image

Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 1031 - The Tom Warburton Collection of Banknotes
Lot: 499

Wei Hai Wei, Kung Chang Bank, 5 cents with purple R.N.C stamp, green, Ah Fong 5 cents, green and blue and Heng Te Bank, 25 cents, green and brown, purple oval handstamp, all local issues for Wei Hai Wei, leased to Hong Kong from China 1898-1930 for use as a coaling station, returned to China as superfluous on the introduction of oil the first and last notes with Royal Naval Canteen handstamps, extremely fine, last very fine, rare (3) Estimate £ 300-400

Sold for
£440