650
Banque Russo-Chinoise, 19xx (ca.1900-1920) Draft or Check.
19
xx (ca.1900-1920). Odd- Rubles. P-Unlisted. Unissued check or
draft from this rare bank. Includes counterfoil on left. Yellow and
black. Chinese and Russian text in circle in middle. Wavy water-
marked paper. AU to Uncirculated condition. Extremely rare fiscal
item. These forms were used for circulating checks from
this bank. ...................................................................
HK $4000-7000
651
Russo-Asiatic Bank, ND (1917) Issue Banknote.
Harbin, China,
ND (1917), 3 Rubles, P-S475a., S/M#05-102, Issued banknote, face
black on m/c with Russian text in small box in middle, back green
with speeding locomotive, S/N 225851, PMG graded Choice
Uncirculated 64 EPQ with the left margin slightly smaller that is
keeping this amazing note from Gem Unc. Rarely found this nice,
ABNC. Popular Russia and China related banknote. ....
HK $3000-6000
CHINA - RUSSIA
652
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. & Russian Bank of
Foreign Trade Bill of Exchange, 1917 Issue.
Petrograd, Russia,
1917, 5000
Pounds Sterling, P-Unlisted, Issued Second of Exchange,
Printed in English and Russian, Ornate Revenue as left counterfoil
for 5000 Rubles, numerous endorsements on back, Pin holes on
upper left corner, VF-XF condition. .............................
HK $1000-2000
CHINA - FOREIGN BANKS
653
Russo-Asiatic Bank, 1917 Issue Harbin China Branch
Specimen.
ND (1917). 10 Rubles, P-S476s (S/M#O5-103), Specimen
banknote. Black on brown-orange and m/c face, back orange-red
with locomotive. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers
and POC’s, All of the text is in Russian. PMG graded Choice
Uncirculated 64 EPQ, ABNC. Rare as specimen...........
HK $5000-10000
651
652
650
653
654
Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd., ND (1918) “Tsingtao Branch”
Issue.
10
Sen, P-S750a, (S/M#H31-130b), Issued banknote, Block
187,
Blue on light brown, bank building at center, Agency period,
PMG graded About Uncirculated 55, Exceptional note in any condi-
tion that is rarely seen this nice. This is the finest known by far out
of 4 notes listed in the PMG census. A rare opportunity for a trophy
note that is missing from most advanced collections. .
HK $12000-24000
655
Yokohama Specie Bank Limited, Tsingtao Branch, 1918 ND
Issue.
10
Sen, P-S750a (S/M #H31-130b), Issued banknote, Blue and
brown, Agency period Block #315, Blue and brown with bank build-
ing at center, PMG graded Very Fine 30 with large even margins,
sharp corners and bright colors. Attractive note for the grade and
scarce in higher grade, Only 4 notes graded in the PMG
census. .......................................................................
HK $6000-12000
654
655
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