(1899)25 $1 LM-454 MS(PCGS#116834)

May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

51012

Grade

MS64

Price

156,000

Lot Description

Tantalizing Early "Dragon Dollar" from Chihli CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 25 (1899). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-64. L&M-454; K-196; KM-Y-73; WS-0624. Incredibly alluring and majestic, this near-Gem from the early years at the East Arsenal Mint offers quality that is undoubtedly RARELYseen for the type. A delightful gunmetal gray nature combines enchantingly with a subtle golden-champagne tinge around the devices and an exceptionally sharp strike. Meanwhile, a very subtle matte allure caps off all that this stunning crown has to offer the connoisseur. Estimate: $20,000 - $40,000. 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] 令人欲罷不能的早期北洋七錢二分 北洋二十五年造光緒元寶七錢二分銀幣。 令人意亂情迷的早年北洋機器局造幣，罕見版別。槍灰色幣面，隱約有香檳金色包漿點綴圖文，鑄打極為銳利。稍呈啞光質感，定能驚艷一眾藏家。