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Auction Name Rare Currency Total Sales (USD) 1,666,705.00
Auction Date December 04, 2019 - December 06, 2019 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,412,600.00
Sale Number #4016 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,951,500.00
Total Lots 855
Sold Lots 763 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,633,500.00
% of Lots Sold 89.24% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 2,245,800.00
Unsold Lots 92 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 74.21%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
26477

China People's Bank of China 10,000 Yuan 1951 Pick 858Aa S/M#C282 PMG Very Fine 25 Net.

1951 USD 135,000.00 - 160,000.00 USD 153,600.00
26616

Hong Kong Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China 10 Dollars ND (1911-23) Pick 42cts KNB24 Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

ND(1911-23) USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 33,600.00
26204

China Bank of China Face and Back Proofs Ten Examples 1.5.1917 PMG Graded.

1917 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 25,200.00
26570

China Hupeh Government Mint 1 Dollar = 7 Mace 2 Candareens Year 25 (1899) Pick S2135r S/M#H175-20 Remainder PMG Very Fine 30.

1899 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 22,800.00
26515

China Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Hankow 25 Dollars 1.3.1907 Pick S264s S/M#T101-4a Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1907 USD 35,000.00 - 55,000.00 USD 21,600.00
26629

Hong Kong The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 50 Dollars ND (1927-37) 50 Dollars Pick 175pp KNB64 Set of Eight Progressive Proofs PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 (5); Uncirculated 62; Uncirculated 62 Net; Choice About Uncirculated 58.

USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 21,600.00
26018

French Indochina Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Saigon 100 Dollars = 100 Piastres 9.3.1903 Pick 32 PMG Very Fine 25.

1903 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 20,400.00
26703

Netherlands Indies De Javasche Bank 5; 10; 25; 50; 100; 200; 500 Gulden ND (c.1934-39) Picks 78s2; 79s2; 80s2; 81s2; 82s2; 83s2; 84s2 Specimen Set PMG Choice About Unc 58; Choice About Unc 58 EPQ; Choice Uncirculated 64; Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ; Gem Un

 ND(c1934-39) USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 20,400.00
26423

China Ta Ch'ing Dynasty 100,000 Cash 1857 (Yr. 7) Pick A8a S/M#T6-46 PMG Very Fine 20.

1857 USD 15,000.00 - 22,000.00 USD 19,800.00
26521

China Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Peking 100 Dollars 1.1.1922 Pick S343cts S/M#Y13 Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1922 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 19,200.00
26195

China Bank of China 100 Dollars 1.6.1913 Pick 32Bs S/M#C294 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1913 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 16,800.00
26427

China Yung Feng Kuan Chu 1000 Cash 1857 (Yr. 7) Pick UNL S/M#Y74 PMG Fine 12.

1857 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 15,600.00
26705

Netherlands New Guinea Nieuw-Guinea 1; 2 1/2; 5; 10; 25; 50; 100; 500 Gulden 2.1.1950 Pick 4s; 5s; 6s; 7s; 8s; 9s; 10s Specimen Set PMG Choice About Unc 58 Net; Choice Uncirculated 64 Net, Choice Uncirculated 64; Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ; Gem Uncirculat

 1950 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 15,600.00
26491

China Taiwan, Official Silver Note 10 Dollars 1895 Pick 1906b S/M#T63-22a PMG Very Fine 25.

1895 USD 2,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD 14,400.00
26516

China Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Peking 100 Dollars 1.7.1914 Pick S277r S/M#T101-24 Remainder PMG Choice About Unc 58.

1914 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 14,400.00
26482

China People's Bank of China 10 Yuan 1953 Pick 870 S/M#C283-14 PMG Very Fine 20.

1953 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 12,600.00
26591

China Bank of Territorial Development of Yunnan 100 Dollars 1.5.1927 Pick S3037s Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1927 USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 12,600.00
26194

China Bank of China 50 Dollars 1.6.1913 Pick 32As S/M#C294 Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1913 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 12,000.00
26529

China Industrial and Commercial Bank, Shanghai 50 Dollars 1.1.1923 Pick S383Is Specimen PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 12,000.00
26166

China Ta Ch'Ing Government Bank 100 Dollars ND (1910) Pick A82cts1; A82cts2 Front and Back Color Trial Specimens PMG Choice Uncirculated 64; About Uncirculated 55.

ND(1910) USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 11,400.00
26538

China Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Canton Shameen 1 Dollar = 1 Piastre 18.1.1902 Pick S436p S/M#T204 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1902 USD 10,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD 11,400.00
26422

China Ta Ch'ing Dynasty 50,000 Cash 1858 (Yr. 8) Pick A7b S/M#T6-54 PMG Very Fine 30.

1858 USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,800.00
26675

Japan Bank of Japan 1 Yen ND (1885) Pick 22 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

ND(1885) USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 10,800.00
26676

Japan Bank of Japan 5 Yen 1899-1910 Pick 31a PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1899-1910 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 10,800.00
26436

China Sin Chun Bank of China, Shanghai 10 Dollars 1908 Pick Unlisted S/M#C186-3a PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ.

1908 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,500.00
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