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CICF Signature Sale 3019  25-28 April 2012
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Lot 24887

Estimate: 12 500 USD
Price realized: 8000 USD
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Victoria copper Specimen 10 Cents 1866, KM-Pn 120, Crowned bust of Queen Victoria left / Chinese characters, Hsiang Chiang I Hao (Hong Kong One Tenth) in a beaded circle, Hong-Kong Ten Cents 1866 around, Hong Kong Mint trial striking in brass, with mostly copper but containing 10% more zinc, Specimen 62 Brown PCGS. An obvious circulation strike with significant remaining mint-red color and notable die-cracking. Pridmore notes only a Proof struck in copper (Prid-57a), not this circulation striking in brass. Included is a copy of the 1997 letter from the Royal Mint stating that this piece is brass.

Estimate: 12500.00-15000.00 USD
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