China 1995 100 yuan KM-753

Heritage sale 3081, lot 33500

This specimen was lot 33500 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description^[1] noted, "China: People's Republic gold Proof Scalloped "Year of the Pig" 100 Yuan 1995 PR69 Deep Cameo PCGS." The lunar series, featuring the Year of the Pig for 1995, was issued in many denominations in silver and gold. Scalloped coins were minted 1993-96 but dropped thereafter.

Recorded mintage: 2,300.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.500 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 753.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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