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British North Borneo, one dollar, Sandakan, 1st January 1936, (P.28). Black ink smudges on back otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
British Solomon Islands, five shillings, 2nd January, 1926, number A/1 04726, (P.1). Minor edge roughness and creases, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
British West Africa, The United Africa Company Ltd., Umuahia Railhead, one Bushel (of) Kernels Ticket, used in payment to carriers. Black print on light brown/green card No.42084. Vertical tear lower left otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Bulgaria, Treasury Bond issue, one thousand leva zlatni, 1918 (P.26a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Bulgaria, Treasury Baord issue, one thousand leva zlatni, 1920 (P.33). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Canada, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, cash bonus coupons for three cents, five cents, ten cents (three different types and signatures), twenty-five cents; redeemable for merchandise at gasoline bar or store. Printed by the British American Banknote Company, Canadian Banknote Company and B.A. Banknote. Good fine-extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Cape Verde, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Lisboa, five hundred escudos, 29 Jun 1971, overprinted in red 'Especime' with punch holes. Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Cayman Islands, fifty dollars, Elizabeth II, (P.10), (1987) specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red A/1 000000. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Imperial Period, Provincial Bank, Hupeh Government Mint, one tael, issued note, Hupeh, dated 1899, no imprint, not signed, orange, black and green on white, back orange on white, (PS. 2135). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
China, Banque Industrielle De Chine, five dollars local currency, printer's proof, Shanghai, 1914, dated 31.3.15 on edge, No. 000,001 and 200,000 imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson, & Co Ld, Engravers, London; red, gold and blue on white, back green, orange and purple, (PS. 396s). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
China, Banque Industrielle De Chine, five dollars local currency, printer's proof, Tientsin, 1914, dated 28.8.16 on edge, No. 000,001 and 200,000 imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson, & Co Ld, Engravers, London; red, gold and blue on white, back green, orange and purple, (PS. 399s, Pick Plate This Note). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
(China), Kiau Chau, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, five dollars issued note, Tsingtau, dated 1 March 1907, No. 74041, no imprint, signed, green and brown on white, back green and brown on white, (P. 2a). Various creases, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
China, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, five tael, issued note, Peking, dated 1 March 1907, No. 01523, no imprint, not signed, green and brown on white, back green and brown on white, (PS. 280). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Specimen note, five dollars local currency, Hankow, 1st May 1921, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, Engravers, London; perforated Specimen lower left, multi colours and blue on white, (PS. 336s). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,300
China, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Specimen note, ten dollars local currency, Peking, 1st January 1922, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Limited, London Wall, London, E.C; perforated with four holes and overprinted in red Specimen across centre, black and green on white, (PS. 341s). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,300
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