Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 41048

Price realized: 550 USD   (Approx. 518 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS VF-30.
L&M-465; cf. K-210 (for type); KM-Y-73.2; WS-0648. Frozen date issue with plain & strange 4; small & curled (fancy) 3. A problem free issue with an always popular sub variety with the varying numbers for the year.

Estimate: $700 - $1000

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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 40014

Price realized: 44,000 USD   (Approx. 41,404 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-65+.
L&M-465; cf. K-208 (for type); KM-Y-73.2; WS-0642. Frozen date issue with plain 4. No doubt one of the finest examples of the type that one can ever hope to encounter, this staggering Gem radiates with a stunningly frosty argent flair upon each side. Meanwhile, when cradled back and forth, this supreme cartwheel nature is fully revealed, further captivating the gaze and attention of the viewer. Virtually no toning is present, with a tinge of an almond-champagne aspect noted nearer the edges. For the advanced connoisseurs of "Dragon Dollars," the present specimen would absolutely be a resounding addition, as opportunities for such elegant and enticing crowns do not often occur.

Estimate: $25000 - $35000

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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 41035

Price realized: 4,600 USD   (Approx. 4,329 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-62+.
L&M-465; cf. K-208 (for type); KM-Y-73.2; WS-0642. Frozen date issue with plain 4. A gorgeous survivor from the waning days of Guangxu's reign. Almost entirely argent, it preserves enticing satiny luster that displays remarkable cartwheeling across the fields. The sharp strike remains uncirculated. The exceedingly fresh detail shows only the occasional marks expected from this lofty grade.

Estimate: $4000 - $6000

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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44037

Price realized: 400 USD   (Approx. 376 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC AU Details--Cleaned.
L&M-465; cf. K-208 (for type); KM-Y-73.2; WS-0642. Frozen date issue with plain 4.

Estimate: $500 - $800

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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > December 2023 World CCO AuctionAuction date: 7 December 2023
Lot number: 30152

Price realized: 6,000 USD   (Approx. 5,561 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details.
L&M-466; K-210; KM-Y-73.4; WS-0640. Variety with crosslet 4 and curled 3.

Estimate: $800 - $1200

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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44050

Price realized: 380 USD   (Approx. 358 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC VF Details--Cleaned.
L&M-465; cf. K-208 (for type); KM-Y-73.2; WS-0642. Frozen date issue with plain 4.

Estimate: $200 - $400

Match 6:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44059

Price realized: 1,100 USD   (Approx. 1,035 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


(t) CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details.
L&M-465D; K-208; KM-Y-73.2; WS-0642. Frozen date issue with plain 4. Variety with small letters and doubled die obverse (DDO).

Estimate: $800 - $1200