Lot 50: Chile 20 Pesos Specimen Note

Concepcion, Chile.... Specimen 20 Pesos, ND (ca. 1883), P-S180s. S/N D-00000, Specimen overprints, POC's, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 with comment "Previously Mounted" (Cert # 8012570-008). ABNC.

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Banco de Conception. ND (ca. 1883) Specimen Banknote.(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Banco-de-Conception-ND-ca-1883-Specimen-Banknote_i38779693)

Lot 62: 1914 China Bank of Communication Specimen Banknote

China. 1914, 1 Yuan, P-116s1 S/M#C126, Specimen banknote with no place name. Purple and m/c on face with locomotive through gorge in middle, back purple with steamship in rough seas. Specimen banknotes with ñ000000î serial numbers, POC's and Red SPECIMEN in English. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. ABNC. This is the base note for branch issues from Tientsin; Foochow/Amoy; and, Shanghai. Rare and unlisted as a specimen.

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Bank of Communication, 1914 Specimen Banknote(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Bank-of-Communication-1914-Specimen-Banknote_i38779705)

Lot 97: 1907 China One Silver Dollar Local Currency

Kiukiang/Nanking, China, 1st July 1907, $1 (One Silver Dollar Local Currency), P-S1180f S/M#C107-30f. Issued banknote, Orange-brown and black on face with Dragon, also an oval red seal with "Kiukiang" in English, back in orange-brown with portrait of man with hat in middle, flags at right, Low S/N 64, PMG graded Fine 12, Rare note in any form or condition. Only 2 notes are listed graded in the PMG census for this type and there have been no previous auction sales of this type on Track and Price.

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Kiangnan Yu-Ning Government Bank, 1907, "1 Dollar" Issue Banknote Rarity(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Kiangnan-Yu-Ning-Government-Bank-1907-1-Dollar-Issue-Banknote-Rarity_i38779740)

Lot 148: 1797 France Tresorerie National

France, 1797, 200 Livre, Issued, S/N 14548, PMG graded Very Fine 30 with a small pin hole in center. Rare note rarely seen at auction.

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Tresorerie National, Recepisse, 1797 Banknote Issue.(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Tresorerie-National-Recepisse-1797-Banknote-Issue_i38779791)

Lot 275: Portugal 50 Escudos

Portugal. ND (1917 - old date 1910), 50 Escudos, P-110, REPUBLICA overprint, PMG graded Very Fine 20 with note of splits and with small hole in middle. Rare with only 6 notes graded in the PMG census.

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Banco de Portugal, 1910 (ND 1917), Issued Banknote Rarity(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Banco-de-Portugal-1910-ND-1917-Issued-Banknote-Rarity_i38779918)

Lot 864: $10 Liberty Loan Bond Participation Certificate

New York and Washington, D.C., 1917. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. $10 Specimen United States Government Liberty Loan Bond, Participation Certificate. Text on bond states: Five of these certificates may be exchanged for a $50 Liberty Loan Bond. "This certificate represents a payment of $10 on a subscription to the Liberty Loan of 1917. Upon surrender of this certificate to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York accompanied by four others of like amount, the holder hereof will be entitled to receive a $50. United States Liberty Loan 3 1/2% Gold Bond with all coupons attached". "Federal Reserve Bank of New York". Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" serial numbers. Screaming Eagle at left. Red ink notation on top excess margin " Federal Reserve of New York", AU Condition. Rare Liberty Bond related item. ABNC.

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U.S. Government Liberty Loan Bond, 1917 Specimen 3 1/2% Gold bond Participation Certificates(https://auction.archivesinternational.com/U-S-Government-Liberty-Loan-Bond-1917-Specimen-3-1-2-Gold-bond-Participation-Certificates_i38780507)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTION 62(https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n42a24.html)