Archives International Auctions in Hong Kong January 10th 2015

Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong 45 10 January, 2015 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 2240 Wen Cheng County, 1936 Private Local Issue. China, 1 Yuan, P-Unlisted, Issued banknote, dark green on yellow under- print, 152mm x 67mm, Gazebo on lake, Scarce private issue, VG-Fine. ������������������������������������������������������������������������� HK $300-600 2241 Yang Qu County, 1936 Private Banknote. China, 1 Yuan, P-Un- listed, Issued banknote, dark green on yellow underprint, S/N 03711, 33mm x 70mm, Scarce private issue. ��������������������� HK $300-600 French Indo-China 2242 Banque De L’Indochine Contemporary Counterfeit, 1946 ND Issue.. French Indo-China. ND (1946), 100 Piastres, P-79x. Coun- terfeit banknote. Red “Faux” on face with serial numbers in red. Blue on m/c with building on face and sampans on back. XF+ to AU with minor handling on left edge and top left corner. Scarce and historic note used by the Vietnamese nationalists to under- mine the French occupation. ���������������������������������������� HK $500-1000 2243 French Indo-China & South East Asia Banknote Assortment. Lot of 17 notes, Includes Banque De L’Indochine, 1 Piastre, P-54d, Unc.; 5 Piastres, P-55b, AU-Unc.; 1953 ND, 1 Piastre, P-92 (2), both AU-Unc.; Viet-Nam, 1962, 20 Dong, P-6, both Uncirculated to CU; Viet-Nam, 100 Dong, P-19 (2), Fine; Laos (9) issues various denominations and dates. MostlyVF to XF. ������������������ HK $800-1600 HONG KONG 2244 2244 Chartered Bank Group. Hong Kong. Includes 5 Dollar P-62; 68c; 69 (2); 73a (2, one is Uncirculated), b (2); 10 Dollar P-70c (2); 74a (4); b (3); 77a (2) b (2); 100 Dollar P-79c. Generally Very Good to Fine except as noted. 22 pieces. �������������������������������� HK $1100-2200 2245 2245 Chartered Bank, 1977 Issue Banknote. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1977, $500, P-72d, Issued banknote, S/N Z/Q 222057, VF condi- tion, with sharp corners and attractive paper quality as well as bright colors. TDLR. ��������������������������������������������������� HK $1500-3000 2246 2246 Government of Hong Kong Hong Kong. Elizabeth II Cent P-325a. Signature 1. J.J. Copperthwaite. Banded pack of what must be 500 notes. First note with a stain, others are Choice Uncirculated. Sold as is. NO RETURNS. ���������������������������������������������� HK $600-1200 2247 2247 Government of Hong Kong, 1935 ND Issue Counterfeit From ABN Research Department. $1, P-311, Counterfeit in brown in- stead of issued purple, possibly due to the low quality inks used by the counterfeiters, King George V on right, back brown, Also included is a small piece of paper from the ABN file this note was taken from listing the date it was sent to ABN (1938) with note that it was retained by Schomp (1939), It would have graded Fine to VF but the brittle paper is chipping and the note could easily fall apart if not handled carefully. Rare Archival Research Sample by American Bank Note Company. The note is printed by BWC, but the counterfeit was acquired for the ABN Research depart- ment. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� HK $900-1800 2248 Government of Hong Kong, ND (1945) Banknote Group. Hong Kong. Lot of 22 notes, all are 5 cents, P-322, Issued notes, Green on lilac underprint, King George VI on right, Mostly VF to XF. ���������������������������������������������������������������������� HK $600-1200