CHINA (contd.)

601
People's Liberation Army, Fuel Voucher, 10 litres, 1955, serial no. 019765, about uncirculated; together with a used cheque for 57,600,000 Yuan, Postal & Savings Department, 2 April 1948, extremely fine. (2)
US$25-35
Realised: -

602
People's Republic of China, Chungking, booklet of specimen food vouchers (6), comprising 5, 2, 1, ½ Catty, 2 and 1 tael, issued by Chungking Food Department, 1976; generally uncirculated.
US$40-50
Realised: -

603
Savings Vouchers, for 12, 24 and 48 Yuan, unissued, 1950s; Hupeh Province, Wuhan, 1 Yuan, uncut pair; about uncirculated to uncirculated. (4)
US$25-30
Realised: -


DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

604
20 Pesos, Specimen, (P.120s2), 1978, red De La Rue & Co Ltd stamp; together with a printer's trial note; uncirculated. (2)
US$45-60
Realised: US$32


FRENCH INDO-CHINA

605
100 Piastres, 5 January 1920, Saigon, (P.42); (1936-39), (P.51d); 20 Piastres, 1 August 1920, (P.41); (1928-31), (P.50); usual pinholes, about very fine to good very fine; 5 Piastres contemporary counterfeits on wmk. paper (10), (P.53x), generally fine to very fine; with Tahiti, 100 Francs, (P.14b); very good. (15)
US$350-380
Realised: -

606
1 Piastre (3), undated (1942-45), (P.60), about uncirculated; 20 Piastres, (1942-45), black and grey on brown (P.71), uncirculated; 100 Piastres (3), (1942-45), orange and lilac, block letters B, C and D, (P.66), pinholes, about very fine. (7)
US$40-45
Realised: US$32

607
1 Piastre (4), undated (1945), block letters A, C, D and E, (P.76b), very fine, extremely fine, about uncirculated and uncirculated; 100 Piastres, (P.78), pin holes, about very fine; 10 Piastres, (1947-51), (P.80), about very fine; 100 Piastres, type 2, (P.82b), pinholes, very fine. (7)
US$24-30
Realised: US$20

608
1 Piastre, undated (1927-31), sign. 7, (P.48b), good very fine; 1 Piastre, undated (1936), type 1, sign. 9 (2), (P.54b), extremely fine and practically uncirculated; (1946), type 1, sign. 11, (P.54c), staple holes, otherwise about uncirculated; (1949), type 2, sign. 11, without dot, (P.54e), practically uncirculated; 5 Piastres, (1946), type 1, sign. 11 (2), (P.55c), extremely fine and about uncirculated. (7)
US$40-45
Realised: US$42

609
1 Piastre (2), Vietnam issue, consecutive pair, (P.105), practically uncirculated; 5 Piastres, Vietnam issue, (P.106), uncirculated; 10 Piastres, Laos issue, (P.102), good very fine. (4)
US$35-40
Realised: US$30

610
1 Piastre, (P.104), about uncirculated; 1 Piastre, (P.105), about uncirculated; 5 Piastres, (P.106), about uncirculated; 100 Piastres, three women, (P.108), pinholes, good very fine; 200 Piastres, elephant and buffaloes, (P.109); all Vietnam issues. (5)
US$60-70
Realised: US$50


GREAT BRITAIN

611
Treasury Note, £1, ONE POUND in 2 lines centre, serial no. A1/3 609791, (P.359), fine.
US$25-30
Realised: -

612
Bank of England, 10 Shillings, (1940-48), mauve, sign. Peppiatt, (P.366), serial no. X45D 059815, good extremely fine.
US$50-60
Realised: -

613
Bank of England, 10 Shillings, (1949-55), brown, sign. Beale, (P.368b), serial no. J87Z 559946; 10 Shillings, (1955-60), sign. O'Brien, (P.36bc), serial no. Z39Y 887199; about extremely fine to extremely fine. (2)
US$60-80
Realised: -


GREAT BRITAIN/SCOTLAND

614
National Bank of Scotland, £1, proof, 11 November 1886, (cf. P.2406), cut cancelled, comprising the bottom 80%, the top 25% being a photocopy, about extremely fine, an interesting Perkins Bacon & Co engraving; Jersy, £1, 1976, Specimen, (P.11s), uncirculated; with 2 printers' trial notes. (4)
US$100-150
Realised: -


HONG KONG

615
Chartered Bank, $500, undated, sign. titles Accountant/Chief Manager in Hong Kong, serial no. Z/N 929756, (P.72c), very fine, scarce.
US$550-600
Realised: -

616
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, $500, 11 February 1968, (P.179e), serial no. H758962, small hole, minor edge tears, fine; $100, 1 August 1966, (P.183b), serial no. 614425US, very fine. (2)
US$120-130
Realised: -

617
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, $500, 11 February 1968, (P.179e), serial no. K402699, practically uncirculated.
US$350-400
Realised: US$360

618
Government of Hong Kong, $1, (1936), purple, King George VI, (P.312), serial no. R 474088, good extremely fine; $1, 1 July 1958, Queen Elizabeth II, (P.324Ab), serial no. 4M 007399, extremely fine. (2)
US$80-100
Realised: -

619
Government of Hong Kong, $1, 1 July 1952, consecutive pair, serial nos. K/6 348757-58, (P.324Aa), edge spot, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
US$45-50
Realised: US$40

620
Thrift & Reconstruction Savings Bond, Post Office Issue, 1,000 Yuan, 4 December 1941, Class A, sold through the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, (cf. SB.8316), about uncirculated.
US$35-40
Realised: -

621
Bill of Exchange, Bank of East Asia, 2 October 1936; to the Bank of East Asia, Shanghai, for 9 Shanghai Yuan and 30 Cents, together with a People's Bank of China draft, for use in Inner Mongolia, 1962, in Russian, extremely fine. (2)
US$25-30
Realised: -


INDIA

622
Reserve Bank of India, 10 Rupees, (1943), serial no. C/71 840721, (P.24), usual staple holes, practically uncirculated; Burma, Reserve Bank of India, 10 Rupees, (1938), serial no. A/32 229420, (P.5), usual staple holes, very fine. (2)
US$25-30
Realised: US$30

623
Reserve Bank of India, 1,000 Rupees, (1937). Calcutta, sign. Taylor, serial no. A/0 516160; (P.21b); usual staple holes, fresh extremely fine, very scarce in this condition.
US$170-200
Realised: US$950

624
Reserve Bank of India, 100 Rupees, (1962-67), (P.45), consecutive pair, serial no. AB94 827797-8, minor aging, usual staple holes, about uncirculated, thus scarce. (2)
US$140-160
Realised: US$116

625
Reserve Bank of India, 100 Rupees, (1999), Mahatma Gandhi, serial no. 2FD 191700, cutting error with large paper fin at top right, usual staple holes, about uncirculated, a spectacular error.
US$140-160
Realised: US$140

626
Reserve Bank of India, 500 Rupees, (1999), Mahatma Gandhi, (P.92), serial no. OHQ 131651, error, serial nos. shifted to right so that the right 3 digits at top are missing, about uncirculated.
US$120-130
Realised: US$110

627
Bill of exchange, drawn on the National Bank of Scotland, London Branch, endorsed to the Mercantile Bank of India, Calcutta, April 1920, for œ2,282, with Indian Foreign Bill and English stamps, very fine.
US$35-40
Realised: -

628
Cheques (2), Bank of China, Bombay, 1957; Calcutta, 1941; Bill of Exchange, Madras, 1924; with Pakistan, Government of Pakistan Prize Bond, 5 Rupees (2), consecutive pair, serial no. AS353491-2; very fine to about uncirculated. (5)
US$30-40
Realised: -

629
Indenture for the conveyance of land in Calcutta, 9 August 1950, affixed with KG VI 1,000 Rupees (4) and 200 Rupees stamps, very fine, an interesting document.
US$35-50
Realised: -


INDONESIA

630
Republik Indonesia, 100 New Rupiah, 17 August 1949, purple on yellow underprint, obv. Sukarno upper left, rev. value centre, (P.35G); about uncirculated.
US$35-40
Realised: -

631
Republik Indonesia, 100 New Rupiah, 17 August 1949, (P.35G), uncut pair, slight stain, otherwise about uncirculated.
US$60-80
Realised: -

632
Bank Indonesia, 50 Rupiah, 26 July 1947, Sukarno left, (P.28), serial no. 731407 D1, practically uncirculated.
US$120-130
Realised: -

633
Bank Indonesia, 10 Rupiah, 1957, stag, Specimen, red overprint; (cf. P.A50), serial no. 10A00000; 25 Rupiah, 1957, rhinoceros, Specimen, black overprint; (cf. P.B50), serial no. 25A00000; both uncirculated, rare. (2)
US$1,400-1,600
Realised: -

634
Bank Indonesia, 5 Rupiah, 1960, (P.82a); 10 Rupiah, 1960, (P.83); both wmk. Sukarno, consecutive pairs, serial nos. ZAC 035126-7 and QFH 008997-8, uncirculated. (4)
US$32-38
Realised: -

635
Bank Indonesia, 50 Rupiah, 1960, wmk. Buffalo, Pertjetakan, (P.85b), 3 consecutive notes, serial nos. UAQ 093074-6, uncirculated. (3)
US$45-50
Realised: -

636
Bank Indonesia, 100 Rupiah, 1960, wmk. Sukarno. (P.86a), 3 consecutive notes, serial nos. XNA 027159-61, practically uncirculated. (3)
US$65-70
Realised: -

637
Bank Indonesia, 1000 Rupiah, 1960, wmk. Sukarno, Thomas de la Rue, (P.88a), serial no. LY8215, very fine, very scarce.
US$160-180
Realised: -

638
Bank Indonesia, 1000 Rupiah, 1960, wmk. buffalo, Pertjetakan, (P.88b), serial no. AJD022158, very fine, scarce.
US$100-110
Realised: -

639
Bank Indonesia, 500 Rupiah, 1992, serial no. GHC 333333, (P.128), uncirculated.
US$40-50
Realised: -

640
Bank Indonesia, 1,000 Rupiah, 1992, serial no. VTW 333333, (P.129), uncirculated.
US$40-50
Realised: -

641
Bank Indonesia, 5,000 Rupees, (1992), volcano, (cf. P.130), vertical uncut semi finished proof in green, brown and multicolour, practically uncirculated. (3)
US$180-200
Realised: -

642
Bank Indonesia, 5,000 Rupiah, 1992, (P.130a), error, denomination "LIMA RIBU RUPIAH" missing on rev.; together with a normal note, serial no. ODC 222222, for comparison; first extremely fine, second uncirculated, scarce and interesting. (2)
US$150-200
Realised: -

643
Bank Indonesia, 10,000 Rupiah, 1992, (P.131), error, bank name and denomination missing, building and purple colour printed on the reverse side only; together with a normal note for comparison, good very fine, a spectacular error. (2)
US$150-200
Realised: -

644
Bank Indonesia, 20,000 Rupiah, 1995, (P.132d), error, one quarter of the intaglio print including the denomination "DUA PULUH RIBU RUPIAH" missing on rev., together with a normal note for comparison, a few staple holes, very fine. (2)
US$100-150
Realised: -

645
Bank Indonesia, 20,000 Rupiah, 1998, (P.138), serial no. XEN 000001; 10,000 Rupiah, 1998, (P.137), serial no. TCC 000001; both practically uncirculated. (2)
US$24-30
Realised: US$20

646
Regional, Benkoeloe, 250 Rupiah, 500 Rupiah, 1000 Rupiah, 1 Jun 1947, (P.S163,164B,165B); Lampung, ½ Rupiah, 1 Rupiah (3), 2½ Rupiah (2), 5 Rupiah, 10 Rupiah, 1 Jun 1948, (P.S384B,385B(2),385C,386,386A,387,388); fine to extremely fine. (11)
US$60-80
Realised: US$50

647
Regional, Djambi, 2½ Rupiah (2), 24 October 1947, 20 May 1948, (P.S263,267); 5 Rupiah, 20 May 1948, (P.S268); 10 Rupiah, 27 December 1947, (P.S266); 25 Rupiah, 20 May 1948, (P.S269); first fine, rest very fine to extremely fine. (5)
US$110-120
Realised: -

648
Regional, PRRI, 5 Rupiah, 25 Rupiah, 100 Rupiah, September 1959, (P.S462,463,464); with various issues with rubber stamps on 500 Rupiah (P.47) (4), 1000 Rupiah (P.48), apparently also PRRI issues, but authenticity cannot be verified; fine to very fine, sold as is. (8)
US$100-120
Realised: -

649
Regional, Serang, 5 Rupiah, 25 Rupiah, 15 December 1947, (P.S122,124); 50 Rupiah (2), 11 August 1948, (P.S125), the first red, the second purple; SP Military District, 25 Rupiah, 1949, (P.S411); Tjurup, 40 Rupiah, 17 January 1949, (P.S406); generally fine to very fine. (6)
US$50-60
Realised: US$42

650
Regional, Tapanoeli, 25 Rupiah, 18 November 1947, Decree 1780, (P.S395), very good; 50 Rupiah, 28 April 1948, Decree 646, (P.S396B), fine to very fine; 100 Rupiah, 11 October 1948, Decree 1423, (P.S397), repaired, fair; scarce. (3)
US$45-50
Realised: US$35

651
Travellers Cheques, Bank Bumi Daya, 10,000 Rupiah, 25,000 Rupiah, 50,000 Rupiah, 100,000 Rupiah, 250,000 Rupiah, 500,000 Rupiah, 1,000,000 Rupiah; very fine to extremely fine. (7)
US$70-80
Realised: -

652
Travellers Cheques, Barclays Bank, US$20, US$50, US$100, œ20, very fine to extremely fine. (4)
US$45-50
Realised: -

653
Travellers Cheques, Security Pacific Bank, US$20, US$50, US$100; Bank of America, US$20, US$50, US$100; generally very fine to extremely fine. (6)
US$70-80
Realised: -


KOREA

654
Governor's Office, Special Selling Department, Purchasing voucher, probably pre World War II, error, part of design inverted; with a normal voucher; the error with a minor tear, otherwise extremely fine to uncirculated. (2)
US$70-90
Realised: -


MALAYA

655
10 Cents, 15 August 1940, blue, pink and brown, (P.2), consecutive pair, serial nos. B638869-70, uncirculated, scarce. (2)
US$350-380
Realised: US$320

656
10 Cents, 15 August 1940, as above, (P.2), consecutive pair, serial nos. B638871-2 uncirculated. (2)
US$350-380
Realised: US$320

657
$1, 1 July 1941, blue, King George VI right, (P.11), serial no. N/37 004114, good extremely fine.
US$35-40
Realised: US$32

658
$10, 1 January 1940, purple, King George VI right, serial no. A/2 030190, (P.1), a worm hole low r corner, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
US$220-280
Realised: -

659
$100, 1 January 1942, red and green, King George VI right, (P.15), serial no. A/1 91474, about very fine, scarce.
US$450-500
Realised: US$400

660
Bill of Exchange, Chartered Bank of India Australia and China, Ipoh, 19 May 1936, for 620 Rupees, payable in Madras, serial no. 35/271, extremely fine.
US$40-50
Realised: -

661
Bill of Exchange, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Muar, 11 April 1947, for 1,000 rupees, payable in Madras, serial no. 021, extremely fine, attractive.
US$40-50
Realised: -


MALAYA & BRITISH BORNEO

662
$10, 1961, red, buffalo right, large prefix A, serial no. A/85 093781, (P.9b), minor edge spot rev., good extremely fine.
US$120-150
Realised: US$130

663
$50, 1953, blue, Queen Elizabeth, serial no. A/3 647232, (P.4), about very fine.
US$120-150
Realised: -


MALAYSIA

664
50 Ringgit, (1982-4), consecutive pair, sign. Aziz Taha, Thomas de la Rue, (P.23), consecutive pair, serial nos. VB1918414-5, uncirculated. (2)
US$110-120
Realised: US$100

665
50 Ringgit, (1995), sign. Ahmad Don, Thomas de la Rue, consecutive pair, serial nos. AP3038701-2, about uncirculated. (2)
US$45-50
Realised: US$46

666
50 Ringgit, (1999), sign. Ali Abul Hassan centre, (P.43), consecutive pair, serial nos. ZA1996799-800, uncirculated. (2)
US$45-50
Realised: US$38

667
50 Ringgit, (1999), sign. Ali Abul Hassan centre, (P.43), serial no. CM6666666, uncirculated.
US$100-120
Realised: US$85

668
100 Ringgit, (1982-84), sign. Aziz Taha, Thomas de la Rue, (P.24), consecutive pair, serial nos. ZA3435418-9, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$190-200
Realised: -

669
100 Ringgit, (1986-87), sign. Jaffar Hussein, Thomas de la Rue, (P.32), consecutive pair, serial nos. AE8527508-9, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$110-120
Realised: -

670
100 Ringgit, (1995), sign. Ahmad Don, Harrison & Sons, consecutive pair, serial nos. AN7875466-7, uncirculated. (2)
US$100-120
Realised: US$90

671
100 Ringgit, (1999), sign. Ali Abul Hassan, (P.44), consecutive pair, serial nos. ZA0239422-3, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$90-100
Realised: -


MALTA

672
Government of Malta, £1, (1940), sign. Cushchieri, title in script, (P.20b), serial no. A/16 467551, practically uncirculated.
US$55-65
Realised: US$55

673
Government of Malta, £1, (1940), sign. Cushchieri, title in small block letters, (P.20c), serial no. A/16 783262, minor aging, practically uncirculated.
US$60-70
Realised: US$55


MONGOLIA

674
1-100 Tugrik, 1941, (P.21-7), generally fine. (7)
US$120-140
Realised: -


NEPAL

675
100 Mohru, undated (1951), sign. 1, low serial no., (P.4), fine; 5 Mohru (3), undated (1955), signs. 5, 6 and 8, (P.13, sign. 6 unlisted), very fine to extremely fine. (4)
US$40-50
Realised: -


NETHERLANDS INDIES

676
De Javasche Bank 5 Gulden, 15 January 1942 (not issued), red ovpt Specimen, (P.86), serial no. KO 003016, official perforations, uncirculated.
US$100-120
Realised: US$85

677
De Javasche Bank, 100 Gulden (3), (P.73), 1927, 1928, 1929, 2 sign. varieties, about fine, good very fine and extremely fine; 25 Gulden, (P.71), 1930, about fine; 5, 25, 50 Gulden, (1933-39), (P.78,80-81); about very fine to extremely fine; Muntbiljetten, 10, 50 (7), 100 (2) Gulden, 1943, (P.114,116-7), very fine to about uncirculated, including a 100 Gulden in good extremely fine and a consecutive pair of 50 Gulden in about uncirculated. (17)
US$280-300
Realised: US$280

678
Rubber Coupon, Djambi, 56 kg, serial no. A00050, 30 April 1942, good very fine, scarce.
US$110-130
Realised: -


NEW ZEALAND

679
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, £10, (1956/67), sign. Fleming, no security thread, Captain Cook left, ship right, (P.161c), serial no. 6F 941481, uncirculated.
US$170-190
Realised: US$200


PARAGUAY

680
100, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 Guaranies, Specimen, (P.199, 200, 201, 202, 203); all serial no. 009552 with Maltese Cross, (P.CS1), together with a printers' trial note, uncirculated. (6)
US$55-70
Realised: US$40


SINGAPORE

681
$5, (1972), orchids, sign. Goh Keng Swee, (P.2b), serial no. A/21 026143, good very fine, scarce.
US$120-140
Realised: -

682
$10, (1973), orchids, sign. Hon Sui Sen with seal, (P.3d), error, mismatched serial no. B/70 255157/107, uncirculated, very scarce.
US$250-300
Realised: -

683
$10, (1973), orchids, sign. Hon Sui Sen with seal, (P.3d), error, mismatched serial no. B/70 255267/297, uncirculated, very scarce.
US$250-300
Realised: -

684
$50, (1973), orchids, sign. Hon Sui Sen with seal, (P.5d), replacement note, serial no. Z/1 505026, edge tear along fold, only fine but scarce.
US$90-120
Realised: -

685
$1 (23), $5 (4), $50 (2), orchids; $1, bird, (3); together with Malaya, $10, 1941 (2); Malaya & British Borneo, $1, generally fine to extremely fine. (35)
US$100-130
Realised: US$110

686
$1 to $100, (1976-79), bird, Specimen Set, (P.CS4), serial nos. S000129, A/1 000000, S000029, S000129, S000129 and A/1 000000; $1-$20 with official punch holes, uncirculated, in folder of issue. (6)
US$650-700
Realised: -

687
$1, (1976), bird, (P.9), error, mismatched serial no. 125864/125884, uncirculated.
US$120-150
Realised: US$110

688
$10, (1976), bird, segmented security thread, (P.11b), serial no. B/69 555555, uncirculated.
US$150-180
Realised: US$140

689
$10, (1976), bird, segmented security thread, (P.11b), serial no. B/70 777777, uncirculated.
US$150-180
Realised: US$180

690
$10, (1976), bird, segmented security thread, (P.11b), replacement notes, 3 consecutive notes, serial nos. Z/4 158557-9, uncirculated. (3)
US$60-70
Realised: US$55

691
$20, (1979), bird, (P.12), serial no. A/55 666666, uncirculated.
US$350-400
Realised: US$340

692
$20, (1979), bird, (P.12), consecutive pair, serial nos. A/55 999999-1000000, practically uncirculated, a highly desirable pair. (2)
US$700-750
Realised: US$850

693
$20, (1979), bird, (P.12), serial nos. A/65 888899 and A/65 999988, uncirculated. (2)
US$100-120
Realised: -

694
$20, (1979), bird, (P.12), serial nos. A/65 888889 and A/65 888898, uncirculated. (2)
US$90-100
Realised: -

695
$1, (1987), ship, sign. Goh Keng Swee, (P.18a), serial no. C/98 222222, uncirculated.
US$100-120
Realised: US$80

696
$10, (1988), ship, (P.20), serial no. B/6 444444, uncirculated.
US$120-150
Realised: -

697
$50, (1987), ship, segmented security thread, (P.22a), serial no. B/58 888888, uncirculated.
US$180-200
Realised: US$190

698
$10, President Ishak, (P.40), serial no. OGX217043, error, kinegram missing on obv., sold with a normal note; uncirculated, interesting. (2)
US$200-250
Realised: -

699
Bank Draft, Bank of China, Singapore, 1946, written in Chinese, vertical format; Cheques (4), Bank of China, unused; Kwangtung Provincial Bank, unused; National City Bank of New York (2), 1937, 1938; very fine to extremely fine. (5)
US$40-50
Realised: -

700
Bill of Exchange for 50,000 Rupees, 13 April 1905, issued in Singapore, payable to the Netherlands Trading Society, endorsed to the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, and paid in Calcutta, rev. Straits Settlements stamps including King Edward VII $5 (3), $2, 50 Cents, 30 Cents, 5 Cents (2); and Queen Victoria foreign bill stamps 6 Rupees (5), some splitting, otherwise about very fine, an interesting early banking instrument.
US$80-90
Realised: -