American Bank Note Archives Auctions, Part V

Tientsin. 1917. $1. P-38e.(S/M #C294-80). Specimen note, Black and brown with Gateway on right, back is blue. Specimen overprint, "00000" ...

Amoy. 1930. 10 Yuan. P-69. (S/M #C294-172). Issued banknote. Temple behind trees on face in orange and m/c, back is orange. AU+ to Uncirculated condit

Lot of 4 notes, all are 1918 Issues. Includes 2 different Tientsin/Peking Branch notes, 5 Yuan, P52r, (S/M #C294-101-), VG+ to Fine; 10 Yuan, P53r, (

Shanghai (Harbin) 1918.$5. P-52Aa. Issued banknote. House with peking pagoda, brown and m/c, Shanghai overprinted on back with previous city crossed o

Harbin 1917. 20 cents. P-44b. Specimen uniface back banknote (face missing). Exchange clause blocked out. Specimen overprint in red. Note appears AU t

Tientsin. Lot of 4 notes, all 1918 Issues. Includes 1 Yuan, P51q, (S/M #C294-100r), Brown, VG; 5 Yuan, P52r, (S/M #C294-101-), Tientsin overprint on P

Tsingtao/Shantung. Lot of 2 notes, both 1918 Issues. Includes 5 Yuan, P52n, (S/M #C294-100o), Green, VG-VG+; 10 Yuan, P53s, (S/M #C294-102o), VG-VG+

Series of 1912. $50 Local Currency. Unique P-Unlisted. Proof back only, no front proof. Printed in olive green on india paper and mounted on card. P

Foochow overprint on Fukien Branch banknote. 1918, 10 Yuan, P53 Unlisted Branch variety, (S/M #C294-102?). Orange on m/c underprint with temple behind

Shantung, China. 1927, 10 Yuan, P-147Bs, Specimen, Green on m/c, Maritime Customs building, back green and m/c, Specimen overprint, "00000"...

Shantung, China. 1927, 10 Yuan, P-147Bs, Specimen, Green on m/c, Maritime Customs building, back green and m/c, Specimen overprint, "00000"...

Amoy. 1914. 10 Yuan. P-118a. (S/M #C126-100). Issued banknote. Maritime customs building and street car on blue and m/c on face, back is blue with shi

Tsingtau. 1914. 1 Yuan. P-116s. (S/M #C126-79). Issued banknote. Locomotive in ravine, brown and m/c on face, back with steamship in rough seas, brown

1927. 10 Yuan. P-118 Unlisted Specimen banknote with no place name. Green and m/c on face with building and streetcar, back is green with ship and tra

Hankow. 1927. 1 Yuan. P-145B Unlisted Hankow Branch Specimen banknote. Locomotive left to right. Orange-red on face and back. Uncirculated to CU condi

1913. $1. P-110 Unlisted Proof Banknote with no place name. Face proof only, printed on india paper on thin card in orange and m/c. Vignette of electr

Lot of 9 notes. All are 1914 issues. Includes 2 examples of Shanghai, 1 Yuan, P-116m., Purple and m/c, both in Uncirculated to CU condition (listed in

Harbin. 1920. 1 Yuan. P-128s. Specimen banknote. Face is Black on m/c with passenger train in ravine, back is in brown, written in English and Russian

1924. 10 Yuan, P-136 (S/M #C126-162 Unlisted), Color Trial Specimen printed in red and m/c instead of issued green. Ship dockside on face, back with b

Tsingtau. 1927. 10 cents. P-141b, (S/M #C126-181b) blue face with train and steamship, back brown. Note appears a nice VF, crisp and firm paper and c

Lot of 2 notes, Both are 1 Yuan, 1927 Issues. Includes P-145Ac, (S/M #C126-93) Shanghai Branch, blue face, Fine+ to VF; P-145C, (S/M #C126-200) Tients

Lot of 4 notes, all are 1 Yuan, 1927 Issues in yellow-orange and m/c. Includes P-145Ba, (S/M #C126-94) Shangtung Branch, Fine; P-145Bb, (S/M #C126-95)

Shanghai. 1927, 1 Yuan, P-145Ac, (S/M #C126-93) blue face with locomotive traveling through a ravine, VF condition with sharp corners and clean fresh

Chefoo. 1 Yuan. P-116c (S/M #C126-61). Issued banknote. Brown on m/c with locomotive in ravine, back brown with steamship on stormy seas. Note appears

Kiukiang. 5 Yuan. P-135a (S/M #C126-). Issued banknote. Black-brown with locomotive, back bank building in center. Note appears Good+ to VG. Very rar

Tientsin. Lot of 2 notes. Included are 2 varieties of a 5 Yuan, Tientsin overprint on P-117 banknote. One is Unlisted with black Chinese signatures an

ChangChun (Over Shanghai). 1914. $1, P-566f issued banknote. Green and black, workers with camels. Note appears XF to AU but there is light toning on

Changchun and Changchun/? Branches. Lot of 2 examples, 1914, $1, P-566a and P-566?, 2 issued notes. Both black on green face and green back. Back top

Manchuria. 1915. 20 cents, P-571 issued banknote. Green with farm workers on left. Fine to VF. Scarce note.

Manchuria. Nov.1st, 1915. 20 Cents, P-571 (S/M #C165-12) Issued banknote. Green with farm workers on left, back green. Fine+ to VF condition. Serial #

Changchun. 1916. 40 cents, P-580 issued banknote. Black on light red underprint, houses along shore. VG to VG+. Scarce note.

Mei Luk. 1923. $5. P-175c. Specimen banknote. Green and m/c front, back red. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers an...

Mei Luk. 1923. $10. P-176Ac. Specimen banknote. Pink and m/c front, back orange. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial number...

Pak Hoi. 1923. $1. P-171Ad. Specimen banknote. Dark green and m/c front, back brown. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial num...

Pak Hoi. 1923. $10. P-176Ae. Specimen banknote. Pink and m/c front, back orange. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial number...

1923. $50. P-178A Unlisted place name "Mei Luk". SYS in center. Dark Olive Green front, Dark Blue-black back. Specimen banknote. Red speci...

Lot of 3 banknotes, 2 are altered notes from lower denominations. Included is a 1928, $1, P-195 that has been raised to a $5 banknote with well done a

1945. 1000 Yuan, P-289 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen banknote. Front is reddish brown and back is a lighter brown. "00000" serial numbers...

1945. 1000 Yuan, P-289 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen banknote. Front is brown and back is a red brown and significantly different from previous examp

1948. 5 Yuan, P-389s. (S/M #C302-3). Specimen uniface front banknote. Blue with SYS at center. Specimen overprint and control # on otherwise blank bac

1948. 10,000 CGU, P-363 Unlisted Color Trial. Uniface specimen pair. Unlisted as specimen in pick. Uniface front & back specimens. Dated 3-31-4...

1948. 10,000 CGU, P-363 Unlisted Color Trial. Uniface specimen pair. Unlisted as specimen in pick. Uniface front & back specimens. No date on t...

1949. 500,000 Yuan, P-449C (S/M #C302-). Issued banknote. Blue on pink with red overprints and blank back. Note appears XF but it is one light corner

April 1949, 500,000 Yuan, P-450N (S/M #C302-90), Issued banknote, blue on yellow underprint, SYS center, One strong horizontal middle fold with 2 or 3

1946 (ca.1980's). 20 Cents, P-396, Unlisted Uniface Specimen back with sampans at anchor printed in brown with Hologram security strip on right ...

1948. 5000 CGU, P-360 Unlisted face and back Proofs. Printed uniface in blue on white unwatermarked paper. Portrait of SYS in center of face and bank

1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted. One of 2 different varieties. This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face below portrait separ

1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted. One of 2 different varieties. This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face below portrait joine

1949. 5000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in lime green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint,

1949. 5000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in lime green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint,

1949. 50,000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, &...

1949. 50,000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, &...

1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan. Series 00A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, ...

1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan. Series 00A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, ...

P-363 1948. 10,000 CGU's. Unlisted Uniface front and back specimen banknotes. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC&#...

Peking. 1925. 1 Yuan. P-A120Aa. (S/M #C292-1a). Issued banknote. Green on m/c face, harvesting tea in center, back green. Paper is slightly toned but

Shanghai. 1920. $10, P-5b (S/M #C293-44). Issued banknote, yellow on m/c, Confucius (Worthy) in center, back yellow with lions and shield. Multiple ch

Shanghai. 1932. $5. P-14a. (S/M # C293-70a) Issued banknote. Purple on m/c face, Confucius on right, harbor scene on left. Crisp paper with relatively

ND (1940 - old date 1929). (Hankow). 1 Yuan. P-466 (S/M #C290-62). Issued banknote with overprint on P-S2104. Listed face color is purple, but this no

Shanghai. 1920. $5 Local Currency. P-541 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen in slate blue on face with bank building instead of issued red color and with b

Shanghai. 1920. $10 Local Currency. P-542 (S/M #107-13) Unlisted Specimen. Green and m/c on face with bank building and with brown back. Specimen bank

1949. 10,000 Yuan, P-854 Unlisted uniface specimens. Green face with warship in center, back brown. Both with red Chinese character specimen overprint

1948. 100 Yuan. P-808 (S/M #C282-9). Unlisted uniface front and back specimen banknotes. Black and reddish-brown on light green. Farmer on left and fa

1951. 10,000 Yuan. P-858As (S/M #C282-). Uniface front and back specimen banknotes. Brown-violet on light black. Herdsman with horses in center. &qu...

Lot of 2 notes. 1). Tsingtau, 1921, 1 Yuan, P-554b. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-10b). Green face and back. Specimen overprint

Tsingtau, 1921, 5 Yuan, P-555b. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-11b). Orange face and back. Specimen overprints and "000000...

Tsingtau, 1921, 10 Yuan, P-556b. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-12b). Purple face and back. Specimen overprints and "0000...

Tsingtau, 1921, 20 cents, P-552c. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-2c). Orange face and back. Specimen overprints and "000000...

1957. 2 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front black and brown with tractor pulling logs, back brown with red over

1957. 5 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front black and brown with man and woman surveyors, back brown with red o

1957. 10 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front red with truck caravan in mountains, back orange brown with red ov

1957. 50 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front orange-brown on light blue underprint with dam and lake, back brow

1957. 100 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front brown on light blue underprint with dam and lake, back brown with

Lot of 2 specimen notes. 1948. Both are 100 Yuan banknote specimens, one is uniface front and back and the other is a complete specimen. P-808 Unliste

1949. 10 Yuan. P-816 Unlisted specimen. (S/M #C282-23). Farmer and worker on left. Specimen overprints and "000000" serial numbers with re...

1949. 100 Yuan. P-836 Unlisted specimen. (S/M #C282-46). Donkey train and factories. Specimen overprints and "000000" serial numbers. AU ...

1949. 1000 Yuan. P-848 Unlisted specimen. (S/M #C282-63). Tractors on left and right. Specimen overprints and "000000" serial numbers. AU...

1949. 1000 Yuan. P-849 Unlisted uniface specimen front and back. (S/M #C282-60). Harvesting scene with donkey cart. Specimen overprints and "00...

1949. 5000 Yuan. P-851 Unlisted uniface specimen front and back. (S/M #C282-65). Tractor at center. Specimen overprints and "000000" seria...

Lot of 2 notes, both 1949 Issues. 500 Yuan, P-846 (S/M #C282-54), issued banknote, green and m/c with tractor plowing at left. XF+ to AU with a rough

1953. 3 Yuan, P-868 (S/M #C283-12), issued banknote. Green and black on light orange underprint with old bridge at center, back green and m/c with arm

1951. 5000 Yuan. P-857C Issued banknote. (S/M #C282-). Sheep grazing on right. Serial # 2339155. Purple-brown on yellow-green face and gray-green on b

1951. 10,000 Yuan. P-858As Uniface specimen front and back. (S/M #C282-). Herdsman with horses at center. Specimen overprints and "000000"...

Lot of 7 unlisted specimen banknotes, all are 1980 dated. Lot includes 1 Jiao, P-881; 2 Jiao, P-882; 5 Jiao, P-883; 1 Yuan, P-884a.; 2 Yuan, P-885a; 5

Lot of 4 unlisted specimen banknotes. 1990 Issues include 2 Jiao, P-885b; 50 Yuan, P-888b; 100 Yuan, P-889b; 1996 Issue, 1 Jiao, P-884c; All have &q...

ND (ca.1910-20). Chinese sample banknote used as color sample. "Copperplate Orange - 122". California state "Bear" on left in ov...

1920. $1, P-Unlisted. Specimen note, brown face with tobacco field vignette and also matching vignette proof. Specimen overprint, POC's. Uncircu...

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