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Auction: CSS48 - CSS48 - The Numismatic Collectors' Series sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 795

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, an uncut group of 3 of $500 archival photographic proofs, including one obverse and two reverse, the obverse note is dated 31.10.1972 with a handwritten date '25-10-73' beneath the lower border, the design bears great resemblance to the issued note. The two reverse notes are both dated 25-10-73' and show a progressive sequence, the first reverse note shows the complete design with a lion head at right and Hong Kong Island in the background, the second reverse note shows only one layer of the above, annotations beneath read 'BOATS INCLUDED AS ON SKETCH ABOVE' and '(ALTERNATIVE BACKGROUND)',
encapsulated in a PMG holder without a grade

Sold for
HK$4,500