China 2008 50 yuan KM-1834
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This specimen was lot 51408 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted,
"CHINA. 50 Yuan, 2008. Lunar Series, Year of the Rat. GEM PROOF. 5 Ounce Silver, rectangular coin. Sharply struck with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices. Includes the case of issue and certificate of authenticity #0420."
Ever eager to increase sales, the Chinese mints began producing rectangular, scalloped and fan shaped NCLT's.
Recorded mintage: 1,888.
Specification: 155.5 g, 0.999 fine silver, 80 x 50 mm.
Catalog reference: KM-1834.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [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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