拍品描述： 台湾省造老公银七钱二分背十 PCGS XF Details

这种原充军饷的台湾老公银饼，发行后很快因含银量高而获得公众认可，其纯度高达98%，而当时最通行的西班牙本洋成色才为0.903，刚超过90%。此币正面是一位寿星像及"库平柒弍"字样，是为是后来"七钱二分"的雏形。背面有两个小长方形戳印，是发行时的防伪标志，不应与流通中打上的戳记混淆。本拍品除防伪戳外，双面仅各有几枚戳记，也仅有一处铸打稍弱。正面中心端正，背面微微偏离。通体深灰色包浆，图文脱颖而出，对比明丽。

CHINA. Taiwan. "Old Man" Dollar, ND (1837-45). PCGS Genuine--Chopmark, EF Details Gold Shield.

L&M-316; K-1; C-25-3. RARE. Initially designed as a form of military payment, the Taiwan Dollar quickly gained the approval of the people and grew in popularity. This was primarily due to its high silver content, approximately 98% fine. At this time, the Spanish 8 Reales were the most widely accepted coin being 0.903 (just over 90% fine). The obverse depicts the god of longevity with character that signify "Seven Two by the Treasury Scales". This represents the first depiction of what later became the standard "7 Mace 2 Candareens". Two small rectangular stamps on the reverse represent makers or security marks. This is standard for this issue and should not be confused as chopmarks. This particular example has only several additional marks on either side, and exhibits only one area of strike weakness. Obverse is well centered with slight a offset on the reverse, and both sides endowed with a dark gray tone that brings out nicely the raised design details.

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000.

Provenance: From the Newmark Collection.

Ex. Superior Galleries auction, June 3-4, 1991 (lot tag included).

Ex. Kann and Goodman Collections.