Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 41025

Price realized: 600 USD   (Approx. 565 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 24 (1898). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Chopmark, EF Details.
L&M-449; K-191; KM-Y-65.2; WS-0617. Variety with incuse pupils in dragon's eyes. Nicely detailed with areas of golden-copper tone on both sides. Only a single chop is observed, and it appears on the character side near 10 o'clock.

Estimate: $1000 - $1500

Match 1:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44030

Price realized: 340 USD   (Approx. 320 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 29 (1903). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Chopmark, VF Details.
L&M-462A; K-205B; KM-Y-73; WS-0633. Variety with no period after "YANG".

Estimate: $200 - $400

Match 2:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44021

Price realized: 875 USD   (Approx. 823 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 24 (1898). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details.
L&M-449; K-191; KM-Y-65.2; WS-0616. Variety with dragon's eyes in relief.



Estimate: $500 - $800

Match 3:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 41031

Price realized: 1,400 USD   (Approx. 1,317 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 29 (1903). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, AU Details.
L&M-462; K-205; KM-Y-73; WS-0632. Variety with period after "YANG". A well made example of this always popular Dragon Dollar with a detailed strike and some original surfaces remaining.

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Match 4:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction 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 AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44024

Price realized: 180 USD   (Approx. 169 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7.2 Candareens (10 Cents), Year 24 (1898). Tientsin (East Arsenal) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details.
L&M-452; K-194; KM-Y-62.1; WS-0622.

Estimate: $75 - $150