China (1911) dollar
The first specimen was lot 23900 in Heritage sale 3015 (Long Beach, September 2011), where it sold for $37,375. The catalog description[1] noted, "Empire. Dollar Year 3 (1911), MS65+ PCGS, variety without the dot after DOLLAR. A superb example with satiny gray and gold patina and virtually perfect surfaces. Extremely rare in this superior quality and a coin with exceptional eye appeal. The nicest example of this type we have seen. Ex: Irving Goodman Collection." The second specimen was lot 52166 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $18,000. The catalog description[2] noted, "CHINA. Dollar, Year 3 (1911). Tientsin Mint. ANACS MS-63. Variety with no dot after "DOLLAR" and an extra flame. Highly attractive, this survivor offers a bold strike with satiny surfaces and frosty devices. Lovely rich mottled patina near the edges adds charm to this very collectable and desirable piece." This type was struck over a period of years at several mints and it is listed as common but choice examples are, as always, scarce. The Chinese Empire collapsed the following year, in 1912.
Recorded mintage: 77,153,000.
Specification: 26.9 g, 0.900 fine silver, .778 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: L&M-37; K-227; KM-Y31; WS-0046b.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Lin Gwo Ming, Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins: Ching and Republican Issues, Seventh Edition, Hong Kong: Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd., 2012.
- Kann, Eduard. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3015, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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