American Bank Note Archives Auctions, Part V

Lot of 14 issued banknotes. Includes 5 examples of 5 Yen, P-M24a. (S/M #J11-2), and 9 examples of 5 Yen, P-M25 (S/M #T32-?). All are oveprinted Japane

1368-99. 1 Kuan, P-AA10, Issued banknote. 10 Strings of Cash Coins at top center on front and back center at bottom. 2 large red seals on face and one

Shanghai. 22nd January, 1898. $1. P-A51 (S/M #C293-10a) Unlisted uniface proof. Printed on off white banknote type of paper with approximately 1 inch

ND (1932). 5 Yuan, P-A110s2 Unlisted Uniface specimen that is incomplete without signatures, Specimen overprint or serial numbers. Back is blank, face

1913. $5, P-31 Unlisted proof. Portrait of Emperor Huang-ti at left and Gazebo on right with no borders or under prints, back blank. Top margin has in

Lot of 2 notes. Shanghai over Harbin oveprints. 1), 10 cents = 1 Chiao, P-48b, Issued banknote. Firm paper with small nick in top middle margin, other

Lot of 3 notes, a photograph and correspondence related to counterfeit banknotes, chopped notes (verifying its authenticity) and accompanying letter.

1941. 1 Yuan, P-91 Unlisted Proof (S/M #C294-260?). Printed on india paper in blue and mounted in manila file folder with archival notations and descr

Yunnan. 1912. $1, P-25s. (S/M #C294-30r). Issued banknote, green and m/c face with Emperor Huang-ti at left and railroad on right, back green. VF to V

1912. $10. P-27 Unlisted Proof Banknote with no place name. Back proof only, printed on india paper on thin card in blue. Vignette of Great Wall. Unfo

No Place Name. 1913. $1, P-30e, Unlisted Proof. Proof face, no back. Unlisted as proof. Emperor Huang-ti at left and Teahouse vignette on right. Proof

1913. $1. P-30e. (S/M #C294-42). Issued banknote with no place name. Vignette of face with Emperor Huang-ti at left and railroad on right in olive and

Manchuria. December 1st, 1914. 20 Cents, P-36c, Issued banknote, Black on light green underprint with Great Wall in center, back orange with light gre

Tientsin. 1917. $1. P-38e.(S/M #C294-80). Specimen note, Black and brown with Gateway on right, back is blue. Specimen overprint, "00000" ...

Amoy. 1930. 10 Yuan. P-69. (S/M #C294-172). Issued banknote. Temple behind trees on face in orange and m/c, back is orange. AU+ to Uncirculated condit

Lot of 4 notes, all are 1918 Issues. Includes 2 different Tientsin/Peking Branch notes, 5 Yuan, P52r, (S/M #C294-101-), VG+ to Fine; 10 Yuan, P53r, (

Shanghai (Harbin) 1918.$5. P-52Aa. Issued banknote. House with peking pagoda, brown and m/c, Shanghai overprinted on back with previous city crossed o

Harbin 1917. 20 cents. P-44b. Specimen uniface back banknote (face missing). Exchange clause blocked out. Specimen overprint in red. Note appears AU t

Tientsin. Lot of 4 notes, all 1918 Issues. Includes 1 Yuan, P51q, (S/M #C294-100r), Brown, VG; 5 Yuan, P52r, (S/M #C294-101-), Tientsin overprint on P

Tsingtao/Shantung. Lot of 2 notes, both 1918 Issues. Includes 5 Yuan, P52n, (S/M #C294-100o), Green, VG-VG+; 10 Yuan, P53s, (S/M #C294-102o), VG-VG+

Series of 1912. $50 Local Currency. Unique P-Unlisted. Proof back only, no front proof. Printed in olive green on india paper and mounted on card. P

Foochow overprint on Fukien Branch banknote. 1918, 10 Yuan, P53 Unlisted Branch variety, (S/M #C294-102?). Orange on m/c underprint with temple behind

Shantung, China. 1927, 10 Yuan, P-147Bs, Specimen, Green on m/c, Maritime Customs building, back green and m/c, Specimen overprint, "00000"...

Shantung, China. 1927, 10 Yuan, P-147Bs, Specimen, Green on m/c, Maritime Customs building, back green and m/c, Specimen overprint, "00000"...

Amoy. 1914. 10 Yuan. P-118a. (S/M #C126-100). Issued banknote. Maritime customs building and street car on blue and m/c on face, back is blue with shi

Tsingtau. 1914. 1 Yuan. P-116s. (S/M #C126-79). Issued banknote. Locomotive in ravine, brown and m/c on face, back with steamship in rough seas, brown

1927. 10 Yuan. P-118 Unlisted Specimen banknote with no place name. Green and m/c on face with building and streetcar, back is green with ship and tra

Hankow. 1927. 1 Yuan. P-145B Unlisted Hankow Branch Specimen banknote. Locomotive left to right. Orange-red on face and back. Uncirculated to CU condi

1913. $1. P-110 Unlisted Proof Banknote with no place name. Face proof only, printed on india paper on thin card in orange and m/c. Vignette of electr

Lot of 9 notes. All are 1914 issues. Includes 2 examples of Shanghai, 1 Yuan, P-116m., Purple and m/c, both in Uncirculated to CU condition (listed in

Harbin. 1920. 1 Yuan. P-128s. Specimen banknote. Face is Black on m/c with passenger train in ravine, back is in brown, written in English and Russian

1924. 10 Yuan, P-136 (S/M #C126-162 Unlisted), Color Trial Specimen printed in red and m/c instead of issued green. Ship dockside on face, back with b

Tsingtau. 1927. 10 cents. P-141b, (S/M #C126-181b) blue face with train and steamship, back brown. Note appears a nice VF, crisp and firm paper and c

Lot of 2 notes, Both are 1 Yuan, 1927 Issues. Includes P-145Ac, (S/M #C126-93) Shanghai Branch, blue face, Fine+ to VF; P-145C, (S/M #C126-200) Tients

Lot of 4 notes, all are 1 Yuan, 1927 Issues in yellow-orange and m/c. Includes P-145Ba, (S/M #C126-94) Shangtung Branch, Fine; P-145Bb, (S/M #C126-95)

Shanghai. 1927, 1 Yuan, P-145Ac, (S/M #C126-93) blue face with locomotive traveling through a ravine, VF condition with sharp corners and clean fresh

Chefoo. 1 Yuan. P-116c (S/M #C126-61). Issued banknote. Brown on m/c with locomotive in ravine, back brown with steamship on stormy seas. Note appears

Kiukiang. 5 Yuan. P-135a (S/M #C126-). Issued banknote. Black-brown with locomotive, back bank building in center. Note appears Good+ to VG. Very rar

Tientsin. Lot of 2 notes. Included are 2 varieties of a 5 Yuan, Tientsin overprint on P-117 banknote. One is Unlisted with black Chinese signatures an

ChangChun (Over Shanghai). 1914. $1, P-566f issued banknote. Green and black, workers with camels. Note appears XF to AU but there is light toning on

Changchun and Changchun/? Branches. Lot of 2 examples, 1914, $1, P-566a and P-566?, 2 issued notes. Both black on green face and green back. Back top

Manchuria. 1915. 20 cents, P-571 issued banknote. Green with farm workers on left. Fine to VF. Scarce note.

Manchuria. Nov.1st, 1915. 20 Cents, P-571 (S/M #C165-12) Issued banknote. Green with farm workers on left, back green. Fine+ to VF condition. Serial #

Changchun. 1916. 40 cents, P-580 issued banknote. Black on light red underprint, houses along shore. VG to VG+. Scarce note.

Mei Luk. 1923. $5. P-175c. Specimen banknote. Green and m/c front, back red. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers an...

Mei Luk. 1923. $10. P-176Ac. Specimen banknote. Pink and m/c front, back orange. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial number...

Pak Hoi. 1923. $1. P-171Ad. Specimen banknote. Dark green and m/c front, back brown. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial num...

Pak Hoi. 1923. $10. P-176Ae. Specimen banknote. Pink and m/c front, back orange. SYS in center. Specimen overprint, "00000" serial number...

1923. $50. P-178A Unlisted place name "Mei Luk". SYS in center. Dark Olive Green front, Dark Blue-black back. Specimen banknote. Red speci...

Lot of 3 banknotes, 2 are altered notes from lower denominations. Included is a 1928, $1, P-195 that has been raised to a $5 banknote with well done a

1945. 1000 Yuan, P-289 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen banknote. Front is reddish brown and back is a lighter brown. "00000" serial numbers...

1945. 1000 Yuan, P-289 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen banknote. Front is brown and back is a red brown and significantly different from previous examp

1948. 5 Yuan, P-389s. (S/M #C302-3). Specimen uniface front banknote. Blue with SYS at center. Specimen overprint and control # on otherwise blank bac

1948. 10,000 CGU, P-363 Unlisted Color Trial. Uniface specimen pair. Unlisted as specimen in pick. Uniface front & back specimens. Dated 3-31-4...

1948. 10,000 CGU, P-363 Unlisted Color Trial. Uniface specimen pair. Unlisted as specimen in pick. Uniface front & back specimens. No date on t...

1949. 500,000 Yuan, P-449C (S/M #C302-). Issued banknote. Blue on pink with red overprints and blank back. Note appears XF but it is one light corner

April 1949, 500,000 Yuan, P-450N (S/M #C302-90), Issued banknote, blue on yellow underprint, SYS center, One strong horizontal middle fold with 2 or 3

1946 (ca.1980's). 20 Cents, P-396, Unlisted Uniface Specimen back with sampans at anchor printed in brown with Hologram security strip on right ...

1948. 5000 CGU, P-360 Unlisted face and back Proofs. Printed uniface in blue on white unwatermarked paper. Portrait of SYS in center of face and bank

1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted. One of 2 different varieties. This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face below portrait separ

1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted. One of 2 different varieties. This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face below portrait joine

1949. 5000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in lime green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint,

1949. 5000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in lime green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint,

1949. 50,000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, &...

1949. 50,000 Gold Yuan. Series 1-A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, &...

1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan. Series 00A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, ...

1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan. Series 00A. P-Unlisted. Uniface front and back specimen banknotes in green. CKS in center. Red Chinese specimen overprint, ...

P-363 1948. 10,000 CGU's. Unlisted Uniface front and back specimen banknotes. Red specimen overprint, "00000" serial numbers and POC&#...

Peking. 1925. 1 Yuan. P-A120Aa. (S/M #C292-1a). Issued banknote. Green on m/c face, harvesting tea in center, back green. Paper is slightly toned but

Shanghai. 1920. $10, P-5b (S/M #C293-44). Issued banknote, yellow on m/c, Confucius (Worthy) in center, back yellow with lions and shield. Multiple ch

Shanghai. 1932. $5. P-14a. (S/M # C293-70a) Issued banknote. Purple on m/c face, Confucius on right, harbor scene on left. Crisp paper with relatively

ND (1940 - old date 1929). (Hankow). 1 Yuan. P-466 (S/M #C290-62). Issued banknote with overprint on P-S2104. Listed face color is purple, but this no

Shanghai. 1920. $5 Local Currency. P-541 Unlisted Color Trial Specimen in slate blue on face with bank building instead of issued red color and with b

Shanghai. 1920. $10 Local Currency. P-542 (S/M #107-13) Unlisted Specimen. Green and m/c on face with bank building and with brown back. Specimen bank

1949. 10,000 Yuan, P-854 Unlisted uniface specimens. Green face with warship in center, back brown. Both with red Chinese character specimen overprint

1948. 100 Yuan. P-808 (S/M #C282-9). Unlisted uniface front and back specimen banknotes. Black and reddish-brown on light green. Farmer on left and fa

1951. 10,000 Yuan. P-858As (S/M #C282-). Uniface front and back specimen banknotes. Brown-violet on light black. Herdsman with horses in center. &qu...

Lot of 2 notes. 1). Tsingtau, 1921, 1 Yuan, P-554b. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-10b). Green face and back. Specimen overprint

Tsingtau, 1921, 5 Yuan, P-555b. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-11b). Orange face and back. Specimen overprints and "000000...

Tsingtau, 1921, 10 Yuan, P-556b. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-12b). Purple face and back. Specimen overprints and "0000...

Tsingtau, 1921, 20 cents, P-552c. Uniface Face and Back Specimen banknote. (S/M #T12-2c). Orange face and back. Specimen overprints and "000000...

1957. 2 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front black and brown with tractor pulling logs, back brown with red over

1957. 5 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front black and brown with man and woman surveyors, back brown with red o

1957. 10 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front red with truck caravan in mountains, back orange brown with red ov

1957. 50 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front orange-brown on light blue underprint with dam and lake, back brow

1957. 100 Yuan, P-UNL. Uniface specimen face and back. Printed on white paper. Front brown on light blue underprint with dam and lake, back brown with

Lot of 2 specimen notes. 1948. Both are 100 Yuan banknote specimens, one is uniface front and back and the other is a complete specimen. P-808 Unliste

1949. 10 Yuan. P-816 Unlisted specimen. (S/M #C282-23). Farmer and worker on left. Specimen overprints and "000000" serial numbers with re...

1949. 100 Yuan. P-836 Unlisted specimen. (S/M #C282-46). Donkey train and factories. Specimen overprints and "000000" serial numbers. AU ...

1949. 1000 Yuan. P-848 Unlisted specimen. (S/M #C282-63). Tractors on left and right. Specimen overprints and "000000" serial numbers. AU...

1949. 1000 Yuan. P-849 Unlisted uniface specimen front and back. (S/M #C282-60). Harvesting scene with donkey cart. Specimen overprints and "00...

1949. 5000 Yuan. P-851 Unlisted uniface specimen front and back. (S/M #C282-65). Tractor at center. Specimen overprints and "000000" seria...

Lot of 2 notes, both 1949 Issues. 500 Yuan, P-846 (S/M #C282-54), issued banknote, green and m/c with tractor plowing at left. XF+ to AU with a rough

1953. 3 Yuan, P-868 (S/M #C283-12), issued banknote. Green and black on light orange underprint with old bridge at center, back green and m/c with arm

1951. 5000 Yuan. P-857C Issued banknote. (S/M #C282-). Sheep grazing on right. Serial # 2339155. Purple-brown on yellow-green face and gray-green on b

1951. 10,000 Yuan. P-858As Uniface specimen front and back. (S/M #C282-). Herdsman with horses at center. Specimen overprints and "000000"...

Lot of 7 unlisted specimen banknotes, all are 1980 dated. Lot includes 1 Jiao, P-881; 2 Jiao, P-882; 5 Jiao, P-883; 1 Yuan, P-884a.; 2 Yuan, P-885a; 5

Lot of 4 unlisted specimen banknotes. 1990 Issues include 2 Jiao, P-885b; 50 Yuan, P-888b; 100 Yuan, P-889b; 1996 Issue, 1 Jiao, P-884c; All have &q...

ND (ca.1910-20). Chinese sample banknote used as color sample. "Copperplate Orange - 122". California state "Bear" on left in ov...

1920. $1, P-Unlisted. Specimen note, brown face with tobacco field vignette and also matching vignette proof. Specimen overprint, POC's. Uncircu...