1884年香港酒店铜代币。伯明罕（喜敦）铸币厂。 (t) HONG KONG (SAR). Hong Kong Hotel Copper Token, ND (ca. 1884). Birmingham (Heaton) Mint. PCGS MS-64 Brown. 正面：吊袜带环绕著皇冠，绶带上印有HONG KONG HOTEL（香港酒店）字样；背面：币缘HONG KONG HOTEL（香港酒店）字样围绕，中央印有ONE DRINK（一杯酒水）字样。深打，底板原红光若隐若现。根据 Numista 的说法，20 世纪初至中期，香港硬币严重短缺。因此许多公司开始铸造自己的代币，以方便顾客购买商品和服务。持有此代币的顾客可以在酒店酒吧购买一杯酒水。因为目标客户是外国游客和外籍人士，而非本地华人，因此代币上只有英文。香港酒店是第一家仿照伦敦酒店建造的豪华酒店。开业于 1868 年，后来成为香港上海酒店有限公司的一部分，该公司目前拥有著名的半岛酒店连锁酒店。(t)On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collectors 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 $31.67 / maximum $614.35). <em>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.</em><em>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.</em> Obverse: Garter around the crown with HONG KONG HOTEL in a belt in the legend; Reverse: HONG KONG HOTEL around the edges and ONE DRINK in the center. Sharply struck with traces of red remaining in the fields. The single finest example of this issue thus far certified by PCGS.<em>According to Numista, There was a severe shortage of coinage in Hong Kong throughout the early-to-mid 20th Century. As such, many companies resorted to minting their own tokens in order to assist customers in buying goods and services. This token allowed a customer of the hotel to purchase a drink from the hotel bar. The coin is written in English only, as it is meant to be used by foreign visitors and expatriates, not local Chinese.</em><em>The Hong Kong Hotel was the first luxury hotels modeled after London Hotels. It opened in 1868 and would later become part of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, who currently owns the popular The Peninsula Hotels chain.</em>
