CHINA. Silver "Long Whisker Dragon" Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1911).

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CHINA. Silver "Long Whisker Dragon" Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1911).

Wondrous "Long Whisker" Dollar Pattern from the Empire's Final Year CHINA. Silver "Long Whisker Dragon" Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1911). Tientsin Mint. Hsuan-t'ung (Xuantong [Puyi]). PCGS SPECIMEN-63+. L&M-28; K-223; KM-Pn304; WS-0040; Wenchao-105 (rarity: ★★★). Unadopted type with outer leaves veined. This type is undoubtedly among the most famous of pattern issues, and certainly one of the most demanded as well. Dating from the final year of the Ch'ing Dynasty, it displays a resounding coiled dragon that is instantly recognizable on account of its rather lengthy whiskers that have since influenced the overall name by which the type is known. Additionally, the dragon itself features a somewhat quizzical appearance, with its eyes wide open and its mouth expressing extreme aghast. On the characters side, this particular type displays outer leaves with a raised aspect to the veins--a minor design difference from some of the others related to this issue, where such veins are either not present, or present in incuse form. Exceptionally enthralling and enticing, with the most subtle burnished aspect imparted unto the alluring toning. A colossal RARITY, and one that should generate massive intrigue and interest on account of its extensive accolades. We note a similar example, also of this specific type and with an identical grade, that realized a total of $3 million in our May 2022 Hong Kong Auction (Lot # 51134). The head of the Central mint at Tientsin, Mr. Luigi Giorgi, served as head designer and chief-engraver from 1910-20. His many works are of outstanding quality in fine style and very artistic. Examples of his work include all of the 1911 pattern Dollars (L&M-28 through 35A), the 1910 silver Dollars and subsidiary denominations (L&M-24 through 27), 1914 Yuan Shih-kai patterns (L&M-67 through 73) as well as various other silver and copper issues. Several of his pattern designs were adopted and placed into full production with two of the most widely recognized motifs in Chinese numismatics being the 1911 Dragon in the clouds Imperial Dollar and the 1914 Yuan Shih-kai Dollar. Mr. Giorgi had the privilege of designing and creating the last Chinese Imperial issue which saw use well into the Republic. Estimate: $400,000 - $600,000. 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. 清末傳奇"長鬚龍"壹圓樣幣宣統三年大清銀幣 "長鬚龍" 壹圓樣幣。天津造幣廠。珍稀度：★★★。外葉有脈，設計未獲採納。此版無疑是樣幣系列中最為人稱道之一，亦是藏家爭相追捧的珍品。出自大清最後一年，蟠龍栩栩如生，龍鬚修長飄逸，令此版得其美名。龍顏神態奇特，雙目圓睜，口現驚愕之態，教人印象深刻。字面外葉葉脈呈陽紋，有別於其他相關版別之陰紋或無脈設計。包漿精妙絕倫，光澤內斂而不失迷人，隱現燦金之色。此極罕珍品必將引發藏界廣泛矚目。我司曾於2022年5月香港拍賣（拍品編號51134）呈獻一枚相同版別及評分的同類藏品，最終成交價達3,000,000美元。 Luigi Giorgi 於1910年至1920年間擔任天津造幣廠總雕刻師，主持設計與雕模工作。其作品風格雅緻，工藝精湛，藝術造詣極高。代表之作包括宣統三年全套壹圓樣幣（L&M-28至35A）、宣統二年壹圓及輔幣（L&M-24至27）、民國三年袁世凱像樣幣（L&M-67至73），以及其他多種銀銅幣發行。其數款樣幣設計獲採納並付諸量產，其中以宣統三年雲中龍壹圓與民國三年袁世凱像壹圓，尤為中國機制幣史上最廣為人知之經典圖案。Luigi Giorgi 有幸參與並完成中國最後一款大清貨幣之設計與雕刻，此幣其後更延續使用至民國時期，影響深遠。

Estimate:$240,000

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