Auction #15 - Archives International Sale of Banknotes and Coins

Government of Hong Kong, 1935 ND Issue Counterfeit From ABN Research Department. $1, P-311, Counterfeit in brown instead of issued purple, possibly due to the low quality inks used by the counterfeiters, King George V on right, back brown, Also included is a small piece of paper from the ABN file this note was taken from listing the date it was sent to ABN (1938) with note that it was retained by Schomp (1939), It would have graded Fine to VF but the brittle paper is chipping and the note could easily fall apart if not handled carefully. Rare Archival Research Sample by American Bank Note Company. The note is printed by BWC, but the counterfeit was acquired for the ABN Research department.
Estimate HK$ 900 - 1,800.