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Auction Name: HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction
Auction Date: 06/17/2025 - 06/17/2025
Sale Number: #4055
Total Lots: 651
Sold Lots: 643
Lots Sold: 98.77%
Unsold Lots: 8

Total Sales (USD): 3,332,580.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 1,646,240.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 2,469,360.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD): 1,670,240.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD): 2,505,360.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 133.02%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
22504	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 100 Gulden (1814-1838) Pick A6 AV74.8 PL90h PMG Very Fine 25.	(1814-1838)	USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00	USD 114,000.00
22503	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 25 Gulden 1814 (11.1.1857) Pick A2 PL54.h AV44.8 PMG Very Fine 20.	1814(1857)	USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00	USD 78,000.00
22629	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 1000 Gulden 15.7.1956 Pick 89 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.	1956	USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00	USD 60,000.00
22505	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 1000 Gulden 19.3.1825 Pick A10 PL119.c AV102.3 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.	1825	USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00	USD 57,600.00
22145	China Asiatic Banking Corporation, Shanghai 25 Taels ND (ca. 1860s) Pick S117Br Remainder PCGS Choice About New 58.	ND(ca.1860s)	USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00	USD 50,400.00
22146	China Asiatic Banking Corporation, Shanghai 100 Taels ND (ca. 1860s) Pick UNL Remainder PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ.	ND(ca.1860s)	USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00	USD 50,400.00
22013	Low Serial Number 6 British North Borneo Nissan Estate 25 Dollars ND (1942) Pick UNL KNB5 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.	ND(1942)	USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00	USD 43,200.00
22630	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 1000 Gulden 15.7.1956 Pick 89 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.	1956	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 43,200.00
22455	Palestine Palestine Currency Board 10 Pounds 30.9.1929 Pick 9b PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.	1929	USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00	USD 36,000.00
22650	Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 1000 Gulden 32.9.1968 Pick 85cts2 PLNI23.8.p1 Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.	1968	USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00	USD 36,000.00
22518	Netherlands State Note 50 Gulden 12.11.1895 Pick 3 PL78.c1 AV63.3 PMG Very Fine 25.	1895	USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00	USD 30,000.00
22569	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 300 Gulden 15.7.1915 Pick 26 PL112.h1 AV95.8a PMG Very Fine 30.	1915	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 28,800.00
22303	Hong Kong Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar 1.3.1886 Pick 114 KNB14 PMG Extremely Fine 40.	1886	USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00	USD 27,600.00
22506	Netherlands State Note 5 Gulden 1.1.1846 Pick A11 PL19a AV15.1 PMG Extremely Fine 40.	1846	USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00	USD 26,400.00
22564	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 200 Gulden 25.4.1916 Pick 25 PL107.j2 AV90.10b PMG Very Fine 30.	1916	USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00	USD 26,400.00
22520	Netherlands State Note 10 Gulden 15.1.1902 Pick 3A PL30b.1 AV24A.2 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.	1902	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 24,000.00
22585	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 60 Gulden 3.2.1927 Pick 38 PL88.c AV72.1c PMG Choice About Unc 58.	1927	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 24,000.00
22568	Netherlands Netherlands Bank 300 Gulden 9.12.1918 Pick 26 PL112.h2.b AV95.8b.2 PMG Very Fine 30.	1918	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 24,000.00
22301	Hong Kong Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar 30.6.1879 Pick 113 KNB14 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.	1879	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 22,800.00
22300	Hong Kong Chartered Bank 1000 Dollars 1.1.1979 Pick 81as KNB56S Specimen PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.	1979	USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00	USD 21,600.00

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