The Very Rare "Open Stars" 1934 Soviet Dollar
Illustrated in the Most Recent Edition of L&M
(t) CHINA. Szechuan-Shensi Soviet. Dollar, 1934 (in characters). T'ungchiang Mint. PCGS EF-40.
L&M-890 (this coin illustrated); K-808b; KM-Y-513.4; WS-1340. Variety with small, open (pentagram/crisscross) stars. Surpassed in the PCGS census by just a single example, this incredibly impressive and EXCEPTIONALLY RARE "hammer & sickle" Dollar presents a fairly clear and crisp strike throughout, with just a touch of weakness evident near the "one" character in the date. Featuring the open or "pentagram" style stars, of which this is the smaller-sized version, this specimen displays a type that is not often encountered in the market, and represents the first such instance of the open stars version that we have offered, be they large or small. Some burnished russet toning is observed in the fields and around the devices, lending even more character to this important specimen.
From the KL Collection.

非常稀有"小交叉五角星"蘇維埃壹圓銀幣
一九三四年全世界無產階級聯合起來川陝省造幣廠中華蘇維埃共和國壹圓銀幣。
小交叉五角星。此枚"錘子與鐮刀"，鑄工精湛，圖文清晰可辨，僅紀年"1"字旁略顯弱打，堪稱鳳毛麟角，PCGS 評級記錄中僅得一枚更勝一籌。其五角星設計獨特，乃小星版式，市面罕見，無論大小星版，皆於本公司首度亮相。幣面底板可見赤褐色包漿，更添韻味。出自KL集藏系列。 (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $31.67 / maximum $614.35). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.

Estimate: $50000.00 - $75000.00