Archives International Auctions Sale 59 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera May 7, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 59 6 May 7,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 31 31 Central Bank of China, 1948 “Changchung” Branch Gold Chin Yuan Issue. China, 60,000,000 Yuan - 10 Gold Yuan, P-449K, Issued, purple with red overprints, S/N 624646, Fine condition. ���������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 32 32 Central Bank of China, ca.1944-45 Unaccepted Photo Essays and Proofs by British American Bank Note Co. China and Canada. Lot of 3 items and the envelope they were stored in. Includes 3 different vignette photo proofs of “Gateway Ta Tai-Hu-Tien; Hsing Bridge - Summer Palace; and Sun Yat Sen Mausoleum. Also incudes the envelope they were stored in with notations of the sizes, all are in uncirculated condition. Extremely rare production department designs that are only known in this format. BABNC.������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 33 33 Central Bank of China, ca.1945 Unaccepted Photo Essays and Proofs by British American Bank Note Co. China and Canada. Lot of 3 items and the envelope they were stored in. Includes 2 different banknote size images of the Sun Yat Sen Memorial, one a photograph and the other an artist rendering that a vignette would have been designed and engraved from; a small photo of the serial numbers, signature and printer imprint on the bottom of the face and a manila colored envelope with notations by BABNC “Central Bank of China.....Custom Gold Units....”, all are in uncirculated condition. Extremely rare production department designs that are only known in this format. BABNC.����������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 34 34 Central Bank of China, Unlisted Essay Specimen/Proof Banknote, 1949GoldChinYuan Issue. China, 1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan, P-Unlisted. Uniface front specimen “Printers Essay” banknote in green, CKS in center. POC’s, No overprints or serial numbers on face, back with text “Approved for Production: L-4, COLOR O.K. 5-2-49”. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63 with note of light toning on left side. Rare note. SBNC.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 35 35 Peoples Bank of China, 1949 Issue. China. 5 Yuan, P-813a, S/M#C282-21, Issued banknote, Brown on light gold underprint, weavers at left, back dark brown, Roman Numeral Block 123, S/N 17307945, PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35, very attractive note for the grade.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-450 36 36 Peoples Bank of China, 1956 Banknote Pair. China, Lot of 2 notes, both are 1956, 5 Yuan, P-872 S/M#C283-43, issued banknote, dark brown on m/c, both are Fine with minor faults and almost Fine with minor faults. S/N’s (1-8-3) 4683108 and (1- 4-8) 3267341. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 China - Taiwan 37 37 Bank of Taiwan. 1955, Issued High Grade Banknote. Kinmen, Taiwan. 1955, 5 Yuan, P-R108, S/M#T74-40, PMG graded Gem Unc 66 EPQ, PFBT. Only one note grades higher than this lovely note in the PMG census. �������������������������������� Est. $250-500