Singapore's Lunar series gold issues in this weight class are struck by the Perth Mint under contract — a detail that surprises collectors expecting MAS-facility production. The 2014 Horse falls in the middle of Singapore's second full Lunar cycle, the first having concluded in 2005, and demand from regional collectors in mainland China, Hong Kong, and the diaspora markets consistently drives premiums well above melt on sealed examples.
Singapore's Lunar series gold issues in this weight class are struck by the Perth Mint under contract — a detail that surprises collectors expecting MAS-facility production. The 2014 Horse falls in the middle of Singapore's second full Lunar cycle, the first having concluded in 2005, and demand from regional collectors in mainland China, Hong Kong, and the diaspora markets consistently drives premiums well above melt on sealed examples.