拍品描述： 光绪二十四年北洋机器局五角银币。

CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 3 Mace 6 Candareens (50 Cents), Year 24 (1898). NGC MS-62.

光绪二十四年北洋机器局五角银币。二十三年款龙图，杏核眼。悦目<strong>稀罕</strong>的小辅币，NGC仅评有5枚，此为最高分。深枪灰色包浆，透出些许原光，均匀深打。

CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 3 Mace 6 Candareens (50 Cents), Year 24 (1898). NGC MS-62.L&M-450A; K-192a; KM-Y-64.2; WS-0620. Variety with almond-eyed (year 23) dragon. Utilizing the previous years dragon design, noted for its "almond-shaped" eyes, this alluring and <strong>RARE </strong>minor is the finest of just five graded in the NGC census and offers a deep gunmetal gray tone with some hints of brilliance radiating from beneath and an overall solid, even strike.