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Auction: CSS128A - Hong Kong, Macau, World Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 141

Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., Hong Kong, $500, 24.8.1948, serial number 2586, blue on multicolour underprint, Mercury at right, reverse blue-green,
(Pick 241), PMG 30, stains, minor foreign substance. One of the icons of Hong Kong banknote, colloquially known as 'Peter Pan'. A completely original example with a bold signature and well centered printing. Most other examples seen on the market are usually with some sort of repairs. Original previously unseen examples are extremely rare. PMG census with a total of only 11 graded with the top grade being a mere 40.

Estimate
HK$200,000 to HK$400,000

Starting price
HK$200000