Straits Settlements Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Penang 100 Dollars ND (1861) Pick S136 Front Photo...

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Straits Settlements Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Penang 100 Dollars ND (1861) Pick S136 Front Photographic Proof PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64.
An incredibly rare design for Penang, the first capital of the Straits Settlements. This high denomination is of the highest degree of rarity in any format and possibly does not exist as issued. This one-sided Photograph Proof presents very nicely considering it is over 150 years old. One of the earliest of all numismatic items in paper format extant for Penang.

1861年海峡殖民地渣打銀行大銀壹佰員，檳城地名，正面相片試樣票。PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64。
這款檳城試樣票稀罕萬分。檳城是海峽殖民地的首個首都。此高面額紙幣不論形式都極其稀有，可能從未發行。考慮到這張單面相片試樣票已有超過150年的歷史，品相已算是相當不錯。此為檳城現存的所有紙鈔中最為古老者之一。