Archives International Auctions Sale 56 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily and Security Printing Ephemera November 21, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 56 12 November 21,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 87 87 Federal Reserve Bank of China, ND (1945) Issue. China…. 5000 Yuan, P-J92a, S/M#C286-95, Issued banknote, Brown, State Stone Barge on left, AU to Uncirculated, crisp paper, large even margins and bright colors enhance this lovely note, Block 1, S/N 0379151, Rare in this high of grade. ������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 88 88 Manchukuo Government Military Saving Bond. 1944. Issued Note. China. Issued 1 Yuan, 1944, P-unlisted, airplanes at top and tank at bottom, text on back, VF-XF or better. Unusual circulating bond. ������������������������������������������������� Est. $40-80 89 89 Mengchiang Bank... 1938-1945. Quintet of Issued Banknotes. China. Includes 1 Yuan, P-J104, S/M# M11-10, Unc; 1 Yuan, 1938, P-J105, S/M# M11-11, Ch. XF: 5 Yuan, 1938, P-J106, S/M#M11-12, Unc; 100 Yuan, 1945, P-J111, S/M#M11-21, About Unc; and 100 Yuan, 1938, P-J112, S/M# M11-21, VF. (5)����������������������������� Est. $150-300 90 90 Central Bank of Manchukuo. 1944. Issued Banknote. China. Issued 5 Chiao, 1944, P-S134, S/M# M2-50, Choice to Gem Unc. �������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 91 91 Central Bank of Manchukuo. 1944. Pair of Issued Banknotes. China. Includes two issued 100 Yuan, 1944, P-J138, S/M# M2-63, one XF one Choice Unc. (2) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 China - Foreign Banks 92 92 Exchange Bank of China. 1920. Issued Banknote. China. Issued 10 Dollars, 1920, P-S306b, S/M# C256-3b, with M overprint on back, Tientsin Branch, Ch. Fine to VF. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 93 93 International Banking Corporation, 1905 Specimen “Shanghai” Branch Issue. Shanghai Branch, China. 1905. $10, P-S420s (S/M#M10-3). Brown face and orange-red back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. 2 signatures. PMG graded Gem uncirculated 66 EPQ, Rare and lovely note in high grade. ABNC. Only 2 other notes have graded higher in the PMG census and only 2 other notes have been offered in equal or higher grade since 2014. A rare opportunity to obtain a desirable high grade example of this attractive note. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1000-1800 94 94 International Banking Corporation, 1918 Specimen “Tientsin” Branch Issue. Tientsin Branch, China. 1918. $10, P-S431s (S/M#M10-42b). Black face and olive-green back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. 2 signatures. PMG graded Gem uncirculated 66 EPQ, Rare and lovely note in high grade. ABNC. Tied with 6 other notes in the PMG census with none grading higher. Only 6 examples have been offered previously over the last 5 years with this tied with the highest graded. ������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1250-1750