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[[Image: CHN-SZECHUAN_1898-ND_1D_SB-lot60610-LM345-K143-Y238-Hsu261-21Aug2011-NS-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]] | [[Image: CHN-SZECHUAN_1898-ND_1D_SB-lot60610-LM345-K143-Y238-Hsu261-21Aug2011-NS-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]] | ||
| − | Szechuan (Sichuan) Province is in the south central part of China, and is an important economic power in the country. The capital is Chengdu. In the early 20th Century it, along with Tibet, was made a special administrative | + | Szechuan (Sichuan) Province is in the south central part of China, and is an important economic power in the country. The capital is Chengdu. In the early 20th Century it, along with Tibet, was made a special administrative district, acknowledging the dominance of non-Han Chinese people in the region. The Szechuan mint with modern equipment opened in 1898 with machinery brought from New Jersey, USA. Another mint was opened in Chungking in 1905. |
The specimen shown was lot 60610 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Szechuan. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), ND (ca. 1898). 四川省造光緒元寶七錢二分銀幣。PCGS Genuine--Cleaning EF.” | The specimen shown was lot 60610 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Szechuan. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), ND (ca. 1898). 四川省造光緒元寶七錢二分銀幣。PCGS Genuine--Cleaning EF.” | ||
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''Recorded mintage:'' 6,487,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 6,487,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 26.80 g, .900 fine silver, 0.7756 oz ASW. | + | ''Specification:'' 26.80 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.7756 oz ASW. |
''Catalog reference:'' L&M-345; K-143; Y-238; Hsu-261. | ''Catalog reference:'' L&M-345; K-143; Y-238; Hsu-261. | ||
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* Kann, Eduard. ''Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3''. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006. | * 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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011. | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2011. |
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Szechuan (Sichuan) Province is in the south central part of China, and is an important economic power in the country. The capital is Chengdu. In the early 20th Century it, along with Tibet, was made a special administrative district, acknowledging the dominance of non-Han Chinese people in the region. The Szechuan mint with modern equipment opened in 1898 with machinery brought from New Jersey, USA. Another mint was opened in Chungking in 1905.
The specimen shown was lot 60610 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Szechuan. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), ND (ca. 1898). 四川省造光緒元寶七錢二分銀幣。PCGS Genuine--Cleaning EF.”
Recorded mintage: 6,487,000.
Specification: 26.80 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.7756 oz ASW.
Catalog reference: L&M-345; K-143; Y-238; Hsu-261.
- 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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