Archives International Auctions Auction 79 September 6, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 79 77 September 6, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 400 400 Board of Commissioners of Currency “Top Pop” Issued Banknote Pair Singapore. Lot of 2 Issued banknotes, Includes: ND (1987), 1 Dollar, P-18a TAN#S- 1a, Blue and green, S/N D/3 612175, Watermark: Lion’s Head, Sign. G.K. Swee, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ; and ND (1992), 2 Dollars, P-28 TAN#S-2b/d, Pink and multicolor, S/N HF577867, Watermark: Lion’s Head, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 68 EPQ. The $2 note is tied with 68 others with none graded higher out of 1569 total notes graded. Both are printed by TDLR. (2) ���������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 Singapore, Straits Settlements 401 401 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., 1932 Waterlow & Sons, Specimen Sola of Exchange Draft. Singapore, (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements, Head office, Singapore), ND (1932). $- Odd Specimen Sola of Exchange for the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd., Navy text with light orange background and undertint, Chinese characters in frame at left. Red specimen overprint on back. VF condition, W & S. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited (OCBC Bank) is a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in OCBC Centre, Singapore. OCBC Bank was born out of the Great Depression through the consolidation of three banks in 1932 - the Chinese Commercial Bank Limited (incorporated in 1912), the Ho Hong Bank Limited (incorporated in 1917) and the Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited (incorporated in 1919). OCBC Bank is consistently ranked amongst the top 5 Safest Banks in the world by Global Finance Magazine. ��� Est. $325-650 402 402 Slovenia “German Occupation” Specimen Banknote Quartet, 1944 Slovenia. 1944. 4 Specimen Banknotes, German Occupation WWII issue: 10 Lire, P-R5s, SB1105, specimen banknote, overprinted “Vzorec” and “Muster,” PMG Graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Only 4 examples graded in the PMG census; 50 Lire, P-R6s, SB1111, specimen banknote, overprinted “Vzorec” and “Muster,” PMG Graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. (The catalog number is mistakenly listed as P-R5s instead of P-R6s) This is the only graded example in the PMG census; 100 Lire, P-R7s, SB1112, specimen banknote, overprinted “Vzorec” and “Muster,” PMG Graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. This is the highest graded note out of 2 graded in the PMG census; and 500 Lire, P-R8s, SB1113, specimen banknote, overprinted “Vzorec” and “Muster,” PMG Graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. This is the only example graded in the PMG census. (4) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $1000-2000