nd(1919) Rupee LM-363B C/M S + others MS(PCGS#570734)

August 2018 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

63217

等级

VF Details

价格

3,273

详细说明

CHINA. Szechuan-Tibet. Rupee, ND (1939-42). Kangding. PCGS Genuine--Damage, VF Details Secure Holder. Y-3.3 (for host coin); WS-0766B. Host coin variety large bust with vertical rosette and collar. "5" or "S" countermark to left of bust within square indent. Countermark possibly the Tibetan syllable "Ta". With additional Chinese countermark possibly ?? (shí máo) which could indicate a deprecation of value. Countermarks well applied though slightly uneven. The PCGS holder indicates "Damage", but it is the belief of this cataloger that the small punch mark on the reverse in the center of the flower at 6 o'clock was placed there intentionally. This same test punch or privy mark is often found in the same spot on numerous other examples in conjunction with the "5" or "S" countermark such as the other example in this sale, only in a PCGS XF Details with the same indication of "Damage". Clearly this is more than just a coincidence and deserves further in depth research. Well detailed devices with even wear and medium gray toning. Countermark VERY FINE; Host coin PCGS# 570734 PCGS Genuine--Damage, VF Details Secure Holder. 四川盧比銀幣。康定。 大胸像版別，竪領帶花。人像左側有一方形凹陷，内為"5"或"S"戳記，可能是藏語的"Ta"。右邊另有一戳記，狀似中文"十毛"，可能是此幣貶值後代表的面值。戳記壓印清晰，僅有些微不平整。雖然PCGS將此枚評為Damage，但我們認為，此幣反面六點鐘方向花朵圖案中心的小鑽孔是故意為之。本次拍賣中還呈現了多枚同款錢幣，它們均帶有相同的戳記，在同一位置也帶有這神秘鑽孔，獲PCGS XF Detail Damage評分。這些鑽孔在多枚同款錢幣上出現，相信不是巧合，值得深入探究。本拍品細節保留完好，磨損均匀，灰色包漿。