Catalogue
Chile, Republica De Chile, specimen one peso, undated (1898-1919) (P.15s) 00000, printed SPECIMEN at bottom and F2848 at top, both on the front in red and cancelled with two punch holes at bottom. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Chatham Islands, Inauguration issue, 2000, ten dollars (2); twenty dollars (2). In folders, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Yuan Dynasty, under grey/black mulberry tree bark paper note for five hundred cash or five hundred wen, an issue reading at the top 'Zhong Tong Yuan Bao Jiao Chao' type of the second reform called 'Zhong Tong Chao', size 192x290mm, issued from 1260-1287, (Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.51 type 1 illustrated, B/M T36 var.). Very good, good edges and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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China, Yuan Dynasty, under grey/black mulberry tree bark paper note for one string of one hundred cash or one hundred wen, an issue reading at the top 'Zhi Yuan Tong Xing Bao Chao' type of the third reform called 'Zhi Yuan Bao Chao', size 155x240mm, issued from 1287-1309, (cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.51 type illustrated, B/M T36 var.). Very good, good edges and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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China, Yuan Dynasty, under grey/black mulberry tree bark paper note for one string of one thousand cash or one thousand wen which equals one chuan (guan), an issue reading at the top 'Zhi Yuan Tong Xing Bao Chao' type of the third reform called 'Zhi Yuan Bao Chao', size 195x295mm, issued from 1287-1309, (cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.51 type illustrated, B/B T36-20). Very good, good edges and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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China, Yuan Dynasty, under grey/black mulberry tree bark paper note for two strings of each one thousand cash or one thousand wen which equals two chuan (guan), an issue reading at the top 'Zhi Yuan Tong Xing Bao Chao' type of the third reform called 'Zhi Yuan Bao Chao', size 223x305mm, issued from 1287-1309, (Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.51 type 2 illustrated, B/M C167 - 1 var.). Very good, very rough edges and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), blue and red seals paper note for one tael, an issue reading at the top 'Hu Bu Guan Piao' in Manchu and Han languages, states in the middle its equivalence of one tael of pure silver at two tael parity, it states at the lower part 'Official note issued by the Ministry of Interior and Finance on authorization...' note overprinted in black ink, size 155x260mm, issued by Board of Revenue, from 1853-1856, dated 1855, (P.A9c, S/M H176-20, Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.53 type illustrated). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), blue and red seals paper note for three taels, an issue reading at the top 'Hu Bu Guan Piao' in Manchu and Han languages, states in the middle its equivalence of one tael of pure silver at two tael parity, it states at the lower part 'Official note issued by the Ministry of Interior and Finance on authorization...' note overprinted in black ink, size 155x255mm, issued by Board of Revenue, from 1853-1856, dated 1855, (P.A10c, S/M H176-21, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.53 type illustrated). Very fine, minor corner missing and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), blue and red seals paper note for five taels, an issue reading at the top 'Hu Bu Guan Piao' in Manchu and Han languages, states in the middle its equivalence of one tael of pure silver at two tael parity, it states at the lower part 'Official note issued by the Ministry of Interior and Finance on authorization...' note overprinted in black ink, size 150x255mm, issued by Board of Revenue, from 1853-1856, dated 1855, (P.A11c, S/M H176-22, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.53 type illustrated). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), blue and red seals paper note for fifty taels, an issue reading at the top 'Hu Bu Guan Piao' in Manchu and Han languages, states in the middle its equivalence of one tael of pure silver at two tael parity, it states at the lower part 'Official note issued by the Ministry of Interior and Finance on authorization...' note overprinted in black ink both sides, size 181x310mm, issued by Board of Revenue, from 1853-1856, dated 1853, (P.A13a, S/M H176-5, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.53 type illustrated). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, T'ung Chih (Mu Tsung), (1861-1875), silver certificate, blue and red seals paper note for fifty taels, an issue of 15 December 1866, 196x280mm, (P.-, S/M -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of one thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted in black ink, size 130x240mm, issued with two red chop marks, merchant stamps and brush writing on the reverse, from 1853-1856, dated year 7 of Xianfeng (1857), (P.A2e, S/M T6-41, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Very fine, rough on one edge and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of two thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted in black ink, size 135x240mm, issued with two red chop marks, merchant stamps and brush writing on the reverse, from 1853-1856, dated year 7 of Xianfeng (1857), (P.A4e, S/M T6-42, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of five thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted in black ink, size 130x230mm, issued with three red chop marks, merchant stamps and brush writing on the reverse, from 1853-1856, dated year 7 of Xianfeng (1857), (P.A5b, S/M T6-43, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Very fine, rough on one edge and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of one hundred thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted, size 152x270mm, issued with three red chop marks, merchant stamps and brush marks on the obverse, dated year 8 of Xianfeng (1858), (P.A8b, S/M T6-55, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Very fine, rough on one edge and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of fifty thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted, size 145x265mm, issued with three red chop marks, merchant stamps and brush writing, dated year 8 of Xianfeng (1858), (P.A7b, S/M T6-54, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Very fine, rough on one edge and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of one hundred thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted, size 145x265mm, issued with four red and one black chop marks, merchant stamps and brush writing on back and front, dated year 8 of Xianfeng (1858), (cf.P.A8b, cf.S/M T6-55, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Fine, rough edges and rare.
Estimate $500
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of ten thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted, size 145x265mm, issued with two red chop marks, merchant stamps, dated year 7 of Xianfeng (1857), (P.A6b, S/M T6-53, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Good fine, rough on one edge and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of five thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted, size 135x238mm, issued with two red chop marks, merchant stamps, dated year 7 of Xianfeng (1857), (P.A5b, S/M T6-43, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, T'ung Chih (Mu Tsung), (1861-1875), bank note, black ink added with blue base and red seals paper note for five hundred cash, 130x290mm, year 4 (1865), (P.-, S/M -). Good fine, edges weak or missing in places ragged edges and very rare.
Estimate $500
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, T'ung Chih (Mu Tsung), (1861-1875), bank note, black ink added with blue base and red seals paper note for one thousand cash, 165x280mm, year 7 (1868), (P.-, S/M -). Good fine, edges weak or missing in places and very rare.
Estimate $750
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, T'ung Chih (Mu Tsung), (1861-1875), silver certificate, blue and red seals paper note for ten taels, an issue of 15 December 1866, 196x300mm, (P.-, S/M -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, T'ung Chih (Mu Tsung), (1861-1875), silver certificate, blue and red seals paper note for five taels, an issue of 15 December 1866, 200x305mm, (P.-, S/M -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, specimen note, five dollars local currency, Hankow, 1st May 1921, no serial number, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, Engravers, London, perforated Specimen lower left, multi colours and blue on white (PS.336s). Glue stain and crease on top left corner, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,600
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, specimen note, ten dollars local currency, Shanghai, 1st March 1914, no serial number, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, Engravers, London, perforated Specimen lower left, gold and green on white (PS.357As). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
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China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, specimen note, one hundred dollars local currency, Shanghai, not dated 19.., no serial number, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld, London, perforated Specimen lower left and right, green and brown on white, back red (PS.363s). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, specimen one pound, 1.12.1961, A/1 000000, SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE in red in top margin, perforated CANCELLED bottom left (P.39s). Two lots of staple holes, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $320
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East African, The East Africa Currency Board, George V, twenty florins or two pounds, Mombasa 1st May 1920, A/1 33509 (P.11) small multiple EACB in hectagon watermarks. Rust spots top and bottom on front and back, pin holes in centre, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $22,000
East Africa, The East African Currency Board, George V, fifty florins or five pounds, Mombasa, 1st May 1920, A/1 00002 (P.12) small multiple EACB in hectagon watermarks. Rust spots top and bottom on front and back, pin holes in left centre, otherwise very fine and extremely rare with ultra low serial, believed to be the only example in private hands.
Estimate $27,000
SOLD $30,000
Ethiopia, National Bank of Ethiopia, one hundred Ethiopian dollars, (ND) 1966, C924821/4 (P.29a) consecutive run of four notes. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $450