Archives International Auctions in Hong Kong January 10th 2015

Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong 17 10 January, 2015 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SECURITY PRINTING EPHEMERA China & Japan 2050 2050 Waterlow & Sons Banknote and Fiscal Document Proof Mate- rial. China and Japan. Lot of 6 different proof items fromWater - low archives. Includes proof counterfoil of the Continental Bank in English and Chinese; a counterfoil design from the Chinese Engineering &Mining Co., Ltd; 4 different Imperial JapaneseGov - ernment bond coupon proofs in English, French and German. Condition ranges from VG to AU-Unc. Rare Waterlow archival proofs, W&S. �������������������������������������������������������������� HK $3000-6000 China and California 2051 2051 California Ink Company Color Sample. ND (ca.1910-20). Chinese sample banknote used as color sample. “Copperplate Orange - 122”. California state “Bear” on left in oval on top of the face of a Chinese banknote with home or temple on river or lake. Back is blank. AU to Uncirculated condition. Rare color sample note us- ing Chinese banknote facsimile. The note is intaglio printed. The printer is not listed. ����������������������������������������������������� HK $1100-2200 2052 2052 DuraNote Polymer Banknote Predecessor Advertising Note Specimens. ND, ca.1980-90’s, Lot of 3 polymer sample notes with different security elements added. All are 100 Denomination notes with oil platform on front and back with oil wagon being pulled by horses, Includes security elements colorful globes in clear window, clear window and gold ornate design, all on the counterfoil excess margins, these notes were part of a project fromMobil Oil for testing petroleum based hydrocarbon polymer paper for printing banknotes. All are in Choice toGemUncirculat- ed condition. Scarce and attractive. ������������������������������ HK $900-1800 2053 2053 DuraNote Polymer Banknote Predecessor Advertising Notes. ND, ca.1980-90’s, Lot of 4 polymer sample notes with different security elements added. All are 100 Denomination notes with oil platformon front and back with oil wagon being pulled by horses, Includes security elements Maple Leaf, Vertical black stripes with clear window, Triangle with 100 denomination and diagonal lines, all on the counterfoil excess margins, this was a project fromMo- bil Oil testing hydrocarbon polymer paper for printing banknotes. All are in Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. Scarce and at- tractive. ���������������������������������������������������������������������� HK $1100-2200 FOREIGN BANKNOTES BRUNEI 2054 2054 Government of Brunei, ND (1972-88) Color Trial Specimen Banknote. Brunei, 1 Ringgit, P-6cts, Specimen Color trial, Brown on purple underprint with portrait of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I at right, back is same colors, the issued note was printed in blue on m/c, Specimen overprint, PMG graded Superb GemUncirculated 67 EPQ, tied with one other note as finest known out of 5 graded in the PMG census. ��������������������������������������������������� HK $7500-15000 Cambodia and Lao 2055 Cambodia and Lao Paper Money Assortment. 1979. State Bank of Democratic Kampuchea, Cambodia 1979 Issue, 0.1 Riel P-25(18), 0.2 Riel P-26(10), 0.5 Riel P-27(13), 1 Riel P-28(15), all Uncirculated; Bank of the Lao PDR, Lao, ND(1979) Issue, 1 Kip P-25(16), 5 Kip P-26(17), 10 Kip P-27(25), 20 Kip P-28(24), 50 Kip P-29(22), 100 Kip P-30(168), all Uncirculated. [Total 328 pcs.] ���������������������������������������������������������������������� HK $800-1600