| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 41019 Price realized: 4,200 USD (Approx. 3,952 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 23 (1897). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS VF-35. L&M-444; cf. K-186; KM-Y-65.1; WS-0609. Variety with round-eyed (spectacled) dragon with long horns. While displaying evidence of time spent in circulation, this Dollar is pleasingly detailed, with a steely gray allure throughout and good presentability. An example fully deserving of the consideration of many bidders. Estimate: $2500 - $3500 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 41015 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,882 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 23 (1897). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC AU Details--Cleaned. L&M-444; cf. K-186; KM-Y-65.1; WS-0609. Variety with round-eyed (spectacled) dragon with long horns. Just the second year of issues for this provincial issue. SCARCE in any grade, this example has the "spectacles" intact around the eyes as well as sharp detail throughout. Estimate: $3000 - $5000 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > December 2023 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 7 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 30134 Price realized: 9,000 USD (Approx. 8,341 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: (t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 23 (1897). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC AU Details--Cleaned. L&M-444; cf. K-186; KM-Y-65.1; WS-0611. Variety with triangle-eyed dragon with long horns. Despite its status as a cleaned coin, this elegant crown featuring an iconic dragon design displays very little in the way of actual wear or handling. Meanwhile, some provocative rings of iridescent color further draw one's attention to the dragon side, with the characters side remaining a bit more muted in hue. Estimate: $2000 - $4000 |  |
Match 3:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 41019 Price realized: 4,200 USD (Approx. 3,952 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 23 (1897). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS VF-35. L&M-444; cf. K-186; KM-Y-65.1; WS-0609. Variety with round-eyed (spectacled) dragon with long horns. While displaying evidence of time spent in circulation, this Dollar is pleasingly detailed, with a steely gray allure throughout and good presentability. An example fully deserving of the consideration of many bidders. Estimate: $2500 - $3500 | |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 41017 Price realized: 1,200 USD (Approx. 1,129 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: (t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 23 (1897). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Devices Outlined, AU Details. L&M-444; cf. K-186; KM-Y-65.1; WS-0611. Variety with triangle-eyed dragon with long horns. Despite some tool marks around the obverse devices, this graceful crown exhibits minimal signs of wear or handling. Provocative swirls of iridescent color accentuate the dragon side, while the characters side displays a slightly deeper mottling of color, adding to its unique allure. Estimate: $2000 - $3000 |  |
Match 5:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 40009 Price realized: 16,500 USD (Approx. 15,527 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: (t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 23 (1897). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS AU-50. L&M-444; cf. K-186C; KM-Y-65.1; WS-0611. Variety with dragon's eyes as triangles. Featuring an engaging design, this alluring survivor presents an almond-gray tone that deepens slightly around the devices and nearer the rims. The details remain quite clear, owing to a solid strike and very little time spent in commerce. Furthermore, one notes an interesting cross (+) located just above the tail, before the longer spines begin. This "secret" mark, along with an incuse cross right below it, centrally located on the tail, are an interesting aspect, especially when compared to the cross composed of five pellets (below the swirl on the fiery pearl) that appears on many of the issues from this year as well. Estimate: $10000 - $15000 |  |
Match 6:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 40013 Price realized: 30,000 USD (Approx. 28,230 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: (t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 26 (1900). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS AU-58+. L&M-459; K-201; KM-Y-73; WS-0629. Sporting a mostly even gunmetal gray tone, this near-Mint specimen emanates from a pivotal period in Chinese history, with the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion occurring around the time of its manufacture. Not often encountered in such an elite level of preservation, it exhibits just a slight degree of cabinet friction upon the characters side, accounting for its status as falling just short of Mint State. Nevertheless, a VERY RARE and important opportunity. Estimate: $20000 - $40000 |  |
