China (1903-05) 10 cash

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 52187

This specimen was lot 52187 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"CHINA. 10 Cash, ND (1903-05). NGC MS-65 Brown. Variety with eight-pointed stars on either side of dragon. A truly resounding Gem with a tremendous amount of luster and many hints of mint red."

This type was struck in 1903-05, but is undated. It is an example of the standard unified general coinage, from the Tientsin mint, and was meant to offer a unified alternative to the proliferation of provincial mint coins.

Recorded mintage: 281,171,000 (all varieties).

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: CL-HB.05; KM-Y4; CCC-590.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[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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