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Archives International Auctions - Sale 40 29 April 11,2017 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 173 173 Tientsin Merchants Association, Pack of 10,000 Russian Ruble Banknotes used in China, ca.1917 Tientsin Issue Rarity. 1000 盧布紙幣一包共一萬元 Tientsin, China, 10,000 Rubles, Russia, P-37, package of 10 issued banknotes, mostly AU to Uncirculated and sequential, with seals and previously enclosed in an envelope with Chinese text for a total of 10,000 Rubles for usage in Tientsin China. Prepared by Tientsin Merchants Association for the usage in China. The envelope has purple oval seals with English “Kung I Hui Hua” overprints, The red text on the back cover describes the purpose and regulation of this package, and the small seal reads “ten thousand”. Unique usage of Russian banknotes to circulate in China. 1917年1000盧布面值 紙幣一包，共計一萬盧布，天津總商會包裝。背面封皮之紅色 文字寫明包裝目的及使用方式，右下角有紅色印章“壹萬” 。 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $2500-5000 174 174 Fujian Fu’an County Shengyifeng Bank, ND, ca.1910-1930, 1 silver dollar banknote. 福建福安縣勝易豐壹圓錢莊票 Fujian Province, China. A private banknote issued by the Shengyifeng Bank in Shangbaishi Town, Fu’an County, Fujian Province. No date or number. The text in the center reads “Please pay the bearer 1 foreign silver crown coin”. The back side shows a silver dollar image in the center, with two scenery panels on both sides. The bottom text on the back side says “we do business honestly” . 福建福安縣上白石勝易豐壹圓錢莊票一張， 無年份與號碼。中間文字為“憑票支番銀壹圓”。背面中央為 袁像壹圓銀幣正面圖，兩側為風景圖。最下方文字為“信義通 商”。 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $150-250 175 175 Pongpu Currency Note Private Banknote. Pongpu, China, 1927 (January), Private circulating note from “Pongpu”, face value 200 (Wen). 20 Copper Coins (each copper coin equivalent to 20 Wen) Back states “that this note can only be used to purchase goods in the open market.” Serial #: 39125 in red. Issued banknote. XF condition. �Est. $80-130 176 176 Shanghai, Daguang Co. Dahu Club Coupon, 1944, 100Yuan . 上海 大光公司大滬舞廳禮券100元 Shanghai, China. A 100 Yuan coupon issued by the Dahu Club ran by Daguang Company, Shanghai. The face depicts Shanghai street view along the Huangpu River. Serial number is 203520. Purple chops on the face might be “TAX50” and “23 MAY 1944”. The back side has regulations, as well as a seal reading “Shanghai Bureau of Finance Entertainment Tax”. 上海大光公司大滬舞廳發行之禮券 100元。正面圖景為上海黃浦江畔街景。流水號為203520。正 面紫色加蓋似為 “TAX50” 及 “23 MAY 1944 ”。背面為注意事項， 另有上海市財政局娛樂稅鞍金印章。 ������������������������������������Est. $120-180 177 177 Shanxi, Taiyuan Produce Sales Co., Exchanging Note, 1 Yuan, 1934. 山西太原兌換土貨券1934年一元 China. A temporary coupon issued by the Taiyuan Economy Committee in Shanxi in 1934, printed by Northwestern Printing. The center of the face shows a building, and top left and right show serial number of 0405509. Information of the issuer, date and printer are shown on bottom. Text on the back indicated that the exchanging rate is the same as silver dollars. Date and manager signatures are shown on the back as well. Red text on back said “issued by Taiyuan Produce Sales Co.” 太原經濟建設委員會於1934年所發 行之兌換土貨券壹元，西北印刷廠印製。正面中央為樓房圖， 上方兩側有流水號0105509. 下方有發行者、時間及印刷廠信 息。背面上方有“券面兌物價額與七二銀元相等”字樣，下方 紅字為“太原土貨產銷合作商行”。 ������������������������������������Est. $150-200