光绪二十一年北洋铁轨官路总局拾圆。样票。CHINA--EMPIRE. Imperial Chinese Railways. 10 Dollars, 2.1.1899. P-A61s. S/M#S13-3. Specimen. PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.光绪二十四年山海关内外铁路局拾圆。样票。 此乃中国最早发行现代纸币的机构之一所出，一枚极度珍罕的拾圆样票。其设计以蓝黄暖色调描绘蒸汽火车穿越山海关的经典图像，并採用1896年合併后的新行名。此为一枚官方样票，看似由库存票制成，票身带有四个CANCELLED（注销）打孔、墨水书写 的SPECIMEN（样票）字样，以及SPECIMEN BARCLAYS & FRY LIMITED SOUVENIR（巴克莱与弗莱有限公司样票纪念品）的加盖印章。左下方的签名栏已被剪去。此钞是PMG纪录报告中的唯一一枚，足证其珍罕程度，势必成为本次拍卖会上 藏家竞相争夺的焦点。Phenomenally rare 10 Dollar specimen from one of the earliest issuers of modern banknotes in China. A hugely popular design of a steam locomotive passing through Shan Hai Guan in warm blue and yellow-orange colours. New Chinese name after the 1896 merger.An official specimen note that appears to be made from a remainder, this note has four perforated CANCELLED, SPECIMEN written in ink and also stamped SPECIMEN BARCLAYS & FRY LIMITED SOUVENIR. The signature panel at lower left is cut out. This is the SOLE note in the PMG population report, a testament to its rarity and will be keenly contested for in the auction.
