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2080 Central Bank of China, 1948 Customs Gold Units Issue
Specimen.
China, 1948. 10,000 Yuan, P-363sf and P-363sb. Uniface
Front and Back “Specimens”, Face Blue with portrait of SYS in mid-
dle, back blue with bank building, red “00000” serial numbers,
POC’s. The Face is PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 and the
Back is PMG graded “66 Gem Uncirculated - EPQ (Exceptional
Paper Quality)”, Superb condition banknote pair. SBNC.
Est. $400-800
2081 Central Bank of China, Unlisted Essay Banknote, 1948
Customs Gold Units Issue.
China, 1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-
A. P-Unlisted. This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face
below portrait with each letter surrounded by white area. Uniface
front and back specimen banknotes in brown-orange. SYS in center
top on face and bank building on back. Red Chinese specimen over-
print, “00000” serial numbers and POC on face and “Specimen”
overprint on back. Top of note has “8-19-48” and “L-302-F” for the
face and “L-302-B” for the back”. Vertical note. The face is PMG
graded Choice Uncirculated 64 and the back is graded Superb Gem
Uncirculated 67, EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)” SBNC. Rare
essay banknote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $1400-2500
2082 Central Bank of China, 1949 Specimen Essay Banknote.
China, 1949, 5,000 Gold Yuan, P-Unlisted, Front and back uniface
specimens. Uniface front specimen has “000000” serial numbers,
Series 1A, 2 large Chinese characters and 2 signatures. The Back
banknote has “Specimen” overprints. Punched out cancels. Rare
note. No similar examples are listed in Pick. Both are dated in the
upper right corner “3-30-49”. Back of each note has printed
“Approved for Production” with a line to sign, but both are blank.
Each uniface specimen is Choice to Gem Uncirculated. Attractive
and rare. SBNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $1200-2400
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2083 Central Bank of China, 1949 Essay Specimen Banknote Face
& Back.
China, 1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted.
(designated P-425Ape) S/M#C302, Uniface front and back
specimen banknotes in green. Red specimen overprint, “00000”
serial numbers and POC. Backs have red specimen overprint and
serial numbers P082015*L and P0820060 *L, Both are PMG
graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ (Exceptional
Paper Quality). SBNC. Very possibly one of the finest known for this
issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $1500-3000
2084 Central Bank of China, 1949 Specimen Essay Banknote.
China, 1949, 500,000 Gold Yuan, P-Unlisted, Uniface front speci-
men. Approval banknote. Punched out cancels. No specimen, sig-
natures or serial numbers. Back has “Approved for Production: L-4,
Color O.K. 5-2-49”. Rare note. No similar examples are listed in Pick.
Appears Choice Uncirculated with lower left corner with slight bend
that keeps this rare note Choice to Gem AU. SBNC. . .
Est. $500-800
CHINA - FOREIGN BANKS
2085 American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1919 Shanghai
Issue.
Shanghai, China. 1919. $10. P-S98s. (S/M #S53-0.3).
Specimen banknote. Blue on light brown with steamship vignette.
Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. PMG
graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)”.
Very attractive and rare note only available as specimen or proof.
One of 3 notes graded at this level by PMG and none graded higher.
ABNC. Rare banknote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $800-1600
2086 American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1919 Shanghai
Issue.
Shanghai, China. 1919. $5. P-S97s. (S/M#S53-0.3). Specimen
banknote. Green on m/c with steamship vignette, back green. Red
specimen overprint, “000000” serial numbers and POC’s. Choice
Uncirculated. Very attractive and rare note only available as speci-
men or proof. ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $800-1600
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October 20-23, 2012
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