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American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1919 Shanghai
Issue.
Shanghai, China. 1919. $10. P-S98s. (S/M #S53-0.3).
Specimen banknote. Blue on light brown and m/c with steamship
vignette, back blue. Red specimen overprint, “000000” serial num-
bers and POC’s. Choice Uncirculated. Very attractive and rare note
only available as specimen or proof. ABNC. ................
HK $7000-11000
596
597
American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1919 “Shanghai
Branch” Issue Specimen.
$10, P-S98 (S/M#S53-.03), Shanghai
Branch, Specimen banknote. Blue on tan and m/c, POC’s, PMG
graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, ABNC. Tied for the highest grad-
ed out of seven notes in the PMG census. ...................
HK $10000-20000
597
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American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1919 “Shanghai Branch” Issue Specimen.
Shanghai, China, 1919, $100, P-S100s (S/M #S53-0.5),
Specimen banknote, Dark brown on emerald green and m/c underprint with bank logo of steamship in circle on face, back brown with freighter, tug with
barge and sail boat, PMG graded “65 Gem Uncirculated - EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)”. Extremely rare note that was not even known to exist before
the 1990 Christies Auction of the ABN archives. A high grade trophy note worth of the finest collection. ABNC. ..................................
HK $55000-110000
599
American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1919 Shanghai Issue.
Shanghai, China. 1919. $100. P-S100s. (S/M #S53-0.5). Specimen banknote. Dark
brown on green and m/c with steamship vignette, back brown. Red specimen overprint, “000000” serial numbers and POC’s. Choice Uncirculated. Very
attractive and rare note only available as specimen or proof. ABNC. .....................................................................................................
HK $45000-90000
598
599