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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 67 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 414 414 Peoples Bank of China, 1949 Uniface F&B Specimen Banknote Issue. China. 5000 Yuan, P-851s, S/M#C282-65, Specimen Uniface front and back banknote, Dark gray-green on light green and blue undertint, tractor tilling in center, back gray-green, Roman Numeral Block 123, S/N 0000000 - 0000092, The face is PMG graded CU 63 and the back is CU 64, Scarce pair of specimen banknotes. ��������Est. $1000-1800 415 415 Peoples Bank of China, 1950 Uniface F&B Specimen Banknote Issue. China. 50,000 Yuan, P-855s, S/M#C282, Specimen Uniface front and back banknote, Dark green on m/c, harvesting grain, back brown, Roman Numeral Block 123, S/N 0000000 - 00008616, The face is PMG graded About Uncirculated 53 and the back is AU 50, Rare in any condition and format. �����������������������������������������������Est. $2000-3000 China - Japanese Influence 416 416 Central Reserve Bank of China, 1942, Specimen Note. China. Specimen 500 Yuan, 1942, P-J15s, Yang Pen / Specimen overprints, S/N KV000000 Q/S, Choice About Uncirculated, rare specimen note. No notes have been offered at auction in the last 5 years. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-700 417 417 Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938, Contemporary Counterfeit Sequential Pair. China. Lot of 2 sequential Counterfeit 1 Dollar, P-J55, S/M#C286-11, S/N B2959387 banknotes, S/N’s B2959387 - B2959388, Both are PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. Rare in high grade and as sequential pairs. BEPP. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $800-1200 418 418 Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938 issued Banknote. China, $10, P-J57a, S/M #C286-15, Issued Banknote, blue, Portrait of Kuan-yu at left, Dragon top middle and Great Wall at right, back blue, S/N F0336531, VF to Choice VF condition with large even margins, bright colors and sharp corners. Rare note in any condition and this is a superior example rarely seen this nice. ���������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-1000 419 419 Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938 Issued Banknote. China, 5 Yuan, P-J62a, Issued banknote, orange, Dragon on top middle and left, men on horseback bottom and portrait of Yueh Fei at right, back orange with pagoda at center. S/N 0206924, Block 26, PCGS graded Gem Unc 65PPQ, rarely seen this nice. ������������ Est. $400-800 420 420 Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1943, Uniface Specimen Pair. China. Pair of uniface pieces, representing the front and back of the 10 Yuan, 1943, P-J76, Yang Pen / Specimen perforated, Choice About Uncirculated with mounting traces in margin. No notes have been offered at auction in the last 5 years. ������������������������ Est. $300-600 421 421 Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1944, Specimen Note. China. Specimen 100 Yuan, ND (1943), P-J83s1, with Yang Pen / Specimen perforation, very high printing on reverse (almost an off-center error note!), About Unc with minor margin tear and foxing. The last note of this type offered at auction was in 2015 by Spink. Rare and desirable specimen.����������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-800