(1897) $1 LM-467A Brass SP(PCGS#510109)

October 2020 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

42088

等级

SP62+

价格

522,736

详细说明

Extremely Rare "TENG-TIEN" Pattern Dollar in Brass (t) CHINA. Fengtien. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar) Pattern, ND (1897). PCGS SPECIMEN-62+ Gold Shield. L&M-467 var.; K-unlisted; KM-unlisted; cf.WS-0579; Wenchao-unlisted; Shanghai Museum-Mr. Shi Jiagan's collection-unlisted; cf. Chang Foundation-54(Aluminum); cf. Sun-I-6-01. An EXTREMELY RAREpattern struck in brass, with the province spelled "TENG-TIEN" rather than "FENG-TIEN". It is skillfully engraved with stunning, razor sharp design detail and a bold strike that has left not the slightest weakness on either side. Soft luster abounds on this carefully stored coin, and it is free of almost any discernible mark or scuff. The only notable defects are some small points of rusty discoloration at the base of the dragon side. Overall, the finest of the two examples that we have seen in this brass composition, and a truly magnificent and important pattern that does not come up for auction often. An instant showpiece for the next collector it enters! The recent discovery of production material shed new light on the creation of this coinage. The findings included patterns, dies, hubs and a series of punches from the archives of the Otto Beh company, Esslingen, Germany. Before this, the origin of the dies used to produce coinage for the provinces of Anhwei, Chekiang, Fengtien, Heilungkiang and Sungarei was only speculated upon. Otto Beh was a specialist in the production of seals and dies. From neighboring Goppingen, Louis Schuler received an order for coining presses in 1895 and commissioned Otto Beh to manufacture the dies. In 1897 and 1898, Beh supplied Schuler with over 200 dies for Chinese coins. At the time, this was the largest order that the company had ever received. Schuler, which started as a Locksmith's shop in 1839, had grown to become one of the world's leaders in metal forming and in fact supplied the aforementioned mints with coining presses. Estimate: $40,000 - $70,000. 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. 極罕"TENG-TIEN"黃銅壹圓樣幣 光緒二十三年奉天省造壹圓黃銅樣幣。 "極其稀罕的黃銅試鑄樣幣，省名拼寫為""TENG-TIEN""而非""FENG-TIEN""。鑄模雕刻精美，設計細節纖毫畢現，鑄打精深，雙面無一處弱打。精心保存之下，此幣至今仍閃爍柔和光澤，無任何可察覺的劃痕或瑕疵。唯一可稱得上遺憾的地方，是龍面下部有幾枚小鏽點狀褪色。我司共經手過兩枚同款，此枚品相較佳。絕世罕品，拍場稀見，定會為集藏增光添彩。 隨著對當時的生產工具有新發現，亦為此幣帶來新的亮點。這些發現包括樣幣、模具、二元模及一系列來自德國Otto Beh公司的存檔製模冲頭。在此之前，原始模具用於安徽（此枚）、浙江、奉天、黑龍江和新疆的幣製生產僅是猜測。Otto Beh為封蠟及模具的生產專家。到目前為止，已知打樣的有銀幣、銀銅幣、黃銅幣和鋁幣，但Beh生產的樣幣不止這些。其模具數量和種類遠遠超過已知的樣幣。1895年，路易斯-舒勒（Louis Schuler）從附近格平根（Goppingen）收到了壓鑄機的訂單，並委託奥托-拜赫（Otto Beh）製造模具。在1897年和1898年，Beh為Schuler提供了200多個用於中國硬幣的模具，這是當時該公司接到的最大的訂單。1839年，舒勒的商店開業，後來發展成為世界上領先的金屬成型企業之一，並為上述所提及的造幣廠提供了鑄幣設備。" (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $26.79 / maximum $519.76). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.