Red; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt upper left front/back; two diagonal blue SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt back; no sig ; no s/n (illustrated above) 500 dollars Values

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Red; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt upper left front/back; two diagonal blue SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt back; no sig ; no s/n (illustrated above) 500 dollars Values

Details

Obverse: Chinese and English text; lion rampant, crowned coat of arms, and unicorn rampant; allegorical Roman man wearing helmet

Reverse: English text; lion and seated Britannia; sheep hanging from bow; Chinese junk and small boat at anchor; elephant and palm tree; tower and ships

Basic Information

GSID:

108680

Denomination:

500 dollars

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Red; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt upper left front/back; two diagonal blue SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt back; no sig ; no s/n (illustrated above)

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue and black

Note Dimension:

192 x 122 mm

Printer:

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

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