Year 10 to 18 (1921-1929) [no Yuan Shih-kai types]

A Premium Example of America's Concept for the Sun Yat-sen Dollar

(t) CHINA. Silver "American Design" Dollar Pattern, Year 18 (1929). Hangchow Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-63 Gold Shield.

L&M-95; K-616; KM-Pn100; WS-0139. The American design from the Philadelphia Mint, but struck in China at the Hangchow Mint. This highly attractive and brilliant flashy pattern is always heavily sought after when coming to market, depicting the American rendition of the expressive portrait of Dr. Sun Yat sen. The contrasting surface textures between the devices which are frosty and the fields which exhibit much reflectivity, though the open areas of the reverse are slightly muted from light delicate patina, offer an eye catching appearance sure to grab the attention of many collectors. In 1929, the Chinese Ministry of Finance ordered a new design for the then proposed Dr. Sun Yat-sen Dollar. Patterns were submitted from the world's five leading mints: Italy, Japan, England, United States and Austria. Upon completion, the various mints shipped the dies as well as samples of the new patterns to China.

Estimate: $ 20000.00 - 30000.00

品相極佳美國版孫中山壹圓

民國十八年孫中山像背三帆壹圓銀樣幣。美國版。杭州造幣廠。

美國費城鑄幣廠設計，杭州鑄幣廠製造，十分賞心悅目，每逢面市均會引發藏家激烈追捧。霜化圖文與平滑底版間形成鮮明對比，背面底版稍有輕微包漿，致失通透。整體誘人，定獲藏家青眼。 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。樣稿完成後，各國將模具及少數樣幣運至中國。