Here some items that caught my eye in the upcoming Archives International sale. -Editor
Lot 166: 1790 Copenhagen Exchange and Mortgage Bank Note
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1790, 5 Rigsdaler Courant, P-A29a, Issued banknote, anti-counterfeiting text added vertically at right, On white paper, blank back, S/N 1441, Good to VG with what appears to
be contemporary reinforced splitting horizontally and vertically on the back, a small hole in the right middle where reinforced and small tears in the lower margin, otherwise in very presentable
example of this rare note. Only 2 previous auction appearance over the last 7 years.
To read the complete lot description, see:
166 Copenhagen Notes, Exchange and Mortgage Bank, 1790 Banknote.
(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Copenhagen-Notes-Exchange-and-Mortgage-Bank-1790-Banknote_i35684548)
Lot 252: Guadeloupen 500 Francs
Guadeloupe. Issued 500 Francs, ND (1947-1949), P-36. PMG graded Very Fine 30 (Cert # 5003608-007).
To read the complete lot description, see:
252 Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer. ND (1947-1949).
Issued Banknote. (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Caisse-Centrale-de-la-France-d-Outre-Mer-ND-1947-1949-Issued-Banknote_i35684634)
Lots 303 and 304
Lot 303: 1879 Hawaii Silver Certificate of Deposit
Kingdom of Hawaii, 1879 (1880) Proprietary Proof Reprinted from original plates ca.1960-70), Uncut vertical sheet of 4 notes, $10, P-1 Unlisted as a Proprietary Proof face, no back, Partial
counterfoil on left attached and cut close to note, Black on light orange underprint, Sailing ship on left, locomotive on right, and cowboy roping steers at center, large margins, printed on thin
white card with guideline markings, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. ABNC. Extremely rare if not unique as an uncut proof sheet.
To read the complete lot description, see:
303 Kingdom of Hawaii, Department of
Finance, 1879 (1880) Silver Certificate of Deposit, Uncut Sheet of
(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Kingdom-of-Hawaii-Department-of-Finance-1879-1880-Silver-Certificate-of-Deposit-Uncut-Sheet-of_i35684685)
Lot 304: 1957 Banque Nationale de Laos Specimen Banknotes
Laos. Lot includes 5, 10, 20, and 50 Kip, ND (1957), P-2s, P-3s, P-4s, & P-5s. All appear Choice to Gem Unc with POCs but there is evidence of previous light mounting. SBNC.
To read the complete lot description, see:
304 Banque Nationale de Laos. 1957. Quartet of Specimen Banknotes.
(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Banque-Nationale-de-Laos-1957-Quartet-of-Specimen-Banknotes_i35684686)
Lot 394: 1918 Tsaritsyn Self Government Temporary Credit Note
Russia - Southwest, issued 100 Rubles, local issue of the town of Tsaritsyn in the Volgograd region, not listed in the Standard Catalog, About Fine condition.
World banknotes are a wide open collecting field - so much to learn. I'd never seen a note like this before. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
394 Tsaritsyn Self Government, Volgograd,
Russia - Southwest, ca. 1918, Issued Temporary Credit Note
(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Tsaritsyn-Self-Government-Volgograd-Russia-Southwest-ca-1918-Issued-Temporary-Credit-Note_i35684776)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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