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Auction: CSS120A - China Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1

Ta Shing (Taisun), China, Established by China Merchant Steamboat Company, a certificate of 100 yuan for 20 shares, 1st Year of Xuantong(1909), serial number 2371, -Chairman: Zhu Bo Qian (tobacco magnate),
-Vice chairman: Lu Fu Chen,
-Directors include, Laing Ting Wel (GuangZhou General Chamber of Commerce chairperson), Huang Chang Bo (founder of Tao Tao Ju, a famous tea house in GuangZhou that has been in operation for 143 and counting), and other major business owners in the area,
insect damage, very fine. Ta Shing Bank was established by the Chinese Merchants Steam Navigation Company (current days China Merchants Group) in 1872 by Viceroy Li HongZhang and a group of overseas Chinese merchants. With the government backing and capital of 2 million dollars, they were even able to issue 1, 5 and 10 dollars banknotes in 1912. All Qing dynasty issue share certificates rare - this even more so with government backing; one of the pinnacle piece of Chinese share certificates. Historically incredibly important. Not to be missed by any advanced Qing dynasty collectors or historians.

Estimate
HK$25,000 to HK$30,000

Starting price
HK$25000