327
Bank of China, 1912 “Yunnan” Branch Issue.
$1, P-25s
(
S/M#C294-30r), Issued banknote, Green on m/c, Emperor Huang-ti
at left, hillside village with railroad at right, back green with water-
front park at center, S/N X788611, PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35
with large even margins, bright colors and amazing eye appeal.
Worthy of the finest collections. ABNC. Only 6 graded in the PMG
census. ........................................................................
HK $7000-13000
328
Bank of China, 1912 Issue Back Proof Banknote.
China, 1st
June, 1912, $5, P-26 Unlisted back proof, printed on india paper on
large margined thin card, dark brown with red “000000” serial num-
bers, Possibly from a small sample book since there is gilded gold
margins on the top and bottom edge of the card, POC’s, Gem
Uncirculated. Rarely seen proof. ABNC. ......................
HK $7000-13000
329
Bank of China, 1912 Issue Back Proof.
1912.
$10. P-27 Unlisted
Proof Banknote with no place name. Back proof only, printed on
india paper on thin card in blue. Vignette of Great Wall.
Unfortunately, the left 1/4 to 1/3rd of the note has been removed
and the UR corner has been torn Extremely rare note that was evi-
dently part of a banknote collage, This would have been an AU note
that now has serious problems, but it is still a good space filler with
an interesting story. Colorful and very rare note. ABNC.
HK $1000-2000
330
Bank of China, 1913 “No Place Name” Issue Banknote.
China.
1913,
$1, P-30 (S/M#C294-42), Issued banknote, black on green bor-
der, red and m/c underprint with Emperor Huang-ti on left, back
orange with waterfront park at center, S/N L188559, VG to Choice
VG condition with fading of the red underprint and strong horizon-
tal folds, ABNC............................................................
HK $3000-5000
327
328
329
330
331
Bank of China, 1913 “No Place Name” Branch Issue.
$1, P-30e
(
S/M#C294-42), Issued banknote, Portrait of Emperor Huang-ti at
left and hillside village with railroad at right in black, borders are red
and olive green, back orange with waterfront park at center, S/N
L191211, PMG graded Choice Very Good 10 NET with note of being
previously mounted. ABNC. Attractive note and rare in any condi-
tion..............................................................................
HK $4000-8000
332
Bank of China, 1913 Issue Production Proof Essay.
1913.
$5, P-
31
Unlisted essay production proof (PMG designated this P-26 by
mistake), Portrait of Emperor Huang-ti at left and Gazebo on right
with no borders or under prints, back blank. Top margin has label
engraved on plate “$5 Face - Ta Ch’ing Government Bank”.
Evidently the Ta-Ch’ing note was altered to the Bank of China, P-31,
but the title was not changed on the plate.PMG graded
Uncirculated 60 NET with note of previously mounted with light
glue remnants on back. Rare if not unique archival production proof
of this rare issue. The lowest catalog value on any issue from the
1913,
$5 series is $900 in Fine condition. A treasure for the China
specialist. ABNC. ........................................................
HK $8000-16000
333
Bank of China, 1915 Huang Ti Issue Proof Vignette Portrait by
ABNC.
China, 1915, Used on the 1915 Huang Ti Issue by ABNC, P-
37
D; 37E & 37F, Proof portrait of Huang Ti printed in black on india
paper, 2.5 by 3 inches, bottom imprint has Emperor Huangti -
Special - C- 421 - American Bank Note Co., NY. Choice Uncirculated
condition. Rare proof vignette from this rare banknote series.
ABNC. .........................................................................
HK $4000-7000
331
332
333
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