Archives International Auctions Sale 67

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Introduction to the Sale
Foreword
On behalf of the entire Archives International Auctions team, I would like to personally welcome you to our 67th auction
we have held over the last 14 years. We are excited to offer over 1000 lots of rare and desirable U.S., Chinese & Worldwide
Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera. We are also proud to be
offering Part 2 of the Allen Berk Collection of Chinese and World banknotes as well as numerous rare and desirable items
consigned from various estates and longtime collections with many items having never been offered previously at auction.
The auction will be held over one day and include over 500 lots of World Banknotes; 35 lots of World and U.S. Coins and
Medals; 42 lots of U.S. banknotes, Security Printing and Historic Financial Ephemera; 8 lots of rare sports collectibles and
cards; and over 360 lots of U.S. and World Scripophily. The Banknote portion of the auction is highlighted by a 1927,
5 Pound Palestine Currency Board Rarity.
We are now working on and actively seeking consignments for our Summer and Fall 2021 auctions tentatively planned from
the end of June to September, 2021. We are looking for U.S. and World Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily and Security Printing
Ephemera as well as other numismatic & philatelic items, so please contact us to discuss how you may participate in our
future auctions. The team at Archives International Auctions would like to thank you for your participation during these
interesting and for some people, very difficult times. We hope we are adding a little fun and enjoyment to your life and that
you are doing well, staying healthy and staying safe. We look forward to seeing everyone again at upcoming shows and
look forward to a better upcoming year.
Best of luck
Bob Schwartz
Archives International Auctions
Auction 67
featuring
U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera
and Security Printing Ephemera
Featuring additional selections from the Allen Berk Collection

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 : In 3 sessions
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION: Lots 1 to 1042
SESSION 1 – Lots 1 to 264 beginning at 11:00 AM EST
Chinese & Asian Banknotes from China to the Philippines and World Banknotes from Afghanistan to India

SESSION 2 – Lots 265 to 678 beginning no earlier than 2:00 PM EST after Session 1 is Complete
World Banknotes from Iran-Persia to Zimbabwe; World & U.S. Coins; U.S. Colonial, Obsolete, Confederate, Fractional,
Small Size, Security Printing & Historic Ephemera; Checks, Drafts & Exchanges and, Sports Autographs & Cards

SESSION 3 – Lots 679 to 1042 beginning no earlier than 5:00 PM EST after Session 2 is Complete
U.S. & World Scripophily

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ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS, LLC
Numismatic and Philatelic Auctioneers
1060 Main Street
River Edge, New Jersey, 07661 USA
Phone: [phone] Facsimile: 201-839-3336
Email : [email protected]
www.archivesinternational.com
Archives International Auctions
DR. ROBERT I. SCHWARTZ
President, Archives International Auctions
DESCRIPTIONS
Dr. Robert I. Schwartz
Mahdi Bseiso
Casey Abribat
CATALOG PRODUCTION
Leroy Mitchell – Vice President of Catalog Production and Director of Operations
David Conway, Robert Schwartz
Alfred Henry, Casey Abribat, Cara Walenza, Mahdi Bseiso
AUCTIONEER
Norman R. Scrivener, License #695072
I would like to thank my good friends Norman Scrivener, Larry Schuffman, John Herzog, Russell Kaye, and Mahdi Bseiso
for their help, advice and moral support during the writing and production of this catalog. In addition, I want to thank
David Conway and Debra Schwartz for their amazing technical help in completing this catalog as well as keeping their
sense of humor throughout the entire cataloging time period. I would also like to acknowledge my hard-working team at
AIA for another great job and I especially want to thank Leroy Mitchell, for his continuous friendship and extreme patience
during the process of the completion of the sixty-seventh volume of the Archives International Auction Series.
Bob Schwartz
Archives International Auctions
Sale 67 Wednesday, May 26, 2021
U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera
and Security Printing Ephemera
Featuring additional selections from the Allen Berk Collection
SESSION 1 – Lots 1 to 264 beginning at 11:00 AM EST
Chinese & Asian Banknotes from China to the Philippines and World Banknotes from Afghanistan to India
SESSION 2 – Lots 265 to 678 beginning no earlier than 2:00 PM EST after Session 1 is Complete
World Banknotes from Iran-Persia to Zimbabwe; World & U.S. Coins; U.S. Colonial, Obsolete, Confederate, Fractional,
Small Size, Security Printing & Historic Ephemera; Checks, Drafts & Exchanges and, Sports Autographs & Cards

SESSION 3 – Lots 679 to 1042 beginning no earlier than 5:00 PM EST after Session 2 is Complete
U.S. & World Scripophily
BIDDING INFORMATION: Archives International Auctions Phone: [phone]; FAX: [phone]
BY TELEPHONE: Live phone bidding space is limited and is available on a first come, first serve basis. Please call us at
1-201-944-4800 to set up your bidding reservation. Phone bidding is limited to lots $200 and above..
BY FAX OR EMAIL: Bids may be Faxed to 201-839-3336 or emailed to [email protected] up until 11:00 PM on May 25
otherwise your bids may not be entered on time.
BY SNAIL MAIL: Please mail bids to our 1060 Main St., Suite #202, River Edge, NJ 07661 USA office but please call to confirm
receipt. We suggest email or Fax since there is minimal time before the auction..
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ABSENTEE BIDDING DIRECTLY THROUGH AIA: You still need to register to bid so please download the Registration-absentee bidding
form from our website or contact us and we will email you one. Phone bids can be accepted in emergency at 201-944-4800
LIVE INTERNET BIDDING THROUGH OUR WEBSITE: You may register to bid live online through our Archives International Live
bidding portal found on our website and iCollector.
VIA AN AUCTION AGENT: Please contact us to refer you to an agent to help you bid in the auction.
VIEWING TIMES AND APPOINTMENTS:
At our offices at 1060 Main Street., River Edge, NJ: By appointment only.
There will be a 22% Buyer’s Premium added through our Live and absentee bidding portal from our website or from iCol-
lector. Please be aware of the extra charge. If bidding through Invaluable or related companies, there is a 25% BP added.
Payment by Credit Card will have a 2% Surcharge added. Payment by PayPal will have a 4.5% Premium added, and Bank
wires will have a $15 charge added as well as all currency conversion and additional bank charges if applicable.
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT OVERSEAS CREDIT CARDS FOR MORE THAN $1000 UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN A
PREVIOUS CLIENT. WE CAN ACCEPT BANK WIRES FOR PURCHASES OVER $500 ONLY.
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Table of Contents
U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera
and Security Printing Ephemera
Featuring Additional Selections from the Allen Berk Collection as well as Various Consignments and Estate Collections
WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021
SESSION 1 : Lots 1 to 264 beginning at 11:00 AM EST
Chinese & Asian Banknotes from China to the Philippines and World Banknotes from Afghanistan to India
CHINA – EMPIRE…………….........................................................................…. 1
CHINA – REPUBLIC………………….................................................................. 2-25
CHINA - TAIWAN…………….........................................................................…. 26-33
CHINA – JAPANESE INFLUENCE……………................................................... 34-41
CHINA – FOREIGN BANKS……………….......................................................... 42-44
CHINA – PROVINCIAL BANKS……………....................................................... 45-52
CHINA – MILITARY ISSUES……………............................................................. 53-54
CHINA - PRIVATE BANKS & LOCAL ISSUES……………................................ 55-59
CHINA – SCRIPOPHILY……………................................................................... 60-64
HONG KONG……………...............................................................................…. 65-72
INDONESIA…………….........................................................................….......... 73-80
JAPAN………………......................................................................................…. 81-88
KOREA…………….........................................................................................…. 89-90
LAOS……………............................................................................................…. 91-93
MACAU……………........................................................................................…. 94
MALAYA…………….......................................................................................…. 95
PHILIPPINES……………...............................................................................…. 96
AFGHANISTAN TO INDIA……………................................................................ 97-264

SESSION 2 : Lots 265 to 678 beginning no earlier than 2:00 PM EST after Session 1 is complete
World Banknotes from Iran-Persia to Zimbabwe; World & U.S. Coins; U.S. Colonial, Obsolete, Confederate,
Fractional, Small Size, Security Printing & Historic Ephemera; Checks, Drafts & Exchanges and
Sports Autographs & Cards
IRAN - PERSIA…………….........................................................................….... 265-323
IRAQ TO PUERTO RICO……………................................................................ 324-417
QATAR TO ZIMBABWE……………................................................................... 418-508
WORLD COINS & MEDALS……………............................................................ 509-535
U.S. COINS & MEDALS……………................................................................... 536-544
U.S. COLONIAL BANKNOTES TO SPORTS AUTOGRAPHS & CARDS...….. 545-678

SESSION 3 : Lots 679 to 1042 beginning no earlier than 5:00 PM EST, following Session 2
U.S. & World Scripophily ……………............................................................... 679-1042
Archives International Auctions - Sale 67
Wednesday, May 26, 2021: session 1 - lots 1 to 264
Chinese & asian Banknotes from China to the Philippines and World Banknotes
from afghanistan to india
Beginning at 11:00 am est
We are proud to offer and extensive collection of world banknotes featuring
selections from the allen Berk Collection as well as additional consignments and
estate collections.
Foreign Banknotes
China - empire

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3 Commercial Bank of China. 1920. Specimen “Shanghai Branch
Issue” Note. China. 1920. 5 Dollars, P-3s, S/M#C293-42, specimen banknote,
Shanghai issue, S/N 000000, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, POCs, Purple on m/c on face,
back purple. PMG Graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, ABNC. Tied as Finest Known out
of 23 notes graded in the PMG census. ..............................................................Est. $1200-1800

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1 Ch’ing Dynasty, Year 8 (1858) 2000 Cash Issued Banknote. China,
2000 Cash, P-A4f, Issued banknote, Blue with red overprint, back with no markings, S/N
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6197, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55. Rare note in high grade. .................Est. $1200-1800
China - republic 4 Bank of China, 1912, $1 “Peking” Branch Issue Rarity. Peking, China,
1912, $1, P-25w, S/M#C294-30w, Issued banknote, Dark green on m/c, train with
hillside village, Emperor Huang-ti on left, back green, back overprinted on bottom,
“One Dollar - Peking”, S/N B147598, PMG graded Very Fine 30, Bright colors, large
margins, sharp corners and fresh appearance enhance this rare note. This is one of the
highest graded examples ever offered in auction. Extremely rare branch variety. ABNC.
..............................................................................................................................Est. $2500-3500

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2 Agricultural & Industrial Bank of China (Hankow Branch). 1932.
Issued Banknote. Hankow, China. Issued 5 Yuan, 1932, P-A110a S/M#C287-42a. 5
Green on m/c, farmer plowing rice paddy at left, back green, PMG graded Very Good
5 Bank of China, 1918 “Shanghai” Branch Issue Undertint Proof
10. ABNC. ...............................................................................................................Est. $200-300
Rarity. Shanghai, China. 10 Yuan, P-53m (S/M#C294-102k), Production proof of the
undertint and guilloches printed on india paper in blue, orange and green, with imprint
on top “Bank of China 10 Yuan Shanghai Face Tint for Litho -C-14860” and guidelines
on sides, AU condition with mounting remnants on back right margin where previously
mounted, This undertint proof is from one of the scarcest Branch varieties of this issue
that is missing from most collections in any format or condition. ABNC. ............Est. $130-260
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6 Bank of Communications. 1914 Issue Banknote. China. 1914. 5 Yuan,
P-117n, S/M#C126-93a, issued banknote, Shanghai, black sign. & ovpt., PMG Graded
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Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, ABNC. ..........................................................................Est. $70-120
9 Bank of Communications. 1914. 100 Yuan “Peking Branch”

Specimen Note. China. 1914. 100 Yuan, P-120fs, S/M#C126, specimen banknote,
Peking issue, S/N 026471, perforated and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, PMG Graded
Choice Uncirculated 64, ABNC. .............................................................................Est. $550-750

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7 Bank of Communications. 1914 “Shanghai” Issue Banknote. China.
1914. 10 Yuan, P-118q, S/M#C126-115b, issued banknote, Shanghai, blue-black sign. &
ovpt., Red on m/c, Bank building in middle, back red with steamship and train at dock,
S/NSB157266D, PMG Graded Gem Unc 66 EPQ, ABNC. .....................................Est. $140-260 10
10 Bank of Communications. 1941 Issue Banknote. China. 1941. 5 Yuan,
P-157, S/M#C126-251, issued banknote, Steamship in middle, S/N 285991, PMG
Graded Gem Unc 66 EPQ, CMPA.............................................................................Est. $80-160

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8 Bank of Communications. 1914. 50 Yuan “Peking Branch”
11 Central Bank of China. 1936. High Grade Issued Note. China. 1936.
Specimen Note. China. 1914. 50 Yuan, P-119fs, S/M#C126, specimen banknote, 50 Yuan, P-219a, S/M#C300-103a, issued banknote, sign. #11, PMG Graded Gem
Peking issue, S/N 018548, perforated and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, PMG Graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, W&S. ...................................................................................Est. $160-280
Uncirculated 66 EPQ, ABNC. ...............................................................................Est. $700-1000
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