拍品描述： 民国五年嘉禾一分铜样币。 "L. Giorgi"签字版。本版别仅有七枚获PCGS评级，此为最高分，极尽稀罕的1916年样币，Luigi Giorgi签名款。千金易得，一币难求，许多著名藏家集藏中均从缺，就连Jacobs和Kann都没能将它收入囊中。此币由Giorgi于天津铸币厂生产，签名镌于背面币缘"六"字旁。本拍品铸打纤毫毕现，纯原表面，悦目原厂红光遍佈底板每个角落，近Gem级佳品，定是众多藏家竞相争夺的对象。我司2014年8月香港拍卖曾拍出一枚NGC MS-63 Brown的同款（拍品41106），成交价$83,650美金。

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CHINA. Copper Cent Pattern, Year 5 (1916). Tientsin Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Red Brown Gold Shield.CL-MG.54; KM-Pn-41; CCC-680; Duan-3224. Signed by L. Giorgi. The finest of just seven graded by PCGS, this EXTREMELY RARE 1916 pattern is signed by the illustrious Luigi Giorgi. Long considered a great rarity, this type is missing from most major collections, including that of Jacobs and Kann. It was produced by Giorgi at the Tientsin Mint, with his name appearing near the reverse periphery just to the right of 6. The current offering of this immensely popular pattern exhibits a razor sharp strike, gorgeous original surfaces, and an abundance of mint red in virtually every portion of the field. It is certainly worth a strong bid, as near Gem quality specimens are few and far between. Compare to a specimen previously offered in our 2014 August Hong Kong auction--merely an NGC MS-63 Brown--which realized a total of $83,650 (lot 41106).