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Archives International Auctions - Sale 35
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91 Bank of Communications, 1914 Uniface Front and Back SpecimenBanknotes.
China, 10 Yuan, P-118s S/M#C126-117, Uniface specimen
pair, Red, Bank building on top middle, blue and black English and
Chinese Specimen Overprints and Punched out letters, Both front
and back are PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, backs have blue
specimen overprints and blue handstamps dated 1936, Rare notes in this
format and very attractive. ABNC.�����������������������������������������������Est.
$350-600
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92 Bank of Communications, 1941 Issue, Proof Vignette WithZeppelin.
China, 1941, Proof vignette used on 25 Yuan, P-160, 1941
Issue, Zeppelin with power generator, train and steamship. Proof printed
on india paper titled “Power Transformation - V-70534 - American Bank
Note Company”. Virtually uncirculated except for a couple of very small
corner bends. Impressive proof vignette of this popular aviation topic.
ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-300
93
93 Bank of Communications, 1927 First Issue Discovery Issue “Tsintau” Branch Rarity.Tsingtau, China. 1927, 20 cents, P-143Aa,
S/M#C126-181b, Blue face with steamship on left and locomotive on
right, back orange-yellow with black English signatures, the b;ue color
variety is unlisted in a 20 cent denomination, only as a 10 cent note.
Evidently it was given a new catalog number by PMG but they made a
mistake with the Smith Matravers catalog number. PMG graded Very
Good 10 with no edge faults, just toning, still the note has bright colors
and will enhance any advanced collection. This is the only graded note
in the PMG census and is extremely rare if not unique. W&S. �Est.
$750-1250
94
94 Central Bank of China Uncut Approval Proof Pair of Banknotes.China, 1948. P-360 Unlisted. 5000 CGU’s. Uniface front and back proofs
as uncut horizontal pairs. Both are upper right corner pairs with large
margins on 2 sides. The face is printed on thin white paper, the back is
printed on thicker planchetted security banknote paper. AU to Choice
uncirculated condition. SBNC. Rare in this format.���������������������Est.
$250-350
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95 Central Bank of China, 1923 Specimen Banknote.China. $10,
P-177s, S/M#C305-14, Specimen, Green on m/c, back blue, Specimen
overprints, POC’s, “000000” serial numbers. PMG graded Uncirculated
62. ABN. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$350-600
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96 Central Bank of China, ND (1931) Issue Banknote Group.China,
Lot of 4 Sequential notes, All are 25 cents, P-204 Issued banknotes, P’ai-
lou Gate at left, red, back dark blue, All are Choice to Gem Uncirculated,
CHB.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200