AustraliaCommonwealth 1 Pound issued 1927 series J/21 131225, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed Riddle & Heathershaw, (Pick16c), cleaned/pressed Fine
AustraliaCommonwealth 1 Pound issued 1942 series H/71 893963, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Armitage & McFarlane, (Pick26b), lightly pressed good EF, plus world heritage first day cover of 4 stamps
AustraliaCommonwealth 5 Pounds issued 1928 series Q/13 789211, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed Riddle & Heathershaw, (Pick17b), trimmed & pressed, Fine and scarce
Bermuda5 Dollars dated 20th October 1952 series C/1 229806, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick21a), in PMG holder graded 35EPQ choice very fine, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare with the EPQ at this grade
Bermuda Government 5 Shillings (2) dated 1st May 1957 series E/2 847120 & E/2 813899, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre, (Pick18b), one good EF the other about Uncirculated
Bermuda Monetary Authority 100 Dollars dated 14th February 1996 REPLACEMENT note series Z/2 003467, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick45a), in PCGS holder graded 64PPQ Very Choice New, Perfect Paper Quality
Canada, Dominion of Canada 2 Dollars dated 23rd June 1923 series J-595549, portrait Edward Prince of Wales at centre, signed McCavour & Saunders, (Pick34e), some light dirt, good Fine
Ceylon Government (3), 10 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series J/3 648322, (Pick33a) small edge tear to top border, one set of staple holes at left, about VF, 5 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series G/3 821997 (Pick32) VF, 1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 series A/5 401891, (Pick30) one set of staple holes at left, about VF, all with portrait KingGeorge VI at left
China (14), 1 Yuan to 100 Yuan set of 6 notes dated 1999, (Pick895 - Pick901) Uncirculated, 1, 2 & 5 Jiao and 1, 2, 10 & 50 Yuan set of 8 notes date range 1980 - 1996, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
Confederate States (11), 1 and 10 Dollars dated 1864, State of Alabama50 Cents dated 1863, State of Virginia 75 Cents dated 1862, State of Louisiana5 Dollars 'Baby Bond' dated 1874, Canal Bank New Orleans 10 Dollars unsigned and undated remainder 18xx, State of North Carolina 5 Cents dated 1866, State of North Carolina set of 4 revenue notes, 25 & 50 Cents and 1 & 5 Dollars, all perforated 'PAID', in mixed grades, an interesting and varied lot of 19th century notes
CongoDemocratic Republic100 Francs, a COLOUR TRIAL series AA 000000, SPECIMENoverprint on obverse and reverse, two punched cancellation holes through signatures, (Pick1ct), Uncirculated to about Uncirculated
Cuba (41), including Foreign Exchange Certificates, 10 Pesos (7) dated 1960 a consecutively numbered run of Uncirculated notes, (Pick79b), plus others in mixed grades, many Uncirculated, needs viewing
Cyprus (2), 1 Shilling dated 1st May 1942 series C/4 461679, (Pick20) Fine, 5 Shillings dated 30th August 1941 series D/3 196188, (Pick22) holes, tears and edge damage, about VG, both with portrait KingGeorge VI at centre, cleaned and pressed
Egypt in an album (49), plus a few Jordan (6), 5 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'Aswan Dam', (Pick163), 5 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'Mosque of Emir Khairbak', (Pick164), 5 Piastres (3) issued law 1940 'King Farouk', (Pick165), 10 Piastres issued law 1940 'Temple of Philae', (Pick167), 10 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'King Farouk', (Pick168), 25 Piastres (2) dated 1942 signed Nixon & 1946 signed Leith-Ross, (Pick10), 50 Piastres (2) dated 1938 signed Cook and 1944 signed Nixon, (Pick21), plus many other more recent issues in mixed grades with some Uncirculated
France (7), Assignats from FrenchRevolution, 10 livres dated 1791, with Siege de Mayence red hand stamp on reverse, 25 Livres dated 1793, 5 Livres without date (2), 50 Sols (2) dated 1792 and 1793, 15 Sols dated 1793, mixed circulated grades
Germany (2), 1 Billion Mark dated 1st November 1923 series 34x.116171, (Pick129) good VF to about EF, 100 Milliarden Mark dated 5th November 1923, (Pick133) EF to good EF, a nice pair of very high denomination hyper-inflation notes
Germany 5 Mark dated 10th January 1882 series B.Nr 720355, Knight in armour with sheild of arms at right, (Pick4), small edge tear to top of centre fold, Fine and scarce
Germany 5 Reichsmark dated 1st August 1942 series C 18821945, (Pick186a), in PCGS holder graded 68PPQ superb gem new, perfect paper quality, very high grade
GermanyAllied Military Currency (13), WW2 military occupation 1/2 Mark to 1000 Mark dated 1944, with examples of both USA (with hidden 'F') and Russian printing, (Pick191 - Pick198), mixed grades but the majority Uncirculated or about
Gibraltar (2), 50 Pounds dated 27th November 1986 series A076523, (Pick24), in PCGS holder graded 64PPQ Very Choice New, 20 Pounds dated 1st December 2006 series AB018129, (Pick33a), in PCGS holder graded 68PPQ Superb Gem New
Guernsey (13), 20 Pounds (2) issued 1996 one signed Trestain one signed Clark (Pick58a & b), 10 Pounds issued 1995 signed Clark (Pick57c), 5 Pounds issued 1980 signed Bull (Pick49a), 1 Pound (6) issued 1980 - 1989 signed Bull (Pick48a), 1 Pound (3) issued 1991 signed Trestain, a consecutively numbered run R000616 - R000618, some low and high serial numbers seen, all Uncirculated or about
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar dated 1st July 1913 serial no. 2254215, helmeted woman at left, (Pick155b), 2 tiny pinholes otherwise good Fine
India 2 Rupees issued 1943 series D/61 528762, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Deshmukh, (Pick17b), two pinholes at left as issued, in PCGS holder graded 55PPQ choice about new, perfect paper quality
India Government 10 Rupees issued 1917 - 1930 series K/73 611826, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick7b), usual spindle hole at left, original clean good EF to aUNC, rare in this grade
India Government 5 Rupees dated 22nd June 1915 series SC/56 011691, signed M.M.S. Gubbay, (PickA6a), spindle hole as usually seen, in PMG holder graded 25EPQ Very Fine, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare with the EPQ at this grade
Iran (106), 20 Rials (12) issued 1965 (Pick78b), 20 Rials (59) issued 1969 (Pick84), 20 Rials (26) issued 1974 - 1979 (Pick100), plus a few other denominations, mixed grades with the majority Uncirculated or about
Iran (3), 5 Rials issued 1944, (Pick39), pressed good Fine, 10 Rials issued 1948, (Pick47), pressed good Fine & 50 Rials issued 1948, (Pick49), 3 small holes pressed good Fine, all with portrait Shah Pahlavi in military uniform at right
Iraq 1/4 Dinar Law 1931 (issued 1941), King Faisal as child at right ("Babyface"), scarce Indian print, serial number E/1 949135, (Pick13), very small foxing marks to top border, good VF and a very scarce note in this condition
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law no.42 of 1947 first issue 1950, series E806540, portrait young King Faisal II at right, (Pick27), 2 pinholes and edge nicks, cleaned and pressed good Fine
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law of 1947 issued 1955 series H/1 962518, portrait King Faisal II as an adolescent at right, (Pick37), some light dirt, nice original good Fine
Japan (34), including 5 Sen (6) issued 1944, (Pick52), 10 Sen (2) issued 1944, (Pick53), 1 Yen issued 1944, (Pick54a), 50 Sen (10) issued 1942 - 1944, (Pick59), and other Japan issues, plus a few WW2Chinaoverprint issues, many in good grade
Jersey (20), a nice collection of German Occupation Notes from WW2, 6 Pence (7) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick1a), 1 Shilling (6) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick2a), 2 Shillings (5) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick3a), 2 Shillings (2) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick4a), plus 2 other world notes, the majority good EF to about Uncirculated
Lebanon 100 Livres dated 1958 SPECIMEN note series E15 000000, perforated 'Cancelled', (Pick60 for type), light glue residue to right border on reverse, good EF to about Uncirculated
Malawi (63), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick2) to 1000 Kwacha dated 2012 (Pick62), many denominations and dates in between, some duplication, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
Netherlands (9), 100 Gulden (3) dated 2nd February 1953 (Pick88), 25 Gulden (3) dated 10th April 1955 (Pick87), 10 Gulden (3) dated 23rd March 1953 (Pick85), mixed circulated grades good Fine to EF
New Zealand (3), Scarce REPLACEMENT notes with star suffix, 1 Dollar series Y92 407639*, 2 Dollars series 9Y2 816738* and 5 Dollars series 992 036592* issued 1977 - 1981, all signed H.R. Hardie, (Pick163d, Pick164d & Pick165d), the 1 Dollar & 2 Dollars are Uncirculated or about and the 5 Dollars has a centre fold and is EF to good EF
New ZealandReserve Bank (2), 10 Pounds issued 1960 - 1967 series AL 658599, signed Fleming, (Pick161d), pressed good VF, 5 Pounds issued 1960 - 1967 series 12L 970867, signed Fleming, (Pick160d), good EF
Papua New Guinea 20 kina SPECIMEN issued 1977, series SAA 000000, without 'specimen' overprint, signature 1, (Pick4s2), dent to corner, about Uncirculated
Peru 10 Soles de Oro (210), dated 1967 (47) some consecutively numbered runs seen, 1965 (110), 1963 (27) and 1962 (26), (Pick84), mixed grades many higher grade with Uncirculated notes seen
Rhodesia & Nyasaland (2), 1 Pound dated 8th May 1959 series X/31 240029, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, signed Grafftey-Smith, (Pick21a), some light stains, good Fine, 10 Shillings dated 1st February 1961 series W/34 265463, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, signed Richards, (Pick20b), one tiny edge nick, good Fine
Rhodesia & Zimbabwe (142), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick24a) to 500 Dollars dated 2009 (Pick98), includes early issues featuring Queen Elizabeth II, many denominations and dates in between, little duplication, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
Rhodesia (12), 5 Dollars (4) dated 15th May 1979 including a consecutively numbered run of three notes, (Pick40) about Uncirculated, 2 Dollars (4) dated 24th May 1979 including a consecutively numbered run of three notes, (Pick39b) Uncirculated, 1 Dollar (4) dated 2nd August 1979 a consecutively numbered run of four notes, (Pick38) Uncirculated
Rhodesia (18) & South Africa (1), 1 Dollar (14) dated 2nd August 1979, most in consecutively numbered pairs, (Pick38) Uncirculated, 5 Dollars (2) dated 15th May 1979, (Pick40) Uncirculated, 2 Dollars dated 4th March 1975, (Pick31j) VF, 2 Dollars dated 24th May 1979, (Pick39b) about VF, South Africa 10 Rand issued 1975, (Pick114c) about Uncirculated, plus a quantity of coins, mainly from Rhodesia including 2 x Rhodesia Mint Sets 1964
Romania (35), Bulgaria (2) & Montenegro (1) in an album, Romania ranging from 500 Lei dated 1919 to 100,000 Lei dated 1998, mixed grades, viewing recommended
Russia (21), 100 Rubles dated 1898, large note with portrait of Catherine II at left, signed Konshin, some dirt/stains and edge tears with attempted repairs, (Pick5c), 1000 Rubles (20) dated 1917, (Pick37), mixed grades
Russia (6), Northwest Russia Field Treasury notes, 25 Kopeks dated 1919, (PickS201) surface dirt about EF, 1 Ruble dated 1919, (PickS203) small stain good Fine, 3 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS204) good Fine to about VF, 5 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS205) one tear and a few edge nicks, generally VF, 25 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS207) about EF, 100 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS208) small edge nicks good Fine
Sarawak 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1935 series A/4 558636, portrait C. Vyner Brooke at right, (Pick20), one set of staple holes, cleaned and pressed, Fine
Scotland (4), Bank of Scotlandcollection in high grade, 20 Pounds dated 5th November 1985 series F491117, (Pick114e) about Uncirculated, 20 Pounds dated 3rd February 1992 RADAR series Z022220, (Pick118) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds (2) dated 18th June 2001 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series DS362424 & DS362425, (Pick121d) very light centre crease, about Uncirculated
Scotland (4), Royal Bank of Scotland plc set all FIRST PREFIX with LOW No's, 20 Pounds series A/1 000910, (Pick349), 10 Pounds series A/1 000981, (Pick348), 5 Pounds series A/1 000977, (Pick347), 1 Pound series A/1000992, (Pick346), all dated 25th March 1987, Uncirculated or about
Scotland (6), Union Bank, an uncut sheet of 4 printers proof £1 all dated 8th December 1952, (Pick s816a), series F/33 801000, F/33 802000, F/34 826000 & F/34 827000, all with punch-holes & printers notes & bank stamps, mount marks reverse, National Commercial Bank20 Pounds dated 16th September 1959 series A101852, annotation on obverse and reverse, (Pick267) VF, Bank of Scotland 1 Pound dated 25th August 1977 REPLACEMENT series Z/2 0543066, (Pick111c) about Uncirculated
ScotlandBank of Scotland promissory note, 50 Pounds dated 184x unissued, relating to the Territory of Nova Scotia and Dependencies, some staining and dirt, small edge tear, good Fine
ScotlandClydesdale Bank PLC 20 Pounds dated 8th April 1985 series D/DW 039009, portrait Lord Kelvin at left, (Pick215b), about Uncirculated and scarce in this condition
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 100 Pounds dated 1st October 1960 series F2 224, large note, (Pick320c), very small smudges on reverse, lovely original EF, scarce note
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 20 Pounds dated 1st December 1952 series F111 2123, large note, (Pick319c), a few tiny spots on reverse, lovely original about EF
South Africa 1 ShillingBoer War Siege of Mafeking dated February 1900, series B7173, (PickS651b), one set of staple holes at left, rarely seen in good grade, about EF
Southern Rhodesia (5), 5 Shillings dated 1st January 1943 series D/3 075956, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick8a), pinholes, about Fine, 5 Shillings dated 1st January 1948 series D/49 074359, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick8b), pinholes, about Fine, 10 Shillings dated 1st September 1950 series A/106 098044, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick9f), splits and small tears, VG, 10 Shillings dated 3rd January 1953 series A/168 050272, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick12b), some dirt and pinholes, Fine, 1 Pound dated 10th September 1955 series B/284 077876, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick17), central hole/split otherwise Fine
Spain (3), 100 Pesetas dated 15th July 1907 series 0,717,387, (Pick64a) in PCGS holder graded 55 about Uncirculated, 50 Pesetas dated 24th September 1906 series B9,825,298, (Pick58a) in PCGS holder graded 35 choice VF, 25 Pesetas dated 24th September 1906 series B9,741,624, (Pick57a), in PCGS holder graded 58 choice about Uncirculated
Spain (3), 5000 Pesetas dated 6th February 1976 series L1297617, (Pick155), in PCGS holders graded 65OPQ gem Uncirculated, 1000 Pesetas dated 4th November series 02092281, (Pick138a), in PCGS holder graded 58OPQ choice about Uncirculated, 50 Pesetas dated 17th May 1927 series 2,866,737, (Pick72a), in PCGS holder graded 35 choice VF
Spain100 Pesetas (2) dated 30th June 1906 series C0,384,667, and series C7,764,031, (Pick59a), both in PCGS holders graded 58 choice about Uncirculated
TurkeyOttomanEmpire (2), 1/4 Livre issued Law of 18th October AH1331 (1915 - 1916) series E 075935, (Pick71), cleaned Fine, 20 Kurush dated 1877 with round handstamp AH1294 on reverse, (Pick49b), holes/splits and small edge tears, some dirt, VG
USA 5 Shillings dated May 1786 serial no. 7806, Rhode-Island Colonial Note, 'DEATH to counterfeit' on reverse, printed by Southwick & Barber, (PickS3037), small tear to side, otherwise EF
Western Samoa Territory 10 Shillings issued Wellington 1st May 1961 series 336464, palm trees and beach scene top centre, (Pick10a), lightly pressed, VF and scarce
World (172), in album with slipcase, L - Z collection ranging from Laos to Zimbabwe, mixed grades including many Uncirculated, varied and interesting collection, veiwing recommended
World (178), in album with slipcase, A - K collection ranging from Afghanistan to Kuwait, mixed grades including many Uncirculated, varied and interesting collection, veiwing recommended
World (198), in 3 albums with slipcases, general collection of world banknotes plus a few postal orders and cheques, many African issues noted, mixed grades, many Uncirculated, viewing recommended
World (47), a lovely collection of Uncirculated banknotes including many scarcer types, the majority from Africa and Asia, plus others, pick catalogue value in the region of 1000 Dollars, a few with very light signs of handling, the rest Uncirculated
World collection (102), mixed world lot with some Commonwealth including King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, very interesting and varied collection in mixed grades, needs viewing
World collection (125) in Hendon album, very high grade collection with many better types seen from Gibraltar, Trinidad & Tobago, New Zealand, South Africa, Mauritius plus many others, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, needs viewing
World collection (383), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 423 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (393), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 423 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection in large album with slipcase (167) plus 2 further large albums and slipcases with empty sleeves, many different countries seen, mixed grades, the majority about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, needs viewing
World/European collection (102), mixed european lot including Cyprus, France, Spain, Denmark, Italy and many others, interesting and varied collection in mixed grades, needs viewing
Zambia (71), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick1) to 100 Kwacha dated 2012 (Pick54), many denominations and dates in between, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
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