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The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, $100, colour trial specimen, 2.12.1929, without serial numbers, brown, black and light blue, supported arms at centre, Minerva at left, watermark area at right, denomination at corners, reverse green and yellow, junk boat and sampan at centre, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD’ in red twice on both sides,
(Pick 52cts), PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (Previously Mounted). This type note is extremely elusive and well sought after. Spink China sold a uniface colour trial pair for HKD$456,000 inclusive of Buyer’s Premium in March 2019 and double sided printed notes are generally more popular

Sold for
HK$225,000

People’s Bank of China, 1st series renminbi, 1948-1949, 5000 yuan, ‘Mongolian Yurt’, serial number 0191105,
(Pick 857Ba), PMG 30NET Very Fine (Restoration). One of the key notes of the series and in decent grade. Rare and an ever popular type

Sold for
HK$250,000

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, $10, a pair of uniface obverse and reverse hand composite essay, Hankow, 1.1.1923, red, blue and green, supported arms upper centre, denomination at each corner, ‘Hankow Shi Yuan’ (Hankow Ten Dollars) in Chinese characters left and right, ‘TEN’ and ‘$10 Shi Yuan’ in blue and green underprint respectively,
(Pick S160pm), both sides graded PMG 64. A unique pair which although has similar colours to the final version still shows some obvious differences. A lovely pair

Central Bank of China, a uniface obverse composite essay of an unissued design for 300 yuan, c.1944, grey, Sun Yat Sen at centre, denomination at each corner, red seal signatures at left and right, a very unusual denomination and no issued 300 yuan notes were every issued bu the Central Bank of China,
(Pick not listed), PMG 66EPQ Gem Uncirculated. A beautiful piece mounted on thick card. Unique