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10 January, 2015
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www.archivesinternational.com2240 Wen Cheng County, 1936 Private Local Issue.
China, 1 Yuan,
P-Unlisted, Issued banknote, dark green on yellow under-
print, 152mm x 67mm, Gazebo on lake, Scarce private issue,
VG-Fine. �������������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $300-600
2241 Yang Qu County, 1936 Private Banknote.
China, 1 Yuan, P-Un-
listed, Issued banknote, dark green on yellow underprint, S/N
03711, 33mm x 70mm, Scarce private issue.���������������������
HK $300-600
French Indo-China
2242 Banque De L’Indochine Contemporary Counterfeit, 1946 ND
Issue..
French Indo-China. ND (1946), 100 Piastres, P-79x. Coun-
terfeit banknote. Red “Faux” on face with serial numbers in red.
Blue on m/c with building on face and sampans on back. XF+ to
AU with minor handling on left edge and top left corner. Scarce
and historic note used by the Vietnamese nationalists to under-
mine the French occupation. ����������������������������������������
HK $500-1000
2243 French Indo-China & South East Asia Banknote Assortment.
Lot of 17 notes, Includes Banque De L’Indochine, 1 Piastre, P-54d,
Unc.; 5 Piastres, P-55b, AU-Unc.; 1953 ND, 1 Piastre, P-92 (2),
both AU-Unc.; Viet-Nam, 1962, 20 Dong, P-6, both Uncirculated
to CU; Viet-Nam, 100 Dong, P-19 (2), Fine; Laos (9) issues various
denominations and dates. MostlyVF to XF.������������������
HK $800-1600
HONG KONG
2244
2244 Chartered Bank Group.
Hong Kong. Includes 5 Dollar P-62; 68c;
69 (2); 73a (2, one is Uncirculated), b (2); 10 Dollar P-70c (2); 74a
(4); b (3); 77a (2) b (2); 100 Dollar P-79c. Generally Very Good to
Fine except as noted. 22 pieces. ��������������������������������
HK $1100-2200
2245
2245 Chartered Bank, 1977 Issue Banknote.
Hong Kong, 1st January,
1977, $500, P-72d, Issued banknote, S/N Z/Q 222057, VF condi-
tion, with sharp corners and attractive paper quality as well as
bright colors. TDLR. ���������������������������������������������������
HK $1500-3000
2246
2246 Government of Hong Kong
Hong Kong. Elizabeth II Cent P-325a.
Signature 1. J.J. Copperthwaite. Banded pack of what must be
500 notes. First note with a stain, others are Choice Uncirculated.
Sold as is. NO RETURNS.����������������������������������������������
HK $600-1200
2247
2247 Government of Hong Kong, 1935 ND Issue Counterfeit From
ABN Research Department.
$1, P-311, Counterfeit in brown in-
stead of issued purple, possibly due to the low quality inks used
by the counterfeiters, King George V on right, back brown, Also
included is a small piece of paper from the ABN file this note was
taken from listing the date it was sent to ABN (1938) with note
that it was retained by Schomp (1939), It would have graded Fine
to VF but the brittle paper is chipping and the note could easily
fall apart if not handled carefully. Rare Archival Research Sample
by American Bank Note Company. The note is printed by BWC,
but the counterfeit was acquired for the ABN Research depart-
ment.����������������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $900-1800
2248 Government of Hong Kong, ND (1945) Banknote Group.
Hong Kong. Lot of 22 notes, all are 5 cents, P-322, Issued notes,
Green on lilac underprint, King George VI on right, Mostly
VF to XF. ����������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $600-1200