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Outstanding Chartered Bank of India,
Australia & China Color Trial Specimens
2095 Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1924 Issue Color
Trial Specimen.
Hankow, China, 1 May 1924, $50, P-S161 (S/M
#Y11-32a), Uniface front specimen, no back, Unlisted Specimen
Color Trial Banknote by Waterlow & Sons, face in dark blue on
orange underprint, Supported Royal Arms at center, , two dark red
Waterlow Specimen imprints at left and right, with their inscription
and reference number 461 in upper margin. An exceptionally rare
trial of a note that is very rare in issued form. W&S. . .
Est. $4000-6500
2096 International Banking Corporation, 1905 Issue $100
Specimen Banknote.
Shanghai, China, 1905. $100, P-S422s, S/M
#M10-5. Blue face and back. 2 printed signatures. Specimen ban-
knote. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s.
Choice uncirculated condition. A trophy for the advanced collector.
ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $3500-5000
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2097 International Banking Corporation, 1919 Issue Specimen
Banknote.
Shanghai, China, 1919. $1, P-S423s, S/M #M10-50a.
Specimen banknote. Orange on m/c on face and green back. 2 print-
ed signatures. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and
POC’s. Choice uncirculated condition. ABNC. . . . . . . .
Est. $700-1400
CHINA - PROVINCIAL
2098 Provincial Bank of Three Eastern Provinces, 1929 “Tientsin”
Branch Specimen Banknote.
Tientsin, China, 1929, 5 Yuan, P-
S2963s2 (S/M#T214-191a), Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c,
Specimen overprints, POC’s, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64
EPQ. Attractive and high grade note. ABNC. . . . . . . . .
Est. $500-800
CHINA & RUSSIA
2099 Russo-Asiatic Bank, ND (1917) Issue Specimen.
Harbin, China,
ND (1917), 50 Kopecks, P-S473s, Specimen banknote, S/N 000000,
large excess top margin with order # F5625, Specimen overprints,
POC’s, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, only one other note
has graded Gem 65 EPQ and none higher. ABNC. . . . .
Est. $600-1200
2100 Russo-Asiatic Bank, ND (1917) Issue Proof Banknote.
Harbin,
China. ND (1917), 3 Rubles, P-S475fp, Uniface front proof, no back,
printed on india paper on large card, PMG graded Superb Gem
Uncirculated 67 EPQ, one of only two notes at this grade with none
higher. ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $750-1500
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October 20-23, 2012
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