Archives International Auctions Auction 80 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022: Lots 1 to 826 in 2 SESSIONS

Archives International Auctions - Sale 80 12 October 25, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 62 62 Central Bank of China, 1930 Issued Sequential Banknote Pair China, 1930. 2 Issued banknotes, both are 50 Customs Gold Units, P-329 S/M#C301-11, Purple on multicolor underprint, Sequential S/Ns are HD229499 and HD229500, and are PMG graded Uncirculated 62 with comment “Stains.” Printer: ABNC. ��������� Est. $150-250 63 63 Central Bank of China, 1948, Uniface back Specimen - Proof with additional partially inked note on bottom. China. 1948, 5000 Yuan, P-360p Unlisted, Blue printing, Bank building facing forward, Vertical with entire note on top and top 1/3rd of a lower note on the bottom partially inked. Reverse of note printed on planchetted banknote security paper, uniface with blank back. Appears uncirculated but the top margin has a horizontal fold due to archival storage, otherwise appears Choice AU condition or it could be cut down and touch the top margin but made to appear in CU condition. SBNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 64 64 Central Bank of China, 1948, Uniface Obverse Approval Proof Uncut Pair China, 1948, Uncut horizontal banknote approval proof pair, 5000 CGU, P-360p (Unlisted proof ), Uncut horizontal pair, large excess margin with approval markings at bottom and right and dated April 22, 1948, Blue with SYS at top center, printed on thin paper, one strong horizontal fold on the top 1/8th of the notes with archival reinforcement lowers this pair of notes from AU to Uncirculated to XF condition. Rare approval proofs. SBNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 65 65 Central Bank of China, 1948, Uniface Obverse Approval Proof Uncut Pair with Portions of 2 additional notes on the bottom. China, 1948, Uncut horizontal banknote proof pair with 1/2 of 2 additional notes on the bottom, 5000 CGU, P-360p (Unlisted proof ), Uncut horizontal pair with the top 1/2 of the notes underneath, large excess margin with approval markings at right and dated April 1, 1948, Blue with SYS at top center, printed on planchetted bank note paper with production department pencil markings in a few small areas of face, one strong horizontal fold on the top 1/5th of the notes keep this pair from XF-AU to VF to Choice VF. Rare approval proofs. SBNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 66 66 Central Bank of China, ca.1945 Unaccepted Photo Essays and Proofs by British American Bank Note Co. China and Canada. ca.1945, Lot of 3 items and the envelope they were stored in. Includes 2 different banknote size images of the Sun Yat Sen Memorial, one a photograph and the other an artist rendering that a vignette would have been designed and engraved from; a small photo of the serial numbers, signature and printer imprint on the bottom of the face and a manila colored envelope with notations by BABNC “Central Bank of China.....Custom Gold Units....”, all are in uncirculated condition. Extremely rare production department designs that are only known in this format. BABNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 67 67 Central Bank of China, 1948, “Not Issued” Uniface Obverse Proof Uncut Pair. China, 1948, Uncut horizontal pair, 50,000 CGU, P-369A, Never Released for Circulation (not Issued) banknote pair by SBNC. SYS at top middle, Purple with no underprint or serial numbers, blank back, printed on white paper, They appear uncirculated at first glance but due to archival file folds, they are Choice XF to AU condition. Rarely offered at auction and desirable CBC notes. SBNC. ������������������ Est. $450-900