民国九年中华懋业银行拾圆。样票。(t) CHINA--FOREIGN BANKS. Chinese-American Bank of Commerce. 10 Dollars, 15.7.1920. P-S232s4. S/M#C271-5. Specimen. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.此拾圆样票乃此大全套之第三个面额，属首系列中极难蒐集之版别。其设计元素与同系列一脉相承，均包含北洋政府五族共和旗与自由女神像图案。该银行仅发行过两版钞票，分别为首版黑白版与次版彩色版，虽皆标注1920年，然而彩色版实发行于1925年后。发行地名涵盖上海、北京、天津、汉口、哈尔滨及山东，其中哈尔滨与山东地名钞票尤为罕见。已知两版均发行壹圆、伍圆及拾圆票，而伍拾圆与壹佰圆仅见试印样票或样票存世。编撰图录时，本品与另外两枚并列PMG冠军分。 <font size=-8><strong>(t)</strong><em>This lot was manufactured in China (including Hong Kong), Canada, Mexico, Russia or Republic of Belarus and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after tariffs were enacted by the United States. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 27.5% import tariff for China manufactured items, a 25% import tariff for Canada or Mexico manufactured items and a 35% import tariff for Russia or Belarus manufactured items. In addition, a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $31.67 / maximum $634.62) will apply.<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>An excellent example of the third denomination of this wonderful complete set. This difficult 10 Dollar specimen from the first series displays the same main design elements as the other denominations including the Five Races Under One Union Flag of the Beiyang Government and the Statue of Liberty. The bank only issued two series, the first in Black and White and the second in color. Both series bear the 1920 date although the second series was issued sometime after 1925. Branches issued include Shanghai, Peking, Tientsin, Hankow, Harbin, and Shantung, with the last two branches being exceedingly difficult to find. Issued notes for the 1, 5, and 10 Dollars across both series are known, but the 50 and 100 Dollars are only encountered as proofs or specimens. Tied for finest in the PMG population report as of the time of cataloging, along with just two others.NoFrom the Norman Lin Collection.
