Hong Kong 1982 1000 dollars

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Goldberg sale 72, lot 4952
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This specimen was lot 4952 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $833.75. The catalog description[2] noted, "Hong Kong. 1000 Dollars, 1982. Elizabeth II. Year of the Dog. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated." In 1976, Hong Kong commenced a series of gold commemoratives featuring the animals of the Chinese zodiac. This one, the seventh in the series, honors the year of the Dog. British coinage for Hong Kong ceased in 1997 when the island was returned to China.

Recorded mintage: 33,000 uncirculated plus 22,000 proofs.

Specification: 15.97 g, 0.917 fine gold, .471 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-8; KM-50.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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.
  • [2]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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