A Frosty Near Example of this Reversed Dragon Pattern Issue
CHINA. Silver "Reversed Dragon" Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1911). PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield.
L&M-31; K-225; KM-Pn308; WS-0042a. Type II; variety with raised veins in outer leaves. An immensely majestic and excessively RARE type, this fabled pattern offers an alluring rendition of the coiled dragon while also possessing lustrous surfaces that are both nearly impeccable and pleasantly toned. This wondrous near-Gem offers quality that is difficult to exceed and, rather accordingly, PCGS has certified just three examples finer. Proposed pattern for the 1911 "Dragon in Clouds" Empire Dollar of L&M type 37 Type II pattern with dragon reversed from what later became the adopted design with raised veins on leaves. Minor other stylistic variants differ from that of the adopted design, including the general design of the dragon's body and claws.
Estimate: $100000.00- $150000.00

霜白反龍樣幣
宣統三年大清銀幣壹圓。反龍樣幣。天津造幣廠。
第二版。邊葉陽紋。極為壯麗而罕見的一版。捲曲的龍身極具美感，幣面光澤亮麗，幾近完美，且包漿悅目。此枚品相近Gem，難以超越。PCGS評鑒中僅有三枚更高分。 宣統三年試作樣幣之一，反龍，邊葉陽紋，與後來採用而發行流通的曲鬚龍尾巴方向相反，其他還有很多細部差別，如龍身及龍爪等。 On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items manufactured in China. Accordingly, all buyers in forthcoming Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Hong Kong Auctions who wish to have any Chinese manufactured item delivered within the United States will be subject to these tariffs. Furthermore, as a result of the new tariffs, all orders will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.