paul wood Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Dear All in the next Morton and Eden auction on 27 June there is an interesting hear shaped Birthday commemorative dated 1922 (lot 40). I have since been in formed that it commemorates the 61st birthday of the important Hong-Kong businessman and philanthropist Sir Robert Hotung KBE (1862-1956) who has a large entry on Wikapedia, the reason it is his 61st Birthday is that Chinese consider their birthday to be the date of conception so that you are 1 year old when you reach 3 months. Paul
Lingqi Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 I didn't spot this one in their catalogge. Good find.
No one Posted October 1 Posted October 1 Dear Gentlemen, There were two medals on sale with different explanations but no mention of Sir Robert Hotung KBE: Fisrt November 29, 2012 catalogue 60 60web.pdf (mortonandeden.com) Second June 27, 2016 catalogue 81 auction81_v2.qxp (mortonandeden.com) For the orders see here: Robert Hotung - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one
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