PMG-graded Rare Notes from China Featured in July Spink Sale

Hundreds of banknotes from Asia that are certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are being offered in a series of Spink China numismatic auctions this month. Online bidding is already underway for session 66 ending July 11; session 67A ending July 12; and session 67B ending July 13, 2021.

The top banknote in all of the sales is a China, People's Republic 1953 10 Yuan graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (session 66, lot 523). This iconic design from the early years of the People's Republic of China has an estimate of HK$120,000 to HK$180,000 (about $15,400 to $23,200 USD).

China, People's Republic 1953 10 Yuan graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine Click images to enlarge.

The sale also features a valuable error note: a Hong Kong, Chartered Bank ND (1970-75) 100 Dollars with a Mismatched Serial Number Error graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (session 66, lot 198). This note has an estimate of HK$30,000 to $HK50,000 (about $3,900 to $6,400 USD)

Hong Kong, Chartered Bank ND (1970-75) 100 Dollars with a Mismatched Serial Number Error graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge.

Additional PMG-certified highlights in these sales include:

• a China, Kiangse Government Bank 1907 10 Taels graded PMG 25 Very Fine (session 66, lot 448) with an estimate of HK$75,000 to HK$100,000 (about $9,700 to $12,900 USD)
• a China, Asiatic Commercial Bank, Ltd 1926 10 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine (session 66, lot 457) with an estimate of HK$70,000 to HK$100,000 (about $9,000 to $12,900 USD)
• a Hong Kong, Government of Hong Kong ND (1935) 1 Dollar graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ (session 66, lot 149) with an estimate of HK$60,000 to HK$80,000 (about $7,700 to $10,300 USD)
• a Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. 1941-55 100 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (session 66, lot 250) with an estimate of HK$55,000 to HK$80,000 (about $7,100 to $10,300 USD)
• a group of three China, Bank of China 1914 notes (1, 5 and 10 Yuan) graded PMG 20 Very Fine NET to PMG 25 Very Fine NET (session 66, lot 442) with an estimate of HK$60,000 to HK$80,000 (about $7,700 to $10,300 USD)
• a Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. 1941-55 100 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (session 66, lot 248) with an estimate of HK$50,000 to HK$75,000 (about $6,400 to $9,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. 1977 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (session 66, lot 261) with an estimate of HK$40,000 to HK$60,000 (about $5,100 to $7,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. 1977 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (session 66, lot 262), with a serial number consecutive to the one in lot 261, with an estimate of HK$40,000 to HK$60,000 (about $5,100 to $7,700 USD)
• a Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. 1916-23 5 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine (session 67A, lot 1270A) with an estimate of HK$60,000 to HK$90,000 (about $7,700 to $11,600 USD)
• a Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. 1941-55 100 Dollars graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (session 67A, lot 1300) with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$30,000 (about $2,600 to $3,900 USD)
• a China, People's Republic 1948 1 Yuan graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (session 67B, lot 2085) with an estimate of HK$7,000 to HK$10,000 (about $900 to $1,300 USD)
• a China, Military Exchange Bureau ND (1927) 1 Yuan graded PMG 58 Choice About Unc (session 67B, lot 2060) with an estimate of HK$7,000 to HK$9,000 (about $900 to $1,200 USD)

These sales also include coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®); to learn more about them, click here.

All estimates are provided by the auction house.