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Auction: CSS103B - Chinese Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1217

Chao Chow & Swatow Railway Company, remainder $5, ca.1910s (late Qing / early ROC era), serial number 09776, blue on green, portraits of Cheong Yuk Nam and his brother Cheong Hong Nam, reverse blue, steam locomotive at centre,
(Pick unlisted), some stains and pinholes, about very fine. The Chao Chow and Swatow Railway was the first line entirely financed and managed by Chinese merchants and as such as historical milestone. A specimen example sold for HKD37,200 (inc. premium) at Spink January 2022. Rare


約1910年潮汕鐵路公司債券伍元，庫存票，汕頭地名，無日期，編號09776，左右分別為張榕軒及張耀軒兩兄弟之肖像，AVF品相，有漬點及細孔，潮汕鐵路為首條完全由華商融資及管理之線路，因此深具意義。斯賓克中國曾於2022年春拍中以港幣37,200元(連佣)售出本版別樣鈔

Estimate
HK$12,000 to HK$25,000

Starting price
HK$12000