TIBET: AR ¼ rupee, Chengdu mint, ND (1904-12), Y-1, L&M-362, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria // vertical rosette at center, Chinese inscription, si chuan sheng zao ("made in Sichuan"), branches with cusps and flowers around, a feature also derived from the reverse of British Indian rupees, PCGS graded AU55 (Secure Holder).
Estimate: USD 1500 - 2000
Price realized | 2'800 USD |
Starting price | 1'100 USD |
Estimate | 1'500 USD |