TIBET: AR ½ rupee, Chengdu, ND (1904-12), Y-2, L&M-361, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria // vertical rosette at center, Chinese inscription si chuan sheng zao ("made in Sichuan"), branches with cusps and flowers around, a feature also derived from the reverse of British Indian rupees, PCGS graded VF35.
Estimate: USD 1000 - 1500
Price realized | 1'200 USD |
Starting price | 850 USD |
Estimate | 1'000 USD |