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Saturday, September 4, 2010

HALF DOLLAR VS 50 CENT QUEEN VICTORIA HONG KONG COIN

Posted by slang on April 5, 2010

Which would you prefer if you are given the choice of selecting the Half dollar or the 50 cents Queen Victoria Hong Kong coin?

Well, the half-dollar because it is a rare Hong Kong coin! The half dollar has .900 silver with the following dates:

Half dollar hong kong coin

Half dollar hong kong coin

1866 (59,000 pieces)

1867( included in 1866)

1868 – only proof coin

In any condition the half dollar Queen Victoria Hong Kong coion whether is fine to uncirculated, the prices definitely fared very much better than the 50 cents Queen Victoria Hong Kong coin.

As for the  50 cents Queen Victoria coin, it has 0.800 silver metal content with the following dates and mintage:

 

50 cents Queen Victoria Hong Kong coin; Source:http://coinsforsales.blogspot.com

50 cents Queen Victoria Hong Kong coin; Source:http://coinsforsales.blogspot.com

1890 – (50,000 units); 1891-(150,000 units)

1891H- (70,000 units);1892 -(90,000 units)

1892h-(20,000 units); 1893-(150,000 units) & 1894-(130,000 units).

Because of the lowest mintage, in the 50 cents Queen Victoria Hong Kong coin family, the 1892H fares the best in terms of price/value.

1936 10 Cent King George V Hong Kong Coin

Posted by slang on February 12, 2010

1936 10 cent King George V Hong Kong coin

1936 10 cent King George V Hong Kong coin

This ten cent King George V hong kong is copper nickel with obverse having King George V facing left. The ten cent King George V has two dates:

1935 10 million mintage ( include proof coin)

1936 5 million mintage ( include proof coin)

Ten Cents King George VI Hong Kong Coins

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10 cents King George VI Hong Kong coins

10 cents King George VI Hong Kong coins

For year 1937 to 1939, the metal composition of the ten cents coins is nickel where on the obverse, we have King George VI facing left.

From 1948 to 1951, the metal composition is nickel-brass. On the obverse is King George facing left with reeded and security edge.

Year

1937-17.5 millions ( incl proof coins)

1938-7.5 millions ( incl proof coins)

1939H -5 millions

1939KN- 5 millions (incl proof coins)

1948 -30  millions ( incl proof coins)

1949-35 millions (incl proof coins)

1950-20 millions (incl proof coins)

1951- 5 millions ( incl proof coins)

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