PMG Featured Note of the Month: Vietnam 1 Dông

Posted on 4/21/2026

This month, the Southeast Asian country celebrates the Hùng Kings' Festival, honoring its founding.

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Country: Vietnam (South)

Catalog Number: 1a

Date: ND (1956)

Denomination: 1 Dông

Varieties: In addition to the issued notes, the PMG Population Report also lists Specimens.

What makes it special? This shows the Hùng King Temple, which is located in Ho Chi Minh City. It is dedicated to the Hồng Bàng dynasty, which is believed to have ruled Vietnam more than 2,000 years ago. The back shows the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, which was inaugurated in 1929, the same year as the temple.

Did you know? The Hùng Kings' Festival is held annually in April in honor of the country's ancient rulers. The festival draws millions of people every year.

Total graded by PMG: As of mid-April 2026, the PMG Population Report includes 416 examples of Pick# 1a, as well as 31 Specimens.

PMG median grade: PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ for the issued notes

PMG highest graded: Four issued notes are found in PMG 68 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ, while one Specimen earned a grade of PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ.

Sales highlight: An issued example graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ realized $31 in a Heritage Auctions sale in September 2019, while a Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated realized $492 in December 2020 through the same auction house.

PMG Registry: This note is part of the most popular Vietnam (South) category in the PMG Registry, Republic of Vietnam, 1955-1975, P1-P36, Issued Notes, where Mikey Eyes' top-ranked The Michael T. Ungaro, South Vietnam, 1955-1975, P1-P36, Collection #1 set has an example in PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ. This set has all 39 notes for a 100% completion rate. This second-most-popular Vietnam (South) category is South Vietnam, 1955-1975, P1-P44, Complete, Specimen, where the third-place set, Pacificcollectible's The Republic - Specimen set, has a Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated.

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