Chinese Coins - The R.G.Kaldor Collection
Lot 3978 Session 14 (11:30am Thursday 28th July) Chinese Coins - The R.G.Kaldor Collection
Estimate $200
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SOLD $950
CHINA, Empire, forgery of the Sinkiang silver tael coin, 40mm (36.30 g), c.1905 type, obv. one tael Sin-Kiang', rev. dragon, around four Turki words [these are incorrectly written and of wrong style], (cf.Kann 1011 but a forgery, cf.KM.Y.7.1). Extremely fine with a brilliant proof-like field, not noted in Kann as a forgery.
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