Archives International Auctions Sale 53 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera June 20, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 53 5 June 20,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Canada 33 33 Banque Du Canada, 1935 “French” Issue Banknote. Ottawa, Canada. $10 P-45, French Series “F”, Black on light purple underprint, Princess Mary at left, back purple, Harvest seated at center. S/N F195031, VF to Almost Choice VF with large even margins and bright colors with sharp corners. British American BNC.���������������� Est. $400-600 34 34 Canadian Bank of Commerce, 1888 Proof Banknote. Toronto, Canada. 2nd January, 1888. $10, P-S961a. Proof banknote face, no back, Black on light yellow and m/c, young child at right writing on a ledger, Helmeted Roman warrior in middle surrounded by Cherubs, Bank arms at left, blank back, printed on india paper on thin white card with the top and bottom cut down to banknote size and the sides with excess margin, CU to Gem Uncirculated condition. ABNC, NY. ������������������������������������� Est. $400-800 35 35 Canadian Bank of Commerce, 1935 Issued Banknote. Toronto, Canada. 2nd January, 1935. $5, Ch# 751802, Issued banknote, Black on light blue and m/c, Allegorical man and two women, S/N 741665, Choice VF condition. Canadian Bank Note Co., Ltd. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $230-375 Ceylon 36 36 Government of Ceylon, 1944 Issue Note Ceylon. 5 Rupees, 1944, P-36a, king George VI at left, nice VF ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 Chile Possibly the finest know of this amazing note. 37 37 Banco De Valparaiso. 1877. Issue Specimen Rarity. Valparaiso, Chile, 1877, 100 Pesos, P-S492s, Specimen banknote, black on light green underprint, Reclining allegorical woman and children in middle with portrait of woman on right, S/N 00000, Counterfoils on left and right, Specimen overprint, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ, ABNC. Only known as a Specimen banknote with only 2 previous notes graded in the PMG census and this the finest known.�������������������������������Est. $1500-3000 China - Republic 38 38 Agricultural and Industrial Bank of China, 1927 “Hankow” Branch Issue Banknote. Hankow, China. 1927, P-A96a S/M#C287-11a, Issued Banknote, Green on m/c, Great Wall at center, back green, S/N 1698990, VF condition, BEPP, Rare note in any condition. BEPP. The last example documented to be sold at auction by Track and Price was in 2015. This is a far superior example. No graded examples are listed on the PMG census.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-1000 39 39 Agricultural and Industrial Bank of China, 1932 “Hankow” Issue. Hankow, China, , 5 Yuan, P-A110a, S/M# C287-41a, Issued banknote, green on m/c, back green, Choice VG to Fine condition with small edge faults, ABNC. Rare issued in any condition.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-350