Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong
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12 April, 2014
Archives International Auctions
CHINA - FOREIGN BANKS
1785
1785 American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1919 “Shanghai
Branch” Issue Specimen.
Shanghai, China, 1919, $100, P-S100s
(S/M #S53-0.5), Specimen banknote, Dark brown on emerald
green and m/c underprint with bank logo of steamship in circle
on face, back brown with freighter, tug with barge and sail boat,
PMG graded “65 Gem Uncirculated - EPQ (Exceptional Paper
Quality)”. Extremely rare note that was not even known to ex-
ist before the 1990 Christies Auction of the ABN archives. A high
grade trophy note worth of the finest collection. ABNC. Popula-
tion 4 in the PMG census.����������������������������������������
HK $23300-46600
1786
1786 American-Oriental Bank of Fukien, 1922 “Foochow” Issue
Specimen Banknote.
Foochow, China, 1922, $1 Silver Dollar,
P-S107s, (S/M #F26-1), Specimen banknote. Foo Chow Branch,
green on m/c with steamship vignette, back green, Red speci-
men overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. PMG graded
Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ, ABNC. Rare banknote as
specimen. ������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $3100-6200
1787
1787 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 1911-22 Is-
sue Uniface Proof or Specimen Back.
China, ND (ca.19100-
1930), $10, P-Unlisted (possibly P-S185Ap), Uniface back proof
or specimen with counterfoil folded behind note, printed on
banknote paper with watermarks, Uncirculated to CU condi-
tion. Rare production proof or specimen, possibly either WWS as
printer. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $3900-7800
1788
1788 Chinese Italian Banking Corp. 1921 Issue HighGrade Banknote
Trio.
China, Lot of 3 notes, 1 Yuan, P-S253r, PMG graded Gem
Unc. 65 EPQ; 5 Yuan, P-S254r, PMG graded Gem Unc. 65 EPQ;
10 Yuan, P-S255, PMG graded Gem Unc. 66 EPQ, attractive and
popular issue, ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������
HK $2300-3900
1789
1789 Chinese-American Bank of Commerce, 1920 Issue Specimen.
China, 1920. $5. P-S236s4. (S/M #C271-3). Specimen banknote.
Brown on m/c underprint with Statue of liberty vignette in mid-
dle. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s.
PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ, but appears
virtually Unc to CU, Large excess margin on top has purple date
stamp “SEP 12 1923”, ABNC.��������������������������������������
HK $4700-9300
1790
1790 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1900-1923 “Dol-
lar Local Currency” Issue.
Shanghai, China, 1st January, 1912,
$10, P-S357 (S/M#Y13-32), Issued banknote, Green on m/c face
without TEN underprint, back red, VG with hole in center from
folding, small edge faults and minor problems, still and attractive
note, BWC. �����������������������������������������������������������������
HK $2700-5400
