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 29 July 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 193 193 Pingyi Bank, ca.1948-50, blank cashier’s check. Beijing, China... A cashier’s check issued by private Pingyin Bank in Beijing right after the founding of PRC. The check was printed in late ROC, and the red imprints “Renminbi” and “Beijing” are added to modify “National currency” and “Beiping” which is the former name of Beijing. Interestingly, the writing on the back side is a sentence to a criminal Liu Baoxiang .中華人民共和國建國初期北京平易錢莊發行之空白支票，原版為民國 時期印製，后將“國幣”改作“人民幣”，“北平”改作“北京”。序列號 為354358.背面寫有對一名犯人劉寶祥的判決。 ����������������������������������������������� Est. $40-80 194 194 Renyihe Bank ca.1800 Private Banknote 500 cash . China... A private banknote issued by Renyihe Bank in 5th year of Jiaqing Emperor (1800), possibly in Beijing. Rare banknote, maybe the first one discovered. 嘉慶五年仁義合錢莊票伍佰 文，稀有品種，應屬首見。 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $130-260 195 195 Tientsin local Note, 1906 Remainder Private Banknote with Amazing Coin Photograph on back. Tientsin, China. 1906 Remainder banknote, Black on red border with facing dragons on face, back brown with photograph of face and back of Silver dollar “Pei Yang - Year of Kuang Hsu” coin. Choice AU to Uncirculated. Outstanding coin photograph. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-700 China - Communist Banks 196 196 East Hupeh Bank, 1931 Communist Issue Banknote. Hupeh, China. 2 Ch’uan, Issued banknote, P-Unlisted, Black on light brown paper, possibly an image of Lenin at right, building at left, back with black text in Chinese, VF-XF with a small stain on the back. Rare note. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-400 China - Various 197 197 Various Chinese Banks. 1918-1936. Lot of 5 Issued Notes. China. Lot of 5 notes, includes Bank of Hopei (Tientsin) 2 Yuan and 5 Yuan 1934; Bank of Communications (Tientsin) 1 Yuan 1927; Bank of China (Fukien) 5 Dollars 1918; and Kiangsu Farmers’ Bank 50 Cents 1936.. P-S1729; S1730; 145C; 52e; S1198. Very Good to Fine. (5) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 Scripophily - Foreign China - Empire 198 198 Chinese Imperial Railway, Shanghai-Nanking Railway, 1904 Trio of Issued Bonds China. 100 Pounds Issued 5% Government Guaranteed Coupon Bond, Black print on red border and pink under tint on large sized certificate printed in English, Company title at top, 3 pieces. Issued by the British and Chinese Corp. Ltd. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300