NGC-certified China 1911 Dragon Pattern Dollar Estimated to Realize at Least $400,000 at NYINC Auction

A coin certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) might have the highest estimate of all of the coins being auctioned during the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) in New York City in January. The NGC-certified vintage Chinese rarity will be offered by Stack’s Bowers Galleries and is estimated to realize $400,000 to $500,000.

This China 1911 Long Whiskered Dragon Pattern Dollar graded NGC SP 65 is being offered at NYINC by Stack’s Bowers Galleries. It has an estimate of $400,000 to $500,000. Click images to enlarge.

The China 1911 Long Whiskered Dragon Pattern Dollar L&M-29 graded NGC SP 65 was a prototype designed by the head of the central mint at Tientsin, Luigi Giorgi. It formerly was part of the Wa She Wong and Kann collections. It is called Long Whiskered because a dragon on the obverse has whiskers that extend from near the rim to near the center.

Another NGC-certified coin with a six-figure estimate is a Great Britain 1692 Elephant & Castle 5 Guineas graded NGC MS 62. The gold coin shows the portraits of King William III and Queen Mary II. Below the monarchs are small elephant and castle symbols, indicating that the gold used in the coin is from Guinea in West Africa. The coin has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000.

Other top coins offered in the Jan. 17 Stack’s Bowers auction include:

• A Great Britain 1826 George IV 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo that has an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000.
• A Great Britain 1688 James II Elephant & Castle 5 Guineas graded NGC AU 58 that has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.
• A Great Britain 1887 Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Gold Medal graded NGC PF 64+ Ultra Cameo that has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.
• A Sicily c. 415-405 BC Silver Tetradrachm graded NGC Ancients AU, 4/5 Strike and 5/5 Surface with Fine Style that also has an estimate of $40,000 to $50,000.
• A Chile 1758SO Silver 8 Reales graded NGC AU 58 with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000.
• A Roman Empire (Carus) AD 282-293 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients MS, Strike 5/5 and Surface 4/5 with an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000.
• A Sicily circa 415-405 BC Silver Tetradrachm graded NGC Ancients CH XF, Strike 4/5 and Surface 4/5 with Fine Style with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000.
• A Sicily circa 405-370 BC Silver Decadrachm graded NGC Ancients AU, Strike 4/5 and Surface 2/5 with Fine Style with an estimate of $15,000 to $25,000.
• A Germany 1617 Gold 2 Ducats Klippe graded NGC AU 55 with an estimate of $20,000 to $25,000.

All estimates are provided by the auction house and are in USD.