Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice December 2021 Auction 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2021
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(t) CHINA--EMPIRE. Ch'ing Dynasty. 50,000 Cash, 1858. P-A7b. PMG Extremely Fine 40.
(S/M#T6-54). No. 27138. A monster grade has been applied to this wildly popular high denomination vertical format note. This attractive mid-grade example displays a bold blue primary design, which features facing dragons at top guarding the Pearl of Wisdom. Rough seas are seen below, with characters in the center. The three stamps at center are found in red/orange ink. Out of five notes graded for the variety by PMG, this note sits at the top of the population report at the time of cataloging. PMG comments "Spindle Hole at Issue." PMG Pop 1/None Finer.
Estimate: $8000 - $12000
(S/M#T6-54). No. 27138. A monster grade has been applied to this wildly popular high denomination vertical format note. This attractive mid-grade example displays a bold blue primary design, which features facing dragons at top guarding the Pearl of Wisdom. Rough seas are seen below, with characters in the center. The three stamps at center are found in red/orange ink. Out of five notes graded for the variety by PMG, this note sits at the top of the population report at the time of cataloging. PMG comments "Spindle Hole at Issue." PMG Pop 1/None Finer.
Estimate: $8000 - $12000