Archives International Auctions Sale 66 April 23, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 66 26 April 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Indonesia An Outstanding and Rare Essay Specimen set of Banknotes by SBNC of a Proposed and Never issues Bank Note Series. 177 177 Republik Indonesia, 1948, 5 Rupiah, Specimen Essay Banknote. Indonesia. September 1, 1948, 5 Rupiah, P-Unlisted, Essay specimen banknote. Block 1-A, S/N 000000. Specimen overprints and POC’s. Front is black with Sukarno’s portrait, back is olive green with farmer plowing with oxen. The top right margin has printed in red “11-9-48 FH” and the back has printed “11-9-48 BK”, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, Rare essay note. SBNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-900 178 178 Republik Indonesia, 1948, 10 Rupiah, Specimen Essay Banknote. Indonesia. September 1, 1948, 10 Rupiah, P-Unlisted, Essay specimen banknote. Block 1-A, S/N 000000. Specimen overprints and POC’s. Front is red with Sukarno’s portrait, back is maroon with farmer plowing with oxen. The top right margin has printed in red “11-9-48 FD” and the back has printed “11-9-48 BE”, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, Rare essay note. SBNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $750-1100 179 179 Republik Indonesia, 1948, 25 Rupiah, Specimen Essay Banknote. Indonesia. September 1, 1948, 25 Rupiah, P-Unlisted, Essay specimen banknote. Block 1-A - S/N 000000. Specimen overprints and POC’s. Front is brown with Sukarno’s portrait, back is brown with farmer plowing with oxen. The top right margin has printed in red “11-9-48 FA” and the back has printed “11-9-48 BC”, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, Rare essay note. SBNC. ����������������������������������������������������� Est. $900-1400 180 180 Republik Indonesia, 1948, 50 Rupiah, Specimen Essay Banknote. Indonesia. September 1, 1948, 50 Rupiah, P-Unlisted, Essay specimen banknote. Block 1-A - S/N 000000. Specimen overprints and POC’s. Front is purple, back is dark blue. Back of note has farmer plowing with oxen. The top right margin has printed in red “11- 9-48 FL” and the back has printed “11-9-48 BM”. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, Rare essay note. SBNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1000-1500 181 181 Republik Indonesia, 1948, 100 Rupiah, Specimen Banknote. Indonesia. September 1, 1948, 100 Rupiah, P-Unlisted, Essay specimen banknote. Block 1-A - S/N 000000. Specimen overprints and POC’s. Front is Maroon, back is maroon. Back of note has farmer plowing with oxen. The top right margin has printed in red “11-9-48 FE” and the back has printed “11-9-48 BE”. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, Rare essay note. SBNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1000-1500 182 182 Republik IndonesiaSerikat 1948 (1949) EssaySpecimenBanknote. Indonesia, ND, (ca.1949). 5 Rupiah, Series 1-A, P-Unlisted, Essay specimen banknote of a Security BNC proposed and never issued 1948 Indonesia banknote Series. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. Small red printing on upper right margin of face reads “ 12-21-49 FGP and back “12-21-49 BG. Front is gray-black with portrait of Sukarno in middle, back is olive green with farmer plowing with oxen. PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ condition. Evidently Indonesia did not accept this issue. Rare essay note with only 4 examples found in the ABN Archives. SBNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1250-2500