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Auction: CSS100B - World, Macau and Hong Kong Coins and Banknotes
Lot: 1215

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hong Kong, a genuine $5 dollar note raised to $100, 1.10.1903, serial number F/S 25563, the base note is genuine but the denomination in Arabic numbers, English and Chinese have all been changed the '$100' on the obverse but not on the reverse which is quite remarkable, also accompanying the note is a letter from the Bank dated 7th July 1911 to state that this note was 'presented to (their) Canton (Guangzhou) offices by Messrs. Howarth Erskine Ld. who received it from one of their contractors', a fascinating pair of items,
(Pick 34 for type), very good, central hole and brush pen writing, 'CANCELLED' written in crayon. This is the very first date of issue for type and would have be an extremely rare early note had it not been altered.


1903年印度新金山中國渣打銀行伍員修改至壹佰員，編號F/S 25563，PMG 10，有銹漬及筆註，被註銷，正面的中文、英文及阿拉伯面值均由伍員修改至壹佰員，唯背面僅修改阿拉伯數字的部分，英文依然維持原有的「FIVE」。PMG封套中附一封1911年印度新金山中國渣打銀行香港分行郵寄予倫敦總部的註銷通知書，還原其流通過程及註銷歷史，別具意義。原來的伍員亦是首發年份，屬於鳳毛麟角的存在，更添收藏價值

Estimate
HK$80,000 to HK$100,000

Starting price
HK$80000