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Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comJAPAN
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153 Bank of Japan, ND (1915) Convertible Gold Note Issue Banknote.Japan, 10Yen, P-36, Issued banknote, Portrait #5 at left, Goo Shrine
at right, Block 18, S/N 329661, PMG graded Very Fine 25, attractive
banknote for grade. ������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
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154 Bank of Japan, ND (1945) Specimen Banknote.Japan, 200 Yen,
P-44s3, SB163s3j, Specimen overprint, Red Mi-hon overprint, Regu-
lar S/N 435888, Block 36, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55, Rare
note in any form.��������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$750-1250
155
155 Bank of Japan, ND (1946) Issue Specimen.Japan, 10 Yen, P-87s2,
Specimen, small red Mi-Hon with regular block or serial number
123113, 4 POC’s, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, extremely
high grade and the finest out of 2 graded in the PMG census.����� Est.
$300-600
156
156 Bank of Japan, ND (1946) Issue Specimen.Japan, 100Yen, P-89s2,
Specimen, small red Mi-Hon with regular block# 1312 and serial
number296289, 4 POC’s, Choice to Gem Uncirculated. Scarce as
specimen.���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$250-500
JAPAN - ALLIED MILITARY
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157 Allied Military Currency, WW II, ND (1945) Issue Sequential Pair.Lot of 2 notes, both $20, P-73, Issued notes, “B” in Underprint, Se-
quential serial numbers A05623776A and A05623777A, both PMG
graded, the first Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ and the second
GemUncirculated 66 EPQ. Attractive notes and high grade for issue.
The PMG census shows 16 notes graded, with 4 gradedGemUnc. 66
and 2 Graded Superb Gem Unc. 67, none higher. It will be difficult if
not impossible to find a more exceptional pair.��������������������Est.
$100-200
Katanga
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158 Banque Nationale Du Katanga, ND (1960) 1000 Francs SpecimenBanknote.
Elisabethville, Katanga, 1960, 1000 Francs, P-10s, Signa-
ture #1, S/NZZ 991450 - 00.00.00, Light blue on chestnut brown por-
trait and underprint, portrait ofTshombe on right, back with building
at left, Pin punch SPECIMEN, PMG graded Uncirculated 62. Attrac-
tive high denomination note. ��������������������������������������������Est.
$500-1000
LATVIA
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159 Latvian Government & Bank of Latvia Various Issues, Group of 9 Issued BanknotesLatvia, lot of 9 issued notes, with issues from Lat-
vijas Valsts Kases Zime (Latvian Government State Treasury Note),
Latwijas Walsts Kases Sihme (Latvian Government Currency Note),
Latwijas Mainas Sihme (Latvian Small Exchange Note), and Latvijas
Banks (Bank of Latvia). Lot includes 10 Latu, 1933, P-25a, VF; 1 Rub-
lis, 1919, P-2a, VF; 5 Rublis, (1919), P-3b, VG; 10 Rubli, 1919, P-4b,
VG; 5 Kapeikas, (1920), P-9a, VF; 10 Kapeikas, (1920), P-10a, VF; 50
Kapeikas, (1920), P-12a, VF; 50 Latu, 1934, P-20a, TDLR, VF; and 25
Latu, 1938, P-21a, BWC, VF.��������������������������������������������������� Est.
$75-150