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| − | This specimen was lot 1214 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $570. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Hong Kong|HONG KONG]]: Victoria, 1840-1901, AE cent, 1875, variety with 14 pearls in left arch of crown, a lovely example, NGC graded MS64 RB." This type was struck 1863-1900 in substantial numbers but is not easy to find in nice condition. This subtype is listed for 1863-66 | + | This specimen was lot 1214 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $570. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Hong Kong|HONG KONG]]: Victoria, 1840-1901, AE cent, 1875, variety with 14 pearls in left arch of crown, a lovely example, NGC graded MS64 RB." This type was struck 1863-1900 in substantial numbers but is not easy to find in nice condition. This subtype is listed for 1863-66 and 1875-77. [[Hong Kong]] was seized by the British from China in 1842 and held by them until its return in 1997. In Hong Kong, 100 cents = 1 dollar; sterling coinage was never used there. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000,000 + proofs, a better type. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000,000 + proofs, a better type. | ||
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
* ''Illustrated Catalog of Hong Kong Currency,'' Hong Kong: Mars Numismatic Co., 2012. | * ''Illustrated Catalog of Hong Kong Currency,'' Hong Kong: Mars Numismatic Co., 2012. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020. |
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| − | * [[Hong Kong | + | * [[Hong Kong 1866 cent|1866 cent]] |
* [[Hong Kong 1866 10 cents|1866 10 cents]] | * [[Hong Kong 1866 10 cents|1866 10 cents]] | ||
| − | * [[Hong Kong | + | * [[Hong Kong 1875-H 5 cents|1875-H 5 cents]] |
| − | * [[Hong Kong | + | * [[Hong Kong 1876 cent|1876 cent]] |
| − | * [[Hong Kong | + | * [[Hong Kong 1876-H 20 cents|1876-H 20 cents]] |
| − | * [[Hong Kong | + | * [[Hong Kong 1877-H 10 cents|1877-H 10 cents]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1875]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1875]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 39]] | [[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 39]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:14, 23 July 2025
This specimen was lot 1214 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $570. The catalog description[1] noted, "HONG KONG: Victoria, 1840-1901, AE cent, 1875, variety with 14 pearls in left arch of crown, a lovely example, NGC graded MS64 RB." This type was struck 1863-1900 in substantial numbers but is not easy to find in nice condition. This subtype is listed for 1863-66 and 1875-77. Hong Kong was seized by the British from China in 1842 and held by them until its return in 1997. In Hong Kong, 100 cents = 1 dollar; sterling coinage was never used there.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 + proofs, a better type.
Specification: 7.4 g, bronze, 27.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-4.1.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Illustrated Catalog of Hong Kong Currency, Hong Kong: Mars Numismatic Co., 2012.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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