Currency of the foreign banks operating in China

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Sincona sale 69, lot 2247

American-Oriental Bank of Fukien

This specimen was lot 2247 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$299 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. American-Oriental Bank of Fukien. 1 Dollar 1922, 16. September. Foochow Branch. Pick S107a. SM #F26-1. II. Papier am Rand leicht verfärbt. (Currency of China, American-Oriental Bank of Fukien, one dollar of 1922, Foochow Branch. Extremely fine, Margin with slight paper discoloration.)"

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China

Sincona sale 69, lot 2249

This specimen was lot 2249 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 1,150 CHF (about US$1,526 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China. 5 Dollars 1927, 2. May. Shanghai Branch. Pick S184. SM #Y11-30c. Selten. -II. Zweimal senkrecht gefaltet. (Currency of China, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, five dollars of 1927, Shanghai Branch. Rare, About extremely fine, Twice vertically folded.)"

Chinese Engineering & Mining Company Limited

Sincona sale 69, lot 2255

This specimen was lot 2255 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$531 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. Chinese Engineering & Mining Company Limited. 1 Dollar 1902, 1. March. Tongshan. Pick S419. SM #K1-1. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. I. (Currency of China, Chinese Engineering & Mining Company Limited, one dollar of 1902, Tongshan branch. Rare in this condition, Uncirculated.)"

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2258

This specimen was lot 2258 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 8,500 CHF (about US$11,281 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. Deutsch-Asiatische Bank. 10 Dollars 1907, 1. March. Tientsin Branch. Pick S295. SM #T101-3d. Grabowski DAB-54. Sehr selten. IV. (Currency of China, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, ten dollars of 1907, Tientsin Branch. Very rare, Fine.)"

International Banking Corporation

Sincona sale 69, lot 2264

This specimen was lot 2264 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$929 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. International Banking Corporation. 5 Dollars 1905, 1. January. Shanghai Branch. Pick S419. SM #M10-2. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. III. (Currency of China, International Banking Corporation, five dollars of 1905, Shanghai Branch. Rare in this condition, Very fine.)"

National Commercial and Savings Bank, Ltd.

Sincona sale 69, lot 2270

This specimen was lot 2270 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$564 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. National Commercial and Savings Bank, Ltd. 5 Dollars 1924, 1. December. Shanghai Branch. Pick S453. SM #H100-2a. IV. (Currency of China, National Commercial and Savings Bank, Ltd, five dollars of 1924, Shanghai Branch. Fine.)"

Netherlands Trading Society

Sincona sale 69, lot 2272

This specimen was lot 2272 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 3,000 CHF (about US$3,982 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. Netherlands Trading Society. 10 Dollars 1909, 1. January. Shanghai. Pick S459. SM #S51-3. Sehr selten. V. (Currency of China, Netherlands Trading Society, ten dollars of 1909, Shanghai branch. Very rare, Very good.)"

Sino-Scandinavian Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2279

This specimen was lot 2279 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$212 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Foreign Banks. Sino-Scandinavian Bank. 30 Coppers 1926. Chinwangtao Branch. Pick S584. SM #H192-21. -III. (Currency of China, Sino-Scandinavian Bank, thirty coppers (three hundred cash) of 1926, Chinwangtao Branch. About very fine.)"

Source:

  • Pick, Albert, Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer, Standard Catalog of Paper Money, Specialized, Issues, 5th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1986.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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