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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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Tah Chung Bank, 1938. “Tientsin” Branch Issue.51Tah Chung Bank, 1938. “Tientsin” Branch Issue.
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Tientsin, China, 1 Yuan, P-554c, (S/M#T12-10c), Issued banknote, Black and green, Landscape at left, Great Wall view at right, P control letter, S/N T
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 1****l for 1,100.00
Bank of Territorial Development, 1914.52Bank of Territorial Development, 1914.
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China, 1914, $1, P-566r, (S/M#C165-1i), Remainder banknote, Black and green, Field workers and camel train at center, Without S/N, signatures or place
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
Bank of Territorial Development, 1915. “Manchuria” Branch Issue.53Bank of Territorial Development, 1915. “Manchuria” Branch Issue.
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Manchuria, China. 1915, P-571, (S/M#C165-12), Issued banknote, Green, field workers at left, S/N H0045643, BEPP, purple validation stamp on back, PMG
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to a******1 for 1,500.00
Bank of Territorial Development, 1916 Issue Banknote.54Bank of Territorial Development, 1916 Issue Banknote.
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China, 1916. $5, P-583r (S/M#C165-51), Remainder banknote, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ with large even margins and sharp corners. ABNC
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to p****i for 2,000.00
Bank of Territorial Development, 1916. “Chang Chun” Branch Issue.55Bank of Territorial Development, 1916. “Chang Chun” Branch Issue.
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Chang Chun, China, 1916, 10 Cents, P-578a, (S/M#C165-40b), Block B, Issued banknote, Purple with blue back, Cows in pasture at left, S/N 238640, PMG g
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Bank of Territorial Development, 1916. “Chang Chun” Branch Issue.56Bank of Territorial Development, 1916. “Chang Chun” Branch Issue.
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Chang Chun, China, 1916, 10 Cents, P-578a, (S/M#C165-40b), Issued banknote, Purple with blue back, Cows in pasture at left, S/N 568695, Purple validat
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Ching Chao / Kiangsi” Issue.57Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Ching Chao / Kiangsi” Issue.
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Ching Chao / Kiangsi, China, 1915, 50 Coppers, P-602e, (S/M#T183-4h), Issued banknote, Red on blue underprint, Temple at left, Temple of Heaven at rig
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Peking” Issue.58Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Peking” Issue.
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Peking, China, 1915, 50 Coppers, P-602k, (S/M#T183-4K), Issued banknote, Red on blue underprint, Temple at left, Temple of Heaven at right, S/N A78517
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Ching Chao / Heilungkiang” Issue.59Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Ching Chao / Heilungkiang” Issue.
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Ching Chao / Heilungkiang, China, 1915, 100 Coppers, P-603d, (S/M#T183-5h), Issued banknote, Dark green on orange underprint, Temple at left, Temple o
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Honan” Issue.60Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1915 “Honan” Issue.
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Honan, China, 1915, 100 Coppers, P-603e, (S/M#T183-5e), Issued banknote, Dark green on orange underprint, Temple at left, Temple of Heaven at right, S
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1919 Second Issue.61Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1919 Second Issue.
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China, 1919, 10 Copper Coins, P-604a (S/M#T-183-10a), Issued banknote, Temple at left and Temple of Heaven at right, Branch name blotted out with over
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1919. Third Issue “Ching Chao” Branch issue.62Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, 1919. Third Issue “Ching Chao” Branch issue.
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Ching Chao, China, 1919, 20 Coppers, P-605a, (S/M#T183-11a), Issued banknote, Black, blue and purple underprint, Temple at left, Temple of Heaven at r
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1948.63Peoples Bank of China, 1948.
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China, 1948, 1 Yuan, P-800a, (S/M#C282-1), Block 123, Issued banknote, Blue and red, Two field workers at left, Brown back, PMG graded About Uncircula
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1948.64Peoples Bank of China, 1948.
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China, 1948, 1 Yuan, P-800a, (S/M#C282-1), Issued banknote, Blue and red, Two field workers at left, Brown back, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.65Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 10 Yuan, P-817a, (S/M#C282-24), Block 123, Issued banknote, Brown on green underprint, Steam train at left, S/N 24746704, PMG graded Abou
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,200.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.66Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 100 Yuan, P-831b, (S/M#C282-43), Block 864, Issued banknote, Red, Ship at dockside, S/N 43603851, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55 EPQ (E
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to h*******m for 1,700.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.67Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 100 Yuan, P-836, (S/M#C282-46), Block 453, Issued banknote, Black and purple, Pack-mules, farmhands and factories, S/N 2761507, Choice VF
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.68Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 200 Yuan, P-838a, (S/M#C282-47), Block 132, Issued banknote, Purple on light green underprint, Great Wall at left, S/N 18631736, PMG grad
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to l********C for 2,200.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.69Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 200 Yuan, P-840a, (S/M#C282-53), Block 132, Issued banknote, Brown on blue underprint, Steel plant at left, S/N 18811138. PMG graded Abou
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to f******k for 2,200.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.70Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 500 Yuan, P-846a, (S/M#C282-54), Block 123, Issued banknote, Green on light green underprint, Tractor plowing field at left, S/N 96697132
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.71Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 1000 Yuan, P-847a, (S/M#C28260), Block 324Issued banknote, Green and grey on m/c underprint, Town view at left, S/N 17449880, PMG graded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,400.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.72Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 5000 Yuan, P-852a, (S/M#C282-64), Block 234, Issued banknote, Black, Tractors at left, factory at right, back black on tan underprint, S/
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.73Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 5000 Yuan, P-852a, (S/M#C282-64), Block 234, Issued banknote, Black, Tractors at left, factory at right, back black on tan underprint, SN
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to b******o for 4,500.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.74Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 10,000 Yuan, P-853c, (S/M#C282-67), Block 123, Issued banknote, Brown, Farmers plowing with horses, back dark blue and brown, boy farmer
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to l********C for 3,600.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.75Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 10,000 Yuan, P-853c, (S/M#C282-67), Block 132, Issued banknote, Brown, Farmers plowing with horses, back dark blue and brown, boy farmer
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1949.76Peoples Bank of China, 1949.
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China, 1949, 10,000 Yuan, P-854c, (S/M#C282-66), Block 312, Issued banknote, Dark green and black, Warship at center, brown back, S/N 67502912, PMG gr
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,400.00
Peoples Bank of China, 1956 Issue.77Peoples Bank of China, 1956 Issue.
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1 Yuan, P-871 (S/M#C283-40), Issued banknote, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, attractive note.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to i*******u for 4,500.00
Peoples Republic of China 1960 to 2005 Banknote Assortment.78Peoples Republic of China 1960 to 2005 Banknote Assortment.
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Lot of 21 notes. Highlights include 1960 issues, 1 and 2 Yuan, both CU to Gem Unc.; 1965, 10 Yuan, 4 examples, CU to Gem Unc.; various other issues, m
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Central Reserve Bank of China, 193879Central Reserve Bank of China, 1938
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China, 1938, $1, P-J54a (S/M#C286-10), Issued banknote, Dark green, Confucius at left, ships at sea, dragon above at right, BEEP, S/N A1942460, PMG gr
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938 Second Issue.80Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938 Second Issue.
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China, ND (1938), $10, P-J57a (S/M#C286-15), Issued banknote, Blue, Portrait of Kuan-yu at left, dragon above Great Wall on right, PMG graded Fine 12,
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938 Second Issue.81Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938 Second Issue.
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China, ND (1938), 100 Yuan, P-J59 (S/M#C286-22), Issued banknote, brown, Portrait of Huang Ti on right, dragon above harbor scene with farmers, PMG gr
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1943 ND Issue Inking Error.82Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1943 ND Issue Inking Error.
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China, 10 Yuan, P-J76a (S/M#C286-73), Issued banknote, Block QZA, S/N 0665543, Printers inscription has smeared ink at bottom of note making it illegi
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Central Bank of Manchukuo, 1938 ND Issue.83Central Bank of Manchukuo, 1938 ND Issue.
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100 Yuan, P-J133a, 6 digit Serial Number 239517, block 4, Choice VF condition, Confucius on right, Ta Ch'eng Tien building on left, Choice VF wi...
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Bank of Taiwan Limited, ND (1915)84Bank of Taiwan Limited, ND (1915)
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Taiwan, China, ND (1915), 1 Yen, P-1921, (S/M#T70-20), Block 35, Issued banknote, Blue on light pink and green underprint, temple at right, back dark
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to i********e.. for 13,000.00
Bank of Taiwan Limited, ND (1932)85Bank of Taiwan Limited, ND (1932)
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Taiwan, China, 1932, 10 Yen, P-1927a, (S/M#T70-32), Issued banknote, Black on green and light blue underprint, lanterns on road to Taiwan Jinja at lef
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., 1933-34 Issue Pair.86Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., 1933-34 Issue Pair.
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Lot of 2 banknotes. Includes ND (1933), 1 Yen, Issued, Choice AU to Unc.; and, ND (1933), 5 Yen, Choice Fine to VF condition.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Bank of Taiwan, 1946 Issue Assortment.87Bank of Taiwan, 1946 Issue Assortment.
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Lot of 5 notes, Includes 1, 5 and 10 Yuan, P-1935 - P-1937, Uncirculated to Gem Unc.; 100 Yuan, P-1939, AU; 500 Yuan, P-1940, XF. Attractive assortmen
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Bank of Taiwan, 1944 Issue Chinese Administration.88Bank of Taiwan, 1944 Issue Chinese Administration.
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Taiwan, 1944. 10,000 Yuan, P-1944 (S/M#T72-23), Issued banknote, SYS at center, Dark Green, back m/c, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58 NET with
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Taiwan Banknote Trio, 1949 to 1988.89Taiwan Banknote Trio, 1949 to 1988.
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Lot of 3 notes, Includes 1949, Bank of Taiwan Issues, 10,000 Yuan, P-1945, CU to Gem Unc.; and, 1955, 5 Yuan, P-1968, Choice AU with a small edge tear
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Bank of Taiwan Banknote Assortment.90Bank of Taiwan Banknote Assortment.
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Lot of 7 notes. Highlights include 1949, 50 Cent, P-1949b, CU; 1954, 1 Yuan, P-1966, CU and XF and 10 Yuan, P-1967, CU and XF and 1955, 5 Yuan, P-1968
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Taiwan Banknote Assortment of 17, 1960-1987.91Taiwan Banknote Assortment of 17, 1960-1987.
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Lot of 17 notes, Highlights includes 1960 to 1961 and later issues in various conditions from VF to CU.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1922 “Foochow” Issue.92American-Oriental Banking Corporation, 1922 “Foochow” Issue.
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China, 1922. $1. P-S107a. (S/M #F26-1-). Issued banknote. Green on m/c with steamship vignette. PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58, attractive no
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to l********C for 2,000.00
Chinese Italian Banking Corp. 1921 Banknote Trio.93Chinese Italian Banking Corp. 1921 Banknote Trio.
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Lot of 3 notes, 1; 5 and 10 Yuan, P-S253-P-S255, all Remainders, all uncirculated to CU with the 1 Yuan showing a small stain on the middle margin bor
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to k***h for 2,200.00
Exchange Bank Of China, 1920 “Tientsin” Branch Issue.94Exchange Bank Of China, 1920 “Tientsin” Branch Issue.
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China, 1920, $10, P-S306b, S/M#C256-3b, Issued banknote, English Signatures on back, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ appearing virtually C
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,400.00
Exchange Bank Of China, 1920 “Tientsin” Branch Issue Remainder.95Exchange Bank Of China, 1920 “Tientsin” Branch Issue Remainder.
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China, 1920, $10, P-S306r, S/M#C256-3b, Remainder banknote, No Signatures on back, PMG graded About Uncirculated 53, attractive and well centered note
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Exchange Bank Pair & Russo-Asiatic Bank Pair.96Exchange Bank Pair & Russo-Asiatic Bank Pair.
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Lot of 4 notes, Includes Exchange Bank of China, Tientsin Issues, 1920, $1, P-S304b, Choice Fine and $5, P-S305b, Choice VF to XF; Russo Asiatic Bank,
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
International Banking Corporation, 1910 “Peking” Issue.97International Banking Corporation, 1910 “Peking” Issue.
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Peking, China, 1910, $5, P-S413 (S/M#M10-21), Issued banknote, Black on m/c, eagle and globes on face and back, back orange, S/N 262770, PMG graded Ch
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922-25 Quartet.98Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922-25 Quartet.
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Lot of 4 notes, Includes 1922, Peking, 10 Yuan, P-S588 (S/M#H192-6a), Issued, VG with paper thin on right middle face, stains top and bottom middle bo
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 “Tientsin” Branch Issue.99Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 “Tientsin” Branch Issue.
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China, 1922, 5 Yuan, P-S592a, (S/M#H192-5a), Issued banknote, tower with bridge on face and Viking ship on back, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, sc
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to p****i for 1,500.00
Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 “Tientsin” Branch Issue Banknote Pair.100Sino-Scandinavian Bank, 1922 “Tientsin” Branch Issue Banknote Pair.
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Lot of 2 notes, both are China, 1922, 5 Yuan, P-S592a, (S/M#H192-5a), Issued banknotes, tower with bridge on face and Viking ship on back, one is PMG
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,400.00