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Auction: CSS82A - Chinese Banknotes
Lot: 314

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1 tael, 1.1.1888, serial number 2190, grey with blue 'ONE TAEL' underprint, handsigned signature at lower left, Bank title and denomination 'SHANG HAI WEN YIN YI LIANG' in Chinese characters within borders, reverse purple, Bank arms at centre, Bank title and denomination in English,
(Pick S372), PMG 30 Very Fine. One of the earliest dated 'Foreign Banks in China' available. The Hongkong Bank was likely the earliest bank to issue banknotes in China after it began operations in 1865. This one tael note is special as it is only one of very few notes bearing the 'tael' denomination and also a very early issue. No records of any issued examples on Track and Price and the SINGLE HIGHEST grade of four notes in the PMG population report (the second highest is a distant PMG 15). Exceptionally rare and in high grade considering its age. A note which will delight the collector for 'Foreign Banks in China'!


1888年香港上海匯理銀行壹兩，編號2190，PMG 30，為首枚外商銀行發行之紙鈔，匯理銀行於1865年成立，應為首間於中國發行鈔票外商銀行，本品以”兩”作為面額，絕無僅有，只得早期票有如此做法，目前’Track and Price’網上資料庫仍未有拍賣 記錄，同時是PMG評級4枚記錄中唯一的冠軍分，第二高分已是PMG 15，極罕版別加上出眾品相，定必吸引外商紙鈔藏家爭相競投

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HK$180,000

Starting price
HK$50000