Stack's Bowers Offers Rare Asian Banknotes Certified by PMG and Coins Certified by NGC

Rarities from China are among the hundreds of world banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are being offered in an upcoming auction. Online bidding is already underway for Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ December 2024 Hong Kong (SAR) Collectors Choice Online Auction, which includes Session A and Session B for paper money and Session 1, Session 2 and Session 3 for coins. The auctions end between December 13 and 16.

One of the rarest notes in the sale is a Hong Kong 1929-30 100 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (Session A, lot 30199). A top target for Hong Kong banknote collectors, this 100 Dollars Specimen is extremely rare. The prevalence of forgeries is the primary reason for the note’s short-lived circulation. This PMG-certified example has an estimate of $45,000 to $70,000.

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Other notable PMG-certified banknotes being offered in the Collectors Choice auction include:

• a Hong Kong, Mercantile Bank Ltd. 1958-59 100 Dollars graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated EPQ (Session A, lot 30263) with an estimate of $40,000 to $50,000
• a China / People’s Republic 1951 5,000 Yuan graded PMG 15 Choice Fine (Session A, lot 30115) with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000
• a Kiau Chau, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank 1907 50 Dollars – Tsingtau graded PMG 20 Very Fine (Session A, lot 30147) with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000
• a Hong Kong ND; 1911-22 5 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (Session A, lot 30196) with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000
• a Hong Kong, Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. 1937 50 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (Session A, lot 30262) with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000
• a Hong Kong 1923 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (Session A, lot 30198) with an estimate of $25,000 to $40,000
• a China / People’s Republic 1951 10,000 Yuan graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (Session A, lot 30117) with an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000
• a China / People’s Republic 1951 500 Yuan graded PMG 12 Fine (Session A, lot 30113) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a Front and Back Printer's Model of Malaya & British Borneo, Board of Commissioners of Currency 1958 50 Dollars (Session A, lot 30343) with an estimate of $15,000 to $25,000
• a China, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank 1907 10 Dollars – Shanghai graded PMG 20 Very Fine (Session A, lot 30145) with an estimate of $10,000 to $20,000
• a French Indo-China 1901 (ND 1909-21) 1 Piastre Contemporary Counterfeit graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session B, lot 31492) with an estimate of $750 to $1,500

Some notable NGC-certified coins being offered in the Collectors Choice auction include:

• a China 1987 12-ounce Gold 1,000 Yuan Panda graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (Session 2, lot 42333) with an estimate of $28,000 to $32,000
• a China 2012 5-ounce Gold 2,000 Yuan Panda graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (Session 2, lot 42380) with an estimate of $11,000 to $16,000
• a Vietnam ND (1848-83) Annam 5 Tien graded NGC MS 63 (Session 2, lot 42823) with an estimate of $8,000 to $12,000
• a Malaysia SH2602 (1942) Aluminum 20 Cents graded NGC MS 63 (Session 3, lot 44375) with an estimate of $5,000 to $10,000
• an India 1888(C) Mohur graded NGC MS 62 (Session 3, lot 44046) with an estimate of $5,000 to $7,000
• a South Korea KE4303//1970 Gold 10,000 Won graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (Session 3, lot 44359) with an estimate of $4,000 to $6,000
• a China, Taiwan 1950 Copper 2 Chiao graded NGC MS 63 BN (Session 1, lot 40645) with an estimate of $3,000 to $5,000

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.