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1081Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1915 Specimen Banknote.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.
$2800-4000
1082
1082Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1923 Specimen Banknote.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.
$4000-5000
1083
1083International Banking Corporation, 1905 “Shanghai” Issue Specimen.Shanghai Branch, 1905, $5, P-S419s (S/M#M10-2), Specimen
banknote, Green face and back, Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial
numbers and POC’s, One printed signatures. Appears Gem Uncirculated
with large margin on top with archival notations and handstamps with
date in pencil “Aug. 2, (19)16”. ABNC. �������������������������������������Est.
$1000-1400
1084
1084International Banking Corporation, 1905 “Shanghai” Issue Specimen.Shanghai Branch, 1905, $10, P-S420s (S/M#M10-3),
Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c face and orange back, Red specimen
overprints, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s, Two printed signatures.
Choice to Gem Uncirculated with large margin on top with archival
notations and handstamp. ABNC. This note will be very difficult to
improve upon.���������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$1100-1500
1085
1085Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 “Tientsin” Issue Banknote.Tientsin, China, 5 Yuan, P-S592a S/M#H192-5a, Light chestnut brown
on m/c, Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. Rarely seen this nice.
BEPP. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$110-160
1086
1086Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 “Yungchi Branch” Issue.China,
1922, 10 Yaun, P-S596B S/M#H192-, Issued, Choice AU with an
extremely light center fold keeping this note from CU to Gem
Uncirculated condition. BEPP. �����������������������������������������������������Est.
$180-250
1087
1087Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 & 1925 Issue Trio.China, Lot of 3
notes, Includes 1922, Peking, 1 Yaun, P-S586 S/M#H192-1a, Issued, Fine
condition; 1922 “Peking” Provisional Issue Printed on P-S591 Tientsin
Branch Issue, 1 Yuan, P-S589 S/M#H192-1c, VF; and 1925, 10 cents,
“Tientsin”, P-S595, VF. BEPP. ������������������������������������������������������Est.
$180-250