大清光緒二十四年中國通商銀行拾兩。BFL 印刷。北京地名。非常重要的一版纸钞，我们首次在公开拍卖中经手此张。PMG 评鉴中仅有九张，有零星拍卖纪录。正面有深蓝色边框设计，金色底印。上方中央的底印及盖章均呈橙红色，银行名称、序号及其他资讯则以黑色油墨印刷。反面设计及色调相似，但印刷汉字，而正面印刷英文。公开拍卖中多见此版的低分评级，然而此拍品获评近未流通品相。大清纸币藏家必定為之一振。PMG 标示"锈跡"。PMG 无同分/ 3 张更高分。CHINA--EMPIRE. The Imperial Bank of China. 10 Taels, 1898. P-A42a. PMG About Uncirculated 50.(S/M#C293-4b). Printed by BFL. Peking. A highly important note, and the first we can recall handling publicly for this type. Just nine examples are listed on PMGs population report, with auction results being few & far between. The front of the note displays a dark blue border design with a gold undertint. The underprint and seal at top center are in a red-orange color, while the bank name, serial number, and other information is in black ink. A similar design and color scheme is on the reverse, except in Chinese whereas the front is in English. This type, when offered publicly, is typically in lower grades, and this About Uncirculated note is sure to pique the interest of collectors of Chinese Empire paper money. PMG comments "Rust". PMG Pop 1/3 Finer.
