1930年香港有利银行伍拾圆。样票。 (t) HONG KONG (SAR). Mercantile Bank of India Limited. 50 Dollars, 1.1.1930. P-238s. KNB14S. Specimen. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. 棕色与黑色印刷，浅蓝与粉红底纹，上方中央插图为海岸图景。反面色调相似，中央为墨丘利头顶带翼头盔。原装精选未流通状态，墨色艳丽，原纸悦目。66-EPQ评分名副其实，原装纸质仍然坚韧洁淨。PMG评级中的唯一冠军分，无可比拟。因插图形状弯曲而被本地藏家戏称为香蕉船，是香港纸币中标志性的经典版别。拍卖纪录中的流通票仅有3-4张，包括2018年以146,000美元(含佣金)高价落槌的一张。如欲收藏此版，样票或试色票是较为亲民的方式。PMG仅评七张，鲜少在公开拍卖中亮相。上次呈献为2024年4月拍卖，该张获评PMG 64，以45,800美元成交(含佣金)。精品香港纸币近来热度上升，相信此拍品将轻易获得藏家关注。
(t)On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collectors items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $31.67 / maximum $614.35). <em>
Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions.</em><em>Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.</em> Brown and black on light blue and pink, upper central vignette depicting a coastal scene, reverse in similar colours, Mercury with winged helmet at centre.An original choice uncirculated note in bold and striking colours on original paper. Well deserving of its 66-EPQ Gem status for its crisp, clean and original paper body. The SINGLE HIGHEST GRADE in the PMG population report, an unparalleled beauty!Nicknamed the Banana Split by local collectors because of the curved shaped of the vignette this is a classical and iconic type through the whole Hong Kong series. Only 3-4 issued notes extant with the last one sold in 2018 for a whopping USD$146,000 inclusive of the Buyers Premium and therefore the most likely way to obtain this type is through either specimens or colour trials. This note is only one of seven graded by PMG and very seldom offered in public auctions. The last piece sold was a PMG 64 sold by us in April 2024 for USD45,800 (including the Buyers Premium). With the recent strong interest in high end Hong Kong specimens we are certain that this piece will be the centre of attention in our Hong Kong section.
