(1941)三十 50C Y-362 MS(PCGS#508528)

May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

51227

等级

MS63

价格

52,977

详细说明

The Rare Year 30 Pattern 50 Cents (t) CHINA. Copper-Nickel 50 Cents Pattern, Year 30 (1941). Chengdu Mint. PCGS MS-63. KM-PnC194 (similar to KM-Y-362); K-863III; Zhou-RC.10.2. Issued during wartime, Kann believes these year 30 issues, the first year of the issue, to in fact be patterns meant to test the viability of the cupronickel alloy. This would, rather accordingly, account for the paltry mintage figure and seeming RARITY of this issue. Light amber-gray in color, with some underlying cartwheel brilliance. Pure nickel coinage that had existed in the Republic of China prior to the Japanese invasion of 1937 had long since disappeared from circulation by 1941. The primary cause was Japanese hoarding and melting of these issues, as nickel was a critical material needed for the war effort. These Copper-Nickel strikes were produced in the hope that they might escape melting. This proved too optimistic, and by the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War, these issues themselves had all but disappeared from circulation. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. 稀有民國三十年半圓銅鎳樣幣 民國三十年孫中山像半圓銅鎳樣幣。成都鑄幣廠。 戰時發行，耿愛德深信，民國三十年的發行為此版的首批發行，實際上是用來測試白銅合金鑄造的可能性。評級盒所標簽的 [KM]-Y-362 是類似的非樣幣版。1937 年日本入侵前，中國民國曾使用純鎳幣，1941 年後已消失於流通中。其主因是日本大量囤積並熔煉純鎳幣，用於軍事用途。生產銅鎳幣則是為了避免被熔煉。然而事與願違，第二次中日戰爭結束之時，銅鎳幣亦全數消失於流通之中。 (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $27.75 / maximum $538.40). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.