ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTION 88

ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS OFFERS HISTORIC U.S., CHINESE & WORLD BANKNOTE & COIN COLLECTION ON OCTOBER 24, 2023.

The auction will be held by Archives International Auctions at their offices in River Edge, N.J.

The October 24th, 2023 Auction by Archives International Auctions consists of 688 lots of rare and desirable U.S., Chinese & World Banknotes, Scripophily, Chinese Coins, U.S. Colonial Banknotes and Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera, and Security Printing Ephemera in two sessions over one day; The auction includes over 290 lots of World banknotes highlighted by 2 Palestine Currency Board banknote rarities, a 1927, 1 Pound note that is Legacy graded Choice About New 58 PPQ, and a 1939, 1 Pound note, that is Legacy graded Gem New 65PPQ, with only one note grading higher in the PMG census out of nearly 700 graded, both notes are close to the finest known for the issue and would be literally impossible to improve upon.

The auction also contains 54 lots of rare and desirable Chinese banknotes, & Scripophily, and 66 lots of rare Chinese coins from an old collection being offered to the first time to the collecting public after being purchased in the 1950s and 1960s. Also included are over 66 lots of historic U.S. Colonial banknotes, Colonial Connecticut fiscal documents, U.S. Obsolete banknotes, Small and Large Type Notes, National Banknotes, and miscellaneous U.S. fiscal documents; Historic and Security Printing Ephemera includes 54 lots of rare and seldom seen items; and, over 181 lots of U.S. and World scripophily.

We are excited to offer numerous rare and desirable banknotes, historic ephemera and bonds and shares that are rarely seen at auction and include many examples we have never had the pleasure to offer previously, stated Dr. Robert Schwartz, President of Archives International Auctions. Included in our 88th auction are hundreds of items that will appeal to every level of collector and dealer.

 
Lot 88 - 1917 Russo-Asiatic Bank, 3 Rubles

 
Lot 96 - 1945 Peihai Bank 100 Yuan

The auction begins with World Banknotes, from countries Albania to Yugoslavia, with a few of the many highlights featuring a China, 1917, Russo-Asiatic Bank, 3 Rubles Specimen graded PMG Gem Unc. 66 EPQ, the highest graded example out of 16 previously graded; an outstanding, Peihai Bank, 1945, 100 Yuan rarity is offered with this being the first appearance at auction ever for this note type, which is Legacy graded About New 50 and is one of the highest graded examples out of a total of 5 graded in the PMG census; A significant Chinese Government, 1912, Issued and Uncancelled 500 Pound Gold Bond is offered, and is the first example we have seen at auction in over 10 years.

 
Lots 109 and 152

 
Lots 164 and 172

Coins from China are represented by 66 different examples, including a number of rarely seen and also popular types, such as 6 examples of the desirable Dragon & Phoenix, 1926, 20 cents issue, with examples NGC graded between VF 30 to AU 50; 5 examples of the desirable 1949, Yunnan, 20 cents issue, KM-Y493 are offered in various grades from XF-45 to AU 53; 7 lots of Kwangtung issues are offered including a high grade, 20 cents, L&M-135 with a coiled dragon grading NGC CU 64. Another major highlight includes a Republic of China, 10 Cents, Year 3 (1911), L&M-41, NGC graded XF 40 which is rarely seen this nice. The coin session has too many varieties to list completely.

 
Lot 287. Palestine Currency Board, 1927, 1 Pound

Guatemala is represented by 3 notes, with the highlight being a very attractive 1923, 25 Pesos, Banco Agricola Hipotecario note PMG graded Very Fine 30 and the first example we have offered in 15 years. Israel 4 notes with 2 of the highlights including a, Israel Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, 50 Pounds Specimen notes Legacy graded New 62, also rarely seen, and 1952, Bank Leumi Le-Israel, 10 pound note, that is the highest graded in the PMG census out of 15 notes graded. Malaysia is represented by an extremely rare Watermark Essay of T.A. Rahman testing DuraNote Polymer paper in the late 1980s to very early 1990s.

Previews will be limited and by appointment only. We will do our best to accommodate anyone who desires additional information and photographs. For questions, please call 201-944-4800 or email info@archivesinternational.com.

The online catalog for the Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 auction is on Archives International Auctions' website and can be viewed via the Archives International live bidding platform. It can also be viewed as a Virtual Catalog or downloadable Sale 82.pdf on their website. To pre-register for Live Internet Bidding, log on to the Archives International Auctions website, at www.ArchivesInternational.com.

Archives International is now working on their Winter and Spring 2023 auctions and are seeking quality consignments for future auctions or outright purchase including U.S. and worldwide banknotes, coins, stocks, bonds, stamps, postal history, historic ephemera, and autographs. To sell or consign one piece or an entire collection, please call AIA at (201) 944-4800; or email them at info@archivesinternational.com

You may also write to Archives International Auctions, at 1060 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661, U.S.A. To learn more about Archives International Auctions and the auctions planned for Winter 2023, auction, log on to www.ArchivesInternational.com.

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