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Introduction to the Show and Sale
Foreword
On behalf of the entire Archives International Auctions team, I would like to personally welcome you to
our 40th auction we have held over the last ten years. We are excited to offer close to 1000 lots of
numismatic material featuring additional gems from the Alexander I. Pogrebetsky Family Archives of
rare Chinese banknotes as well as an impressive variety of U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins,
and Scripophily.
Included in the sale are consignments from numerous estates and longtime collections with many items
rarely being offered at auction. The sale is broken into two sessions, the first includes Chinese and
Worldwide Banknotes and Coins and the second session consists of U.S. Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins,
Security Printing Ephemera, and historic Documents and fiscal items.
Some of the many foreign highlights of the auction include over 200 lots of Chinese banknotes and coins;
a $1 Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, 1907 “Peking” Branch Rarity; a 1913-17, 2 Gold Fen, Russo-Asiatic Bank in
Kuld’sha Chugchak & Kashgar, issued rarity; a $50 Russo-Chinese Bank, 1909 “Shanghai” Branch Color
Trial Specimen Banknote Rarity as well as numerous other Chinese banknote rarities. Japan is represented
by 25 coins from an old-time collection; A large group of Thomas De La Rue modern specimens are being
offered with many never seen before in this format as well as essay varieties. Additional Foreign coins
include many Middle East coins from an advanced collector including rare varieties from Egypt; Iraq;
Jordan; Kuwait; Palestine; Qatar as well as numerous worldwide coins. Worldwide banknotes include
desirable items from Canada; Danish West Indies; Bhutan; Malaysia and literally hundreds of rare and
desirable notes rarely seen at auction.
The second session offers many U.S. Highlights including a large assortment of desirable scripophily from
automobiles to mining to railroads and numerous other topics. Included in the session is a large group of
Liberty Loans and Federal bonds as well as numerous U.S. colonial notes, obsolete banknotes, small, and
large type notes as well as depression scrip and security printing ephemera.
We are now working on our Spring and Summer 2017 auctions and are seeking consignments for our
upcoming April to June 2017 auctions. I would like to thank everyone who has participated in our
previous sales and has helped make this auction series a resounding success. We are looking forward
to another exciting auction and hope you enjoy our current offerings.
Best of luck,
Bob Schwartz