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
Bank of China, $1, without the place of circulation, provisional issue of 1911 overprinted on the series of 1909, serial number 849896, olive-brown and red orange, Li Hong Zhang at left, hillside village at right, the characters ‘Zhong Guo Yin Hang’ at right and left respectively, reverse orange and black, tree lined canal at centre, without the printed manuscript signatures,
(Pick 16a), PMG 30 Very Fine (Pinholes). A rare type note that when encountered will have the place of circulation overprinted within the left and right borders. This is an early type originally intended for general countrywide circulation. An extremely rare subtype of a rare series that is even more desirable for lacking the printed manuscript signatures on the reverse. The first time seen by the cataloguer and of the highest rarity
Estimate
HK$100,000 to HK$200,000
Chi Tung Bank, 100 Yuan specimen, ND (1937), control number 00165, dark blue on multicolour, Chinese-style building at right, reverse blue, blue, guilloche pattern, ‘Specimen’ and ‘Yang Ben’ overprint on both sides, hole punch cancelled,
(Pick J117s1), PMG 53 About Uncirculated (Rust Lightened). Extremely rare, a classic note
Estimate
HK$300,000 to HK$400,000
Hupeh Government Mint 1899 1 Dollar
CHINA–PROVINCIAL BANKS. Hupeh Government Mint. 1 Dollar, 1899. P-S2135r. Remainder. PMG Very Fine 25. (t)
(S/M#H175-20). 1 Dollar = 7 Mace, 2 Candareens. This large format Hupeh Government Mint note is incredibly alluring with prominent facing dragons at left and right with pearl of wisdom between. Dragons seen holding contemporary silver dollars with large orange guilloche at lower center. A bright back design with printing in orange at the borders and black text at center. Without serial number at upper center on back. PMG comments “Previously Mounted, Annotations.”
Estimate: $12,000 – $15,000.
湖北銀元局光緒二十五年壹大元
光緒二十五年湖北銀元局銀元票壹大元。庫存票。
壹元。湖北銀元局發行的這張大票幅壹大元銀元票具有無比誘人的魅力，左右雙龍對向，分別以爪握持銀元的正反面。下方是橘色印刷的花飾網紋，上印面值。背面設計是鮮明的橘色邊框，淺色底印，中間有以黑色印刷的告示文字。反面中央上方沒有通常見到的發行冠字及編號。PMG標注”有黏貼痕跡，筆註”。
