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Archives International Auctions - Sale 35
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September 26, 2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comHIGH GRADE AND LOVELY COLOR TRIAL
SPECIMEN
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167 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1924 Color Trial Specimen Banknote.Shanghai, China. 1st January 1924, $5, P-S365cts,
S/M#Y13-, Unlisted Color Trial Specimen, Black on dark blue on m/c
with “FIVE” underprint at lower center, Bank arms at top center with
facing lion and unicorn, back blue and black with bank building at
center, No serial numbers, Printed signature at right, 4 large punched
out cancels and large red SPECIMEN, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated
66 EPQ, Possibly the only one graded in the PMG census. An
outstanding example of this lovely note and the first time offered by us.
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$4000-6000
168
168 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1924 SpecimenBanknote.
Shanghai, China. 1st January 1924, $10, P-S365As, S/M#Y13-,
Unlisted as a Specimen banknote, Green and black on m/c with “TEN”
underprint at lower center, Bank arms at top center with facing lion and
unicorn, back green and black with bank building at center, No serial
numbers, Printed signature at right, 2 Punched out cancels at bottom and
large red SPECIMEN overprint, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated
67 EPQ, The only one graded in the PMG census. BWC.��������Est.
$4000-6000
169
169 Mercantile Bank of India, 1916 “Shanghai” Issue Banknote.Shanghai, China. $10, P-S443 S/M#S54-4, Issued banknotes, Black and
brown, bridge and mountains in middle, S/N 46043, back red-brown
with Mercury in middle, Choice Fine to VF condition, rare note in any
condition. W&S. �����������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$3250-4500
170
170 National Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd., 1924 Uniface Front a& Back Specimens.Shanghai, China. $5, P-S453s, S/M#H100-2a,
Specimen Face and back, blue on m/c, Great Wall in middle, back
blue, Specimen overprints, POC’s, the face is PCGS graded Choice
About New 55, Both are hold punch cancelled, Attractive and scarce
note. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$2000-2500
171
171 Russo-Asiatic Bank, 1917 Banknote Pair.Harbin, China, Lot of
2 notes, Both are 10 Rubles, P-S476a, Issued banknote, Both in VF to
Choice VF. Low serial number “001924” on one of the notes, ABNC.
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$70-130