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Archives International Auctions - Sale 37
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December 6 & 13,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comCHINA - FOREIGN BANKS
1075
1075 American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1924 “Tientsin Branch” Issue Specimen.Tientsin, China. 1924. $5. P-S105s. (S/M #S127-).
Specimen banknote. Black on light purple and m/c underprint with
steamship vignette, back orange. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial
numbers and POC’s. Choice to Almost Gem Uncirculated but uneven
left margin keeps it at Choice. Large top Excess Margin with archival text
“5 TIENTSIN - F7467” and dated Nov 28, 1923. Rare banknote. ABNC.
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$700-1000
1076
1076 American-Oriental Bank of Fukien, 1922 Specimen Banknote.Foochow, China, 1922. $10 Silver Dollars, P-S109s, Specimen banknote.
Brown on m/c with steamship vignette, Red specimen overprint,
“00000” serial numbers and POC’s. Choice to Gem Uncirculated
condition. Large margin on top with archival text and order number.
ABNC. Very attractive banknote rarely seen at auction. ������Est.
$1000-1500
1077
1077American-Oriental Bank of Szechuan, 1922 Chungking Branch Issue.Chungking, China. 1922. $1, P-S110s. (S/M #S101-1). Specimen
banknote. black on blue and m/c underprint with steamship vignette,
back brown. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and
POC’s. Choice AU condition but it appears Choice Uncirculated but 4
small staple holes and a very light vertical fold on the left margin keep it
at Choice AU. Rare banknote in any condition. ABNC.���������������Est.
$400-600
1078
1078Chinese-American Bank of Commerce, 1920 Specimen Issue.China, 1920. $1. P-S235s2. (S/M #C271-2). Specimen banknote. Blue on
m/c underprint with Statue of liberty on left, back is red. Red specimen
overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. PMG graded Choice
Uncirculated 64, there is a 4mm archival ink graffiti on the top right
corner that kept this note from Gem Uncirculated. Rare banknote in any
condition. ABNC.������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$700-1000
1079
1079Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, 1907 “Peking” Branch High Grade Rarity.Peking, China. 5 Taels, P-S280r S/M#T101-11b, Remainder
Banknote, Black and brown on light blue undertint, Germania at right,
back same colors with facing Germania cameo’s on left and right, S/N
01578 , PCGS graded Choice About New 55 Apparent with note of
minor pulls from mounting in corners. Amazing note rarely seen this
nice and missing from most advanced collections.���������������Est.
$12500-25000
1080
1080Exchange Bank of China. 1920-28 Issue Trio.China. Lot of 3 notes,
Includes 1928, 10 Cents, S309c S/M#C256-10, VF; Tientsin Branch
Issues, $1, P-S304b S/M#C256-1b, VF; and P-S305a, $5 Dollars. S/M
C256-2. Uncirculated. BEPP. ���������������������������������������������������������Est.
$250-400