1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1862 front 1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1862 back
1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1862 photo
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1 Cent - Victoria Trial Strike

1862 year
Copper 7.5 g 27.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Hong Kong (China)
Queen
Victoria (1842-1901)
Type
Pattern
Year
1862
Value
1 Cent (0.01&nbspHKD)
Currency
Dollar (1863-date)
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.5 g
Diameter
27.5 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round with a round hole
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#146362
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Lettering around hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HONG-KONG
ONE
CENT
1862

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cent - Victoria (Trial Strike) 1862 from Hong Kong (China) made of Copper weighing 7.5g is that it is a rare and highly sought-after collector's item. It is believed that only 30 of these coins were minted, making it one of the rarest and most valuable coins in the world.