Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong
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12 April, 2014
Archives International Auctions
1640
1640 Commercial Bank of China, 1920 “Tael Issue” Specimen
Banknote.
Shanghai, China. 1920, 1 Tael, P-A134s (S/M#293-
30), Specimen banknote, Confucius at center, Blue on m/c, back
brown, Red specimen overprint, POC and “000000” serial num-
bers. ABNC. Rare “Tael Issue”. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated
63 EPQ, Rare note in any grade. ABNC.���������������������
HK $6200-12400
1641
1641 Commercial Bank of China , 1920 “Shanghai Tael Issue” Is-
sued Note Rarity.
Shanghai. 5 Taels, P-A135a. Extremely rare
Issued Banknote. Yellow-orange on m/c, Confucius stand-
ing at center, back is blue black instead of listed purple, S/N
A012446, PMG graded Choice Fine 15, This is the only example
of an issued Tael note from this series in PMG’s census. Extreme-
ly rare to find issued. First time seen by cataloger in this form.
ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $11600-23300
Extremely Rare “Kweichow”
Branch Issue.
1642
1642 Bank of China, 1912 “Kweichow” Branch Issue.
Kweichow, Chi-
na, $1, P-25k2, S/M#C294-?, Issued banknote, Emperor Huang-Ti
at left, hillside village at right, back green with Kweichow printed
on border at bottom. PMG graded Choice Fine 15 NET with note
of staining, Exceptional note missing frommost advanced collec-
tions and sure to attract serious attention. ABNC. Population “1”
in the PMG census. �������������������������������������������������
HK $11600-23300
1643
1643 Bank of China, 1912 Issue Back Proof Banknote.
China, 1st
June, 1912, $5, P-26 Unlisted back proof, printed on india paper
on large margined thin card, dark brown with red “000000” serial
numbers, Possibly from a small sample book since there is gild-
ed gold margins on the top and bottom edge of the card, POC’s,
GemUncirculated. Rarely seen proof. ABNC.��������������
HK $3900-7800
