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

May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

51172

Grade

MS64

Price

240,000

Lot Description

Frosty and Shimmering "Flying Dragon" Dollar CHINA. Dollar, ND (1916). Tientsin Mint. Hung-hsien (Hongxian [Yuan Shih-kai]). PCGS MS-64. L&M-942; K-663; KM-Y-332; WS-0097. Variety with reeded edge and no signature. With a brief departure from the Republic, Yuan Shih-kai styled himself as the Hung-hsien Emperor and created the rather short Empire of China, with this "Flying Dragon" Dollar being a signature commemorative. Nearly entirely blast white and supremely dazzling, this near-Gem radiates with frosty brilliance and stands as a VERY RAREpiece in this elevated state of preservation. Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000. Provenance: Ex: Ponterio 133 (1/2005) Lot # 2040. 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] 光澤俱佳"飛龍"壹圓銀幣 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。民國時期開啓不久後，袁世凱自立為洪憲帝，開創了短暫的中國帝國。此飛龍幣為紀念。近全白，光芒閃爍。霜化亮麗，非常罕見的絕佳狀態。