Hundreds of PMG-certified Vintage Chinese Notes Showcased in Heritage Sale in July

Over 500 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®), including some impressive Chinese rarities, are featured in an upcoming Heritage sale. Bidding is already underway for the HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction - Hong Kong, being held July 6, 2022.

Most of the lots are PMG-certified, including the top two collectibles in the auction. One of them is a Hong Kong 1921-23 50 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 23434). The PMG Population Report includes only nine examples of this Specimen, which was issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. It has an estimate of at least $30,000.

Hong Kong 1921-23 50 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Click images to enlarge.

The other top lot is a China / People's Republic 1949 100 Yuan graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 23182). Due to the economic conditions of the time, these notes quickly lost their purchasing power and are relatively rare today. This example has an estimate of at least $30,000.

China / People's Republic 1949 100 Yuan graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified highlights in the auction include:

• a China / People's Republic 1949 50 Yuan graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 23171) with an estimate of at least $25,000
• a China / Yuan Dynasty 1264-1341 2 Kuan graded PMG 15 Choice Fine NET (lot 23031) with an estimate of at least $20,000
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1898-1900 5 Dollars graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 23574) with an estimate of at least $20,000
• a Tannu-Tuva / Republic 1935 10 Aksha graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 23579) with an estimate of at least $20,000
• a Hong Kong ND (1903-12) 5 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 23408) with an estimate of at least $20,000
• a Commonwealth of Australia ND (1918) 50 Pounds graded PMG 30 Very Fine and pedigreed to the Dauer Collection (lot 23005) with an estimate of at least $18,000
• a China, Hua-Hsing Commercial Bank 1938 10 Yuan graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 23297) with an estimate of at least $15,000
• a China / People's Republic 1949 20 Yuan graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 23160) with an estimate of at least $15,000
• a China 1930 500 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 23319) with an estimate of at least $15,000
• a Singapore, Board of Commissioners of Currency ND (1987) 10,000 Dollars graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 23565) with an estimate of at least $12,000

All estimates are provided by the auction house in US Dollars.