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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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China Russo-Asiatic Bank Harbin China Specimen2350 - China Russo-Asiatic Bank Harbin China Specimen
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China Russo-Asiatic Bank Harbin China Specimen2351 - China Russo-Asiatic Bank Harbin China Specimen
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China Russo-Asiatic Bank Harbin China Specimen2352 - China Russo-Asiatic Bank Harbin China Specimen
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China Russo-Chinese Bank 1909 Shanghai Mexican $12353 - China Russo-Chinese Bank 1909 Shanghai Mexican $1
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Georgia AutonomousRepublic Treasury DebentureBond2354 - Georgia AutonomousRepublic Treasury DebentureBond
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Batum Georgia. British Sea Transport Transcaspian2355 - Batum Georgia. British Sea Transport Transcaspian
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Georgia City of Kutais Exchange or Scrip Note2356 - Georgia City of Kutais Exchange or Scrip Note
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Tiflis "Consumer's Association for the Military"2357 - Tiflis "Consumer's Association for the Military"
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Georgia City of Tiflis Sample Check/Note Drawn2358 - Georgia City of Tiflis Sample Check/Note Drawn
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Georgia Hellenic Church "Annunciation" Scrip Note2359 - Georgia Hellenic Church "Annunciation" Scrip Note
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Georgia Hellenic Church "Annunciation" Scrip2360 - Georgia Hellenic Church "Annunciation" Scrip
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Georgia Orthodox Church Scrip Notes.2361 - Georgia Orthodox Church Scrip Notes.
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Georgia RR Co. Headquarters Caucasus Republic2362 - Georgia RR Co. Headquarters Caucasus Republic
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Georgia Tkebuly Private Printing Co. Exchange2363 - Georgia Tkebuly Private Printing Co. Exchange
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Georgia Various City of Tiflis Exchange/Scrip2364 - Georgia Various City of Tiflis Exchange/Scrip
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Georgia Various City of Tiflis Exchange/Scrip2365 - Georgia Various City of Tiflis Exchange/Scrip
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Georgia Various City of Tiflis Exchange/Scrip2366 - Georgia Various City of Tiflis Exchange/Scrip
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue2367 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue2368 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue2369 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue2370 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue2371 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue2372 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 1stIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2373 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2374 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2375 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2376 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2377 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2378 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2379 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2380 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2381 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue2382 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1918 2ndIssue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 19192383 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 19192384 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 19192385 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 19192386 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue2387 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 19192388 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue2389 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue2390 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue2391 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue
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Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue2392 - Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Treasury 1919 Issue
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Uzbekistan Khorezm. 1918 Paper Issue. Error2393 - Uzbekistan Khorezm. 1918 Paper Issue. Error
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Uzbekistan Khorezm. 1918 Paper Issue. Error2394 - Uzbekistan Khorezm. 1918 Paper Issue. Error
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Uzbekistan Khorezm (Khiva) Kahnate 1919 Silk2395 - Uzbekistan Khorezm (Khiva) Kahnate 1919 Silk
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Uzbekistan Khorezm1920 Paper Issue. Errors2396 - Uzbekistan Khorezm1920 Paper Issue. Errors
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Uzbekistan Khorezm (Khiva) Kahnate2397 - Uzbekistan Khorezm (Khiva) Kahnate
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Uzbekistan Tashkent Scrip Note Assortment2398 - Uzbekistan Tashkent Scrip Note Assortment
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City and Co-op Scrip Note Assortment2399 - City and Co-op Scrip Note Assortment
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