| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 34070 Price realized: 8,500 USD (Approx. 7,894 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: China Republic Sun Yat-sen "Upper Five-Pointed Stars/Dot Below Ear" Memento Dollar ND (1927) MS62 NGC, KM-Y318.1 (1912), L&M-48 (1928), WS-0158 (1927). Five-pointed upper stars variety with dot below ear. Founding of the Republic commemorative. A more collectible type and one found with little frequency compared to its no-dot counterpart. Despite debate and disagreement over the dating of the issue--with both Lin and Ma and NGC dating the issue to 1928, while the Standard Catalog of World Coins and PCGS place it at 1912--more modern scholarship points to 1927 as the date of production, coinciding with the 16th anniversary of the People's Republic, and also marking the first usage of the "Memento" legend on the coins prior to the adoption of the 6-pointed stars design later the same year. https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-sun-yat-sen-upper-five-pointed-stars-dot-below-ear-memento-dollar-nd-1927-ms62-ngc-/a/3111-34070.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 10000-15000 USD |  |
Match 1:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 34071 Price realized: 6,000 USD (Approx. 5,572 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: China Republic Sun Yat-sen "Upper Five-Pointed Stars/Dot Below Ear" Memento Dollar ND (1927) AU58 NGC, KM-Y318.1 (1912), L&M-48 (1928), WS-0158 (1927). Five-pointed upper stars variety with dot below ear. A very appreciable representative of the rarest variety in the Memento series. Confident in its near-Mint State evaluation, an interesting mottled patina of charcoal and sepia adorns the surfaces, adding visual intrigue to piece in hand. Despite debate and disagreement over the dating of the issue, most recent scholarship points to 1927 as the date of production, coinciding with the 16th anniversary of the People's Republic, and also marking the first usage of the "Memento" legend on the coins prior to the adoption of the 6-pointed stars design later the same year. https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-sun-yat-sen-upper-five-pointed-stars-dot-below-ear-memento-dollar-nd-1927-au58-ngc-/a/3111-34071.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 6000-8000 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 34050 Price realized: 4,400 USD (Approx. 4,086 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: China Republic Sun Yat-sen "Lower Five-Pointed Stars" Dollar ND (1912) AU Details (Cleaned) PCGS, Nanking mint, KM-Y319, L&M-42, Kann-603. Variety with lower five-pointed stars on reverse. Commemorating the Birth of the Republic. A coveted and lesser-seen type presented with minimally disturbed surfaces. Little to no signs of handling are encountered when analyzing the crisp surfaces, long-ago cleaned and now subtly toned with muted hues. Certainly an appreciable, more affordable rendition of the type. https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-sun-yat-sen-lower-five-pointed-stars-dollar-nd-1912-au-details-cleaned-pcgs-/a/3111-34050.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 2000-4000 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 34049 Price realized: 13,000 USD (Approx. 12,073 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: China Republic Sun Yat-sen "Lower Five-Pointed Stars" Dollar ND (1912) MS62 PCGS, Nanking mint, KM-Y319, L&M-42, Kann-603 Variety with lower five-pointed stars on reverse. A strong near-Gem example adorned with blazing luster across the surfaces that carry a cream-white tone. This type carries a significant air of romanticism and desire due to it being the original version of the more ubiquitous "Memento" recreation of 1927. Featuring a pleasing eye-appeal at the tilt of the wrist, the present offering possesses an aura of careful preservation and originality. https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-sun-yat-sen-lower-five-pointed-stars-dollar-nd-1912-ms62-pcgs-/a/3111-34049.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 15000-18000 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 36190 Price realized: 8,750 USD (Approx. 8,126 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: China Republic Sun Yat-sen "Lower Five-Pointed Stars" Dollar ND (1912) MS63 NGC, Nanking mint, KM-Y319, L&M-42, Kann-603. Variety with lower five-pointed stars on reverse. Commemorating the birth of the Republic. A famed commemorative of the early Republic, produced not long after Sun Yat-sen's resignation as president in favor of Yuan Shih-kai. Not often located in such indisputably choice condition. A real charmer, with underlying iridescence that illuminates the glassy planchet. The motifs survive unhandled, further enhancing the overall presentation. This is pleasing to view. https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-sun-yat-sen-lower-five-pointed-stars-dollar-nd-1912-ms63-ngc-/a/3111-36190.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 5000-10000 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 37202 Price realized: 290 USD (Approx. 269 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: China Republic Sun Yat-sen "Memento" Dollar ND (1927) MS62 NGC, KM-Y318a.1, L&M-49. 6-pointed stars variety. A brilliant representative of an oft-encountered type which finds itself especially eye appealing near-Choice and finer. https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/china-republic-sun-yat-sen-memento-dollar-nd-1927-ms62-ngc-/a/3111-37202.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 300-500 USD |  |
