CHINA. Silver 5 Mace Pattern, Year 29 (1903). Tientsin Mint (struck

Extremely Rare "Hu Poo" Pattern 5 Mace CHINA. Silver 5 Mace Pattern, Year 29 (1903). Tientsin Mint (struck from Osaka Mint Dies). Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS SPECIMEN-55. L&M-2; K-928; KM-Pn294; WS-0017; Wenchao-80 (rarity: ★★★). Part of one of the RAREST of imperial pattern series, this issue emanates from a grouping intended to be an early attempt to have a unified Ch'ing currency. The present example offers an appearance that, upon first glance, seems to be without any real wear, though a much closer examination reveals the slightest degree of wear only upon the highest of points. The fields, meanwhile, are awash in lustrous brilliance, while the surfaces overall yield gunmetal gray further accented by an electrified canary aspect. Estimate: $50,000 - $75,000. Provenance: From the Liu Mung Wang (汪柳門) Collection. To view all items from the Liu Mung Wang (汪柳門) Collection, click here. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion. 極罕"戶部"五錢樣幣 光緒二十九年戶部五錢樣幣。天津造幣廠。 珍稀度：★★★。出自清代最珍罕樣幣系列，乃清廷早期嘗試統一幣制的重要見證。乍看之下，幣面似乎毫無磨損，細加審視方知僅於最高處有絲毫微弱摩擦。底板光輝流溢，璀璨奪目；幣面整體呈槍鐵灰色調，更映襯出一抹電光金黃，神采奕奕。

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