Hong Kong, Victoria, Hong Kong mint, Silver Proof Pattern Tael, 37.59g, 1867, victoria queen, crowned head left, the hair held by a decorated fillet and tied with a ribbon, rev. one tael hong kong 1867 in border around four Chinese characters 1 liang wen yen (One Tael pure silver), trial in small letters in centre and 986 in small numerals below, edge grained, coin alignment (KM-Pn.119; Pridmore 314), some very minor hairlines, small metal flaws by first upright of N of one and on bead below e of tael, extremely fine, extremely rare Estimate HK$ 2,200,000-2,600,000 provenance Irving Goodman Collection, 28-29 May 1995, lot 738 (illustrated on the front cover of the catalogue)
