Magnificent and Extremely Rare Satin Finish Pattern from Rome Mint
CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, Year 18 (1929)-R. Rome Mint. NGC SATIN FINISH SPECIMEN-66.
cf.L&M-91; cf.K-614a; cf.KM-Pn98; cf.WS-0136a; cf.Wenchao-pg. 568#916 (rarity three stars); cf.Shanghai Museum-Mr. Shi Jiagan's collection-pg. 128#600; cf.Sun-III-4-04. Finely reeded edge, EXTREMELY RARE and possibly UNIQUE. The wide open spaces in the fields are completely free of even the most minuscule abrasion, with expansive flowing satin luster. Superb frosty white coloration complemented with a strike producing devices which are nearly photographic in their completeness. Taken together, these details raise this pattern to a pinnacle of near-perfection, one that should bring great bidding interest. One of the most important patterns in the Junk Dollar series and purporting itself not be produced in China, but in Italy as the edges and finish are completely different than normally seen. In 1929, the Chinese Ministry of Finance ordered a new design for the then proposed Dr. Sun Yat-sen Dollar. Patterns were submitted from five of the world's leading mints: Italy, Japan, England, United States and Austria. This represents the first of the two Italian proposals, the later being identical save for the omission of the Rome mintmark (R) and engraver's name (A. MOTTI. INC.). Although Motti's initial design was rejected, the obverse design was later modified by John Sinnock, the chief engraver of Philadelphia Mint. This portrait served as the basic model for what was eventually used to produce circulation struck Dr. Sun Yat-sen Junk Dollars in 1932. Dies signed "A. MOTTI. INC.", Attilio Motti was Chief-engraver of the Rome mint.
Ex: W&B Capital Collection.
Estimate: $90000.00- $120000.00

孤品獨一無二 絲滑緞面 羅馬造幣廠試樣幣
民國十八年孫中山像背三帆壹圓銀幣。義大利簽字版。羅馬造幣廠樣幣。
齒邊，極罕，甚至獨一無二的一枚。空白處底板無任何磨損，絲滑銀光。整體呈霜白色，圖文鑄打深峻，完整逼真。此枚細節完好的樣幣，幾近完美，定將引起藏家激烈競投。 帆船壹圓樣幣中最重要的一枚。1929年中國財政部決定以孫中山肖像設計新國幣。計有世界著名的義大利、日本、英國、美國及奧地利五廠送樣幣稿，此為義大利所送的兩種形式之一，另一款是去除羅馬造幣廠廠記(R)及雕刻師之簽名(A. MOTTI. INC.)。雖然設計沒有採用，但正面肖像後來由費城造幣廠總雕刻師辛諾克重製，使用在1932年發行的孫像帆船三鳥銀幣上。"A. MOTTI. INC." 是羅馬造幣廠總雕刻師Attilio Motti 。 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.