2026年1月30日星期五
精美供案座屏 Exquisite Desktop Screen
座屏，又稱插屏。舊時，大戶人家都會有主廳或者祠堂，長長的供案中間都會有一尺寸合適的精美座屏。此座屏，除屏座的一耳部件年久脫落外，狀態近乎完美。瓷板構圖精美，繪製五色粉彩花蝶。蝴蝶兩大一小，三朵紫、粉、紅色大花大紫大紅，三個孕育含苞待放的蓓蕾相呼應襯托，葉有深和淺綠兩色之分。花和蝴蝶的總數為九，為極數。整個圖案有和諧富貴之意。出自名家之手但未有屬款，應該是清中後期。但不排除是民國至建國初期的作品，上限是60年代以前。
2026年1月26日星期一
祈福黨贓物 Confiscated from Blessings Scams
Auctions from Commercial Crimes Bureau: old style gold bracelets and Tudor Princess Oysterdate watch. Watch model 92413N, hard to tell but from year 1988, 1990, 2000,2002 or 2005; more likely the latter years given its condition. Apparently they belong to two or three people. Four bracelets seized from a WU Meidi and QIN Fengluan. It turns out Qin is a career scammer, who was arrested and sentenced in 2013 in New York. In May 2017 and prior someone of the same name Qin with two accomplices scammed over a dozen people until a 77 year old lady from Taipo reported to the police, Qin was caught and sentenced 3.5 years in prison on 21 February 2018. Wu most likely her accomplice who was caught later. The watch may or may not belong to this case. US media got her Chinese name translated wrong, Hong Kong media reported her name as 覃鳳孌。香港報刊稱其偷渡來港，原廣西茂名農民，實質是國際祈福黨成員，曾活躍於美國、加拿大和澳洲。在香港據警察講至少犯案14次，但其它13宗受害人沒能在隊列中認出她。
2026年1月19日星期一
特製金幣金章 Special Gold Coins and Medallions
1977 Silver Jubilee 銀禧 24g, 1994 $10, 1997 香港回歸，1999年澳門回歸，2011年景福 King Fook 15g 五條九 999.99。銀禧金章極其罕有，僅發行1000枚，市面上幾乎沒再出現過；有類似銀鍍金的，但尺寸和重量都大不同。The Jubilee gold medal extremely rare, with mintage only 1000, almost never in the market again; there is also a gold plated silver version but differs greatly in size and weight.
皇家臨埠及生肖系列金幣 Royal Visits and Zodiac Series Gold Coins
整套從1975年英皇訪港到1987年兔年系列面值$1000金幣共14枚，加1989年蛇年和1994年狗年同類系列金章。
Thailand Gold Coin 泰國金幣
1968年泰國皇后36歲生日特製150銖金幣，正面 obverse：Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat (her Majesty Queen Regent Sirikit) thirty-six birthday，背面 reverse: crown over the queen's personal monogram inside a wrath, government 12 August 2511 (1968) and 150 baht.
Singapore Gold Coins 新加坡金幣
1969 150th Anniversary and 1990 Horse Year 1oz. 1969年150周年慶，1990年馬年 1 盎司。
Pan Europe Gold Coins 泛歐洲金幣
1876 Belgium 20 Fr, 1894 and 1907 Germany 20 Mark, 1903 Russia 10 Rb, 1928 UK George V sovereign.
South American Gold Coins 南美金幣
1895 Chile 5p, 1901 Peru 1 Lira, 1906 Peru 1/2 Lira, 1915 and 1916 Cuba, 1946 Chile 100p, 1946 and 1947 Mexico 2.5p.
US Gold Coins 美國金幣
1877 $20, 1882 $5, 1904 $5, and 1986 $10 Liberty 1/4 oz. 1986 $50 Liberty 1 oz in the box shown earlier. 
1868 California Fraction Gold Round Liberty Half Dollar Coin 1868年金山自由女神半圓金幣
Extremely rare, estimate only 45 pieces survived worldwide. The digits 8, 6 and 8 are almost wiped out due to decades in circulation of wearing and touching but still discernible under the light at the right angles. Above two 3 quarters of fraction gold private issue tokens around the same Era for comparison.特別稀有，全球估計僅45枚傳世。數字8、6和8被長年流通而磨得幾乎消失，但在光下和合適的角度還可以一一辨認出來。上面附2枚同時代的私製0.7
2026年1月18日星期日
Swiss Gold Coins 瑞士金幣
Swiss 20CHF gold coin: 6.45g gross, 90% pure, 5.8g net gold. 1926 issue is the rarest, with mintage only 50k, most expensive, bought directly in Switzerland. 1922 mintage 2.78m and 1927 about 5m, bought in Hong Kong together at a reasonable price but the owner regreted and raised the prices for the remaining coins days later. 瑞士20法郎金幣：毛重6.45g，純度90%， 凈含金5.8g。1926年最稀有，僅發行5萬，最貴，直接購自瑞士。1922年的發行2百多萬，1927年的約5百萬，一起在香港購得，價格合理，但店主後悔並幾天後抬高了餘下的價格。
中國成立30周年紀念金幣 China 30th Anniversary Commemorative Gold Coin Set
1970年代，大陸急需外匯，據稱周恩來總理主理指導，獲得3噸黃金，1979年發行第一套北京風景的金章，後又製鑄國際兒童節金銀套幣和四運會金銀章，再隆重推出國慶30周年4件金幣套裝，主要面向香港和海外以換取外匯。設計優美，品質一流，成為收藏和傳世的珍品。雖然發行量較大（市上沒有共識最終發行多少），市面上遇見的還是屈指可數。In the 1970s, China needed foreign currencies, reportedly Premier Zhou En-lai personally supervised the procurement and execution of 3 tons of raw gold. Following issuing first set of gold medallions of Beijing scenery, gold/silver coin set for Children's Day and gold/silver medal set for the 4th National Sports Meet, the first ever 4 gold coin set was issued to mark the 30th anniversary of China, mainly targeted Hong Kong and overseas markets. With beautiful design and superb quality, they quickly became the favorite for collection and inheritance. Though none is sure about the mintage, it's still very hard to come by in the markets or auctions.
熊貓金幣 Panda Gold Coins
2015年是以盎司計量的最後一年，選擇以無重量和成色標記發行，並且改變設計圖案，僅發行2萬套，所以極其特殊罕有，不同於任何一年。下面的分別是2013年的兩枚相連半盎司熊貓和一枚2014年1盎司熊貓。Year 2015 issue gold panda coin set is extremely rare, different from any other years. Each coin bears no weight nor finesse on its surface, and its designs also changed, as this was the last year of marking in oz before it changed to gram in 2016. Mintage limited to 20k. Below in comparison, 2 connected 2013 half oz and one 1 oz gold panda.
Special Panda Gold Coin 特殊紀念熊貓金幣
2017年是熊貓金幣系列發行35周年，又是改為以克記重和設計圖案的第二年，特定推出超大50克面值800元精鑄大金幣，發行量不超過2萬。配精緻藏盒和個體化證書，另收17%增值稅，不同於普通版熊貓金幣。附一枚正常版30克熊貓金幣作比較。Year 2017 is panda gold coin series issue 35th anniversary, also the 2nd year after changing from oz to gram and designs. This proof struck bigger than normal coin to mark this occasion, mintage not exceeding 20k. It came in a design collector box and individual certificate, and charged 17% vat, different from normal issues. As comparison, attached a normal size 30g panda.
香港回歸5周年紀念幣套裝 Hong Kong 2002 Special Commemorative Coin Set
五福臨門 世代相傳：萬事如意、年年有餘、馬到功成、花開富貴、貨如輪轉面值$50內鍍金銀幣各一枚，35.22g、含銀92.5%，即每枚含銀32.58g。另配一枚9999足金7.8g金章，金章背面刻5隻蝙蝠齊捧中間一團花簇（整個圖案似紫金花），極其優美、吉祥。全球限量發行6萬套。美中不足，鮮紅色盒表皮似膠質，容易碎化潑落。 Five Blessings Passing Down Generations: 35.22g 92.5% $50 silver coin with core gold plated, each depicted respectively for meaning smooth, fortune, success, prosper and good business. 9999 pure 7.8g gold medal with the obverse depicting 5 bats surrounding a flower bud, mimicking the bauhinia flower apparently, very beautiful and meaningful. Mintage worldwide: 60k sets. Unfortunately, the red box cover was made of powdery rubber like material, decays quickly.
Special Silver Medals and Bars 特殊銀章和銀牌
Silver prices up in parity with gold again, suitable to accumulate as a hedge against inflation 銀和金的價格比率趨於正常，開始適合收集以抗通脹。
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