拍品描述： 新疆省造光绪银元库平重四钱黄铜样币。埃斯林根（奥托-贝）铸币厂。CHINA. Sinkiang (as Sungarei). Brass 4 Mace (Miscals) Pattern, ND (1897). Esslingen (Otto Beh) Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS SPECIMEN-55.

此枚新疆异质币，上镌英文""Sungarei,""，以黄铜铸造，弥足珍贵。币面斑驳橄榄黄色泽，底板光彩夺目，铸工精湛，图案清晰，高铸处磨损极其轻微，诚属凤毛麟角之珍品。据SGSC记载，此款仅存世三枚，分别为银质、镀银铜质和铜质，另有一款黄铜样币未曾露面，极有可能就是此枚，珍罕程度可见一斑。此枚样币不仅体现了新疆系列钱币的巅峰水准，更是此系列钱币中之翘楚，价值不言而喻。L&M-830 var. (silver); cf. K-1031-34 (for other pattern denominations; unlisted in 4 Mace); Pn45 var; WS-1310 var. (silver); SGSC-222 & p. 215 (for other versions in silver, silvered bronze, and bronze).

A majestic <strong>RARITY</strong> from the Sinkiang series of patterns presented as "Sungarei," this off-metal striking in brass features somewhat mottled olive-yellow hues and a great deal of radiant brilliance emanating from the protected areas. The strike is sharp and captivating, as one would expect of its pattern status, and the level of wear across the high points remains at an extreme minimum. <em>Sinkiang Gold And Silver Coin Catalog</em> (SGSC) mentions just three examples of this type known: one in silver, one in silvered bronze, and one in copper, while also noting a fourth in brass that had not been seen in hand. This new discovery represents another of the type in brass, and stands the only such 4 Mace certified by PCGS--<em>not simply in this composition, but across all compositions</em>. As such, the extremely difficult nature of this stunning piece becomes exceptionally clear. A colossal and immensely important offering, and one of the loftiest from the entire Sinkiang series.