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Ceylon Oriental Bank Corporation 5 Rupees 1.1.1883 Pick S142as Specimen. An elusive design from the private bank that issued notes all over the region, including Hong Kong and Singapore. A wonderful early steel plate design from Bradbury Wilkinson, which features an attractive vignette of who could be Queen Victoria (Britannia did not have a crown) flanked by lions. The red counterfeit protector remains brilliant with all fine details very visible. A roulette cancel is seen. Uncommon for steel plate notes of this era, a full multicolor back is seen. This is the only example in the PMG Census. PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ. From the Feeling Good Collection HID08701242017
Estimate: 6000-10000 USD
Ceylon Oriental Bank Corporation 5 Rupees 1.1.1883 Pick S142as Specimen. An elusive design from the private bank that issued notes all over the region, including Hong Kong and Singapore. A wonderful early steel plate design from Bradbury Wilkinson, which features an attractive vignette of who could be Queen Victoria (Britannia did not have a crown) flanked by lions. The red counterfeit protector remains brilliant with all fine details very visible. A roulette cancel is seen. Uncommon for steel plate notes of this era, a full multicolor back is seen. This is the only example in the PMG Census. PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ. From the Feeling Good Collection HID08701242017
Estimate: 6000-10000 USD