Oriental Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, obverse uniface proof for

Oriental Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, obverse uniface proof for $50, black and white, (Pick 263 for type), PMG 63, with "SPECIMEN" overprints, previously mounted. The first series of the Oriental Bank notes with 'Hong Kong' printed on, with previous issues having only 'Victoria'. A large sum of money for back in the 1850s, exceedingly rare proof from the early days of Hong Kong colonial rule 1850年代東藩匯理銀行五拾員正面單面樣票，黑白印刷，PMG 63，加蓋「SPECIMEN」字樣，背面有黏貼痕跡。此為東藩匯理銀行首批印有「Hong Kong」（香港）字樣之紙幣，之前的版本僅印有「Victoria」（維多利亞）。在19世紀50年代，此乃一筆巨款，亦為早期香港殖民統治極為罕見之樣鈔

Estimate:£3,857.16

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