China 1997 5 yuan KM-1058

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 22371

This specimen was lot 22371 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $60. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA. 5 Yuan Piefort, 1997. NGC MS-67. Auspicious matters." This design was used on a gold five yuan (KM 1057) and a silver ten yuan.

Recorded mintage: 80,000 including the regular issue.

Specification: 15.55 g, .999 fine, 0.500 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 1058 (regular issue), KM-P29 (piefort).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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