Archives International Auctions Auction 82 January 24th, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 82 19 January 24, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com China - Foreign Banks 98 98 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp., 1923, “Shanghai” Branch Issue Banknote. Shanghai, China. 1923, $5, P-S353 S/M#Y13-40, Issued banknote, Blue on m/c, Arms top center, back brown, S/N 707006, PMG graded Fine 12 NET with note of repaired, ink and rust. The holder notes this is from the Norman Lin Collection. BWC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 99 99 International Banking Corp, 1905, “Shanghai” Branch Issue Specimen Banknote Shanghai, China, 1905 (“Sep 16 1920” stamped date on top excess margin), $10, P-S420s, S/M#M10-3, Specimen Banknote. Brown on m/c underprint with Screaming Eagle flanked by two world globes, back orange-red with same vignette in middle, 2 printed signatures in black, S/N A 000000, Red specimen overprints and POCs, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. Printer: ABNC. ......... ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1250-2500 China - Republic and U.S. 100 100 International Banking Corp., ND ca.1905-1920 Specimen Stock Certificate. China and U.S., (Inc. in Connecticut). Odd Shares, Capital Stock Certificate Specimen, Black on blue border and underprint, screaming eagle between 2 world globes on top, Specimen overprints, POC’s, counterfoil folded back on left, XF condition, ABNC. The International Banking Corporation was established by Citi Bank in 1901 and 1902, a company chartered to conduct banking business outside the U.S., which was forbidden to U.S. national banks. The Chinese branch of the company, IBC, issued banknotes between 1905 to 1909 at their branches payable in the cities issued including Shanghai, Peking, Harbin, Tientsin, Hankow, and Canton. All of the notes are rare and desirable. This is the only example of this bank that we have seen. �����Est. $1000-2000 China - Foreign Banks 101 101 China, Russo-Asiatic Bank, 1917 “Harbin” Branch Issue Banknote Harbin, China. 1917. 50 Kopeks, P-S473a, Issued banknote, Black on white paper, Locomotive at left, back m/c, all Russian text, no Chinese text. S/N 742804, PMG graded Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ. ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-180 102 102 Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 Issued Banknote China. 1922. 10 Yuan - Peking, P-S589A S/M#H192-5b, Issued banknote, Dark blue on multicolor underprint, S/N C0012182, Overprint on China#S593, PMG graded Very Fine 25 with comment “Annotations.” Printer: BEPP. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500