616
Asia Banking Corporation 1918 $5 Shanghai Specimen
Banknote.
Shanghai, China, 1918, $5, P-S112 Unlisted (Reported
Not Confirmed) S/M#Y35-2d, Specimen banknote, Blue on m/c on
face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back blue with bank seal,
Specimen overprints, POCs’, S/N 00000, ABNC...........
HK $6000-11000
617
Asia Banking Corporation 1918 $10 Shanghai Specimen
Banknote.
Shanghai, China, 1918, $10, P-S113 Unlisted (Reported
Not Confirmed) S/M#Y35-3d, Specimen banknote, Olive-green on
m/c on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back olive-green
with bank seal, Specimen overprints, POCs’, S/N 00000,
ABNC. ........................................................................
HK $7000-13000
618
Asia Banking Corporation 1918 $20 Shanghai Specimen
Banknote.
Shanghai, China, 1918, $20, P-S114s2 S/M#Y35-,
Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c on face with camel caravan
along Great Wall, back brown with bank seal, Specimen overprints,
POCs’, S/N 00000, ABNC.............................................
HK $7000-13000
619
Asia Banking Corporation 1918 $50 Shanghai Specimen
Banknote.
Shanghai, China, 1918, $50, P-S115s3 S/M#Y35-4d,
Specimen banknote, Black on m/c on face with camel caravan along
Great Wall, back black with bank seal, Specimen overprints, POCs’,
S/N 00000, ABNC. .......................................................
HK $8000-16000
616
617
618
619
620
Asia Banking Corporation 1918 $100 Shanghai Specimen
Banknote.
Shanghai, China, 1918, $100, P-S116 Unlisted (Reported
Not Confirmed), S/M#Y35-5d, Specimen banknote, Orange on m/c
on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back orange with bank
seal, Specimen overprints, POCs’, S/N 00000, ABNC...
HK $12000-20000
621
Bank of Canton Limited, 1922 “Hankow Branch” Partial
Production Proof Quartet.
Lot of 4 proofs, all are 1922 issues
printed in black on india paper mounted on production file sheets,
Includes $5; $10; $50; and, $100, P-S152A to P-S152D. The proofs
are partial pulls from the bottom 1/2 of the note, with the designs
fading out as you get close to the upper edge. These are not notes
that were cut in 1/2 but intentionally printed this way. These proofs
were used to evaluate the text printing of the bottom of the note.
Unique in the American Bank Note Archive in this format. All are AU
to CU with light glue stains. Rare banknotes in any form
at.................................................................................
HK $6000-12000
622
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1914-27
“
Shanghai” Issue.
Shanghai, 1st June 1921, $5, P-S184 (S/M#Y11-
30
c), Issued banknote, Supported royal arms at top center, Large
Red “FIVE” at middle center, S/N F/S 274580, PMG graded Very Fine
25
NET with notation of rust spots and a small tear on the top left
border, bright colors, firm paper quality and large margins only
enhance this scarce note. WWS, printer. ....................
HK $10000-16000
623
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 1911-22 Issue
Uniface Proof or Specimen Back.
China, ND (ca.19100-1930),
$10, P-Unlisted (possibly P-S185Ap), Uniface back proof or speci-
men with counterfoil folded behind note, printed on banknote
paper with watermarks, Uncirculated to CU condition. Rare produc-
tion proof or specimen, possibly either WWS as printer.
HK $6000-10000
620
621
622
623
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