Auction Name: 2025 December 5 - 9 HKINF World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Hong Kong

Lot Number: 22440

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/4057*22440

Straits Settlements Asiatic Banking Corporation, Singapore 50 Dollars ND (ca. 1860s) Pick S77r KNB3 Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.
The Asiatic Banking Corporation's reach extended throughout the British Colonies in Southeast Asia. Banknote issuance, with the exception of in Ceylon, was very brief, as capital quickly ran out and paper notes had no backing. This handsome remainder is part of a set offered in auction today that is one of only a few remaining extant. At the time of cataloging, this is the first and only 50 Dollars graded in the PMG Population Report, with no Specimen, Proofs, or issued notes graded. Lightened stains are mentioned for accuracy. The eye appeal is outstanding, with the watermarked paper remaining crisp and all printed ink still bold. The serial numbers, date, and signatures are lacking, as the final touches were not applied. Of the highest degree of rarity from a brief issuer of paper notes in Singapore.
From The Peh Family Collection

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