CHINA. Shanghai. Tael, Year 6 (1856). Hsien-feng (Xianfeng). PCGS MS-62.

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CHINA. Shanghai. Tael, Year 6 (1856). Hsien-feng (Xianfeng). PCGS MS-62.

Lofty Shanghai Tael with Stunning Eye Appeal CHINA. Shanghai. Tael, Year 6 (1856). Hsien-feng (Xianfeng). PCGS MS-62. L&M-589; K-900 (type A); WS-1122; Wenchao-383 (rarity: ★★). Issued by Wang Yung Sheng and engraved by Wan Chaun. Obverse: "Cake (of) standard silver (from the) business firm (of) Wang Yung Sheng (in the) Shanghai district (in the) 6th year (of Emperor) Hsien Feng;" Reverse: "Made (by) Wan Chuan, silversmith; Supervised (by) Chow Yuen Yu. Exact weight one Tsaoping Tael." Surpassed in the PCGS census by just two others, this elevated "cake" issue offers a sharp, exacting strike paired with exquisite brilliance and a level of iridescent toning RARELY encountered. A wondrous example that should generate massive intrigue and interest from discerning connoisseurs of the series. Hyper-inflation caused by the Tai Ping Rebellion led to the hoarding of silver. At this time, foreign coins, namely Spanish 8 Reales, circulated in Shanghai at a considerable premium. In 1856, the Shanghai authorities authorized silversmiths to issue coinage in an attempt to replace these 8 Reales. The firms Wong Yung Sheng, Ching Cheng Chee, and Yu Shen Sheng were granted permission to issue coinage in the denominations of One Tael and 5 Mace. This was a short-lived coinage, as the monthly output was only about 3,000 pieces, and was not large enough to meet the demand. This aspect, along with the large number of forgeries entering circulation, doomed the project to a short period of only about six months. Extremely significant, since the Shanghai series represents the first Tael coinage produced in China. Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000. Provenance: From the Liu Mung Wang (汪柳門) Collection. To view all items from the Liu Mung Wang (汪柳門) 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. Click here to see Coins in Motion. 賞心悅目高雅上海壹兩咸豐六年上海縣號商王永盛匠萬全造銀餅壹兩。珍稀度：★★。王永盛發行，萬全雕刻。正面"足紋銀餅/ 商王永盛/上海縣號/ 咸豐六年"，反面"匠萬全造/重壹兩銀/傾曹平實/朱源裕監"。PCGS評級中僅兩枚更高分，鑄打鋭利精準，光澤絕佳，五彩包漿極其罕見。定能引起眼光獨到的藏家極大興趣。太平起義引發惡性通脹，民間囤銀成風。當時上海地區通行之西班牙本洋銀元兑價高漲。1856年上海當局委託王永盛、經正記及郁森盛三家商號鑄造壹兩與五錢銀餅以抵制西班牙銀元。但因每月只能生產三千枚，遠不足敷用。加上大量仿造偽幣流入市面，計劃僅維持約半年便告終止。上海銀餅系列意義非凡，為中國首批以兩為單位鑄造的銀幣。

估價:$60,000

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