TIBET: AR rupee, Chengdu mint, ND (1911-33), Y-3.2, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, small portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu with collar 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, with flower in the shape of a butterfly in northeast position, environmental damage, an attractive example, PCGS graded EF details.

Estimate: USD 700-900