China: Kuang-hsü gold Specimen Pattern Kuping Tael (Liang) CD 1906 SP64+ PCGS,...

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Sole Finest 1906 Kuping Tael

Kuang-hsü gold Specimen Pattern Kuping Tael (Liang) CD 1906 SP64+ PCGS, Tientsin mint, KM-Pn301, L&M-1023, Chang Foundation-5 (this coin), Kann-1540, WS-0006. Plain edge. An offering that knows virtually no equal, whose rarity and level of preservation propel this specimen to an elite tier within the greater Chinese series. Struck towards the tail end of Kuang-hsü's prolific reign by the Ministry of Revenue as one of a handful of attempts at monetary reform, the piece on display glistens at even the slightest flick of the wrist. Lavishly and carefully struck as one expects from a Pattern, with every cloud swirl and dragon scale decidedly crisp. Ample flash abounds the obverse, while the reverse displays a pleasing juxtaposition of die polish and gentle frost with only the most trivial of contact marks to preclude a deserving Gem assignment. Of the 1906 issues, the current specimen ranks as the sole finest, and among the entire Kuping Tael series of 1906 and 1907, maintains the second finest spot by a half-point, outperforming 60 additional examples straight-graded between both grading services, and is surely qualified for only the most advanced cabinets.

Ex. Chang Foundation Collection
From the Peh Family Collection, Part III

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 39mm

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冠軍分丙午年庫平一兩金樣幣

光緒丙午年造（1906）大清金幣庫平一兩樣幣。 SP64+ PCGS。
天津造幣廠。光邊。此幣之外觀無可匹敵，不論稀罕程度和品相都首屈一指，令其一舉躋身於中國錢幣的頂尖行列。光緒年間鑄幣眾多，此為晚期成品，並由戶部所鑄，乃系一系列意圖貨幣改革措施的產物。只消輕輕轉動，此幣頃刻併發出閃爍光澤。其雕工之爐火純青不負樣幣之名，片片雲彩和龍鱗都分明俐落。正面光澤飽滿耀目，背面則呈現出賞心悅目的模具打磨痕跡，略顯柔和霜感。按兩大評級公司記錄，此幣之卓越超凡狀態榮獲SP64+冠軍分，力證此幣將必定躋身於頂級集藏之中。

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Estimate: $300,000 - $500,000.

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