(1899) 10 Csh Y-81 Large Characters, BN MS(PCGS#152231)

April 2018 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

40107

Grade

MS64BN

Price

6,600

Lot Description

CHINA. Fengtien. 10 Cash, ND (1899). PCGS MS-64 BN Secure Holder. CL-Unlisted; Duan-Mule 3896 obv. with 3893 rev.; CCC-319; Y-319. SCARCEvariety. Tied for finest grade of the type and "Brown" designation at PCGS. Larger narrow characters; Reverse: Similar to Duan-3897 in this sale, but larger characters. Sharply struck with crisp characters. Lovely mellow chocolate patina with a nice cartwheel effect. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000. Provenance: From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Ex: R. B. White. PCGS #152231. PCGS MS-64 BN Secure Holder. Click here for certification details from PCGS. 光緒通寶。奉天機器局紫銅當十。 稀罕版別，同款最高分，PCGS另給出"Brown"評定。正面窄身大字，背面與本次拍賣呈現的另一枚Duan-3897相似，但字體比前者為大。鑄打深峻，銘文清晰，巧克力色表面呈現車輪光澤。