| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 43012 Price realized: 2,200 USD (Approx. 2,070 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ANNAM. 7 Tien, ND (1848-83). Tu Duc. PCGS Genuine--Bent, AU Details. KM-467; Sch-347B. Weight: 26.33 gms. A fairly RARE and impressive type, this specimen does exhibit some minor bending of the planchet, but nevertheless offers very clear design elements and a provocative layer of toning. Estimate: $1500 - $3000 |  |
Match 1:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > December 2023 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 7 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 31010 Price realized: 3,100 USD (Approx. 2,873 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ANNAM. 7 Tien, Year 14 (1833). Minh Mang. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. KM-195; Sch-182. Weight: 26.83 gms. Crisp and rather well manufactured, this example does exhibit some evidence of minor cleaning as noted, but nevertheless impresses and should generate great enthusiasm. Estimate: $2000 - $3000 |  |
Match 2:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 43001 Price realized: 3,000 USD (Approx. 2,823 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ANNAM. 7 Tien, Year 14 (1833). Minh Mang. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, AU Details. KM-195; Sch-182. Weight: 26.42 gms. Some tooling is noted among the characters, but this robust "walking dragon" issue stands with very little evidence of any handling, and with some hints of color emerging nearer the peripheries. Estimate: $2000 - $3000 |  |
Match 3:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 43019 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: ANNAM. 2 Tien, ND (1848-83). Tu Duc. PCGS MS-64. KM-426; cf. Sch-347. Weight: 7.68 gms. A staggering minor, this exceptional specimen clearly towers above others of the type in such an entrancing, near-Gem state of preservation as is the case here. Elegantly toned with hints of rainbow iridescence, it is difficult to believe that one could possibly improve upon that which is offered here. Rather accordingly, this stands as the sole finest graded of the type seen at PCGS. Estimate: $21000 - $25000 |  |
Match 4:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 43020 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: ANNAM. "Sun and Moon" 2 Tien, ND (1848-83). Tu Duc. PCGS MS-61. KM-424; Sch-355. Weight: 7.60 gms. A melange of slate gray and subtle amber tone highlights this charming Mint State example, with some hints of brilliance emanating from below. RARE in Mint State, and from a series that continues to add collectors due to the many fanciful designs and wide breath of varieties. Estimate: $10000 - $8500 |  |
Match 5:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 43018 Price realized: 4,100 USD (Approx. 3,858 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ANNAM. "National Confidence" 1/4 Lang (2-1/2 Tien), ND (1848-83). Tu Duc. PCGS MS-63. KM-428; Sch-350.1. Variety with square faced dragon. An exceptional piece, and tied with two other examples for the finest certified on the PCGS population report, the present specimen displays bold details and a general sharpness that is RARE for the type. Soft pastel toning graces the surfaces, adding to the complex character of the type. A chance to acquire an incredibly popular type that is perched at the top of the population report. Estimate: $2000 - $4000 |  |
