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Auction: CSS73C - Banknotes, Bonds & Shares and Coins of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 5483

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, $50, specimen, 1.7.1919, without serial numbers, orange, black and multicolour, bank coat of arms upper centre, vignette of a farming scene below, denomination in Chinese and English text left and right, 'SPECIMEN' printed diagonaly in red at upper left, 3 hole punch cancellations, reverse green and black, bank building at centre,
(Pick 43Bs), PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated. The famous and iconic 'Gourd' $50. An extremely rare date with only one issued and one specimen note known. The issued notet was sold by Spink China in January 2014 and at the time it was a discovery note as no prior records of the 1919 date was known. An exceptional offering and a must for the collector of rare Hong Kong specimens.


1919年印度新金山中國渣打銀行$50樣票，無編號，經典「大葫蘆」，PMG 65EPQ，美品，已知僅得一枚樣票及一枚流通票，流通票於2014年斯賓克一月拍賣會中亮相，當時並無其他已知之1919年鈔票，本品珍罕程度無與倫比，資深香港樣票藏家不容錯失

Sold for
HK$270,000

Starting price
HK$200000

Sale CSS73C Notices
Chinese: grade is 63