Kwangsi (1920) 10 cents Y-414
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This specimen was lot 53272 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $16,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA. Kwangsi. 10 Cents, Year 9 (1920). PCGS MS-64 Gold Shield. A well struck and softly lustrous SCARCE type at the cusp of Gem quality, with pleasing almond to gray toning. Tied with one other example for the finest graded at PCGS, and as such, sure to attract intense bidder competition." This province issued a substantial quantity of twenty cent pieces in the early years of the republic but this is the only ten cents issued for circulation. It is scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 2.7 g, silver.
Catalog reference: L&M-165; K-746; KM-Y414; WS-0978.
- 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.
- Lin Gwo Ming, Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins: Ching and Republican Issues, Seventh Edition, Hong Kong: Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd., 2012.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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