Catalogue
China, The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, one Mexican dollar, Shanghai, hand stamped May 14 1913, printed by W.W. Sprague & Co. Bank Note Engravers, London, normal signatures, No. 40290, black and red on green, (P.S191b). Ink stain on bottom edge on front and left side on back, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
China, The Chinese Engineering & Mining Company Limited, one dollar, Tongshan, 1st March 1902, by Waterlow & Sons, London, normal signature, No. A3133, with counterfoil attached, black on orange, (cf.P.S246). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
China, Commercial Bank of China, specimen notes for one dollar, one tael and five dollars, last two dated 15th January 1920, serial numbers 000000 all with Specimen printed at angle on left and right front of the note and all with circular hole cancelations near the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (P.A134s, 1s, 3s). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, International Banking Corporation, specimen note for one dollar, Shanghai 1st July 1919, no serial number, with Specimen printed at angle on left and right front of the note and with circular hole cancelations over the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (cf.P.S411). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, International Banking Corporation, specimen one hundred dollars, Shanghai, (local currency), 1st January 1905, by American Bank Note Co. New York, with three holes as prepared and stamped in red Specimen, normal signatures, No. 000000, and F8504 on back, blue on multi colour, (cf.P.S422s). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
China, International Banking Corporation, specimen five taels, Shanghai, (local currency), 1st January 1918, by American Bank Note Company, with four holes as prepared and stamped in red Specimen, normal signature, No. 00000, black on multi colour, (cf.P.S425). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
China, International Banking Corporation, specimen ten taels, Shanghai, (local currency), 1st January 1918, by American Bank Note Company, with four holes as prepared and stamped in red Specimen, normal signature, No. 00000, black on multi colour, (cf.P.S426). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
China, Industrial Development Bank of China, specimen notes for one and five yuan February 1st, 1921, serial numbers 000000 all with Specimen printed at angle on left and right front of the note and all with circular hole cancelations over the area for signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (cf.P.491s, 493s). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Mukden Bank of Industrial Development, partial essay note for five dollar bond uniface for back only, with very large margins, April 19, 1918; partial essay, one dollar uncertain bank (un-named), with large margins with large red overprint 'Fei Piao', prined both sides; Netherland East Indies, uniface with large margins for back of De Javasche Bank for forty gulden, first and third with the imprint of American Bank Note Company. (cf.P.68). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
China, Russo-Asiatic Bank, specimen notes for fifty kopecks, one, three and ten roubles, not dated, c. 1917, serial numbers 000000 all with Specimen printed in centre at base, and all with four circular hole cancelations over the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (P.473s, 474s, 475s, 476s). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Russo-Asiatic Bank, specimen note for one hundred roubles, not dated, c. 1917, serial numbers 000000 with Specimen printed in centre at base, and with four circular hole cancelations over the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (P.478s). Uncirculated, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Russo-Asiatic Bank, proof ten dollars, (local currency), not dated (1914 type), by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Ld. London, uniface with two normal signatures and a third boxed in of the Controller added, (cf. P.S487). Three areas from sticky tape attachment, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
China, Shanghai Local, World War II issue, New Zealand related. Issued by the 'New Zealand Garden and Ballroom', ten cents, 1941. No.A06041, red print. Rare. Uncirculated. $ A rare issue with New Zealand connections.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
China,Sinkiang Finance Department Treasury, 100 cash year 8 (1919) (P.S1815), 400 cash, year 9 (1920) dark green front, another light green front, (P.S1845 unlisted date); year 17 (1928) (P.S1840); year 20 (1931) (P.S1850); year 20 (1931) (P.S1851); 100 cash year 21 (1932) (P.S1857). Another but different legend in black text; 5 taels year 21 (1932) (P.S1869). Mostly good-fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Republic, Central Bank of China, five yuan, 1941, run of four notes, (P.236); Peoples Republic, 1953 five jiao, different coloured fronts (P.865); 1962 two jiao (P.878a & b). Uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
China, Republic issues (12), mostly Bank of China Sun Yat Sen portrait issues, 1914-1940; Hong Kong Government issues (6) and Japanese occupation note and M.P.C.'s. (8) Fair-extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $30
SOLD $70
China, assorted selection of different issues, including Japan military occupation of China. Fine - uncirculated. (58)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
China, collection of issues almost all from the Republic, housed in a red bank note album, noted a few scarce issues. Poor-extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, People's Republic, 1,5 jiao, 1,2,5,10 and 50 yuan (1980-1990), (P881, 883, 884-888). Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $35
SOLD $15
Curacao, specimen notes for one gulden (2), different dates 1942, 1947, and two and a half gulden 1942, serial numbers 00000 all with Specimen printed at angle on left and right front of the note and all with circular hole cancelations over the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (cf.P.35-6). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Cyprus, George VI, three piastres, 18th June 1943, (P.25a). Very fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $20
Cyprus, George VI, five shillings, 1st February 1952, F/3 388787 a rare one year type. Fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $100
Cyprus, Elizabeth II, five pounds, 1st June 1955, A/1 982513; A/2 170700, (P.36). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
East Africa, George VI, one shilling, 1st Janaury 1943, (P.27). Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
East Africa, George VI, ten shillings, 1st July 1941, (P.28a). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
East Africa, George VI, ten shillings, 1st January 1947, (P.29b). Very good-fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
East Africa, George VI, ten shillings, 1st September 1950, (P.29b). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
East Africa, George VI, twenty shillings, 1st Janaury 1947, (P.30b). Fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
East Africa, Elizabeth II, one hundred shillings or five pounds, 1st February 1956, (P.36), L6 19109, several pin holes and rust mark. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
East Africa, Elizabeth II, ten shillings (1958-1960) (P.38), four signatures. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40