Archives International Auctions' July 24th Auction #54 will feature rare banknotes and scripophily

RIVER EDGE, N.J. - July 18, 2019 - PRLog -- Over 900 lots of rare and highly collectible worldwide banknotes, U.S. banknotes and security printing ephemera, U.S. and worldwide scripophily and more will come up for bid in a live gallery, live internet and absentee three-session auction slated for Wednesday, July 24^th, in Auction #54 by Archives International Auctions (https://archivesinternational.com/), LLC. Session 1 will start at 10:30 am Eastern time.

The auction will be held live in AIA's gallery located at 1060 Main Street in River Edge, New Jersey. Online bidding will be facilitated by the platform iCollector.com, as well as on the AIA Live Bidding (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/auctionlist.aspx) website platform. Absentee bids can be faxed (to 201-871-4345) or emailed (to info@archivesinternational.com), but must be received by 11 pm, July 23^rd.

In addition to the categories above, the auction will also feature coins, historic documents and autographs. Session 1 (lots 1-291) will have Chinese and worldwide banknotes. Session 2 (lots 292-656, to be held no earlier than 2:30 pm) will have U.S. and worldwide banknotes, coins and security printing ephemera. Session 3 (lots 657-925, no earlier than 5 pm) will contain U.S. and world scripophily.

"The worldwide banknote market has been exceptionally strong this past year, with literally dozens of price records being set in every auction," said Dr. Robert Schwartz (https://archivesinternational.com/About-Us.html), president of Archives International Auctions. "We do our best to cater to every level of collector and dealer and anticipate another exciting offering that includes hundreds of scarce and tantalizing lots."

Star lots of Session 1 will include a rare and popular Reserve Bank of Australia (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Reserve-Bank-of...) 1973 specimen banknote rarity for $50, PCGS Gold Shield graded Choice AU 58 (est. $3,000-$6,000); and an extremely rare Bank of England (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Bank-of-England-1993-1994-DuraNote-Polymer-Paper-Essay-Printing-of-10-Banknote_i33823365) 1993-1994 DuraNote polymer paper essay printing of a £10 banknote showing a portrait of the Queen and a photo of Charles Dickens (est. $2,000-$4,000).

A visually arresting Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Hong-Kong-Shanghai-Banking-Corp-1913-Specimen-Banknote_i33823382) $1 specimen banknote dated July 1, 1913, possibly one of the top three notes known of this issue and graded uncirculated, should bring $2,500-$3,500; while a Central Bank of Jordan specimen "Emergency Issue" banknote for 20 dinars, issued in 1991 from a series printed in 1977, has a pre-sale estimate of $2,500-$3,750.

Two lots from Session 1 are expected to bring $700-$1,200. The first is an essay trial color specimen banknote for a proposed and unaccepted banknote issue from Laos, in 1948. It's in choice uncirculated condition. The other is a Banco di Napoli (Italy) Fedi Di Credito regular cash receipts issue sheet of three unmarked specimens, with an unlisted 1871 date, for 50 Centesimi.