10 Cents - George VI

Features

Issuer	Hong Kong (China)
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1948-1951
Value	10 Cents (0.10 HKD)
Currency	Dollar (1863-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% copper, 20% zinc, 1% nickel)
Weight	4.5359 g
Diameter	20.6 mm
Thickness	1.96 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 1575
References	KM# 25 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 17 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Crowned bust facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering: KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
• HONG – KONG •
　香
毫 • 一
　港
TEN CENTS 1950

Translation:
Hong Kong
Ten Cents

Edge

Security edge

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1948	30 000 000	$ 0.17	$ 0.18	$ 0.24	$ 0.51	$ 0.96	$ 1.70	$ 30		33%
1948									Proof	0.4%
1949	35 000 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.34	$ 0.56	$ 0.96				46%
1949									Proof	0.2%
1950	20 000 000	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.31	$ 0.57	$ 0.86	$ 1.10	$ 19		62%
1950									Proof	0.7%
1951	5 000 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.57	$ 1.10				13%
1951									Proof	0.2%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 94 Lot 1963	30 Aug 2023	1948	UNC	USD 69.40 (EUR 61.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1948	10 Jun 2023	1948	UNC	USD 29.58 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 1638	27 Jan 2024	1948		USD 55.75 (EUR 49.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2343	21 Dec 2022	1948		USD 19.34 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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