Republic Yuan Shih-kai "Plumed Hat" Dollar ND (1916) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Tientsin mint, KM-Y332, L&M-942, Kann-663, WS-0097. Serving as a commemorative issue for the brief restitution of an empire under Yuan Shih-kai (who styled his reign as Hung-hsien). Of the two "Plumed Hat" varieties, those bestowed the famed "Flying Dragon" reverse design are decidedly more difficult to locate, and fiercely contested upon discovery. The noted cleaning on the present selection is rather minor, with much of the original mint brilliance remaining and just some light hairlines displaying in the fields underneath the re-toning. A flawed specimen but still highly desirable due to this issue's incredible popularity. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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