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Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China Currency & Banknote Values

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The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China series of Hong Kong in the World Currency contains 42 distinct entries.

Originally founded as the Mercantile Bank of India, London and China in Bombay in 1853, the bank was renamed as the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China (CMB) after obtaining a royal charter in 1857. It opened its Hong Kong branch that same year.
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__ 18__ Handwritten date, sig , and s/n Unconfirmed Intro: 01 08 1857
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__ 18__ Handwritten date, sig , and s/n Unconfirmed Intro: 01 08 1857
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__ 18__ Handwritten date, sig , and s/n Unconfirmed Intro: 01 08 1857
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__ 18__ Handwritten date, sig , and s/n Unconfirmed Intro: 01 08 1857
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__ 18__ Handwritten date, sig , and s/n Unconfirmed Intro: 01 08 1857
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig 10 04 1860, 01 02 1872 08 04 1873
1st Septr 1880 Engraved date s/n 74514 - 96801
01 05 1882 Unconfirmed
01 12 1888 Unconfirmed
01 09 1889 Unconfirmed
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01 01 1890 Unconfirmed
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
1st Septr 1880 Engraved date
16th July 1883 s/n 03104
16th December 1887 Unconfirmed
16th May 1890 Unconfirmed
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
1st Septr 1880 Engraved date Unconfirmed
1st Jan y 1890 Unconfirmed
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
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1st Septr 1880 Engraved date Unconfirmed
01 09 1888 Unconfirmed
01 01 1890 Unconfirmed
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__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Unconfirmed
1st Septr 1880 Engraved date Unconfirmed
01 09 1888 Unconfirmed
1st Jan y 1890 Unconfirmed
Horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; no date; no sig ; no s/n
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