Catalogue
China, The Kwangtung Provincial Bank, five yuan, 1949 issue, 101701/800, an original bundle of one hundred notes (P.S2457). Uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
China, The Republican China, Military, ten dollars, Shanghai, 9th Moon 4609 (1912), No. 002226 (P.S3820). Two expert tear repairs in bottom margin and remnants of glue marks on top corners of back, slightly toned, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $980
SOLD $950
China, Japanese Puppet Banks, Central Reserve Bank of China, 1940 issues, ten cents (one chiao) (2), with and without serial numbers (P.J3a, b); twenty cents (two chiao) (2), with and without serial numbers (P.J4a, b); fifty cents (five chiao) (1941) (2), with and without serial numbers (P.J5a, b); others (2) (P.J6, 7a); one yuan (P.J8a), others (2), small and large prefixes (P.J9b, c); five yuan (2), black and red signatures (P.J10c, e). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
China, Japanese Puppet Banks, Mengchiang Bank (1945) ten yuan (P.J108A). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
Passed in
China, Bank of China, National Currency, 1918 issue, one yuan, Shanghai, M367240A (P.51m); 1934 issue, ten yuan, Tientsin, D992579 (P.73a); 1935 issue, one yuan, Tientsin, BB764975 (P.76); 1936 issue, one yuan, AB405151 (P.78). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
China, Bank of China, 1940 issue, one hundred yuan, Chungking, A774526A (P.88b); 1942 issue, fifty yuan (P.98). Extremely fine; good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
China, Central Bank of China, ten yuan, Chungking, 1935, A0170137 (P.208). Flattened of folds, heavy centre fold creating small splits at margins, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
China, The Central Bank of China, national currency, one hundred yuan, 1936, B/L 566562C (P.220a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
China, Republic, The Central Bank of China, 1945 issue, two thousand yuan, AW 176133 (P.301a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
China, Republic, The Central Bank of China, 1947 issue, ten thousand yuan, 10-W 137429 (P.314). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
China, Republic, The Central Bank of China, 1947 issue, ten thousand yuan, MD 869819 (P.318). Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
Passed in
China, Republic, The Central Bank of China, 1945-48, 9 Northeastern Provinces branch issues, five hundred yuan, AW 751958 (P.380); ten thousand yuan, AC 368375/6, consecutive pair (P.386). Small piece off top left corner, extremely fine; uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, collection of notes, noted several Bank of China and Central Bank of China issues and includes some customs gold units, also noted a number of issues from Bank of Communications, Hainan Bank, Bank of Shansi Chahar and Hopei and Provincial Bank of Kweichow and others. A few fine but mostly very fine - uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Ching Dynasty, The Ta-Ching Government Bank, number 862081, Shanghai, 18 January 1908, five thousand dollars, promises to pay the bearer three dollars local currency (not in Pick); also Russia Military WWII, Soviet Red Army Headquarters, 1945 revalidated issue, one hundred yuan, undated (1946 old date 1945) (P.M36); puppet banks, Federal Reserve Bank of China, one hundred yuan, undated (1945) (P.J88a); China, Chihli Provincial Bank, contemporary forgery of one hundred dollars, 1916 (P.S1260) overprinted on P.2530 Peiyang Tientsin Bank one hundred dollars c.1910. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Cook Islands, two sets of three first issue notes, undated (1987) three, ten and twenty dollars (P.3a, 4a, 5a), the first set with serial numbers AAJ, BAJ, CAJ 000933, the second set in a presentation folder and with serial numbers AAJ, BAJ, CAJ 000953. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Cuba, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Havana, Duplicate of Exchange £37.12.7, dated 20th April 1927, payable to the London Assurance, London Bank's coat of arms at left; Egypt, Eastern Banking Company, Alexandria Branch, specimen cheques with vignettes of Egyptians in native dress, first in mauve, No. 10, second in blue, No. 20, both with oval 'Charles Skipper & East, Specimen, 1875' specimen logo. Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (3).
Estimate $80
Passed in
Cyprus, Central Bank, fifty cents, 1.4.1987, five pounds, 1.6.1979, ten pounds, 1.6.1985 (P.52, 47, 48). Folds, fresh colours, very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
East Africa, The East African Currency Board, George VI, SPECIMEN twenty shillings (one pound), Nairobi, 1st July 1941, H/6 00000, imprint of Thos. de la Rue & Co. Ltd. London, CANCELLED perforated at bottom and SPECIMEN stamped in lower margin, printers notes in ink in top margin with date 16.9.42 (P.30a). Remnants of glue marks on back at right, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $740
Egypt, Egyptian Government, currency note, ten piastres, 27 May 1917, No. D/44 05235 (P.160b). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Egypt, Egyptian Government, currency note, five piastres, 1st June 1918, No. F/94 46852 (P.162). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
Fiji, Government of Fiji, five shillings, George V issue, 1st January 1934, B/1 02,636, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd, England (P.31a). Many folds and creases, a few tone spots, very good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Fiji, G.P.H. (Grand Pacific Hotel), World War II Emergency issue, cardboard tokens for one penny, threepence and sixpence, all signed on the back 'Chas. Brown'. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Fiji, Government of Fiji, George VI, one pound, 1st March 1938, B/2 66,403 (P.39b). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Fiji, Government of Fiji, George VI, one pound, 1st July 1940, B/2 175,760 (P.39c). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Fiji, Government of Fiji, one pound, George VI issue, 1st July 1940, B/2 182,978, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd, England (P.39c). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Fiji, Government of Fiji, provisional issue, one pound, overprinted in black on one pound Reserve Bank of New Zealand note (P.155)(1934), undated (1940), 1D 583167 (P.45a). Very good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Fiji, Government of Fiji, provisional issue, one pound, overprinted in black on one pound Reserve Bank of New Zealand note (P.155)(1934), undated (1940), 6D 976926 (P.45b). Very good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Fiji, Government of Fiji, provisional issue, one pound, overprinted in black on one pound Reserve Bank of New Zealand note (P.155)(1934), undated (1940), FI/0 011214 (P.45c). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Fiji, George VI - Elizabeth II, one shilling, 1st January 1942 (P.48) (3); five shillings, 1 October 1940 (P.37c) (2), 1st January 1941 (P.37d); ten shillings, 1st July 1940 (P.38c), 1st October 1940 (P.38d), 1st September 1964 (P.52d); one pound, 1st December 1965 (P.53h); fifty cents (P.64a) (3); one dollar (P.71a) (2), (P.71b); two dollars (P.60a), (P.72b) consecutive pair; five dollars (P.73b). Good - good extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Fiji, Government of Fiji, George VI, one shilling, 1st September 1942 (P.48a)(2); two shillings, 1st January 1942 (P.50a)(3); five shillings (3), 1st January 1941, 1st July 1950 and 1st June 1951 (P.37d, j, k); ten shillings, 1st January 1941, B/2 133,803 (P.38e); also Belgium, Banque Nationale de Belgique, one franc, 01-03-20, A01 204255/7, run of three consecutive, all with glue marks in corners (P.92). Very good - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140