China: Hupeh. Hsüan-t'ung Dollar ND (1909-1911) MS65 PCGS,...

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The Joint Finest Certified

Hupeh. Hsüan-t'ung Dollar ND (1909-1911) MS65 PCGS, Wuchang mint, KM-Y131, L&M-187, Kann-45, Chang-CH137, WS-0882. Variety with incuse swirl on fire ball and no dot in center of Manchu. An absolute show-stopper of a coin on the grounds of its superior conditional survivorship alone, so completely blowing the competition out of the water as to cause even the most scrupulous collector to stop and pause. Of the nearly 1,300 examples of this variety currently certified across both NGC and PCGS, a mere 9 others tie with this piece for the moniker of finest graded, a fact which extends across all other varieties, where not a single MS66 designation has yet been awarded. Clearly struck with great care from heavily polished dies, the coin admits hardly the least trace of tone, the surfaces instead retaining an icy-white color amidst waves of mint fresh cartwheel luster. Within our own auction archives, we have not offered an example in similar preservation since 2018, and the subsequent rise in demand for high-quality vintage Chinese coinage since that date suggests that collectors will have to place their best bids to secure this piece for their numismatic cabinets.

Metal: Silver
Diameter: 40mm

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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榮列最高評分之一

1909-1911湖北省造宣統元寶七錢二分銀幣。MS65 PCGS。
武昌造幣厰。龍珠上有漩渦且滿文無點的版別。拍賣場上的觸目珍品，單論其品相之優，已叫人不禁屏息的絕美一品。NGC及PCGS共接近1300枚例子入評，當中只有9枚同分例子，同款所有版別中從未有MS66的例子，這枚MS65分例子可謂同款中首屈一指的頂級品相。此品模具抛光明顯，足証其鑄打深峻，鑄工精良，原鑄車輪光粼粼蕩漾其中。敝司自2018年起，不曾拍賣過可與之匹敵的例子。數年來中國機製幣需求有增無減，若想入手這枚珍品，想必得積極出價。

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