ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS OFFERS RARE CHINESE, AND WORLD BANKNOTES ANDSCRIPOPHILY ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF BONDS AND SHARES AT ITS APRIL 23rd, 2021 PUBLICAUCTION IN RIVER EDGE, NEW JERSEY

The auction will be held by Archives International Auctions at their offices in River Edge, N.J.

The April 23rd, 2021 auction, held in 3 sessions, by Archives International Auctions is highlighted by the Allen Berk World Banknote Collection featuring hundreds of exceptional world banknotes, many having never been offered previously at auction or having been off the collecting market for decades. Allen, as an artist as well as world traveler, had a discerning and amazing eye for beauty, condition and rarity in his collecting pursuits which is evident in the banknotes offered in this and subsequent auctions. In addition to selections from the Allen Berk Collection, there are over 200 lots of Chinese, Hong Kong and Asian banknotes in the first part of the auction. Many of the notes are in exceptional if not the highest known condition with many rarities present.

China is highlighted by a Peoples Bank of China, 1948, 1000 Yuan, P-810a banknote rarity; four different American-Oriental Bank 1922 Specimen banknotes from Fukien and Szechuen are offered; a Chinese-American Bank of Commerce, 1920 $1, Front and back proofs; a Hong Kong, 1977, $500, P-72d banknote; a Macau, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, ND (1944) 50 Avos, Highest graded note out of 57 graded as well as dozens of exceptional Chinese and Asian banknotes.

Over 450 World banknotes follow the Chinese and Asian session with numerous highlights offered. One of the many highlights in the sale is an Angola, 1970, 1000 Escudos, Serial Number 1 note; 2 modern Australia Polymer notes, a 1993, $10, P-52a, the highest graded out of 101 graded notes and a 2014, $100, P-61e, the highest graded out of 105 notes in the PMG census; a Bahamas, 1919 (ND 1935) 1 Pound, King George V issue is offered with 8 additional exceptional lots of Bahamas notes; and a Belgian Congo, Banque Central Du Congo, 1954, 100 Francs, P-25b, highest graded note in the PMG census is offered.

French Colonies, manly from the Allen Berk Collection, shine in this portion of the sale with many exceptional high grade notes offered such as Issued and Specimen examples of French Somaliland, Banque de L'Indochine, ND (1946) banknote pair; a pair of French Antilles, Institut D'Emission Des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 1964, 50 and 100 Francs Specimen notes, both the highest graded in the PMG census; Israel is represented by 12 lots highlighted by a 1960, 50 Lirot, P-33d, the highest graded and finest known out of 245 graded in the PMG census. Hundreds of additional World Banknotes are offered in this auction.

The U.S. banknote section includes Colonial, Continental, Obsolete, and Large and Small Type, National Banknotes, Depression Scrip and MPC with many desirable notes for every level of collector.

Session 3 includes over 370 lots of U.S. and World Scripophily highlighted by Railroads, World, Mining, Banking, Internet and dozens of other topics with many rare and desirable bonds and shares offered.

Previews will be limited and by appointment only and we will be observing strict safety precautions including the wearing of masks and observing social distancing to protect our team as well as our guests. We will do our best to accommodate anyone who desires additional information and photographs. For questions, please call 201-944-4800 or emailinfo@archivesinternational.com.

The online catalog for the April 23rd, 2021 auction is on Archives International Auctions' website and can be viewed via the Archives International live bidding platform. It can also be viewed as a Sale 66 Virtual Catalog or downloadable Sale 66.pdf on our website. To pre-register for Live Internet Bidding, log on to the Archives International Auctions website, atwww.ArchivesInternational.com.

Archives International is now working on their Summer and Fall 2021 auctions and are seeking quality consignments for future auctions or outright purchase including U.S. and worldwide banknotes, coins, stocks, bonds, stamps, postal history, historic ephemera, and autographs. To sell or consign one piece or an entire collection, please call AIA at (201) 944-4800; or e-mail them at info@archivesinternational.com

You may also write to Archives International Auctions, at 1060 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661, U.S.A. To learn more about Archives International Auctions and the auctions planned for April 23rd, 2021, log on to www.ArchivesInternational.com.