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May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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CHINA. China - Great Britain. Voyage of the Junk "Keying" White Metal Medal, 1848. PCGS MS-61.
BHM-2315. By T. Halliday. Diameter: 45mm. Obverse: View of the junk Keying under sail right; Reverse: Legend in 16 lines providing information about the junk and its journey. This dazzling medal provides a stunning commemoration of the voyage of Keying struck in exceptional relief and providing semi-mirrored fields. Nearly at the pinnacle for beautiful Chinese related medals.
BHM-2315. By T. Halliday. Diameter: 45mm. Obverse: View of the junk Keying under sail right; Reverse: Legend in 16 lines providing information about the junk and its journey. This dazzling medal provides a stunning commemoration of the voyage of Keying struck in exceptional relief and providing semi-mirrored fields. Nearly at the pinnacle for beautiful Chinese related medals.
Struck to commemorate the first Chinese junk--the Keying--to sail from Hong Kong to Great Britain. The voyage lasted 477 days.
Estimate: $800 - $1200