Question about 1891 Hong Kong 50 cent piece w/ Cud error?

I can't say for certain but if it was, it was a long time ago - It's been in this plastic box for at least 30+ years with a ton of other random world coins.

 

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Not my rules and personally I don’t agree but I’ve sent in coins that probably haven’t been messed with in a hundred years but the TPGs put “cleaned” on the slab and you’re out of luck.

 

Honestly regardless of this being possibly cleaned - this is a somewhat difficult coin to find in this condition. Most important thing is to determine it's authenticity, which I believe it's genuine but I could be wrong.

With the strong interest in the Chinese market - Hong Kong coin prices have been steadily climbing in the last decade. This should bring in good money if you ever plan to sell it.