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AN 1864 WATT AND COMPANY HONG KONG TRIAL PIECEKerry Rodgers writes: Have a look at the latest Spink Hong Kong note 'n coin sale catalog - Lot 622. A lovely bit of history - I have never seen one illustrated before. It's interesting trying to align the date shown with the Soho Mint's story. I must look up my Birmingham Mint history. And why retrograde legends?
Below are the image and lot description from the sale catalog.
-Editor
Hong Kong, AE medallic trial piece, 38.5mm., J Watt and Co, Soho, Birmingham, retrograde legends, 1864, date, HONG KONG MINT CHINA, rev. J.WATT AND CO., above ENGINEERS, LONDON, below & SOHO, BIRMINGHAM, edge plain (Prid. 321), edge knocks, very fine, rare HK$6,000-7,000 This is a machine trial piece by J Watt and Co struck to test a coining press they manufactured for the Hong Kong mint which was later used to strike the Hong Kong silver dollars. Specimens exist with both a plain and an engrailled edge.
To read the complete lot listing, see:
Banknotes & Coins of Hong Kong & China (22nd Jan 2011)
(www.spink.com/auctions/pdf/11003.pdf)
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