NGC-certified Long-Whiskered Dragons Headline Heritage Auction

A legendary pair of vintage Chinese coins are among the rarities certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) taking center stage in a Heritage Auctions sale. Bidding is already underway for the HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction on June 18-20, 2025, offering collectors a chance to pursue two rarities seldom offered in the same sale.

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Among the NGC-certified coins leading the auction is a China YR3(1911) Long Whiskered Dragon Silver Dollar Restrike from the Peh Family Collection graded NGC SP 63+ (lot 34011), and another example with a slightly different catalog number graded NGC SP 63 (lot 34012). Each has an estimate of $200,000 to $400,000.

The renowned Patterns of esteemed coin designer Luigi Giorgi, particularly the celebrated Long-Whiskered Dragon Dollars of 1911, generate unparalleled excitement within the collecting community. These coins, considered the pinnacle of Chinese numismatics, embody a fusion of innovative coin design and monetary policy, aimed at establishing a unified national currency in what turned out to be the final year of the Qing Dynasty.

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Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a China 1995 1 Kilogram Gold 2,000 Yuan - Return of Taiwan graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 33147) with an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000
• a Great Britain 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Sovereign pedigreed to the Peh Family Collection graded NGC PF 60 Ultra Cameo (lot 34051) with an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000
• a Japan M7(1874) Silver Pattern Trade Dollar - Without Beaded Border pedigreed to the Peh Family Collection graded NGC PF 62 (lot 34083) with an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000
• a Japan M3(1870) Silver Pattern Yen pedigreed to the Peh Family Collection graded NGC PF 64 (lot 34074) with an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000
• a China CD1898 Kiangnan Silver Dollar - Raised Eyeball graded NGC MS 64 (lot 33049), with an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000
• a Japan M8(1875) Yen pedigreed to the Peh Family Collection graded NGC MS 63 (lot 34077) with an estimate of $80,000 to $100,000
• a Japan M34(1901) Silver Pattern Yen pedigreed to the Peh Family Collection graded NGC MS 62 (lot 34081) with an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000
• a China 1910 Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 63 (lot 33018) with an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000
• a China YR12(1923) Silver Dollar - Small Characters from the Peh Family Collection graded NGC MS 62+ (lot 34035) with an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000
• a China 1988 12-ounce Gold 1,000 Yuan Lunar Series - Dragon graded NGC PF 69 Cameo (lot 33157) with an estimate of $34,000 to $40,000

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