American Bank Note Archives Auctions, Part V

Swatow, 1914. $5, P-Unlisted (S/M # ), Issued banknote. Brown & M/C on face with building, cranes and dock scene, back is brown and m/c. Bott...

1908. 20 Cts. P-Unlisted. Blue on light yellow with facing dragons, back black-olive green on light beige. VF to XF condition with small tone spots an

Hunan, China. 1908. 100 Wen. P-Unlisted. Issued banknote. Blue and red with black text. Dragons on either side meet at top. Back with black text and l

1907. 8 Taels, P-Unlisted. Peikwan, Issued note, black Chinese text with 4 red seals on front. Printed on thin paper. 2 small holes near top of note,

Fukien, Foochow, China. 1875. 5 Qiang. Black with large red overprints. Fine condition. Scarce early Chinese private banknote.

Kuang Hsu. 1906. Issued banknote. Note is 185 by 300 mm's. Red on off white paper. The note is in VF to XF condition with a small tear on the le...

Kuang Hsu. 1883. 1000 Cash. Issued banknote. Numerous notations written on note that is 108 by 253 mm's. Blue and red on light tan paper. The no...

1907. 10 Cents. P-Unlisted. Vertical note with blue borders and red overprints. VG condition with repairs and small pieces added to borders and to rei

1907. $10. P-Unlisted. Vertical note with blue and red overprints and black text. VG to Fine condition with toning and small holes from spindle or str

1906. 20 Cents. P-Unlisted. Vertical note with blue borders and red overprints. VG condition with repairs and small pieces added to borders and to rei

1903. 100 Copper Coins, P-NL (Chinese Catalog, Vol.1, Pg.68). Blue and red border with dragons. VG condition with small hole in middle of note and 2 h

ND (ca.1860-1910). 5000 Wen, P-Unlisted. Issued note, blue and black Chinese text with red overprints on front, back with red and black text and overp

1940. 20 cents. P-Unlisted. Issued local bank or scrip note. Blue on white, factory on back. Note grades XF+ to AU, no folds, crisp paper but light to

1928. $10. P-Unlisted. VG to VG+. Yellow border with black text, back light yellow. Rare banknote.

ND (ca.1920-30's). (10 Denomination?) note. P-Unlisted. Issued advertising bank or scrip note. Portrait of man on left, green and brown-black on...

1912. 20 cents, P-Unlisted. Issued note, blue and black Chinese text with red overprints on front, back with red text. Appears VG to VG+. Scarce priva

1915. $1, P-Unlisted. Issued note, blue and black Chinese text with red overprints on front, back with red text. Printed on white paper. Appears AU w

Hopei. ND (ca.1920-30's). 2 Tiao. P-Unlisted. Early Chinese Brewery banknote. Gray and light blue on face and brewery building on back.

1874. 1 Chuan Wen, P-Unlisted. Issued note, blue border and text with red Chinese overprints on front, back with black text. Appears Good+ to VG cond

ND (ca.1925). $1 Local Currency. P-Unlisted. Specimen banknote. Black & m/c with locomotive with mountains in background, back is brown-purple. ...

Fukien, Foochow, China. 1924. $2. Black and dark blue Chinese characters with multiple red oveprints in ovals, circles and rectangles. The note appear

ND (1935). $1, PP-311, Issued banknote, purple on m/c with King George V on right, back purple. VF to VF+, crisp paper, nice embossing and relatively

Lot of 3 Bills of exchange. Includes Unissued Hong Kong, & Shanghai Banking Corporation, datelined Penang, 19xx (ca.1900-1920), green with Arms ...

Hongkong. 1st January, 1938. $10, P-178a., issued banknote. Green on m/c with allegorical woman on upper left, back green and m/c with 4 serial number

Hongkong. 1st April, 1948. $100, P-176e., issued banknote. Red on m/c with allegorical seated woman with book on left, back red with old bank building

Lot of 3 notes, all are Hongkong. 1st April, 1941, $5 Issues. $5, P-173d., issued banknote. Brown on m/c with allegorical woman seated on right, back

Lot of 2 notes. Includes 1926, $1, P-172a, Issued banknote, VG condition with splits on top and bottom vertical fold and small hole in middle and 1935

Hongkong. 28th October, 1941. $5, P-54b. Issued banknote. Green on red underprint, helmeted soldiers head on left, back green. Fine+ to VF condition.

Hong Kong. 1st April 1941. $500. P-179b. Unlisted Specimen banknote. Brown on blue underprint on face with Sir T.Jackson at right, back is blue with b

Hong Kong. 1949. $10. P-179Aa Unlisted Specimen banknote. Dark green on light red underprint on face with allegorical woman on UL, back is dark green

Lot of 2 photograph proofs. 1950-51. 1 Rupial and 1000 Rupiah. P-Unlisted essay photo-proofs of two different proposed designs by ABNC. These are two

Lot of 5 banknotes. All are 1948 unlisted essays by Security BNC. Includes 5 Rupiah, black face and olive green back; 10 Rupiah, red face with plum ba

1950. 5 Rupiah. P-36 Unlisted Specimen banknote. Orange face and back, Sukarno on right. Black specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers ...

1950. 10 Rupiah. P-37 Unlisted Specimen banknote. Indigo and purple face and black back, Sukarno on right. Red specimen overprint, "00000"...

Lot of 13 banknotes from various dates and issues. High-lights include Regional - Irian Barat, 1963 ND Issues, 1 and 2 1/2 Rupiah, P-R1 and R2 in Unci

1953. 1 Rupiah, P-40 Unlisted proof and unfinished Specimen banknotes in small sheets of 3 notes in vertical format. Included are 2 strips of 3 notes.

1881 (1882). 50 Sen, P-16. Issued banknote. Black on light brown underprint. Fine+ to VF. Rare desirable note.

1899-1910. 5 Yen, P-31a, Japanese block letter. Black on pale green underprint with portrait of Takeuchi Sukune, back is orange. Amazing note with gre

ND (1916). 5 Yen. P-35. Issued banknote. Serial #421199, Block #51. Black on light green underprint, back brown. Ube Shrine on left and portrait of Su

ND (1931). 20 Yen. P-41. Issued banknote. Serial #028171, Block #10. Black on light green underprint, back blue and brown. Danzan Shrine on left and p

ND (1931). 20 Yen. P-41. Issued banknote. Serial #411601, Block #220. Black on light green underprint, back blue and brown. Danzan Shrine on left and

Lot of 3 notes. ND (1931). 10 Sen, P-46, Fine to Fine+; 20 Sen, P-47, VG+ to Fine; 50 Yen. P-48, VG to VG+ condition. All are black on different color

ND (1945). 10 Yen, P-77a. With watermark. Face with Portrait of Kiyomaro in center in black on light green, back is brown. Block 24. Slight mishandli

ND (1945). 10 Yen, P-77a. With watermark. Face with Portrait of Kiyomaro in center in black on light green, back is brown. Block 24. Nice AU+ to Unc.

1877. $1. P-Unlisted. Extremely rare military note. Fine to VF condition.

1904. Meiji year 37. 20 Sen, P-M2a, Issued banknote with serial number on back. Black on green underprint, back green. Note appears to be Fine+ to VF.

1948. P-Unlisted. 1 Kip. Series 1BA1. Essay trial color specimen banknote for proposed but never issued banknote from Laos. Green borders & yell...

1948. P-Unlisted. 5 Kip. Series 1CA1. Essay trial color specimen banknote for proposed but never issued banknote from Laos. Purple borders & yel...

1948. P-Unlisted. 10 Kip. Series 1DA1. Essay trial color specimen banknote for proposed but never issued banknote from Laos. Dark Teal-blue borders ...

1948. P-Unlisted. 20 Kip. Series 1EA1. Essay trial color specimen banknote for proposed but never issued banknote from Laos. Red-brown borders &...