拍品描述： 广东省造光绪元宝七钱三分反版银样币。广东造币厂。(t) CHINA. Kwangtung. 7 Mace 3 Candareens (Dollar), ND (1889). Kwangtung Mint (struck from Heaton Mint dies). Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-64.

广受藏家追捧的广东造币厂早期发行，因重量与文字排列之故，注定其失败命运，却也成就其传奇地位。此系列银币原本重量略重，意在驱逐成色不足之外国银元，孰料适得其反，多数遭熔毁取银。而中英文铭文共置于同一币面之设计，亦令民众难以接受，后续版别遂将此二弊端一併修正，使此版永载史册，以"七三反版"之名流 芳百世。迷人包浆轻搂币面。底板与图案几近无痕，整体状态卓绝出众。作为中国最富盛名之重要银币，此版历来供不应求，而能达如此顶级品相者，更是可遇不可求。

L&M-123; K-16; KM-Y-198; WS-0931; Wenchao-552 (rarity: ★★★★); Chang Foundation-90. Arising from the most coveted and earliest issue of the Kwangtung Mint, noted for its failure on account of both its weight and legend placement. The overweight nature of the series, initially intended to drive lesser weight foreign silver out of circulation, instead consigned many examples to a fate at the melting pot. The placement of English and Chinese legends on the same side also proved immensely unpopular, and future series rectified both faults leading to this types lasting infamy to be forever known as a "Seven Three Reversed Pattern". The present example provides entrancing tone, that hugs the surfaces in a warm embrace. The fields and devices are largely unplagued by hit or mark, and altogether this Dollar presents exceptionally well. One of the most important Chinese Dollars, and a RARITY that stands as a type that is ceaseless sought, particularly at this elevated grade level.

From the Robin C S Cheng (鄭鎮新) Collection.

Ex: Irving Goodman Collection (Superior - 6/1991) Lot # 74.

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