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Heritage Modern Chinese Closes Strong

LAST ISSUE WE covered a quiet Heritage Auction containing a surprisingly interesting selection of Modern Chinese coins. Popular with collectors the coins of the People’s Republic of China can be difficult to find, even with larger mintages, simply because there are so many people collecting these coins in their home country. The sale closed on Sept. 13, so for this issue we thought a bit of highlight coverage was in order.

The Kiau Chau 1909 5 cent grading an impressive MS-65 by NGC closed for an incredible price of $5,400. Over 400 of this

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