PMG Highlights from November and December Auctions

Posted on 12/19/2017

A US note and a Chinese note are among the top recent prices realized.

Here are some of the highlights of prices realized for PMG-graded banknotes at auctions around the world in November and early December:

Stack's Bowers Baltimore - Session 3 - US Currency (November 9, 2017)

Lot 20410 - US: 1918 $1000 Federal Reserve Note, graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated EPQ. Price Realized: $50,400 USD.

Lot 20330 - US: 1863 $20 Interest Bearing Note Fr#197a, graded PMG 25 Very Fine Net. Price Realized: $33,600 USD
Lot 20550 - US: Richmond, Indiana, The First NB, Fr#394a $5 Original, graded PMG 30 Very Fine. Price Realized: $26,400 USD

Heritage HKINF World Currency Signature Auction (December 6-8, 2017)

Lot 28102 - China: 1953 People's Republic 10 Yuan Pick 870, graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated. Price Realized: $40,800

Lot 28312 - Sarawak: 1929 Government of Sarawak 25 Dollars Pick 17s KNB23a, graded PMG 58 Choice About Unc. Price Realized: $20,400.
Lot 28221 - Hong Kong, China: 1930 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. 500 Dollars, Pick 177b KNB67b, graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated. Price Realized: $19,200.

Champion Macau, China Auction (November 25, 2017)

Eur-seree Bangkok Sale #48 (December 2-3, 2017)

Lot 719 - Kingdom of Siam / Thailand: 1st April 1902 10 Ticals Series 1, Pick#10a, graded PMG 25 Very Fine. Price Realized: THB800,000, about $24,500

Karamitsos, Public and Live Bid Auction 601 (December 9, 2017)

Lot 8458 - Greece, 1941 20,000 Drx, graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ. Price Realized: 4400€, about $5,100
Lot 8280 - Greece, 1822-23 100 Grossi, graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated. Price Realized: 3700€, about $4,300

Heritage Tuesday Internet Currency Auction (Nov. 21, 2017)

Lot 83277 – US: 1934B $100 Federal Reserve Note, Fr. 2154-H, graded PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Price Realized: $3,840.

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