1865年香港壹圆铜样币。伦敦铸币厂。 (t) HONG KONG. Copper Dollar Pattern, 1865. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS Genuine--Rim Damage, EF Details. 极其重要且令人嚮往的样币，鲜少有其他香港系列的发行能与之比拟。此铜制试铸是在1866年至1868年间生产的流通版香港壹圆之前发行的，其在很大程度上与后期採用的设计风格相似。当然，铜质金属本质和维多利亚头像后面的“TRIAL”字样突显了这枚试铸币的过渡性质。虽然此试铸币的实际数量未知，但可以肯定的是，数量并不庞大，因为此版的交易非常稀少。自2015年起，我们就没有经手过此版，亦遍寻不获其他公开的拍卖交易的纪录。 此枚压铸深刻，纤毫毕现，细节清晰，呈现巧克力棕色。磨损均匀一致，并且没有无明显的细节磨损。边缘处可见些许边缘损伤，轻微敲击痕迹围绕。虽有瑕疵，但瑕不掩瑜，此极其罕见的版别必会引起市场的瞩目。 KM-Pn114; Mars-Unlisted; Prid-205; Boon-Unlisted. Very few issues from the Hong Kong series can match the importance and desirability of this Pattern Dollar on the strength of its merits. Proceeding the circulation issue Hong Kong Dollars produced between 1866-1868, this trial in copper largely mirrors the accepted style of the adopted designs. Of course, its composition in copper and the word "TRIAL" behind Victorias head highlight the transitory nature of this piece. While it is unknown how many examples of this Pattern were produced, that number surely cannot be great, as the paucity of traded examples confirms. We have not offered an example of this type since 2015, and we have been unable to trace any other example trading since that point. The present example is strongly struck, with good details present and a wholesome chocolate brown color to the surfaces. Wear is even and consistent, and no general effacement of the details has occurred. The noted unfortunate edge damage can be seen at the peripheries, with a few knock marks circumnavigating the rims. Despite these minor drawbacks, this example is certain to command a bevy of attention, as examples of this EXTREMELY RARE type are exceedingly difficult to locate with any frequency.
