Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
April 2017 Hong Kong Auction - Sess. A-E 3-5 April 2017
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Government of the Straits Settlements. 100 Dollars, 1925-27. P-13. PMG Very Fine 30 Net. Foreign Substance, Rust.
(KNB11c-d) A highly scarce design in any state of preservation and the first we can recall handling in recent memory. The note is shown in a quite large format with an open design showing a small profile vignette of KGV at top center with prowling tiger below. Four large serial numbers at the corners along with printed date and signatures. Attractive inks throughout with pleasing detail considering the grade, and seen only with a few areas of rust mostly at the blank back. Largely watermarked paper with elephants at left and right watermark fields with denomination and "Straits Settlements," also observed. PMG mentions Foreign Substance, Rust in the comments section. PMG Very Fine 30 Net. Foreign Substance, Rust.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00
(KNB11c-d) A highly scarce design in any state of preservation and the first we can recall handling in recent memory. The note is shown in a quite large format with an open design showing a small profile vignette of KGV at top center with prowling tiger below. Four large serial numbers at the corners along with printed date and signatures. Attractive inks throughout with pleasing detail considering the grade, and seen only with a few areas of rust mostly at the blank back. Largely watermarked paper with elephants at left and right watermark fields with denomination and "Straits Settlements," also observed. PMG mentions Foreign Substance, Rust in the comments section. PMG Very Fine 30 Net. Foreign Substance, Rust.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00