Archives International Auctions Sale 67 May 26, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 67 4 May 26, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 17 17 Central Bank. 1947. Lot of 2 Front & Back Specimen Notes. China. 1947. 5000 Customs Gold Units, P-360s1; 360s2, S/M#C301-65, front & back specimen banknote pair, s/n 000000, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, POCs, PMG Graded Choice Uncirculated 63 and Uncirculated 62 with comment “Previously Mounted”, SBNC (2). ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-500 18 18 Central Bank of China, 1948 Customs Gold Units Issue Color Trial. China, 1948. 10,000 Yuan, P-363s1 and P-363s2 S/M#C301-71, Unlisted Color Trial Uniface Front and Back “Specimens”, Face Blue with portrait of SYS in middle, back blue with bank building, red “00000” serial numbers, POC’s. The face and back notes have small red text on top margins “3-31-48-C”. The face is PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 68 EPQ and the back Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ. SBNC. Highest graded Face note from this issue that will be impossible to improve upon. ��������� Est. $600-900 19 19 Central Bank of China, 1948 Essay Uniface Front and Back Specimen Banknote Pair Short Letters Variety. China, 1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted S/M#C301-86. “Front and Back Printer’s Design”. This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face below portrait with each letter closer together and not surrounded by the cycloid design and the guilloche slightly smaller and the vertical letters are 23mm in length. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in brown-orange. SYS in center top on face and bank building on back. Red Chinese specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC on face and “Specimen” overprint on back. Top of note has “8-17-48” and “L-302-F” for the face and “L-302-B” for the back”. Both the face and back are PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. SBNC. Rare essay banknote. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1200-2000 20 20 China. 1928 to 1948 Issued Banknote Assortment China….. Lot of 8 issued notes, Includes: Farmers Bank of China 10 Cents P-461; 20 Cents P-462; 20 Cents; Central Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1 Dollar, 10 Yuan, 10,000 Customs Gold Units, and 100 Yuan P-260a. 8 notes in VG+ to Choice XF+ condition. (8) ��������������������������������������� Est. $55-90 21 21 Farmers Bank of China, 1941 High Grade Note. China, 1 Yuan, P-474, S/M#C290-80, Issued banknote, S/N JD308830, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. TDLR �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 22 22 Interest Bearing Treasury Note, 1919 Issue Banknote. China, 1919, 1. Yuan, P-626a, S/M#T185-1a, Issued banknote, Blue border and underprint with black text and red serial numbers, back the same colors, S/N 1479091, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63. There are only 2 higher graded notes out of 10 graded in the PMG census. BEPP. This is the first time offered by our firm. ����������������������������������������� Est. $300-450 23 23 China. Zhongguo RenminYinhang, 1950-1990’s Issued Banknote Assortment China….. Lot of 26 notes, highlights include: 5 Tuan notes in purple (4) UNC; 2 Tuan notes in green (8) UNC; Pair of 1 Yuan notes in red UNC; and 5 Yuan notes with brown (2) UNC. 26 notes total, most UNC, some VG+. ��������������������������������� Est. $60-100