(t) CHINA. Meng Chiang. 5 Fen, KK 738 (1943). PCGS MS-63.
(t) CHINA. Meng Chiang. 5 Fen, KK 738 (1943). PCGS MS-63.
KM-Pn2. A RARE issue struck for the Japanese puppet state in Inner Mongolia. A fully Choice piece that is both sharply made and displays with much eye appeal.
A type with limited and contradictory evidence regarding its origin and manufacture. Called both a pattern and unreleased circulation strike, these issues show the hallmarks of refined minting, far more advanced than contemporaneous late-war issues in occupied Northern China, with the 1945 Manchukuo cardboard and porcelain minors serving as a logical contrast. Schwan and Bowling in their book World War Two Remembered, take the position that these were types that never reached circulation, implying their non-pattern status (pg. 693). Given their numbers on the population reports, along with similarities to other Japanese Occupation coinage, this position seems most coherent when all the evidence is considered.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000.
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成紀七三八年蒙疆銀行五分。
罕見版別，內蒙古日本傀儡政權發行。精選狀態，鑄打銳利，賞心悅目。其生產來源眾說紛紜，相關史料極少。可稱為樣幣鑄打，亦可稱為未發行流通鑄打。此版展現出精湛的鑄打技藝，遠超華北地區的戰後鑄幣，與1945年滿洲國的值班及陶瓷小面值貨幣自然對比鮮明。Schwan與Bowling在其著作《World War Two Remembered（二戰記憶）》主張此版從未進入流通階段，言下之意是這些錢幣並非樣幣（第693）。考慮到評級數量，以及與其他日佔時期錢幣的相似性，縱觀所有證據，此主張似乎最為可信。
(t) This lot was manufactured in China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia or Republic of Belarus and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after tariffs were enacted by the United States. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to an import tariff and a processing fee.
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. Please note, any lots in this catalog not identified by a (t) were sourced from within the United States or otherwise imported into the United States prior to any tariffs being enacted and will not be subject to any additional amounts when reimported to the United States. While all the lots in the current June 2025 Hong Kong (SAR) Collectors Choice Online Auction are currently on view in Hong Kong, the lots not identified by a (t) can be reimported tariff free under HTSUS code 9801 designated for foreign goods temporarily exported from the United States.
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(t) CHINA. Meng Chiang. 5 Fen, KK 738 (1943). PCGS MS-63.
KM-Pn2. A RARE issue struck for the Japanese puppet state in Inner Mongolia. A fully Choice piece that is both sharply made and displays with much eye appeal.
A type with limited and contradictory evidence regarding its origin and manufacture. Called both a pattern and unreleased circulation strike, these issues show the hallmarks of refined minting, far more advanced than contemporaneous late-war issues in occupied Northern China, with the 1945 Manchukuo cardboard and porcelain minors serving as a logical contrast. Schwan and Bowling in their book World War Two Remembered, take the position that these were types that never reached circulation, implying their non-pattern status (pg. 693). Given their numbers on the population reports, along with similarities to other Japanese Occupation coinage, this position seems most coherent when all the evidence is considered.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000.
Click here for certification details from PCGS.
成紀七三八年蒙疆銀行五分。
罕見版別，內蒙古日本傀儡政權發行。精選狀態，鑄打銳利，賞心悅目。其生產來源眾說紛紜，相關史料極少。可稱為樣幣鑄打，亦可稱為未發行流通鑄打。此版展現出精湛的鑄打技藝，遠超華北地區的戰後鑄幣，與1945年滿洲國的值班及陶瓷小面值貨幣自然對比鮮明。Schwan與Bowling在其著作《World War Two Remembered（二戰記憶）》主張此版從未進入流通階段，言下之意是這些錢幣並非樣幣（第693）。考慮到評級數量，以及與其他日佔時期錢幣的相似性，縱觀所有證據，此主張似乎最為可信。
(t) This lot was manufactured in China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia or Republic of Belarus and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after tariffs were enacted by the United States. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to an import tariff and a processing fee.
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. Please note, any lots in this catalog not identified by a (t) were sourced from within the United States or otherwise imported into the United States prior to any tariffs being enacted and will not be subject to any additional amounts when reimported to the United States. While all the lots in the current June 2025 Hong Kong (SAR) Collectors Choice Online Auction are currently on view in Hong Kong, the lots not identified by a (t) can be reimported tariff free under HTSUS code 9801 designated for foreign goods temporarily exported from the United States.
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