1893-98年香港上海汇丰银行拾圆 PMG VF 20
1893-98年香港上海滙丰银行拾圆。 BFL印制。极罕版别，PMG中唯一经评鑑的珍品。市面上常见的此款钞票多为已打注销孔或底下的纸角有缺失，或是多以仿钞风行。此钞既为发行钞，票面完好无缺，亦无注销孔，常列待收藏项目的前茅。此钞是香港汇丰银行存世中最早期所发行的拾圆，发行日1983年4月1日。大多数现存的同款钞票日期均较后，于1898年发行。正面印上一串英字，"The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. Promises To Pay The Bearer On Demand At Its Office Here Or The Equivalent In The Currency Of The Island Value Received Ten Dollars By Order Of The Board Of Directors Hong Kong." ，意指香港上海汇丰银行承诺凭票支付，或按香港董事会的命令支付等值十元的岛价货币。正面蓝色及鲑鱼橘色交错，反面浅红印墨，花饰网纹内有徵章，银行名英字围绕，面值于左右，设计精美绝伦。PMG标示"经修补"，但不甚显眼。PMG标示"笔注"。签名于纸上依然深邃有力，如此版式稀少的一张，绝对值得跻身高端集藏。
HONG KONG. Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. 10 Dollars, 1893-98. P-143. PMG Very Fine 20. Printed by BFL. PMGs population report lists this note as the sole graded example, which only attests to the extreme rarity of this pick number. When these notes are offered, they are usually stamp cancelled with the lower two corners missing, or are contemporary counterfeits. This note is issued, fully intact, and uncancelled which is paramount to this notes value to collectors.
This is the earliest 10 Dollar note issued by HKSBC, with the issued date of April 1st, 1893 found on this treasure. The majority that are known today are dated later, in 1898. The front text reads "The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. Promises To Pay The Bearer On Demand At Its Office Here Or The Equivalent In The Currency Of The Island Value Received Ten Dollars By Order Of The Board Of Directors Hong Kong." Blue and salmon colored inks are found on the face of the note. Light red ink seen on the back. The reverse of the displays an ornate coat of arms, with the bank name surrounding the design, and with counters at left and right. PMG comments "Restoration," which has been well executed. PMG also comments "Annotations." Bold signatures are still pleasing on this Very Fine note. A centerpiece to any collection it enters.
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