The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 5 Hong Ping Taels, trial/pattern note, Tients...
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 5 Hong Ping Taels, trial/pattern note, Tientsin, c.1900, green on pink-purple, Bank arms at upper centre 'Ts 5' on each sides, 'FIFTY' in light blue which is HIGHLY UNUSUAL, reverse green, Bank title and denomination in English, (Pick not listed), PMG 62 Uncirculated (Tear Repairs). The mismatch between the underprint 'FIFTY' and '5 Taels' in the uppermost printing mean this note could be interpreted as an inital trial or pattern to see the effects of different colour combinations. This combination was largely accepted as can been seen in the specimen offered in the next lot but without the subtle 'sun ray' effect and yellow green was used in the protector rather than light blue. Excessively rare if not unique!
約1900年印度新金山中國麥加利銀行行平5兩樣票，天津地名，PMG 62，裂痕經修補，‘FIFTY’與五兩字意不乎，很可能是測試顏色配搭效果，從下一項拍品，即本版別的樣票中可見這顏色配搭已獲採納，同時亦可見原來淺藍的FIFTY字樣改用青色，此票絕無僅有，難得一遇
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The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 5 Hong Ping Taels, trial/pattern note, Tientsin, c.1900, green on pink-purple, Bank arms at upper centre 'Ts 5' on each sides, 'FIFTY' in light blue which is HIGHLY UNUSUAL, reverse green, Bank title and denomination in English, (Pick not listed), PMG 62 Uncirculated (Tear Repairs). The mismatch between the underprint 'FIFTY' and '5 Taels' in the uppermost printing mean this note could be interpreted as an inital trial or pattern to see the effects of different colour combinations. This combination was largely accepted as can been seen in the specimen offered in the next lot but without the subtle 'sun ray' effect and yellow green was used in the protector rather than light blue. Excessively rare if not unique!
約1900年印度新金山中國麥加利銀行行平5兩樣票，天津地名，PMG 62，裂痕經修補，‘FIFTY’與五兩字意不乎，很可能是測試顏色配搭效果，從下一項拍品，即本版別的樣票中可見這顏色配搭已獲採納，同時亦可見原來淺藍的FIFTY字樣改用青色，此票絕無僅有，難得一遇
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