民国二十一年孙中山像帆船金本位币壹圆银样币。金本位下三鸟。(t) CHINA. Silver Dollar ("Sun") Pattern, Year 21 (1932). Philadelphia Mint (or Shanghai Mint struck with Philadelphia Mint dies). NGC MS-62.
齿边。作为推行金本位制系列货币之一，此“孙像”样币重量较同期“三鸟”壹圆轻逾25%，背面设计亦有改动。最显著之处为帆船上方之三鸟移至船下水面滑翔。此外，帆船两侧文字移除，改于上缘环铸“金本位币壹圆”。然而，金本位制未能推行，一如光绪二十九年之失败。此段历史仅留极罕样币见证。此枚齿边版，NGC及PCGS合计仅见两枚。对于致力于构建顶级中国机制币收藏的鑑赏家而言，此枚近乎孤品的样币，实为千载难逢之入藏良机。
L&M-104; K-628 corr. (reverse legend reading 壹圓, in error); KM-Pn133; WS-0140. Reeded edge. Part of a series of denominations meant to put China upon the gold standard, this pattern "Sun," or Dollar, weighed less than the contemporaneous "birds over junk" Dollar by over 25%, and featured some modifications within the reverse design. Most notably, the geese that are famously above the junk on the regular Dollar have been moved to an area below the junk, with them gliding just above the tranquil waters. Also, the legend was modified, removing the two characters that flanked the junk, and replacing them with a peripheral upper legend reading "Gold Standard Currency, One Dollar." Nevertheless, the denomination did not meet local approval, as the gold standard was simply a system which never gained traction, just as attempts had failed during the 29th year of Kuang-hsu in 1903. All that remains from this intriguing period and design concept are EXTREMELY RARE patterns, with the present lot standing as just one of two with a reeded edge seen across either NGC or PCGS. For the connoisseur who has built the most advanced of cabinets with respect to patterns and elusive rarities from the vintage Chinese series, the present specimen provides a near-UNIQUE opportunity for an unrivaled icon.
Ex: Champion (1/2011) Lot # 258 @ $276,000.
Ex: Chang Collection.
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