(t) CHINA. China - Germany. Li Hung Chang's Visit to Hamburg Silvered Copper Medal, ND (1896). NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines.
(t) CHINA. China - Germany. Li Hung Chang's Visit to Hamburg Silvered Copper Medal, ND (1896). NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines.
L&M-934A. Diameter: 40 mm. Obverse: Facing bust, wearing cap with legend around; Reverse: Legend and date in five lines. Struck to commemorate the state visit of imperial viceroy Li Huang Chang (Li Hongzhang) to Hamburg. Features a handsome and striking portrait of the viceroy and steely surfaces touched by brightness at the raised points of contact. The noted hairlines present minor marks, and hardly diminish the presentability of the medal. The silver wash conceals the underlying copper well, with very few exceptions that merely peer through the recesses of the designs. RARE and not often offered on market.
Li Hung Chang was an diplomat and politician who rose to prominence during the waning years of the Ching Dynasty. He strove to undertake reforms in China, and was a zealous defender of Chinese interest in an era of tremendous power disparity between China and the Western Powers and Japan. In 1896 he undertook a goodwill tour of Europe, the United States, and Canada. During this visit he attended the coronation of Nicholas II in Russia, spent time in Hamburg, witnessed a Royal Naval review in England, and gave a famous interview with the New York Times. He died in 1901 after nearly 50 years of service to the Qing Dynasty, and only a decade before the end of the Empire of China.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000.
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1896年李鴻章像訪問漢堡中堂駕遊漢伯克鐫刻敬獻紀念章。
直徑：40毫米。正面為臉朝前方的半身像，頭戴帽子，銘文環繞。反面五行銘文及日期。
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(t) CHINA. China - Germany. Li Hung Chang's Visit to Hamburg Silvered Copper Medal, ND (1896). NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines.
L&M-934A. Diameter: 40 mm. Obverse: Facing bust, wearing cap with legend around; Reverse: Legend and date in five lines. Struck to commemorate the state visit of imperial viceroy Li Huang Chang (Li Hongzhang) to Hamburg. Features a handsome and striking portrait of the viceroy and steely surfaces touched by brightness at the raised points of contact. The noted hairlines present minor marks, and hardly diminish the presentability of the medal. The silver wash conceals the underlying copper well, with very few exceptions that merely peer through the recesses of the designs. RARE and not often offered on market.
Li Hung Chang was an diplomat and politician who rose to prominence during the waning years of the Ching Dynasty. He strove to undertake reforms in China, and was a zealous defender of Chinese interest in an era of tremendous power disparity between China and the Western Powers and Japan. In 1896 he undertook a goodwill tour of Europe, the United States, and Canada. During this visit he attended the coronation of Nicholas II in Russia, spent time in Hamburg, witnessed a Royal Naval review in England, and gave a famous interview with the New York Times. He died in 1901 after nearly 50 years of service to the Qing Dynasty, and only a decade before the end of the Empire of China.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000.
Click here for certification details from NGC.
1896年李鴻章像訪問漢堡中堂駕遊漢伯克鐫刻敬獻紀念章。
直徑：40毫米。正面為臉朝前方的半身像，頭戴帽子，銘文環繞。反面五行銘文及日期。
(t) This lot was manufactured in China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia or Republic of Belarus and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after tariffs were enacted by the United States. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to an import tariff and a processing fee.
Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions.
Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart. Please note, any lots in this catalog not identified by a (t) were sourced from within the United States or otherwise imported into the United States prior to any tariffs being enacted and will not be subject to any additional amounts when reimported to the United States. While all the lots in the current June 2025 Hong Kong (SAR) Collectors Choice Online Auction are currently on view in Hong Kong, the lots not identified by a (t) can be reimported tariff free under HTSUS code 9801 designated for foreign goods temporarily exported from the United States.
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