Archives International Auctions Sale 50 The Milestone Auction U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 44 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 248 248 World War II Rare 1940’s Anti Semetic Propaganda Note. Germany. Nazi imitation of a 1935A $1 Silver Certificate. It opens out to reveal an anti-Semitic Propaganda message. Just before the entire printing was about to be dropped by the Nazis over European cities, the flight was captured before the plane could take off. EX Lot 2156, R. M.Smythe Strasburg Sale #180, September 18, 1998, where it realized $467.50. (John E. Herzog Collection)��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 Great Britain 249 249 Bank of England, 1991, Fold Over Error banknote with Partial Serial Number. Great Britain, £20, P-384a, B358, Issued banknote with fold over error. On upper right and large excess margin missing partial serial number on right border. S/N B64 543864, G.M. Gill Sig., PMG graded Gem Unc. 65 EPQ. Rare and attractive error note. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 Greece 250 250 Banque Nationale DeGrece, 1918 Specimen Banknote. Greece, 1918. 25 Drachmai, P-65s, Specimen banknote, black on blue underprint, seated allegorical figure in middle flanked by Arms of Greece on right and Stavros on left. Red specimen and “00000” overprints with POC’s. PCGS graded Gem Uncirculated 65PPQ. ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 251 251 Bank of Greece, ND (1945) “Specimen Proof” Banknote. Greece, 500 Drachmai, P-171sp, Specimen/Proof, Green on light yellow and orange, S/N L.P.-082 000000, Wmk:Man’s Head, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55 EPQ, POC, small letter “B” top right corner, Rare as specimen. BWC (without imprint). ������������������������� Est. $500-800 252 252 Privileged Bank of Epirus &Thessaly, 1885, Progress Proof Sheet Greece, uniface uncut sheet of 4 progressive proof subjects of 1 Drachma, 1885, P-S104pp. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64. BWC.����������������������������������������� Est. $600-800 253 253 Ionian Bank Limited, 1885 (Issued 1897) Specimen Banknote. Greece, 2 Drachmai, P-S148s, Specimen banknote, black on pink and blue, back brown, S/N S542 06661, Pin-Punch Specimen vertically on left, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, Tied with one other as the finest known out of 3 graded in the PMG census. BWC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 254 254 Greek Government, 1933 Refugee Loan of 1924 & Stabilization and Refugee Loan of 1928 Specimen Scrip Note Pair. Athens, Greece. March 28, 1933. Lot of 2 different Specimen Scrip Notes, Includes $10.50, 40 Year 7% Refugee Loan of 1924, PCGS graded Choice AU 58; $18.00, 40 Year 6% Stabilization and Refugee Loan of 1928, PCGS graded Choice AU 58PPQ Scrip Certificates, Black text with red brown or dark brown borders with allegorical woman at left, Specimen overprints, POC’s, S/N “00000-S74107”. Rare Greek fiscal item. ABNC.�������������� Est. $450-650 Greenland 255 255 Greenland, Danish Administration, Finest Known ND (1953-67) Issue Specimen Banknote. Greenland, ND (1953-1967), 10 Kroner, P-19s2, Specimen banknote, Spouting whale, S/N 0683044, Pin-punch SPECIMEN, PMG graded About Uncirculated 50 EPQ.����������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500