Fengtien 1899 (year 25) 1 dollar Y-87

Ponterio sale 165, lot 21162

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 21162 in the Ponterio sale 165 (Hong Kong, April 2012), where it sold for $7,170. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA. Fengtien. Dollar, Year 25 (1899). NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines. Toned."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 26.40 g, 0.85 fine silver, 0.7215 oz. ASW.

Catalog reference: L&M-478; K-248b; Y-87; Hsu-429.

Source:

• 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, The April 2012 Hong Kong Auction, Sale #165 Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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