French Cochin China 1879-A cent
This specimen was lot 51092 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRENCH COCHIN CHINA. Cent, 1879-A. Paris Mint. NGC MS-65 Red Brown. An enticing colonial issue, this radiant Gem offers a great mix between its red and brown nature, all while offering a solid array of shimmering brilliance and luster." Cochin China, the French name for the part of Vietnam around the Mekong delta and Saigon, was conquered by them in the 1860's. Coins were issued for the colony in 1879 and 1884-85 before the region was reorganized as French Indochina in 1885.
Recorded mintage: 500,000 + proofs.
Specification: 10 g, bronze, designed by Barré.
Catalog reference: KM-3; Lec-12.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
- [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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