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Collections of Chinese, Russian and World Banknotes

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location234 West 42nd Street, New York, New York, United States

Auction Details

We welcome you to this fantastic sale with an exciting array of banknotes from China, Russia, Asia and Europe, featuring two premier collections: "The East Bay Collection of International Banknotes" and "The Eduard Kann Chinese Banknote Collection."


The East Bay Collection is believed to be the largest collection of international banknotes ever to come to market. Assembled over the course of 40 years by a private collector in Northern California, it consists of more than 30,000 notes representing over 150 countries. The scope of this collection is absolutely wonderful in both quantity and quality. This sale features the Chinese and related Asian banknotes and Russian and European banknotes from this fantastic collection.


The Eduard Kann Chinese Banknote Collection is the exceptional collection of the world’s leading authority on Chinese coins and the Chinese monetary system, consisting of more than 500 banknotes.


Please note the pre-sale Internet bidding ending times for each session as listed on this page. And don’t forget that this sale will go to live floor bidding October 27 – 28 at the Hilton Times Square in New York City. For those of you attending the sale, the session start times are as follows: Session One will begin at 10:00 am EDT on Monday, October 27; and Session Two will begin at 10:00 am EDT on Tuesday, October 28.

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State Bank Note USSR 1947 Issue2667 - State Bank Note USSR 1947 Issue
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State Bank Note USSR 1947 (1957) Issue2668 - State Bank Note USSR 1947 (1957) Issue
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State Bank Notes USSR 1991 Issue2669 - State Bank Notes USSR 1991 Issue
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State Treasury Notes USSR 1992 Issue2670 - State Treasury Notes USSR 1992 Issue
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Bank of Russia Issue 1995 and 1997 Issues2671 - Bank of Russia Issue 1995 and 1997 Issues
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Military Related Emergency Money 10 Gold Kopeks2672 - Military Related Emergency Money 10 Gold Kopeks
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Miscellaneous Modern Uncataloged Issues2673 - Miscellaneous Modern Uncataloged Issues
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State Currency Notes 1923 1st Issue2674 - State Currency Notes 1923 1st Issue
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1919 50 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int.2675 - 1919 50 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int.
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1919 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int.2676 - 1919 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int.
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1919 50 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2677 - 1919 50 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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1919 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2678 - 1919 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2679 - 1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2680 - 1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to jkrooster for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2681 - 1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2682 - 1919 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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1920 50 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2683 - 1920 50 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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1920 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2684 - 1920 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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1920 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2685 - 1920 100 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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Sold to jkrooster for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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1920 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int.2686 - 1920 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int.
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Sold to allan6815 for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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1920 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int2687 - 1920 200 Marka Republic Debt Obligations 5% Int
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(8) 1919 Mix Denom Republic Estonia Treasury Note2688 - (8) 1919 Mix Denom Republic Estonia Treasury Note
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(2) 1919 5 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury2689 - (2) 1919 5 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury
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1919 10 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Trial2690 - 1919 10 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Trial
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1919 10 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Note Spec2691 - 1919 10 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Note Spec
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(2) 1919 10 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury2692 - (2) 1919 10 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury
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1919 25 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Notes Unc2693 - 1919 25 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Notes Unc
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Sold to jkrooster for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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1919 25 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Note Spec2694 - 1919 25 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Note Spec
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(3) 1919 100 Marka Republic Estonia TreasuryNote2695 - (3) 1919 100 Marka Republic Estonia TreasuryNote
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1920 500 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Specimen2696 - 1920 500 Marka Republic Estonia Treasury Specimen
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(2) 1920 500 Marka Republic of Estonia2697 - (2) 1920 500 Marka Republic of Estonia
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to jkrooster for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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1920 500 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury Notes2698 - 1920 500 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury Notes
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1921 500 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury Notes2699 - 1921 500 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury Notes
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Sold to jkrooster for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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1921 1000 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury Note2700 - 1921 1000 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury Note
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Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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(3) 1923 100 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury2701 - (3) 1923 100 Marka Republic of Estonia Treasury
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to sumna for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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(2) 1922 10 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note2702 - (2) 1922 10 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note
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Sold to jkrooster for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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1922 10 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note Spec2703 - 1922 10 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note Spec
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1922 25 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note Spec2704 - 1922 25 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note Spec
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Sold to jkrooster for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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1922 25 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note Spec2705 - 1922 25 Marka Republic Estonia Exchange Note Spec
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Sold to jkrooster for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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1922 25 Marka Republic of Estonia Exchange Note2706 - 1922 25 Marka Republic of Estonia Exchange Note
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1919 50 Marka Estonian Banknote Serie Specimen AU2707 - 1919 50 Marka Estonian Banknote Serie Specimen AU
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1919 50 Marka Estonian Banknote Series2708 - 1919 50 Marka Estonian Banknote Series
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1921 100 Marka Estonian Banknote Series Specimen2709 - 1921 100 Marka Estonian Banknote Series Specimen
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1921 100 Marka Estonian Banknote Series AU2710 - 1921 100 Marka Estonian Banknote Series AU
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1922 100 Marka Estonian Banknote Series VF2711 - 1922 100 Marka Estonian Banknote Series VF
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1922 1000 Marka Estonian Banknote Series VF2712 - 1922 1000 Marka Estonian Banknote Series VF
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Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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1922 1000 Marka Estonian Banknote Series Specimen2713 - 1922 1000 Marka Estonian Banknote Series Specimen
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Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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1923 5000 Marka Estonian Banknote Series Specimen2714 - 1923 5000 Marka Estonian Banknote Series Specimen
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to jkrooster for (2,800.00 + 560.00BP) = 3,360.00
 
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1928 1 Kroon 1928 Provisional Issue Unc2715 - 1928 1 Kroon 1928 Provisional Issue Unc
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to jkrooster for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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(3) 1929 5 Krooni Bank of Estonia Unc2716 - (3) 1929 5 Krooni Bank of Estonia Unc
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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