10 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; reeded edge

Features

Country	Hong Kong (China)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1956-1980
Value	10 Cents (0.10 HKD)
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	4.46 g
Diameter	20.5 mm
Thickness	1.92 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	12-31-1988
Number	N# 152637 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 28.3 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned bust facing right

Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Engraver: Cecil Thomas

Reverse

Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right

Lettering:
• HONG – KONG •
　香
毫 • 一
　港
TEN CENTS 1975

Translation:
Hong Kong
Ten Cents

Edge

Reeded

Comments

H Mintmark below "N" in "CENTS"; KN Mintmark is split, with K between "N" in "TEN" and "C" in "CENTS". N between "S" in "CENTS" and "1" in "1972".

Differs from KM#28.1 in that this coin has no security edge

the 1980 issue was not put into circulation but instead used as decoration for Christmas trees around the territory. As such, most examples will be uncirculated but with residue on one side, usually the reverse. When being graded this is usually accounted for as a part of the history of the coin and therefore not marked as 'details - residue'.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1956						46.27	1.7%	KM#28.2
1963			1.10			10.97	3%	KM#28.2
1971 H	22 000 000	0.21	0.51	0.41		2.45	22%	KM#28.3
1972 KN	20 000 000	0.49	0.30	0.27			24%	KM#28.3
1973	2 250 000	0.21	0.38	0.57			14%	KM#28.3
1974	4 600 000	0.19	0.37	0.81			34%	KM#28.3
1975	44 840 000	0.13	0.42	0.36		0.85	30%	KM#28.3
1978	57 500 000	0.25	0.32	0.15	0.33	1.43	32%	KM#28.3
1979	101 500 000		0.46	0.27	0.32	43.68	25%	KM#28.3
1980	24 000 000						2%	KM#28.3; Few pieces were released for circulation in 1980, but large numbers have found their way onto the market in subsequent years. About 3,500 are known to exist.

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