Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 41051

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 34 (1908). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS EF-45.
L&M-465A; cf. K-209 (for type); KM-Y-73.3; WS-0643. Frozen date issue with plain 4. Variety with short middle tail spine and with short cloud. Moderately circulated with cloudy tan tone on both sides.

Estimate: $1500 - $2000

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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

Match 4:
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44056

Price realized: 460 USD   (Approx. 433 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-465A; K-209; KM-Y-73.2; WS-0643. Frozen date issue with plain 4. Variety with short middle tail spine and with short cloud.



Estimate: $500 - $800

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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong AuctionAuction date: 15 April 2024
Lot number: 44043

Price realized: 280 USD   (Approx. 263 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 EF Details--Chopmarked.
L&M-465; cf. K-208 (for type); KM-Y-73.2; WS-0642. Frozen date issue with plain 4.

Estimate: $300 - $500

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