Archives International Auctions - Sale AIAXXXV
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162 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1920 Banknote.Shanghai, China. 24th July 1920, $10, P-S357A, (S/M #Y13-32). Issued
banknote. Green on red underprint, back is maroon. Serial # 342464.
Choice Fine to Very Fine, minor edge splits, a small piece of paper is
glued on the back. Scarce and attractive banknote. BW&C. �������Est.
$600-900
163
163 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1904 SpecimenBanknote.
Shanghai, China. 1st July 1904 (Earliest date in the series),
$10, P-S357s, S/M#Y13-32, Unlisted as a Specimen banknote, Green on
m/c underprint, Bank arms at top center with facing lion and unicorn,
back red with cherubs, No Serial Numbers, printed signature on right,
Pin-punch Specimen in middle, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ,
The finest known of the 4 graded in the PMG census. An outstanding
example of this note that will be impossible to improve upon. BWC.
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$2500-4000
164
164 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1915 SpecimenBanknote.
Shanghai, China. 21st July 1915, $50, P-S361s, S/M#Y13-33,
Unlisted as a Specimen banknote, Red on m/c underprint, Bank arms
at top center with facing lion and unicorn, back maroon with seated
Brittania, S/N 8501-10500, No signatures, Pin-punch Cancelled on
right, Archival notation on upper left margin in ink. PMG graded About
Uncirculated 55 EPQ, Only 7 graded in the PMG census. An extremely
rare note that rarely is offered in auction. BWC.����������������������Est.
$4000-6000
165
165 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1911-19 (1911 Handwritten) Specimen Banknote.Shanghai, China. 19xx (Archival
notation on upper left margin is dated August 1911), $100, P-S363s,
S/M#Y13-34, Unlisted as a Specimen banknote, Dark Brown on m/c
underprint, Bank arms at top center with facing lion and unicorn,
back red with allegorical woman and cherubs, No serial numbers or
signatures, Pin-punch Specimen on left and right, Archival notation
on upper left margin. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, Only1
graded higher in the PMG census. Attractive and rare. BWC.�Est.
$4000-6000
166
166 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1923 SpecimenBanknote.
Shanghai, China. 1st September 1923, $100, P-S364s,
S/M#Y13-43, Specimen only banknote, Dark Burgundy-red on m/c
with outlined “ONE HUNDRED” underprint at lower center, Bank arms
at top center with facing lion and unicorn, back purple on m/c with
allegorical woman and cherubs, S/N 00000, No signatures, Pin-punch
Cancelled and large red SPECIMEN, PMG graded About Uncirculated
53 NET with note of repaired, The finest of 2 known and graded in the
PMG census. An outstanding example of this note that will be impossible
to improve upon. BWC.������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$5000-7000