Bidspirit auctions | Money and Exchange Auction Mar 12
Money and Exchange, Mar 12. 372 lots, estimates 800 $.
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Discover the legacy of global finance in Money and Exchange Auction 6, featuring over 370 exceptional lots spanning the golden age of international trade and empire. This carefully curated sale presents rare bills of exchange addressed to the Rothschilds, unique printer’s proofs, and remarkable merchant documents — many rarely encountered outside institutional archives.
Trace the financial networks that shaped the modern world: where Barings, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and the Rothschilds facilitated transcontinental commerce and capital flows. From early 17th-century Spanish banking instruments to colonial Caribbean drafts, Latin American mercantile correspondence, and bills drawn on Asia’s great port cities, the auction offers a compelling journey through the architecture of global trade and finance.
Among the highlights is a historic East India Company Stock certificate, a tangible link to one of the foundational enterprises of modern corporate finance.
Whether you are a dedicated scripophily collector, a scholar of economic history, or a connoisseur of rare historical paper, Money and Exchange Auction 6 presents an opportunity not to be missed.
Lots in this catalog (372)
- Lot 1: Antigua and Barbuda, W.H. Moore, Bill of Exchange, Antigua, £30, 1887 — 30
- Lot 2: Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua, Private Bill of Exchange, £75, 1887 — 30
- Lot 3: Argentina Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Bill of Exchange Buenos Aires 1915
- Lot 4: Argentina London & River Plate Bank Limited Bill of Exchange Buenos Aires 1898
- Lot 5: Argentina Banco Espanol del Rio de la Plata Bill of Exchange Buenos Aires 100 Pesetas 1916
- Lot 6: Argentina Banco Espanol del Rio de la Plata Cheque Buenos Aires 600 Pesetas 1915
- Lot 7: Argentina Banco del Rio de la Plata Bill of Exchange Buenos Aires 50 Pesetas 1912
- Lot 8: Argentina The English Bank of the River Plate Ltd. bill of exchange (Third of Exchange) Rosario de Santa Fe L25 1884
- Lot 9: Argentina The British Bank of South America Ltd. bank draft (On Demand Original/Duplicate) Buenos Aires L50 1906
- Lot 10: Argentina The English Bank of the River Plate Ltd. bill of exchange (Third of Exchange) Rosario de Santa Fe L50 1889
- Lot 11: Argentina The English Bank of the River Plate Ltd. bill of exchange (Second of Exchange) Buenos Aires L5 1888
- Lot 12: Argentina, London & River Plate Bank, Bill of Exchange, Buenos Aires, 1904, £8.15s
- Lot 13: Argentina, Republica Argentina, Internal Loan Bond, Buenos Aires, 500 Pesos, 1938 — 42
- Lot 14: Argentina, Republica Argentina, Internal Loan Bond, Buenos Aires, $100 Oro, 1909 — 42
- Lot 15: Australia Bank of New South Wales Circular Letter of Credit Sydney - c.1910s
- Lot 16: Australia Bank of New South Wales Circular Letter of Credit Sydney - c.1910s
- Lot 17: Austria, Société d'Escompte de la Basse Autriche, Rothschild, Bill of Exchange, Vienna, 1881, 442 Francs — 79
- Lot 18: Austria 1858 Wien Bill of Exchange Signed by Philip Schey von Koromla — 116
- Lot 19: Austria, Gödinger Zuckerfabrik Carl Stummer, Promissory Note, Vienna, 799.10 Gulden, 1875
- Lot 20: Austria, Rohrbacher Zuckerraffinerie AG, Promissory Note, Vienna, 310.36 Gulden, 1869
- Lot 21: Austria, Siegendorfer Zuckerfabrik, Promissory Note, Siegendorf, 624.56 Gulden, 1890
- Lot 22: Austria-Hungary Daniel d’Iseppo Treves Bill of Exchange (Prima di Cambio) Trieste Fiorini Imperiali 1866
- Lot 23: Austria-Hungary Maurice Zdekauer Bill of Exchange for 2383 Florins Prague Bohemia — 25
- Lot 25: Belgium Banque d’Anvers Lettre de Credit Antwerp - c.1910s
- Lot 26: Belgium Banque de Bruxelles Lettre de Credit Brussels - c.1920s
- Lot 27: Belgium New Beerschot Athletic Club Antwerp 1000 Francs Share Sport Football — 60
- Lot 28: Bolivia, Banco Nacional de Bolivia, Bill of Exchange, Sucre, 1903, 434.20 bolivianos
- Lot 29: Bolivia República de Bolivia government loan bond (Empréstito de 1870) La Paz 500 pesos fuertes 1871
- Lot 30: Bolivia República de Bolivia government loan bond (Empréstito de 1870) La Paz 100 pesos fuertes 1871
- Lot 31: Bolivia República de Bolivia government loan bond (Empréstito de 1870) La Paz 1000 pesos fuertes 1871
- Lot 32: Brazil American Foreign Banking Corporation Bill of Exchange Rio de Janeiro L5000 Sterling 1920
- Lot 33: Brazil English Bank of Rio de Janeiro Ltd. bank draft (On Demand Duplicate) Rio de Janeiro L10 1888
- Lot 34: Brazil Banco Internacional do Brazil bill of exchange (Second of Exchange) Rio de Janeiro L107 19s 6d 1888
- Lot 35: Brazil London & River Plate Bank Ltd. bill of exchange (Second of Exchange) Rio de Janeiro L1000 1894
- Lot 36: Brazil London & Brazilian Bank Ltd. Bill of Exchange (First) Rio de Janeiro £2000 1888
- Lot 37: Brazil English Bank of Rio de Janeiro Ltd. Bill of Exchange (Second) Rio de Janeiro £2000 1888
- Lot 38: Brazil British Bank of South America Ltd. Bill of Exchange (Second) Rio de Janeiro £500 1894
- Lot 39: Brazil London & Brazilian Bank Ltd. Bill of Exchange (Second) Rio de Janeiro £275 1897
- Lot 40: British India / Burma, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Bill of Exchange, Rangoon, 1899, £21 — 126
- Lot 41: Canada 'Canadian Bank of Commerce' Bill of Exchange 1874 New York Branch — 18
- Lot 42: Canada The Merchants Bank of Canada Draft New York 1876 111 Pounds Sterling — 79
- Lot 43: Canada Royal Bank of Canada Cheque Havana 1921 500 Pesetas — 32
- Lot 44: Canada Bank of British Columbia Bill of Exchange San Francisco 1893 — 160
- Lot 45: Canada Bank of Montreal Bill of Exchange for 3 Pounds London 1903 — 85
- Lot 46: Canada Bank of Montreal Bill of Exchange XF 45 PMG New York London — 180
- Lot 47: Central Railway Company of Canada £100 Mortgage Bond 1914 Coupons Uncancelled — 45
- Lot 48: China Banque de l'Indo-Chine Cheque Hankou 700 Francs 1906
- Lot 49: China Banque de l'Indo-Chine Bill of Exchange Hankow Shanghai Dollars 1915
- Lot 50: China Chartered Bank of India Australia and China Bill of Exchange Hong Kong 1883 £900 — 210
- Lot 51: China Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China 1874 PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine — 62
- Lot 52: Hong Kong 'Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China' 1910 1Bill Exchange — 58
- Lot 53: Cuba Cuban Telephone Company stock certificate Havana 1 share 1957
- Lot 54: Cuba Azucarera Central Unidad S.A. share certificate Havana 1000 pesos 1951
- Lot 55: Cuba Banco de los Colonos share certificate Havana 10 pesos 1946
- Lot 56: Cuba Cuban Atlantic Sugar Company stock certificate Havana 100 shares 1940
- Lot 57: Cuba Azucarera Ituzurriaga S.A. share certificate Havana 1000 pesos 1951
- Lot 58: Cuba United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd £100 Deferred Stock Warrant 1928
- Lot 59: Cuba United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd £10 Deferred Stock Warrant 1908
- Lot 60: Cuba United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd £1 Deferred Stock Warrant 1908
- Lot 61: Cuba Alvares Flores Bill of Exchange Puerto Principe 30 Pesos Fuertes 1892
- Lot 62: Cuba Marzan Hermanos Bill of Exchange Havana 115 Pesos 1879
- Lot 63: Cuba Ordonez Hnos. Bill of Exchange (First) Havana 300 Pesetas 1893
- Lot 64: Cuba Will Hermanos Bill of Exchange (First) Havana 40 Pesos Fuertes 1877
- Lot 65: Cuba Will Hermanos First of exchange Havana £76 18s 9d 1882
- Lot 66: Cuba Empresa del Ferro-Carril de Guantánamo Share Certificate Santiago de Cuba 1894 100 Pesos — 53
- Lot 67: Cuba Empresa del Ferro-Carril de Guantánamo Share Certificate DUPLICADO Santiago de Cuba 1896 100 Pesos — 53
- Lot 68: Cuba, Republic of Cuba, National Development Bond, Havana, 1000 Pesos, 1952 — 150
- Lot 69: Cuba, Crédit Foncier Cubain, Bond, Havana, 1912, 500 Francs — 53
- Lot 70: Cuba, Habana 'Club Deportivo Hispano América' Bono de 20 Pesos 1946 Football — 180
- Lot 71: Cuba, Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba, Share Certificate, Havana, 1910, 100 Pesos Oro Español — 84
- Lot 72: Cuba 3 Pesos 1988 Specimen with black overprint Muestra twice at each side — 45
- Lot 73: Cuba 3 Pesos 1986 Specimen — 66
- Lot 74: Cuba 3 Pesos 1985 Specimen — 66
- Lot 75: Cuba 3 Pesos 1984 Specimen — 66
- Lot 76: Cuba 1 Peso 1964 Specimen — 74
- Lot 77: Cuba 1 Peso 1978 Specimen — 74
- Lot 78: Cuba 1 Peso 1981 Specimen — 79
- Lot 79: Cuba 1 Peso 1985 Specimen — 74
- Lot 80: Cuba 1 Peso 1988 Specimen with black overprint Muestra twice at each side — 74
- Lot 81: Cuba 1 Peso 1988 Specimen with black overprint Muestra twice at each side — 20
- Lot 82: Cuba 1 Peso 1981 Specimen — 20
- Lot 83: Cuba 1 Peso 1979 Specimen — 20
- Lot 84: Cuba 1 Peso 1978 Specimen — 20
- Lot 85: Cuba 1 Peso 1967 Specimen — 20
- Lot 86: Cuba 1 Peso 1966 Specimen — 20
- Lot 87: Cuba 5 Pesos 1970 Specimen — 250
- Lot 88: Cuba 5 Pesos 1972 Specimen — 250
- Lot 89: Cuba 5 Pesos 1987 Specimen with black overprint Muestra twice at each side — 44
- Lot 90: Cuba 5 Pesos 1968 Specimen — 50
- Lot 91: Cuba 5 Pesos 1970 Specimen — 54
- Lot 92: Cuba 5 Pesos 1986 Specimen — 26
- Lot 93: Cuba 5 Pesos 1984 Specimen — 26
- Lot 94: Cuba 5 Pesos 1970 Specimen — 26
- Lot 95: Czechoslovakia City Greater Prague 1922 Mortgage Loan £100 Specimen Bond Unique — 150
- Lot 96: Denmark Kjobenhavns Handelsbank and Rothschild Freres Copenhagen Bill of exchange 1230 Francs 1881
- Lot 97: Dutch East Indies Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank Circular Letter of Credit Amsterdam/Batavia - c.1910s
- Lot 98: Dutch East Indies Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank Circular Letter of Credit Batavia - c.1920s
- Lot 99: Dutch East Indies Nederlandsche Indische Escompto Maatschappij Circular Letter of Credit Batavia - c.1920s
- Lot 100: Dutch East Indies Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank N.V. Circular Letter of Credit Amsterdam - c.1930s
- Lot 101: Egypt Fratelli Torizza & Co. Bill of Exchange Alexandria 3000 piastres 1839
- Lot 102: Egypt Banque Impériale Ottomane Payment/Receipt Form Cairo 2260 piastres 1891
- Lot 103: Egypt Crédit Lyonnais (Agence du Caire) Credit Advice/Receipt Cairo 56100 piastres 1893
- Lot 104: Egypt J. C. Negreponte & Sons bill of exchange (second of exchange) Alexandria £1000 1874
- Lot 105: Egypt G. Antoniadis & Co. bill of exchange Alexandria £600 1853
- Lot 106: Egypt Bill of Exchange Drawn by A.V. Paz to Sonnino (Cairo) – Grandfather of Italian PM Sidney Sonnino 1833
- Lot 107: Egypt Giov. d’Anastasy bill of exchange (tremenda/terza) Alessandria £1764 13s 5d 1853
- Lot 108: Egypt G. & A. Levi Frères bill of exchange Alexandria £394 8s 6d 1853
- Lot 109: Egypt Cassavetti Brothers & Co. bill of exchange Alexandria £700 1853
- Lot 110: Egypt National Bank of Egypt Lettre de Credit Circulaire Cairo - c.1920s
- Lot 111: Egypt Alexandria 'Moise Valensin & Co' Bill of Exchange £1000 1859 — 21
- Lot 112: Egypt Cairo 'Emanuel Casdagli & Sons' Cheque 100 Pounds 1912 Tobacco — 59
- Lot 113: Finland Finlands Bank Bill of Exchange Abo (Turku) 2000 Francs Rothschild Paris 1881
- Lot 114: Finland Nordea Foreningsbanken i Finland Bill of Exchange Helsingfors (payable in Paris via Rothschild Frères) 1881
- Lot 115: France Société de Crédit Mobilier bearer share certificate Paris 500 Francs 1878
- Lot 116: France Caisse de service du Trésor public treasury receipt/order Paris 1810
- Lot 117: France / UK Lloyds & National Provincial Foreign Bank Ltd. Lettre de Credit Paris - c.1920s
- Lot 118: France/Austria, Pillet-Will & Cie, Bill of Exchange, Paris, 1833, 9457.52 francs
- Lot 119: France First Empire Bank 'Rougemont de Löwenberg' Paris Bill of Exchnage for 504 Florins 1811 — 170
- Lot 120: France, Duvernet Brothers, War Tax Payment Order, Laon, 1815, 100 Francs, Revolutionary/Napoleonic era
- Lot 121: France, Société Civile de l'Exposition Universelle et Permanente, Bond, Paris, 500 Francs, 1889
- Lot 122: France, Société du Vélodrome du Parc des Princes, bearer share, Paris, 1900s, 1000 Francs
- Lot 123: French Equatorial Africa Company 1885 Bill Exchange Brazzaville – Lagos Nigeria
- Lot 124: Ghana Bank of British West Africa Sekondi Bill of Exchange 1931 +2 revenue stamps — 50
- Lot 125: Germany City of Munich municipal bond Munich L100 (Six per Cent Sterling Bonds) 1928/1953
- Lot 126: Germany Darmstadt Bank fur Handel und Industrie 1859 — 263
- Lot 127: Germany Bill of Exchange 1865 Disconto Gesellschaft Bank - B.H. Goldschmidt — 263
- Lot 128: Germany Societe de la Banque de Barmen 'Hinsberg, Fischer & Co' Wechsel (Bill of Exchange) for 5000 Francs 1880 — 53
- Lot 129: Gibraltar, J. Saccone, Bill of Exchange, Gibraltar, 1879, 20 GBP
- Lot 130: Greece Compagnie Hellénique d'Électricité share Athens 1930s 25 shares — 42
- Lot 131: Greece Theodoro G. Rhodocanachi bill of exchange (seconda di cambio) Syra fl. 2000 1841
- Lot 132: Hungary/Slovakia Szlovák Gazdasági Bank Share Certificate Budapest 1942 15 pengő — 42
- Lot 133: India / British India £3% Stock £1500 1891
- Lot 134: India National Bank of India Bill of Exchange Karachi 1920
- Lot 135: India / British India East India Company East‑India Stock London £3600 1817
- Lot 136: India / British India Oriental Bank Corporation bill of exchange (second of exchange) London/Madras 1350 Rupees 1878
- Lot 137: India Chartered Mercantile Bank of India London & China Bill of Exchange (Second of Exchange) Bombay £550 1877
- Lot 138: India, National Bank of India, Bill of Exchange, Calcutta, 1882, £112 — 158
- Lot 139: India Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China 1873 PMG 35 Choice Very Fine — 35
- Lot 140: India Chartered Bank of India Australia and China Bill of Exchange Calcutta 1872 £118 9s 8d — 158
- Lot 141: India, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Bill of Exchange, Bombay, 1874, £820 — 210
- Lot 142: India 1875 Bombay Oriental Bank Corporation Bill of Exchange to Union Bank of London — 168
- Lot 143: India Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp 1873 PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine Calcutta — 26
- Lot 144: British India Bombay Mumbai 'King, King & Co' Bank Bill of Exchange 1876 — 42
- Lot 145: Japan, City of Tokyo, Municipal Bond, Tokyo, 1912, 500 Francs
- Lot 146: Iraq Meyer Tweg & Joseph Moshi Bill of Exchange Baghdad L74.4.1 1925
- Lot 147: Iraq Meyer Tuger & Co. Bill of Exchange Baghdad L300 1924
- Lot 148: Iraq Nesim Moshe Bill of Exchange Baghdad L110 to Gubenkian Bros 1925
- Lot 149: Iraq Nesim Moshe Bill of Exchange Baghdad L1000 to Gubenkian Bros 1925
- Lot 150: Iraq Meyer Tuger & Co. Bill of Exchange Basra L2000 1923
- Lot 151: Iraq Imperial Ottoman Bank Bill of Exchange Basra L1500 1925