HONG KONG
954
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1923-29 Issue.
Hong Kong, 1st August, 1929, $10, P-50 Issued banknote, Black on
violet-brown with red “TEN” in middle bottom, Boats and pagoda at
left, boats in cover at right, Supported Royal Arms at middle, back
brown, S/N /B 639480, Hand written signature on left, printed on
right, The note appears Choice Fine to VF but there are worm or rust
holes on the bottommargin with the one on the lower right into the
design, rough top edge and a small piece missing from the excess
top middle margin and one very small hole in the center due to fold-
ing, rare note in any condition, W&S. .........................
HK $8000-16000
955
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1934-56 Issue.
Hong Kong, 20th September, 1940, $5, P-54a, Issued banknote,
Black on green and m/c, Helmeted warriors head on left, back
green, S/N S/F 502875, Hand written signature on left, printed on
right, PMG graded Very Fine 20 NET with note of small tears and
ink, W&S. ...................................................................
HK $5000-10000
956
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1934-56 Issue.
Hong Kong, 28th October, 1941, $5, P-54b, Issued banknote, Black
on green and m/c, Helmeted warriors head on left, back green, S/N
S/F 1322487, 2 printed signatures, PMG graded About Uncirculated
55,
W&S. .....................................................................
HK $7000-13000
954
955
956
957
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1931 Issue.
Hong
Kong, 1st July, 1931, $10, P-55a, Issued banknote, Black and red on
green, Helmeted warriors head on left, arms at center, back red, S/N
T/G 094349, Hand written signature on left, printed on right, PMG
graded Very Fine 25 NET with note of internal split and stamped ink,
W&S. Attractive and popular issue and rarer first issue date. This is
the only graded example in the PMG census. ..............
HK $6000-12000
958
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1934-40 Issue.
Hong Kong, 28th March, 1936, $10, P-55b, Issued banknote, Black
and red on green, Helmeted warriors head on left, arms at center,
back red, S/N T/G 511649, Hand written signature on left, printed on
right, PMG graded Very Fine 30, W&S. There are 7 notes graded in
the PMG census...........................................................
HK $5000-10000
959
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 1941-56 Issue.
Hong Kong, 12th February, 1948, $10, P-55c, Issued banknote, Black
and red on green, Helmeted warriors head on left, arms at center,
back red, S/N T/G 3200157, 2 printed signatures, PMG graded Very
Fine 20, W&S. .............................................................
HK $4000-8000
957
958
959
146
Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong
26
January, 2013
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.com