A China Reverse Dragon pattern Dollar Type II, Year 3 (1911), Tientsin Mint realized $179,250 in the Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio August 2014 Hong Kong Showcase Auction. The price realized is three times its high estimate of $30,000.00 - $50,000.00. The coin known as the “Reverse Type” as it runs head to tail counterclockwise with its tail pointing to the right, while the standard pattern is just the opposite. The regal and imposing Dragon is suspended in midair amid wisps of clouds.
%2BYear%2B3%2B(1911)%2BTientsin%2BMint.jpg "CHINA Reversed Dragon Pattern Dollar (Type II) Year 3 (1911) Tientsin Mint") |
| CHINA Reversed Dragon Pattern Dollar |
Other highlights of the auction includes:
A Korean Warn Pattern struck in white metal, notable as a pattern for the first modern machine struck coinage of Korea, which realized $33,460.
A silver medal commemorating the establishment of the Foochow Arsenal realized $83,650, while an incredible gold medal of Li Yuan Hung finished off the session of impressive highlights, bringing $59,750.
A highly sought after pattern for the 1914 Yuan Shih-kai Dollar signed by famed engraver L. Giorgi doubled its high estimate, totaling $71,700.
A 1 Cent pattern also signed by Giorgi realized more than double its high estimate at $83,650.
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| 1923 “Dragon & Peacock” Dollar |
The ever-popular “Dragon & Peacock” Dollar in an exceptionally high grade PCGS-MS 66, which sold for $83,650.
The rarely seen Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Dollar exhibited many qualities of a numismatic rarity, as it was tied for finest certified, and displayed excellent toning, exquisite details, and an interesting design. The piece brought just over $100,000 and doubled its high estimate.
Another Sun Yat-sen pattern, famous for its “Junk Dollar” Italian design and A. Motti signature realized a strong $47,800,
A very rare Sun Yat-sen from the San Francisco Mint brought an impressive $62,700.
A year 23 Pei Yang Arsenal Dollar in a PCGS-MS 64+ holder realized $53,775, double its high estimate.
While the extremely rare and historically important “First Dragon Dollar of China” sold for a solid $83,650.
The Kweichow Bamboo Dollar, which brought $41,825, nearly triple its high estimate.
A Manchurian Provinces 50 Cents piece also sold for more than its estimated value at $22,705.
A Szechuan Pattern Dollar struck in brass realized $59,750.
A Szechuan-Tibet ¼ Rupee — a finest certified example — realized $26,290.
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| Bi Pao Ration “Sumi Calligraphy Brushes” Dollar |
A truly spectacular offering of the Ex: Irving Goodman Collection Bi Pao Ration “Sumi Calligraphy Brushes” Dollar realized an impressive $119,500, well over double its high estimate.
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| CHINA Szechuan-Shensi Soviet Dollar 1934 |
A 1934 Soviet Dollar, which sold for $44,812, nearly triple its high estimate.
The next Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Showcase Auction is set for December 2-4 in Macau, China. To consign to this special event, contact Stack's Bowers Galleries at 800.458.4646 (West Coast) or 800.566.2580 (East Coast). You can also visit their website www.stacksbowers.com for more information.
