Auction Details
Allen Berk Collection of Rare Chinese
and Asian Banknotes
With Additional consignments and properties of Chinese, Asian and Worldwide Banknotes, Coins and Scripophily.
January 26th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Harbour Plaza North Point Hotel,
665 King’s Road, Northpoint,
Hong Kong, China
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The auction will take place in Hong Kong at the:
Harbour Plaza North Point Hotel,
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Hong Kong, China
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701Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province, 1918 Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Canton, China, 1918, $1, P-S2401s, (S/M #K55-20), Specimen, Blue on m/c with Pagoda at center, back green, Specimen overprint, POC and S/N 00000, PMG
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
703Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province, 1918 Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Canton, China, 1918, $10, P-S2403s, (S/M #K55-22), Specimen, Green on m/c with Building at center, back orange, Specimen overprint, POC and S/N 00000,
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
704Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province, 1918 Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Canton, China, 1918, $100, P-S2405s, (S/M #K55-24), Specimen, Olive green on m/c with Building at center, back navy-blue, Specimen overprint, POC and
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
705Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province, 1922 Issue Banknote Group.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 18 Notes, All are 1922, 20 Cents, P-S2407a, Issued banknote, Black on face, back m/c, VF to Choice AU condition, Attractive group. ABNC. Please
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
706Provincial Bank of Kwang Tung Province, 1922 Issue Specimen Pair (2).Archives International Auctions
Canton, 20 and 50 cents, P-S2407s, AU condition and P-S2408s, Choice to Gem Uncirculated, Specimen banknotes. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial n
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
707Provincial Bank of Kwang Tung Province, 1922 Issue Specimen Pair (2).Archives International Auctions
Canton, 20 and 50 cents, P-S2407s, AU condition and P-S2408s, Choice to Gem Uncirculated, Specimen banknotes. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial n
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
708Provincial Bank of Kwang Tung Province, 1922 Exchange Notes Issue.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 2 Notes, Canton, 1922, 20 cents, P-S2407s (S/M#K55-30), Choice AU; and, 50 cents, P-S2408s, (S/M#K55-31), Gem Uncirculated, Specimen banknote.
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,200.00
709Altai District, 1918 Current Circulating Silver Note Issue.Archives International Auctions
1 Yuan, P-S2409J (S/M#O3-1), Issued banknote, Gray-violet, horse drawn wagon with people at center, Red oval overprint top middle, Red seals, back oli
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,600.00
710Altai District, 1918 Current Circulating Silver Note Issue.Archives International Auctions
5 Yuan, P-S2409K (S/M#O3-2), Issued banknote, Olive green, horse drawn wagon with people at center, Red oval overprint top middle and left side, Red s
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
711Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 Local Currency Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Pak Hoi, China, 1935, 10 cts, P-S2436s2, (S/M #K56-30b), Specimen, Pak Hoi overprint, Red on m/c with SYS at right, POC and S/N 00000, Choice Uncircul
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
712Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 Local Currency “Branch Issue” Specimen Trio.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 3 notes, Includes Swatow, Pak Hoi and No Place Name locations, All 1935, 10 cents, P-S2436s1; s2 and s3, (S/M #K56-30-), , All Red on m/c with
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,600.00
713Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 “Pak Hoi” Branch Issue Local Currency Specimen.Archives International Auctions
China, 1935, 20 cts, P-S2437s2, (S/M #K56-32b), Specimen, Green on m/c with SYS at right, Specimen overprint, POC and S/N 00000, Uncirculated to Choic
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
714Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 Local Currency Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
China, 1935, 20 cts, P-S2437s6, (S/M #K56-32?), Specimen, Without Signature, Green on m/c with SYS at right, Specimen overprint, POC and S/N 00000, Ch
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
715Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Kwangtung, China, 1935, 20 cents, P-S2437s1 (S/M#K56-32a), Specimen banknote, Without Branch and with signatures, PMG graded Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ, th
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
716Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 Local Currency Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
China, 1935, 50 cts, P-S2438s, (S/M #K56-33), Specimen, Blue on m/c with SYS at right, Specimen overprint, POC and S/N 00000, PMG graded Gem Uncircula
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,200.00
717Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 Local Currency Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
China, 1935, 50 cts, P-S2438s, (S/M #K56-33), Specimen, Blue on m/c with SYS at right, Specimen overprint, POC and S/N 00000, Choice to Gem Uncirculat
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,200.00
718Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1935 Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Kwangtung, China, 1935, 50 cents, P-S2438s (S/M#K56-33), Specimen banknote, PMG graded Gem Unc 66 EPQ, the finest and highest graded of three listed i
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
719Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1940 “District of Hainan Island” Issue Banknote.Archives International Auctions
$1, P-S2449r (S/M#K56-80), Remainder Banknote, Red, SYS at right, memorial Building at Canton at center, back blue and green, PMG graded Choice Uncirc
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
720Provincial Bank Of Kweichow, 1949 Issue Banknote Pair.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 2 notes, both 1949 Issues, Includes 5 Cents, P-S2462 (S/M#K71-2) and 10 Cents, P-S2463 (S/M#K71-3), Both issued. Both notes are PMG graded Gem
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
721Frontier Bank, 1921 “Harbin” Branch Issue Rarity.Archives International Auctions
Harbin, China, 1 Yuan, P-S2551 (S/M#P42-20), Issued banknote, the note is only listed as uniface specimens in the SCWPM, Brown with camels at center,
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
722Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue Specimen Banknote.Archives International Auctions
Tientsin, China. 1925, 1 Yuan, P-S2569s4 (S/M#P42-61d), Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c, S/N 000000, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, Rare note
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,600.00
723Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue, Unlisted “No Place Name” Variety.Archives International Auctions
China. 1925. 5 Yuan, P-S2571s (S/M#P42-63), Unlisted Specimen without place name, Orange and m/c with building at center, back orange. Specimen overpr
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,600.00
724Kwangtung Province Issues, 1918 to 1949 Assortment.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 20 notes. Includes 1918, Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province Issues, $1 (2); $10 and $100, VF to AU; Kwantung Provincial Bank Issues,1931 Loc
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
725Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue, “Harbin” Branch Uniface Front Back Specimens.Archives International Auctions
Harbin, China, 1925, 5 Yuan, P-S2570s1 (S/M#P42-62c), Printed uniface on security bank paper, Brown on m/c with 4 Chinese character overprint on face,
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
726Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue, Unlisted “No Place Name” Specimen Variety.Archives International Auctions
China. 1925. 5 Yuan, P-S2570s4? (S/M#P42-62-), Unlisted Specimen without place name, Specimen banknote, Brown and m/c with house at center, back brown
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
727Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue Specimen Banknote.Archives International Auctions
China, 1925, 5 Yuan, P-S2570 (S/M #P42-62?), Unlisted Specimen Without Place Name. Brown on m/c, back brown. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial n
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
728Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue Specimen Banknote.Archives International Auctions
China, 1925, 10 Yuan, P-S2572 (S/M #P42-64?), Unlisted Specimen Without Place Name. Blue on m/c, back blue. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial nu
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,600.00
729Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue Specimen Banknote.Archives International Auctions
China, 1925, 10 Yuan, P-S2573 (S/M #P42-65?), Unlisted Specimen Without Place Name. Green on m/c, back blue. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial n
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,600.00
730Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue Specimen Banknote.Archives International Auctions
China, 1925, 50 Yuan, P-S2574 (S/M #P42-66), Specimen Without Place Name. Olive-green on m/c, back olive green. Red specimen overprints, “00000” seria
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
731Frontier Bank, 1925 Issue Specimen Banknote.Archives International Auctions
China, 1925, 100 Yuan, P-S2575 (S/M #P42-67), Specimen Without Place Name. Violet on m/c, back violet. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial number
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
732Provincial Bank of Shensi, 1931 Issue.Archives International Auctions
$1, P-S2684 (S/M#S24-10), Issued banknote, brown with trees and building, PMG graded Fine 12 NET with note of small splits at the edge folds. ,
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
733Shantung Provincial Treasury, ND (1926) Issue Banknote Pair.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 2 notes, Both 1926 issued notes and both PMG graded, Includes 1 Yuan, P-S2718 (S/M#S43-10), Orange and yellow face, back violet with red overpr
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to l********n for 3,600.00
734Shantung Provinces Banknote Pair.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 2 notes, Includes 1940, Shantung Min Sheng Bank, 1940 Issue, 5 Yuan, P-S2742a, VF and 1925, Provincial Bank of Shantung, Tsinan Branch, 1 Yuan,
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
735Provincial Bank of Shantung, 1925 ND Provisional Issue (On Old Date 1924) “Shantung” Branch Issue PaArchives International Auctions
Lot of 2 notes, both issued, Includes 1 Yuan, P-S2745 (S/M#S46-1), Green on m/c, VF to Choice VF, Printed on P-S1302U; and, 5 Yuan, P-S2746 (S/M#S46-2
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,200.00
736Provincial Bank of Shantung, 1925 “Tsinan” Branch Issue.Archives International Auctions
5 Yuan, P-S2758a (S/M#S46-23a), Issued banknote, violet and m/c with house on top of hill, back violet, Choice Fine to almost VF condition with a 1/2
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
737Szechuan Official Bank, 1923 Dollar Issue.Archives International Auctions
1923. $1, P-S2811 (S/M#S100-10). Issued and uncancelled banknote. Blue, back has image of a child up tree on back vertical format. PMG graded About Un
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,200.00
738Provincial Bank of Three Eastern Provinces, 1924 Issue.Archives International Auctions
1924. $5. P-S2952a. (S/M #T214-173a) Issued banknote. Tower on green and m/c on face, back is orange. AU condition. ABNC. Scarce note.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
739Provincial Bank of Three Eastern Provinces, 1929 Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Three Eastern Province, 1929, 1 Yuan, P-S2962s1. Specimen, Black on m/c, Pavilion by pool at center, Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial number an
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
741No LotArchives International Auctions
No Lot
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
744Provincial Bank of Three Eastern Provinces, 1929 Issue Specimen.Archives International Auctions
Three Eastern Province, 1929, 5 Yuan, P-S2963s1. Specimen, Brown on m/c, Pavilion by pool at center, Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial number an
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
747No LotArchives International Auctions
No Lot
Sold to floor for 100.00
748No LotArchives International Auctions
No Lot
Start Price : 0.00
749No LotArchives International Auctions
No Lot
Start Price : 0.00
750Provincial Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces, 1929 “Tientsin” Branch Issue.Archives International Auctions
China, 1929, 10 Yuan, P-S2964b (S/M#T214-192b), Issued banknote, Green on m/c, back green, Tientsin overprinted onto “Three Eastern Provinces”, P-S296
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00