Hong Kong 1879 cent
This specimen was lot 51035 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $1,380. The catalog description[1] noted, "HONG KONG. Cent, 1879. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62 Brown. 5 pearls on central profile "arch" of the crown. A fairly difficult date, this deep brown specimen offers a delightful woodgrain nature while some muted brilliance remains in the protected areas. Compare to a similar example, a PCGS MS-63 Brown, which realized a total of $5,040 [!] in our May 2020 Hong Kong auction (lot 40050)." This is the scarcest date of a type struck 1879-81, 1899-1901.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus proofs (KM 4.2 and KM 4.3).
Specification: 7.50 g, bronze, 27.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-4.3; Mars-C3.
- 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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