拍品描述： 湖北省造宣统元宝七钱二分银币。

CHINA. Hupeh. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), ND (1909-11). PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield.

湖北省造宣统元宝七钱二分银币。龙珠阴旋。保存良好，图文深峻，币面亮泽。浓郁的灰色包浆隐现虹彩，别具美感。定能为集藏添彩的一枚。此枚的正面模具显然经长时间使用，开裂痕迹始于边缘的 "2"及 Candareens 的 "C" 之间，延伸至龙右侧的云彩。此外，文字亦有缺口，"CANDAREENS" 可见複打。

CHINA. Hupeh. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), ND (1909-11). PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield.L&M-187; K-45; KM-Y-131; WS-0882. Variety with incuse swirl on fiery pearl. This highly attractive and nicely preserved survivor exhibits bold devices and lustrous surfaces displaying lovely rich mottled gray patina with splashes of the iridescence throughout adding to its pleasing appearance offering much originality and good eye appeal certain to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.<p><em>The present piece exhibits obverse die characteristics indicative of prolonged use, an interesting curved die crack beginning at the rim between "2" and "C" of "Candareens" extending in an upward fashion terminating in the clouds on the right side of the dragon. Other noticed aspects include chips in many letters and evidence of die doubling in "CANDAREENS".</em><p>