(t) CHINA. Chingkiang-Chekiang. 10 Cash Mule, ND (1905). NGC EF-45.

CL-TK.03 (plate coin); KM-Unlisted; Woodward-Mule Obverse F (under Chinkiang [character side])/Reverse 2 (under Chekiang [dragon side]); CCC-unlisted; Duan-unlisted. The reverse is the Chingkiang small character variety coupled with the standard Chekiang obverse design featuring the water dragon. Highly interesting and EXTREMELY RARE 10 Cash of two different provinces. According to CL there are possibly only two examples known of this type; one from the Dr. Norman Jacobs collection (the present piece) and one from the Yaksi collection. A well struck and moderately worn survivor displaying smooth chocolate brown surfaces with areas of cinnamon atop of the high points, minor encrustation amongst the devices lending to its originality. The interprovincial 10 Cash are a real treat for the specialist studying mint practices and possible origins of particular issues sure to see spirited bidding from advanced collectors.

Ex: Dr. Norman Jacobs Collection. CL Plate Coin

Estimate: $50000.00 - $70000.00

江蘇省清江光緒元寶十文混配。

反面為清江小字版，搭配標準浙江水龍正面。趣味十足，極為 罕見 ，兩版不同省份的十文集於一幣。據 CL 所述，存世或只有 2 枚，1 枚由 諾曼-雅各斯收藏（此拍品），另一枚屬 Yaksi 私人珍藏。鑄打精良，均匀磨損，光滑的深棕巧克力色包漿，高鑄處呈肉桂色，圖文間有輕微結殼，更顯原始。一枚錢幣上糅合兩個省份，是專業收藏家研究鑄幣習作及某版別起源的絕佳樣本，定能引起激烈爭奪。