Archives International Auctions, Part XII - October 20, 21 & 23, 2012

Afars & Issas, 1000 Francs, P-32, issued banknote, S/N V.67 510 , French administration, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64. Very attractive exam...

Afghanistan, March 13, 1970, Lot of 2 photo-proofs of banknotes and one matching photo proof of vignette, Includes 10 and 20 Afghanis photographic pro

Africa. Lot of 3 notes. Includes 1943, East African Currency Board, 1 /-, Fine+ to VF; Banque Du Congo Belge, 1941, 10 Francs, P-14, VF, toning; Frenc

Lot of over 50 issued banknotes. Includes Zaire, P-17; P-22; P-24; various issues between P-47 to P-58; P-65-P-67; Zambia, P-24c to P-26; also include

1973. 100 Escudos. P-106 Unlisted Trial Color. Printed in brown and dark green instead of issued color brown, black and maroon. Winking portrait of Ca

Rosario, Argentina. September 15, 1866, 10 Pesos, P-S1737, Unmarked Specimen or Uniface proof from Bradbury Wilkinson Archives. Unpriced in SCWPM, Bla

Uncut sheet of 3 notes. Buenos, Aires, Argentina. November 5, 1881, 200 Pesos, Ser. B, P-S702, Black on light green underprint, Vertical strip of 3 no

Argentina, 1 January 1881, 10 Pesos Cordoba, P.S738, Unlisted proof, printed on india paper on large card, El Banco Provincial de Cordoba, Waterlow ...

Adelaide, Australia. 18xx (ca.1870-90's). 10 Pounds Sterling, P-Unlisted. Specimen Note similar to a modern Traveler's Check. “Circular Note...

Christchurch, Australia. 18xx (ca.1870-90's). 20 Pounds Sterling, P-Unlisted. Specimen Note similar to a modern Traveler's Check. “Circular ...

Australia, ND (1933-38), 1 Pound, P-22a (R28), Issued Banknote, Portrait of King George V at right, Dark green on m/c, S/N L/72 994075, Signature E.C.

Australia, ND (1953-60), Both are sequential 1 Pound, P-30 (R33), Issued Banknote pair, Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, Black on green underp

Australia, ND (1953-60), 1 Pound, P-30a (R33), Issued banknote, S/N HI/13 495135, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, Attractive note for issue and onl

Austria, 1902, Lot of 2 notes, both are 50 Kronen, P-6, one is Fine to Choice Fine, the second is VG with small edge faults, scarce banknote pair.

Nassau, Bahamas, (Jan?) 26, 1910, 4/- (Shillings), P-A8, Issued banknote, Unlisted date, Green, arms left, portrait of man right, S/N 46998, Appears F

Bruxelles, Belgium, 22nd February, 1919, 20 Francs, P-67, Issued banknote, XF condition.

Belize, ND (1974-76), $1, P-33cts, Color Trial Specimen, Blue on m/c instead of issued green on m/c, Red specimen overprint and POC's. S/N 046, ...

Belize, ND (1974-76), $2, P-34cts, Color Trial Specimen, Brown on m/c instead of issued violet on m/c, Red specimen overprint and POC's. S/N 046...

Belize, ND (1974-76), $5, P-35s, Specimen banknote, red on m/c, Red specimen overprint and POC's. S/N 025, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67...

Bermuda, 1937, Lot of 2 notes, includes 5 Shillings, P-8b, CU to Gem Uncirculated, S/N H/4 036934; and, 10 Shillings, P-10b, Gem AU to Uncirculated bu

Bermuda, ND (ca. 1952-57), 5 Pounds, P-21 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen, brown on m/c instead of issued orange on m/c, Queen Elizabeth II at right, ba

Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bonds of the Treasury, July 14, 1932. 100 Mil Reis, P-S875s, SPECIMEN, Black on chestnut brown underprint with portrait of Duque De

Brazil, ND (ca.1940-60's), 500 Cruzeiros, P-Unlisted, Essay Specimen by British American Bank Note Co. Ltd, Ottawa, Blue with no underprint, Por...

BCT, ND (ca.1955-59), $10, P-10b Unlisted Color Trial Specimen, Face is Blue on m/c instead of issued Brown on m/c underprint, back is blue then issue

BCT, 2nd January, 1961, $10, P-10c Unlisted Specimen, Face is brown on m/c, back is brown, Queen Elizabeth II watermark, Pin-punch Specimen overprint,

Georgetown, British Guiana. 1920. $100. Face and back proofs printed on india paper mounted on large cards. Large sized note, black on orange undertin

Demerara, British Guiana 18xx (1878). Sola of Exchange. Proof 1st, 2nd and 3rd Bills of Exchange, Sight Drafts. Payable at their branch in London. Fin

Demerara, British Guiana. 18xx (ca.1860-1890's). $100. P-Unlisted?, Proof impression printed on white paper with Specimen overprint. Seated alle...

Lagos, British West Africa, 1918, 2 Shillings, P-2b, Issued banknote, black on Blue-gray with palm tree in middle, back with Arab text, S/N C/5 453439

Brunei, 1967, 50 Ringgit, P-4, Issued banknote, Dark brown on olive green and m/c underprint, S/N A/2 774066, Choice AU condition with appearance of U

Brunei, 1967, 100 Ringgit, P-5, Issued banknote, Blue on purple and m/c underprint, S/N A/1 416012, VF to VF+ condition, BWC. Attractive note for the

Brunei, ND (1972-88), 1 Ringgit, P-6cts, “Color Trial Specimen”, Brown on purple and m/c underprint instead of issued color of Blue on m/c, with Sulta

Bulgaria, ND (ca. 1922), Cut down Large Die Proof of Bulgaria Arms, 65 x 88 mm's, Black on india paper, Plate # Special - C- 1805, AU condition,...

Lot of 4 different notes, Bulgaria, all dated 1925, Includes 50 Leva to 1000 Leva, P-45a to P-48a, the 50 and 100 Leva are in Choice Fine condition, t

Lot of 5 different notes, Bulgaria, all dated 1948 to 1950, Includes 20; 200; 500 and 1000 Leva, P-74a; 75a; 77a and 78a (not issued) and also include

Burundi, ND (ca.1960's), Brown on m/c, Palm tree with oil tankers in back ground, Similar to the 1964 to 1966 issues. Possibly by BWC or another...

Toronto, Canada, 18xx (ca.1830's), $1 = 5 Shillings, Plate D, CH-770-14-02P, Proof banknote, black on india paper on thin white card, Topless al...

Quebec, Canada, 18xx (ca.1830's), $2, Plate A, CH-620-20-04P, Proof banknote, Banknote printed in black on india paper, Unicorn and lion flank A...

Ottawa, Canada, March 17th, 1917. $1, P-32c, (DC-23b-i), ABNC imprint with Saunders signature on right, black on green underprint, Princess Ramsey in

Ottawa, Canada, 1911, $1, Series A, P-27a (DC-18a), Issued banknote, Black on green underprint, Portrait of Earl and Countess of Grey in middle, back

Ottawa, Canada. Lot of 2 notes, both 1923 $1, both P-33a, with King George V Portrait, Includes black seal, Hyndman and Saunders signatures, Series B-

Canada. 1923, $1, DC-25m, P-33m, McCavour / Saunders, Black seal Group 3, Green, S/N D1162188, PMG graded Very Fine 25, rare note and signature variet

Canada, Lot of 2 War Savings Certificates, Both have similar designs, $5, one dated 1940 and the second is 1942, black on light blue, XF to AU but the

Canada. 1935. $2, BC-3, P-40. English Text, Black on blue underprint, Queen Mary left, Mercury on back, S/N A3323145, pp B1, black seal, Osborne |Towe

Ottawa, Canada. 1935. $5, BC-5, P-42. English Text, Black on orange underprint, Edward Prince of Wales left, Electric Power on back, S/N A983294, PMG

Canada. 1935. $5, BC-6, P-43. French Text, Black on orange underprint, Prince of Wales on left, Electric Power on back, S/N F306155, pp D1, black seal

Ottawa, Canada. 1935, $5, P-43 (BC-6), Issued banknote. Series F, Edward Prince of Wells on left, S/N F482360, pp C, Osborne | Towers signatures, PMG

Ottawa, Canada, 1954. $1, P-66, Unlisted Specimen banknote. Queen Elizabeth II on right with “Devil's Face” in hair, Red specimen overprints, “A...

Ottawa, Canada, 1954. $2, P-67, Unlisted Specimen banknote. Queen Elizabeth II on right with “Devil's Face” in hair, Red specimen overprints, “A...

Ottawa, Canada, 1954. $5, P-68, Unlisted Specimen banknote. Queen Elizabeth II on right with “Devil's Face” in hair, Red specimen overprints, “A...

Ottawa, Canada, 1954. $10, P-69, Unlisted Specimen banknote. Queen Elizabeth II on right with “Devil's Face” in hair, Red specimen overprints, “...

Ottawa, Canada, 1954. $20, P-70, Unlisted Specimen banknote. Queen Elizabeth II on right with “Devil's Face” in hair, Red specimen overprints, “...

Ottawa, Canada, 1954. $50, P-71, Unlisted Specimen banknote. Queen Elizabeth II on right with “Devil's Face” in hair, Red specimen overprints, “...

Ottawa, Canada, 1954. $100, P-72, Unlisted Specimen banknote. Queen Elizabeth II on right with “Devil's Face” in hair, Red specimen overprints, ...

Canada, 1954, $2, P-76b (BC-38bA), Issued banknote, S/N *B/B 0122079, Replacement Note, Beattie | Rasminsky signatures, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated

Ottawa, Canada, 1971. $1, BC-46aS Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprints and “000000” serial numbers. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

Ottawa, Canada. 1975, $100, P-91a, (BC-52aA), Issued replacement star banknote. Sir Robert Borden at right, S/N *JA6527565, Lawson | Bouey signatures,

Canada, 1975. $100, P91a (bc-52aS) Unlisted Specimen banknote, Red specimen overprints and “000000” serial numbers. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ

Canada, 1922, $25, P-S468p, Face proof printed on india paper on large card, Unfortunately the upper right corner has separated and there are 2 1 inch

Montreal, Canada, 1857, 500 (Views of….), “Over 7000 feet long”, vignette of bridge in middle, Queen Victoria on right and guide on left, back orange-

Montreal, Canada, 1st September, 1936, $10, P-S922a, (6151806), Issued banknote, Black on orange and yellow, Portrait of Roy at center, back orange wi

Montreal, Canada, 1914. $50, P-S1237, unlisted face and back proofs printed on india paper and is unmounted, the face is black with no underprint, Sir

Canada, ND ca. 1900-1920, Lot of 4 blown up photographs of portraits of either Molson or Macpherson engraved by either ABNC or Waterlow & Sons. ...

Canada, Lot of 3 notes, All are 1935 Issues, Includes $5, 6301802a, PMG 30 VF EPQ; $10, 6301804a, PMG VF 25; and, $20, 6301806a, PMG VF 25. Attractive

Central African Republic, ND (1978), 10,000 Francs, P-8, Issued banknote, Banque Des Etats De L'Afrique Centrale, Brown, red and m/c, President ...

Ceylon, 1951, 1 Rupee, P-47, Issued banknote, Choice AU condition, BW&C.

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

Chile, ND (ca.1882), Proof portrait of Youique used on 10 Pesos, P-S219 banknote printed by ABNC. 2 x 3 inches, Uncirculated, rare production proof. A

Santiago, Chile. August 1, 1898, 10 Pesos, P-54Aa, Overprinted on Chile 21, Issued banknote, President J.J.Perez at right, towered bridge at left, bac

Shanghai, China. 1920, 1 Tael, P-A134s (S/M #293-30), Specimen banknote, Confucius at center, Blue on m/c, back brown, Red specimen overprint, POC and

Shanghai, China. 1920, 5 Taels, P-A135s (S/M #293-31), Specimen banknote, Confucius at center, yellow-orange on m/c, back black, Red specimen overprin

Shanghai, China. 1920, 10 Taels, P-A135s (S/M #293-32), Specimen banknote, Confucius at center, Purple on m/c, back brown, Red specimen overprint, POC

Shanghai, China. 1920, $1, P-1s (S/M #293-40), Specimen banknote, Worthy standing at center, Black on m/c, back green, Red specimen overprint, POC and

Shanghai, China. 1920, $5, P-3s (S/M #293-42), Specimen banknote, Worthy standing at center, Purple on m/c, back purple, Red specimen overprint, POC a

Shanghai, China. 1920, $5, P-4As (S/M #293-), Specimen banknote, Worthy standing at center, Brown on m/c, back black, Red specimen overprint, POC and

Shanghai, China. 1920, $10, P-5s (S/M #293-44), Specimen banknote, Worthy standing at center, Yellow on m/c, back yellow, Red specimen overprint, POC

Shanghai, China. 1920, $10, P-6s (S/M #293-45), Specimen banknote, Worthy standing at center, Red on m/c, back brown, Red specimen overprint, POC and

Shanghai, China. 1920, $50, P-7s (S/M #293-46), Specimen banknote, Worthy standing at center, Blue on m/c, back orange, Red specimen overprint, POC an

Shanghai, China. 1920, $100, P-8s (S/M #293-47), Specimen banknote, Worthy standing at center, Dark olive-green on m/c, back purple, Red specimen over

China, 1948. 10,000 Yuan, P-363sf and P-363sb. Uniface Front and Back “Specimens”, Face Blue with portrait of SYS in middle, back blue with bank build

China, 1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted. This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face below portrait with each letter surrounded

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

China, 1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted. (designated P-425Ape) S/M#C302, Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. Red speci

China, 1949, 500,000 Gold Yuan, P-Unlisted, Uniface front specimen. Approval banknote. Punched out cancels. No specimen, signatures or serial numbers.

Shanghai, China. 1919. $10. P-S98s. (S/M #S53-0.3). Specimen banknote. Blue on light brown with steamship vignette. Red specimen overprint, “00000” se

Shanghai, China. 1919. $5. P-S97s. (S/M #S53-0.3). Specimen banknote. Green on m/c with steamship vignette, back green. Red specimen overprint, “00000

Shanghai, China. 1919. $10. P-S98s. (S/M #S53-0.3). Specimen banknote. Blue on light brown and m/c with steamship vignette, back blue. Red specimen ov

Tientsin, China. 1924. $5. P-S105s. (S/M #S127-). Specimen banknote. Black on light purple and m/c underprint with steamship vignette, back orange. Re

Changsha, China, 1918, $1, P-S111s1 S/M#Y35-1a, Specimen banknote, Green on light brown on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back green with b

Changsha, China, 1918, $5, P-S112 Unlisted Branch Location, Specimen banknote, Blue on m/c on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back blue with

Changsha, China, 1918, $10, P-S113 Unlisted Branch Location, Specimen banknote, Olive-green on m/c on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back o

Changsha, China, 1918, $20, P-S114 Unlisted Branch Location, Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back brown w

Changsha, China, 1918, $50, P-S115 Unlisted Branch Location, Specimen banknote, Black on m/c on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back black w

Changsha, China, 1918, $100, P-S116 Unlisted Branch Location, Specimen banknote, Orange on m/c on face with camel caravan along Great Wall, back orang

Hankow, China, 1 May 1924, $50, P-S161 (S/M #Y11-32a), Uniface front specimen, no back, Unlisted Specimen Color Trial Banknote by Waterlow & Son...

Shanghai, China, 1905. $100, P-S422s, S/M #M10-5. Blue face and back. 2 printed signatures. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial

Shanghai, China, 1919. $1, P-S423s, S/M #M10-50a. Specimen banknote. Orange on m/c on face and green back. 2 printed signatures. Red specimen overprin

Tientsin, China, 1929, 5 Yuan, P-S2963s2 (S/M#T214-191a), Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c, Specimen overprints, POC's, PMG graded Choice Uncircu...

Harbin, China, ND (1917), 50 Kopecks, P-S473s, Specimen banknote, S/N 000000, large excess top margin with order # F5625, Specimen overprints, POC&#...

Harbin, China. ND (1917), 3 Rubles, P-S475fp, Uniface front proof, no back, printed on india paper on large card, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 6