Archives International Auctions Sale 60 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, Stamps & Postal History July 7 & 8, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 60 16 July 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 100 100 Central Bank of China, 1947 High Graded Issue Banknote. China, 5000 Yuan, P-312, S/M#C300-301, Issued banknote, SYS at left, blue on light green underprint, S/N NW 048850, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Printer: CPF. It is close to 2 years since another example of this note at this high grade designation has been offered in auction. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $130-260 101 101 Central Bank of China, 1930 High Grade Banknote and Highest Graded by PMG. China. 100 Customs Gold Units, P-330a, S/M#C301-12, Issued banknote, PMG graded Gem Unc 66 EPQ and finest known. ABNC.������������������� Est. $300-600 102 102 Central Bank of China, 1948 Customs Gold Units Issue Face & Back Specimen Highest Graded by PMG. China, 1948. Lot of 2 pieces, 10,000 Yuan, P-363sp uniface face and back “Specimens”, Face Blue with portrait of SYS in middle, PMG graded Superb Gem Unc 68 EPQ; The back blue with bank building, red “00000” serial numbers, POC’s, PMG graded Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ, Rarely seen this nice. SBNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $800-1200 103 103 Central Bank of China, 1948 Customs Gold Units Issue Specimen Face & Back Pair. China, 1948. 10,000 Yuan, P-363sf and P-363sb. Uniface Front and Back “Specimens” that are possible Color Trial banknotes in a slightly different shade of blue than the issued notes, Face Blue with portrait of SYS in middle, back blue with bank building, red “00000” serial numbers, Both have small red imprints on the top margins “3-31-(19)48 - B”, POC’s. Both are PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ and are possibly the finest known for this issue. SBNC. (2 pieces) ���������������� Est. $550-750 104 104 Central Bank of China. 1948. Issued Banknote. China. Issued 25,000 Customs Gold Units, 1948, P-366, S/M#C301-72. PMG graded Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ. CPF. Possibly one of the finest known. ��������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 105 105 Central Bank of China. 1948. Front & Back Printer’s Design Banknote Pair. China. Pair of Front & Back Printer’s Design Essay 250,000 Customs Gold Units banknotes Includes Obverse and Reverse with blank backs with printed text “Approved for production” and room for signature which is missing, 1948, P-374pd1 and P-374pd2 S/M#C301. Orange brown with SYS in middle of face and bank building on back, Chinese specimen overprints on face and English Specimen on back, POC’s, Series “00-A”, Small date and text on top margin “8-19-(19)48 - L-302-F”, Both are PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ (Cert # 8072412-034/35). SBNC. Extremely rare and attractive Security Banknote Company essay note design that was evidently rejected by China. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1200-1800