Hong Kong 1863 cent

Ponterio sale 152, lot 7843

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen was lot 7843 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $270.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HONG KONG. Cent, 1863. RED AND BROWN UNCIRCULATED." This type was struck 1863-1900 in substantial numbers but is not easy to find in nice condition. Hong Kong was seized by the British from China in 1842 and held by them until its return in 1997. In Hong Kong, 100 cents = one dollar; sterling coinage was never used there.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 4.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Illustrated Catalog of Hong Kong Currency, Hong Kong: Mars Numismatic Co., 2012.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.

Link to:

• 1863 mil
• 1863 10 cents
• 1865 cent
• 1866 ½ dollar
• 1868 dollar
• Coins and currency dated 1863
• return to coins of Hong Kong