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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State Credit Notes 1882-86 Issue2500 - State Credit Notes 1882-86 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Sold to floor for (1,150.00) = 1,150.00
 
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Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1887-94 Issue2505 - State Credit Notes 1887-94 Issue
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Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1887-94 Issue2506 - State Credit Notes 1887-94 Issue
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Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1887-94 Issue2507 - State Credit Notes 1887-94 Issue
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Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Sold to floor for (6,750.00) = 6,750.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1890 Issue2509 - State Credit Notes 1890 Issue
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Sold to floor for (3,100.00) = 3,100.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1895 Issue2510 - State Credit Notes 1895 Issue
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Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1895 Issue2511 - State Credit Notes 1895 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to jeve2 for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue2512 - State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue
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Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue2513 - State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue
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Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue2514 - State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue
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Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue2515 - State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue
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Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue2516 - State Bank Metal Deposits Receipts 1895 Issue
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Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to jeve2 for (15,500.00 + 3,100.00BP) = 18,600.00
 
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State Bank Metal Deposit Receipts Specimen Set2519 - State Bank Metal Deposit Receipts Specimen Set
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Sold to floor for (60,000.00) = 60,000.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2520 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2521 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2522 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2523 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2524 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2525 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2526 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 to 1912 Issues2527 - State Credit Notes 1898 to 1912 Issues
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Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2528 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2529 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2530 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2531 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2532 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2533 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,800.00) = 3,800.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1899 Issue2534 - State Credit Notes 1899 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2535 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to chestnutsi for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2536 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2537 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2538 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (380.00) = 380.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2539 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (380.00) = 380.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2540 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (390.00) = 390.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2541 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2542 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2543 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,200.00) = 4,200.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2544 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2545 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (290.00) = 290.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2546 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2548 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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State Credit Notes 1898 Issue2549 - State Credit Notes 1898 Issue
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
Sold to floor for (310.00) = 310.00
 
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