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ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTION 60 SELECTIONSHere's a selection of items that caught my eye in the July 2020 Archives International Auction 60. -Editor
Lot 29: 1871 Barbados Colonial Bank Note 
Barbados, 1871 Colonial Bank, 2nd of Exchange, I/U, 72 Pounds, Arms Left, VF condition. PB Printer.
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Lot 61: 1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce Proof 
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2nd January, 1917, $100, 75160212P1, Proof face printed on india on cut down thin card banknote, Black with no seal or undertint, Foringer design with nude men and women and allegorical figures, No back. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63, very attractive high denomination note with popular Foringer design. Canadian BNC, Ltd, Ottawa, 1924. Nice artwork. -Editor
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Lot 248: 1803 Copenhagen Exchange & Mortgage Bank Note 
Copenhagen, Denmark. Issued 1 Rigsdaler Courant, 1803, P-A28. S/N 659041, PMG graded Very Fine 20 with comment "Split" (Cert # 8072412-051). Interesting plain early banknote. -Editor
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Lot 257: 1930 Bank of Egypt Color Trial 
Egypt, ND (ca.1930), Uniface Front and Back Color Trial Proof Pair, 1 Egyptian Pound, P-22ct Unlisted color trial proofs, portrait of Tutankhamen at right in blue instead of issued brown, brown border with light green and peach underprint, back brown instead of issued green, Both are attached back to back on the same thin card. Extremely rare as a trial color. Both would grade choice to Gem Uncirculated or better if removed. BWC. Colorful note. -Editor
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Lot 502: 1930 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Note 
Hongkong. 1st October, 1930. $10, P-178a., Issued banknote. Green on m/c with allegorical woman on upper left, back green and m/c with 4 serial numbers on top and bottom margins. 1 Printed signature and 1 handwritten signature, Note appears VF with great colors and sharp corners that on first appearance gives the impression of XF condition. BWC. Beautiful colors. Nice note. -Editor
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Lot 551: Hawaii Wailuku Female Seminary Note 
Kingdom of Hawaii. Hapaumi (1/10), P-Unlisted, 2PE-5, issued scrip note-banknote. 1.75 c 2.5 inches, This piece of scrip is printed in vermilion ink on thin cardboard. PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58. Only seven of these were reportedly given to the Hawaii State Archives. An extremely rare and desirable piece of Hawaiian numismatic history. We could only find a record of it last being offered in 2009. Fantastic note, rarely offered. -Editor
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Lot 645: Transcaucasian Railroad Tokens 
Russia, Lot of 5 notes, Includes 5000; 10,000; 25,000; 50,000 and 100,000 Rubles, P-S641 to P-S645, All IN Choice XF to Unc., Printed in various colors, the 100,000 Rubles as 2 stamp hinges on the back that can be removed. Scarce set and rarely seen in high grade. (5) Colorful set. I'd never seen these before. -Editor
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Lot 1369: 1882 Gold Certificate 
Washington, D.C., $20, 1882 Gold Certificate, Fr#1178, S/N C5181576, pp D, PMG graded Very Fine 20.
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