Straits Settlements Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China, Penang 100 Dollars ND (1875-1899) Pick S105s KNB5 Specimen ...

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Early Colonial Bank Rarity

Straits Settlements Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China, Penang 100 Dollars ND (1875-1899) Pick S105s KNB5 Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Net.
Possibly a unique offering, and of huge historical importance to the numismatic history of Southeast Asia. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China had branches in George Town (Penang) and Singapore, which were the two largest cities of the Straits Settlements. In the 19th century, the Straits Settlements only included Penang, Dindings, Malacca, and Singapore, all of which were important ports for trade with India and other Asian regions. This interesting Specimen of the highest denomination issue would have circulated in those four regions during the 19th century. British influence in the region solidified and expanded, and private bank issues gave way to Government issues beginning in 1898. This specimen is of the highest degree of rarity, and should not be missed, as it cannot be predicted if another example will ever surface. The punishing climate caused paper products to wear out quickly, and overwhelmingly most of the private issues have been redeemed a century ago. The spots of adhesive on this Specimen do not detract from the overall impression left by this extraordinary offering.

早期的殖民地銀行珍品

1875-1899年印度新金山中國匯理銀行壹佰員樣票，檳城地名。PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Net。
此鈔在東南亞貨幣史上具有巨大的歷史意義，本次可能是唯一一次競拍機會。喬治市（檳城）和新加坡是東南亞海峽殖民地最大的兩個城市，印度新金山中國匯理銀行在該兩城皆有分行。在19世紀，海峽殖民地只包括檳城、天定、馬六甲及新加坡。這些都是與印度和其他亞洲地區進行貿易的重要港口。在19世紀，這品種的鈔票在這四個地區間流通。英國在當地的影響力得以擴張，而私人銀行的發鈔也於1898年讓位於政府之發鈔。難以知道此例是否孤品，故此樣票之稀罕度可謂至高無上，不容錯過。東南亞的氣候使紙品耗損迅速，絕大多數的私人銀行紙鈔在一世紀前已消失。此樣票上的黏貼殘餘物並沒有影響此非凡拍品的整體外觀。


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