(t) CHINA. Dollar, ND (1916). Tientsin Mint. Hung-hsien (Hongxian

(t) CHINA. Dollar, ND (1916). Tientsin Mint. Hung-hsien (Hongxian [Yuan Shih-kai]). PCGS MS-62.
L&M-942; K-663; KM-Y-332; WS-0097. Featuring a recycled obverse with Yuan Shih-kai's imperial bust in a plumed shako, this type presents an elegantly designed flying dragon upon its reverse. Mostly steely gray in its central areas, the surfaces yield to a highly attractive deeper nature as one moves outward. Meanwhile, intense lustrous brilliance is on full display no matter the angle at which this monumental offering is viewed.

Estimate: $20000 - $40000