Spink Offers 'Plumed Hat' Dollar and Other NGC-certified Chinese Rarities

An example of one of China's most desirable vintage coins is among the rarities certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are being offered in an upcoming Spink auction. Bidding is already underway for the Numismatic Collectors' Series sale sessions (CSS96A) and (CSS96B), which will be held October 7-8, 2023.

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The China 1914 Silver Dollar graded NGC UNC Details (CSS96B, lot 1499) has an estimate of HKD100,000 to HKD150,000 (about $13,000 to $19,000). Known as a "Plumed Hat" Dollar, this coin was issued to celebrate the new Republic. It shows Yuan Shih-kai, who ruled China from 1912 until his death in 1916 as the country emerged from the Imperial Era.

In addition to nearly 200 NGC-certified coins in sessions CSS96A and CSS96B, the auction also features over 400 paper money rarities certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®). They include a rare Sarawak note with an estimate of HKD550,000 to HKD800,000 (about $70,000 to $102,000). To learn more, click here. Additional rarities certified by NGC and PMG can be found in other sessions, including CSS96C (ending October 12), CSS96D (ending October 13), CSS96E (ending October 14) and CSS96F (ending October 15).

Other NGC-certified highlights in the auction include:

• a group of 10 Indonesia 1970 Proofs (Silver 200 Rupiah to Gold 25,000 Rupiah) graded NGC PF 64 Cameo to NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (CSS96A, lot 61), with an estimate of HKD230,000 to HKD350,000 (about $29,000 to $45,000)
• a Hong Kong 1867 Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 62 and pedigreed to the Hans Mondorf Collection (CSS96A, lot 197), with an estimate of HKD90,000 to HKD120,000 (about $12,000 to $15,000)
• a Hong Kong 1894 50 Cents graded NGC MS 62 (CSS96A, lot 193), with an estimate of HKD40,000 to HKD90,000 (about $5,000 to $12,000)
• a China 1984 Gold 150 Yuan - Year of the Rat graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (CSS96B, lot 1709), with an estimate of HKD50,000 to HKD100,000 (about $6,000 to $13,000)
• a China 1984 Gold 150 Yuan - Year of the Rat graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (CSS96B, lot 1710), with an estimate of HKD50,000 to HKD100,000 (about $6,000 to $13,000)
• a China 1996 Gold 100 Yuan - Year of the Rat graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (CSS96B, lot 1720), with an estimate of HKD60,000 to HKD100,000 (about $8,000 to $13,000)
• a China 1988 Gold 500 Yuan - Year of the Dragon graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (CSS96B, lot 1713), with an estimate of HKD50,000 to HKD80,000 (about $6,000 to $10,000)
• a China YR9(1920) 20 Cents graded NGC XF Details (CSS96B, lot 1453), with an estimate of HKD35,000 to HKD50,000 (about $4,000 to $6,000)

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