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September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 2-7 Oct 2021
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(t) CHINA. Shanghai. Quartet of Aluminum Bus Tokens (4 Pieces), ND (ca. 1939). All PCGS certified.
1) 3 Fen. PCGS MS-61. Omnibus to Right. Lec-1.
1) 3 Fen. PCGS MS-61. Omnibus to Right. Lec-1.
2) 3 Fen. PCGS AU-55. Omnibus to Left. Lec-1.
3) Fen. PCGS AU-58. Omnibus to Left. Lec-2.
4) Fen. PCGS AU-55. Omnibus to Left. Lec-3.
Established in 1922 (some sources cite 1924), the China General Omnibus Co. LTD was a British-owned company that was registered in Hong Kong, but exclusively served the Shanghai market. It was founded by J.A. Fredericks with J.D. Shatler as General Manager, whose signed initials make an appearance on the cent denomination of the company's third series of issues.
Estimate: $300 - $500