CNG 106, Lot: 956. Estimate $500. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Dézōng (Guāngxù). AD 1875-1908. AR 3 Mace 6 Candareens – Half Dollar (31mm, 12h). Jílín province. Jílín mint. Struck AD 1898. Legend in Hànzì characters around rice plant / Flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds; Manchu legend flanking. L&M 517; Kann 297; KM (Y) 182.1. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61.