April 2024 Hong Kong Coin Auction Returns to the Holiday Inn Golden Mile

First held in 1984, the 2024 40th Anniversary Show will be a joint effort organized by the Hongkong International Coin Convention & Antique Watch Fair, Champion Auction, and Collectibles Auction Asia.

In 1984, Money Company held the first Hong Kong auction at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile and released the first Hong Kong show panda.

1984 Hong Kong International Coin Exposition Panda Medal Hong Kong Coin Auction

The first Champion sale was in 1994, and the first Hong Kong auction was in 1996 at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile.

JEAN Editor Bruce Smith and spouse, Ruth attending the 1984 Hong Kong Coin Show Reception dinner. Hong Kong Coin Auction

Now, the 2024 40th Anniversary Show and Auction will be held at the legendary Holiday Inn Golden Mile, where it all started. Prior to the 40th Anniversary Show at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile, the auction will be jointly conducted by the Hongkong International Coin Convention & Antique Watch Fair, Champion Auction, and Collectibles Auction Asia.

Auction organizers Collectibles Auction Asia, Champion Auction, and Hongkong International Coin Convention & Antique Watch Fair. Hong Kong Coin Auction
Jan Aamlid, Surachai Smitasin, and Richard Nelson at the 1986 Hong Kong Money Company Auction. Hong Kong Coin Auction

The contact information for special consignment rates for this auction is below.

Shanghai Office

Tel: 86-021-62130771

WeChat: 1026841006

Email: jeanzg1994@163.com

Hong Kong

Hongkong International Coin Convention & Antique Watch Fair

Sam Hung / Simon Wong / Wayne Wong

Add: Shop B-113A, 50 Nathan Road, Holiday Inn Golden Mile, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: 852-2366-9111

Email: info@hicc.hk

Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the U.S., Europe

Michael Chou

Macau Add: Avenida Da Praia Grande No.371 Edif. Keng Ou 22 Andar A, Macau, China

Taiwan Add: Rm. 50, 1F, 163 Nanking West Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Tel: 886-903937338 / 86-13701793363

Email: championghka@gmail.com

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam

Jeffrey Wai

Add: 101 Upper Cross Street, #03-78A, People's Park Centre, Singapore

Tel: 65-9638-7225

Auction Highlights

1.  A Unique Set of Artist’s Drawings from the Arthur Coole Collection

One of the major highlights at the HICC/Champion/CAA auction is a unique set of drawings for the 1911 Empire Dragon Dollar by L. Giorgi from the Arthur Coole Collection. NGC certified and encapsulated these drawings in 201w. The starting price is 1 million U.S. dollars.

The first dragon design with the Arthur Coole collection label. It ties to the memorial to the emperor on the reverse. Hong Kong Coin Auction
The second dragon design with the Arthur Coole collection label Hong Kong Coin Auction
The third dragon design with the Arthur Coole collection label. Hong Kong Coin Auction

2.  NGC Graded Rarities from the Nelson Chang and Chinese Family Collections

NGC-graded rarities from the Chinese family and Nelson Chang collection will be offered for the first time at auction.

3.  NGC Graded BWS Collection of Chinese Medals, Tokens, and Charms.

BWS Collection was formed in the U.S.A. from the 1960s to 1990s, including many NGC-graded rare Szechuan horse tokens from the 1991 Irving Goodman Auction, many rare Republic warlord medals, extremely rare China Republic mint medals from Guangdong and Wuhan, excellent collection of Shanghai tokens, an excellent group of Chinese charms from the Yuan dynasty to Ching dynasty. We will sell part 1 in Macau in November 2023 and part 2 in Hong Kong in April 2024. 

4.  Howard Bowker Collection of Chinese Numismatic Books

Howard Bowker was not only a famous coin collector but also a great researcher. He had many numismatic books, including many rare volumes unseen since the 1960s.

5.  Pocket Watches from the Chinese Family Collection

There will be over 30 U.S. and Swiss pocket watches, including Patek Phillips, Tiffany, and Cartier.

6.  Stamps and Covers from the Chinese Family and Bowker collections

Popular stamps and covers from the Chinese Family and Bowker collections will be sold. All stamps have been certified by ASG.

7.  CGC Cards from the AS Collection

There will be Pokémon cards, Magic cards, and Sports cards graded by CGC from the AS Collection.

8.  NGC Graded Show Panda Medals

A collection of Show Panda Medals certified by NGC will be auctioned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the issue of the first Show Panda medal, the 1984 Hong Kong Show Panda Medal.

There will also be an invitational 40th-anniversary commemorative party at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile. Participants from the original 1984 show are also invited to attend.