戊戌江南省造光绪元宝一钱四分四釐银样币。喜敦造币厰。早年中国机制币中举重若轻的一枚。此枚由喜敦造币厂出品，风格突出。极罕版别，如此品相更是难能可贵。PCGS仅评级过两枚，此枚分数更高（另一枚获SPECIMEN-64）。币面大致为铁灰色，边缘为浓郁的香槟色至品红色包浆。状态出众，值得资深藏家为其一掷千金。
CHINA. Kiangnan. Silver 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (20 Cents) Pattern, ND (1897). Heaton Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-67+ Gold Shield.L&M-212b; K-72d; KM-Y-143; WS-0790. One of the more majestic and exceptionally produced coins in the early Chinese series, this minor was struck by the Heaton mint as is evident by its robust style and fabric. INCREDIBLY RARE in this immaculate state of preservation, and by far the finer of just two seen at PCGS (the other merely attaining SPECIMEN-64). While the surfaces are mostly steely gray, the peripheries yield to an intense melange of champagne and magenta. A truly exceptional example with amazing eye appeal and well worthy of any highly advanced collection.
