American Bank Note Company Archives, Part III

ND. (ca.1931). Es.16A. Series 628A. P-48d Unlisted Specimen. 20 Mil Reis. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial number...

2 different unfinished specimens. 1. Brazil, 1897. E.7a. P-61. 100 Mil Reis. Unlisted specimen. Pencil marks on front and pieces missing from bottom;

1931. Es.15A. Series 98A. P-92d. Unlisted Specimen. 500 Mil Reis. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and PO...

1926. Es.1A. Series 1A. P-103 Unlisted Specimen. 10 Mil Reis. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. C...

ND (1944). Tesouro Nacional, Valor Recebido. P-133 Unlisted, 2 Cruzeiros. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila file folder with plate number o

ND (1944). No Tesouro Nacional, Valor Recebido. P-141 Unlisted, 1,000 Cruzeiros. Specimen incompletely printed without overprints, serial numbers, ser

ND (1961-64). Tesouro Nacional, Valor Legal. P-168 Unlisted, 20 Cruzeiros; P-169 Unlisted, 50 Cruzeiros; P-170 Unlisted, 100 Cruzeiros; P-171 Unlisted

2 different specimen or proof banknotes. 1. Brazil, 1892. E.7a. Republice Dos Estados Unidos Do Brazil. P-61 100 Mil Reis. Unlisted specimen. Slightly

ca.1940-50's. Face has "CUT PAK 50 De La Rue Giori S.A. - Bielomatik. Vignette of allegorical woman on left and arms in cycloid engraving o...

ND (ca.1970-81). P-194 Unlisted. 50 Cruzeiros. Face fully printed, back blank. Serial # "A00001". Printer CdM-B. Uncirculated. Scarce.

ca.1940-50's. Face has "CUT PAK 50 De La Rue Giori S.A. - Bielomatik. Vignette of allegorical woman on left and arms in cycloid engraving o...

9 different issued banknotes. (ca.1925-44). P-29. 5 Mil Reis. Estampa 19A. 2 different examples, both in XF; P-39. 10 Mil Reis. Estampa 17A. Uncircula

1941-43. 17 different unique photo proof essay models for 5; 10; 20; 50; 100; 500 and 1000 Cruzeiros proposed banknotes. Banknote sized photo-proofsof

1942-43. 5 different photo models for 100 and 200 Cruzeiros proposed banknotes. Banknote sized photo-proofs. The 100 Cruzeiros. 1 face and 2 different

1942-43. 5 different photo models for 500 and 1000 Cruzeiros proposed banknotes. Banknote sized photo-proofs. The 500 Cruzeiros has one face and 2diff

1942-43. 9 different photo models for 10; 20 and 50 Cruzeiros proposed banknotes. Banknote sized photo-proofs of 1 face for each denomination and 2dif

188-. 3a.Estampa (Written on upper left). Decreto No.5,216 de 1 de Fevereiro De 1873. P-Unlisted. 100 Mil Reis. 6% (written in by hand). Orange border

188-. 3a.Estampa. Decreto No.5,216 de 1 de Fevereiro De 1873. P-Unlisted. 100 Mil Reis. Blue. Specimen. Counterfoil on left and sheet of 60 small coup

Rio De Janiero. 188-.(ca.1873-74). No Estampa. Decreto No.5,216 de 1 de Fevereiro De 1873. P-Unlisted. 100 Mil Reis. Orange-red. Specimen without spec

1890. E.1A. P-S644 Counterfeit. 200 Mil Reis. Counterfeit banknote from the reference collection of the ABNC security and research department. Note i

Vencimento. 19-- (ca.1910-20). First of Exchange. Black and light brown counterfoil on left. Waterlow & Sons Specimen overprint in black circle ...

9 different items. 1. ND.(1880). E2A. P-A243, 500 Reis. Issued banknote. VG+ to Fine condition but small piece missing from bottom margin; 2. ND.(1882

1905. E.10A. P-75 Counterfeit. 200 Mil Reis. Counterfeit banknote from the reference collection of the ABNC security and research department. Note has

1. 1914. Estampa 13A. P-35 Counterfeit. 10 Mil Reis. Note is unmarked but has clipped to it 2 different notes about receiving it from Miss Abbott from

1900. 1. w/o Estampa. P-41b Counterfeit. 20 Mil Reis. Note has counterfeit marked on lower and left margins; 2. E.8A. P-50a Counterfeit. 50 Mil Reis.

3 different counterfeit banknotes. 1. ND (1897). E.7A. P-61 Counterfeit. 100 Mil Reis. "FALSA" written on front of note. Fine to VF condit...

3 different counterfeit banknotes. 1. ND (CA.1912). E.12A. P-34 Counterfeit. 10 Mil Reis. A small piece of paper is glued to the top margin with &qu...

Counterfeiting Department lithographic test proof copies of intaglio printed backs. Evidently used to test different methods of counterfeiting and how

Specimen certificate. 1927. 10,000 Pounds Sterling. Arms of Minas Geraes in middle and on ornate counterfoil on left. "00" serial numbers ...

ND (1967). P-2 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen. 5 Ringgit. Red face and back. Issued color is dark green. Black specimen overprint, POC and upper left m

ND (1972-88). P-6 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen. 1 Ringgit. Brown face and back. Issued color is blue. Red specimen overprint, POC and upper left marg

ND (1972-88). P-6 Unlisted Specimen. 1 Ringgit. Blue; P-7 Unlisted Specimen. 5 Ringgit. Green; P-8 Unlisted Specimen. 10 Ringgit. Red. 3 different spe

ND (1973-86). P-9 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen. 50 Ringgit. Olive green face and back. Issued color is dark brown. Red specimen overprint, POC and up

ND (1972-88). P-10 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen. 100 Ringgit. Purple and blue face and back. Issued color is blue. Red specimen overprint, POC and up

2 different trial color specimens. 1968. P-22a. Unlisted Trial Color. 50 Francs. Green on m/c. Issued note is pale red on m/c; P-23a. Unlisted Trial C

2 Issued banknotes. P-16a. 1000 Francs, Unc. And P-16b. 1000 Francs. Unc. (Scarce note).

Panama, R.P. 191- . Proof title and dateline from top of check. From the archives of Waterlow. Red "X" in middle and plate numbers on top....

1958. P-48 Unlisted Trial Color Specimen Banknote. 50 Escudos. Green and m/c face and back (Issued color was blue). Red specimen overprint, 00000 seri

1958. P-50 Unlisted Trial Color Specimen Banknote. 500 Escudos. Red and m/c face and back (Issued color was brown-violet). Red specimen overprint, &...

1961. P-65 Unlisted Proof. 50 Rupees. Extremely rare and possibly unique progressive proof series with 8 different color, border and undertint separat

1963. P-66 Unlisted Proof. 100 Rupees. Extremely rare and possibly unique progressive proof series with 8 different color, border and undertint separa

1889-94. Santiago. P-S208 Unlisted. 10 Pesos Specimen. Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" serial numbers. Counterfoils on left and ri...

Santiago, Chile. ND (ca. 1880-1890's). 100 Pesos. P-S211 Unlisted. Specimen. Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" serial numbers. C...

Santiago. 18-- (ca.1870-80's). Specimen check in green with POC but no specimen overprint. Vignette of allegorical Chile arms on upper left. Orn...

Specimen banknote. Santiago Chile. 18-- (1877). 1 Peso. P-S Unlisted Denomination. 1 Peso. Black and grn border and middle of the note has green and

Specimen banknote. Santiago Chile. 18-- (1878). 1 Peso. P-S462. 2 Pesos. Black border with light brown and light green border undertint. Back is ligh

Santiago Chile. 18-- (ca.1870-80). 500 Pesos. P-S312 Unlisted Specimen banknote. Black border and orange undertint. Vignette of allegorical woman on r

18-- (ca.1870-80's). 100 Pesos. Specimen banknote. Green border and undertint. Condor on left, allegorical woman's portrait in middle and st...

Concepcion. 18-- (ca.1880's). P-S179 Unlisted. 10 Peso Specimen. Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" serial numbers. Choice AU to ...

Curico, Chile. 18--, (ca.1882). 20 Pesos. P-S220s. Specimen. Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" serial numbers. Counterfoils on left ...

18-- (ca.1885). P-S440s. 10 Pesos Specimen. Purple specimen overprint, POC and red "00000" serial numbers. Counterfoils on left and right ...

18-- (ca.1885). P-S441s. 20 Pesos Specimen. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. Counterfoils on left and right s...

Valparaiso. 1877. P-S492 Unlisted. 100 Pesos Unlisted as a Specimen, Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" serial numbers. Choice uncirc...

Valparaiso, Chile. January 3rd, 1876. 5 Pesos. P-S488 Unlisted. Unpriced in SCWPM. Green border and title with black vignette. Girl seated with shee

Valparaiso, Chile. January 3rd, 18--, (ca.1879). 500 Pesos. P-S338s. Unpriced in SCWPM. Specimen. Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" ...

Valparaiso, Chile. 1875. Issued advertising banknote for this photographer. This note has nothing to do with the archives, I just liked it and wanted

1896. P-Unlisted. 500 Pounds. Green. Specimen Treasury Bill. Ornate counterfoil engraving on left with Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. imprint on bott...

1896. P-Unlisted. 2,500 Pounds. Brown. Specimen Treasury Bill. Ornate counterfoil engraving on left with Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. imprint on bo...

1898-1919. P-15 Unlisted, 1 Pesos; P-16 unlisted. 2 Pesos. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Counterfoils on ...

Chile. Specimen Check and Letterhead. (ca.1880-1920). 2 different items. 1. Specimen letterhead for Compania Chileana de Seguros - Maritimos Y Contra

Shanghai. 1920. P-A134s. 1 Tael. Specimen. Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Red ink spots on top back margin,...

Shanghai. 1920. P-A135s. 5 Taels Specimen. Choice uncirculated. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Extra large top m...

Shanghai. 1920. P-A136s. 10 Taels Specimen. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Extra large top margin with plate num...

Shanghai. 1920. P-A134s. 1 Tael. Proof face and back printed on india paper on large card. Blue face, brown back. POC's. Choice uncirculated. AB...

Shanghai. 1920. P-A135s. 5 Taels. Proof face and back printed on india paper on large card. Orange face, black back. POC's. Choice uncirculated....

Shanghai. 1920. P-A136s. 10 Taels. Proof face and back printed on india paper on large card. Purple face, brown back. POC's. Choice uncirculated...

P-A78. 1909. $10. Not Issued. Proof printed on india paper on card. Teahouse on right. Black and light purple undertint. Portrait of Li Hung Chan. Not

P-25 Unlisted without place name. 1912. $1. Emperor Huang-ti at left and rural vignette on right. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial n...

P-26 Unlisted without place name. 1912. $5. Emperor Huang-ti at left and Gazebo vignette on right. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial ...

P-27t. 1912. $10. Emperor Huang-ti at left and Teahouse vignette on right. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. AU+ to ...

P-26 Proof face, no back. Unlisted without place name. 1912. $5. Emperor Huang-ti at left and Gazebo vignette on right. Proof printed on india paper o

P-27 Proof face, no back. Unlisted without place name. 1912. $10. Emperor Huang-ti at left and Teahouse vignette on right. Proof printed on india pape

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

1914 Series. P-35A, 50 Yuan front proof (right 1/4 of the note is missing) and P-35B, 100 Yuan back proof printed in listed color. Unlisted as proofs.

Tientsin. P-38 Unlisted as specimen. 1917. $1. Gateways on right. Extremely rare banknote previously known only in proof, not specimen. Red specimen o

P-52c. 1918. 5 Yuan. Trial color face and back proofs in black. Proof printed in black on india paper and mounted on manila card. XF condition with li

P-51f., $1, Fukien, Green and P-51m, $1, Shanghai, Blue. Series of 1918. $1. Specimen banknotes. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial nu...

P53g, 1918. $10 front proof. P-66, 1926. 5 Yuan specimen. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. Proof...

P-52k Unlisted. 1918 .5 Yuan. Specimen banknote with slate blue front and green back and trial color proof of back in orange. Uncirculated specimen ba

Fukien. P-51f. 1918. $1. Green front and back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. Gem uncirculated...

Shangtung. P-51o. 1918. $1. Orange front and back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. Gem uncircul...

P-62. 1924. 10 Yuan. Purple front, Brown back. 2 different Specimen banknotes. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. One...

P-88. 2 different front proofs, one in green and one in black and P-88b and P-88c back proofs. 1940. 100 Yuan. Unlisted as proofs. Trial color Face an

P-87 unlisted. 1940. 50 Yuan. Trial color proofs. Face in black and back in green. Both varieties of back proofs, one with and one without serial numb

P-110 Unlisted without place name. 1913. $1. Red-orange. AU condition with 2 small staple holes on left margin with vertical line of soiling near righ

P-117. 1914. Unlisted without place name. 5 Yuan. Brown front and back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers ...

P-118. 1914. Unlisted without place name. 10 Yuan. Green front and back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers...

P-118. 1914. Unlisted without place name. 10 Yuan. Red front and back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers a...

P-121. 1915. Unlisted without place name. 50 cents. Black front and back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial number...

P-122. 1915. Unlisted without place name. 100 cents. Black front and back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbe...

P-119f., 50 Yuan specimen; P-120f., 100 Yuan specimen; P-120 Unlisted back proof. 1914. Specimen banknotes. Black specimen overprints in English and C

P-125. 1919. 1 Yuan. Error note with mis-matched serial numbers on front and back. Front has 0151765, back has 0151766. Issued note. Uncirculated con

P-145 Type Unlisted. 1927. 1Yuan. Orange front and back. Different design on front train border then listed. Unlisted with Hankow overprint also. Spec

P-147Ba. 1927. 10 Yuan. Green front and back. Bank building with street car in middle. Gem uncirculated. ABNC.

2 different proof banknotes 1941, P-160, 25 Yuan face and back proofs printed on india paper and mounted on manila file cards. Also includes a matchin

P-175a. 1923. $5. Green front, red back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. Gem uncirculated condi...

P-178A Unlisted place name. 1923. $50. Dark Olive Green front, Black back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbe...

P-Unlisted. 1923. $100. Purple front, green back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. Large margin ...

P-171Aa. 1923. $1. Black front, back brown. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. Gem uncirculated co...

P-175b. 1923. $5. Green front, red back. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC. Gem uncirculated condi...