China: Hsüan-t'ung silver Specimen Pattern "Long-Whiskered Dragon" Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP63 PCGS,...

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Elusive "Small Characters" Variety

Hsüan-t'ung silver Specimen Pattern "Long-Whiskered Dragon" Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP63 PCGS, Tientsin Mint, KM-Pn305, L&M-29, Kann-223b, Chang-CH33, WS-0040. Small characters variety. A titan of world numismatics, whose mere presence dominates entire sales and always excites collectors, regardless of their collecting specialty. On offer is this markedly scarce representative, a clear outlier across this iconic Pattern series and just the second we've yet had the pleasure to handle. Pondlike reflectivity engulfs the fields making an appropriate canvas for Giorgi's expertly-crafted design, rising in clear contrast and seemingly projecting towards the viewer when in hand. Truly inspiring and accompanied by undiluted aesthetic superiority, with only the most trivial of imperfections to bound this piece from a higher assignment. Of the handful of varieties within this denomination, those featuring the "small characters" remain among the most elusive, and as such is expected to command a premium.
From the Peh Family Collection

Metal: Silver
Diameter: 39mm

NOTE: This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after September 1, 2019. Under the new US tariffs on Chinese goods, collector's items from China will be subject to an import tariff. Any clients who wish to take delivery of this item in the United States should be aware of this added charge, and consult their tax adviser with any questions. If you choose to take delivery in the United States and purchase both tariffed and non-tariffed lots from this auction, please note that the automatic invoice you receive after the auction will be incorrect; you will be emailed revised invoices shortly afterwards. The lots that fall under the tariff will be invoiced separately and will ship directly from our Hong Kong Office and carry a separate, additional shipping charge.

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極珍罕長鬚龍「小字版」樣幣

宣統三年（1911）大清銀幣壹圓樣幣「長鬚龍 小字版」。SP63 PCGS。
天津造幣廠。小字版。「長鬚龍」在世界錢幣中佔一重要席位，亦是大清宣統三年銀幣系列中最具人氣的品種，其亮相必定成為整場拍賣的焦點所在，即使收藏領域不盡相同的藏家也每每被激發起高漲盛情。當前這枚在經典雋永的「長鬚龍小字版」樣幣系列中獨樹一格，乃敝司僅第二次經手，故尤顯稀罕珍貴。鏡面底板深邃無垠，光澤明亮，為雕刻師Giorgi天衣無縫的雕工提供了絕佳背景。鑄工精湛，飛龍銳利立體，在手上細看時仿佛躍現於眼前，品相無與倫比。在不同版別中，就以此「長鬚龍小字版」吸引力最盛，存世量極爲稀少，定必能吸引一衆藏家熱烈競價，萬勿錯過。

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Estimate: $500,000 - $800,000.

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