China 1996 5 yuan KM-939

Goldberg sale 106, lot 1685

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 54091

The first specimen was lot 1685 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $78. The catalog description^[1] noted, "China. 5 Yuan, 1996. Eastern Unicorn. NGC graded MS-67." The second specimen was lot 54091 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[2] noted, "CHINA. Gold 5 Yuan, 1996. Unicorn Series. NGC MS-69. Fr-B106; KM-939; NPB-37a. An attractive, prooflike coin with reflective fields and frosty devices." This type is one of several unicorn themed NCLT's issued in 1996 (KM 938, 5 yuan, silver; KM 941, 10 yuan, silver; KM 942, 10 yuan, gold; KM 943, 25 yuan, gold; KM 944, 25 yuan, platinum; KM 946, 50 yuan, gold; KM 945, 50 yuan, silver; KM 948, 100 yuan, platinum; KM 976, 150 yuan, silver). The popularity of this series must have dwindled as it was terminated before the end of the decade.

Recorded mintage: unknown + 5,000 proofs.

Specification: 1.56 g, 0.999 fine gold, .050 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-939.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
^[2]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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