Collections of Chinese, Russian and World Banknotes

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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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Frontier Bank 1925 Issues701 - Frontier Bank 1925 Issues
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Frontier Bank702 - Frontier Bank
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Frontier Bank703 - Frontier Bank
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Frontier Bank 1929 Issues704 - Frontier Bank 1929 Issues
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Frontier Bank 1929 Issues705 - Frontier Bank 1929 Issues
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Fu Ching Bank of Shensi706 - Fu Ching Bank of Shensi
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Shanse Provincial Bank707 - Shanse Provincial Bank
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Shanse Provincial Bank 1924 Issue708 - Shanse Provincial Bank 1924 Issue
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Shansi Provincial Bank 1926 Issue709 - Shansi Provincial Bank 1926 Issue
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Shansi Provincial Bank 1926 Issue710 - Shansi Provincial Bank 1926 Issue
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Shansi Provincial Bank 1926 Issue711 - Shansi Provincial Bank 1926 Issue
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Shansi Provincial Bank 1930 Issue712 - Shansi Provincial Bank 1930 Issue
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Shanse Provincial Bank 1930 Issue713 - Shanse Provincial Bank 1930 Issue
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Shansi Provincial Bank 1936 Issue714 - Shansi Provincial Bank 1936 Issue
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Shansi Provincial Bank 1937 Issue715 - Shansi Provincial Bank 1937 Issue
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Provincial Bank of Shensi 1930 ND Provisional716 - Provincial Bank of Shensi 1930 ND Provisional
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Provincial Bank of Shensi 1931 Issue717 - Provincial Bank of Shensi 1931 Issue
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Shantung Exchange Bureau718 - Shantung Exchange Bureau
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Shantung Provincial Treasury719 - Shantung Provincial Treasury
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Shantung Provincial Treasury720 - Shantung Provincial Treasury
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Shantung Min Sheng Bank Quartet721 - Shantung Min Sheng Bank Quartet
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Provincial Bank of Shantung722 - Provincial Bank of Shantung
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Provincial Bank of Shantung723 - Provincial Bank of Shantung
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Provincial Bank of Shantung724 - Provincial Bank of Shantung
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Provincial Bank of Shantung725 - Provincial Bank of Shantung
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Provincial Bank of Shantung726 - Provincial Bank of Shantung
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Provincial Bank of Shantung727 - Provincial Bank of Shantung
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Szechuan Provincial Bank 1924 Cash Issue728 - Szechuan Provincial Bank 1924 Cash Issue
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Szechuan Official Bank ND Dollar Issue729 - Szechuan Official Bank ND Dollar Issue
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Szechuan Provincial Bank730 - Szechuan Provincial Bank
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Szechuan Province Unlisted Military Issue731 - Szechuan Province Unlisted Military Issue
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Szechuan Province Unlisted Military Issue732 - Szechuan Province Unlisted Military Issue
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Tihua Official Currency Bureau733 - Tihua Official Currency Bureau
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Tihua Official Currency Bureau734 - Tihua Official Currency Bureau
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Tihua Official Currency Bureau735 - Tihua Official Currency Bureau
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Tihua Official Currency Bureau736 - Tihua Official Currency Bureau
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Tihua Official Currency Bureau Unlisted Name737 - Tihua Official Currency Bureau Unlisted Name
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Tihua Official Currency Bureau Unlisted Name738 - Tihua Official Currency Bureau Unlisted Name
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Unlisted Yili Official Currency Bureau Cloth Note739 - Unlisted Yili Official Currency Bureau Cloth Note
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Bank of Manchuria740 - Bank of Manchuria
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Provincial Bank of Manchuria741 - Provincial Bank of Manchuria
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Eastern Provincial Bank742 - Eastern Provincial Bank
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Eastern Provincial Bank743 - Eastern Provincial Bank
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Eastern Provincial Bank744 - Eastern Provincial Bank
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Bank of Manchuria745 - Bank of Manchuria
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Bank of Manchuria746 - Bank of Manchuria
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Bank of Manchuria747 - Bank of Manchuria
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Bank of Manchuria748 - Bank of Manchuria
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Provincial Bank of Manchuria749 - Provincial Bank of Manchuria
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Bank of Manchuria750 - Bank of Manchuria
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