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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 63 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 387 387 Central Bank of China, 1926, $5, Specimen Banknote. China, 1926, $5, P-183s, Unlisted Specimen, Orange on m/c with SYS at right, back green. Specimen banknote, Red specimen overprint, “000000” serial numbers and POC. Large excess margin at top with plate number, Uncirculated to CU condition, attractive note with large even margins, bright colors and sharp corners with the note appearing virtually Uncirculated to CU. ABNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-700 388 388 Central Bank of China, 1926, $10, Specimen Banknote. China, 1926, $10, P-184s, Unlisted specimen, Red on m/c with SYS at center, back blue. Specimen banknote, Red specimen overprint, “000000” serial numbers and POC. Large excess margin at top with plate number, Choice AU to Uncirculated condition, attractive note with large even margins, bright colors and sharp corners. ABNC. ����������������������� Est. $550-850 389 389 Central Bank of China, 1926, $50, Specimen Banknote. China, 1926, $50, P-184As, Unlisted specimen, Black on m/c with SYS at left, back orange. Specimen banknote, Black specimen overprint, “000000” serial numbers and POC, Choice AU to Uncirculated condition but the note was previously mounted on the back right border where there are glue remnants, a small thin of the paper and 4 small staple holes, Rare note in any condition and first time offered by us. ABNC. ������������������������������������ Est. $600-900 390 390 Central Bank of China, 1928 “Shanghai” Branch Color Trial Progressive Proof Face. Shanghai, China. $50, P-198pp S/M#C300-43, Color Trial Progressive Proof Face, Printed in green on india paper without underprint instead of the issued orange. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, Rare and unlisted as a proof. ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 391 391 Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue “Specimen Proof” Color Trial Banknote. China, 1945, 500 Yuan, Series 1-A, P-283sp, S/M#300-244, Specimen, SYS in middle, black on light blue and gray with red seals and signatures, back olive green, Small red archival printing on top right border margin “PROOF 2 LSF 1A 4-11- 45”, Series 1A, S/N 000000, WBG graded Uncirculated Superb Gem 67 TOP, 8 Chinese character printer (SBNC). ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-500 392 392 Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue Uniface F&B Specimen Banknote. China, 1945, 500 Yuan, Series 1-A, P-283s, S/M#300-244, Specimen, SYS in middle, black on light blue and gray with red seals and signatures, back olive green, “000000” serial numbers, 8 Chinese character printer (SBNC), Uncirculated to CU condition, SBNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $280-375 393 393 Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue “Specimen Proof” Color Trial Banknote. China, 1945, 1000 Yuan, P-289c.t., S/M#C300-265, Color Trial Specimen banknote, dated 9-16-45 on top right, SYS in center, Series 1A, S/N 000000, WBG graded Uncirculated Gem 66 TOP. The red brown color is significantly different from the issued banknote. Rare color trial. SBNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-800 394 394 Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue Finest Known “Specimen Proof” Color Trial Banknote. China, 1945, 1000 Yuan, P-289sp, Color Trial Specimen banknote, dated 9-16-45 on top right, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 68 EPQ. The color is significantly different from the issued banknote. Rare color trial. SBNC. This is the Finest Known example of 20 graded in the PMG census. �������� Est. $500-800