吉林官局造光绪元宝制钱十箇 PCGS XF 40

吉林官局造光绪元宝制钱十箇。样币。极罕，双面中心有满文戳记。此款为吉林省首铸十箇（十文），以传统中国方孔钱为范本。深打，通体字迹清晰，有些许不平整。正面光滑巧克力色底板，图文四周包裹深茶色，背面呈现深浅不一的棕色，过渡柔和。赏心悦目的一枚。
PCGS EF-40 Secure Holder.

From the Q. David Bowers Collection.Ex: R. B. White.

CHINA. Kirin. Pattern 10 Cash, ND (1901). PCGS EF-40 Secure Holder.CL-Unlisted; Duan-1267; CCC-475; Y-174 (plate coin). VERY RARE. Manchu "Chi" mintmark in center of both obverse and reverse. Based on the traditional square hole cash design these are the first struck 10 cash for this province. Well struck with all of the characters fully defined though slightly uneven. Lovely smooth surfaces displaying attractive milk chocolate in the open fields with mocha hugging the devices of the obverse while the reverse is a mottled combination of milk chocolate, mocha and cinnamon. An attractive example sure to please.