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

August 2018 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

60093

Grade

MS63BN

Price

2,160

Lot Description

CHINA. Fengtien. 10 Cash, ND (1899). PCGS MS-63 BN Secure Holder. LC-Unlisted; Y-81; CCC-319; Duan-3893. Tied for finest grade of the type and "Brown" designation at PCGS. Smaller characters; Reverse: Wide spaced character "Er" with short bottom stroke and small character "Shi". Sharply struck and attractive with hints of original mint red. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000. Provenance: From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Ex: R. B. White. PCGS# 152231 PCGS MS-63 BN Secure Holder. 光緒通寶。奉天機器局紫銅當十。 類似版別中，此枚評分最高。PCGS將其歸為 "Brown"。 字號偏小，反面 "二"字兩橫間距較寬，底橫偏短；小字號 "十"。鑄打深峻，絲絲原廠紅光，誘人奪目。