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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151Central Bank of China 1928 IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
152Central Bank of China 1928 & 1930 Issue VarietiesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
153Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
154Central Bank of China 1935 IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
155Central Bank of China 1931 and 1936 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
156Central Bank of China 1936 "W&S" IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
157Central Bank of China 1936 "W&S" Issue ErrorBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
158Central Bank of China 1936 "W&S" IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
159Central Bank of China 1936 "W&S" IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
160Central Bank of China 1936 "W&S" IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
161Central Bank of China 1936 "W&S" IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
162Central Bank of China 1937 "CHB" IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
163Central Bank of China Lot of 43 NotesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
1641939 Issue Rare Military Related NoteBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
165Central Bank of China Proof Banknote AssortmentBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
166Central Bank of China 1939-1940 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
167Central Bank of China 1941 Issue Banknote AssortBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,100.00
168Central Bank of China 1941 Issue Banknote AssortBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
169Central Bank of China 1942 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
170Central Bank of China 1942 Issues GroupingBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
171Central Bank of China Lot of 53 NotesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
172Central Bank of China 1944 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
173Central Bank of China 1944 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
174Central Bank of China 1944 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
175Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 290.00
176Central Bank of China 1945 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
177Central Bank of China 1947 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 260.00
178Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
179Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
180Central Bank of China 1948 Custom Gold UnitsBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
181Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
182Central Bank of China Trial Color and EssaysBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
183Central Bank of China 1948 Gold Chin Yuan IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 260.00
184Central Bank of China 1948 Gold Chin Yuan IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 525.00
185Central Bank China 1949 Gold Printers Proof ErrorBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
186Central Bank of China (Branches-National Resumed)Bowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 220.00
187Central Bank of China Chengtu Branch 1949 GoldBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
188Farmers Bank of China 1934 IssueBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
189Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
190Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
191Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,050.00
192Central Bank of ChinaBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,025.00
193Farmers Bank of China 1935 Issue MelangeBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
194Farmers Bank of China Issue Rare Military RelatedBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
195Farmers Bank of China Banknote AssortmentBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
196Farmers Bank of China 1940 Prov. "Reconstruction"Bowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
197Farmers Bank of China 1941 and 1942 IssuesBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
198Central Bank of China ND (1924)-1936 Issues Coll.Bowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
199Central Bank of China 1944-45 Issues CollectionBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
200Central Bank of China 1944-45 Issues CollectionBowers and Merena Auctions
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00