CHINA. Kweichow. "Bamboo" Dollar, Year 38 (1949). PCGS EF-45.

L&M-612; K-758; KM-Y-433; WS-1112. Variety with round window. An exceptional and wholly enticing RARITY in the Republican series, this "bamboo" Dollar (so-called on account of the stalks of bamboo upon the reverse) is very seldom seen in the market, and even less so this wholesome and pleasantly toned. The obverse displays a detailed Chinese pavilion and, paralleling the hidden iconography of its predecessor, the ever-popular "auto" Dollar, this piece displays a small character "Gu" in the doorway, thus serving as a reference to then-governor Gu Zhenglun, while "T L K" appears just below it in block lettering, blending in well with the foundation of the pavilion and likely serving as a nod to the coin's engraver. Undoubtedly, a specimen that will generate tremendous enthusiasm as a must-have for the connoisseur.

Estimate: $100000.00 - $200000.00

民國三十八年貴州省政府造壹圓銀幣。"竹子幣"。

圓窗。出眾誘人， 極罕 的民國竹子幣。（以反面的竹景圖案而得名）鮮少面市，如此完好的品相及柔美包漿更是千載難逢。正面貴陽甲秀樓，就像1928年設計的貴州汽車幣鑄有暗記一樣，此枚在門上有一小"谷"字，此"谷"字乃指當時任貴州省政府主席谷正倫之姓。而"TLK"則以大寫字體出現在它的下方，與甲秀樓的地基融為一體，有一說指是雕刻師的名稱。貴州竹子銀幣存世量極少，屬於銀幣收藏中的頂級珍品，相信會引起極大關注。