拍品描述： lot 083，1894年湖北省造光绪元宝库平七钱二分银币，背面“本省”字样，戳记币，Y127，L&M177，K35，NGC VF DETAILS，

NC 藏品该系列钱币（Kann 35-37）上的“本省”二字显然表明此币仅在本省即湖北省流通。为何要在钱币上铸此文字以进行限制，无人知晓。加铸“本省”字样的银币应有五种，目前仅见七钱二分、一钱四分四釐和七分二釐三种。为收藏家而制的赝品早在20世纪40年代就已出现。本省七钱二分多为戳记币，包括耿爱德藏品中的那枚亦是如此。多数钱币之前都有修补过，因为未修补过的原版钱币极为罕见。一枚完全未使用品在2007年的拍卖会中以RMB4 368 000元成交。

中国省造龙洋珍品之一，大多有损坏或戳记，如冠军2008年拍出的耿爱德/ 古德曼旧藏（NGC VF DETAILS），黄华枢收藏的那枚也是NGC VF DETAILS。本次拍卖的这枚虽为NGC VF DETAILS，但比前两者品相更好，仅有一个非常小的戳记，包浆精美。此次拍卖是藏家们收穫这枚中国钱币珍品的好机会。，

CHINA-HUPEH 1894 One Dollar Silver, with Chinese words "Ban Shen" on reverse, Chopmarked Coin, Y127, L&M177, K35, NGC VF DETAILS, NC CollectionThe correct conversion of the two extra characters on this set (Kann 35-37) is ben sheng ( 本省), which does indeed indicate that the coins were for circulation only in that province. Why this restriction was placed on the coins in unknown. There should be 5 types of ben sheng coins, but at present, only the dollar, 20 cents and 10 cents are known to exist. Forgeries of this coin, made for collectors, have been on the market since the 1940s.Most of the example of the dollar have been chop-marked, including the Kann Collection example. Many coins have been repaired, as well, so choice, original coins are extremely rare. An example in Uncirculated condition sold in 2007 for RMB4,368,000.One of the rarities of the Chinese provincial dragon dollars. Most examples destroyed and most surviving examples are with chopmarks like the Kann/Goodman example NGC VF DETAILS sold by Champion in 2008 and the Wan She Wong example was also NGC VF DETAILS. This example is superior to both the Kann and Wan She Wong coin NGC VF DETAILS with only a few light chopmark and pleasing toning. An opportunity to own one of the rarities of Chinese numismatics.