Paper Money, Scripophily and Banking Histrory

Explore over two centuries of international financial history in this online auction of almost 300 lots, featuring rare and visually striking bills of exchange, promissory notes, bonds, shares, and banking documents from across the globe. From Ottoman-era commercial drafts and Caribbean colonial scrip, to Art Nouveau European bonds and Latin American railway shares, this sale is a treasure trove for collectors of scripophily, trade finance, and economic history. Themes include banking heritage, transatlantic trade, early oil and railway ventures, and speculative gold and loan certificates spanning 70+ countries.
Lot 1:Egypt Ottoman 'Amburger & Co" Bill of Exchange 1876 Alexandria Cotton
Lot 2:Egypt, Hull Blyth & Co. (Port Said) Ltd., Bill of Exchange, Port Said, £781-1s-3d, 1918
Lot 3:Egypt, Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Bill of Exchange, Cairo, 1939, £383.10s.11d
Lot 4:Mozambique, Standard Bank of South Africa Bill of Exchange, Lourenço Marques, 1913, £14
Lot 5:South Africa, Bank of Africa, Bill of Exchange, East London, 1894, £25
Lot 6:South Africa, Bank of Africa, Bill of Exchange, Queenstown, 1895, £20
Lot 7:South Africa The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd Bill of Exchange for £10 Boksburg Branch 1890
Lot 8:South Africa Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd Bill of Exchange for £20 Pretoria 1890
Lot 9:South Africa, Mackie Dunn & Co., Bill of Exchange, Port Elizabeth, £196.2.4, 1918
Lot 10:Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua, Private Bill of Exchange, £75, 1887
Lot 11:Antigua and Barbuda, W.H. Moore, Bill of Exchange, Antigua, £30, 1887
Lot 12:Argentina, London & River Plate Bank, Bill of Exchange, Buenos Aires, 1904, £8.15s
Lot 13:Argentina, Arning & Hütz, Bill of Exchange, Buenos Aires, 1882, £2100 Sterling
Lot 14:Bolivia Banco J A Fernandez Bill of Exchange Letra de Cambio £1000 Sucre 1881
Lot 15:British Guyana Bank Bill of Exchange for £90 Demerara 1897
Lot 16:Brazil Banco Italo-Belga Santos Bill of Exchange Cheque 1918 Brasil
Lot 17:Canada 'Bank of British North America' Bill of Exchange Toronto London 1879
Lot 18:Chile, Banco de Chile, Bill of Exchange, Santiago, 3528 Francos, 1909
Lot 19:Costa Rica, Antonio Freixa, Bill of Exchange, San Jose, 1890, 2000 pesetas
Lot 20:Mexico Banco de Londres y Mexico 1893 $1000 Bill of Exchange
Lot 21:Panama 'Antonio Guerra" Bill of Exchange / Letra de Cambio 1926
Lot 22:Peru, L. Baillard & Co., Bill of Exchange, Arequipa, 1881, £200
Lot 23:Peru Banco del Perú Deposit Certificate Lima 1800s blank value
Lot 24:Puerto Rico, Private Draft (Exchange Bill), San Juan, 1847, £150
Lot 25:Republica Dominicana Santo Domingo Credit Lyonnais Cheque Check 1910
Lot 26:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Colonial Bank of St. Vincent, Bill of Exchange, £52-1s-8d, 1866
Lot 27:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Colonial Bank, Bill of Exchange, St. Vincent, £42, 1865
Lot 28:Uruguay, London Buenos Ayres & River Plate Bank, Bill of Exchange, Montevideo, 1873, 1570 Chilean Pesos
Lot 29:Uruguay, London & River Plate Bank Ltd., Bill of Exchange, Montevideo, £1000, 1888
Lot 30:Venezuela, C.H. de Lemos, Bill of Exchange, Ciudad Bolívar, 1895, £250
Lot 31:China, Asiatic Credit Company, Withdrawal Slip, Shanghai, 1930s
Lot 32:China, Banque de l’Indo-Chine, Cheque, Peking, 200 Francs, 1903
Lot 33:Iraq, Abdul Ezer Khieder Bill of Exchange to Gulbenkian Brothers, Baghdad, 1923, 1000 GBP
Lot 34:Iraq, Banque Imperial Ottoman, Bill of Exchange, Gulbenkian Brothers, 1924, £550
Lot 35:Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Bank, Uncut Sheet of 3 x 100 Som, Bishkek, 2009
Lot 36:Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Bank, Uncut Sheet of 4 x 500 Som, Bishkek, 2009
Lot 37:Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Bank, Uncut Sheet of 3 x 50 Som, Bishkek, 2002
Lot 38:Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Bank, 20 Som Single Note, Bishkek, Series 2009, Low Serial
Lot 39:Philippines Bank J.M Tuason & Co Manila Bill of Exchange for £30.13.4 1878
Lot 40:USA, Brown, Brothers & Co BBH New York Boston Bill of Exchange 1879
Lot 41:USA 1876 Philadelphia to Paris Bill of Exchange – Belmont & Co. / Rothschild Frères – In Favor of Piganeau & Fils
Lot 42:USA, Comercial Bank of Spanish America $50,000 1921
Lot 43:USA, Boston, Henry Seager, Bill of Exchange, 1873, £2000
Lot 44:USA-France, Hallgarten & Co., Paris-New York Check, 1893, 3800 Francs
Lot 45:USA-France, Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co, Bill of Exchange, New York, 1900, 4432.75 Francs
Lot 46:USA, State Savings Association, Check, St. Louis, 1868, 250 Dollars
Lot 47:USA, Jesup, Paton & Co., Draft on Union Bank of London, New York, 1873, £225
Lot 48:USA, Charles & Gilbert Green & Co., Bill of Exchange, New Orleans, 1876, 50,000 francs
Lot 49:USA, Sawyer, Wallace & Co., Bill of Exchange, New York, 1891, £691.9s
Lot 50:USA, Scully & Dewitt, Bill of Exchange, New York, 1898, 60 Pesetas
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