Hong Kong 1901 cent
This specimen was lot 71190 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "HONG KONG. Cent, 1901. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-64 Brown. This nicely preserved near-Gem example displays a lovely combination of rich brown patina with original mint red amongst the devices." This type was struck 1863-1901 in substantial numbers but is not easy to find in nice condition. This subtype is listed for 1879-81, 1899-1901. 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: 5,000,000 + 10,000,000 from Heaton.
Specification: 7.5 g, bronze, 27.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-4.3; Mars-C3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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 October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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