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Rare 'Short-Whiskered Dragon' coin leads Heritage June auction

market-auction · 2026-05-31

From June 17 to 19, Heritage will host the HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction, featuring a rare Hsüan-t'ung silver Specimen Pattern 'Short-Whiskered Dragon' Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP64+ PCGS. This coin is considered one of the hardest-to-find pattern coins from the late Qing Dynasty. Kyle Johnson, Heritage's Managing Director, calls it a top-tier numismatic treasure. The auction will also present close to 400 lots from The Peh Family Collection.

Key facts

  • The coin is a Hsüan-t'ung silver Specimen Pattern 'Short-Whiskered Dragon' Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP64+ PCGS.
  • It is from the final years of Imperial China's Qing Dynasty.
  • The coin is part of The Peh Family Collection.
  • Heritage's auction takes place June 17-19.
  • The event is the HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction.
  • Kyle Johnson is Heritage's Managing Director of World & Ancient Coins.
  • Nearly 400 lots from The Peh Family Collection are included.
  • The coin is considered one of the most important issues of the late Qing dynasty.

Entities

Institutions

  • Heritage Auctions
  • Peh Family Collection

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