Italy (4) 50000 Lire 1978 issue Pick 107a Near Fine with a small edge tear, 1000 Lire (2) 1948 issue, signatures Einaudi and Urbini Pick 88a Good Fine, 1959 issue Menichella and Boggione Pick 88c VG, 500 Lire 1948 issue signatures Einaudi and Urbini Pick 80a Fine
Asia South & Southeast 1940's to modern (6) including some George VI issues and all different and interesting notes in mixed grades VF to UNC some with the usual Pinholes. Comprised of BurmaBritishColonial10 RupeesPick 32a George VI facing portrait ND 1947 overprint "Burma Currency Board" signature Deshmukh green serial J/49 256521. India (2) including 1 Rupee George VI Pick 25a 1940 black serial number A/5 374688 and without Plate letter along with 100 RupeesPick 64b ND signature K. R. Puri (1975-1977) correct Urdu spelling of last word on reverse and without plate letter series AJ/O 862367. Ceylon50 Cents George VI portrait Pick 45b dated 1st December 1949 serial number A/48 730865. And Sri Lanka examples of the Heritage series 1st January 1991 (2) consisting of 100 Rupees Pick 105b dated 1st January 1991 series J/I 944762 and Corrected version with dot above Tamil letter left on front. Along with a 1000 RupeesPick 107a dated 1st January 1991 series G/4 605633.
Iran (4) Bank Markazi issues circa 1970-80's in mostly higher grades VF to about UNC comprising 200 Rials Pick 103b ND 1974-79 signatures Hasan Ali Mehran & Hushang Ansari and monument's name on reverse - "Maidane Shahyad" (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) a popular monument in Teheran. 10000 Rials Pick 107a ND 1974-79 signatures Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari, reverse illustrating the National Council of Ministries building at Teheran. This a Scarcer signature pair for the type. Along with the highest denominations for the ND 1981 issues (2) including 5000 Rials Pick 130b without security thread, Oil Refinery on reverse, and 10000 Rials Pick 131 ND 1981, National Council of Ministries in Teherah on reverse
Australia & Oceania (15) a very attractive amalgamation of different denominations, designs and issuers in various grades VF - GVF to UNC including young Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues and Annigoni's portrait. Comprising New Zealand10 DollarsPick 166b ND 1967-81 series Y4 397781 signature Wilks. Australia (3) consisting of 1 Dollar Pick 42a signatures Phillips & Wheeler serial number BTA 998457. 5 DollarsPick 44e signatures Johnston & Fraser variety with OCR Font best noticeable in the 7 where the leg of the seven is not straight and serial number PNK 001657. And 20 DollarsPolymerPick 53a 1995 signatures Evans & Fraser serial number BK 95 259787. Vanuatu (2) including 100 Vatu Pick 1a ND 1982 signatures Philip Shing & J. A. Howard series AA647567 together with 1000 Vatu Pick 13 Polymer 2014 (First 2 digits of serial give the year) series AC 14227875. Western Samoa ND 1985 issues (2) consisting of 2 TalaPick 25 series B 690492 and 10 Tala Pick 27 series B 683055. Also Fiji (7) including the Central Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 71a ND 1974 Annigoni portrait signatures Barnes & Earland series A/8 799530. Together with Reserve Bank issues (6) as 1 Dollar Pick 86 ND 1974 signatures Barnes & Earland series D/16 336681. 2 DollarsPick 87 ND 1988 series D/9 849000 signature Siwatibau. 5 Dollars Pick 91 ND circa 1991 series B/8 540340 signature Kubuabola. 20 Dollars Pick 107a ND 2002 series AD 744246 signature Narube. 10 Dollars Pick 111a ND 2007 series CD 742285 signature Narube. And 20 Dollars Pick 117 ND 2012 series FFB 2902377 signature Barry Whiteside. A fantastic group with a majority of eye-pleasing designs featuring native men and busy scenes, along with beautiful coastal, nature and wildlife illustrations.
GermanyReichsbanknote (86) in mixed grades comprising Fourth Issue all dated 25th July 1923 including 100,000 Mark Pick 91a (3), black on green underprint uniface. 500,000 Mark Pick 92 single letter serial number prefix "Reichsdruck" (4), Carmine with violet tint at right uniface. 1 Million Mark Pick 94 (2), Black on white with yellow tint at right uniface. 20 Million Mark Pick 97a (2) and Pick 97b (6), black and light blue with lilac tint at right uniface. 50 Million Mark Pick 98a (6) includes 2 varieties the single letter prefix 7 digiit serial and the number and letter prefix 6 digit serial "Firmenzeichen". August 1923 Fifth Issues including 200,000 Mark Pick 100 (6), black on gray underprint uniface. 1 Million Mark Pick 101 (3), black on white with green tint at right watermarked Oak leaves. 1 Million Mark Pick 102a (4), green underprint panel at right no serial number uniface watermark G/D in stars. 2 Million Mark Pick 103 (5), black on white paper with lilac tint at right uniface wartermarked Oak leaves includes different serial number varieties with 3 notes including a star at the end of the serial. 2 Million Mark Pick 104a (4), black with lilac guiloche at right uniface watermarked G/D in stars. 5 Million Mark Pick 105 (7), black on gray-green underprint uniface pink paper. 10 Million Mark Pick 106a (18) watermark G/D in stars and some of the notes with star in the serial and 1 note stamped "La Luxembourgeoise ..." at upper left and Pick 106b watermark small circles. 100 Million Mark Pick 107a (8) watermark oak leaves and grey tint at right and includes different serial number varieties along with Pick 107d (7) watermark G/D in stars including different serial number varieties and 2 notes with star at end of serial numbers.
Brazil (6) includes 200 Mil ReisPick 107aEstampa 1A serie 7A blue-black reverse cavalry and infantry battle scene. 100 Mil Reis Pick 106 Estampa 1A serie 6A green reverse and bank building at centre . 50 Mil Reis Pick 105 Estampa 1A serie 9A orange reverse Cavalry charging. 20 Mil Reis Pick 104 Estampa 1A FIRST serie 1A red reverse city scenery with trees . 10 Mil Reis Pick 103 (2) Estampa 1A serie 8A & 2A dark brown reverse coastal scenery. All in black on multicolour guilloche and woman at centre on obverse. Mixed grades to EF and scarce
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