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Auction: CSS100B - World, Macau and Hong Kong Coins and Banknotes
Lot: 1261

The HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, pair of progressive proofs $100 cut from a unique sheet, ND (1977-83), red and multicolour underprint, coat of arms at left, reverse red and multicolour, old HSBC building flanked by two lions, dragon in octagonal frame at right, printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Limited,
(Pick 187r), PMG 63EPQ Choice Uncirculated, and in holder no grade, only 9 examples in the PMG grading report being graded higher. Note that Bradbury Wilkinson are not known to produce remainders and these notes were cut from 'pre-final production' proofs sheets that were created for final approval from the printer and HSBC. Hence they are NOT remainders or printing remnants as designated by PMG.Rare a must-have for any serious collector of vintage Hong Kong banknotes. (2)


1977-1983年匯豐銀行壹佰圓樣票一對，無日期，前者評PMG 63EPQ，後者裝封PMG套，評級報告中僅有9枚獲評更高分。雖然被PMG定性為庫存票，但印刷商布拉德伯里威爾金森公司一貫以來沒有庫存票流出，而此品乃從量印前予匯豐銀行審批之最後原張樣票裁剪出來，值得留意，進階香港紙鈔藏家必收

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HK$13,000

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HK$12000