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Sold $1,170,000 Est: $100,000-$200,000 LOT DESCRIPTION Incredibly Sublime "Tall Hat" Dollar Signed by L. Giorgi CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, ND (1914). Tientsin Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-67. L&M-859; K-642a; KM-Pn28; WS-0095. Variety with "L. GIORGI" signature. This charming and sublime example--bearing the signature of the famous Italian engraver--presents an amazing blush of salmon toning with a luster beneath that still shines through. Topping the PCGS registry, this example certainly deserves that distinction, with no evidence of friction and being carefully sheltered from handling by its previous owners. Die polishing is observed on the reverse, confirming the nature of the strike as a specimen. The entrancing beauty of this piece will most assuredly transfix the gaze of many, with one lucky bidder claiming the title of proud owner. Estimate: $100,000 - $200,000. Provenance: From the Kairos Collection. To view all items from the Kairos 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.

CHINA SILVER DOLLAR PATTERN ND (1914) TIENSTIN MINT PCGS SP65+ (SPECIMEN) ENGRAVED L.GIORGI (ENGERVERS SIGNATURE) BID STARTED AT $170,000 VIEW LOT OF VIDEO @4:42:27 STARTED AND GAVAL DROPED @ 4:44:10 COIN SOLD FOR $260,000!! HIGH SPIRITED AUCTION!!!

EVEN IN LOWER GRADES THI COIN REALLY HITS HIGH PRICES: Note: You must have account and be logged in to see all the details of each auction. Republic Yuan Shih-kai silver Pattern "L. Giorgi - Plumed Hat" Dollar ND (1914) MS63 NGC, Tientsin mint, KM-Pn28, L&M-859, Kann-642a, Chang-CH213 (Rare), WS-0095, Wenchao-856 (rarity 3 stars), Shi Jiagan Collection-579. Pattern for the Founding of the Republic commemorative. By Luigi Giorgi, with artist's signature above right shoulder. A Proof or Specimen by all measures, and a veritably trademark rarity. Renowned for his role in creating some of the greatest designs of the late Qing and early Republican period, the Dollars and Patterns created by Tientsin mint Chief Engraver Luigi Giorgi are heralds of machine-made Chinese coinage, at a point where the issues of the nation reached their zenith. By far the most covetable of these issues are those bearing the artist's signature. Showing an even, tone-free, and nearly white-metal-like hue created by a contrast of dark and light, particularly to the reverse, the piece at hand can only be regarded as pristine. Hardly a stray mark intrudes upon the viewer's gaze, though the reverse shows a number of tiny strike throughs--likely from small threads on the die. One of the nicer specimens we have offered, deserving of special bidder attention.