Hong Kong 1904 20 cents

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1313

This specimen was lot 1313 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$159 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "HONGKONG, Edward VII. 1902-1910. 20 Cents 1904, London Mint. NGC VF30." This type was also struck in 1902 and 1905. No more twenty cents were struck until 1975, by which time silver coins were a distant memory. British coinage for Hong Kong ceased in 1997 when the island was returned to China.

Recorded mintage: 250,000.

Specification: 5.43 g, 0.800 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

  • 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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