China 2011 10 yuan KM-1974

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 51411

This specimen was part of lot 51411 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), which sold for $1,320. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"CHINA. Mint Sealed Sheet of 10 Yuan (30 Pieces), 2011. Lunar Series, Year of the Rabbit. GEM PROOF. A mint packaged tray containing thirty colorized 10 Yuan pieces with consecutive Certificates of Authenticity #217901 to #217930. Total weight 30 oz ASW. Several appear to have a slight golden hue in the peripheries, otherwise all are free of haze, spots or fog."

The Year of the Rabbit NCLT was issued in many sizes and metals.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Specification: 31.1 g, 0.999 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1974.

Source:

• 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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