Archives International Auctions Sale 55 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera October 10, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 55 1 October 10,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Foreign Banknotes Africa 1 1 Perkins Bacon LTD, 1966 Specimen Standard Bank Limited Check Sample Book for African Countries. Africa, 10.5 x 6 inches, Green leather binding with gold printing.., “The Standard Bank Limited - Specimen Special Cheques Shillings - Perkins Bacon Ltd.” , book of over 20 check and draft specimens. Countries include Kenya; Zanzibar; Uganda; and other countries. Mostly Uncirculated as made. PB&C. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-700 Argentina 2 2 Banco Provincial DeCordoba,1889, 10 Pesos Specimen Banknote. Cordoba, Argentina. 10 Pesos, P-S743sp, Specimen, Black on blue and light yellow underprint, back blue, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 rare specimen. ABNC. The last one sold in our auction in 2017 for $580 in XF-AU, this Choice 64 will be difficult to beat. Only our previous auction of this note is listed in track and Price, no other examples have come to auction. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-900 3 3 Banco Provincial DeCordoba,1889, 20 Pesos Specimen Banknote. Cordoba, Argentina. 1889. 20 Peso, P-S744s Unlisted specimen. Unpriced in SCWPM. Black on light orange and yellow underprint, Allegorical woman with harp and water jug at right, back orange. Large purple Specimen overprints and POC’s. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63. ABNC. No specimens are listed as being offered previously at auction in Track and Price or at Heritage.������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $650-1000 Asia & Far East 4 4 Chartered Bank, Specimen Special Cheques,W.W. Sprague &Co., LTD., ca.1940-50’s Specimen Book of Check & Drafts. Hong Kong, Singapore and Various Asian Countries... 11.75 x 5.5 inches, Dark green leather covers with gold lettering, Booklet of 20 printed specimen checks and additional paper samples for checks, Countries include Hong Kong, Burma, Ceylon, Viet Nam, Singapore and other Asian countries. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $600-1000 Session 1 (Lots 1 - 375) Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 10:30 a.m. et Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily and Coins U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily and Security Printing Ephemera Welcome to our 55th auction. We have a wide variety of numismatic treasures that we are offering today varying from banknotes, to autographs, to vignettes, to Scripophily and various items rarely seen at auction. We hope you enjoy the offering and we wish you luck in your collecting.

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