(t) CHINA. Kwangtung. 3 Mace 6-1/2 Candareens (50 Cents - 1/2 Dollar), ND (1889). Kwangtung Mint (struck from Heaton Mint dies). Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS Genuine--Questionable Color, Unc Details.
L&M-124; K-17; KM-Y-197; WS-0932; Wenchao-553 (rarity: ★★★). Displaying the ever-enticing and crisply engraved characters and design elements that make it an undoubted product of the Heaton Mint's refinement, this minor, emanating from Kwangtung's initial output and known as the "Seven Three Reversed" series, offers an impeccable appearance. Save for its designation that questions its color, this otherwise uncirculated specimen radiates with boldness and precision, with a deep nature to the overall color and great lustrous brilliance residing below. The name of this VERY RARE and important series emanates from the fact that the unit, or Dollar, was issued to the weight of 7 Mace 3 Candareens, rather than the weight that would quickly supplant it, that of the much more common 7 and 2. The "reversed" nature of the name comes from the fact that the outer legend on the dragon side was composed solely of Chinese characters, leaving the characters side-- that bearing the name of the emperor at the center --surrounded entirely by English legends. This aspect was found unsuitable, causing not just a departure from the weight standard, but the overall composition of the design as well.

廣東省造光緒元寶三錢六分五釐銀幣。
圖文雕刻銳利精美，無愧於喜敦造幣廠的高超工藝。廣東省首批作品，亦被稱為"七三反版"。令人驚嘆的品相。雖然包漿顔色存疑，但未流通狀態展現出深峻精細的圖文。整體色深，猶見璀璨底光。此極罕版別得名於其重量七錢三分，發行不久便迅速被七錢二分取替，後者更為常見。稱其反版則是因為龍面銘文全為中文，而帶帝號的字面卻被英文銘文環繞。此設計不但重量有出入，就連圖文搭配亦有不當之處。

Estimate: $50000.00- $75000.00