PMG-certified Highlights in Upcoming Spink Sale

World banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) highlight a May Spink sale. Online bidding for The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale is now open with the auction ending on May 10 and 11. Specialists are available to provide information and answer questions via the Spink website.

Among the most anticipated notes in the Numismatic Collector’s Series sale is a very rare Hong Kong, China 1905-10 10 Dollars graded PMG 20 Very Fine. It is the earliest date of this type and one of only three known notes. It has an estimated sales price of HK$400,000 to HK$600,000 (about $51,600 to $77,400 USD).

Hong Kong, China, Chtd. Bank of India, Aust. & China, Pick# 35, 1905-10, 10 Dollars, front Graded PMG 20 Very Fine Click image to enlarge.

Another highlight of the sale is a Hong Kong, China 1912 500 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine. This first date of issue note is highly sought after due to its geometric design at the center of the note (commonly referred to as the “Spider Web”). It has an estimated sales price of HK$350,000 to HK$500,000 (about $45,200 to $64,500 USD).

Hong Kong, China, Pick# 46as, 1912, 500 Dollars, Specimen, front Graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine Click image to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified highlights:

• a China ND (1937) 100 Yuan Specimen graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$300,000 to HK$400,000 (about $38,700 to $51,600 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1904-05 10 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine with an estimate of HK$250,000 to HK$350,000 (about $32,300 to $45,200 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1923-29 50 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$240,000 to HK$300,000 (about $31,000 to $38,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1929-30 100 Dollars Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$225,000 to HK$300,000 (about $29,000 to $38,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1912 100 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$220,000 to HK$300,000 (about $28,400 to $38,700 USD)
• a China / People’s Republic 1951 5000 Yüan graded PMG 30 Very Fine NET, with an estimate of HK$200,000 to HK$300,000 (about $25,800 to $38,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1901 500 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$160,000 to HK$200,000 (about $20,600 to $25,800 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1904-06 100 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$160,000 to HK$200,000 (about $20,600 to $25,800 USD)
• a Hong Kong ND (1905-10) 10 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$150,000 to HK$250,000 (about $19,400 to $32,300 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1923 5 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$150,000 to HK$200,000 (about $19,400 to $25,800 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1921-25 500 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 62 Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$150,000 to HK$200,000 (about $19,400 to $25,800 USD)
• a China 1923 5 Dollars Front and Back Printer’s Model graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$145,000 to HK$180,000 (about $18,700 to $23,200 USD)
• a China 1923 10 Dollars Front and Back Printer’s Model graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$145,000 to HK$180,000 (about $18,700 to $23,200 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China ND (1904-07) 500 Dollars Uniface Obverse and Reverse Color Proof graded PMG 50 and 53 About Uncirculated NET, with an estimate of HK$120,000 to HK$180,000 (about $15,500 to $23,200 USD)
• a China 1909 (ND 1912) 1 Dollar graded PMG 30 Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$100,000 to HK$200,000 (about $12,900 to $25,800 USD)
• a China ND (1945) 1 Yüan graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$90,000 to HK$120,000 (about $11,600 to $15,500 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1913-23 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ with an estimate of HK$80,000 to HK$120,000 (about $10,300 to $15,500 USD)
• a Hong Kong, China 1916-23 5 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine, with an estimate of HK$65,000 to HK$90,000 (about $8,400 to $11,600 USD)
• a China ND (1944) 20 Yuan Back Printer’s Model graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$80,000 (about $6,000 to $10,300 USD)
• a China 1944 100 Yuan Front Printer’s Model graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$80,000 (about $6,000 to $10,300 USD)
• a China 1944 300 Yuan Front Printer’s Model graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$80,000 (about $6,000 to $10,300 USD)

All estimates provided by the auction house.