CHINA--EMPIRE. Lot of (8). 1898 4 1/2% Chinese Imperial Government

CHINA--EMPIRE. Lot of (8). 1898 4 1/2% Chinese Imperial Government Anglo-German Gold Loan. Bond for, 25, 50 and 100 Pounds. K-80, K-82 and 84. Fine to Very Fine. Uncancelled. Issued by HSBC. 25 Pounds (1), 50 Pounds (1) and 100 Pounds (6). According to Kuhlmann, only 280, 282 and 12526 HSBC bonds of each denomination remain outstanding, respectively. The 1896 and 1898 bonds were issued to pay off indemnities and debts following the conclusion of the First Sino Japanese War. Estimate: $160 - $240. Provenance: From the Yang Ai Hao Collection. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. 1898年大清政府英德借款4 1/2%金債券25，50及100鎊。8張。 未經註銷。滙豐銀行發行。分別為25鎊（1張）、50鎊（1張）及100鎊（6張）。據庫爾曼記載，各面額存世數量分別為280張、282張及12526張。這批1896年及1898年公債發行目的在於清償甲午戰爭結束後之各項賠款與債務。

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