17 / 72
Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong
17
10 January, 2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comSECURITY PRINTING EPHEMERA
China & Japan
2050
2050 Waterlow & Sons Banknote and Fiscal Document Proof Mate-
rial.
China and Japan. Lot of 6 different proof items fromWater-
low archives. Includes proof counterfoil of the Continental Bank
in English and Chinese; a counterfoil design from the Chinese
Engineering &Mining Co., Ltd; 4 different Imperial JapaneseGov-
ernment bond coupon proofs in English, French and German.
Condition ranges from VG to AU-Unc. Rare Waterlow archival
proofs, W&S. ��������������������������������������������������������������
HK $3000-6000
China and California
2051
2051 California Ink Company Color Sample.
ND (ca.1910-20). Chinese
sample banknote used as color sample. “Copperplate Orange -
122”. California state “Bear” on left in oval on top of the face of a
Chinese banknote with home or temple on river or lake. Back is
blank. AU to Uncirculated condition. Rare color sample note us-
ing Chinese banknote facsimile. The note is intaglio printed. The
printer is not listed.�����������������������������������������������������
HK $1100-2200
2052
2052 DuraNote Polymer Banknote Predecessor Advertising Note
Specimens.
ND, ca.1980-90’s, Lot of 3 polymer sample notes
with different security elements added. All are 100 Denomination
notes with oil platform on front and back with oil wagon being
pulled by horses, Includes security elements colorful globes in
clear window, clear window and gold ornate design, all on the
counterfoil excess margins, these notes were part of a project
fromMobil Oil for testing petroleum based hydrocarbon polymer
paper for printing banknotes. All are in Choice toGemUncirculat-
ed condition. Scarce and attractive. ������������������������������
HK $900-1800
2053
2053 DuraNote Polymer Banknote Predecessor Advertising Notes.
ND, ca.1980-90’s, Lot of 4 polymer sample notes with different
security elements added. All are 100 Denomination notes with oil
platformon front and back with oil wagon being pulled by horses,
Includes security elements Maple Leaf, Vertical black stripes with
clear window,Triangle with 100 denomination and diagonal lines,
all on the counterfoil excess margins, this was a project fromMo-
bil Oil testing hydrocarbon polymer paper for printing banknotes.
All are in Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. Scarce and at-
tractive. ����������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $1100-2200
FOREIGN BANKNOTES
BRUNEI
2054
2054 Government of Brunei, ND (1972-88) Color Trial Specimen
Banknote.
Brunei, 1 Ringgit, P-6cts, Specimen Color trial, Brown
on purple underprint with portrait of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I at
right, back is same colors, the issued note was printed in blue on
m/c, Specimen overprint, PMG graded Superb GemUncirculated
67 EPQ, tied with one other note as finest known out of 5 graded
in the PMG census. ���������������������������������������������������
HK $7500-15000
Cambodia and Lao
2055 Cambodia and Lao Paper Money Assortment. 1979.
State
Bank of Democratic Kampuchea, Cambodia 1979 Issue, 0.1 Riel
P-25(18), 0.2 Riel P-26(10), 0.5 Riel P-27(13), 1 Riel P-28(15),
all Uncirculated; Bank of the Lao PDR, Lao, ND(1979) Issue,
1 Kip P-25(16), 5 Kip P-26(17), 10 Kip P-27(25), 20 Kip P-28(24),
50 Kip P-29(22), 100 Kip P-30(168), all Uncirculated. [Total
328 pcs.] ����������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $800-1600