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Auction 178
World Banknotes (11) 500 Escudos (3) 1979 issue, Pick 177, minor edge nicks at the top, NVF, 1997 issue, Pick 187b UNC, 2000 issue Pick 187c EF, 100 Escudos (4) 1978 issue Pick 169b (2) both EF, 1981 issue Pick 178b UNC or near so with a minor tone spot, 1984 issue Pick 178c UNC, 50 Escudos (2) 1964 issue Pick 168, A/UNC, 1980 issue Pick 174b UNC with a minor paper ripple, (2) 1964 issue, Green underprint at left and right, Pick 167b A/UNC, October 1978 issue Pick 178b UNC
£28 London Coins : A178 : Lot 105 : Portugal (11) 500 Escudos (3) 1979 issue, Pick 177, minor edge nicks at the top, NVF, 1997 issue, Pi... London Coins : A178 : Lot 105 : Portugal (11) 500 Escudos (3) 1979 issue, Pick 177, minor edge nicks at the top, NVF, 1997 issue, Pi...

Auction 175
World Banknotes (17) in mixed grades Fine to about UNC - UNC including various issues comprising 100 Pick 145 2nd January 1969 serial number P 006358L, Anglika Kauffmann. 1 Franc Pick 92 dated 1st October 1920 serial number Z03 035134, Albert and Queen Élisabeth. (4) including an Allied Millitarbehorde 50 Pfennig = 1/2 Mark Pick 191A series 1944 number 030848367. Along with examples including 1 Milliarde Mark Pick 122 dated 20th October 1923 block AR. 10 Pick 180b dated 22nd January 1929 serial number C 00135175, Albrecht D. Thaer. 50 Reichsmark Pick 186a 1st August 1942 Watermark "5" upright and 8 digit serial number R 15469252 , "Löwendenkmal" (Lion's monument). (2) 50 i Pick 104 dated 1st September 1935 block AM=081 number 920694 plate A' and an interesting style printing. Along with 5 Million Drachmai Pick 128a 20th July 1944. (2) including a 100.000 (Egyszázezer) Adópeng? (Tax Pengo) Pick 144e Law 5.600/1946 no watermark no serial number. Along with 20 Forint Pick 169g 30th September 1980 Red serial C255 094007, Dózsa György. 100 Pick 44 Law No. 10 of 29th March 1961 serial number DA 29506037, Tryggvi Gunnarsson. (3) including an 10 Lire Pick M19 series 1943A serial number A 53521762 A with Printer's Code letter. Along with Banca d'Italia (2) including 10000 Lire Pick 97c 20th May 1966 block S0286 number 073286, Michelo and 1000 Lire Pick 101d 5th August 1975 serial number SC 023541 D, G Verdi. (2) including Pick 176b 4th October 1978 serial number AXP 097750 and 50 Escudos Pick 174b 1st February 1980 serial number AHG 67096. And finally Pick 83 25th April 1931 number 6248482, Casado Del Alisal.
£30 London Coins : A175 : Lot 101 : Europe (17) in mixed grades Fine to about UNC - UNC including various issues comprising Austria 100 ... London Coins : A175 : Lot 101 : Europe (17) in mixed grades Fine to about UNC - UNC including various issues comprising Austria 100 ...

Auction 170
World Banknotes (21) an interesting group all in mixed grades VF - GVF to EF - UNC. Consisting of (10) an interesting accumulation circa World War II period including Allied issues to modern 1980's. Consisting of the Allied Military issues of 1943 (2) including the 10 Lire Pick M13b series of 1943 and variety without the printer's Code letter series A 04788845 A. Along with the Pick M21b series 1943 A and variety with serial number prefix - suffix "A-B" in serial number A 57895275 B. Also a group of the Biglietto Di Statto (4) including Pick 28 dated 1940-XVIII block 0287 number 839724. 50 Lire Pick 91a 31st December 1951 signatures Bolaffi, Cavallaro and Giovinco, block 2009 number 044654. 100 Lire Pick 92a 31st December 1951 signatures Bolaffi, Cavallaro and Giovinco, block 2727 number 027616. The Aret 500 Lire Pick 93a 20th October 1967 block K18 number 818006. Along with a Banca d'Italia group (4) including 1000 Lires (2) Pick 96e 1968 block U42 number 161539 and Pick 109a 1982 signatures Ciampi & Stevani serial number RD 854632 O. 5000 Lire Pick 111b 1985 signatures Ciampi & Speziali serial number PC 517069 Y. And finally, the 10000 Lire Pick 112b 1984 signatures Ciampi & Speziali serial number VE 109657 M. Along with (11) a varied selection of different denominations circa 1960's to 2000. Consisting of Pick 167b 26th May 1964 serial number prefix variety with 3 letters - BNB 09536, Santo Antonio. 50 Escudos Pick 168 28th February 1964 serial number AFM 81003, Queen Isabella. 100 Escudos Pick 169b 20th September 1978 Camilo Castelo Branco (2) serial number HTM 41346 and HJN 37545. 50 Escudos Pick 174b 1st February 1980 serial number AHG 67097, Infante Dona Maria. 20 Escudos Pick 176b 4th October 1978 serial number AXM 083677, Admiral Gago Coutinho. 500 Escudos Pick 177 4th October 1979 serial number VJ 87535, Francisco Sanches. 100 Escudos Manuel Maria Barbosa Du Bocage (2) Pick 178b dated 24th February 1981 serial number ANS 45046 and Pick 178c 31st January 1984 serial number DML 88532. 100 Escudos Pick 169b , Camilo Castelo Branco. Together with examples from the last pre-euro issues 500 Escudos Joao de Barros (2) Pick 187b 11th September 1997 serial number 79A 200971 along with Pick 178c 7th November 2000 serial number 82A 642383.
£46 London Coins : A170 : Lot 158 : Europe (21) an interesting group  all in mixed grades VF - GVF to EF - UNC. Consisting of Italy (10)... London Coins : A170 : Lot 158 : Europe (21) an interesting group  all in mixed grades VF - GVF to EF - UNC. Consisting of Italy (10)...

Auction 166
World Banknotes World (86) a mostly very high grade about UNC - UNC comprising issues (16) including 10 s Lion & Key B299 prefix A14. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 10 s (3) B309 FIRST series prefix 68R along with B310 (2) including a LAST series prefix D09N along with C79N. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B339 (2) a constively numbered pair 54E 260054 & 54E 260055. B354 prefix HN53. George son 1993 issue B364 prefix DB03. (5) including 5 Pounds Elizabeth Fry B393 prefix JA01. 10 Pounds Charles B390 (2) a pair AJ68 333033 & AJ68 333034. Sir Edward Elgar B386 (2) prefixes AA21 & AA66. (2) including 5 pounds Elizabeth Fry B398 prefix JE75. 10 Pounds Charles Darwin B400 prefix EA56. 5 Pounds Elizabeth Fry B407 prefix MB07. signature en denomination set ND 1990-2009 (5) comprising 1 Pound Pick 40b (IOMPM M534), 5 Pounds Pick 41b (IOMPM M535), 10 Pounds Pick 44a (IOMPM M537) and 20 Pounds Pick 45a (IOMPM M539). Bank of Ireland 1 Pound Pick 65 (PMI BA117). Ireland (3) including 1 Pound Pick 70d (PMI LTN80). 5 Pounds (2) Pick 71e">Pick 71e (PMI LTN81) and Pick 75b">Pick 75b (PMI LTN88). (4) including Bank of Scotland (2) 1 Pound Pick 111f (PMS BA113f) and 5 Pounds Pick 119c (PMS BA122c). The plc (2) 1 Pound Pick 351b (PMS RB90b) along with 5 Pounds Commemorative H.M. Queen I Pick 362 (PMS RB98). (6) including 1 Dollar Pick 9. 1 Dollar Pick 18a. Pick 28. 2 Dollars Pick 46h. Polymer Pick 47d. Polymer Pick 48k. (19) including 5 s Pick 80c. 10 Dinars Pick 81. 2 (4) Pick 86 (3) and Pick 73. 50 Dinars (4) Pick 75 (2) and Pick 83 (2). 100 Dinars (4) Pick 87 (2) and Pick 84a1 (3). 250 Dinars (4) Pick 88 (2), Pick 85a and 85b. (9) including 1 Cruzeiro Pick 150b 2 Pick 151b. 5 Cruzeiros Pick 176a. 50 Cruzeiros on 50 Cruzados Novos Pick 223. 50 Cruzados Pick 210a. 200 Cruzeiros Pick 229. 1000 Cruzados Pick 213b. 1000 Cruzeiros Pick 231a. 10000 Cruzeiros Pick 233a. 50 Zlotych Pick 71 and Pick 75a. young Queen issues (2) including Pick 30c and Pick 31c. (4) including Pick 121a. (2) Pick 132b and Pick 138a. Pick 139a. (4) including 2 Kwacha Pick 24c. 20 Kwacha Pick 36a. 50 Kwacha Pick 37b. 100 Kwacha Pick 38a. (4) including Pick 31b. 200 Shillings Pick 32b. 500 Shillings Pick 33a. Pick 34a. (2) including 10 Shilingi Pick 6c. 20 Shillingi Pick 3a. (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 68Ad. 2 Dollars Pick 69e. (2) inclusive of Pick 31b and 2 Liri Pick 45b. (2) consisting of Pick 167b and 500 Escudos Pick 177.
£330

Auction 166
World Banknotes World (23) in mixed grades comprising (9) including n/n Gulf s Pick R1 (3) red and serial numbers Z/3 971890, Z/4 299894 and Z/5 822663, 1 Rupees Pick 76a">Pick 76a (2) prefixes F21 & B89, Pick 75f prefix Q78, Pick 77a (2) prefixes S57 & S69 along with Pick 99r prefix 5AQ. (4) including Pick 12a ND 1951-1960 (2) serial numbers GC/1 235037 & V/1 243041 signature Shujaat Ali Hasnie, along with Pick 13 ND 1951-1967 (2) serial numbers YW932138 & RY741032 signature Abdul Qadir. Pick 153a dated 25th May 1954 serial number TXL 12297 signature title at left Vice-Governador signatures Alvaro Pedro de So & Jose Caeiro da Mata. 1000 i Pick 110a">Pick 110a dated 1st January 1939 serial number A101 450654. 20000 Mark dated 20th February serial number with star prefix 007321. 10 s Pick 84 dated 20th March 1986 serial number d/36 113506. Oman 100 Baisa Pick 13a ND (1977) serial number A/7 589386 500 Rubles Pick 7 dated 1920 serial number BH 0875. 5 Rupees young Queen I portrait Pick 13b ND 1967 serial number A/16 800403. Pick 152b dated 1981 signatures Alvaro Bardon Munoz & Carlos Molina Orrego serial number B4147872. 10 Rupees Pick 64 dated 28th August 1964 serial number M/65 557713. 1 s Pick 11 dated 1st July 1941 (2) serial numbers M/18 036050 & Q/49 054709.
£220 London Coins : A166 : Lot 483 : World (23) in mixed grades comprising India (9) including Persian/Arabian Gulf 1 Rupees Pick R1 (3) ... London Coins : A166 : Lot 483 : World (23) in mixed grades comprising India (9) including Persian/Arabian Gulf 1 Rupees Pick R1 (3) ...

Auction 166
World Banknotes dated 13th January 1925 series 1UQ12491, portrait Marques de Pombal at top centre, (Pick135), some dirt, Fine
£200 London Coins : A166 : Lot 378 : Portugal 20 Escudos dated 13th January 1925 series 1UQ12491, portrait Marques de Pombal at top centr... London Coins : A166 : Lot 378 : Portugal 20 Escudos dated 13th January 1925 series 1UQ12491, portrait Marques de Pombal at top centr...

Auction 166
World Banknotes World (42) in mixed grades includes some about UNC - UNC notes comprising Bank of 5 s QE2 pictorial & The Duke of B343 (Pick 378c, BY BE113c) issue 1980 prefix LR40. (2) including Pick 176b. 100 Escudos Pick 178b. (4) including 1st July 1925 issues Pick 69c (2). 15th August 1928 Pick 76b without prefix letter in serial number 6534651. 17th November 1970 Pick 152. (6) including Pick 103b">Pick 103b (2). s (4) including Pick 119c (2) and a constive pair Pick 119e (2). (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 18a and Pick 10. Pick 81a. South 10 Jeon Pick 28. Pick 91. (22) including H.S.B.C. 5 Dollars (16) including Pick 181c (4) various dates, Pick 181d (2) 1970 and 1971 issues along with Pick 181e 1972 and Pick 181f 1973. The (6) including 5 Dollars (3) Pick 73a and Pick 73b (2). Pick 74a (3). Emergency World War II issues (8) including Cebu 1 Peso Pick S215. The "Cebu Currency Committee" was created by president Quezon in a telegram dated 29.12.1941. C. Mda, acting manager of the PNB-Cebu Branch, became chairman. Mindanao Emergency Currency Board (7) including (5) Pick S507 series of 1943 CC. Pick S526a (3) series of 1944 along with Pick S517b series of 1944 C. (2) Pick S498a series of 1943 BB number 55946 and Pick S508a series of 1943 BB number 61140. Pick 99c. 3 Rublya Pick 214a.
£80

Auction 165
World Banknotes World (42) - (29) & (13) group in mixed circulated grades, some duplication, comprising Companhia de Mozambique (13) 5 Libras Esterlinas Pick R32 15th January 1934, along with Portugal (29) - (2) 4th October 1978 Pick 176b, 20 Escudes (2) 27th July 1971, 20 Escudos (7) 26th May 1964 Pick 167a & Pick 167b, 50 Escudos(2) Pick 168 dated 28th February 1964, 100 Escudos (3) Pick 178b dated 24th February 1981 & Pick 178c (2) dated 12th March 1985, 100 Escudos (2) Pick 179f dated 24th November 1988, 100 Escudos (3) Pick 169a (2) dated 30th November 1965 & Pick 169b dated 20th September 1978, 500 Escudos Pick 177 dated 4th October 1979, 500 Escudos (2) Pick 180d dated 13th February 1992 & Pick 180f dated 4th November 1993, (2) Pick 175e dated 26th October 1982, 1000 Escudos(2) Pick 181b dated 12th June 1986 & Pick 181f dated 9th November 1989, and 2000 Escudos Pick 186c dated 16th July 1992
£300

Auction 160
World Banknotes dated 16th June 1958 series no. 362001, portrait Serpa Pinto at right, (Pick47a), tiny corner fold, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
£50 London Coins : A160 : Lot 259 : Cape Verde 20 Escudos dated 16th June 1958 series no. 362001, portrait Serpa Pinto at right, (Pick47... London Coins : A160 : Lot 259 : Cape Verde 20 Escudos dated 16th June 1958 series no. 362001, portrait Serpa Pinto at right, (Pick47...

Auction 157
World Banknotes Short snorter banknotes (4) £1 dated 6-8-41 warcode B Pick2c, 1943--this with "Short Snorters Club" written left border, 1935 and 1941, all with written annotations of locations visited such as , Morocco, Bale, etc., some RAFTC based, average Fine
£75 London Coins : A157 : Lot 250 : Short snorter banknotes WW2 (4) Ireland Currency Commission £1 dated 6-8-41 warcode B Pick2c, ...

Auction 156
World Banknotes Saint Thomas & Prince , Banco Nacional Ultramarino, dated 12th August 1946 series No.224025, Pick32, graded 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated
£260 London Coins : A156 : Lot 302 : Saint Thomas & Prince 20 escudos, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, dated 12th August 1946 series No.2...

Auction 154
World Banknotes dated 23rd April 1937 series BZH12651, Pick143, small ink mark on watermark area, about EF
£90 London Coins : A154 : Lot 287 : Portugal 20 escudos dated 23rd April 1937 series BZH12651, Pick143, small ink mark on watermark area... London Coins : A154 : Lot 287 : Portugal 20 escudos dated 23rd April 1937 series BZH12651, Pick143, small ink mark on watermark area...

Auction 152
World Banknotes & Colonies (55) Portugal to includes better types from 1950s, 5 patacas 1944 Fine, St Thomas & Prince 50 & 100 escudos 1958, , various & , some lower grades but many EF to UNC
£340

Auction 152
World Banknotes modern issues (7) 1964, 20 escudos 1978, 50 escudos 1964, 50 escudos 1980, 100 escudos 1984, 500 escudos 1979 and 1982, last note about UNC to UNC, the rest are UNC
£26

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