South Korea 1970 100 won KM-9

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Steve Album Auction 52, lot 1275

This specimen was lot 1275 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $450. The catalog description[1] noted, "KOREA (SOUTH): Republic, 100 won, 1970, copper-nickel, scarce low-mintage first date of type, extremely difficult to find in this state of preservation, a wonderful lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded MS64." In 1970, South Korea was still under military dictatorship. This type was struck 1970-82 as the country recovered from the devastation of the Korean War.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000.

Specification: 5.42 g, copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-9, Schon-58.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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