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

September 2021 Hong Kong Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

21330

Grade

MS65+

Price

276,000

Lot Description

Enchantingly Toned "Flying Dragon" Dollar CHINA. Dollar, ND (1916). Tientsin Mint. PCGS MS-65+. L&M-942; K-663; KM-Y-332; WS-0097. Variety with reeded edge, no signature, and horizontal on dragon's right wing visible. Undoubtedly one of the more appealing and alluring examples of this ever-popular type that one is likely to encounter, the RARE imperial commemorative, honoring the inauguration of Yuan Shih-kai as the Hung-Hsien Emperor, displays an elegantly sharp and robust strike, enchanting iridescent toning, and a great deal of lustrous brilliance radiating throughout. A specimen that undoubtedly has the look of a record-setter. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000. Provenance: From the Stephen K. Scher Collection. Ex: Irving Goodman Collection (Superior - 6/1991) Lot # 1013 @ $550 total. 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] 包漿迷人的飛龍壹圓 袁世凱像中華帝國洪憲紀元壹圓銀幣。飛龍。天津造幣廠。 毫無疑問，此廣受歡迎的版別中極具吸引力的珍品之一，稀有紀念幣，以紀念袁世凱洪憲登基，展示了優雅而銳利的打鑄，迷人的虹彩色調，以及大量閃耀的光彩。極可能創下成交紀錄的經典之作。