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Wong, Stanford. Blackjack in Asia.

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Stanford, Edward 1901 Large Map. Asia: Large Folio Lithograph Map Published 1901, London for "Stanford's London Atlas of Universal Geography" by Edward Stanford. Centre fold as published. Paper Size: 29 x 21.5 inch (74 x 55cm) Good Conditi

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Maps 1842-1920. Mixed Lot of 10: Incl British Isles, Canada, Australia, Turkey/Greece, Persia, Syria, Asia Continent, Turkey in Asia, and Russia in Asia. Examples by Blackie/Weller, Starling, Stanford, and Gross. Paper Size: Up to 27

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Malaya / Japanese Occupation, $1000 €œSpecimen€ PMG: Malaya / Japanese Occupation, ND (1945), $1000 €œSpecimen€, Blk letters red MU, with red €œMi-Hon€ on face, TanJ10b, KNB10c. PMG UNC 63. Wong Hon Sum Collection 日治马Ĉ

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Netherlands Indies/Japanese, 10cent, unfinish 8pcs: Netherlands Indies/Japanese Occupation, (ND) 1941, TIEN Cent (10cent) P121, unfinish (w/o Blk letter) 8pcs uncut sheet. PMG EF 40 NET. Wong Hon Sum Collection. 日治荷属印

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Netherlands Indies/Japanese, 5cent, unfinish, 8pcs: Netherlands Indies/Japanese Occupation, (ND) 1941, VIJF Cent (5cent) P120, unfinish (w/o Blk letter) 12pcs uncut sheet. PMG AU 55. Wong Hon Sum Collection. 日治荷属印

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Wong Hon Sum Collection: Netherlands Indies/Japanese Occupation, (ND) 1941, VIJF Cent (5cent) P120r, unfinish (w/o Blk letter) 8pcs uncut sheet. PMG 63. Wong Hon Sum Collection. 日治荷属印尼

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Malaya / Japanese Occupation: Malaya / Japanese Occupation, WWII, ND (1946), $5, Block MR, “Victory Leaflet”, Flat R in War; with red tear dot in 9 of 1945, P-unlisted, TanJ11. PMG Choice UNC 64. Wong Hon Sum Collection ਰ

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Philippines/Japanese Occupation,500 pesos €œmi-hon€,: Philippines/Japanese Occupation, ND (1944), 500 pesos (PF) with twice €œmi-hon€ on face; €œspecimen€ on back. P114 S1. PMG UNC 64, Wong Hon Sum Collection 日治菲律

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WW II, Japanese Airdropped Propagand. Wong Hon Sum: World War II, 1942-1945, Airdropped Propaganda by the Japanese onto Australian positions were mainly of sexual and even pornographic nature, which greatly unsettled them in worrying about the fideliti

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Wong Hon Sum Collection: Netherlands Indies/Japanese Occupation, (ND) 1941, TIEN Cent (10cent) P121r, unfinish (w/o Blk letter) 4pcs uncut sheet. PMG EF 45 NET. Wong Hon Sum Collection. 日治荷属印

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Malaya & British Borneo, 1961, 10 Dollar. consecutive: Malaya & British Borneo, 1961, 10 Dollar. A/65 528761-770, consecutive nos. 10pcs, Signature by Tun Tau Siew Sin, Financial Chairman. Engraved & Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., England. All PM

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Malaya & British Borneo, 1961, $10, Big €œA€ serial,: Malaya & British Borneo, 1961, $10, Big €œA€ serial, A/83 084473/72, printing error, two different serial numbers on same note, Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd. PMG AU 58 EPQ 马来

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Singapore, Orchid series 6pcs. Specimen Bank notes in: Singapore, Orchid series, 1967-76, signature by Mr. Hon Sui Sen and Seal, 6pcs. Specimen Bank notes in album, issued by Singapore Currency Board, issued 82 sets: $100, A/4 000000; $50, A/35 000000; $2

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SG, Presidential, $2; $10; $50, 75pcs, H.T.T.: Singapore, Presidential series, 1999, $2; $10; $50, same prefix 0BP, serial nos: solid “1” to “9”; 000001 to 000010; 000088; 000888; 008888; 088888; 1000000 (One million) and ascending ladder

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China RMB: China, People’s Republic, 4th Series RMB, 50 Yuan & 100 Yuan, 1990, 2 Bundles, 100 Pcs/Bundle, Running Number with same last 3 ending digits 101 -199, no digit 4. Mint UNC condition with boxes È

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Wong, Stanford. Blackjack in Asia. La Jolla, CA: Pi Yee Press, 1979. Green library cloth lettered in gilt. Inscribed by Wong on the front endpaper in the year of publication to John Speer. 4to. A few faint marginalia marks; near fine. Wong retailed this book for $2,000 at publication, promising information on card counting and advantage play specifically targeting casinos in Korea, Macao, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. Only an estimated dozen copies were sold, and the book was never reprinted (Snyder, “Big Book of Blackjack,” 2006).