1911,
CHINA. Reversed Dragon Pattern Dollar (Type II), Year 3 (1911). Tientsin Mint. NGC MS-63.
EXTREMELY RARE "Reverse Dragon" 1911 Pattern Empire Dollar with Raised Veins on Leaves
L&M-31; K-225; KM-Pn308; WS-0042a; Chang Foundation-pg. 86#37; Wenchao-pg. 134#115 (rarity three stars). Struck in silver. Proposed pattern for the 1911 "dragon in clouds" Empire Dollar of L&M type 37. EXTREMELY RARE. Type II pattern with dragon reversed from what later became the adopted design with raised veins on leaves. Minor other stylistic variants differ from that of the adopted design, including the general design of the dragon's body and claws. Beautifully struck on a lustrous planchet. Nice medium toning with some subdued gold and blue hues. A very desirable Empire rarity. Tied with one other piece at NGC, with one piece finer. PCGS grades this issue as specimen, which there are two in this numeric grade and four finer.
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