Archives International Auctions Sale 63 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera December 9th & 10th 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 63 1 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com FOREIGN BANKNOTES Afghanistan 1 1 Bank of Afghanistan. SH1340 (1961). Lot of 5 Specimen Notes. Afghanistan. Lot includes a quintet of specimen 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 Afghanis banknotes, all overprinted SPECIMEN, with zero s/n, and the 10 and 500 Afghanis with POCs. P-37; 39; 40; 40A; 42. Choice to Gem Uncirculated. Attractive banknote set. (5) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $800-1200 2 2 Pashtany Tejaraty Bank. SH1332 (ca. 1954). Specimen Coupon Bond. Afghanistan. Lot includes a specimen bond certificate for 500 Afghani issued by Pashtany Tejarty Bank, together with a sheet of specimen coupons for the same bond. Pashtany Bank is the firm controlled by the Afghan government that controls the Central Bank of Afghanistan, the Afghan national insurance company and Ariana Afghan Airlines. It was established in 1954 to manage the Da Afghanistan Bank, the central bank of Afghanistan. About to Choice Unc. G&D.������������������������������������ Est. $120-240 Albania 3 3 Banka e Shetit Shqiptar. 1964. Lot of 7 Specimen Notes. Albania. Lot includes a set of specimen 1 Lek, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 Leke, all with diagonal blue “SPECIMEN” overprint and s/n 000000. P-33s; 34s; 35s; 36s; 37s; 38s; 39s. Choice Unc. (7) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 4 4 Banka e Shetit Shqiptar. 1976. Lot of 7 Specimen Notes. Albania. Lot includes a set of specimen 1 Lek, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 Leke, all with diagonal red “SPECIMEN” overprint (Arial typeface), and non-zero serial numbers. P-40s2; 41s2; 42s2; 43s2; 44s2; 45s2; 46s2. About to Choice Unc, some notes toned. (7)������������� Est. $100-200 5 5 Banka e Shetit Shqiptar. 1976. Lot of 7 Specimen Notes. Albania. Lot includes a set of specimen 1 Lek, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 Leke, all with diagonal red “SPECIMEN” overprint (outline style typeface), and s/n 000000. P-40s1; 41s1; 42s1; 43s1; 44s1; 45s1; 46s1. Choice to Gem Unc. (7) ������������������������������������������������������ Est. $130-200 6 6 Banka e Shetit Shqiptar. 1991. Specimen Note. Albania. Lot includes a specimen 100 Leke banknote, with “SPECIMEN” overprint and s/n AA 000000. P-47s. Gem Unc.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $45-85 Wednesday, December 9, 2020 lots 1 to 686 Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, World Coins, Chinese Scripophily, U.S. Liberty Loan Bonds, U.S. Banknotes, Security Printing Ephemera, and Historic Ephemera Beginning at 11:00 am EST