The Coin Collection Programme, launched in October 2014, is the world’s first structured coin collection scheme using a mobile approach. The two Coin Carts collect coins from the public in the 18 districts of Hong Kong on a rotational basis and free of charge. The coins collected are then recirculated to meet public demand, making circulation more efficient and reducing the need for minting new coins. The programme has won several local and international awards in recognition of its innovative and green approach.
Service hours:10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Date: | 16 May 2022 (Mon) To 22 May 2022 (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 20 May) |
District: | Eastern District |
Open area adjacent to Sui Lung House, Siu Sai Wan Estate, Siu Sai Wan
16 May (Mon): | Normal Service |
17 May (Tue): | Normal Service |
18 May (Wed): | Normal Service |
19 May (Thu): | Normal Service |
20 May (Fri): | Service Suspended |
21 May (Sat): | Normal Service |
22 May (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 16 May 2022 (Mon) To 22 May 2022 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 18 May) |
District: | Wan Chai District |
Lay-by on 53 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley
16 May (Mon): | Normal Service |
17 May (Tue): | Normal Service |
18 May (Wed): | Service Suspended |
19 May (Thu): | Normal Service |
20 May (Fri): | Normal Service |
21 May (Sat): | Normal Service |
22 May (Sun): | Normal Service |
Service hours:10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(* denotes LCSD mobile library service locations)
Date | Coin Cart No.1 | Date | Coin Cart No.2 |
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24 May 2022 To 29 May 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Adjacent to Phase I Club House, Laguna City, Lam Tin*
Tuesday 24 May Wednesday 25 May Thursday 26 May Friday 27 May Hong Nga Court, Lam Tin (roadside outside Lai Nga House) Saturday 28 May Sunday 29 May (Service suspended on Monday 23 May)
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23 May 2022 To 29 May 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Adjacent to Choi Fu House, Choi Ming Court, Tiu Keng Leng
(near the cover of footbridge, Choi Ming Shopping Centre) (Service suspended on Wednesday 25 May)
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30 May 2022 To 05 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Kam Kei House, Kam Tai Court, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin*
(Service suspended on Wednesday 1 June)
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30 May 2022 To 05 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Lay-by on Yuen Tun Circuit, Tsuen Wan
(near Po On Commercial Association Wong Siu Ching Secondary School) (Service suspended on Wednesday 1 June)
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06 Jun 2022 To 12 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
(Machine maintenance)
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06 Jun 2022 To 12 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
(Machine maintenance)
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14 Jun 2022 To 19 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Hong Ching House, Kai Ching Estate, Kowloon City*
(Service suspended on Monday 13 June and Friday 17 June)
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13 Jun 2022 To 19 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Lay-by on Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
(near K11) (Service suspended on Wednesday 15 June)
(Service hours until 12 noon on Saturday 18 June) |
20 Jun 2022 To 26 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Road Link outside Central Piers No. 4, 5 or 6
(Service suspended on Wednesday 22 June)
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20 Jun 2022 To 26 Jun 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Outside Aberdeen Centre Site 3, Nam Ning Street, Aberdeen
(opposite to Hoi Chun Court) (Service suspended on Wednesday 22 June)
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Note 1: Hong Kong coins not acceptable to the Coin Carts can be exchanged for face value of current Hong Kong circulation currency at branches of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), which acts as the government's agent bank for coins, subject to fees or conditions set by the bank. If there are large quantity of these coins (i.e. more than 500 pieces) or coins which are no longer legal tender, you should approach HSBC's Hong Kong Office (HSBC Main Building, 1 Queen's Road Central) or Mong Kok Branch (673 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon) for the exchange. Please note that HSBC may refuse to give value to coins if their condition is beyond recognition and suspected counterfeit coins. Suspected counterfeit coins will be passed to the Police for authentication.
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Warning Signal |
Warning Signal |
Warning Signal |
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Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal |
Service suspended |
Service resumes |
Service remains |
Coin Collection Programme accepts the following Hong Kong coins
Do you know? In 1863 the Hong Kong Government produced Hong Kong’s first legal tender coin, a one-mil “Yi Wen” coin with a design based on the traditional Chinese cosmology of the hemispherical dome (square earth under a round sky).
Do you know? The first five-cent silver coin was issued in 1866. It weighed 0.036 taels. At that time, vegetable wholesalers made their bids discreetly by communicating in codes. “Dau” and “Ling” represented “3” and “6” respectively. The coin was therefore commonly known as “Dau Ling”.
Do you know? In the past a fifty-cent coin was also known as “half dollar.” In 1910s fifty cents could buy a decent Chinese style dinner.
Do you know? For replacement of one-dollar notes, Hong Kong issued one-dollar coins in 1960. It was the highest-value and largest coin at that time, earning itself a nickname “Dai Beng”, meaning “big cake”.
Do you know? Since 1993, “Queen’s Head” coins returning to the reserves have not been re-circulated. At the end of 2013, a total of 880 million “Queen’s Head” coins have been retrieved from circulation.
Do you know? There are no coins in circulation showing years of minting “1999” to “2011” because there had been no demand for minting new coins during these years.
Do you know? At the end of 2013 around 6 billion coins were in circulation in Hong Kong. They weighed 30,000 tons, equivalent to 2,000 double-deck buses.
Do you know? Hong Kong coins are mainly made of copper, nickel, zinc or plated steel.
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