China Kweichow. Republic "Auto" Dollar Year 17 (1928) VF Details

China
Kweichow. Republic "Auto" Dollar Year 17 (1928) VF Details (Spot Removed) PCGS, KM-Y428, L&M-609, Kann-757, WS-1109. Two blades of grass variety. A perennially popular Automobile Dollar of Kweichow origin, the current offering presents an opportune moment to attain one of these collectible and coveted pieces. Both facets project balanced wear that leaves a uniform expression of struck detail.

Commissioned by governor Chow Hsi-chen to commemorate the completion of the first provincial highway in Kweichow, this issue departed from tradition by featuring the governor's motor car as the centerpiece of its design, a declaration not only of the import of Chinese modernization efforts, but of their successful execution. This latter commentary is convincingly illustrated on the motifs through the juxtaposition of the clear path on which the automobile drives with the untamed, grassy land that it borders, signifying mechanization's ever-futile attempt to usurp Mother Nature. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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Certification number: Genuine PCGS 56803300

Estimate: 4000-6000 USD