SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1077
BIG DEMAND FOR GOLD COIN CABINETS
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PUEL IC RESPONSE TO THE HONG KONG GOLD COIN CABINET ON DISPLAY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE HAS BEEN SC GREAT THAT AN URGENT ORDER HAS HAD TO BE PLACED FOR MORE INQUIRY FORMS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, SAID TODAY: +THERE HAS SO MUCH INTEREST IN THE CABINET THAT THE CENTRE HAS RUN OUT OF PRINTED INQUIRY FORMS.+
HE ADDED: +WE HAVE PHOTOSTATED A LIMITED NUMBER OF FORMS WHILE A FRESH SUPPLY IS BEING PRINTED.+
THE SPOKESMAN DESCRIBED PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE CABINET AS SURPRISINGLY GOOD. HE SAID: +A FIRM PRICE FOR THE CABINET HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED AND WILL DEPEND ON MANUFACTURING COSTS AND THE NUMBER OF CABINETS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ORDER.+
.400.
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THE CABINET, HOWEVER, IS EXPECTED TO COST BETWEEN $300 AND
IT CONTAINS RECESSES FOR 14 GOLD COINS, THREE OF WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED.
THE SERIES BEGAN WITH A COIN TO COMMEMORATE THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG IN MAY, 1975.
THE TWO OTHER COINS WERE ISSUED TO MARK THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON (1976) AND THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE (1977). GOLD COINS WILL BE ISSUED IN EACH OF THE NEXT 10 YEARS TO COMPLETE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR CYCLE.
THE 14 RECESSES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO HOLD COINS IN SCREW TOP PLASTIC CAPSULES.
ALL GOLD COINS TO BE ISSUED IN FUTURE WILL BE PROVIDED IN CAPSULES.
EMPTY CAPSULES FOR FIRST THREE COINS ISSUED SO FAR WILL BE PROVIDED WITH EACH CABINET.
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