PMG-certified Early Hong Kong,China Note Among Highlights of Spink Sale

A Hong Kong,China note from the middle of the 19th century that has been certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) is being offered in a Spink auction in Hong Kong,China on January 3-4, 2020. Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, the note has an estimate of HK$750,000 to HK$900,000 (about $96,000 to $116,000 USD).

The 1858 5 Dollar note from the Hong Kong,China Branch of the Mercantile Bank of India, London and China is one of the earliest-known examples of a note designed for Hong Kong,China. At the time of its printing, British colonial rule in Hong Kong,China had only recently been established. It ended in 1997.

Undated (1858) Hong Kong,China 5 Dollars graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated Click image to enlarge.

Meanwhile, Spink is also conducting a separate auction in Hong Kong,China of the Yih-Tzong Hsu Collection of Chinese Banknotes. The centerpiece is a China 1975 2 Yuan Proof graded PMG 62 Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$1,250,000 to HK$2,200,000 (about $160,000 to $280,000 USD). To learn more about that sale, click here.

1975 2 Yuan Proof graded PMG 62 Uncirculated and pedigreed to the Hsu Collection.

In addition to the Hsu Collection sale, other PMG-certified highlights in this sale include:

• a group of seven pairs of unissued renminbi dated 1972 and 1973 in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 Jiao and 1, 2, 5 and 10 Yuan, all certified by PMG, with an estimate of HK$1,800,000 to HK$2,400,000 (about $231,000 to $308,000 USD)
• an undated (circa 1862) Hong Kong,China 200 Dollars Proof graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ with an estimate of HK$550,000 to HK$700,000 (about $71,000 to $90,000 USD)
• a group of five China 1913 Specimens (1 Dollar, 5 Dollars, 20 Dollars, 50 Dollars, 100 Dollars) graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ to PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ with an estimate of HK$500,000 to HK$700,000 (about $64,000 to $90,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1911 10 Dollars Printer's Model graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated NET (and two uncertified engravings for vignettes) with an estimate of HK$400,000 to HK$500,000 (about $51,000 to $64,000 USD)
• two Hong Kong,China 1972 100 Dollars Printer's Renditions graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated NET and PMG Choice Uncirculated NET with an estimate of HK$200,000 to HK$300,000 (about $26,000 to $38,000 USD)
• a China 1930 500 Dollars Front Printer's Model graded PMG 62 Uncirculated with an estimate of HK$250,000 to HK$350,000 (about $32,000 to $45,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1912-30 50 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ with an estimate of HK$240,000 to HK$300,000 (about $31,000 to $39,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China undated (1912) 50 Dollars graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated with an estimate of HK$200,000 to HK$300,000 (about $26,000 to $38,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1911-23 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated with an estimate of HK$150,000 to HK$200,000 (about $19,000 to $26,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China undated 1911-22 5 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated with an esimate of HK$150,000 to HK$200,000 (about $19,000 to $26,000 USD)
• a Malaya 1942 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine with an estimate of HK$175,000 to HK$200,000 (about $22,000 to $26,000 USD)
• a Straits Settlements 1925 50 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine with an estimate of HK$145,000 to HK$175,000 (about $19,000 to $22,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1916-23 5 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine with an estimate of HK$110,000 to HK$150,000 (about $14,000 to $19,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1985-87 100 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ with an estimate of HK$100,000 to HK$150,000 (about $13,000 to $19,000 USD)
• a China 1953 3 Yuan, 1953 Yuan, 1956 5 Yuan, 1953 10 Yuan graded PMG 30 Very Fine to PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (and 19 uncertified notes) with an estimate of HK$80,000 to HK$120,000 (about $10,000 to $15,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1930-34 50 Dollars "Duress Note" with an estimate of HK$100,000 to HK$120,000 (about $13,000 to $15,000 USD)
• a China 1949 100 Yuan Front Specimen and a China 1949 100 Back Specimen, both graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$80,000 (about $6,400 to $10,000 USD)
• a Thailand undated (1978) 100 Baht graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ with an estimate of HK$65,000 to HK$80,000 (about $8,300 to $10,000 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1911-22 5 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine with an estimate of HK$60,000 to HK$75,000 (about $7,700 to $9,600 USD)
• a China Ming Dynasty 1368-99 1 Kuan graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated with an estimate of HK$45,000 to HK$60,000 (about $5,800 to $7,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1951-52 500 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$60,000 (about $6,400 to $7,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1913-23 10 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine with an estimate of HK$40,000 to HK$60,000 (about $5,100 to $7,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1941 1 Dollar on 5 Yuan graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated with an estimate of HK$35,000 to HK$50,000 (about $4,500 to $6,400 USD)
• a China 1855 3 Taels graded PMG 30 Very Fine with an estimate of HK$30,000 to HK$45,000 (about $3,800 to $5,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1912 10 Dollars graded PMG 20 Very Fine with an estimate of HK$30,000 to HK$45,000 (about $3,800 to $5,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1884-88 1 Dollar graded PMG 25 Very Fine NET with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$30,000 (about $2,600 to $3,800 USD)
• an Indonesia 1978 10,000 Rupiah Artist's Rendition graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ with an estimate of HK$18,000 to HK$25,000 (about $2,300 to $3,200 USD)
• a Hong Kong,China 1945 5,000 Yuan graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine with an estimate of HK$15,000 to HK$20,000 (about $1,900 to $2,600 USD)

The auction also includes coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), including:

• a China Year of the Rat Gold 150 Yuan graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo with an estimate of HK$60,000 to HK$70,000 (about $7,700 to $9,000 USD)
• a China 1898 Chihli Silver Dollar graded NGC AU 58 with an estimate of HK$40,000 to HK$60,000 (about $5,100 to $7,700 USD)
• a Tibet, China 1909 Silver Srang graded NGC XF 40 with an estimate of HK$22,000 to HK$40,000 (about $2,800 to $5,100 USD)
• a set of four China 1979 30th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China Gold 400 Yuan, all graded NGC PF 70 Cameo, with an estimate of HK$24,000 to HK$30,000 (about $3,100 to $3,800 USD)

All estimates provided by the auction house.