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China, Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Baochao, 1 kuan, issued banknote (P.AA10), printed on dark grey mullberry paper, two large red seals of face. Edge losses, pinholes, nearly fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
China, The China & South Sea Bank Limited, one yuan, Tientsin, 1927 Z 035878 (P.A126b). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
France, Republic, Bank of France, twenty francs, 9.6.04, K.433/346; 10809346 (P.61b; F.9.3). Flattened of light quarter folds otherwise very fine or slightly better and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
France, Republic, Bank of France, five thousand francs, 4.1.18, 457/J.3, margin J.3.J/457; 00058457 (P.76; F.43.1). Without faults, the key banknote of the series, virtually extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
Passed in
France, Republic, Bank of France, five thousand francs, 13.10.38, 644/P.51; 01264644 (P.91; F.45.1). Virtually uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
France, Republic, Bank of France, five, ten, fifty and one hundred new francs; five 12.2.59; 29036/V.121; 0302029036 (P.137b; F.52.2); ten 7.3.57, 48169/D.327; 0815348169 (P.138; F.53.1); fifty 30.10.58, B.92/60878; 0227660878 (P.139a; F.54.1); one hundred 30.10.58, N.149/13576; 371213576 (P.140; F.55.1). Smudges on last, otherwise nearly uncirculated; good extremely fine; good very fine; nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, Queen Anne, 1709, Exchequer Bill for ?100, interest at 2d per day, for enlarging the capital stock of the Bank of England, signed Halifax with embossed exchequer seal bottom right, ink cancellation on face, slight nibble on right margin. Very fine and scarce, an important piece.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Japan, Bank of Japan, specimen one thousand yen (1945), red 'Mi-hon' overprint, perforated, serial block 129 (P.45s1). Trace of paper clip rust top right margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $5,200
Japan, Bank of Japan, specimen one thousand yen (1945) four punch hole cancellation, small red 'Mi-hon' overprint, serial 486079, block (5) (P.45s3). Trace of paper clip rust top right, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, specimen five pounds, Auckland, 18- No A053901/A063900 (P.S192). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, specimen one pound, Auckland 18 No 450001/50000 (P.S202) pencilled Nov 12.89. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Cagayan, 1942 second issue, ten, fifty centavos (P.S161a 163a), one, two, five, ten pesos (P.S164a, 165a, 168a, 169a); fourth issue, ten (2), twenty, fifty (3) centavos (P.S174a, b, 175, 176a, b, 176X); 1942 issue, five (2), ten (3), twenty (2), fifty centavos (P.S178a, b, 179a, 180a, 181, 182, 183a, 185a); 1943 issue, one (4), two (3), five (4), twenty pesos (P.S186a, b, 187-190, 190A, 191a (2, green and black), 191b, 192, 193a); Ilocos Norte, 1942 second treasury certificate issue, 20 pesos (P.S274), one pesos, 12/5/42 "six words" (P.S284c), one pesos, error (P.S296E), five pesos, 6/06/1942 sixth series (P.S295); Miasmic Occidental, 1942 first emergency circulation issue, fifty centavos (P.S571); 2nd emergency circulation issue, ten, twenty, fifty (3) centavos (P.S573, 574, 575a, b, 576a), two, five (2) pesos (P.S577a, 578a, b, c); Cebu, 1941 issue, five, twenty, fifty centabos (P.S211, 213, 214), one, five, ten (2), twenty pesos (P.S215, 216b, 217a, b, 218a), five, twenty Guerrilla issue pesos (P.S219, 220); 1942 issue, ten, twenty (2) pesos (P.S223, 224a, 228); Bohol, 1924 official use issue, ten, twenty five (4), fifty (2) centavos (P.S131d, 132b, e, f, 133, 134d, e), one (2), ^five (6), ten (5) pesos (P.S135a, e, 136a, b, d, f, g, 136X, 137a, c, e, g, j); 1943 official use issue, one peso (2) (P.S138, 139b); 1942 illegal issue, fifty centavos (P.S142), five, ten pesos (P.S143b, 144a); 1943 illegal issue, one peso (2) (P.S145a, b). Good - extremely fine. (86)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Iloilo, 1941 pre-surrender issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S301, 302, 303, 304), one, two, five (2), ten (2) pesos (P.S305, 306, 307, 307A, 308, 309); 1942 Second Dialosa ossie, five (2), ten (2), twenty (2), one hundred (2) pesos (P.S313a, 316, 317a, b, 318a, 318X, 322a, 322X1); 1942 Viallon issue, one, five pesos (P.S324, 325); 1943 emergency issue, two, five (2), ten (2), fifty pesos (P.S327, 328a, b, 329a, b, 331); 1944 Emergency Dialosa issue, fifty centavos (2) (P.S335, 338a), one, two, five, ten pesos (P.S339, 340, 341. 342); Mindanao, 1942 Emergency Currency Certificate issue, two, five, ten, twenty pesos (P.S471, 472, 473, 474); second emergency currency, 1943 issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S481b, 482b, 483b, 484), one (4), two (2), five (2), ten (6), twenty (4) pesos (P.S485a, b, c, f, 486d, e, 487c, d, 488a, b, c, e, 488X1, X2, 489a, b, c, d); 1943 second treasury certificate issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S491-494), one, five, ten, twenty pesos (P.S495-499); third treasury certificate issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S501-504), one, two, five, ten, (2, wide and narrow), twenty pesos (P.S505-507, 508a, b, 509); fourth treasury certificate issue, five, ten (2), twenty (2), fifty centavos (P.S511, 512a, b, 513a, b, 514a), one, two (2), five (2), ten (2) pesos (P.S515, 516a, b, 517a, b, 518a, b). Good - extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Mountain Province, Resolution No. 5 1942 first issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty (2) centavos (P.S591-593, 594a, b), one, two (2), five, ten pesos (P.S595a, 596a, b, 597, 598); 2nd issue, one, two (2), five, ten (2), (P.S601, 602 (2), 603, 604 (2), several countersigned); Negros Occidental, 1941 first emergency issue, one (3), five (5), ten (2) pesos (P.S612a-c, 613-19); second emergency issue, ten (2), twenty, fifty centavos (P.S621a, 621X, 622a, 623a), one (2), two, five, ten (2) pesos (P.S624a, b, 625a, 626a, 627a, b); 13.1.1942 couponized checks, ten (2), twenty, (2), fifty centavos (P.S629, 631, 630, 632, 633), two (2), five (2), ten pesos (P.S635-639); 1942 emergency circulation issue, five (3), ten (2), twenty, fifty centavos (P.S640a, b, 641, 642, 643a, 644, 645), one (2), two (2), five (2), ten (3) pesos (P.S646a, b, 647A, B, 648a, b, 649a, b, c); Free Negros IV, 1943 military script issue, one (2), two (2), five, ten pesos (P.S715 (2, red and purple), 711 (2, red and purple), 712, 713); Negros Oriental, 1942 couponized check issue, ten, twenty centavos (P.S652, 653); emergency circulation issue, five pesos (2) (P.S658a, b). Good - extremely fine. (72)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Island of Negros, Negros Emergency Currency Board, 1943 issue, one peso (6) (P.S661a (3, A1, A2, A3), 661b (2, C1, C4), 661c (C3)), five pesos (5, A1, A2, A4, B3, B4) (P.S662), ten pesos (5, A1, A2, B1, B2, B4) (P.S663a), twenty pesos (3, A1, A2, A3) (P.S664), fifty pesos (2, A1, A2) (P.S665), one hundred pesos (A1) (P.S666); 1944 issue, one peso (25) (P.S668a (3, A2, A3, A4), 668b (3, A1, A2, A3), 670 (3, B2, B3, B4), 672 (10, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, F1, F3, F4, G1, G3), 673 (6, H1, H2, H3, H4 (3, two sequential)), five pesos (4) (P.S674 (C4), 675 (3, D1, D3, D4)), ten pesos (12) (P.S676a (6, C2, C3, D1, E1, E2, F1), 677a (G4, H2, H3, I1, I3, I4)), twenty pesos (7), (P.S678 (B1), 679 (3, C1, C2, C3), 680 (3, D1, D2, D3); 1945 issue, one peso (3, J1, J2, J3) (P.S681), ten pesos (3, J1, J3, J4) (P.S683), twenty pesos (3) (P.S684 (2, E1, E3), 685 (J1)). Good - extremely fine. (79)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerilla currency, Samar, Free Samar, five pesos, 1943 (SMR 107); Oras, 1943 issue, twenty centavos, fifty centavos, 2 pesos (SMR 573, 574, 364); Balangiga, one peso, 11.1.1943 (SMR 175); Palawan, Cuyo, 1942 first issue, fifty centavos, one peso (PAL 755, 756), 1942 second issue, fifty centavos (PAL 765); Bohol, Antequera, fifty centavos, ND (BOH 205); Cebu, Bantayam, twenty centavos, ND (CEB 153); Culion Leper Colony, 1942 first issue, fifty centavos, one, five pesos (P.S244a, 245, 246), second issue, one centavo, twenty centavo (P.S251, 253); Apayo, legal tender notes, 1942 issue, five centavos (2) (P.S101, 102), ten centavos (2) (P.S103. 104), twenty centavos (2) (P.S105a, b), fifty centavos, (P.S107), one peso (4) (P.S109b, 110a, 111a, b), two pesos (2) (P.S112, 113), five pesos (4) (P.S114a, b, 115a, b), ten pesos (2) (P.S116, 117); 1943 issue, ten centavos (P.S121), twenty centavos (P.S122), fifty centavos (P.S123), one, two, five, and ten pesos (P.S124, 125, 126, 127); Leyte, Emergency Currency Board, 1943 first issue, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S403, 404), one, two, and ten pesos (P.S405, 406, 409a); Mindano, 1944 Treasury Emergency Certificate issue, fifty centavos (2) (P.S522a, b), one peso (3) (P.S523b, c, d), two pesos (2) (P.S524a, b), five pesos (5) (P.S525a, b, c, 526a, b), ten pesos (6) (P.S527a-f), twenty pesos (5) (P.S528a-d, 528x), 1945 issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S531, 532a, 533, 534), one, two, five, ten pesos (P.S534, 535, 536, 537, 538). Very good - extremely fine. (78)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Poland, Duchy of Warsaw, State Treasury, one thaler (jeden talar), Dec 1 1810, No. 1980, one black rectangular and one circular rubber stamp on back (P.A12, Milczak A12b). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
USA, Federal Reserve, fifty dollars, 2009, JG 09489021A/29A; 64A/70A (P.534), nine and seven consecutive notes. Slightest centre bends, otherwise uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $1,150
SOLD $850
USA, Federal Reserve Notes, one hundred dollars, 1996 (3), 1999 (2), 2001 (3), 2003 (8). Very fine - mostly nearly uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
USA, Federal Reserve, one hundred dollars, 2003, FF 06418491C/500C (P.519a), ten consecutive notes. Slightest centre bends, otherwise nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,100
USA, Federal Reserve, one hundred dollars, 2006, HL 30810191F/200F; 273F/290F; 292F/297F; (P.528), broken run of thirty four notes. Slightest centre bends, otherwise uncirculated. (34)
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $4,200
Zimbabwe, one hundred trillion dollars, 2008, original unopened pack of one hundred consecutive notes, AA 4344601/700 (P.91). Uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $9,500