China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, Good Fine central fold, stamped and with pencil annotations at the top
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, Good Fine with a pencil annotation and with several pinholes at the top,
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, NVF with an ink mark at the top, the blue tape at the top loose on the right
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, the edge lightly creased at the left, NVF with an ink mark at the top, and pinholes and staple holes at top left
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, the last one loose, the edge lightly creased at the left, Good Fine with pinhole and staple hole
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, the last one re-attached, Good Fine the coupon sheet with pinholes at the left
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, the last one re-attached, Good Fine with central fold and some folds on the corners
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, the last one re-attached, Good Fine with some pinholes and a small pencil annotation at the top
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £100, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and blue with 43 coupons, the last one re-attached, NVF with a small pencil annotation at the top and some pinholes
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation 5% Gold Loan, Bond for £20, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London issue, black and brown with 43 coupons, NVF, slightly creased on the left side, with a pencil annotation at the top, and some pinholes at the top of both sheets
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 Dollars 1st March 1898 Pick 139 series 524117 PCGS Gold Shield 10 Very Good "Minor Missing Corner, Tear" a rare and seldom offered type
China, ImperialChineseGovernment Hukuang Railways 1911 Gold Loan, bond for £100, issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, red and black with vignette of speeding train, (5) all with some coupons About Fine to Good Fine, some with tears, comes with additional documentation showing : Designation of bonds, Amount, Name of customer, Folio and Dividends Due, stamped HEATHFIELD 31339, two showing details of when drawn for payment
China, Chinese Government, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £11-10-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, blue (111) VF to GVF includes many consecutive issues, China, Chinese Government, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £12-0-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, red (30) VF to GVF includes many consecutive issues, along with Banking Ephemera items, most are Chinese bond and shares related, (15) Midland Bank Tonbridge branch (10), Walham Green branch (1), Heathfield Branch (1) comes with envelope with two red seals, with 2 1/2d blue stamps (2) and a 1d red stamp, in mixed condition
China (2) ChineseImperialRailwayShanghai-Nanking Railway 1904 5% Gold Loan, London 1904, red and black, with coupons, Fine, China 1913 Province of Petchili 5 1/2% Gold Loan bond, text in English and French, vignette of Chinese shipping scene, brown and black, with all but two coupons, Good Fine with small staple hole at the top
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £11-10-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, ten have two of the blue Two Pence stamps on the right, blue (105) NVF to GVF includes some consecutive issues
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £11-10-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, five have two of the blue Two Pence stamps on the right, blue (102) NVF to GVF includes some consecutive issues
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £12-0-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, red (100) VF to GVF includes many consecutive issues
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £12-0-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, red (100) VF to GVF, a few with staple holes and pencil annotations, includes many consecutive issues
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £12-0-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, red (100) VF to GVF, includes many consecutive issues
Bonds and Shares a small collection (8) comprising China (3) ChineseGovernment 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan bond 1911 for £20,Deutsche-Asiatische issue, large format with steam train at top, printed by Waterlow's with 35 coupons, About VF, China, Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway 5% Gold Loan 1913, bond for £20, ornate border, blue & green, with all coupons, GVF, China, 6% Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo Completion Loan 1936, bond for £50, vignette of Sun Yat Sen, green, with 47 coupons, VF with light central fold, Ethiopia Chemins de Fer Ethiopians, 500 franc share, 1899, with large vignette of king on horseback waiting for a passing train VF with a full set of 48 coupons, German States - Saxony 6% Sterling Loan of 1927, bond for £20 (2000 issued), orange, VF with 15 coupons, USA (3) Colorado - The Acacia Gold MiningCompany 1899, certificate for 500 Shares, cancelled, NVF, Philadelphia - Loan of the City of Philadelphia 1866 6% Loan 1866 Fine with cancellation holes, The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company 1887 certificate for 100 shares, cancelled, Good Fine
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £12-0-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, red (100) VF to GVF, a few with pinholes, includes many consecutive issues
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £12-0-0, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1938, and September 6th 1938, red (97) NVF to VF, many with pinholes, includes many consecutive issues
China, ChineseGovernment, Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1908 and 1910 (London Issues) 5% Loan 1938 Fractional Scrip certificates for one-third of a funding bond, £6-0-0 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the reverses with details of the announcements in 'The Times' by the Chinese ambassador on February 25th 1936, March 30th 1936, and September 6th 1938, green (10) NVF to VF two with ink marks, includes some consecutive issues
China (10), Chinese Government 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, bond for 189.40 Roubles, Russian issue, vignette of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & green, with coupons, Fine with some edge folds, Chinese Government 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, bond for £20, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank issue, Fine or better with coupons and a small pencil annotation, Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway 1913 5% gold Loan, £20 bond, Unissued, prefix "B", with coupons, EF with central fold, some staple holes at the left. Imperial Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 bond for £100 (2) no coupons remaining as is usual for this issue, both with some edge tears, About Fine. Kwangtung Public Loan Bearing Prizes For Local Industries Five Dollars 1912 (2) EF with coupons. Compagnie Generale de Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine 1920 (2) EF punch cancelled with some coupons, and another unattributed small format certificate in Chinese text with ornate blue border on yellow/orange underprint EF
Chinese Government 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan 1913 Bond for £20 red/brown with coupons, Good Fine, Chinese Government Tientsin-Pukow 5% Railway Loan 1908 Bond for £100 Red-Orange Fine with coupons (2), Chinese Government 5% Gold Loan 1912 Bond for £100 Green with some coupons, Good Fine, Chinese Government 5% Gold Loan 1912 Bond for £500 brown with coupons, Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 Bond for £100 mauve, Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 Bond for £20 green, Near Fine, Chinese Imperial Government 4 1/2% Gold Loan 1898 Bonds for £100 (2) red/brown Fine with some coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £100 mauve on green VF with coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £50 green on blue VF with coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £10 mauve on blue VF with coupons, Chinese Government 5 1/2% Gold Loan - Province of Petchili 1913 (2) Fine with coupons, Chinese Government Treasury Note 1925/1929 8% 10 Year Sterling Bond for £500 blue with coupons, Chinese Government Treasury Note 1925/1929 8% 10 Year Sterling Bond for £100 green with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan 1898 Fine with pencil annotations, with some coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic Treasury Bill 1918 8% Bond for £100 Sterling, About Fine with coupons, Republique Chinoise 5% Gold Bond 1925 brown,NVF with some coupons, Republique de Chine 5% Gold Loan 1914 Paris issue, Fine with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan Canton-Kowloon Railway Bond for £100 red Good Fine with coupons, Imperial Chinese Government 5% Sinking Fund Gold LOan Hukuang Railways Bond for £20 (2) green with coupons, Chinese Government 6% Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway Completion Loan 1936 Good Fine with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan Shanghai-Nanking Railway Bond 1907 for £100 red Good Fine, Chinese Government Treasury 8% Bond 1921 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsing-U-Hai Brussels 500 Francs Green with coupons VF, Chinese Government Treasury Bond 8% Bond 1923 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsing-U-Hai Brussel 500 Francs brown, trimmed Fine with coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic Railway Equipment Loan of 1922 £20 Treasury Blue (2) Good Fine with coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic 8% LOan 1920 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsin-U-Hai red-orange VF with coupons, Gouvernement Imperial de Chine 1903 5% Gold Loan 500 Francs, red-orange Fine with 2 coupons, along with USA Share Certificates (11) BritishColumbia Goldfields, The DiamondMining Investment Company Limited, United States Corporation, The International Nickel Company, The Briggs National Bank and Trust Co. New York, Lisbon Valley Uranium Company, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation, International Resistance Company, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, J.P.Clark Co.INC. Roger A. Halvorsen D.N.M. Ltd, Presidio Motrion Pictures Corporation, in mixed grades and Rhodesia - The Beatrice (Rhodesia) Company Limited, Fine
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 100 DollarsPick 176e dated 31st March 1947 serial number D252329. A Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in red on multi-coloured underprint with the obverse featuring an Allegorical woman with books at left and the Bank's Coat of Arms incorporating the UK Royal Coat of Arms. The reverse displaying an illustration of the Old HSBC Bank building. Watermarked with a helmeted warrior and denomination below. PMG 20 Very Fine
World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet UnionLenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa1 RandPick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. ChinaBank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 YuanPick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghaioverprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 YuanPick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. FranceKingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 ShillingGeorge VIPick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 PesosPick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively.
Hong Kong (7) an interesting mixed grade group, VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC, including some George VI portrait World War II period notes and all from different issuers. Comprising Government issues (4) 1 CentPick 313b (Mars G1) ND 1941 prefix A for serial number 9217514. 5 Cents (2) consisting of Pick 314 (Mars G4) ND 1941 series 6805136 along with the George VI portrait Pick 322 (Mars G5) ND 1945. And a very collectible 1 Dollar George VI portrait Pick 316 ND 1940-41 FIRST series and a fairly low serial number A/1 002707 and the highest denomination and the only to feature the Royal portrait for the issue type. Also a pair of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) (2) including a 5 DollarsPick 181f (MARS H10) dated 31st March 1975 series 984134 FR along with a 10 DollarsPick 182h (Mars H15) dated 31st March 1979 series TJ 621548. Together with The Chartered Bank 10 Dollars Pick 77b (MARS S15) dated 1st January 1981 series DA 970945.
Hong Kong (5) all about UNC - UNC and a colourful selection of notes comprising a selection of the Standard Chartered Bank Mythical Animals & Blossom 1st January 1995 issues (3) including the 10 DollarsPick 284b (Mars S17) series C 965396, Mythical Fish. 20 DollarsPick 285b (Mars S18a) series J 992051, Mythical tortoise Bixi (6th son of the dragon). 50 DollarsPick 286b (Mars S27a) series A 195452, Chinze. All watermarked with the well-recognized helmeted warrior and the Bank's monogram. Also, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10 Dollars Pick 400a (Mars G19) series BG 378017, mainly in purple and blue with geometric figures. Along with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) 20 Dollars Pick 212b 1st January 2012 series FJ 905586 signature title Chief Executive, Lion & Bank Building and illustration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
China Fantasy Pagoda set a 4-piece set of medallic issues Shanghai Mint, each 36mm diameter in Gilt-brass depicting different pagodas and the Zhenjue temple, weights range from 16.5 grammes to 17.1 grammes, milled edges, lustrous UNC in a wooden presentation box, no certificate, China Fantasy Cash 49mm diameter, in a presentation box
China 10 Yuan a 2-coin set 1998 100th Birthday of Zhou Enlai KM#1151 and KM#1152 Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, China 5 Yuan a 2-coin set comprising 5 Yuan 1995 Panda KM#731 UNC and 5 Yuan 1993 Copper, Reverse: 2 Pandas KM#469 Lustrous UNC, in the box of issue with certificate, China Medal (2) Pacific Insurance Co.Ltd 1996 Silver One Ounce, Lustrous UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank 1998 Silver Proof One Ounce FDC in the box of issue with certificate. China Medals a 5-piece set BeijingOlympics 2008 each 40mm diameter in silver plated copper and each depicting a different coloured Olympic mascot, Prooflike UNC in the box of issue
China - Shanghai Union Mobiliere Société Francoise De Banque Ed De Placements Cert. d 'Actions Nom. De $20 forming date 22nd February 1926 at the French Consulate-General in Shanghai. Average Fine to VF, strongly folded in 3/4 places and some with small marginal nicks/tears and still presentable and fairly clean and crisp. Uniface in black, orange and brown and all issued to a Mr Edwin Arthur of Nottingham with various issue dates including 160 shares on 1st July 1944 No. 1561 and 80 Shares (2) on 16th February 1935 No. 0864 and 15th October 1943 No. 1303. Issue dates and various signatures manuscript filled at bottom, company embossed stamps at lower centre and lower far left. Two liquidation hand stamps at upper left on the reverses of each and manuscript signed for liquidators, the first stamp dated 25th April 1946 for 160 US Dollars and the second dated 9th January 1947 for US 80 Dollars on the 160 Shares and 80 US Dollars and 40 US Dollars for the 80 Shares. Scarce and rarely seen
China, ChineseGovernmentShanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway Completion Loan of 1936, bond for £50 blue/green, large format with vignette of Sun Yat Sen at top right, with 47 coupons, About EF
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation circa 1950's issues (6) in various grades Fine - VF to GEF comprising 5 Dollars (4) including Pick 173e (2) dated 30th March 1946 series W460831 and Y 869540. Pick 180a dated 1st July 1954 series now with fractional prefix C/H 525588. Pick 180b dated 4th February 1959 series N/H 062366. Along with 10 Dollars (2) comprising Pick 178d dated 1st April 1948 series G/H 410887 and Pick 179Ab dated 1st March 1955 series A/J 165175. A very attractive group with much eye-appeal and always collectible large sized notes
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 100 DollarsPick 176e dated 31st March 1947 serial number D252329. A Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in red on multicoloured underprint with the obverse featuring an Allegorical woman with books at left and the Bank's Coat of Arms incorporating the UK Royal Coat of Arms. The reverse displaying an illustration of the Old HSBC Bank building. Watermarked with a helmeted warrior and denomination below. A very Rare and desirable early large size issue in VF with very Minor Rust and a small repair but an attractive and seldom seen note being the second highest denomination for the series
World (14) an exceptionally attractive amalgamation of notes in mostly higher grades VF - GVF to UNC. Comprising scarce issues such as the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 DollarsPick 180a dated 14th December 1957 and bearing the serial number J/H 388886, and the note in brown on multicolour and an always attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design watermarked with a helmeted warrior and value underneath. AustraliaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 33a ND 1961-1965 serial number AH/16 178691 signatures Coombs & Wilson, the note in black on multicolour and features a portrait of the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders on obverse and the parliament building on reverse. Bermuda Government 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 and LAST series Z/1 377077 and another attractive Bradbury & Wilkinson print in brown on multicolour featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen with an illustration of the steamship SS Monarch of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour. Straits Settlements 1 Dollar Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 signature Rex Curall and serial number L/5 1700 and a BWC print in blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and a tiger on reverse. Russia 200 Rubley Pick S423 High Command of The Armed Forces in South Russia 1919 series AB-021. Portugal 100 EscudosPick 179d dated 3rd December 1987 (4) and a consecutively numbered set BJB 019557 - BJB 019560. Dominican Republic a desirable denomination set (4) comprising TDLR print 10 PesosPick 119c series of 1987 along with 1988 series 20 Pick 120c and US banknote Company print 50 PesosPick 127 and 100 PesosPick 128. Belize Monerthary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 079418 in green on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. the Queen and an unwreathed Coat of Arms. ChinaBank of Communications5 YuanPick 117n dated 1st October 1914 serial number SB489209N and Shanghai overprint.
China (12) Chinese Government 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, bond for £100 Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank issue, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & blue, Good Fine with coupons and a small pencil annotation at the top. Banque Industrielle de Chine Action Ordinaire for 500 France Yellow and black. VF with coupons. Chinese Government Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway Bond for £20 1913 Blue and Black, GVF with coupons. Chinese Imperial Railway Gold Loan Bond for £100 sterling 5%, 1899, Brown and pale blue, Fine with 5 coupons with pencil annotation at the top, Chinese Government Province of Petchili Gold Loan, Bond for £20 sterling 1913 Brown and black with some coupons. VF. Chinese Government 8% Sterling Treasury Note (Vickers Loan) 1919 Dockside Vignette, Green and Black with coupons VF. Chinese Imperial Railway Bond Shanghai-Nanking Railway for £100 2 1/2% 1904, red and black with coupons, some pencil annotations, Good Fine. Chinese Government Loan £100 Sterling 1925, small format with ornate border, lilac and pale blue with green £100 adhesive stamp, Good Fine with coupons and a small pencil annotation. Imperial Chinese Government Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan 1911 Bond for £100, Fine with some coupons. Chinese Imperial Government Gold Loan 1898 Bond for £50 Deutsche-Asiatische Bank issue 4 1/2%, with ornate orange border, Fine with some coupons. Chinese Imperial Government Gold Loan 1898 Bond for £100 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank issue 4 1/2%, with ornate brown border, Fine with some coupons, plus China an additional 100 Yuan bond Small format, Brown and Green with red oval shaped ornate reverse all Chinese text other than issue number, Good Fine
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, 10 x bonds for £100 Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank issues, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & blue, with coupons. Generally Fine to Good Fine with pencil annotations, most with pinholes, one with a small hole at the top left and on the top left coupon
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)
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)
Hong Kong The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (43) modern issues mostly UNC comprising 20 Dollars (17) dates ranging from 1993 to 2006 including 2 Replacement issues serial numbers ZZ 010709 dated 1st July 2003 and ZZ 795956 dated 1st January 2006 both similar to Pick 207. 50 Dollars (13) dates ranging from 1993 to 2008 also includes a Replacement issue serial number ZZ 639323 dated 1st January 2008 looks like Pick 208. 100 Dollars (13) dates ranging from 1993 to 2005 also includes 3 Replacement issues serial numbers ZZ 026066 dated 1st July 2003 and ZZ 281369 & ZZ 206091 both dated 1st January 2005 all similar to Pick 209
Hong Kong The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (4) modern issues UNC including 500 Dollars (3) serial numbers BC435160 & CU041592 both Pick 204d dated 1st January 1999 brown and red-orange on multicolour underprint Lion's head at left and city view in the underprint and serial number AE771070 Pick 210a dated 1st July 2003 Brown on multicolour Lion's head at left on obverse and view of Hong Kong airport on reverse. Along with 1000 DollarsPick 211a dated 1st July 2003 serial number AB404113 orange, red-brown and olive-green on multicolour underprint Lion's head at left on obverse and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on reverse.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (17) comprising 50 Dollars (6) including Pick 193a signature title General Manager dated 1st March 1987 serial number AK964243. Pick 193b signature title Executive Director serial number AT976422. Pick 193c signature title General Manager (4) dates & serial number as listed 1st January 1989 - AY342789, 1st January 1990 - BK268341, 1st January 1991 - BQ184465 and 1st January 1992 - BZ204098. 100 Dollars (11) Pick 187d signature title Manager and General Manager (2) dates & serial numbers as listed 31st March 1982 - VQ 682270 and 31st March 1983 - YW 331424. Pick 194a signature title General Manager (3) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st January 1985 - AP260793, 1st January 1986 - BZ147095 and 1st January 1987 - ED540409. Pick 198a (2) dated 1st January 1989 - GS652002 & GU032996. Pick 198b dated 1st January 1990 serial number MC000335. Pick 198c (2) dated 1st January 1991 serial numbers ND880092 & NC800853. Pick 198d dated 1st January 1992 serial number QG619441. All about UNC - UNC
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 DollarPick 172c dated 1st June 1935 serial number H167280 black on yellow and light green underprint featuring helmeted Minerva at left and 2 printed signatures lower centre titled Chief Manager & Chief Acct value in the underprint at lower centre on obverse and purple reverse featuring Allegorical woman holding torch at centre and value at each corner. Watermark helmeted Minerva. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd Engravers New Malden Surrey England imprinted on reverse and obverse at lower margin. GEF - about UNC and Scarcer issue
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)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 1000 DollarsPick 199d dated 1st January 1991 serial number CD755512 red, brown and orange on multicolour underprint and feature large bank arms at left, value at top left and right corners and in wording at centre on obverse and facing lions lower left and right, New HSBC building at centre and Old Supreme Court building at right on reverse. Watermark Lion's head and printed Thomas De La Rue and Company Ltd. UNC
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 50 Dollars (4) including Pick 184a signature titles Chief Accountant and Chief Manager dated 27th March 1969 serial number 408137 K. Pick 184b signature titles Chief Accountant and General Manager dated 31st March 1975 serial number now not in bold 931977 Q. Pick 184g dated 31st March 1981 serial number now with fractional prefix A/3 417200. Pick 184h signature titles Manager and General Manager dated 31st March 1983 serial number A/7 368523. The notes in dark blue on light blue and multicolour underprint and feature large bank arms at right, small values in top and bottom right corners and upper and lower centre right, large denomination at left and in wording at centre on obverse and the new bank building at left on reverse. All with watermark of a helmeted warrior with denomination and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd new Malden Surrey England imprint at lower right margin. Mixed very high grades to UNC
A collection of Cheques most of which Travellers Cheques Specimens, variety of denominations includes high denominations and denomination sets (107) comprising a Bank of England Public Revenue for The Commissioners of Customs & Excise and others such as The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Thomas Cook in the original folder, Standard Chartered Bank Limited, Lloyds Bank Limited, Barclays Bank Limited, First National City Bank, Thomas Cook Travellers Cheques, American Express Company New York, Credit Industriel et Commercial, District Bank limited, State Bank of IndiaCalcutta & Bombay, The PunjabNational Bank and Westminster Bank Limited £20 Pink attached to a letter from The Westminster Bank Limited dated January, 1954
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 DollarsPick 178c no serial number on reverse dated 1st April 1941 serial number M248929 dark green on multicolour underprint woman holding sheaf of grain at upper left, bank arms at upper centre right and 2 printed signatures at lower centre and lower right titled Chief Accountant and Chief Manager on obverse and Old Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation building at centre. Watermark helmeted warrior and denomination. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd New Malden Surrey England and imprint on lower margin. GEF - about UNC
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.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (19) comprising 10 Dollars (11) including Pick 191a">Pick 191a signature title General Manager (3) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st January 1985 - AC022225, 1st January 1986 - HG487968 and 1st January 1987 - PA761572. Pick 191b signature title Executive Director dated 1st January 1988 serial number SX018706. Pick 191c signature title General Manager (7) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st January 1989 - WP406479, 1st January 1990 - DX391996, 1st January 1991 (2) - GH345034 & KQ397101, 1st January 1992 (3) - VE988179, WJ750809 & XD694724. Along with 20 Dollars (8) including Pick 192a">Pick 192a signature title General Manager (2) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st January 1986 - AB614168, 1st January 1987 - AM939922. Pick 192b signature title Executive Director (2) dated 1st January 1988 serial numbers AR924241 & BA813554. Pick 192c signature title General Manager dated 1st January 1989 serial number BJ548322. Pick 197a">Pick 197a dated 1st January 1990 serial number BP166203. Pick 197b (2) a consecutive pair dated 1st January 1991 serial numbers CG541449 & CG541450. The 10 Dollars Pick 191 in deep green on multicolour under print and feature bank arms at left, value at top 2 corners and in wording at centre on obverse and the new bank building at centre and Samoan ship at right on reverse. The 20 Dollars Pick 192 in dark grey-green and brown on multicolour under print, bank arms at left, value at top 2 corners and in wording at centre on obverse and the new bank building at centre, clock tower and ferry in harbour on city view at right on reverse. The 20 Dollars Pick 197 in grey and black on orange pink and multicolour underprint and feature bank arms at eft, value at top 2 corners and in wording at centre on obverse and the new bank building at centre, clock tower and ferry in harbour on city view at right on reverse. All with Lion's head watermark and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. Mixed high grades mostly UNC
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 Dollars (17) including Pick 182g signature titles Chief Accountant and General Manager (6) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st April 1970 - 887479 PE, 18th March 1971 - 422912 PV, 31st October 1972 - 027113 TB, 31st October 1973 serial numbers now prefixed HK 365445, 31st March 1975 - LB 402521 and 31st March 1976 LX 978109. Pick 182h signature titles Chief Accountant and Executive Director (5) dates & series as listed 31st March 1977 - NH336307, 31st March 1978 (3) - SE 850549, RJ 727445 & SV 214451, 31st March 1979 prefixes now fractional G/2 583192. Pick 182i signature titles Chief Accountant and General Manager (2) dates & serial numbers as listed 31st March 1980 - G/36 789918 and 31st March 1981 - G/96 875304. Pick 182j signature titles Manager and General Manager (4) dates & serial numbers as listed 31st March 1982 (2) - H/4 550526 & H/2 709677, 31st March 1982 (2) - H/51 963128 & H/65 619152. The notes in dark green on multicolour underprint woman at upper left, bank arms at lower left, denomination in 3 corners and in words at centre on obverse and New Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation building at centre on reverse. Watermark helmeted warrior and denomination. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd New Malden Surrey England and imprint on lower margin. Mostly UNC
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 Dollars (10) comprising Pick 181a signature titles Chief Accountant and Chief Manager dated 2nd May 1959 serial number 938050 AF, Pick 181c (2) dated 31st July 1967 serial number 255974 BV and 27th March 1969 serial number 134649 CU, Pick 181d (2) dated 1st April 1970 serial number 902628 DD and 18th March 1971 serial number 378372 DP, Pick 181d signature titles now Chief Accountant and General Manager (2) dated 13th March 1972 serial number 427537 DW and 31st October 1972 serial number 577427 EK, Pick 181f small serial number (3) dated 31st October 1973 serial number 282905 FC and 31st March 1975 (2) serial numbers 460789 FR & 724266 FW. All in brown on multicolour underprint woman seated at right and bank arms and denomination in wording at centre on obverse and new bank building at centre and value at left on reverse. Watermark helmeted warrior and denomination. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd New Malden Surrey England. Mixed high grades
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar dated 1st July 1913 serial no. 2254215, helmeted woman at left, (Pick155b), 2 tiny pinholes otherwise good Fine
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1000 Dollars dated 1st January 1988 scarce REPLACEMENT series ZZ117369, (Pick199ar), in PCGS holder graded 58PPQ choice about new, Perfect Paper Quality
Hong Kong (200) Standard Chartered Bank10 Dollars (100) dated 1st January 1995, a consecutively numbered run series CF547001 - CF547100, (Pick284b), Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 Dollars (100) dated 1st January 1992, a consecutively numbered run series WX912801 - WX912900, (Pick191c), Uncirculated
China (3) Chinese Government 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, Bond for £20, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank issue, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & brown with coupons. VF, Chinese Government 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, Bonds for £100 Deutsch-Asiatische Bank issue, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & blue, with coupons. VF, Banque Industrial de Chine, dated 1920, very ornate with dragons, pagoda and town view, with coupons VF
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 500 Dollars dated 11th February 1968 series L141304, portrait Sir T. Jackson at right, (Pick179c), in PMG holder graded 35 Choice Very Fine
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
China - People's Bank of China Proof Set 1983 (7 coins+medal) KM#PS11 with paper cover comprising 5 Jiao, 2 Jiao, 1 Jiao, 5 Fen, 2 Fen and 1 Fen, 1 Yuan and the copper medal depicting the Year of the Pig nFDC to FDC in the original Shanghai mint sleeve
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 - People's Bank of China Proof Set 1981 (7 coins+medal) KM#PS7 comprising 5 Jiao, 2 Jiao, 1 Jiao, 5 Fen, 2 Fen and 1 Fen, 1 Yuan and the copper medal depicting the Rooster nFDC to FDC in the original Shanghai mint sleeve
China - People's Bank of China Proof Set 1982 (7 coins+medal) KM#PS9 comprising 5 Jiao, 2 Jiao, 1 Jiao, 5 Fen, 2 Fen and 1 Fen, 1 Yuan and the copper medal depicting the Year of the Dog nFDC to FDC in the original Shanghai mint sleeve
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