Mozambique (11) a varied and interesting group dating back to as early as 1930 - 40's to modern in mixed grades VG to UNC. Comprising interesting issues as the early Companhia de Mozambique 5 Libras Estrelinas Pick R32 dated 15th January 1934 and punch holed at centre left and right to read "PAGO / 5th Nov 1942" - PAGO meaning PAID. Along with a World War 2 Emergency issue 50 CentavosPick 80 series L No. 56028 Decreto No 17154 dated 9th September 1941. A Chamico portrait series 1 Escudo Pick 81 dated 1st September 1941 signatures Manuel Rodrigues Junior & Antonio dos Santos Viegas (2) serial numbers B 000404 and B 1737117. The provisionally overprinted 50 Escudos Pick 116 dated 27th October 1970 (1976) serial number B0161674. Also, 1000 EscudosPick 115 dated 23rd May 1972 number 1659501. Along with a selection of 1000 Meticais Pick 128 dated 16th June 1980 (5) all possibly first series prefixes AA and come in some fairly earlier numbers as the consecutive trio AA 0018593 - AA 0018595, AA0013003 and AA744640 this with a minor pencilled numeral at upper right marginal corner. An interesting selection especially the early Portuguesecolonial
Africa (35) a tantalizing mostly high grade group about UNC - UNC with various all different denominations, issuers and colourful notes. Consisting of Angola1000 EscudosPick 103 1972. Lesotho 2 MalotiPick 4a ND 1981. Mozambique (11) including an earlier example 20 CentavosPick 60 dated 5th November 1914, this in Fine or near. Along with the Provisional Overprint issues 50 Escudos Pick 116 dated 1970 (1976) and 100 Escudos Pick 117 dated 1961 (1976). Also, 1980 issues (2) 100 Meticais Pick 126 and 1000 meticais Pick 128, the later with a fairly earlier serial number AA 0018891. Together with 500 Meticais Pick 131b 1986. 1000 Meticais Pick 132a lower number AB 0016400. 5000 meticais Pick 133a 1988 earlier serial number AA 0019482. 1991 denomination trio (3) 500 Meticais Pick 134, 1000 Meticais Pick 135 and 5000 Meticais Pick 136. Sierra Leone1 LeonePick 5d 1981. South Africa10 RandPick 123b. South Africa 10 Rand Pick 123b signature Mboweni. Somaliland (2) 5 Shillings Pick 1a 1994 and 100 ShillingsPick 5b 1996. Zaire (7) including 5 Zaire's Pick 26Aa 1985 printer: Hotel de Moniz - Zaire. 20000 Zaire's Pick 39 1991. Various denominations all from 1993 (4) 10 Nouveau Makuta = 0.10 Noveau Zaire's Pick 49. 50 Nouveau Makuta = 0.50 Noveau Zaire's Pick 51 Hotel de monaiz / green + red-brown. 5 Nouveau Zaires Pick 53a. 10 Nouveau Zaire's Pick 54aGerman print : Giescke & Devrienta. Also a 500 Noveau Zaire's Pick 64A serial number prefix "X" double letter beginning with X - Hôtel des Monnaies - Zaïre (printed in Argentina; allegedly a non authorized issue). Zambia (9) including small near complete denomination sets like the ND 1980-88 (3) 2 Kwaca Pick 24c, 5 Kwacha Pick 25c and 10 Kwacha Pick 26e. Also, ND 1989-91 signature Bussiere (3) 10 Kwacha Pick 31b, 20 Kwacha Pick 32b and 100 Kwacha Pick 34. Also, 1992 signature Mulaisho print TDLR (3) 20 Kwacha Pick 36a, 50 Kwacha Pick 37a and 100 kwacha Pick 38a and these with matching 2 last digits of the serial numbers. Together with a Zimbabwe 500 Dollars Pick 11b 2004. Nigeria (2) 10 Naira Pick 25c ND 1984-2000 and 100 Naira Pick 28j 2010.
Brazil a complete series SPECIMEN set (13) comprising 1 Mil ReisPick 110BsEstampa 1A serie 1A punchole cancelled MODELLO overprint at lower left and right. 2 Mil Reis Pick 111s Estampa 1A serie 1A punchole cancelled MODELLO overprint at lower centre left. 5 Mil Reis (2) Pick 112s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 113a Estampa 2a serie 1a, both with red MODELLO overprint at lower centre and punchole cancelled. 10 Mil Reis (2) Pick 114s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 115s Estampa 2A serie 1A, both with red MODELLO overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. 20 Mil Reis (2) Pick 116s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 117s Estampa 2A serie 1A, both with MODELO overprint in red on P116s and in blue on P117s and punchole cancelled. 50 Mil Reins (2) Pick 118s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 119s Estampa 2A serie 2A, both with red overprint MODELLO at lower centre right and centre left and punchole cancelled. 100 Mil Reis Pick 121s Estampa 1A serie 1A red Modello overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. 200 Mil Reis Pick 121s Estampa 1A serie 1A red MODELLO overprint at lower centre slightly scuffed and punchole cancelled. 500 Mil Reis Pick 122A Estampa 1A serie 1A blue MODELLO overprint at lower centre left and right and punchole cancelled. 1000 Mil Reis Pick 123s Estampa 1A serie 3A red MODELLo overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. Average VF - EF and Exceptionally Scarce FULL series SPECIMEN set seldom offered on the market
Asia (207) a large collection in an album in mixed grades up to about UNC - UNC. Includes an assortment of China issues with a variety of high denominations. Includes Taiwan issues, a variety of Provincial Banks certain ones include The Farmers Bank of China, Kwangtung Provincial Bank and Provincial Bank of Hunan, also The Central Bank of China Gold Customs Units up to 50 Gold Customs units and other banks include The Central Bank of China with issues from different printers, Bank of China, The Central Reserve Bank of China and Bank of Communications. Along with Hong Kong issues from various banks such as The Chartered Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China also includes an assortment of Government of Hong Kong QE2 issues and a Hong Kong Bank specimen Travellers Cheque $1000. Also Korea North & South (28) a collection of modern to early issues notes includes notes such as South Korea 10 hwan Pick 16 EF - about UNC, 1000 Won Pick 10a EF - about UNC and 1 Won Purple Pick 116 UNC. Other countries include Tibet(2), Mongolia(23) and Kyrgyzstan (5)
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5 Pounds (8) including Pick 112c (Calloway-Murphy BA 114c) Clydesmuir & Russell signatures dated 1st December 1975 serial number AK526262. A consecutive pair LAST prefix HIGH numbers for the no longer encoded type signatures Risk & Pattullo Pick 112f (Callaway-Murphy BA 114f) (2) serial numbers DZ999928 & DZ999929 both dated 29th February 1988. Pick 116a">Pick 116a (Callaway-Murphy BA 115a) (3) including a LAST prefix and VERY HIGH number for this type signatures Risk & Burt serial number EJ999994 dated 20th June 1990 along with a consecutive pair FIRST prefix LOW numbers for this type Pick 116a dated EA000324 & EA000325 both dated 20th June 1990. A consecutive pair FIRST prefix LOW numbers for type Pick 116b (Callaway-Murphy BA 115b) Patullo & Burt signatures serial numbers EK000245 & EK000245 both dated 6th November 1991. All blue on multicolour underprint featuring arms at centre flanked by 2 women and Sir W. Scott at right on obverse and sailing ship at left, arms at upper centre and Pallas seated at right on reverse in addition the later Pick 116 issues are with a reduced size and 'STERLING' now added below value at centre on obverse. All about UNC - UNC
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