Hong Kong 1875-H 5 cents
This specimen was lot 51028 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "HONG KONG. 5 Cents, 1875-H. Heaton Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-63. Lightly toned and without marks, this minor presents steely gray brilliance glistening throughout. What appears to be a planchet flaw on the "V" of "VICTORIA" is actually a die crack." This type was struck at the London Mint 1866-68, 1872-1901. This bare bust appeared on the five, twenty and fifty cents and a "Gothic" bust of the queen was used on the cent and ten cents. British coinage for Hong Kong ceased in 1997 when the island was returned to China.
Recorded mintage: 280,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 1.36 g, 0.800 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-5; Mars-C8.
- 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]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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