Archives International Auctions - Hong Kong
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27 September, 2014
Archives International Auctions
1848
1848 Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 & 1925 Banknote Issue Trio.
China. Lot of 3 notes, Includes 1922, Suiyuan, 1 Yuan, P-S590,
AU; 1922, Tientsin, 5Yuan, P-S592b, AU; 1925, Tientsin, 20 Cents,
P-S596, AU. Attractive trio of notes. ���������������������������
HK $900-1,900
CHINA - RUSSIA
1849
1849 Banque Russo-Chinoise Draft or Check, ca.1900-1920.
Russia
& China. 19xx (ca.1900-1920). Odd Rubles. P-Unlisted. Unissued
check or draft from this rare bank. Overprinted with “Russo-Asi-
atic Bank” purple hand stamp. Includes counterfoil on left.Yellow
and black. Chinese and Russian text in circle in middle. Wavy wa-
termarked paper. S/N 055245, XF+ condition. This was the base
form for the extremely rare Emergency circulating currency from
Harbin, China, Extremely rare fiscal item. �����������������
HK $3,200-6,000
DYNAMIC NETHERLANDS COLOR TRIAL SPECIMEN
1847
1847 Netherlands Trading Society, 1909 “Color Trial” Specimen.
China, 1909, $5, P-S458cts, S/M#S51-2, Color Trial Specimen Banknote, Black on
violet and light green instead of issued blue on violet and green, Dragons flank medieval AsianWarrior with bridge vignette below, archival text
on top states “Chosen for front only - Andoseaban”, black on light green, yellow and blue with facing dragons on sides, PMG gradedChoiceUncir-
culated 64, Amazing note that is the highest graded out of 2 listed in the PMG census. It is very probable the second note is not a Color Trial. Rare
opportunity to acquire a major Chinese rarity. BWC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
HK $20,000-38,000
There will be an 18% buyer’s premium added to Lots 1701-1972
