Archives International Auctions Sale 62 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera October 29, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 62 28 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Great Britain - BAF Military Vouchers An extremely rare and desirable group of Specimen B.A.F. 2nd Series Notes. 199 199 British Armed Forces Special Voucher. 2nd Series, ND (1948). Specimen Banknote. Great Britain. BAF, Specimen 3 Pence, ND (1948), P-M16as SB421s. Plum on m/c, Red “Specimen De La Rue Cancelled” oval overprint on the lower right corner, S/N “Specimen No. 14”, with Security Thread, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 (Cert # 8072406-001). TDLR. This is the highest graded example to be offered at auction. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 200 200 British Armed Forces, ND (1958) £5 Specimen Note. Great Britain, £5 British Armed Forces special vouchers, 2nd series, P-M23s SB428s, Specimen Banknote, Blue on m/c, back blue on burnt orange underprint, S/N EE/1 000000, hole punch canceled, Oval DeLaRue overprints upper left and lower right corners and large Specimen overprint in middle, “Specimen No.28” on lower left excess margin, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63, Rare and desirable Military scrip note. TDLR.��� Est. $350-600 Greece 201 201 Greece, National Bank. 1885. Specimen Banknote. Greece. Specimen 2 Drachmai, 1885, P-35s. Black border and vignettes on light blue and yellow underprint, back blue, S/N 000-000, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ (Cert # 8072406-030). BWC. This is the only graded example in the PMG census and the highest graded note offered at auction. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $450-750 202 202 National Bank of Greece. 1926 Specimen Banknote. Greece. Specimen 5 Drachmai, 1926, P-87s. Brown on light green and m/c, Specimen overprints, POC’s, S/N MZ100, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ (Cert # 5001219-001). ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 203 203 Bank of Greece. 1935. Lot of 4 Issued Notes. Greece…. Lot includes a quartet of 1000 Drachmai banknotes. P-106 (4). Fine to VF. (4) ���������������������������� Est. $100-200 Guatemala 204 204 Banco de Guatemala. 1955-1957. Specimen Banknote. Guatemala. 5 Quetzales, 1955-1957, P-31s. Specimen Banknote, Purple on m/c underprint. Vase at right. Back shows Mayan-Spanish conflict. PMG graded Gem Unc 65 EPQ. (Cert 3 8002779-006). W&S. Only one other example has been offered at auction since 2018 with none previous. it was also a much lower graded Unc 60, not close to the Gem 65 EPQ example offered here. This is the only graded example in the PMG census. Rare Est. $400-800 Greece 205 205 Bank of Greece, 1935 Issue Banknote. Greece. 1935. 50 Drachmai, P-104a, issued banknote, Blue, peach and m/c, woman with sheaves on left, back with allegorical woman with olive branch on right, S/N AP041 919682, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 Guatemala 206 206 Banco Americano de Guatemala. 1914-1919. Lot of 2 Issued Notes. Guatemala. Lot includes a pair of 1914, 1 Peso, ABNC printing and 1919, 5 Pesos, W&S printing, both featuring allegorical women representing Commerce and Agriculture. P-S111b; S112b. VF to Choice VF condition, . ����������������������������������� Est. $200-300