NGC-certified Vintage Chinese Coins to Realize Six Figures in Stack’s Bowers Sale

Two gold rarities are among hundreds of vintage and modern coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) showcased in the upcoming Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction. Bidding for Session E, Session C and Session H is currently underway, with the sale concluding October 4-8, 2022.

One of the auction’s top lots is a China 1906 Gold Tael graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, lot 51122), with an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. China’s lack of gold reserves kept these coins from being mass produced for use in circulation. NGC has certified 22 examples of this coin, which is regarded as one of the great treasures in Chinese numismatics.

China 1906 Gold Tael with Plain Edge graded NGC MS 62 Click images to enlarge.

Another coin offered with an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000 is a China (1912) Gold Dollar (Session E, lot 55159) featuring Sun Yat-sen, the first provisional presidential president of the Republic of China. The NGC Census lists only four examples of this coin, which is seldom seen at auction.

China (1912) Sun Yat-sen Gold Dollar graded NGC MS 61 Click images to enlarge.

A rare silver coin is also in the spotlight: a China 1904 Hupeh Tael graded NGC MS 63 (Session E, lot 51027). Beautifully struck, the rarity from the central Chinese province features a double dragon. This high-grade example has an estimate of $200,000 to $250,000.

China 1904 Hupeh Tael graded NGC MS 63 Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified highlights in the sale include:

• a China 1904 Hupeh Tael graded NGC MS 62 and pedigreed to the W&B Capital Collection (Session E, lot 51031), with an estimate of $125,000 to $250,000
• a China 1904 Hupeh Tael with Small Characters graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, lot 51029), with an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000
• a China 1914 Pattern Silver Dollar graded NGC PF 61 (Session E, lot 51170), with an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000
• a China 1914 L. Giorgi Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 61 and pedigreed to the Richard Wright Collection (Session E, lot 51171), with an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000
• a China YR3(1914) L. Giorgi Silver Dollar graded NGC SP 60 (Session E, lot 51172), with an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000
• a China 1921 Gold Dollar graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, lot 51195), with an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000
• a China 1921 Hsu Shih Chang Silver Dollar with No Bottom Legend – Plain and graded NGC MS 64 (Session E, lot 51201), with an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000
• a China YR12(1923) Silver Dollar with Small Characters graded NGC MS 64 (Session E, lot 51208), with an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000
• a China 1993 Two Peacocks Gold 1,500 Yuan graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (Session C, lot 50143), with an estimate of $150,000 to $175,000
• a China 1904 Hupeh Tael with Small Characters graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, lot 51028), with an estimate of $75,000 to $150,000
• a China 1906 Tael graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, lot 51123), with an estimate of $75,000 to $150,000
• a China YR(1928) Kweichow Auto Dollar graded NGC AU 55 and pedigreed to Newton/Bressett Collection (Session E, lot 51068), with an estimate of $100,000 to $125,000
• a Soviet China 1935 Shensi Silver Dollar graded NGC XF Details and pedigreed to the Wa She Wong Collection (Session E, lot 51246), with an estimate of $75,000 to $125,000
• a Cambodia CS1208(1847) white metal Pattern 3 Tical graded NGC MS 63 and pedigreed to the Goodman Collection (Session H, lot 54126), with an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000
• a China 1904 Hupeh Tael graded NGC AU 55 (Session E, lot 51032), with an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000
• a China 1914 Kansu Silver Dollar graded NGC AU 50 (Session E, lot 51035), with an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000
• a China 1923 Silver Dollar with Large Characters graded NGC MS 62 and pedigreed to the NC Collection (Session E, lot 51206), with an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000
• a China 1910 Silver Dollar graded NGC PF 61 (Session E, 51138), with an estimate of $50,000 to $100,000
• a China 1912 Sun Yat Sen Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 67 (Session E, lot 51160), with an estimate of $50,000 to $100,000
• a China 1921 Hsu Shih Chang Silver Dollar with Bottom Legend graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, lot 51197), with an estimate of $50,000 to $100,000
• a China 1924 Tuan Chi-Jui Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 65 (Session E, lot 51221), with an estimate of $50,000 to $100,000
• a China 1936 50 Cents graded NGC MS 64 (Session E, lot 51243), with an estimate of $50,000 to $100,000

All estimates are provided by the auction house in US Dollars.