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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 $1,250
SOLD $950
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 $3,250
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 $3,250
SOLD $2,500
China, Provisional Banks, including Anhwei Regional Bank, 1937 issue (PS.804-6); Charhar Commercial Bank, 1933 issue (PS.856B,C, 857A,B); Chekiang Provincial Bank (PS.866, 877-882, 885, 888, 893; Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank (PS.981A, 984, 985, 986, 1026, 1053, 1071, 1075, 1077, 1079-1082); Yu Ming Bank of Kiangs (PS.1129, 1134); Kiangsu Farmers Bank (PS.1194, 1196, 1198, 1204); Chilhli Provence Treasury Exchange Note )PS.1241); Provisional Bank of Chihli (PS.1263, 1264, 1282, 1285, 1286, 1288, 1290). Fine - uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Provincial Banks, including Bank for Local Railways of Shansi and Saiguan (PS.1291, 1294, 1295, 1299, 1301); Fentien Public Exchange, Kung Tsi, Bank of Fengtien (PS.1362, 1365, 1370, 1377); Fukien Provincial Bank (PS.1412, 1415, 1420, 1423, 1424, 1427); Hainan Bank (PS.1452, 1453, 1455, 1456); Kwang Sing Company/Heilungchiang (PS.1559, 1561-1563, 1613); Amoor Government Bank; Provincial Bank of Hanan (PS.1679, `682, 1683); Ho Pei Metropolitan Bank (PS.1710E, 1710); Bank of Hopei, Provincial Bank of Hopei (PS.1711, 1712, 1929, 1931a,b, 1732); Sinkiang Commercial and Industrial Bank (PS.1743, 1744, 1746-1748, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774); Sinkiang Sub-perfecture (PS.1780); Sinkiang Finance Department Treasury (PS.1815, 1817, 1820, 1825, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1851, 1857, 1869, 1875, 1881). Good - uncirculated. (64)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
China, Provincial Banks, Hunan Provincial Bank (PS.1984, 1988, 1989, 1993); Hunan Bank (PS.2040, 2047); Hupeh Provincial Bank (PS.2098, 2101, 2112); Kansu Provincial Bank; Canton Municipal Bank (P.2278a,c, 2279b,c 2280); Provincial Bank of Kwangsi; Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province; Kwangtung Provincial Bank; Bank of Kweichow (PS.2468); Frontier Bank (PS.2572, 2578, 2580); ShanseProvincial Bank (PS.2628a, 2645, 2651, 2652, 2657, 2675a); Shan Tung Exchange Bureau; Shantung Min Sheng Bank; Provincial Bank of Shantung (PS.2745, 2746, 2758); Islamic Republic of Turkestan, Revolutionary Government khotan (PS.3039), in an album. Good - uncirculated. (96)
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
China, Private Bank issues, bonds, treasury note/bills, cheques/share scrip, including Kee Kwan Motor Road Co Ltd., five, ten, twenty and fifty cents (C-85-1, 2, 3, 4); National Salvation Aviation Bond (SMH-4-2); Heng Tao Ho Tsu, Chinese Eastern Railway Kirin Province, Harbin Municipal Government Note of Music; Ho Pei Metropolitan Bank; Pinkiang Agricultural Bank; Lui Ho Kou Coal Mine Wage Note; Victory Savings Bonds Pin Kiang Chamber of Commerce; Swatow Commercial Bonds Association; Peoples Republic Treasury Bills, 1982-1993 (33), one yuan - one hundred yuan, all contained in two albums. Good - uncirculated. (265)
Estimate $350
SOLD $540
China, local issues, all vertical, one hundred coppers, N.D., red and blue fearturing a ship, animals, birds and a dragon; another string 1917, featuring Chinese in traditional dress; another 'two strings' N.D., blue, red and yellow, featuring Chinese and Chinese gardens, various scenes on back of last two. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Puppet Banks, Central Reserve Bank of China, 1940-1945 issues (PJ1a-42), incomplete, in an album. Very good - uncirculated. (55)
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Chian, Puppet Banks, Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938-1945 issues (PJ45-91a), incomplete, in an album. Very good - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $400
SOLD $720
China, Puppet Banks, Mengchiang Bank, 1938-1945 issues (PJ101a, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108b,c, 109, 110, 111, 112, 125). Very good - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
China, Puppets Banks, Central Bank of Manchukuo, 1932-1945 issues (PJ125, 129, 130b, 131b, 132a, 133b, 134, 135a,b, 136, 137a,b,e, 138a, 139, 140, 141); Japanese Military W.W.II, Japanese Imperial Government, 1939-1945 issues (PM7-15, 17a, 19a, 20, 21), Military Note , 1938 issues (PM22, 23, 24, 25a, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); Russian Military - W.W.WII, 1945 issue (PM31-36), in an album. Goo d- uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
China, Communist, Bank of Chang Chung (PS.3050, 3056, 3057); Bank of Kirin (PS.3060); Bank of Chinan (PS.3064, 3065, 3066, 3068, 3069A, 3069C,E, 3070, 3070D, 3074-3076, 3080, 3086B, 3091, 3100, 3102); Bank of Shansi, Charhar & Hopei (PS.3136, 3138, 3144, 3147-3149, 3151, 3156, 3160, 3161, 3166, 3171, 3173, 3174A, 3192, 3198-3201, 3206, 3208). Good - uncirculated. (46)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
China, Communist, Szechuan-Shensi Provincial Soviet Workers and Farmers Bank, 1933, three Ch'uan validation ovpt, printed on cloth (PS.3219b); Chinese Soviet Republic National Bank (PS.3250, 3251, 3253, 3258); Farmers Bank of Northwest China (Shansi) (PS.3313A, 3324); Bank of Central China (PS.3365, 3375A, 3412, 3413, 3416, 3417); Bank of Rehher Sheena; Bank of Kwangung; Fukien-Chekiang-Kiangsi Soviet Bank (PS.3465, 3468, 3471); East Hopei Workers and Farmers Bank (PS.3512); Bank of Bai Hai; Bank of Dung Bai; Bank of Dung Pai; Tung Pei Bank of China; China Military issues (PS.3939, 3949). Good - uncirculated. (57)
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
China, Taiwan, Gold Note issue, ND (1904) one yen gold (P.1911); Bank of Taiwan Limited-Taiwan Bank (P.1925a, 1927a); Taiwan-Chinese Administration, Bank of Taiwan, 1946-1988 issues (P.1935-1989); Off-Shore Island Currency Bank of Taiwan, 1963-1981 (PR101-112A), Matsu Branch, 1950-151 dated 1964-1967 (PR120-125). Poor - uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $170
SOLD $560
East Africa, George V, one florin, 1st May 1920, A/36 20303 (P.8). Very good.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
East Africa, George V, ten shillings, 1st January 1933, G/3 54639 (P.21). Very good - fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
East Africa, Elizabeth II, ten shillings, 1st January 1955, G12 78649 (P.34). Very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Equatorial African States, Banque Centrale, 5,000 francs not dated, [1963], (P.6a). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Ethiopia, one hundred dollars, Haile Selassie (1966) (P.29a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Fiji, Cakabau Government, Fijian Government Debenture, ten dollars, 15th December 1871, hand signed, dated and numbered. Overprinted vertically twice with the words 'Ten Dollars', these notes also circulated as currency, rare, nice example. very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Fiji, promissory note, Brewer & Joske, Suva, unissued 2« dollars, 1st October 1871, serial 3075, imprint Hamel & Fergusson, Melbourne (CR.3). Worm-hole piece out of lower left otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Fiji, Fiji Banking and Commercial Company Limited, printer's proof five shillings, Levuka, 18- imprint Schmidt & Co. Sc.. Auckland NZ hidden in green border (83x164mm) green and black on white (R&C 21). Mounted on thick leaf from an old album and with a template impression otherwise very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, as previous but for one pound 187-, imprint wider border (90x140mm) orange and black on white (R&C23). Mounted as previous otherwise nearly extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Fiji, another as previous but a black on white only printer's proof. Mounted and with template impression otherwise good very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $660
Fiji, another as previous except for five pounds (95x179mm) (R&C 24). Mounted as previous otherwise extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Fiji, another as previous except for ten pounds (98x179mm) (R&C -). Mounted as previous with three vertical folds otherwise very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $600
SOLD $840
Fiji, another as previous except a coloured printer's proof, maroon and black on white (R&C -). Taken off mounted leaf, resulting in tear (20mm) through lower edge in the middle, otherwise extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, one pound (1940) emergency overprint on N.Z issue of 1934, F1/0 008494 (P.37c). Nearly fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Fiji, five shillings (P.43b), ten shillings (P.44b [2]), one pound (P.45b), one dollar (P.73), two dollars (P.74), five dollars (P.75), ten dollars (P.76). Very good - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250