China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, 5 x bonds for £20, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank issue, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & brown with coupons. Generally AVF or better,, some with brown tape damage or tape missing. (5)
China, Government of the Chinese Republic Treasury Bills, dated 1918 (MarconiLoan), bond no. 1771 for £500, red on pale yellow, with coupons, minor edge damage and fold, better condition than usually found for this issue, AVF. (1).
World (6) Austria, Austrian Government International Loan 1930 bond for £100 , green & black, printed by Waterlow, with coupons. BelgiumMinerva Motors certificate 1931,with coupons blue. Brazil Companhia Brasileira de Exploracao de Portos 1924 (2) with vignette of ship at dock side, with coupons, brown. India, Dawsons Bank Ltd., debenture no. 0299 for 1000 rupees, with coupons Peru The National Pisco To Yca Railway Co. bond for £100 1869, pink & black, with coupons. VF. (6).
China, Government of the Chinese Republic Treasury Bills, dated 1918 (MarconiLoan), bond no. 1367 for £100, red on pale yellow, with coupons, minor edge damage and fold, better condition than usually found for this issue, AVF. (1).
China, ImperialChineseGovernmentGold Loan of 1898 bond for £50, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank issue, orange, large format, with punch cancellation holes, coupons attached. AVF. (1).
China, ImperialChineseGovernment 1908 Gold Loan, bond for £100, issued by Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, vignette of walled city, black & mauve, as usual with this issue no coupons remain, repairs to minor edge damage, otherwise AVF. (1).
Russia, ImperialGovernment of Russia, Nicolas Railroad, 1867 issue, bonds for £20 and £100, also 1869 issue, bonds for £20 and £100, ornate with double headed eagle at top, all with coupons, mostly VF. (4).
China, ImperialChineseGovernment 1908 Gold Loan, bond No.062114 for £20, issued by Banque de L'Indo-Chine, vignette of walled city, black & green, as usual with this issue no coupons remain, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 1912 Gold Loan, (Crisp Loan), bonds for £20 and £100, ornate border, blue and green respectively, both with coupons, both VF. (2).
China, ChineseImperialGovernment 1898 Gold Loan, 2 x bonds for £100, both issued by Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, ornate, large format, brown, with coupons, some edge damage but does not affect print, AVF. (2).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) 6% Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond No.6062 for £1,000, vignette of Sun Yat Sen at top, black, red & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ImperialChineseGovernment, Hukuang Railways 1911 Gold Loan, 4 x bonds for £20, issued by Banque de l´Indo-Chine, and 2 x bonds for £20 issued by Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, vignette of train, black & green, all with coupons, F-VF. (6).
China, 15 bonds, Nationalist Government Second Lottery 1931 Loan, 7 x strips of five bonds of one yuan, Kwangtung 1930 Military Loan, 2 x strips of five bonds of one yuan, Kwang-Tung Public 1912 Loan (Bearing Prizes), two joined bonds of 5 yuan and bond for 10 yuan, Post Office Savings Bonds x 2, dated 1940 and 1941, also Bank of Canton 1935 Refunding Notes, 2 x bonds for 5 yuan, mostly VF. (15)
China, 12 bonds, Nationalist Government (Kwangtung) 1928 ReconstructionLoan, bonds for 1, 10 and 50 yuan, Peking-Suiyuan-Railway 1934 Employee Loan, bonds for 50 and 100 yuan, and National Defence Kwangtung Strategic-Point 1932 Loan, 7 x bonds for 10 yuan, all with text in Chinese, various colours, F-VF. (12).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.9801 for £500, vignette of river scene, black & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseImperialGovernment 1898 Gold Loan, 7 x bonds for £50 and bond for £100, issued by Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, ornate design, large format, orange and brown respectively, with coupons, uncancelled, folds, otherwise F-VF. (8).
Russia, ImperialGovernment of Russia, Nicolas Railroad 1869 Loan, 10 x bonds for 125 roubles or £20, ornate border with double headed eagle at top, all with coupons, mostly VF. (10).
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, bond for 189.40 roubles, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & green, with coupons, shows the signs of having been framed at some stage, minor edge damage, otherwise AVF. (1).
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernmentloan of 1916, bond for U.S. $1,000, vignette of two allegorical females with Czarist Russian coat of arms, printed by American Bank Note Co., black & green, with coupons, VF. (1).
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernment 5% Internal War Loan, collection of seven bonds, 1914 issue, bonds for 100, 200, 2 x 500 and 1,000 roubles, 1915 issue 2 x 100 roubles, all with vignette of woman with shield with Imperial double eagle and weapons, text in Russian and French, various colours, all with coupons, mostly VF. (7).
Russia, ImperialGovernment of Russia, Nicolas Railroad 1867 Loan, 10 x bonds for 125 roubles or £20, ornate border with double headed eagle at top, all with coupons, mostly F- VF. (10).
Russia, ImperialGovernment of Russia, Nicolas Railroad 1867 Loan, 8 x bonds for 125 roubles or £20, ornate border with double headed eagle at top, all with coupons, mostly VF. (8).
China, National Government Allied Victory Bonds of 1944, bond for 1,000 yuan, vignette of people raising their hands to angel with torch, mauve, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseImperialGovernment 1898 Gold Loan, bond for £100, issued by Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, ornate design, large format, brown, with coupons, this piece is in much better condition than normally seen for this issue, VF. (1).
China, ImperialChineseGovernment 1911 Tientsin-Pukow Railway supplementary Loan, bond for £100 issued by Chinese Central Railways Ltd., London 1911, ornate design, large format, black & green. AVF (1).
Palestine, Government of Palestine War Loan Bearer Bonds, second issue, bond for 10 Palestine pounds, Jerusalem 1945, text in English, Arabic and Hebrew, ornate border, black & green, with coupons, VF. (1).
Russia (7) ImperialGovernment of Russia, 1909 3rd Series State Loan bonds, 2 x bonds for 1,875 roubles and 5 x bonds for 187 roubles, all with coupons, F-AVF. (7).
Collection: (24) bonds and share certificates mainly South America and Mexico dated 1871-1952, titles include Bolivian GovernmentLoan of 1872, Peru Banco la Providencia 1871, Peru, Peruvian External Debt bond 1893, Cerdito Publico Deuda Consolidada 1875 (3), Bank de Londres y Mexico 1905, Esperanza Ltd. (2) 1922 & 1923, Victorine GoldMining Ltd. 1881, United Mexico Mining Association transfer certificate 1828, mostly very fine. (24).
Collection (48), China (7), six assorted railway bonds and 5% Government Loan bond 1914. Russia (41) including government & city bonds, bank & railway bonds, Gold Loans for 1889, 1891, 1896 and ElectricCompanies inc. Gas & Electric of Kazan 1896. With coupons attached and generally GVF or better.
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, 2 x bonds for 409 marks, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & brown, with coupons, one has its coupon sheet stapled to bond, otherwise both VF. (2).
Great Britain, 9 certificates, dated 1864-79, all different, titles include, MerseyLoan & Discount Co. Ltd., 1873, Union Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1879, Common Fund Co. Ltd., 1869, Liverpool Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1869, Positive Government Security Life Assurance Co. Ltd., 1873, cancelled, Middle Class Dwellings Co. Ltd., unissued, lot also includes Ossett Gas Co., transfer certificate, 1879, and PhoenixFire Insurance Co., receipt for payment on shares, 1836, mostly F-VF. (11).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) 6% Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond for £100, vignette of Sun Yat Sen at top, green on pale yellow, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) 6% Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond for £50, vignette of Sun Yat Sen at top, brown on pale green, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 8% bonds for refunding Internal and Foreign Short Term Debts, bond for 100 dollars, 1922, ornate design, text in Chinese, grey on pale lilac, adhesive revenue stamp, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseImperialGovernmentGold Loan of 1896, bond for £100 issued by the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, ornate design, large format, green, with coupons, a few punch cancellation holes, in better condition than that normally seen for this issue, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Government £3:10s per cent War Loan, bearer bond for £100, London 1932, printed signature of N.V. Warren Fisher, also printed seal of ‘The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty?s Treasury?, ornate border, brown, with coupons, stamped cancelled, VF. (1).
China, National Government of the Republic of China Allied Victory U.S. Dollar Loan of 1942, bond for $20, small format with vignettes of train at right and ship at left, text in Chinese, heading in English, blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
Honduras, Honduras GovernmentLoan of 1869, bond of the State Railways for £12, very ornate design, text in French on face, very large format, black & blue, with coupons, central fold, otherwise AVF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 6% National Loan of the Third Year of the Republic of China, bond for 5 dollars, 1914, ornate design, text in Chinese on face, English on reverse, green on yellow, central fold, otherwise AVF. (1).
China, The 17th Year (1928) Long Term Gold Loan of the National Government Ministry of Finance, bond for 100 yuan, ornate design with vignette of Sun Yat Sen at top, text in Chinese, black & green on yellow, with coupons, VF. (1).
Russia (9), ImperialRussianGovernment £20 bond 1894, no coupons. Black Sea Kuban Railway bonds 1911, £20 & £100 with coupons. City of Kieff Loan 1914 bonds £20 (5) & £100 (1). Generally about VF or better, Two with signs of having been framed.
China, ChineseGovernment 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan bond 1911 for £20, Banque de L'Indo-Chine issue, large format with steam train at top, printed by Waterlow's with coupons. 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan bond 1913 for £20, Mercury at top, brown, Banque de L'Indo-Chine issue, coupons present but detached. Skoda Loan, bond for £50, ornate border, with red "chop" in centre, with coupons. All three with signs of having been mounted. good F or better. (3).
China, ChineseGovernment 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan bond 1911 for £100, American Banks issue, large format with steam train at top, printed by Waterlow's with coupons. U.S. Tax Stamps at left, central tear at fold otherwise good fine.
China, Xin Jiang GovernmentConstructionLoan of 1941, bond for 1 yuan, small format design includes planes and tanks, red, main text in Chinese on reverse, VF. (1).
China, Xin Jiang GovernmentConstructionLoan of 1941, bond for 25 yuan, small format design includes planes and tanks, purple, main text in Chinese on reverse, VF. (1).
China, The 38th Year Short-Term Gold Bonds, (1949), first issue, bond for one half shih-liang gold, ornate border incorporates river scene at bottom, text in Chinese on face, English on reverse, black & orange, this was the last National Government issue in mainland China, the People‘s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949, the bond has stamp duty and signatures, but no serial number, so may not have been fully issued, rare, AEF. (1).
China, ChineseImperialGovernmentGold Loan of 1898, Deutsch-Asiatische issue, 5 x bonds for £25, 5 x bonds for £50, and 5 x bonds for £100, red, orange and brown respectively, with coupons, hole cancelled, these were large format working documents and as such show signs of usage, mostly F-AVF. (15).
China, ChineseImperialGovernmentGold Loan of 1898, Deutsch-Asiatische issue, 5 x bonds for £25, 5 x bonds for £50, and 5 x bonds for £100, red, orange and brown respectively, with coupons, hole cancelled, these were large format working documents and as such show signs of usage, mostly F-AVF. (15).
China, The 17th Year Long Term Loan of the National Government Ministry of Finance, (1928), bond for 10 yuan, central vignette of Sun Yat Sen, ornate design, text in Chinese, black & red, with coupons, VF. (1).
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernment 1922 ‘Rothschild‘ Loan, bond for £148 or 960 roubles, signed by Nathan Meyer Rothschild as contractor in top right margin, double headed eagle at top, black on poor quality paper, weakness at folds, with talon, F. (1).
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernment 1922 ‘Rothschild‘ Loan, bond for £111 or 720 roubles, signed by Nathan Meyer Rothschild as contractor in top right margin, double headed eagle at top, black on poor quality paper, repair to weakness at folds, with talon, F. (1).
China, ChineseImperialGovernmentGold Loan of 1896, Deutsch-Asiatische issue, 5 x bonds for £25, and 5 x bonds for £50, blue and brown respectively, with coupons, hole cancelled, these were large format working documents and as such show signs of usage, mostly F-AVF. (10).
China, ChineseImperialGovernmentGold Loan of 1896, Deutsch-Asiatische issue, 5 x bonds for £25, and 5 x bonds for £50, blue and brown respectively, with coupons, hole cancelled, these were large format working documents and as such show signs of usage, mostly F-AVF. (10).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.10254 for £1,000, vignette of river scene, black & brown, with coupons, AVF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 8% Bonds for Refunding Internal and Foreign Short Term Debts, bond No.217261 for 100 yuan, dated 1922, ornate border, text in Chinese with English on reverse, grey & dull lilac, with coupons, this issue is listed in Kuhlmann, K630, but only bonds denominated in Japanese yen, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.9530 for £500, vignette of river scene, black & blue, with coupons, there are visible signs that this bond has been framed at some stage, otherwise, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.10093 for £1,000, vignette of river scene, black & brown, with coupons, there are visible signs that this bond has been framed at some stage, some fading, otherwise, AVF. (1)..
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.4554 for £100, vignette of river scene, black & green, with coupons, there are visible signs that this bond has been framed at some stage, otherwise, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 8% Bonds for Refunding Internal and Foreign Short Term Debts, bond No.15199 for 1,000 yuan, dated 1922, ornate border, text in Chinese with English on reverse, brown & pink, with coupons, this issue is listed in Kuhlmann, K630, but only bonds denominated in Japanese yen, VF. (1).
ChineseGovernment 8% Bonds for Refunding Internal and Foreign Short Term Debts, bond No.217816 for 100 yuan, dated 1922, ornate border, text in Chinese with English on reverse, grey & dull lilac, with coupons, this issue is listed in Kuhlmann, K630, but only bonds denominated in Japanese yen, VF. (1).
China, National Government of the Republic of China Allied Victory U.S. dollar Loan of 1942, bond for $1,000, vignettes of train at right, ship at left, small format, text in Chinese, heading in English, olive, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond for £100, vignette of Sun Yet Sen at top, green & pale yellow, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, 3 bonds, ChineseImperialGovernmentGold Loan of 1898, bond for £100, German issue, uncancelled, with coupons, Vickers Loan of 1919, bond for £100, with coupons, and Gold Loan of 1908, bond for £100, vignette of walled city, F-AVF. (3).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond for £50, vignette of Sun Yet Sen at top, brown & pale green, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.10288 for £1,000, vignette of river scene, black & brown, with coupons, AVF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.9684 for £500, vignette of river scene, black & blue, with coupons, a few pinholes at top left, otherwise VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), 2 x bonds for £100, vignette of river scene, black & green, with coupons, both VF. (2).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.9937 for £1,000, vignette of river scene, black & brown, with coupons, AVF. (1).
China, ImperialChineseGovernment Hukuang Railways 1911 Gold Loan, bonds for £20 and £100, both Hongkong and Shanghai Bank issue, vignette of train, black & green and black & red respectively, both with coupons, both VF. (2).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.9801 for £500, vignette of river scene, black & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseImperialGovernment 1898 Goldloan bonds for £50 (blue) and £25 (brown) Deutsch-Asiatische Bank issue, no coupons remain, both with cancellation holes. AVF.
China, ImperialChineseGovernment 1908 Gold Loan bond for £20, French issue, with vignette of walled city, green, right and bottom margins uneven from where coupons cut off for payment, no coupons remain. AVF (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) 6% Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond No.6062 for £1,000, vignette of Sun Yat Sen at top, black, red & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ImperialChineseGovernment Hukuang Railways 1911 Gold Loan, 2 x bonds for £20, German issue and French issue, vignette of train, black & green, also Chinese Imperial Government 1898 Gold Loan, bond for £50, uncancelled German issue, orange, all with coupons, all VF. (3).
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