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Hong Kong Signature Currency Sale 3555 21 & 23 Jun 2017
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China Ch'ing Dynasty Board of Revenue 50 Taels Year 5 (1855) Pick A13c. A rare oversized note that we have auctioned only once before. That previous example was once part of the impressive Ruth Hill Collection. It graded PCGS Apparent Fine 12 and realized $19,975 in April 2014 at our Chicago auction. Our current offering certainly exhibits a much nicer appearance grading problem free PCGS Very Fine 30. The 50 Taels is the highest denomination of this issue, and it represented an extraordinary amount of purchasing power at the time. Look for the bidding on this note to reach or exceed... HID08701242017
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
China Ch'ing Dynasty Board of Revenue 50 Taels Year 5 (1855) Pick A13c. A rare oversized note that we have auctioned only once before. That previous example was once part of the impressive Ruth Hill Collection. It graded PCGS Apparent Fine 12 and realized $19,975 in April 2014 at our Chicago auction. Our current offering certainly exhibits a much nicer appearance grading problem free PCGS Very Fine 30. The 50 Taels is the highest denomination of this issue, and it represented an extraordinary amount of purchasing power at the time. Look for the bidding on this note to reach or exceed... HID08701242017
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD