Fengtien 1898 (year 24) 1 dollar Y-87
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Fengtien (now Lioaning) Province lies north and west of North Korea, and east of Beijing. The provincial mint operated from 1897-1931.
The specimen shown was lot 60112 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $26,888. The catalog description[1] noted, “CHINA. Fengtien. Dollar, Year 24 (1898). 光緒二十四年奉天機器局造一圓銀幣。Year 24 Fengtien Dollar. Tied for the finest certified by NGC with only three examples in the grade. NGC評鑑得分最高的等級，目前僅三枚。NGC MS-63. Ex: Wayte Raymond Collection, NASCA December 1977 Auction, lot# 929. Ex: Chin Family Collection.”
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 26.40 g, 0.850 fine silver, 0.7215 oz ASW.
Catalog reference: L&M-471; K-244; Y-87; Hsu-425.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Kann, Eduard. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.
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