Qing Dynasty Coin Certified by NGC Featured in Spink Hong Kong Sale

Vintage coins from Asia that have been certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) are being offered in Spink’s Numismatic Collectors’ Series sale. Online bidding has already begun for the auction, which takes place in Hong Kong on November 5, 2021.

Featured in the sale is a silver dollar from the Kirin Province in northeastern China minted during the Qing Dynasty in 1905. The coinage was part of the Guangxu Emperor’s attempt to westernize Chinese currency with the use of coins that were machine-made rather than hand-struck. This China 1905 Kirin Silver Dollar with Rosettes graded NGC MS 62 (lot 6204) has an estimate of HK$35,000 to HK$70,000 (about $4,500 to $9,000 USD).

China 1905 Kirin Silver Dollar with Rosettes graded NGC MS 62 Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified rarities in the auction include:

• a China, Hong Kong 1868 20 Cents graded NGC MS 61 (lot 6422) with an estimate of HK$40,000 to HK$60,000 (about $5,000 to $8,000 USD)
• a group of four China 1979 Half Ounce Gold Official Mint Medals highlighting Beijing Scenery all graded NGC PF 68 Cameo (lot 6251) with an estimate of HK$30,000 to HK$40,000 (about $4,000 to $5,000 USD)
• a group of four China 1993 Gold 50 Yuans highlighting Taiwan Scenery graded from NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo to NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 6262) with an estimate of HK$30,000 to HK$40,000 (about $4,000 to $5,000 USD)
• a China YR34 (1908) Chihli Silver Dollar graded NGC AU 55 (lot 6191) with an estimate of HK$20,000 to HK$40,000 (about $2,500 to $5,000 USD)
• a Singapore 1969 Founding of Singapore Gold $150 graded NGC MS 66 (lot 6610) with an estimate of HK$10,500 to HK$15,000 (about $1,400 to $2,000 USD)
• a China, Hong Kong 1979 Lunar Series Gold $1,000 Goat graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 6432) with an estimate of HK$7,000 to HK$14,000 (about $900 to $1,800 USD)
• a China, Hong Kong 1980 Lunar Series Gold $1,000 Monkey graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 6435) with an estimate of HK$7,000 to HK$14,000 (about $900 to $1,800 USD)
• a China, Hong Kong 1984 Lunar Series Gold $1,000 Rat graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 6437) with an estimate of HK$7,000 to HK$14,000 (about $900 to $1,800 USD)
• a China, Hong Kong 1976 Lunar Series Gold $1,000 Dragon with an Obverse Struck Thru Mint Error graded NGC MS 65 (lot 6431) with an estimate of HK$8,000 to HK$10,000 (about $1,000 to $1,300 USD)

All estimates provided by the auction house.