USD 4000 - 6000
2010-12-03 17:00:00
2010-12-03 21:00:00
福建省造漳州军饷足纹通行大字 NGC VF-Details
CHINA. Fookien. Changchow Military Ration Dollar, 1844.L&M-290; Kann-5 (plate coin); Wenchao-pg.183 #198 (plate coin), (rarity five stars, the highest rarity given); H. Chang-CH154 plate coin. This type was issued to pay military expenses as is expressed on the obverse, character "Zeng" below.
The reverse reads "Sufficiently Pure Silver for Circulation".<br /> A pleasing example showing light to moderate circulation, remarkable in that the surfaces show only one small chopmark. Diagonal edge reeding. The plate coin in three major reference books.NGC VF Details--Chopmarked.Wa She Wong Collection