Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2020 Hong Kong Auction 4-6 May 2020
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CHINA. Taiwan. Copper-Nickel 10 Cents "Sample" (Pattern), ND (possibly ca. late 1960s). Central Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-61 Gold Shield.
KMX-Unlisted. Obverse: Two burning candles with leaves and berries at base, "SAMPLE" at right; Reverse: One line of characters surrounded by circular wreath-like design; Edge: 12-sided plain. A RARE emission, perhaps created to test minting equipment. The grade is limited by a vertical wipe that appears in the field surrounding "SAMPLE".
Estimate: $600.00- $800.00
KMX-Unlisted. Obverse: Two burning candles with leaves and berries at base, "SAMPLE" at right; Reverse: One line of characters surrounded by circular wreath-like design; Edge: 12-sided plain. A RARE emission, perhaps created to test minting equipment. The grade is limited by a vertical wipe that appears in the field surrounding "SAMPLE".
Estimate: $600.00- $800.00