(1916) $1 LM-942 K-663 MS(PCGS#168055)

October 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

51186

Grade

MS63

Price

108,000

Lot Description

Delightfully Toned & Exceptionally Sharp "Flying Dragon" Dollar CHINA. Dollar, ND (1916). Tientsin Mint. Hung-hsien (Hongxian [Yuan Shih-kai]). PCGS MS-63. L&M-942; K-663; KM-Y-332; WS-0097. Variety with reeded edge and no signature. A type that needs no introduction, the present example of the fabled "Flying Dragon" type offers much attractivity that distinguishes it from many examples. The strike is full, leaving the portrait of Yuan Shih-kai expressive, with the flying dragon likewise being artful. Brilliant luster can still be seen, with a vivid cartwheel that pops out when rotated in the light. Some handsome mottled toning that ranges from amber to blackberry decorates nearly the entire flan. A light insistence of friction that largely follows the as made die lines is perhaps the only fault that can be raised, as otherwise this example is superb. A piece that should have no shortage of active participants in the bidding when it crosses the auction block. Estimate: $50,000 - $100,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins] 包漿悅目鑄打銳利飛龍壹圓 袁世凱像中華帝國洪憲紀元壹圓銀幣。飛龍。天津造幣廠。 齒邊，無簽名。家傳戶曉的飛龍版，罕見，細節精美，遠勝同版的藏品。鑄打纖毫畢現，肖像栩栩如生，飛龍姿態富藝術感。光澤亮麗，燈光下轉動車輪光躍動。整面呈現斑駁的琥珀及黑莓色包漿，扣人心弦。輕微的磨損，與模具線並行呈現，但微乎其微，幾不可見。毫無疑問，此枚是此版中登峰造極的一枚，登場之隙定成全場矚目之最。