HONG KONG. 5 Cents, 1885/5. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-65.

KM-5; Mars-C8. Repunched Date variety. Stunningly toned over most of the surfaces with a small area of brilliance in the reverse centers. Upon inspection with a loupe, the 5 digit in the date shows obvious northeasterly repunching. Further study against others that have sold suggest this attribute is RARE, as no others that have appeared in auction in recent years have displayed this characteristic. As such, an ideal coin for the collector specializing in high grade Hong Kong coinage and its varieties.

Estimate: $500.00 - $1000.00

1885/5年香港伍仙。倫敦造幣廠。

年份有重打，誘人包漿覆蓋大部分幣面，反面中央透現餘光。用放大鏡檢察，日期中的5顯示明顯地朝東北方向重新打鑄。在仔細與其他曾呈獻的同版對比，該屬性是 絕無僅有 的，近年來出現在拍賣中的其他同款均沒有表現出此特徵。因此，對於醉心於高級香港硬幣及其品種的收藏家而言，是一款理想的藏品。