China (56) a high grade group including Bank of Communication 10 YuanPick 118q dated 1st October 1914 place of issue Shanghai (2). Bank of China (28) comprising 5 Yuans (7) including Pick 80 dated 1937 (5) and Pick 84 dated 1940 (2), 10 Yuans (21) including Pick 81 dated 1937 (20) along with Pick 85b dated 1940. The Central Bank of China (26) comprising Post World War II 20 Customs Gold Units Pick 328 dated Shanghai 1930 (2) and 2000 Customs Gold UnitsPick 340 along with 1 Yuan Pick 212a dated 1936 printer Thomas De la Rue & Co., 5 Yuans all dated 1936 but different printers (10) including Pick 217a printer Waterlow & Sons (5) and Pick 213a printer Thomas De la Rue & Co. (5), 10 Yuans (10) including Pick 197g dated 1928 printer American Banknote Company, Pick 214c dated 1936 printer Thomas De la Rue & Co., Waterlow & Sons (8) including Pick 218a (3), Pick 218b & Pick 218d (4) and 100 Yuans Pick 243a (2)
World (153) mostly Europe pre World War II in mixed grades average VF - GVF comprising issues from Greece, Austria, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Russia, Japan, China and others. Includes a few large types, uncommon types and Greek paranumismatic and bond coupons
China Private Lee Yick Cheong Bank 1 Dollar Pick UNL (Unlisted) S/M L4-1 A rather more well known design from Chinese private banks during the Republic Era in black on light blue underprint Waisha-Shatow in panel at lower centre and harbour scene at left on obverse.. Remainder not bearing any signatures or numbers and is held back by a faint counting flick at upper left corner. About UNC
China The Canton Municipal Bank 5 DollarsPick S2279c dated 1st May 1933 blue serial number D701374. Green on pale lilac underprint with large building at centre and vertical print on obverse and reverse in red-violet featuring Dr. Sun Yat-sen at centre. About VF
ChinaProvincial Banks - Fengtien Official Currency Bureau 10 Chiao (100 Cents) issued and dated 1906 (Kuang Hsu Year 32), specialized issue PS1353, serial number in black serif vertically on obverse right 0002340, black facing dragon border on light blue concentric circles in the underprint, two red validation handstamps, reverse brown border, Chinese, Manchu and English text, aVG. PMG 20 VERY FINE "Minor Rust", an extremely scarce type and very desirable
Asia (207) a large collection in an album in mixed grades up to about UNC - UNC. Includes an assortment of China issues with a variety of high denominations. Includes Taiwan issues, a variety of Provincial Banks certain ones include The Farmers Bank of China, Kwangtung Provincial Bank and Provincial Bank of Hunan, also The Central Bank of China Gold Customs Units up to 50 Gold Customs units and other banks include The Central Bank of China with issues from different printers, Bank of China, The Central Reserve Bank of China and Bank of Communications. Along with Hong Kong issues from various banks such as The Chartered Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China also includes an assortment of Government of Hong Kong QE2 issues and a Hong Kong Bank specimen Travellers Cheque $1000. Also Korea North & South (28) a collection of modern to early issues notes includes notes such as South Korea 10 hwan Pick 16 EF - about UNC, 1000 Won Pick 10a EF - about UNC and 1 Won Purple Pick 116 UNC. Other countries include Tibet(2), Mongolia(23) and Kyrgyzstan (5)
Bank of China (37) a collection in an album in very high grades to UNC mostly Hong Kong modern issues with a range of denominations 20 Dollars to 1000 Dollars and dates 1994 to 2007 including a few Replacement ZZ prefix notes and a lot in near complete date sets. Also includes an earlier 10 Yuan dated 1937 and Foreign Exchange Certificates (2)
China (41) in Lighthouse album with slipcase, an interesting range of notes including Provincial notes Chekiang50 Cents 1936, Charmar Commercial Bank10 Cents, Shantung min Sheng Bank 50 Cents 1936, the Bank of Local Railway Shansi & Sui Yuan 50 Cents 1936, Japanese puppet banks, many in high grade,
China (4) a group of Provincial Banks & Communist Banks issues comprising The Cnaton Municipal Bank 10 CentsPick S2276b dated 1st May 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en VF. Bank of Chinan 10 YuanPick S3069E dated 1939 Steam Passenger Train & Temple about UNC. Provincial Bank of Three Eastern Provinces 10 Dollars S2953b dated 1st January 1924 VF. Provincial Bank of Kwangsi 10 Dollars Remainder Pick S2341r without place of issue about UNC
China (72) includes many 1930s and 1940s issues, 5 Yuan dated 1936 printed by TDLR (3), 5 Yuan dated 1936 printed by W & S, many consecutively numbered notes seen (21), 10 Yuan dated 1936 (10), 20 Cents dated 1940 (5), 10 Yuan dated 1937 (5), 10 Customs Gold Units dated 1930 (11), plus others, the majority UNC or near so
Asia (113) in mixed grades includes about UNC - UNC comprising Japan & China (101) includes Gold Customs Issues, Japanese WW2 China Occupation Currency, Bank of China and Central Bank of China issues, Bank of Communications and more. Hong Kong (12) including Government of Hong Kong George V and George VI issues along with The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 Dollars (3)
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
World (24) a mixed group in various grades from F to UNC. Bulgaria (7) a 1951 set comprising 3 LevaPick 81a series ВЕ 114184. 5 LevaPick 82a series ВЛ 637183. 10 Leva Pick 83a series ГЯ 251181. 25 Leva Pick 84a">Pick 84a series БГ 861083. 50 Leva Pick 85a series АД 625983. 100 Leva Pick 86a series БА 460883. 200 Leva Pick 87a series АВ 186883. The set comes with a ticket. China(10) comprising 10 Yuan 1928 Pick 197e series SX313817AZ. 100 Yuan 1941 Pick 243a">Pick 243a series KN 427317. 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 327d series YM183008. 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 series VD066821. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB474577G. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB383217F. 10 Yuan 1935 Pick 155 series B881969U. 5 Yuan 1937 Pick 80 series CB533287. 5 Yuan 1940 Pick 84 series M405058A, small hole at margin top centre. Jamaica $20 dated 01.10.1979 Pick 68a series RT 961317. Ceylon1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 George VI portrait Pick 30 series A2 162794, pinholes. India10 Rupees ND (1943) George VI Pick 24 series B32 386154, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Company, Stamford issue £5 dated 1st May 1901 series No.L7944, Outing 2036f, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £10 dated series No.F4913, Outing 2036h, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 dated 11th October 1894 No.X5031 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382y. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £10 dated 11th October 1894 No.N8550 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382aa.
China Bank of Taiwan Off Shore Island Currency (2) comprising 1 Yuan Green Pick R102 1949 series A076683L and 10 Yuan Blue/Yellow Pick R116 1950 (1959) series Z029022Y. Both UNC and Exceptionally scarce
Japan (34), including 5 Sen (6) issued 1944, (Pick52), 10 Sen (2) issued 1944, (Pick53), 1 Yen issued 1944, (Pick54a), 50 Sen (10) issued 1942 - 1944, (Pick59), and other Japan issues, plus a few WW2Chinaoverprint issues, many in good grade
China (14), 1 Yuan to 100 Yuan set of 6 notes dated 1999, (Pick895 - Pick901) Uncirculated, 1, 2 & 5 Jiao and 1, 2, 10 & 50 Yuan set of 8 notes date range 1980 - 1996, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
ChinaPeoples Bank3 Yuan dated 1953 block 231 series 2037955, watermark star & wings, (Pick868), one set of staple holes with minor rust, in PMG holder graded 35 Choice Very Fine, rare
Japan50 Sen Japanese Military Currency issued Russo-Japanese war 1904 (Meiji year 37), issued in Korea, North China and Sakhalin in Eastern Siberia, (PickM3), about EF to EF and scarce in this condition
World in a box (458), includes Canada 1 Dollar dated 1973 5 uncut sheets of 4 notes on each sheet, range of Uncirculated notes from China, French Indochina, Indonesia 10000 Rupiah (2) dated 1964 Uncirculated, packs of duplicated notes including China, Russia, Iraq and others, mixed grades
China (9) collection of small fractional notes, 20 Cents Farmers Bank (3) issued 1937 (Pick462), 10 Cents Farmers Bank dated 1937 (Pick461), 20 Cents Central Bank issued 1931 (Pick203), 5 Cents Central Bank issued 1939 (Pick225), 1 Cent Central Bank issued 1939 (Pick224), 10 Fen Federal Reserve Bank issued 1938 (PickJ48) & 1 Fen Federal Reserve Bank issued 1938 (PickJ46), mixed grades VF to almost Uncirculated, along with China (64), 5 Jiao (17), 2 Jiao (28) & 1 Jiao (19), all dated 1980, (Pick881, Pick882 & Pick883), most Uncirculated, along with a further group of China (10) 1 Jiao (2) 1962, 2 Jiao (2) 1962, 5 Jiao (2) 1972, 1 Yuan (2) 1960, 4 sets of consecutively numbered notes, plus 5 Yuan dated 1960 & 10 Yuan dated 1965, these all good EF to UNC, China 5 Yuan 1980 issue (32), 2 Yuan (10), 1 Yuan (around 200), and Fen 1953 (approximately 100) EF to UNC
Laos bulk lot (384), 500 Kip (100), 100 Kip (200) & 20 Kip (84), not dated these notes were printed in China and circulated in areas under the control of the Pathet Lao insurgents and became the accepted legal tender in the entire country in 1975, consecutively numbered runs, (Pick21, Pick23 & Pick24), Uncirculated or about
China (87) & Hong Kong (30) in an album with slip case, early and modern issues including Hong Kong 1 Dollar with KingGeorge VI portrait dated 1949, China 1 Yuan Tientsin dated 1935, 100 Yuan 1942, 1 Dollar Kwangtung Province Dated 1918, many more in mixed grades needs viewing
China, the Provincial Bank of Kwangse, Wuchow, 1 Dollar dated January 1926, (PickS2325g), 2 pinholes and 2 small edge tears top and bottom of centre fold, about Fine
World & British bank cheques (245), many modern, some older 19th Century noted, some large unused cheques including Hong Kong & China, a few travellers cheques, postal orders, lottery tickets, many interesting items, needs viewing
World & GB accumulation (36), including Nigeria, East African Currency Board, French Indochina, Scotland, British Armed Forces 5 Pounds, UNC (17), and a scarce One Penny ship note, M.V.Sobieski shipping lines dated 1943, interesting lot, mixed grades
China (2) 1 Dollar Lee Yick Cheong Bank Waisha-Swatow, unsigned remainder, 1 Dollar The Gwa Swarmwun Yiack Bank, unsigned remainder, Pick NL, private issue notes 1914, Uncirculated
China (4) 100 Yuan Farmers Bank of China 1941 Pick 477a, Fine, 5 Yuan 1942 issue Pick 244 VF, 10 Yuan undated issue (1945) Pick J86b Fair, 100 Yuan 1946 Pick 1939 VF, along with China 20 CentsShanghai Auditorium 1933 Fine, Empire (32) 100 Yuan to 10 Cents 1930s and 1940s issues in mixed grades, also China 5 Yuan 1960 EF, along with Foreign Exchange Certificates (9) 10 Yuan, 5 Yuan (5), 1 Yuan, 50 Fen (2), 10 Fen EF to UNC, and China Central Bank of China 5 Yuan 1936 issue (10 all consecutives) V715012 to 715021 UNC
India group of Hundis and local issues (40+) some portrait types including some with Queen Victoria revenue stamps also China silk note, and various ephemera including a Yokohama unissued bank cheque dated 1936 for Soerabaya (Surabaya) in Netherlands Indies, an interesting lot
China (3) International Banking Corporation $1, $5 and $10, these are all half notes joined together to make a complete looking note, Picks413, Picks414 and Picks417 for type, all re-joined halves, EF or better
China, The Chinese Italian Banking Corporation (3) unissued remainders dated 1921, 1 yuan Picks253, 5 yuan Picks254 & 10 yuan Picks255, average GVF to EF
China, Russo-Asiatic Bank (3) Russian influence, Harbin, all dated 1917, 1 ruble Picks473a, 3 rubles Picks475a & 10 rubles Picks476a, all with steam train vignettes, Fine to good Fine
China, Book of the Fifth Set of Renminbi an 11-piece set comprising 100 Yuan (2) 1999 and 2005 issues, 50 Yuan (2) 2001 and 2005 issues, 20 Yuan (2) 2000 and 2005 issues, 10 Yuan (2) 2001 and 2005 issues, 5 Yuan (2) 2002 and 2005 issues and 1 Yuan 2004 issue all UNC in the impressive hard backed folder of issue in presentation box
China, Farmers Bank Specimen proofs (8) 1 yuan (2) issued 1935, De La Rue Specimen No.31, both notes are uniface, unlisted but Pick457(s) for type (has multicolour underprint, so not Pick457A), mounting stains left edges, almost UNC, 10 yuan (2) issued 1935, De La Rue Specimen No.35, both notes are uniface, Pick459s for type, mounting stains reverse, GEF or better, 5 yuan issued 1935 (2), De La Rue Specimen No.34, both notes are uniface, Pick458s, mounting stains left edges, almost UNC, 50 cents issued 1936 (2) , De La Rue Specimen No.00220, both notes are uniface, Pick460s for type, small rusty pinholes, mounting stains reverse, about UNC
ChinaBank of Communications (10) 10 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A090842T, Pick147Ca, Fine, 100 yuan issued 1942 series Q985779, train and ship, Pick165, edge dirt reverse, VF+, 25 yuan issued 1941 series D370168, Pick160a, Fine with a small ABNC original black & white print of the centre vignette showing a Zeppelin, ship, train etc. 5 yuan issued Shanghai 1927 series B015199S, Pick146B, Fine, 5 yuan issued Shantung 1927 series C118084L, Pick146Ca, about Fine, 5 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A340921T, Pick146D, ink marks, pressed Fine, obverse proof issued 1931, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, serial number S000336A, uniface, mount marks reverse, Pick148s1 for type, about EF, obverse proof issued SHANTUNG 1927, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, uniface with red overprint SPECIMEN No.1985 on reverse and some ink smudges, 2 punch holes, Pick145Bs for type, about UNC, reverse Specimen proof issued FENGTIEN 1927,uniface with overprint SPECIMEN No.1559 on the front side, 2 punch holes, Pick145s for type, faint stains, GEF, 50 yuan issued 1942 seriesM490815, steam train at left, Pick164a, edge wear, Fine
China, Bank of China 1 dollar issued AMOY October 1930 series No.541521, Pick67, Fine, China, Bank of China 10 dollars issued AMOY October 1930 series No.468835, Pick69, GVF, China, Bank of China 20 cents issued 1941, an obverse SPECIMEN proof series A000000, uniface, as Pick90s, UNC, China, Bank of China 5 yuan issued Shanghai 1926 series U329569, black signature, Pick66a, pressed VF, China, Bank of China 5 yuan reverse proof in brown, dated September 1918, stuck on card & uniface, Pick52f for type, printer ABNC, HANKOW issue & Hankow in script top edge, some edge wear at right, otherwise UNC
China, The National Commercial Bank, Ltd. 1 yuan reverse Specimen proof issued October 1st 1923 series No.000000, overprinted SPECIMEN & CANCELLED in red, 2 small punch holes, Cockerel at left, mount marks on the uniface front side, Pick517s for type, GEF
China 20 copper coins dated 1938 series D3544547, Ho Pei Metropolitan Bank, Picks1710M, VF, China Central Reserve Bank 10000 yuan dated 1944 series U/A 534567T, Japanese Puppet Bank WW2, PickJ37b, GVF, China Federal Reserve Bank (3) 10 yuan 1938 PickJ63a aFine, 100 yuan 1938 PickJ59 aFine and 100 yuan 1945 PickJ88a, about UNC to UNC, China Federal Reserve Bank 1 Dollar dated 1938 series E1839051, Japanese Puppet Bank WW2, PickJ54a, VF to GVF
China, People's Bank of China (2) 10000 yuan front & back Specimen proofs dated 1949, trace number 20717, series (I II III) 00000000 , both notes uniface, Pick854s for type, mount marks on reverse, GEF to about UNC
China, Bank of Manchuria10 yuanSPECIMEN issued HARBIN July 1921, No.000000, 2 small punch holes, Picks2929s for type (variety not listed), corner flick, about UNC to UNC
China, Bank of Communications (2) obverse & reverse Specimen proofs, 1 yuan dated 1914, perforated SPECIMEN in English & Chinese, (Specimen No.1076 in red on reverse of both notes with C.P.R. Jul-9 1937 in green), small faint stains, Pick116 (not listed), about UNC
China, Bank of Communications (2) obverse & reverse Specimen proofs, 5 yuan dated 1914, perforated SPECIMEN in English & Chinese, (Specimen No.1113 in red on reverse of both notes with C.P.R. Jul-9 1937 in green), Pick117 unlisted, about UNC
China (12) unidentified local issues mostly from 1920s to 1930s, many with rough printing, possibly commercial and some look to be fantasy types, average VF or better
China (2) Central Bank of China 2000 Custom Gold Units front & back proof dated 1947, Pick340p for type but more of a light brown colour than orange, (possibly a trial colour), front note has missing top left corner and glue residue on reverse, back proof has some paper abrasions, GEF or better
China, Bank of China 10 yuan reverse proof in purple, dated September 1918, stuck on card & uniface, Pick53g for type, printer ABNC, Hankow in script top edge, some glue residue on edges, otherwise UNC
China, Bank of China 5 yuan reverse proof in brown, dated September 1918, uniface, Pick52f for type, printer ABNC, Hankow in script top edge, glue residue on reverse, about UNC
China, Bank of China 5 yuan reverse proof in green, dated September 1918, stuck on card & uniface, Pick52k for type, printer ABNC, Shanghai in script top edge, some edge & corner wear, about UNC
China, Bank of China 1 yuan reverse proof in blue, dated September 1918, stuck on card & uniface, Pick51 for type, printer ABNC, glue residue on edges, otherwise UNC
China local issues (6) unidentified types possibly business receipts, early designs possibly late 19th century to early 20th century, stains and edge damage, 3 different designs, Fine or better
China local issues (6) unidentified types possibly business receipts, early designs possibly late 19th century to early 20th century, stains and edge damage, 4 of one type and two others, one for Swatow Wang Lee Chan, Fine or better
China local issues (5) unidentified types possibly business receipts, early designs possibly late 19th century to early 20th century, stains and edge damage, three of one type and two of the other, Fine or better
World from a dealers 75p box (392), includes some higher denominations, in mixed grades, also China and Japan (17) and a Uruguay100 Pesos 1993 with Chineseoverprint, these in mixed grades
ChinaBank of Communications 1 yuan 1927 Weihaiwei Pick145Bg rust marks about Fine and 5 yuan 1927 Lungkow Pick146Cc cleaned & pressed, pinholes Fine, both have steam trains in the vignettes
China (10) Bank of Chinan, 5 yuan, 1939, P.S3069a, Unc; Chinese Italian Banking Corp., 1 yuan, 1921, unissued, P.S253, Unc; Farmers Bank of China, 10 cents, 1937, P461, Unc; Menchiang Bank, 1 Chiao, 1940, P.J101A, Unc; Russo-Asiatic Bank, 50 kopeks, 1917, P.S473, Unc; Southern Peoples Bank, 10 yuan, 1949, P.S3489, Unc; Shantung Min Shene Bank, 5 yuan, 1940, P.S2742, VF+; Bank of China x 3 notes, EF-Unc
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China Peiyang Tientsin Bank for type, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof for $1 circa 1910 (Picks2526 for type), printers annotations in pencil, corner & edge damage to banknote, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $10 or 10 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $5 or 5 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 10 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 100 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), pink & multicoloured, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 50 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
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