CHINA - PROVINCIAL BANKS
503
Industrial Development Bank of China, 1921 Issue Specimen.
1
Yuan, P-491s, (S/M #C245-1), Specimen banknote, face red and
m/c with village gateway and building at center, back red, PMG
graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality).
Attractive note with jumbo margins and not usually seen in Gem
grade. ABNC. Only one note graded slightly higher out of a total of
eight in the PMG census..............................................
HK $5000-10000
504
Industrial Development Bank of China, 1921 Issue Specimen.
5
Yuan, P-493s, (S/M #C245-3), Specimen banknote, Face is blue
and m/c with house at center, back blue, PMG graded Gem
Uncirculated 66 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality). Attractive note
with jumbo margins and large excess top margin with plate number
“
F7506” and additional text, and not usually seen in Gem grade.
ABNC. Tied for highest graded out of eight graded in the PMG cen-
sus...............................................................................
HK $6000-12000
CHINA - REPUBLIC
505
National Industrial Bank of China, 1924 Issue Specimen.
China, 5 Yuan, P-526s (S/M#C291-2), Specimen banknote, Red on
m/c, Running horse on ocean in middle, back red, Specimen over-
prints, POC’s, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ
(
Exceptional Paper quality), rare note in this superb grade that will
be impossible to improve upon and is possibly the finest known
examples of this variety. ABNC. ..................................
HK $6000-12000
503
504
505
506
National Industrial Bank of China, 1924 “No Place Name”
Issue Specimen.
China, 10 Yuan, P-527s (S/M#C291-3), Specimen
banknote, Green on m/c, Running horse on ocean on right, back
green, Specimen overprints, POC’s, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated
66
EPQ (Exceptional Paper quality), rare note in this grade with only
two notes graded higher in the PMG census. ABNC. ..
HK $6000-12000
507
Ningpo Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd., 1920 Issue.
Shanghai, China, 1920. $5 Local Currency, P-541a, (S/M #S107-12),
Issued banknote, Red on m/c with bank at center, back red with flo-
ral pot at center. Fine to VF condition with firm paper, sharp corners,
bright colors and numerous notations and overprints, the front has
one strong vertical crease in middle and a few black ink marks in
middle. Scarce and attractive note. ABNC...................
HK $2000-4000
508
Ningpo Commercial Bank, 1921 Specimen Banknote.
$1, P-
545
s (S/M#S107-20), Specimen, Red with bank building in middle,
back green, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ, but
appears CU. Scarce as specimen and in high grade.
Printer: BEPP...............................................................
HK $4000-7000
509
Ningpo Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd, 1933 “Waterlow”
Issue.
$1, P-549b (S/M#S107-40a), Issued banknote, red-brown on
face with mountain landscape, back green, Blue serial numbers,
Chop marks on face and back, VF to VF+ condition, bright colors,
sharp corners and large even margins enhance the appearance of
this scarce note. W&S..................................................
HK $2000-4000
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January, 2013
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