China 1996 10 yuan KM-927

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 54072

This specimen was lot 54072 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $504. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA. Silver 10 Yuan, 1996. Lunar Series, Year of the Rat. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. A brilliant Proof with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices." This design was also used on KM 928, which had a scalloped edge.

Recorded mintage: 8,000.

Specification: 31.1 g, 0.999 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-927.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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