN. MS(PCGS#161502)

October 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

51058

等级

MS63

价格

720,357

详细说明

Glorious and Exceedingly Rare 3.65 Candareens "Reversed Pattern" Type Pedigreed to the Wa She Wong Collection (t) CHINA. Kwangtung. 3.65 Candareens (5 Cents), ND (1889). Kwangtung Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC MS-63. L&M-127; K-20; KM-Y-194; WS-0935; Wenchao-556 (rarity: ★★★). An EXTREMELY RAREsurvivor from initial coinage of Kwangtung, this piece yields an interesting story and wonderful eye-catching appeal. Produced on the 7 Mace 3 Candareens standard, this series was doomed to failure as it outweighed the Mexican Peso that commonly circulated in China. Gresham's Law dictated that these would be driven from circulation to the melting pot, and consequently few survived. As such any example of the type is tremendously important, with this example being doubly so with its sharp details and pedigree. Beautifully lustered and delicately toned, this early Kwangtung issue leaves little to be demanded. Estimate: $15,000 - $30,000. Provenance: Ex: Wa She Wong Collection (Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 08/2011) Lot #60431 @ $35,850. Click here for certification details from NGC. 極罕三分六釐五反版樣幣 黃華樞收藏系列 廣東省造光緒元寶三分六釐五銀幣。 (珍稀度★★★)廣東省的初始造幣，極為罕見。背後故事饒有趣味，品相引人注目。採用七錢三分標準鑄造，較當時在中國廣泛流通的墨西哥披索重，因此該系列注定以失敗作結。劣幣驅逐良幣，該系列最終退出流通並被熔毀，存世寥寥無幾。該版任何品相均屬罕有，遑論本拍品細節銳利，流傳有序。光彩照人，包漿精美，無懈可擊。