1893 Medal Shanghai Jubilee Ag MS(PCGS#898707)
1893 Medal Shanghai Jubilee Ag MS (PCGS#898707)
May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 54466
- 等级
- MS63
- 价格
- 195,609
- 详细说明
- (t) CHINA. 50th Anniversary of Shanghai Silver Award Medal, 1893. PCGS MS-63. Li pp. 42-3. Diameter: 37mm. Engraved and presented to "W. H. Short." Obverse: Garnished shields reading SHANGHAI / JUBILEE / "W. H.. SHORT" NOVEMBER / 17 1893 in five diagonal bands; two inward-facing dragons as supporters; in background, ship sailing right upon the seas, with rising sun upon the horizon; Reverse: Three coats-of-arms arranged in pattern, with wreath of roses, thistles, and shamrocks below. Edge: Engraving: "PRESENTED BY THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY," with clasp and loop attached at the top. Fairly RARE and interesting, these medals were presented to important individuals involved in Shanghai at the time of the jubilee. According to an 1894 directory chronicle for China and Japan (p. 194), W. H. Short was a manager at Hall & Holtz, Ltd, a company which served as "provision importers, stationers, wine and spirit merchants, furniture manufacturers, jewelers, drapers, outfitters, tailors, upholsterers, house furnishers, bakers, &c., &c.; office and stores, Nanking Road; steam saw mills and furniture factory, Soochow Road; bakeries, Szechuen Road and Minghong Road." According to the newspaper The Colonies and India from the 22 May 1897 issue (p. 17), Short passed away "...in Shanghai the other day, aged 54." Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. 1893年上海開埠五十周年銀質紀念章。 直徑：37 毫米。雕刻並上呈給"W. H. Short"。正面裝飾盾牌上刻有五行對角銘文 "SHANGHAI / JUBILEE / "W. H.. SHORT" NOVEMBER / 17 1893"，龍於兩側雙對，船隻在海上向右航行，旭日即將升出地平線。背面三枚徽章組成圖案，下方有玫瑰、薊和三葉草花環點綴。邊緣雕刻"PRESENTED BY THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY"(由上海市政府上呈)，頂部帶環及扣。頗罕見而具趣味。此些章牌在週年時贈送給在上海的重要人物。根據 1894 的中日目錄編年史 (第 194 頁)，W. H. Short 是 Hall & Haltz Ltd 的經理。該公司業務包括"進口商、文具商、葡萄酒和烈酒商、家具製造商、珠寶商、窗簾商、戶外用品商、裁縫商、室內裝潢商、家具商、烘焙商等； 南京路的寫字樓和商店； 東吳路蒸汽鋸木廠和家具廠；四川路和明洪路的烘焙店。"據報章 The Colonies and India 於 1897 年 5 月 22 日刊登所述，Short 於"......前幾天在上海逝世，享年 54 歲。" (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $27.75 / maximum $538.40). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.