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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.