DALLAS, Texas (June 22, 2026) — A magnificent example of one of the most celebrated pattern coins from the final years of Imperial China’s Qing Dynasty sold for $4.88 million, setting one of numerous records in Heritage’s HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction and boosting the auction total to $23,674,954. That result, coupled with Heritage’s June 16 World Paper Money Signature® Auction – Hong Kong, which realized $3,288,983, drove the combined total for the events to $26,963,937.

A magnificent example of one of the most celebrated pattern coins from the final years of Imperial China’s Qing Dynasty sold for $4.88 million in Heritage’s HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction, making it the most valuable World coin ever sold at Heritage, and one of the top non-U.S. coins ever sold in the world.

The result for the Hsüan-t’ung silver Specimen Pattern “Short-Whiskered Dragon” Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP64+ PCGS, one of nearly 400 lots in the auction from The Peh Family Collection, eclipsed the $4.32 million paid in the December 2025 HKINF auction for a Republic Chang Tso-lin silver Specimen Pattern Dollar Year 16 (1927) SP63 PCGS.

Daily Quota: 300 registrants on June 19; 400 registrants in June 20-21 (only to residents of Hong Kong and Macau aged 18 or older)
Purchase Quantity: 20 coins per person on June 19; 10 coins per person on June 20–21
Price (approximate): $650/pc (The final retail price will be determined by the China Great Wall Coins on June 16)
Payment Methods: On-site payments accepted in Hong Kong dollars, credit / debit cards (the card must bear the registrant’s full name in English), or electronic payments (Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayMe) 
*Payment methods other than cash will be charged an additional 3% of the approximate cash retail price.

Collectors and dealers can submit most modern coins for on-site grading at NGC's Hong Kong, China, office or at the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) in June.

The 2026 Dragon Silver Coin will be sold on-site at the 16th Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF). Participants wishing to purchase the coin must first submit an online application. Registration details are as follows:

Daily Quota: 300 registrants (19/6); 400 registrants (20-21/6) (only to residents of Hong Kong and Macau aged 18 or older)
Purchase Quantity: 20 coins per person on June 19; 10 coins per person on June 20–21
Price (approximate): $710 (The final retail price will be determined by the China Great Wall Coins on 16/6)

Historic 1911 ‘Short-Whiskered Dragon’ from Peh Family Collection Emerges at Heritage’s HKINF World & Ancient Coins Auction

1908 USA Administration Proof peso, 1867 British Colony Victoria Proof pattern Tael and rare gold pattern Plumed Hat dollar also among June 17-19 highlights

Join PCGS at HKINF from June 19–21, 2026, for on-site submissions and an exclusive
grading special offer for the 2026 Chinese Dragon Silver Commemorative Coins.
On-site Submission Guide
Important notes:
• On-site submissions are open exclusively to PCGS Collectors Club members. Not a
member yet? You can sign up on-site for just USD$69 per year.
• All Submissions must be made using the PCGS Asia Submission Form.
• Chinese ancient coins are not eligible for on-site submissions in Hong Kong.

Historic Chinese rarities, including elusive 1951 People’s Bank of China 10,000 Yuan note, headline June 16 event.

This could be the mindset of many World Paper Money collectors when they consider the bids they will make in Heritage’s June 16 World Paper Money Signature® Auction, in which many of the top offerings will be found among the 215 lots from The Peh Family Collection.

The notes in this auction are not the first to cross the auction block at Heritage from the Peh Family Collection, which also produced numerous top lots and enjoyed extraordinary success in Heritage’s HKINF World Paper Money Signature® Auction Dec. 5-9.

Collectors and dealers can submit most modern coins for on-site grading at NGC's Hong Kong, China, office or at the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) in June.

Collectors and dealers can submit stamps at ASG's Hong Kong, China, office or at the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair in June.

Collectors and dealers can submit banknotes at PMG's Hong Kong, China, office or at the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) in June.

Submissions for the June NGC, PMG, and ASG on-site grading events can be made at the Certified Collectibles Group – International Hong Kong Limited booth (A5-A8).

The Legendary "Short Whiskers Dragon" Silver Pattern Dollar Reappears After More Than Two Decades 
Leading a Series of Rare Coins, Poised to Set New Auction Records

(Hong Kong, March 26, 2026) Following the historic world auction record achieved last December, the highly anticipated Peh Family Collection will return to the auctions at Heritage Auctions Hong Kong in June 2026. The Peh Family Collection, Part V will present an exceptional array of rarities, with highlights too numerous to list. The most captivating piece is undoubtedly a legendary treasure, Hsüan-t'ung Silver Specimen Pattern "Short Whiskers Dragon" Dollar Year 3 (1911), which will reappear at auction after more than two decades. 

Chang Tso-lin Dollar leads event at record $4.23 million

A magnificent Republic Chang Tso-lin silver Specimen Pattern Dollar Year 16 (1927) SP63 PCGS, from the Peh Family Collection, Part III, soared to a record $4.32 million to lead Heritage’s Dec. 6-9 HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session® and Signature®Auction to $39,522,122.

That total is the second-highest total for a World & Ancient Coins auction at Heritage, behind only The Paramount Collection World & Ancient Coins Auction that brought nearly $42 million in 2021. When coupled with Heritage’s $2,618,336 HKINF World Paper Money Signature® Auction, it raises the total for the events to $42,140,458.

Lucky draw result for the On-site Sales Campaign of 2026 Chinese Panda Silver Coin at HKINF is out!

Thank you for your continued support over the years. The Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) is now entering its tenth year. To mark this commemorative occasion, we will be releasing the 2026 Chinese Panda Silver Coin Hong Kong Card at the 15th HKINF this December. This also marks the inaugural release of the Panda Silver Coin Hong Kong Card, limited to 3,000 cards—a truly rare opportunity.

Thank you for your continued support over the years. The Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) is now entering its tenth year. To mark this commemorative occasion, we will be releasing the 2026 Chinese Panda Silver Coin Hong Kong Card at the 15th HKINF this December. This also marks the inaugural release of the Panda Silver Coin Hong Kong Card, limited to 3,000 cards—a truly rare opportunity.

Geneva Collection of Russian coins and Mahal Collection of Spanish and U.S. Philippines coins also featured in Dec. 6-9 event
Numerous Pattern Dollars from one of the world’s premier numismatic collections are expected to claim many of the top results in Heritage’s HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session® and Signature®Auction Dec. 6-9.

A Republic Chang Tso-lin silver Specimen Pattern Dollar Year 16 (1927) SP63 PCGS, from the Peh Family Collection, Part III, is a spectacular example of a coin that has become among the most sought-after and record-breaking items in all of Chinese numismatics. Only four official dollar designs were minted across the Mukden Tiger’s brief hold over Tientsin and Beijing from 1926-28, but they were not released into circulation and are currently available to collectors only in Pattern format.

Thanks to your continued support, the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) is entering its 10th year. On this memorable occasion, we are pleased to join hands with China Great Wall Coins Investments Ltd. To mark this commemorative occasion, we will be releasing the 2026 Chinese Panda Silver Coin Hong Kong Card at the 15th HKINF this December. This also marks the inaugural release of the Panda Silver Coin Hong Kong Card, limited to 3,000 pieces—a truly rare opportunity.

A magnificent example of the highest-denomination note from an important series in Malaya and British Borneo will vie for top-lot honors when it crosses the auction block in Heritage’s HKINF World Paper Money Signature® Auction Dec. 5-9.

The Board of Commissioners of Currency in Malaya and British Borneo replaced Straits Settlements with notes of the same denominations in 1953, including the Malaya and British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1000 Dollars 21.3.1953 Pick 6a B106 KNB6a PMG About Uncirculated 50 EPQ from The Peh Family Collection that is offered in this auction.

Submissions for the December PMG and ASG on-site grading events can be made at CCG Hong Kong’s booth (A5-A8).

Submissions for the December PMG and ASG on-site grading events can be made at CCG Hong Kong’s booth (A5-A8).

Submissions for the December PMG and ASG on-site grading events can be made at CCG Hong Kong’s booth (A5-A8).

1906 Kuang-hsü Silver Restrike Specimen Pattern Tael leads coins event at $810,000; Netherlands Bank 100 Gulden Pick A6 sets record for any Dutch note at $114,000. An extraordinary coin from one of the world’s elite numismatic collections achieved a result befitting its pedigree to lead Heritage’s June 18-20 HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction to $11,879,022.

Lucky draw result for the On-site Sales Campaign of 2025 Chinese Dragon Silver Bullion Coin (For Hong Kong and Macau Residents only) is out!

Collectors and dealers can submit most modern coins for on-site grading at NGC's Hong Kong, China, office or at the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) in June.

One of the world’s finest collections of coins from around the globe will make its long-awaited appearance at the auction block when a selection of lots from the Peh Family Collection are sold in Heritage’s HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction June 18-20.

The collection of Alphons Toele, whose assemblage of Dutch banknotes is widely regarded as perhaps the finest to reach the collecting market in the last three decades, will be among the top attractions in Heritage’s HKINF World Paper Money Signature® Auction June 17.

Thanks to your continued support, the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) is entering its 10th year. On this memorable occasion, we are pleased to join hands with China Great Wall Coins Investments Ltd. to offer 2025 Chinese Dragon Silver Bullion Coin on-site at the 14th HKINF. This is also the first overseas official retail sale, which is extremely meaningful.

2025 Chinese Dragon Silver Bullion Coin by the China Great Wall Coins Investments Ltd. launches its FIRST overseas retail for Hong Kong & Macau residents at HKINF on June 20th to 22nd!

Heritage Auctions Co-Chairman accepted Abe Kosoff Founders Award at Central States Numismatic Society Convention.

Historic Peh Family Collection Coming to Heritage Auctions in 2025. Incredible trophies to be offered from world-class numismatic assemblage at June 18-20 HKINF.