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Auction 4040  –  6 December 2022

Heritage Auctions, Auction 4040

World Paper Money

Tu, 06.12.2022, from 3:00 AM CET
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Description

Hong Kong National Bank of China Limited 5 Dollars 2.5.1894 Pick 247a KNB1a PMG Fine 12. Banknotes from the National Bank of China, Limited are exceedingly rare and incredibly desirable. Prominent, larger banks issued a greater quantity of banknotes compared to this smaller issuer. Only $450,000 worth of notes were released by this issuer, as banknote operations existed for only two years. In 1895, the Government of Hong Kong cancelled this bank's currency issuing operation. Waterlow & Sons printed this stunning banknote, which features intricate guilloche work and handsome design elements. A trace of mount remnant on the back is mentioned for accuracy, along with a few rust specs and some notations on the back. We have offered this famed rarity only once previously, and a scant few are known in private hands. Opportunities to acquire this legendary banknote are few and far between.

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Starting price 40'000 USD
Estimate 64'000 USD
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