Hong Kong 1876-H 20 cents
This specimen was lot 1222 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $4,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Hong Kong. 20 Cents, 1876-H. Heaton mint. Victoria. Rare in top grades. Pop 2; 6 in 65; 1 in 67. NGC graded MS-64. The Peh Collection Part II." The British set up a mint in Hong Kong in 1866 which struck mils through dollars. It does not seem to have been a success as the mint was closed in 1868. In 1872, Hong Kong began receiving twenty cent coins from the Heaton mint and in 1873 from the Royal mint. This type was minted steadily until 1898 tho it is scarce in nice condition, suggesting hard use. 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.
Recorded mintage: 120,000, a fairly common date.
Specification: 5.43 g, 0.800 fine silver, .139 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-7.
- Illustrated Catalog of Hong Kong Currency, Hong Kong: Mars Numismatic Co., 2012.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.
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