China 1999 10 yuan KM-1242

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 54103

This specimen was lot 54103 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA. 10 Yuan, 1999. NGC MS-68. Yin and Yang Concept, featuring a gold-plated standing Guanyin. A brilliant Proof with reflective fields and frosty devices." Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, is featured on many NCLT's of the late nineties. Many are not listed in the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine silver, 40 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-1242.

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.

Link to:

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• 1999 25 yuan, panda, ¼ oz gold
• 1999 50 yuan, panda, ½ oz gold
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• Coins and currency dated 1999