Auction 3 The World in Exchange: Historic Bills, Bonds & Banking Documents

By Money and Exchange

Jul 17, 2025
86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE, UK

Discover the legacy of world finance in Money and Exchange Auction 3, featuring over 250 extraordinary lots from the golden age of global trade and empire. This exclusive sale includes rare bills of exchange addressed to the Rothschild Frères, unique printer’s proofs, and exceptional Ottoman-era bonds and merchant documents from Constantinople, Smyrna, and Beirut—many unavailable elsewhere.


Explore a world where Barings, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and the Rothschilds powered transcontinental trade. From early 1800s Ottoman finance to colonial Caribbean drafts, Latin American banking ties, and Asian port-city bills, this auction offers a breathtaking journey through 19th and 20th-century global commerce.


Whether you're a collector of scripophily, a scholar of international finance, or just love rare historical paper, this is a sale you won’t want to miss.

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