Archives International Auctions Auction 73 January 18, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 73 10 January 18, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com China - Republic 53 53 Central Bank of China, 1948 Issued Banknote China. 1948. 2500 Customs Gold Units, P-358 S/M#C301-61, Issued banknote, Purple on face, S/N FP213910, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Printer: CPF ��������������������������������������������������� Est. $160-280 China - Repubic 54 54 Central Bank of China, 1948 Proof Uncut Pairs of Obverse & Reverse Banknotes China. 1948. 5000 Customs Gold Units, P-360 Unlisted, Uniface front and back proof pair, 4 notes total, 2 faces and 2 backs printed on 2 pieces of thin off-white paper in blue, AU to Choice uncirculated condition. SBNC. Rare as proofs.(2 uncut uniface pairs). ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 CHINA - REPUBLIC 55 55 Central Bank of China, 1948 Issue Uniface Proof. China, 1948, 50,000 CGU, P-369A, Proof banknote, Purple, SYS center, back blank, Printed on banknote paper, Uncirculated with archival production department notations and markings, a superior example of this scarce note. SBNC. This note design and type was printed but never released for circulation. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 56 56 Central Bank ofChina. 1948. Front andBackSpecimenBanknotes. China. 1948. 250,000 C.G.U., P-Unlisted S/M# C301-86, Front and Back Specimen Banknotes. Brown with portrait of SYS in vertical format. POC’s on face note with POC’s and Specimen overprint on back note. S/N 00-A 000000. printer: CPFA. Both are PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. (2). ������������������������������������������������������Est. $1250-2500 57 57 Central Bank ofChina, 1949Unlisted Face&Back Essay Banknote, GoldYuan Issue. China. 1949. 5000 Yuan, P-Unlisted (PMG gave it the designation of S/M#C302). Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Specimen overprint and POC. Front and back “Front and Back Printer’s Designs”. The Front is PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 and the back is Choice Uncirculated 63 with “toning” notation on back. Printer: SBNC. (2). �������������������������������������������� Est. $600-1000