Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong
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12 April, 2014
Archives International Auctions
CHINA - REPUBLIC
1681
1681 Bank of Communications, 1927 Uniface Specimen Face.
Chi-
na, 20 cents, P-143s, S/M#C126-183a-b, Specimen banknote,
Red-brown with steamship and locomotive, PMG graded Choice
About Unc. 58 NET. Rare note as specimen.W&S. Population 2 in
the PMG census. ���������������������������������������������������������
HK $2300-4700
1682
1682 Bank of Communications, 1941 Issue Banknote.
China, 500
Yuan, P-163a S/M#126-263, Issued banknote, blue on m/c, front
with ship at dockside, back with locomotive under power lines,
This note was signed by a U.S. serviceman sometime in the past
as a souvenir, otherwise, the note would grade Choice XF to AU
with a very light vertical middle fold. Bright colors, large margins
and sharp corners enhance this attractive note. ABNC.����������
HK
$3100-6200
1683
1683 Bank of Communications, 1941 Issue Banknote.
China, 500
Yuan, P-163a, S/M#126-263, Issued banknote, blue on m/c, front
with ship at dockside, back with locomotive under power lines,
S/N 812248, Choice VF to XF with a very light vertical middle fold
and light handling on the top margin, Bright colors, excellent
centering, large margins and sharp corners enhance this attrac-
tive note. ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������
HK $3900-7800
Discovery Bank of Communications Note.
1684
1684 Bank of Communications, ND (ca.1940’s) Circulating Cashier’s
Order Issue, Discovery Banknote
China, 500 Yuan, P-Unlisted,
S/M# Unlisted, red on light yellow, back red with steamship in
middle, the note would have gradedVF but it was part of a “Short
Snorter” and evidently was torn in half and retaped sometime in
the past and there are signatures on the face. First time seen by
cataloger and extremely rare in any form. ������������������
HK $3900-7800
1685
1685 Bank of Communications, Proof Vignette Used on 1941 25
Yuan Note by ABNC.
ND (ca. 1940-41), 4.5 x 4.5 inches, print-
ed in black on india paper, vignette of Zeppelin-Airplane-Power
Generator-Locomotive-Steamship used on 25 Yuan, P-160 Bank
of communication note, Legend on bottom states “Power Trans-
portation - V-70534 - American Bank Note Co.”, AU to Uncirculat-
ed with a diagonal fold keeping it fromCU. Rare production proof
from this popular banknote series. ABNC.�������������������
HK $1200-2300
