Archives International Auctions - Auction 118 November 17 & 18 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 118 17 November 17, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 80 80 China. Government of the Chinese Republic, Railway Equipment Loan of 1922, I/U Treasury Note Coupon Bond. China, 1922. 20 Pounds or 1200 Belgian Francs I/U Equipment Coupon Bond, Black with dark blue border on light blue underprint, Small locomotive coming head on at top center, Printed in French and English on over sized certificate, VF-XF condition, J. Verschueren. ������������������ Est. $90-180 China - Empire 81 81 China. Chinese Tientsin-Pukow State Railway, 1938, I/U Bond. China, 1938. 12 Pounds Sterling I/U 5% Interest-Free Funding Participation Coupon Bond, Red print with red border and underprint printed in German, Bond was issued in connection with the restructuring of the 5% Tientsin-Pukow Railway Loans of 1908 and 1910, S/N 38703, VF to XF condition. G&D. ���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-120 Scripophily - Banking, Finance & Insurance China 82 82 Chinese Liberty Bonds, Assortment of Bonds, 1930s China, 1930s. Lot of 4 Chinese Bonds, Includes: 29th Year Reconstruction Gold Loan of the Republic of China, $10 I/U 5% Bond; $5 I/U 4% Liberty Coupon Bond; $10 I/U 4% Liberty Coupon Bond; $100 I/U 4% Liberty Coupon Bond. Pieces are in VF-XF condition. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $120-180 U.S. & WW Stamps and Postal History 83 83 China. U.S.S. Helena, Kiukiang, 1912 to 1913, Trio of Covers China, 1912 to 1913. Lot of 3 envelopes mailed from Shanghai, China, to Captain Geo. R. Marvell, U.S.S. Helena, Kiukiang, China, each franked with a green 3-cent Chinese dragon stamp bearing a red overprint. Includes covers with Palace Hotel Shanghai cachet, Kiukiang arrival marks, and a Republic overprint variety with Shanghai and Kiukiang transit marks dated 1 Aug 13. The U.S.S. Helena was a gunboat serving on the Yangtze River Patrol during a period of political upheaval in China. Envelopes only, no enclosures, with varying degrees of edge and flap damage. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $120-200