Hong Kong 1979 20 cents

Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72309

This specimen was lot 72309 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, ""HONG KONG. 20 Cents, 1979. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. An intensely alluring and brilliant Near Gem, this blazing specimen strike offers majestic red-bronze hues and charming eye appeal. Ex: King's Norton Mint Collection." Silver twenty cents were struck for Hong Kong until 1905. When the denomination resumed in 1975, it was a much smaller coin in nickel-brass. This alloy was used until 1998. This type was struck 1975-83 and is worthless in all grades. In 1997, the territory was returned to China.

Recorded mintage: 94,500,000 plus a few specimens.

Specification: 2.6 g, nickel-brass, scalloped edge, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-36.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

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