1941年香港一仙铜币。伦敦造币厂。 (t) HONG KONG (SAR). Cent, 1941. London Mint. George VI. PCGS AU-58. 二战时期版别。丝滑巧克力币面，线条细节俐落清晰。1941年香港一仙乃重要罕版之一，Pridmore 书中记述，在他执笔编目之际，存世仅知精制版，而且在香港进行了三年考查亦未发现流通币。及后渐有流通版面市，足见其存世率极低。由于记录铸造量和流通币的存世率存在明显差异，原因猜测纷纭。1941 年 12 月底，在珍珠港事件发生的同天，英国殖民军队在激斗后不敌日本帝国军队，香港沦陷于日本佔领之下。这些硬币可能从未发行，或者落入了日本人手中。当时铜是重要的战争资源，因此很可能被其中一方熔毁。(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> KM-24; Mars-C7; Prid-192. A wholesome example of the type from the start of World War II. Presenting with silky chocolate surfaces, the details remain intact and sharp. The 1941 Cent from Hong Kong remains one of the key RARITIES for the series and this example is no different.<em>Pridmore accounts that only Proof examples were known at the time of his writing, and that a three year search of Hong Kong turned up no business strike examples. Since that time, examples have come to light, suggesting a miniscule survival rate from the original mintage. Many speculations have arisen to explain the apparent disparity of the recorded mintage and the survival rate of the business strikes. Hong Kong by the end of December 1941 had fallen into Japanese occupation, after fierce fighting between the British Colonial Forces and the Imperial Japanese military began on the same day as the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is possible these pieces were never released or fell into the hands of the Japanese, likely being melted by either side as copper was a vital war material.</em>
