Archives International Auctions Sale 65 Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, World Coins,

Archives International Auctions - Sale 65 25 March 26,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 159 159 Bank of England, Lot of Issued Banknotes Great Britain… Lot of Issued notes includes: 5 Pounds, 1990-1998, P-382a (1) and P-382b (1), Dark brown and deep blue-green on m/c underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right, crown at upper right corner; 5 Pounds, 2004, P-391c (2), brown and green on m/c underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right; 5 Pounds, 2015, P-394 (2), blue-turquoise, Queen Elizabeth II at right, polymer paper; 10 Pounds, ND (2016), Unlisted, Orange and brown, Queen Elizabeth II at right, polymer paper with braille at top left corner. Notes range from VF-Choice. (7) (Sold “AS IS” No returns accepted) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $40-70 Great Britain - BAF Military Vouchers 160 160 British Armed Forces Special Voucher. 2nd Series, ND (1948). Specimen Banknote. Great Britain. BAF, Specimen 1 Shilling, ND (1948), P-M18as SB423s. Red 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 # 8072406-003). TDLR. This is the highest graded example to be offered at auction. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $400-800 161 161 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.6” on lower left excess margin, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, Rare and desirable Military scrip note. TDLR. ��� Est. $350-500 Greece & New York 162 162 Banque Nationale de Greece, 1899/1900 Historic ABNC Banknote Order Correspondence Athens, Greece, 27 Dec. 1899 / 8 Jan. 1900. 4 Page extremely detailed handwritten letter to the American Bank Note Company from “Le Gouverneur” (The Governor) of the National Bank of Greece on the bank’s letterhead featuring the arms of the bank in the top left corner. Also included is a typewritten translation of the letter by an ABN translator. Bradbury had printed 10 and 100 Drachmas denomination notes dated from June to July 1900 (P-44& P-48) and ABNC had printed a 1903 dated 25 Drachmas (P-47) and 500 and 1000 Drachmas dated 1901 (P-49 & P-50). The letter is referring to these issues, and evidently the National Bank of Greece chose to break up the order, and offered the lower values to Bradbury and the high values to ABNC, with the 25 Drachmas notes not being printed until 1903. It appears that this was due to the price and possibly speed of note production. The letter also requested estimates for notes to be printed for the Banque de Crete, “50,000 Notes of 100 Drachmas and 300,000 Notes of 25 Drachmas”. This order was won and printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company. The letter also goes into considerable detail about the size of each banknote, for example “Notes of 1,000 Drachmas, 20 x 10 Centimeters....” for each denomination. The quantities of each note requested are also listed, as well as the types of vignettes, “Engraving representing Hermes lacing his wings on feet (1000 Drachmas, P-50)”. ABNC began printing banknotes for Greece in 1863 and had a long-term relationship with the bank. Rare and unique correspondence from the National Bank of Greece to one of its banknote suppliers, the American Bank Note Company, which offers an inside glimpse of the relationship between the two entities, as well as additional historic information on these well known Greek notes. Unique and Historic Greek Numismatic history. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $750-1500 Greece 163 163 Bank of Greece. 1942-1944. Assortment of Issued Banknote Lot of 38. Greece.... Lot includes 5000 Drachmai, 1942, P-119, (12 pcs, F-VF); 5000 Drachmai, 1943, P-122, (6 pcs, F-VF); 25000 Drachmai, 1943, P-123, (10 pcs, F-VF); 50000 Drachmai, 1944, P-124, (3 pcs, Fine); and 100000 Drachmai, 1944, P-125 (7 pcs, F-VF). Please inspect, sold as is. 38 pieces. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160 164 164 Banque Populaire, 1920’s, Unissued Check or Money Order. Athens, Greece, 1920s. Unissued remainder check for Banque Populaire in French. Black text with orange border and undertint, perforated edge at left. VF condition. ������������� Est. $50-100