FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1980
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THE PROOF COINS, WHICH HAVE A FROSTED RELIEF ON A MIRROR FINISH BACKGROUND, WILL BE SOLD AT $3 300 AND THE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED VERSIONS AT $2 200.
THE PREMIUM OVER THE FACE VALUE OF THE UNCIRCULATED VERSION AND THE HIGHER PRICE FOR THE PROOF COIN REFLECT THE MASSIVE INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF GOLD IN RECENT YEARS.
IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED SUPPLY, INTERESTED RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO OBTAIN CASHIER'S ORDERS IN GOOD TIME AS DEMAND FOR THE COINS MAY RESULT IN LONG QUEUES AT SALES OUTLETS FOR THESE ORDERS ON THE LAST DAY OR TWO BEFORE APPLICATIONS CLOSE.
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY HAND, TOGETHER WITH CASHIER'S ORDERS MADE PAYABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 1981 SPECIAL COIN ACCOUNT BEFORE 3 PM ON DECEMBER 16, AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION1
1 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
306 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT, 40-45 DES VOEUX ROAD WEST,
42 WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, ABERDEEN, 82 NATHAN ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI,
673 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK.
1 YUE MAN SQUARE, KWUN TONG
455-457 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN,
150 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG,
OR AT THE MERCANTILE BANK LIMITED,
7 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
THE COINS, LIKE OTHERS IN THE SERIES, HAVE A MILLES IMAL FINENESS OF 916.6 (22 CARATS) AND WEIGH 15.976 GRAMMES WITH A DIAMETER OF 28.4 MM.
THE OBVERSE CARRIES A WELL-KNOWN PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN WHILE THE REVERSE DEPICTS THE COCKEREL. THE DESIGN FOR THE REVERSE WAS SPECIFICALLY COMMISSIONED FOR THIS ISSUE. EACH COIN WILL BE PACKAGED IN A PLASTIC SCREW-TOP CAPSULE AND SUPPLIED WITH A PRESENTATION CASE AND A DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLET.
GOLD COINS WITH A FACE VALUE OF $1 000 WERE MADE LEGAL TENDER ON MAY 5, 1975.
THE YEAR OF THE COCKEREL BEGINS ON FEBRUARY 5, 1981 AND ENDS ON JANUARY 24, 1982. THE COCKEREL IS, THEREFORE, THE BIRTHDAY ANIMAL FOR ANY CHILD BORN BETWEEN THESE DATES AND FOR ANYONE BORN IN A PREVIOUS COCKEREL YEAR.
THIS CENTURY THE COCKEREL ALSO RULED DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS
JANUARY 22, 1909 TO FEBRUARY 9, 1910- FEBRUARY 8, 1921 TO JANUARY 27, 1922- JANUARY 26, 1933 TO FEBRUARY 13, 1934- FEBRUARY 13, 1945 TO FEBRUARY 1. 1946- JANUARY 31, 1957 TO FEBRUARY 17, 1958- AND FEBRUARY 17, 1969 TO FEBRUARY 5, 1970.
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