Kwangtung 1928 (year 17) 20 cents
Kwangtung Province (now Guangdong) is on the south coast of China, and surrounds Hong Kong and Macau. The mint in the city of Guangzhou (Canton) opened in 1888 and issued a large number of coins until closure in 1931.
The first specimen shown was lot 60468 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $3,884. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA. Kwangtung. 20 Cents, Year 17 (1928). NGC MS-62." The second specimen was lot 1135 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,528. The catalog description[2] noted, "CHINA. Kwangtung. 20 Cents, Year 17 (1928). PCGS AU-58 Secure Holder."
Recorded mintage: 28,530,000.
Specification: 5.30 g, silver.
Catalog reference: L&M-157; K-736; Y-426; Hsu-339.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.
- [2]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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