Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
April 2014 Hong Kong Auction - Sess. C 2 April 2014
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CHINA--FOREIGN BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China 5 Dollars, 12.6.1930. P-S215cts. Color Trial Specimen.
(S/M#Y11-30d) Tientsin branch. Color trial specimen printed by W&S in brown and multicolored. An incredible offering which is just the second we have handled in this color trial specimen form for this highly scarce catalog number. Issued notes are extremely rare in higher grades with even Fine or worse notes gathering strong results in auction. The Gem Uncirculated note offered here shows with superior detail and color throughout with Helmeted Minerva at left and arms at center. Specimen overprints and three punch cancels. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.
(S/M#Y11-30d) Tientsin branch. Color trial specimen printed by W&S in brown and multicolored. An incredible offering which is just the second we have handled in this color trial specimen form for this highly scarce catalog number. Issued notes are extremely rare in higher grades with even Fine or worse notes gathering strong results in auction. The Gem Uncirculated note offered here shows with superior detail and color throughout with Helmeted Minerva at left and arms at center. Specimen overprints and three punch cancels. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.