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Auction: 16011 - Banknotes, Bonds and Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 1200

The Chartered Bank, a frame holding a set of the 1979 issues, all with the fantastic serial number A000002, $10, $50, $100, $500 and $1000, the second number ever printed for this long lasting series.

Sold by The Standard Chartered Bank for charity 'Seeing is Believing':

"Around 39 million people in the world today are blind, most of them living in the developing world. Yet, in eight out of ten cases, blindness can be prevented or treated with proven, cost effective interventions. Through Seeing is Believing (SiB), Standard Chartered has partnered with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and leading international eye-care non-governmental organisations to improve access to eye-care across our markets.

SiB's impact as of Dec 2014:
- Reached more than 78 million people
- Provided over 3.4 million cataract operations and surgical interventions
- Trained more than 173,300 health workers
- Supported 98 eye health projects
- Distributed 776,200 pairs of spectacles and other low vision devices

We are committed to raising USD100 million for SiB between 2003 and 2020, with the Bank matching every dollar. As of the end of 2014, through fundraising and bank matching, we've raised more than USD80 million.

Visit www.seeingisbelieving.org to find out more."

(Pick 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81), housed in a frame, clean and original. The $10 slightly faded from sunlight, a rare opportunity to own an official low number set

Estimate
HK$350,000 to HK$400,000