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Auction: CSS41 - The Numismatic Collectors' Series sale
Lot: 127

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, $5 raised to $100, CONTEMPORARY FORGERY, 1.10.1903, 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.

Sold for
HK$85,000