Rare Chinese Coins Certified by NGC in December Heritage Auction

A rare Chinese silver pattern is among over 750 rare coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) that are being offered in a December sale. Bidding is already underway for the HKINF World and Ancient Coins sale, being held by Heritage Auctions on December 7-9, 2022.

With an estimate of $300,000 to $350,000, the top lot in the auction is a China YR8 (1919) Pattern Silver Dollar graded NGC SP 64 (lot 34104). Pedigreed to the Tony Ma Collection, this coin ranks among the scarcest portrait patterns of Yuan Shih-kai, who ruled post-imperial China from 1912 until his death in 1916. His portrait appeared on Chinese coinage during his reign and for several years after his death.

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Also offered is a China YR12 (1923) Small Characters Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 62 (lot 34111) with an estimate between $40,000 and $60,000. Pedigreed to the Edgar Mandel Collection, this coin bears the renowned “Dragon and Phoenix” design on the obverse.

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Another standout is a China 1921 Hsu Shih Chang Bottom Legend S$1 graded NGC MS 62 (lot 34106) with an estimate between $40,000 and $60,000. The obverse has a portrait of Hsu Shih-chang, who was China’s president from 1918 to 1922. Its reverse shows the pavilion at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, giving rise to the coin’s nickname: Pavilion Dollar.

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Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a Great Britain 2021 Gothic Crown 1 Kilogram Gold 1,000 Pounds graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 34172) with an estimate between $40,000 and $60,000
• a Great Britain 2021 Gothic Crown 1 Kilogram Gold 1,000 Pounds graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo with a First Releases designation (lot 34171) with an estimate between $40,000 and $60,000
• a China YR21(1932) Birds Over Junk Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 66 (lot 34115) with an estimate between $30,000 and $50,000
• a China YR11(1922) Hunan Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 63 (lot 34028) with an estimate between $30,000 and $50,000
• a China YR3(1914) Kansu Silver Dollar graded NGC AU 50 and pedigreed to the Tony Ma Collection (lot 34033) with an estimate between $30,000 and $50,000
• a China 1921 Hsu Shih Chang No Bottom Legend - Plain Silver Dollar graded NGC AU 55 (lot 34109) with an estimate between $30,000 and $50,000
• a group of five China 1992 "Inventions and Discoveries" Platinum 100 Yuans graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo to NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 34133) with an estimate between $30,000 and $40,000
• a China 1923 Tsao Kun Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 62 (lot 34112) with an estimate between $30,000 and $40,000
• a China YR3(1914) L.GIORGI Silver Dollar graded NGC AU Details and pedigreed to the Tony Ma Collection (lot 34085) with an estimate between $20,000 and $30,000
• a China 1904 Hupeh Tael graded NGC AU 53 and pedigreed to the Edgar Mandel Collection (lot 34031) with an estimate between $20,000 and $30,000
• a China 1904 Hupeh Small Characters Tael graded NGC AU Details (lot 34032) with an estimate between $20,000 and $30,000

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