Hong Kong Dollar, 1960

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Bonedigger, Aug 5, 2006.

  1. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Here is a Hong Kong dollar which was included in a lot of world coins I got a few months ago. It's not worth a whole lot and it's not in great condition, but neat never-the-less :D

    Take Care
    Bone

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  3. silvereagle82

    silvereagle82 World Gold Collector

    Bone,

    Interesting design ... is is silver ?
     
  4. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Copper-Nickel

    B
     
  5. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    KM#31.1 (60¢ VF, $1.25 XF, $5.50 Unc) or 31.2 ($4 F, $7 VF, $15 XF, $30 Unc), depending on the edge reeding. Does the edge have reeding all around, or is there a security design? (Full reeding is an error on the 1960 Heaton coins only).

    Not trying to rain on your parade Bone, but where"s the mint mark[​IMG]

    There should be either an "H" (Heaton) or "KN" (King's Norton) at 5 o'clock on the reverse, beneath the "LL" .
     
  6. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    LOL, no rain here :D seems to be a TINY H under the LL. Here is the edge. It looks like a combination of reeding and beads with two blank sections 1/2 the way around the coin.

    Take Care
    B
     

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  7. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Ben,that's normal.If it has a milled edge,then that is a very interesting error that is worth looking out for & hanging on to.

    Aidan.
     
  8. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Hey, thanks for the information guys :D

    B
     
  9. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    Boy, I sure missed that on the original photo, although now that I have seen the blowup I can spot it on the original.

    The edge is the standard Hong Kong "security" edge, so I'll go with KM#31.1, the "errorless" version,

    For some reason that particular bust of Queen Elizabeth always reminds me of the Tenniel drawings of the Red Queen in Alice Through the Lookinglass. :mouth:
     
  10. constantine

    constantine New Member

    cool
    i have the exact same coin
    ...but in mint cond.....
    but its still a great coin
    and also its bigger than all the other hong kong 1 dollars.
     
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