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Obverse Description
Chinese and English text; head of allegorical man; lion rampant, crowned coat of arms, and unicorn rampant
Reverse Description
English text; lion and seated Britannia; elephant and palm tree; sheep hanging from bow; tower and ships; modern ships, Chinese junks, and sampan boats in Hong Kong Harbour
Catalog Information
GSID:
108686
Variety:
1st August, 1951 s/n 057599
BNB #:
B339f
Pick #:
P59
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig 2nd January 1865 No prefix s/n 13890
1st January 1874 Engraved date Prefix A/M s/n 00001
No ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig 10th March 1863 s/n 5451
Worth: $100,000 – $100,000
No ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
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1st January 1879 Unconfirmed
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