Scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in Hong Kong, Champion's eighth auction features selections from an important collection of Chinese coins and banknotes assembled over the course of two decades, which then remained off the market for almost as many years. Many of the finest specimens offered have been certified by NGC and are displayed here.
CHINA-REPUBLIC (1912)
Sun Yat Sen Founding of the Republic
20 Cent Coin, Struck in Gold. Kann
1551, L/M 1026, NGC MS 63
China-Republic 1916
Yuan Shi Kai $10 Coin Gold,
with flying dragon on reverse, celebrating
President Yuan’s coronation as Emperor
Hung Hsien (Hong Xian). KM Y333,
Kann 1515, L/M 1027, NGC MS 61
CHINA-EMPIRE 1907
One Dollar Silver,
struck at the Tientsin Mint, unusual reverse
design of waves around inscription,
Kann 212, L/M 20, NGC MS 63
CHINA-HONG KONG 1867
Shanghai Silver Pattern Tael With Rays,
Kann 912, NGC PF 65
HONG KONG 1902
50 Cents Pattern Matte Proof.
KM Y15, NGC PF 62
CHINA-HUPEH (Hubei) 1904
Tael Silver, Wuchang Mint,
with double dragon design.
KM Y128.2, Kann 933, L/M 180, NGC MS 63
CHINA Undated (1890)
Kwangtung One Cash Brass,
CCC-779, NGC SP 62
CHINA-REPUBLIC 1914
Yuan Shi Kai Dollar Silver,
with three quarters portrait.
Kann 643, L/M 72, NGC MS 62
CHINA-REPUBLIC 1914
Yuan Shi Kai Dollar Silver,
Yuan in uniform wearing tall hat, with L. GIORGI inscription.
Kann 642a, L/M 859. Nice toning around outer edges. NGC MS 63