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HERITAGE JUNE 2017 HONG KONG SALE SELECTIONSHere are some highlights from the upcoming Heritage Asian Coinage & Currency sale June 22-23, 2017. -Editor
Lot 37035: Chekiang. Kuang-hsü silver-plated copper Specimen Dollar
  Possibly Unique Silver-Plated Copper Chekiang Pattern Dollar Chekiang. Kuang-hsü silver-plated copper Specimen Dollar ND (1902) SP62 PCGS, same type as KM-Pn7 (silver strike) and KM-Pn8 (copper strike), type of L&M-277, type of Kann-119I, reverse rotated
180 degrees. Birmingham Pattern, with the province spelled CHE-KIANG rather than the spelling CHEHKIANG seen on the Hangchow mint coins. Superbly struck, with mottled russet and gray toning. An
exceedingly rare Pattern issue, with only a single example certified by PCGS. We can find no reference of another silver-plated copper piece. Possibly Unique? One of the true rarities of China
numismatics.
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Lot 37036: Chekiang. Kuang-hsü copper Specimen Dollar
  Extremely Rare Chekiang Copper Pattern Dollar Chekiang. Kuang-hsü copper Specimen Dollar ND (1902) SP62 Brown PCGS, KM-Pn8, type of L&M-277, type of Kann-119I. As with the silver-plated copper piece offered in the previous lot, this example
has the reverse rotated 180 degrees. This coin is also a Birmingham Pattern, with the province spelled CHE-KIANG rather than the spelling CHEHKIANG seen on the Hangchow mint coin. The strike is
superb, with cordovan toning, and surfaces displaying only minor marks. Exceedingly rare, with only one other example certified by PCGS and both pieces Specimen 62.
I don't know or collect Chinese coins, but pattern strikings are a treasure, and this is a great pair of coins. -Editor
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Lot 37053: Hupeh. Kuang-hsü "Small Characters" Tael
  Hupeh. Kuang-hsü "Small Characters" Tael ND (1904) MS64 PCGS, KM-Y128.2, L&M-180. Small Characters variety. Exceptional quality for this coveted issue, which showcases original satin luster, with little tone on either side and sharply detailed raised surfaces that are free of distracting contact marks. While the "small characters" type is the more available of the two, this piece is among the most exceptional we have seen, and is tied for the finest graded example we've offered. Beautiful coin! As a westerner who knows nothing of the language I can still appreciate the balance and proportions of a well-designed piece. Note that the highest-relief portions of
the obverse design are opposite the plain fields on the reverse. Not something the user of a coin or most collectors ever think about, but a key factor in the creation of a great coin that will
strike up well. -Editor
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Lot 37154: 1921 Republic Hsu Shih-chang gold "Pavilion" Dollar
  Republic Hsu Shih-chang gold "Pavilion" Dollar Year 10 (1921) MS64 NGC, Tientsin mint, KM-Pn62, Kann-1570, L&M-1093. Obv. 3/4 facing bust of President Hsu Shih-chang. Rev. Entrance to Pavilion in circle, Legend above reading, in Chinese characters, "Chinese Republic, 10th Year, 9th month," legend below in Chinese characters, "Commemorative Coin." Issued to commemorate General Hsu Shih-Chang's succession to the office of President, albeit three years late in its striking. A stunning example of this rare gold issue, fully lustrous with few surface abrasions worth mentioning. A number of die maintenance lines are present in the fields and should not be confused with cleaning hairlines. A remarkable piece. I was not familiar with this piece before seeing this lot description. Nice scene on the reverse; the obverse has an unusual amount of empty space surrounding the portrait.
-Editor
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