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JAPAN
Attractive Japan 1885 Convertible Silver Issue
231 Bank of Japan, 1 Yen, ND 1885 Convertible Silver Note.
Japan,
ND (1885), 1 Yen, P<22, Issued banknote, Blue, Daikoku on right sit<
ting on rice bales, Text “Nippon Ginkgo Promises to Pay the Bearer
on Demand… Yen Silver”, back light orange<yellow with red seal.
PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35, with crisp firm paper and only a
very light small corner bend away from XF condition. A Choice note
rarely seen this nice.
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Est. $80091600
232 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1896 Bill of
Exchange Issued in Nagasaki.
Nagasaki, Japan, 27 April,
1896, 150 Pounds Sterling, issued and uncancelled exchange print<
ed in black on pink watermarked paper, counterfoil on left with arms
of bank, payable in London at their corresponding branch,
S/N 32/35, VF condition, scarce and early China bank used in Japan.
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Est. $2009300
KATANGA
233 Banque Nationale Du Katanga, 500 Francs Specimen
Banknote.
Elisabethville, Katanga, 1960, 500 Francs, P<9s,
Signature #1, S/N ZZ 991561 < 00.00.00, Olive green portrait on
chestnut brown underprint, portrait of Tshombe on right, back with
building at left, Pin punch SPECIMEN, PMG graded Gem
Uncirculated 66 EPQ (Exceptional Paper quality), rarely seen second
highest value of this series in a condition that will be difficult if not
impossible to improve upon.
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Est. $100092000
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234 Banque Nationale Du Katanga, 1000 Francs Specimen
Banknote.
Elisabethville, Katanga, 1960, 1000 Francs, P<10s,
Signature #1, S/N ZZ 991450 < 00.00.00, Light blue on chestnut
brown portrait and underprint, portrait of Tshombe on right, back
with building at left, Pin punch SPECIMEN, PMG graded Gem
Uncirculated 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper quality), rarely seen high
value of this series in condition that will be difficult if not impossible
to improve upon.
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Est. $100092000
LATVIA
235 Latvijas Bankas 9 1923 Issue.
Latvia, 1923. 100 Latu. P<14a. Issued
banknote. VF to VF+ condition with full bodied paper, fresh clean
appearance and only a light fold from XF condition. Serial # A
150218. Extremely scarce note in any condition.
(PH)
Est. $2509500
236 Latvijas Bankas 9 1925 Issue.
Latvia, 1925. 20 Latu. P<17a. Issued
banknote. Fine+ to VF condition with full bodied paper and fresh
clean appearance for grade. Serial #154239. Scarce note in any con<
dition. W&S.
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Est. $809150
LIBYA
237 Central Bank of Libya Progress Proof Vignettes.
Libya, 1981<
2002, Lot of 3 different Progress Proofs of the face vignette of
“Ruins” in different engraving states and colors (green or black), All
are used on a number of Libya issues including 1980<81 Issue, series
2, 1/4 Dinar, P<42A; 1984 Issue, Series 3, 1/4 Dinar, P<47; 1988<90
Issue < Series 4, 1/4 Dinar, P<52; 1991<93 Issue < Series 4, 1/4 Dinar, P<
57 and 2002 Issue < Series 5, 1/4 Dinar, P<62. All are printed on india
paper on large card and measure 9 by 6 inches. They are dated
between 4/12/79 to 4<16<79. One of 2 sets of 3 different found in the
archives. ABNC.
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Est. $1509250
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Archives International Auctions, Part XI
May 15, 2012
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.com
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