Hong Kong Rarity Among PMG-certified World Banknotes in Spink Auction

A high-grade vintage Hong Kong rarity is among hundreds of collectible banknotes graded by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) that are being offered by Spink. Bidding is already underway for the World, Macau and Hong Kong Coins and Banknotes auction (CSS103A) on April 10 and the Chinese Banknotes and Coins auction (CSS103B) on April 11, 2024.

Among the PMG highlights of this auction series is a Hong Kong, HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 1930 500 Dollars graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (CSS103A, lot 302) with an estimate of HKD450,000 to HKD800,000 (about $58,000 to $102,000). This particular note has the third highest numeric grade in the PMG Population Report, and one of only two to have earned the esteemed EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) designation, elevating its desirability among collectors.

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Other PMG-certified banknotes in the World, Macau and Hong Kong Coins and Banknotes auction include:

• a Hong Kong, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China ND; 1910-11 500 Dollars graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (lot 194) with an estimate of HKD200,000 to HKD300,000 (about $26,000 to $38,000)
• a Hong Kong, HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 1916-23 5 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (lot 259) with an estimate of HKD180,000 to HKD280,000 (about $23,000 to $36,000)
• a Hong Kong, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, ND; 1890-1912 5 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (lot 192) with an estimate of HKD60,000 to HKD100,000 (about $7,700 to $13,000)
• a Hong Kong, Chartered Bank 1979 50 Dollars with a Solid-6 Serial Number graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 222) with an estimate of HKD75,000 to HKD90,000 (about $9,600 to $12,000)
• a Hong Kong, HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 1904-06 1 Dollar graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 255) with an estimate of HKD50,000 to HKD85,000 (about $6,400 to $11,000)
• a Macau / Japanese Administration World War II 1944 100 Patacas graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 169) with an estimate of HKD50,000 to HKD80,000 (about $6,400 to $10,000)
• a Japan, Prisoner of War Camp 1918 1 Yen graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 431) with an estimate of HKD50,000 to HKD70,000 (about $6,400 to $9,000)
• a Hong Kong, HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. 1895-99 1 Dollar graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 254) with an estimate of HKD40,000 to HKD70,000 (about $5,100 to $9,000)
• a Japan / Constitutional Monarchy (1878) 5 Yen graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (lot 424) with an estimate of HKD40,000 to HKD50,000 (about $5,100 to $6,400)

Other PMG-certified banknotes in the Chinese Banknotes and Coins auction include:

• a pair of China 1909 100 Dollars, including a Front Proof graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated and a Back Proof graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 1128) with an estimate of HKD150,000 to HKD250,000 (about $19,000 to $32,000)
• a China, National Commercial Bank Ltd. 1907 1 Dollar graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 1168) with an estimate of HKD100,000 to HKD150,000 (about $13,000 to $19,000)
• a China / People’s Republic 1953 10 Yuan graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (lot 1084) with an estimate of HKD80,000 to HKD150,000 (about $10,000 to $19,000)
• a China, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank 1914 100 Dollars graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 1177) with an estimate of HKD70,000 to HKD100,000 (about $9,000 to $13,000)
• a China / People’s Republic 1953 3 Yuan graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1082) with an estimate of HKD50,000 to HKD100,000 (about $6,400 to $13,000)
• a China, Hupeh Government Mint 1899 1 Dollar = 7 Mace 2 Candareens graded PMG 25 Very Fine (lot 1197) with an estimate of HKD60,000 to HKD90,000 (about $7,700 to $12,000)
• a China / Empire 1368-99 Ming Dynasty 1 Kuan graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (lot 1123) with an estimate of HKD40,000 to HKD60,000 (about $5,100 to $7,700)
• a China, Hua-Hsing Commercial Bank 1938 5 Yuan graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1223) with an estimate of HKD40,000 to HKD60,000 (about $5,100 to $7,700)
• a China ND (1999) 100 Yuan Front Printer’s Design graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 1284) with an estimate of HKD38,000 to HKD58,000 (about $4,900 to $7,400)
• a China / People’s Republic 1949 200 Yuan graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1257) with an estimate of HKD25,000 to HKD40,000 (about $3,200 to $5,100)

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