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Auction: 24300 - World Banknotes - e-Auction
Lot: 553

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China, Straits Settlements, [Top Pop] Front Proof 25 Dollars, Penang,
Straight Settlements comprised of several important trading ports, initially including Penang, Singapore, Malacca and Labuan. They played a crucial role at the time in the specific region's monetary history. Specifically, this lot features a Front Proof 25 Dollars from Penang. The British settlement at Penang was founded in 1786, whilst the Mercantile Bank was established in 1853. The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China provided essential banking services, facilitating trade, and supported economic growth,

(Pick Unlisted, KNB3), in PMG holder 63 Choice Uncirculated, previously mounted, the sole example of the type graded on PMG Census

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£2100