Archives International Auctions Auction 84 April 4, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 84 12 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 54 54 Banco Mobiliario, 1880’s Specimen Bond Rarity Santiago, Chile, ND (1880’s). 1000 Pesos Specimen 6% Coupon Bond in Spanish, Black text with brown border and underprint, Vultures on rocks depicted at top center. POCs, Return to Issue Room stamp at top right corner. Fine to VF condition with water stain near bottom center and archival reinforcement at some splitting at folds. ABNC. �������������������� Est. $180-350 China - Republic 55 55 Agricultural Bank of the Four Provinces, “Top Pop” 1 Yuan 1929 (ND 1933) with Overprint as an Unlisted Military Note, Possibly Unique. 1929年湖北省銀行一元加蓋豫鄂皖贛四省農民銀行軍票 Hankow, China. Agricultural Bank of the Four Provinces overprinted on the Provincial Bank of Hupeh, 1 Yuan, P-A88 S/M#S110-20, (overprinted on P-S2104), Issued in 1933 with red very small imprints on the face. The imprint indicated that this is a military note. The main figure on the face is a tower. The serial number is 925922A. The red text imprinted is: “to be cashed by the Four-Provinces Farmers Bank or Provincial Bank of Hubei in Hankou, Hubei province.” The back side shows the bank name, denomination, serial number, date and issuing city Hankow. PMG graded Good 6 with note of tape repair, still extremely rare. ABNC. This is the only graded example in the PMG census with no previous examples offered at auction. 湖北省銀行於1929年發行 之壹圓紙幣，加蓋軍票。加蓋文字為“此券由漢口豫鄂皖贛四省農民銀行/湖 北省銀行公庫兌現”。正面主景為寶塔，流水號為925922A，下方有年號。 背面有銀行名之英文，流水號，面值，年代及發行地漢口。 �������������������� Est. $525-650 56 56 China & South Sea Bank, Ltd., 1924, Issued Banknote Trio China, 1924. Lot of 3 Issued Banknotes, all are varieties of 10 Yuan, P-A125. Includes: 10 Yuan, P-A125a, Shanghai Branch, S/M#C295-11a, S/N CM290395, PMG graded Fine 12, only 5 graded in the PMG census and 2 have been seen at auction in 12 years; 10 Yuan, P-A125b, S/M#C295-11b, Tientsin Branch, S/N CM642613, PMG graded Very Good 8 with comment “rust”, Only 1 graded in the PMG census (this one) and only 4 previous auction appearance; and, 10 Yuan, P-A125d, S/M#C295-11d, Amoy Banknote, S/N CM994184, PMG graded Very Good 10 with comment “tape repaired”, only 2 graded in the PMG census and only 1 previous auction appearance. All are Printed by ABNC. (3). All are rare in any condition and rarely seen in any form. ������������������������������������� Est. $675-800 57 57 China & South Sea Bank, 1927 “Shanghai” Issue Banknote. Shanghai, China, 5 Yuan, P-A127b S/M#C295-21a, Issued banknote, red on m/c, monument at left, back blue, multiple handstamps and chop marks on back. S/N BU 274589, PMG graded Very Good 10 with note of split repair and ink due to chop marks and graffiti, ABNC. Rare note in any condition. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 China 58 58 Bank of China, 1912, Issued Banknote Peking, China, 1912. $1, P-25w, S/M#C294-30w, Issued Banknote, Dark green on m/c underprint with portrait of Emperor Huang-ti at left and hillside village railroad at right, S/N B100072, PMG graded Very Fine 30 with comment “annotation,” Printer: ABNC. ��������������������������������Est. $1250-2500 China - Republic 59 59 Bank of China, 1912, “Top Pop” Issued Banknote Peking, China, 1912. $1, P-25w, S/M#C294-30w, Issued Banknote, Dark green on m/c underprint with portrait of Emperor Huang-ti at left and hillside village railroad at right, S/N B174214, PMG graded Very Fine 35, Printer: ABNC. This note is tied as highest graded out of 20 graded in the PMG census, none higher. �������������������������������������������������������������Est. $2000-4000