American Bank Note Company Archives Part II

1949. P-Unlisted. 50,000 Gold Yuan Front and back uniface specimens. Uniface front specimen has "000000" serial numbers, Series 1A, 2 larg...

1949. P-Unlisted. 5,000 Gold Yuan Front and back uniface specimens. Uniface front specimen has "000000" serial numbers, Series 1A, 2 large...

1949. P-Unlisted. 5,000 Gold Yuan Front and back uniface specimens. Uniface front specimen has "000000" serial numbers, Series 1A, 2 large...

1948. P-374 Unlisted Trial Color. 250,000 CGU's Uniface specimen trial colors in Light Brown. Issued color is Red. Catalog value for issued note...

1948. P-374 Unlisted Trial Color. 250,000 CGU's Uniface specimen trial colors in Light Brown. Issued color is Red. Catalog value for issued note...

1945. P-289 A Unlisted Trial Color. 1,000 Yuan Specimen trial color banknotes. One of 3 different versions of P-289 being offered in this auction.

1945. P-289 B Unlisted Trial Color. 1,000 Yuan Specimen trial color banknote. The third of 3 different versions of P-289 being offered in this auctio

1945. P-289 C Unlisted Trial Color. 1,000 Yuan Specimen trial color banknote. The third of 3 different versions of P-289 being offered in this auctio

1922. P-Unlisted. $10 Uniface front specimen of this rare bank. Unlisted in Pick. Green border, text and vignette over light green and pink undertint.

1922. P-Unlisted. $50 Uniface front specimen of this rare bank. Unlisted in Pick. Brown border, text and vignette over light green and pink underti

1909. P-S402 Unlisted. $5 Front proof on india paper on card. Evidently removed from a sample book due to the glue remnants on the back. Unfortunat

1918, 1919. P-S407; S411. $1; $5 Specimen. P-S407, $5, 1918, 1921 date stamped on top margin. Choice Unc. P-S411, $1, 1919, XF-AU with 2 vertical fold

1910. P-S413 Unlisted. $5 Front and back proofs on india paper on card evidently taken from a sample or presentation book. Unc. Rare note that is unli

1910. P-S414 Unlisted. $10 Specimen. Choice AU-Unc. with small internal fold on lower right. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" seri...

1905. S419s. $5 Specimen. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. ABNC.

1905. S420s. $10 Specimen. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. ABNC.

1905. S422s. $100 Specimen. Appears Choice Unc. But it has 3 small staple holes on the top left border that is difficult to see. Red specimen overprin

1918. P-S425s. 5 Taels Front and back proofs. The front proof is on india paper only. The back proof is on india paper on large card. Unc. Rare note.

1918. P-S430 Unlisted. $5 Specimen. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Unlisted as a specimen. ABNC.

1918. P-S432 unlisted. $50 Specimen. XF+AU. A light vertical fold in the middle and some light archival handling keep this note from Unc. Impressive a

1920. P-S235s2. $1 Specimen. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. ABNC.

1920. P-1s; 3s; 4As; 5s; 6s; 7s; 8s. $1; $5; $5; $10; $10; $50; $100 7 different specimen banknotes from the same 1920 series. The $1 has 4 small stap

1920. P-A134s. $1 Specimen. Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. ABNC.

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

1920. P-A135s. $5 Specimen. Unc. To Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Extra large top margin with purpl...

1920. P-A134s. $10 Specimen. Unc. To Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Extra large top margin with plat...

1929. P-S2996-S3000. $1-$100 Specimen. Choice Unc. Set. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. ABNC.

1925. P-S2755-S2759 Unlisted. 20cts-$10 Specimen set of 5 notes. Choice Unc. Set. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers....

1925. P-S2760 Unlisted. 50 Yuan Specimen. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Listed as "Reported No...

1925. P-S2761 Unlisted. 100 Yuan Specimen. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Listed as "Reported N...

1945. P-290 Unlisted. 1000 Yuan Uniface front & back proofs. Color trial in Green. Issued originally in Purple. Cut to shape. Glue residue on ba...

1948. P-398; 405. 50 cents; 50 Yuan P-398, 50 cents, Purple: 1). Uniface back proof. Margins cut close. 2). Fully printed noted with no cancellation

1923. P-178Ac. $50 Specimen. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Swatow overprint in Chinese on front and...

1923. P-unlisted. $100 Specimen. Purple front, green back. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprint, POC and "000000" serial numbers. Sui Chow o...

1944. P-unlisted. 50 Yuan Uniface front and back proofs of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. Obverse has red "PWF 212 5-15-44&q...

1944. P-unlisted. 50 Yuan Uniface front proof of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. Printed on bank note paper with large margins. Bott

1944. P-unlisted. 50 Yuan Uniface front proof of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. Partially engraved. Missing portions of un-engraved

1944. P-unlisted. 20 Yuan Uniface front and 2 back proofs of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. Obverse has red "PWF 111 4-15-44...

1944. P-unlisted. 10 Yuan Uniface front and back proofs of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. Obverse has black "SF 127-B" ...

1944. P-unlisted. 200 Yuan Uniface front and back proofs of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. Printed on bank note paper. Front proof

1944. P-unlisted. Yuan Uniface front proof or specimen of essay Central Bank of China bankt note by Security BNC. Light yellow and orange undertint. P

1945. P-unlisted. 100 Yuan Specimen of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. The front is a plum color and the back is a light brown color

1945. P-unlisted. 100 Yuan Specimen of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. The front is a light brown color and the back is purple with

1945. P-unlisted. 100 Yuan Specimen of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. The front is a light brown color and the back is olive green

1945. P-unlisted. 100 Yuan Specimen of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. The front is a brown color and the back is brownish black wit

1948. P-369A Unlisted (3). 50,000 CGU 3 backnote proofs of this rare note that was never issued. 1) Uniface LD prof of front. This is a trial color pr

1948. P-360; P-360 (2) TC Unlisted. 5,000 CGU P-360 three ways. 1) P-360. Unfinished specimen printed on both sides without overprints, cancels, seria

1947. P-319 TC Unlisted. 10,000 CGU 2 different trial colors. Issued note was printed in red-brown. 1) Purple front printed on white paper cut down to

1948. P-363 TC Essay. 10,000 CGU Trial Color essay specimen of proposed design for P-363. Purple front and back. Issued color of note with different d

1948. P-363 TC Essay. 10,000 CGU Trial Color essay proof front of proposed design for P-363. Blue front. Issued color of note with different design wa

1953. P-Unlisted Essay. 5 Yuan Essay proof of back of banknote of a proposed 1953 issue. Printed in litho. Partially finished with incomplete design.

1945. P-Unlisted Essay. 5 Yuan Essay proof of front and back of proposed notes both with partial images that overlap on one side. Unique format. Possi

1945 (1948). P-393 TC; P-394 TC. 5 Yuan 2 different trial colors proofs. 1) P-393 TC proof back printed on india paper in brown. Note was issued in bl

1930; 1947. P-325; 327; 331; 335. 1; 10; 250; 500 CGU's 4 different Trial Color Back proofs on india. 1) P-325, red. Issued color was brown. 2) ...

1948. P-405 TC. 50 Yuan 3 different Trial Color front proofs printed on banknote paper. Colors of notes are brown, blue and olive green. Issued color

1930. P-329; 330 TC. 50; 100 CGU 2 different trial color proofs printed on india paper and mounted on manila card. Issued colors were purple for the 5

1918. P-54; P-54B. $50; $100 Face and back proofs of both notes printed on india paper and mounted on manila card. Top margin lists name of bank and d

Shanghai. China. 1924. P-525 to P-529. 1 to 100 Yuan Face and back proofs of each note printed in black on india paper and mounted on manila card. To

1949. P-Unlisted. 500 Gold Yuan Proof of essay back in brown of 1949 Gold Yuan Issue that is unlisted in Pick. Printed on india paper and mounted on

1923. P-133 TC Unlisted. $10 Trial Color face proof of 1923 issue (Fengtien Province). Printed in black on india paper and mounted on manila file fol

1909. P-A78B Unlisted. $100 Back proof of this rare issue. Printed in black on india paper and mounted on manila file folder. Rare note and unique i

1941. P-91 Unlisted. 1 Yuan Face Proof of 1 Yuan, 1941 issue in issued color blue. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila file folder. Archiv

1927. P-S3035 Unlisted. $10 Silver Yuan Face proof of this rare issue. Printed in black on india paper and mounted on manila file folder. Rare note

1927. P-S3037p Unlisted. $100 Silver Yuan Face proof of this rare issue. Printed in black on india paper and mounted on manila file folder. Rare not

1954. P-Unlisted Essay. 10 freedom Yuan Unique Production file for proposed 1954 "Freedom Yuan", Central Bank of China, banknote essay se...

1945 (ca.1948). P-389 Unlisted. 5 Yuan Large Die Trial Color proof of back of banknote in light brown. Note was issued in blue. Choice Unc. Rare. SBNC

1948. P-Unlisted (3). 250,000 CGU Uniface LDP of back of Essay note that was never produced. This is a trial color proof in black. Printed on india

1948. P-389 Unlisted. 5 Yuan 2 different LDP's of the back of P-389 in trial colors olive green and light brown. Choice Unc. SBNC.

1918. P-53b unlisted; P-53h Unlisted. $10 2 different proof banknotes. P-53b, Anhwei; P-53h, Kalgan. Both are printed on india paper on large card an

1945 (ca.1948). P-389 Unlisted. 5 Yuan Large Die Trial Color essay proof of back of banknote in green. Note was issued in blue. The issued banknote ha

1945 (ca.1948). P-389 Unlisted. 5 Yuan Large Die Trial Color essay proof of back of banknote in green. Note was issued in blue. The issued banknote ha

1941. P-243 Unlisted. 100 Yuan Vertical uncut pair of trial color specimen - proofs, printed on light brown soft paper with grey-black face and blue b

1948. P-369A Unlisted, 50,000 CGU Uniface proof of this rare note that was never issued. Purple. Listed in Pick as such. Printed on banknote paper.

1918. P-S426s. 10 Taels Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. AU+ to Unc. with light paper be...

1944. P-Unlisted. 50 Yuan. Model or mockup of face proof border in orange of proposed essay design for "Central Bank of China" bank note b...

ND, ca.1944. P-Unlisted. 20 Yuan. Essay back or possibly a face model or mockup in blue and black of proposed Central Bank of China banknote by either

1944. P-unlisted. "?" Yuan. Essay face model or mockup in black on light blue and pink undertint of proposed Central Bank of China banknot...

ca.1947-48. P-unlisted. 1000 CGU's. Essay face model or mockup in black with no undertint of proposed Central Bank of China banknote by either A...

China. 1947. P-336 Unlisted. 500 Yuan. Essay face and back pencil sketches of outline of a note similar to P-336, 500 Yuan, Central Bank of China ban

1921. P-491s; P-495s. 1; 10 Yuan. 2 different specimen banknotes. Both with red specimen overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC'...

1921. P-496As. 50 Yuan. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. Choice uncirculated conditio...

1921. P-496Bs. 100 Yuan. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. Large top margin with "...

1941. P-243 Unlisted. 100 Yuan. 2 different banknotes. 1). P-243 Specimen with smal red specimen overprints and POC's; 2). P-243 Unlisted. I...

1944. P-unlisted. 10 Yuan. Uniface front proof of essay Central Bank of China note by Security BNC. Obverse has red "PWF 19 1-15-44" o...

1921. P-S2927; P-S2928 Unlisted. 1; 5 Yuan. 2 different specimen banknotes. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "000000" ...

1923. P-177s; P-178s. $10; $50. 2 different specimen banknotes. Choice Unc. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "000000" serial numbe...

1929. P-S2104 Unlisted Trial Color. 1 Yuan. Specimen banknote. Choice Unc. Unlisted color brown instead of issued color purple. Red specimen overpr

1919. P-S2516A Unlisted Trial Color. 5 Yuan. Specimen trial color banknote. Choice Unc. Unlisted color brown instead of issued color violet on face a

1919. P-S2516 Unlisted Trial Color. 10 Yuan. Specimen trial color banknote. Choice Unc. Unlisted color black instead of issued color green on face an

1905. P-S420s. $10. Specimen banknote. Eagle and globes. Red specimen overprint, POC's and "000000" serial numbers. Scarce note in ...

1925. P-S1614 Unlisted. $1. Specimen banknote. "Remittance Note - One Dollar - Big Money of Heilungchiang Currency". Hillside shrine vign...

1925. P-S1614B Unlisted Trial Color. $10. Specimen Trial Color banknote. "Remittance Note - One Dollar - Big Money of Heilungchiang Currency&qu...

ND, 1921. P-S3014 Unlisted. $1. Specimen banknote. Phoenix and horse face each other above globe. Light brown border with blue green undertint with

ND, 1921. P-S3015 Unlisted. $5. Specimen banknote. Phoenix and horse face each other above globe. Violet border with orange undertint with red back.

ND, 1921. P-S3016 Unlisted. $10. Specimen banknote. Phoenix and horse face each other above globe. Orange border with dark olive green undertint wit

ND, 1921. P-S3017 Unlisted. $50. Specimen banknote. Phoenix and horse face each other above globe. Blue border with brown undertint with brown back.

1923. P-171Af; P-175f. $1; $5. 2 different rare specimen banknotes. $1, dark greenish-black face and brown back. Chinese characters on face to the le

1923. P-176Af. $10. Specimen banknotes. Dark pink face and orange back. Chinese characters on face to the left and right of SYS in blue for "S...

1923. P-178Ac. $50. Specimen banknotes. Olive green face and grey-black back. Chinese characters on face to the left and right of SYS in blue for &...

China. 1946. P-395A Unlisted. 20 cents. Uncut proof sheet of 45 back proofs in green printed on white paper. Sampan at anchor. 44 are uncirculated a