Hong Kong 1937 10 cents
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This specimen was lot 75019 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $145. The catalog description[1] noted, "HONG KONG (SAR). 10 Cents, 1937. London Mint. George VI. PCGS MS-65. A flashy Gem with abundant cartwheel luster." This one year type was superseded by KM 23 with a slightly larger bust of the king.
Recorded mintage: 17,500,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 4.5 g, nickel, 20.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-20; Mars-C21.
- Illustrated Catalog of Hong Kong Currency, Hong Kong: Mars Numismatic Co., 2012.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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