Catalogue
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Specimen note, five dollars local currency, Shanghai, 1st March 1914, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, Engravers, London; perforated Specimen lower left, gold and blue on white, back mauve, (PS. 352As). Pencil notation New York on back, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $850
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Specimen note, ten dollars local currency, Shanghai, 1st March 1914, 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 $4,000
SOLD $2,500
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Specimen note, one hundred dollars local currency, Shanghai, not dated 19.., 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 $4,000
SOLD $2,700
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, ten dollars local currency, Tientsin, 1st June 1907, No. 53630 imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Limited, Great Winchester Street, London, England; gold and red on white, back black and red, (PS. 381). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $6,100
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Specimen note, ten dollars local currency, Tientsin, 1st January 1920, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Limited, Great Winchester Street, London, England; perforated with four large holes, stamped Specimen across note, gold and red on white, back brown and green, (PS. 382s). Rust holes and rust marks in corner area, otherwise nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,700
China, International Banking Corporation, Specimen note, one hundred dollars local currency, Shanghai, 1st January 1905, No. 000000, printed signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Co. New York; perforated with three holes and overprinted in red in small letters Specimen across centre, blue and multicoloured on blue, (PS. 422s). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
China, International Banking Corporation, Specimen note, five taels local currency, Shanghai, 1st January 1918, No. 00000, printed signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Comapny; perforated with four holes and overprinted in red in small letters Specimen at base on left, black and blue/brown on white, (PS. 425s). Uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
China, International Banking Corporation, Specimen note, ten taels local currency, Shanghai, 1st January 1918, No. 00000, printed signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Comapny; perforated with three holes and overprinted in red in small letters Specimen at base on left, black and red on white, (PS. 426s). Uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
China, Russo-Chinese Bank, ten dollars, Tientsin, January 19, 1917, No. C 035107, imprint of Nissen & Arnold, London; red and green on white, (PS. 502). Central fold hole, frail edges and heavy creases, many ink stamps and Chinese characters added on both sides of the note, otherwise fair and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $0
China, Russo-Chinese Bank, one Mexican dollar, specimen note, Shanghai, nd. c.1909, No.A000001 and A100000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson, & Co Ld, Engravers, London; multicoloured, black, pink green and blue on white, (PS. 541s). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
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 $70
SOLD $70
China, South China Expeditionary Army, one thousand yen issued note, 1944 issue, No. A 295850, no imprint, not signed, blue, green and red on white, back yellow and mauve on white, (P. M30A). Heavy centre fold, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $4,500
China, Yunan, New Fu-Tien Bank, 1929 issues, specimen notes, for one, five, ten, fifty and one hundred dollars, imprint of the American Bank Note Company, all with two perforated holes at base, and overprinted Specimen diagonally twice left and right on front of the note in red except for the one hundred dollars which is in black, (cf.P.2996-3000 but unlisted for specimens). Uncirculated and rare. (5)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
China, Foreign/Provincial Bank issues, The Chinese Italian Bankning Corporation, ten yuan, September 15th, 1921 (P.s.255), Russo-Asiatic Bank, fifty kopeks, 1917 (P.S.473a), Kwang Sing Company/Heilangchiang, ten dollars, November 1st, 1924 (P.S.1603c), Kweichow Bank, one dollar, 1912 (P.S.2468). Very fine-uncirculated.(4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
China, People's Republic, note set of one, two, five, ten, fifty, one hundred yuan, one, two and five jiao, (P.881-889); others (3) as military payment certificates. Uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
China, assorted banknotes including P.253 (unc), P.S1840, S.2461 (unc) and a few other provincials. Very fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
(China), Printing plate for a Sola Bill of Exchange for the China and South Sea Bank Ltd (Incorporated in China), undated. (123 X 290mm). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Costa Rica, Banco de Costa Rica, five pesos, San Jose, 1 de Abril 1899 (P.S.163). Uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Cyprus, George VI, two shillings, 10th August 1945, C/8 136585 (P.18). Good.
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Cyprus, George VI, Provisional Issue of 1943, three piastres, 1st March 1943, (P.27) overprinted on a cut 2/5ths of a Cyprus one shilling of George VI (P.20) C/3 557948 several rust spots, scarce fine-very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Czech Republic, Czech National Bank, one thousand kronun ND (1993 - old date 1985) with revalidation stamp image printed on note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
East Africa, Currency Board, one hundred shillings, ND (P.48), Ireland, Bank of Ireland, ten pounds, 26 Jan 1942 (P.53b). Good very fine-extremely fine.(2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Egypt, fifty piastres, Cairo, 9th May 1916, (P.11). Many folds and rough edges, otherwise very good - fine, rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Egypt, five piastres, 1st June 1918, (P.62), E/21 59631. Very good.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Egypt, contribution receipts or bonds for Palestine probably for use by PLO, five, ten, fifty (2), one hundred (2) pounds c.1940-s-1954, with oval bust of Farouk in centre upper border and counterfoils. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $20
SOLD $40
Ethiopia, Bank of Ethiopia, five thalers, 29 April 1933 (P.7), fifty thalers, 1 Mai 1932 (P.9). Nearly fine-fine.(2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Ethiopia, Bank of Ethiopia, one hundred thalers, 1 Mai 1932 (P.10). With pinholes, nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Fiji, one pound promissory note, No.232, issued at Levuka on the island of Ovalau, December 16th 1871, imprint of S.T. Leigh & Co., Sydney, signed by D. Levy and Son, uniface with front of vignettes of chiefs to upper left and right, crowned arms in centre, (P.5A 7th edn. [$5000 VF], Rodgers and Cantrell 'Paper Money of Fiji Vol. I', No.CR 12). Various folds and creases, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Fiji, Government Debenture, ten dollars, 1st January 1872, No.98, hand signed, dated and numbered. Overprinted vertically twice with the words 'TEN DOLLARS'. Piece missing from lower margin, several tears, hole and rust spot. Very good and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Fiji, George V, ten shillings, 1st January 1934 (P.24). Minor tone spotting on edge at top, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800