THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1978
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LAST TWO DAYS FOR GOLD COIN APPLICATIONS
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THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT SATURDAY (JANUARY 7) IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE YEAR OF THE HORSE GOLD COIN.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE COINS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT ALL BRANCHES OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION OR AT THE MERCANTILE BANK.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ONLY APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED JANUARY 7 OR BEFORE WOULD BE ACCEPTED BY THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HE ADDED THAT THE NUMBER OF DAYS FOR THE PUBLIC TO OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS AT BANK OFFICES WERE RELATIVELY FEW PARTLY DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF HOLIDAYS OVER THE INVITATION PERIOD.
HOWEVER, MORE ADVERTISEMENTS THAN USUAL HAD BEEN PLACED TO TRY TO ENSURE THAT COLLECTORS DID NOT MISS THE YEAR OF THE HORSE GOLD COIN.
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IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE GOLD COINS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED BY JANUARY 28 AND UNSUCCESSFUL ONES BY FEBRUARY 3.
THE YEAR OF THE HORSE GOLD COIN IS THE THIRD IN THE 12 LUNAR NEW YEAR COINS SERIES. THE OBVERSE SIDE OF THE COIN CARRIES A PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN WHILE THE REVERSE DEPICTS A HORSE.
THE HORSE 13 PROCEEDING AT A GALLOP AND TO SHOW THAT ITS SPEED IS GREATER THAN THAT OF A BIRD, ITS RIGHT HIND HOOF IS PLACED ON A SWALLOW IN FLIGHT.
THE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED VERSION OF THE GOLD COIN HAS A FACE VALUE OF $1,000 AND WILL BE SOLD AT THAT PRICE.
PROOF QUALITY COINS OF THE SAME FACE VALUE BUT WHICH HAVE A FROSTED RELIEF ON A MIRROR BACKGROUND ARE PRICED AT $1,500 EACH.
EACH COIN IS PACKED IN A PLASTIC SCREW TOP CAPSULE AND SUPPLIED WITH A PRESENTATION CASE AND A DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLET.
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