Archives International Auctions Auction 87 September 12, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 87 25 September 12, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com China - Foreign Banks 137 137 American Oriental Banking Corp., 1920s, U/U “Shanghai Branch” Check Shanghai, China, 1920s. Unissued Check, Black on brown paper with gray underprint, Title at top with Chinese Characters at left, Uncirculated condition. Est. $100-200 138 138 Yokohama Specie Bank Limited, 1939 to 1943 Deposit Receipt and Checks. Peking, China. Lot of 3 certificates. Includes 1939, 500 Yen (Taels crossed out) Deposit Receipt; a 1943 Check with ornate title payable for 80.94 Chinese Yuan and an unissued form, Possibly a check entirely in Chinese except for the title of the bank vertically on the left side including the counterfoil. VF to XF condition. Scarce. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 China - Provincial Banks 139 139 Kiangsi Provincial Bank, 1949, “Top Pop” Issued Banknote China, 1949. 50 Cents, P-S1089E S/M#C98-5, Issued Banknote, Red printing on front and back, S/N 026422, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ. Tied as highest graded with 6 others out of 566 graded in the PMG census. This will be impossible to improve upon. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-800 140 140 Kiangsu Farmers Bank. 1936 Issue Banknote China, 1936. 50 Cents, P-S1198, S/M#C115-12, Issued Banknote. Brown with pavillion and pagoda at top center printed in vertical format. S/N V040371. Printer: TTBC. PMG graded Extremely Fine 40. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 141 141 Provincial Bank of Chihli, 1920 “With English andWithout English Title” Issue Banknote Pair Tientsin, China, Lot of 2 notes, both are 1920, $1 issue signature varieties. Includes, P-S1263a (S/M#C163-20b), with English title, PMG graded Choice Fine 15; and, $1, P-S1263b (S/M#C163-20a), without English title, PMG graded Very Fine 30. Black on dark green and m/c underprint, House at center, backs green, S/Ns 156282 & 581113, ABNC. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. Only 9 notes have been graded for P-S1263a and only 5 notes graded for P-S1263b in the PMG census. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500