China (1911) 10 cents
The first specimen was lot 23426 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Empire 10 Cents Year 3 (1911), MS63 NGC, frosty white mint luster, very scarce in this superior quality." The second specimen was lot 1170 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 10 cents, year 3 (1911), PCGS graded MS62." This rare type was struck by the central administration directly for the emperor. The overthrow of the dynasty in 1912 prevented large issues of this type. This example sold for eleven times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.7 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-Y28, L&M-41.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Kann, Eduard. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.
- Lin Gwo Ming, Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins: Ching and Republican Issues, Seventh Edition, Hong Kong: Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd., 2012.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
- [2]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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