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Auction: 12006 - Banknotes of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 166

Imperial Bank of China, unissued $50, Shanghai, 22 January 1898, red and pale orange-yellow, value at centre and at each corner, dragons and seal top centre, Maitland signature, reverse as obverse but text in Chinese and no signature (Pick A54), perforated CANCELLED, slight staining at left and mounting traces on reverse at left otherwise the paper fresh and original, about extremely fine and very rare, a most attractive note Estimate HK$ 50,000-60,000

Sold for
HK$130,000