Kiangnan. Kuang-hsü Dollar CD 1898 XF Details (Chop Mark) PCGS, Nanking mint, KM-Y145a.1, L&M-216, Kann-71c, Chang-CH65, WS-0795, Wenchao-647 (rarity 1 star). Variety with pearl-like scales on dragon, short spines, and large English letters. A remarkable rarity in the entire Provincial dragon Dollar series rarely encountered without some type of conditional qualifier, the majority of specimens offered of recent with varying levels of chop marks and cleaning. The present example displays a general flatness across the gunmetal-gray surfaces, marred by wisps and prominent noted chopmarks. Regardless, we expect fierce competition for this coveted type.

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