Interesting Kwangtung Pattern Cash
CHINA. Kwangtung. Brass Cash Pattern, ND (ca. 1890-08). PCGS SPECIMEN-62 Gold Shield.
CCC-779; Duan-2235. An interesting and perplexing issue certain to grab the attention of the specialist looking to advance their collection. The obverse features the standard design with the formula for the Emperor's name while the reverse is what really sets it apart from other issues. The Manchu script on the reverse is somewhat barbarous done by an inexperienced and unfamiliar hand who succeeded in engraving a nonsensical version of "Guwang". Two dots are also noticed on the reverse, a feature not normally associated with square hole cash. The surfaces are quite lovely displaying lovely golden brown tone amongst the devices while the rest of the fields exhibit a bright and flashy brassy tone. A neat and seldom encountered issue destined for an advanced collection of Chinese numismatics. An interesting pattern who's exact origin is unknown. Certainly not manufactured in China, but most likely produced in Europe. The fact that this elusive issue is not listed in many of the reference material is suggestive of limited production. Though stylistically a much different product than the Paris mint patterns (CCC-777) where the characters are larger and more bubbly, this issue also differs from the patterns produced by the Heaton mint in Birmingham (first Kwangtung dragon issues). Due to the lack of contemporary documentation there is no solid evidence as to the place of manufacture.
Estimate: $6000.00- $8000.00

饒有趣味的廣東省一文黃銅樣幣
廣東省造光緒通寶一文黃銅樣幣。
有趣而充滿神秘感的一版，能增進集藏，定能引起專業藏家關注。正面為常規設計，鑄有光緒帝的稱號，反面則與其他版別不同。反面的滿文雕刻較粗糙，手工青澀，"Guwang"字走形。兩點於背面在方孔銅錢中很少見。幣面漂亮，圖文間有金棕色包漿，底板為亮麗的黃銅色澤。難得一遇的版別，而且品相出衆。收藏中國高端錢幣的藏家萬勿錯過。 出處不明的一枚樣幣，頗為趣緻。肯定不是鑄於中國，更可能是出自歐洲。之所以在諸多參考書中都不得見，或是因其製額極少。此枚風格較巴黎造幣厰(CCC-777)的樣幣不同，巴黎造樣幣字體較之大。此版與伯明翰喜敦造幣厰(製出首版廣東省龍幣)出品的錢幣亦有差異。由於缺乏文獻，因此缺乏其出處的實質證據。 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.