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 5 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 25 25 National Bank of Australasia, 1875 and 1877 Proof Uncut Proof Sheet Pair of 1st and 2nd of Exchanges. Adelaide, Australia, 1875 and 1877, Lot of 2 uncut Sheets of 2 Bills of Exchange each, Includes 1875, Adelaide branch issue, Black text, VF condition with minor staining at left, corresponding “National Bank of Australasia, London Branch” bank; and, 1877, No Branch location name, Purple text, VF condition with archival notes at bottom left, corresponding “National Bank of Australasia, London Branch” bank. The National Bank of Australasia was a bank based in Melbourne. It was established in 1858, and in 1982 merged with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney to form National Australia Bank. (2) ������������������������ Est. $80-120 26 26 Union Bank of Australia Ltd., 1882 Uncut Proof Sheet of 1st and 2nd of Exchanges Australia, 1882. Uncut sheet of 2 proof Bills of Exchange Drafts payable in London with no branch name listed, from the Union Bank of Australia, Black text with elaborate border at left, Sail ship in distance in front of allegorical woman and kangaroo at top center. VF condition with pencil note made at center. The Union Bank of Australia was an Australian bank in operation from 1837 to 1951. It became the Union Bank of Australia Limited in 1880. The bank remained open throughout the economic crises of the 1890s. It acquired the Bank of South Australia in 1892. By its centenary in 1937, it had 267 branches and agencies through Australia and New Zealand. It merged with the Bank of Australasia to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited in 1951. Perkins Bacon & Co.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $55-90 FOREIGN BANKNOTES Austria 27 27 Oesterreichische Nationalbank. 1951. Specimen Note. Austria. Lot includes a specimen 50 Schilling banknote, with “MUSTER” overprint and perforation, s/n 676098 1004. P-130s. Choice to Gem Unc.������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 28 28 Oesterreichische Nationalbank. 1985. Issued Note. Austria. Lot includes an issued 500 Schilling banknote featuring architect Otto Wagner. P-151. XF to AU.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia 29 29 Various Issuers. 1942-2000. Lot of 20 Issued Notes. Lot includes Azerbaijan P-11; 18b; Belarus P-15a; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28 (2); Croatia P-R1; 3; 7 (3); 13; 26; 27 (2). Fine to Unc. (20) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 Bahrain 30 30 Bahrain Currency Board & Monetary Agency. 1964-1973. Lot of 7 Specimen Notes. Bahrain. Lot includes a Collectors Series specimen set of 100 Fils, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 5, 10, and 20 Dinars, all with serial ✠003211. P-1s; 2s; 3s; 4s; 5s; 6s; 10s (collectively CS1). Choice to Gem Unc. (7) ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $300-500