Archives International Auctions - Auction 109 December 16, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 109 12 December 16, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com China - Provincial 60 60 China. Hainan Bank, 1949, Issued Banknote Assortment. China, 1949. Lot of 140+ Issued Banknotes, Includes: 2 Cents, P-S1452 (72) S/M#H3-2 and 5 Cents, P-S1453 (76) S/M#H3-3. Notes are wrapped in paper and in AU to UNC condition. Printed by HKPA. (140+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������� Est. $150-250 China - Provincial Banks 61 61 China. Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1949 Pack of 99 Banknotes. China, 1949, 1 Yuan, P-S2456, Lot of 99 sequential banknotes, SYS at left, S/N 336201- 336299, Uncirculated to CU or better with at least half of the pack appearing in Choice to Superb Gem Uncirculated condition. CHB. ��������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 China - Private & Local Banks 62 62 China. Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Co., Ltd., 1919, I /U Voucher. China, 1919. 10 Cents, P-Unlisted, Issued Store Voucher, Black on yellow with Chinese and English text, Back is blue with red circular seal at top right corner, S/N B413135, PMG graded Very Fine 20 with comment “Splits.” ������������������������������������������������ Est. $230-375 63 63 China. Tang Shih Yee, 1940, Private Issue Gift Coupon. Shanghai, China, 1940. No denomination Issued Gift Coupon, Pick Unlisted, Black with green and red print with green border and yellow underprint, Portrait of man at left and gazebo at right, Back is brown on yellow with text, PMG graded Very Fine 25 with comment “Tears.” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 China - Private, Provisional & Local Banks 64 64 Hell Bank Note Assortment, 1920s to 1990s China, 1920s-1990s. Lot of 60+ ceremonial “Hell Bank Notes” used in traditional Chinese ancestor worship rituals. Included are multiple styles and denominations including “Stalin” the Russian dictator, with denominations ranging from $5 to #5,000,000,000 and beyond, issued by various fictional institutions such as the Bank of Heaven and Earth, Hell Bank, and the Underworld Bank. Designs depict emperors, deities, and mythological figures along with ornate borders, dragons, and symbolic imagery, printed in a range of vivid colors. VF to CU condition. (60+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������� Est. $45-90