Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, proof $500, Singapore, 18- (1873), no serial numbers, black, Royal arms at top centre flanked by a lion and a unicorn, value at upper left and right, black SPECIMEN handstamp, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, a very high denomination for type and an exceptional rarity
BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 17ap, Tan CM 18 for similar S$30,000-S$36,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Frank Goon Reference Collection of British Malayan Banknotes.

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