CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, CD (1907). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu

ear-Mint Crown Pattern from the Tientsin Mint CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, CD (1907). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS AU-55. L&M-20; K-212; WS-0025; Wenchao-89 (rarity: ★★). An intriguing and fairly RARE pattern issue, this crown concept presents the "Tai Ch'ing"-style dragon motif that would be employed for the eventual Dollars the following year, though with the reverse design as featured here abandoned. Just the slightest degree of gentle rub across the higher points is observed, with a burnished amber-gray nature to the coloring evident throughout. A wholesome and wholly original example of the type that should appeal to a wide range of collectors. This Dollar is a representative of the first set of "Tai Ch'ing Ti Kuo" silver coinage. These issues--struck in limited quantities with a familiar obverse design based upon the imperial copper issues beginning in 1906--were placed into circulation and, in less than a year, were replaced by the 1908 issues. Estimate: $30,000 - $45,000. Provenance: From the Liu Mung Wang (汪柳門) Collection. To view all items from the Liu Mung Wang (汪柳門) Collection, click here. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion. 保存極佳天津造幣廠壹圓樣幣 丁未光緒年造大清銀幣壹圓樣幣。天津造幣廠。 珍稀度：★★。饒有趣味且相當稀罕的樣幣。龍圖採用翌年正式發行壹圓所用的"大清"設計，然背面設計終遭棄置，未付量產。高點處僅見極輕微摩擦痕跡，整體呈焦糖琥珀灰色調。品相完好，原味盎然，定能引來眾多藏家垂青。此壹圓為首套"大清銀幣"的代表作，發行量有限。正面設計承襲1906年的大清發行，投入流通後不出一年，即可由1908年版取代。

Estimate:$18,000

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