Auction: CSS100B - World, Macau and Hong Kong Coins and Banknotes
Lot: 1294
HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, $100, 1.1.1921, serial number A135154, with one hand signature, one printed signature Stephen, reverse green,
(Pick 169b), PMG 30 Very Fine, annotation. For the iconic 'tea house' $100, the 1921 examples are usually contemporary forgeries. This spectacular example only has a minor comment of ink annotation at reverse. Completely original with great eye appeal. Even counting all 'tea house' $100 note on PMG Census, this is still the TOP POP example. Just lovely for a note over 100 years old!
1921年香港上海匯豐銀行壹百圓, 編號 A135154, 左下手簽, 右下史蒂芬印署名. PMG 30, 背面有書寫. 市面上幾乎所有的1921年版別都是老假. 有書寫但不失為一枚珍稀原裝美品. PMG記錄中所有100元茶場之冠軍.
Sold for
HK$760,000
Starting price
HK$400000