Great Britain 1900-C dollar
This specimen was lot 51125 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $9,600. The catalog description[1] noted,
"GREAT BRITAIN. Trade Dollar, 1900-C. Calcutta Mint. PCGS MS-61 Gold Shield. This RARE date offers shimmering brilliance and some pleasing golden toning near the peripheries. Some scattered marks and a few dark spots are noted, but do not draw from its importance. Compare to a similar example, also a PCGS MS-61, that realized a total of $9,600 [!] in our October 2020 Hong Kong auction (lot 40132)."
This silver dollar was struck during the reign of Victoria, queen of Britain 1837-1901. The type was struck 1895-1935 for use in "Oriental trade," which would include India, Indochina, the East Indies and China proper. This coin could easily be filed under India as most were struck in India, either at the Bombay (shown here) or Calcutta mints. The majority were struck 1895-1904, 1907-13 and 1925-34. The coin does not bear a portrait of the sovereign nor is marked with the country of origin tho the figure of Britannia makes it clear.
Recorded mintage: 363,000, a rare date.
Specification: 26.96 g, 0.900 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW, designed by G. W. DeSaulles.
Catalog reference: KM-T5; Mars-BTD1; Prid-10.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [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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