PMG Registry Featured Set: People's Republic of China

Chinese banknotes draw some of the fiercest competition in the PMG Registry. More than 50 sets compete in the People's Bank of China, People's Republic, Type Set, 1953-Date, Issued Notes category, which is led by Mikey Eyes' The Michael T. Ungaro People's Bank of China, People's Republic, 1953-Date, P860-Date, Type Set Collection #1. This set includes 55 of the 56 notes needed, earning it an impressive 98% completion rate.

Among the top highlights are several notes graded PMG 70★ Gem Uncirculated EPQ, the pinnacle of the PMG Grading Scale. Two timely commemoratives stand out: a China 2024 20 Yuan -Year of the Dragon and a China 2022 20 Yuan - Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. The 2026 Olympic Games and Chinese New Year celebrations converged this year in mid-February.

But this challenging set includes much more, including the notes issued for circulation dated 1953 and later. Among them are a China 1972 5 Jiao and a China 1999 1 Yuan, each graded PMG 70★ Gem Uncirculated EPQ. A Solid-9 Serial Number adds to the collector interest of the latter note.

This particular set was honored with a 2023 PMG Registry Award. In addition, the set owner has gone the extra mile by including images of the notes; check out the slideshow here.

If the range of this set seems a bit daunting, the PMG Registry has many that are much more focused. These include People's Bank of China, Commemorative Issues, 1999-Date, P902-Date, which is limited to nine commemoratives issued by China since 1999. Mikey Eyes has a set that leads that category, as well.

Thank you, Mikey Eyes, for sharing your sets with the entire PMG Registry community!

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 PMG Registry Awards, which were announced at the ANA World’s Fair of Money! Winners received a personalized plaque, an icon of recognition next to their PMG Registry set and a $500 PMG grading credit.

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