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Collections of Chinese, Russian and World Banknotes

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location234 West 42nd Street, New York, New York, United States In Person PreviewViewing of all lots will be available at the Hilton Times Square as follows: Saturday, October 25...

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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Ming Dynasty1 - Ming Dynasty
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Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue2 - Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue
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Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue3 - Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue
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Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue4 - Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue
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Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue5 - Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue
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Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue6 - Ch'ing Dynasty 1853 Issue
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Group of Ch'ing Dynasty Notes7 - Group of Ch'ing Dynasty Notes
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Pair of High Value Ch'ing Dynasty Notes8 - Pair of High Value Ch'ing Dynasty Notes
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Board of Revenue Hu Pu Kuan P'iao 1853-57 Issue9 - Board of Revenue Hu Pu Kuan P'iao 1853-57 Issue
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Board of Revenue Group12 - Board of Revenue Group
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Board of Revenue Highest Values13 - Board of Revenue Highest Values
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Ch'ing Dynasty and Board of Revenue14 - Ch'ing Dynasty and Board of Revenue
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General Bank of Communications Canton Branch15 - General Bank of Communications Canton Branch
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General Bank of Communications16 - General Bank of Communications
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Imperial Bank of China Shanghai Branch 189817 - Imperial Bank of China Shanghai Branch 1898
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Imperial Bank of China Shanghai Branch 1898Dollar18 - Imperial Bank of China Shanghai Branch 1898Dollar
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Imperial Bank of China Shanghai Branch 1898Dollar19 - Imperial Bank of China Shanghai Branch 1898Dollar
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Imperial Chinese Railways Shanghai Branch20 - Imperial Chinese Railways Shanghai Branch
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