Archives International Auctions Sale 54 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera July 24, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 54 Archives International Auctions www.arcchivesinternational.com 56 July 24,2019 362 Far East Provisional Government (Priamur Region). 1918 (1920). Trio of Issued Government Credit Notes. Russia. Includes three 100 Rubles, 1918 (1920), P-S1249, Agriculture seated at center, black and brown, signatures on back only, ABNC, Choice VF to XF. Est. $150-250 362 363 Vindava City Self-Government. ND (1915). IssuedTrio. Vindava, Russia (Latvia today). Lot includes 1 Kopek, 3 Kopeks, and 50 Kopeks. Same design and size, but different colors for the denominations. Arms at center. Uniface with blank back except for an official validation handstamp. The 1k is About Unc; 3k is Fine; 50k is Choice VF. Est. $100-180 363 364 Georgia. 1919. Trio of Unissued Error Scrip Notes. Tbilisi, Georgia. Lot of 3 notes, all with printing errors, includes issued 50 Rubles, R-21208, XF+ with red printing out of register with blue printing; 10 Rubles, R-21212, F-VF with red printing possibly quadruple overprinted or even 5 times; and 3 Rubles, R-21210, XF-AU with red printing printed to the left. all with blank backs. An unusual and infrequently seen trio. Est. $200-400 364 Russia - Georgia 365 Banque Russo-Chinoise ca.1900-1910 Draft or Check. Russia & China. 19xx (ca.1900-1920). Odd Rubles. P-Unlisted. Unissued check or draft from this rare bank. Overprinted with “Russo-Asiatic Bank” purple handstamp. Includes counterfoil on left. Yellow and black. Chinese and Russian text in circle in middle. Wavy watermarked paper. S/N 055242, AU to Uncirculated condition. This was the base form for the extremely rare Emergency circulating currency from Harbin, China, Extremely rare fiscal item. Est. $250-500 365 Russia & China 366 Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica di San Marino &Others. 1970’s. 19 Checks & Scrip Notes. Lot includes 150 Lire and 200 Lire notes from San Marino, P-S101 and P-S102, both dated 1976 and Unc. Also included a group of 17 varied small size checks and scrip notes from the 1970s. Please inspect, sold as is. Est. $80-150 366 San Marino & Italy 367 Government of Sarawak, 1940, Emergency Fractional Issue Note Sarawak, issued 10 Cents, 1940, P-25b, uniface, Very Fine condition with the appearance of an XF-AU piece. Est. $400-600 367 Sarawak 368 Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, L.AH1379 (1961) Specimen Banknote Saudi Arabia, (1961), 5 Riyals, P-7as, Specimen banknote, Blue and green on m/c underprint, Fortress at center, back, with arms (palm tree and swords) and similar watermark, Signature #1, Oval De La Rue overprints on upper left and lower right corners of the face and back with large red Specimen overprint in middle, one POC, S/N 8/000000 - 48, Specimen No. 48 printed on lower left margin, PCGS graded Very Choice Uncirculated 64 with hole punch cancel with com- ments of minor mounting remnants on back at right, TDLR, Only 3 previous examples of this note have appeared at auction since 2010 with this tied for the highest known grade. Extremely rare and desirable Saudi Arabia note that will enhance any advanced collection. Est. $3500-7000 368 Saudi Arabia 369 Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency. 1980s-1990s. Group of 17 Issued Notes. Saudi Arabia. Lot includes 10 Riyals, P-23 (5 pcs); 5 Riyals, P-22; and 1 Riyal, P-22 (4 pcs). All Choice to Gem Unc. Est. $140-250 369