(1949)三十八 $1 LM-612 Round Window MS(PCGS#162652)

September 2021 Hong Kong Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

23048

Grade

XF45

Price

660,000

Lot Description

Stunning and Exceptionally Rare "Bamboo" Dollar CHINA. Kweichow. "Bamboo" Dollar, Year 38 (1949). PCGS EF-45. L&M-612; K-758; KM-Y-433; WS-1112. Variety with round window. An exceptional and wholly enticing RARITY in the Republican series, this "bamboo" Dollar (so-called on account of the stalks of bamboo upon the reverse) is very seldom seen in the market, and even less so this wholesome and pleasantly toned. The obverse displays a detailed Chinese pavilion and, paralleling the hidden iconography of its predecessor, the ever-popular "auto" Dollar, this piece displays a small character "Gu" in the doorway, thus serving as a reference to then-governor Gu Zhenglun, while "T L K" appears just below it in block lettering, blending in well with the foundation of the pavilion and likely serving as a nod to the coin's engraver. Undoubtedly, a specimen that will generate tremendous enthusiasm as a must-have for the connoisseur. Estimate: $100,000 - $200,000. 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. 非常珍稀的竹子幣 民國三十八年貴州省政府造壹圓銀幣。"竹子幣"。 圓窗。出眾誘人，極罕的民國竹子幣。（以反面的竹景圖案而得名）鮮少面市，如此完好的品相及柔美包漿更是千載難逢。正面貴陽甲秀樓，就像1928年設計的貴州汽車幣鑄有暗記一樣，此枚在門上有一小"谷"字，此"谷"字乃指當時任貴州省政府主席谷正倫之姓。而"TLK"則以大寫字體出現在它的下方，與甲秀樓的地基融為一體，有一說指是雕刻師的名稱。貴州竹子銀幣存世量極少，屬於銀幣收藏中的頂級珍品，相信會引起極大關注。