Kiangsu ND (1902) 10 cash Y-B162

Ponterio sale 162, lot 60345

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

Kiangsu-Kiangsoo Province is located on the east coast of China. Modern mint equipment was installed in the Soochow mint in 1898, and another mint was opened in 1904. Both mints ceased production in 1906.

The specimen shown was lot 60345 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $5079. The catalog description^[1] noted, “CHINA. Kiangsu. 10 Cash, CD (1902). 江蘇省造光緒元寶每元當制錢十文。Mule, Reverse:Y-135. 錯配。背"KIANG-NAN"。NGC XF-40 BN. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection.”

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-B162; CCC-250; Hsu-91; Duan-1652.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Kann, Eduard. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.

Links to:

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• Coins and currency dated 1902
• return to China, Kiangsu-Kiangsoo Province