Hong Kong 1894 50 cents
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This specimen was lot 24045 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "HONG KONG. 50 Cents, 1894. London Mint. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, EF Details Gold Shield. A decently struck coin with even gray toning throughout. The noted cleaning has not resulted in more than a few isolated hairlines and overall the coin has a solid, presentable appearance." This type was struck at the London mint 1890-94 (shown here) and at Heaton 1891-92.
Recorded mintage: 130,000 + proofs.
Specification: 13.58 g, 0.800 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-9.1.
- 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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