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203 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1949 Issue
Specimen Banknote. Hong Kong. 1949. $10. P;179Aa. Dark green
on light red underprint on face with allegorical woman on UL, back
is dark green on m/c with bank building. Serial #’s twice on front in
middle, R/H 435,939. PMG graded About Uncirculated 53 EPQ with
the appearance of a Choice note with large even margins, bright col;
ors, sharp corners and no detracting issues other than some very
light handling that is extremely difficult to view, a superior example
for the grade. BWC. c (PH)......................................... Est. $3007600
Hong Kong
204 Union Bank of Hong Kong 6.67% Negotiable HK Dollar CD
Specimen. Hong Kong, 1994, Engraved multicolor HK Dollar cer;
tificate of deposit, terms front side, back side interest payment
schedule, AU condition, ABNC. (PH).......................... Est. $2507500
HUNGARY
205 Finance Minister, ND 1852 Issue Uncut Sheet Assortment. Lot
of 9 sheets of either 3 or 4 subjects, Hungary, ND (ca.1852), 1
Forint, P;S141r2, 3 sheets of 4 , AU to Unc.; 2 Forint, P;S142r2, 3
sheets of 4 , AU to Unc.; and, 5 Forint, P;S143r2, 3 uncut sheets of 3
notes, AU to Unc., all attractive TCC engraved sheets, all with
engraved signature of L. Kossuth, attractive sheets with numerous
vignettes. (PH).......................................................... Est. $2007400
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INDIA
206 Reserve Bank of India, ND (1957762) Issue Banknote. India, ND
(1957;62), 100 Rupees, P;43, Issued banknote, Purplish;blue on m/c,
S/N AA/42 805825 on LL and UR, Signature 74 ;H.V.R. Lengar, GOV;
ERNOR at center to right, Choice VF to XF condition, large even
margins, sharp corners and bright colors only enhance this lovely
note, the 2 staple holes on the left and 2 staple holes in middle,
attractive note and premium condition for the grade. (PH)Est. $1507250
207 Reserve Bank of India, ND (1957762) Issue Banknote. India, ND
(1957;62), 100 Rupees, P;43, Issued banknote, Purplish;blue on m/c,
S/N AA/41 808398 on LL and UR, Signature 74 ;H.V.R. Lengar, GOV;
ERNOR at center to right, Choice AU condition with light handling
keeping this from Unc., large even margins, sharp corners and
bright colors only enhance this lovely note, the usual 2 staple holes
on left, attractive note. (PH) ..................................... Est. $1507250
208 Reserve Bank of India, ND (1957762) Issue Banknote. India, ND
(1957;62), 100 Rupees, P;44, Issued banknote, Purple on m/c, S/N
AA/56 564957 on UL and LR, Signature 74 ;H.V.R. Lengar, GOVER;
NOR at center to right, Uncirculated to Unc+ condition, large even
margins, sharp corners and bright colors only enhance this lovely
note, the usual staple holes on the left margin area, attractive note
and in high grade. (PH) ............................................. Est. $2007400
209 Reserve Bank of India, ND (1975) Issue Banknote. Bombay,
India, ND (1975), 1000 Rupees, P;65a, Issued banknote, Text in
English and Hindi Brown on m/c underprint, S/N A/O 021450 on LL
and UR, Signature 79 ; N.C. Sengupta, GOVERNOR at center left,
the note appears XF to AU but would grade VF to Choice VF but the
quarter folded note was evidently pressed at sometime in the past
as well as having to corner tips bent, large even margins, sharp cor;
ners and bright colors only enhance this lovely note, the usual 4 sta;
ple holes on left, attractive note. (PH)....................... Est. $3507700
INDIA
210 Allahabad Bank Limited, Waterlow & Son Specimen Bill of
Exchange. Gorakhpur, India, 19xx (ca.1910;20), Specimen 2nd of
Exchange, Black on green underprint, Red Specimen overprints,
S/N 0000, Bank # 7869, Payable at P&O Banking Corp. in London,
hinge reinforcement on perforated margins that could be
removed if desired, otherwise the exchange appears Uncirculated.
W&S. (PH) ................................................................. Est. $1507250
211 Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, Waterlow & Son Specimen
Bill of Exchange. Calcutta, India, 19xx (ca.1910;20), Specimen 2nd
of Exchange, Black on light blue underprint, Red Specimen over;
prints, No S/N, the right side has been mishandled and is a VF to XF,
otherwise this exchange would grade Uncirculated without the
problem edge. W&S. (PH).......................................... Est. $1007200
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