PMG-certified World Banknotes and NGC-certified World Coins Highlight Two Spink Sales in Hong Kong

World coins and banknotes certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) and Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are being featured in Spink’s China Coins and Banknotes sale on October 31, 2020 and the Hong Kong and World Coins and Banknotes sale on November 1, 2020. The sales will be held at Spink’s offices in Hong Kong, China. Online bidding is now open.

China / People’s Republic 1953 10 Yuan graded PMG 30 Very Fine Click image to enlarge.

The most anticipated banknote of the China Coins and Banknotes sale is a China / People's Republic 1953 10 Yuan graded PMG 30 Very Fine, estimated at HK$60,000 to HK$80,000 (about $7,700 to $10,300 USD). The front of the banknote features two peasants pointing into the distance, symbolizing the agriculture industry’s tremendous growth during Chairman Mao Zedong’s rule from 1949 to 1976. The back of the note depicts the national emblem of the People’s Republic of China, established by Mao in 1949.

Hong Kong 1884-1888 HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 1 Dollar graded PMG 30 Very Fine Click image to enlarge.

A PMG-certified note leading the Hong Kong and World Coins and Banknotes sale has an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$75,000 (about $6,500 to $9,700 USD). The back of the Hong Kong 1884-1888 HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 1 Dollar graded PMG 30 Very Fine has a bold red-orange overprint.

China YR3 (1914) L&M-64 50 Cents graded NGC MS 62 Click images to enlarge.

A China YR3(1914) L&M-64 50 Cents graded NGC MS 62 being featured in the China Coins and Banknotes sale is estimated at HK$40,000 to HK$60,000 (about $5,200 to $7,700 USD). It features the bust of Yuan Shih Kai, the Republic of China’s first official president from 1912 to 1916. The silver coin has retained much of its lustrous finish.

Other PMG-certified highlights include:

October 31 — China Banknotes:

• a China 1944 100 Yuan Front Printer's Model graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$40,000 to HK$70,000 (about $5,200 to $9,000 USD)
• a China 1929 Chtd. Bank of India, Australia & China 50 Dollars graded PMG 20 Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$60,000 (about $6,500 to $7,700 USD)
• a China 1908 Hio Lung Kiang Government Bank 20 Coppers graded PMG 20 Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$40,000 to HK$55,000 (about $5,200 to $7,100 USD)
• a China 1915 Sze Chuen Cin Chuen Yen Bank 1 Dollar graded PMG 30 Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$30,000 (about $2,600 to $3,900 USD)
• a China 1949 Central Bank of China 5,000,000 Yuan graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$28,000 (about $2,600 to $3,600 USD)
• a China / People's Republic 1949 5,000 Yuan graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$28,000 (about $2,600 to $3,600 USD)
• a China / People's Republic 1949 500 Yuan graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$28,000 (about $2,600 to $3,600 USD)
• a China 1914 Bank of China 10 Yuan graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$12,000 to HK$20,000 (about $1,600 to $2,600 USD)

October 31 — China Coins:

• a China 1990 Panda Zurich Coin Expo Gold 1 Ounce graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, with an estimate of HK$30,000 to HK$40,000 (about $3,900 to $5,200 USD)
• a China 1904 Kiangnan L&M-258 Y145A.13 Silver $1 graded NGC MS 61, with an estimate of HK$25,000 to HK$32,000 (about $3,200 to $4,100 USD)
• a French Indo China (1943-1944) KM-A1.2 Silver Half Tael graded NGC MS 63, with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$30,000 (about $2,600 to $3,900 USD)
• a China 2000 Lunar Series Scallop-Shaped Dragon Gold 100 Yuan graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, with an estimate of HK$17,500 to HK$25,000 (about $2,300 to $3,200 USD)
• a China 1904 Kiangnan Y-145A.12 Silver $1 graded NGC MS 61, with an estimate of HK$18,000 to HK$24,000 (about $2,300 to $3,100 USD)

November 1 — Hong Kong and World Banknotes:

• a set of Hong Kong Standard Chartered Bank with an Identical Solid Serial Number, including a 1994-1997 50 Dollars graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, a 1993 500 Dollars graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ and a 1993 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$70,000 (about $6,500 to $9,000 USD)
• a pair of Hong Kong 1989 HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ and a Hong Kong 1993-1995 HK & Shanghai Banking Corp 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of HK$28,000 to HK$38,000 (about $3,600 to $4,900 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1916-1923 HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 5 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine NET, with an estimate of HK$24,000 to HK$35,000 (about $3,100 to $4,500 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1924-1927 Chtd. Bank of India, Australia & China 5 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine NET, with an estimate of HK$24,000 to HK$35,000 (about $3,100 to $4,500 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1941 Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. 5 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$22,000 to HK$28,000 (about $2,400 $3,600 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1924-1929 Chtd. Bank of India, Australia & China 10 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine, with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$26,000 (about $2,600 to $3,400 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1936-1937 500 Dollars Duress Note graded PMG 20 Very Fine NET, with an estimate of HK$15,000 to HK$20,000 (about $1,900 to $2,600 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1941-1956 Chtd. Bank of India, Australia & China 5 Dollars graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of HK$12,000 to HK$18,000 (about $1,600 to $2,300 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1930-1938 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine, with an estimate of HK$9,000 to HK$12,000 (about $1,200 to $1,600 USD)

November 1 — Hong Kong and World Coins:

• a set of Isle of Man 1977PM, including 1/2 Sovereign graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, 1 Sovereign graded NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo, 2 Sovereigns graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo, and 5 Sovereigns graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo, with an estimate of HK$32,000 to HK$40,000 (about $4,100 to $5,200 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1890 50 Cents graded NGC Uncirculated Details, with an estimate of HK$25,000 to HK$30,000 (about $3,200 to $3,900 USD)
• a Jamaica 1979 Investiture of Prince Gold $250 graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, with an estimate of HK$18,500 to HK$22,000 (about $2,400 to $2,800 USD)
• a Austria 1915 Restrike 100 Corona graded NGC MS 67, with an estimate of HK$16,000 to HK$20,000 (about $2,100 to $2,600 USD)
• a Hong Kong 1983 Lunar Series Pig Gold $1,000 graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo, with an estimate of HK$10,000 to HK$13,000 (about $1,300 to $1,700 USD)
• a Singapore 1982SM Lunar Series Dog Gold $500 graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo, with an estimate of HK$9,000 to HK$12,000 (about $1,200 to $1,600 USD)

All estimates provided by the auction house.