CHINA. Copper Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1914). PCGS SPECIMEN-63 Brown.

L&M-Unlisted; K-651x; KM-Pn34; WS-Unlisted. An INCREDIBLE RARITY, this off-metal pattern issue in copper represents one of just four such alluring specimens to cross the auction block over the past few decades, with the present example clearly standing as the finest. The strike is crisp, clear, and elegant, with the light brown surfaces yielding to some original mint red brilliance accentuating the devices. Furthermore, lustrous brilliance in the fields comes alive when cradled back and forth in one's hand. For the connoisseur of Republican pattern issues or the burgeoning Yuan Shih-kai series, this monumental piece simply represents the finest and one that assuredly will not replicate itself anytime soon. When taking into account its rather illustrious pedigree, the appeal is undoubtedly off the charts.

From the Stephen K. Scher Collection. Ex: Irving Goodman Collection (Superior - 6/1991) Lot # 994 @ $506 total.

Estimate: $50000.00 - $75000.00

民國三年袁世凱像壹圓銅樣幣。

難能可貴的稀有款 ，此枚銅鑄異質幣於過去數十年間僅曾於公開拍賣中面世四次，而此枚的品相更是當中最優秀的。鑄打清晰、銳利、優雅，淺棕色幣面透現原廠紅光，突出圖文。此外，在手中來回搖晃時，底板的光彩瞬間更為躍動。對於民國發行的鑑賞家或鐘情袁世凱系列的藏家而言，此枚極具紀念意義，沒有同版別可望其項背，且肯定不會在短期內再次面市。加以如此傑出的譜系，值得為其千金一擲。