A Stunningly Rare Pattern for "Sungarei"
Just the Fifth Known for the Denomination
CHINA. Sinkiang (as Sungarei). Brass 4 Mace (Miscals) Pattern, ND (1897). Esslingen (Otto Beh) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS SPECIMEN-55.
L&M-830 var. (silver); cf. K-1031-34 (for other pattern denominations; unlisted in 4 Mace); Pn45 var; WS-1310 var. (silver); SGSC-222 & p. 215 (for other versions in silver, silvered bronze, and bronze). A majestic RARITY from the Sinkiang series of patterns presented as "Sungarei," this off-metal striking in brass features somewhat mottled olive-yellow hues and a great deal of radiant brilliance emanating from the protected areas. The strike is sharp and captivating, as one would expect of its pattern status, and the level of wear across the high points remains at an extreme minimum. Sinkiang Gold And Silver Coin Catalog (SGSC) mentions just three examples of this type known: one in silver, one in silvered bronze, and one in copper, while also noting a fourth in brass that had not been seen in hand. This new discovery represents another of the type in brass, and stands the only such 4 Mace certified by PCGS-- not simply in this composition, but across all compositions. As such, the extremely difficult nature of this stunning piece becomes exceptionally clear. A colossal and immensely important offering, and one of the loftiest from the entire Sinkiang series.

鳳毛麟角"Sungarei"黃銅樣幣
新疆省造光緒銀元庫平重四錢黃銅樣幣。埃斯林根（奧托-貝）鑄幣廠。
此枚新疆異質幣，上鐫英文""Sungarei,""，以黃銅鑄造，彌足珍貴。幣面斑駁橄欖黃色澤，底板光彩奪目，鑄工精湛，圖案清晰，高鑄處磨損極其輕微，誠屬鳳毛麟角之 珍品。據SGSC記載，此款僅存世三枚，分別為銀質、鍍銀銅質和銅質，另有一款黃銅樣幣未曾露面，極有可能就是此枚，珍罕程度可見一斑。此枚樣幣不僅體現了新疆系列錢幣的巔峰水準，更是此系列錢幣中之翹楚，價值不言而喻。

Estimate: $250000.00 - $500000.00