(t) CHINA--EMPIRE. Imperial Chinese Railways. 1 Dollar, 1895. P-A59. S/M#S13-1. PMG Very Fine 20.
Serial number 02261. Hand written date of 28/7/96 over the printed year of 1895. Printed by Barclay and Fry. A delightful Shan Hai Guan note with the vignette of a steam locomotive on obverse and bearing the scarcer earlier date. An ever popular and problem free Qing era note.

光緒乙末年山海關內外鐵路局壹圓。
編號 02261，Barclay and Fry印刷，手寫日期”28/7/96”覆蓋了印製的”1895”年份，獨一無二。悅目的山海關紙鈔，正面蒸汽火車，氣勢磅礴，版別稀有，品相完好，堪稱清代紙幣中的珍品。 (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $31.67 / maximum $614.35). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.

Estimate: $1500.00 - $2500.00