CanadaDollar 1867-1967 AU, Jason Islands (10) issued 1970's Len Hill portrait, penguin at left, 50p, £1, £5, £10 and £20 two of each denomination UNC, Mauritius5 Rupees ND(1967) Pick 30d Unc, RhodesiaReserve Bank $2 1.3.1976 Unc, Rhodesia & Nyasaland £1 dated 25th March 1960 signed Grafftey Smith, Pick21a, aVF small tear at bottom, Russia 20 Rubles 2017 Unc, USA Dollar Silver Certificate Series 1935 E Unc or near so
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
United StatesTreasury & Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (2) comprising the Exceptionally Rare 1 Dollar Silver Certificate Pick 321 series of 1886 plate D serial number B38319452 signatures Rosecrans & Hyatt and the variety with a large red seal with a spiked border, VF or slightly better. Featuring the portrait of Martha Washington this note is the first U.S. currency to feature a Woman's figure and is a significant monument in U.S. history that is very keenly sought after by collectors and dealers alike. Also includes a Treasury 1 Dollar Pick 187 series of 1917 plate A signatures Elliott & Burke serial number E51935117A, VF and a Scarce note. Featuring an illustration of the Landfall of Christopher Columbus at left and a portrait of President George Washington at centre. This is a unique opportunity to acquire these fine examples of U.S. historical significance
United StatesTreasurySilver Certificate 1 Dollar Blue Seal Pick 338c series of 1899 signatures Speelman & White serial number V42199086A variety with "Series of 1899" vertical at right near border, good Fine - about VF Minor pencilled annotation and a Scarce note. Bald eagle grasping the US flag and branch at centre and portraits of the 16th US President Abraham Lincoln at lower left and the 18th US President Ulysses S. Grant on obverse. The reverse in green with a guilloche panel.
World mostly mid 1900's to modern (398) in various grades VG - EF including many and different issues and a few higher denominations. A few interesting and eye catching notes include an early 1923 Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11b. United StatesTreasury and Silver Certificates from 1934-35 and 1953. Isle of Man John W. Paul and Dawson issues. Reserve Bank of Rhodesia 1978 issues. Various issues from the East Caribbean, FrenchPacific Territories, Gibraltar, Spain including the 1957 'Reyes Catolicos' 1000 Pesetas, Portugal including a few issues with star at the end of the serial numbers (possible replacements), Middle East, Trinidad & Tobago, France, Germany and others
USA (2) 1 DollarTreasury Legal Tender Note Pick 128 dated 1st August 1862 SalmonPortland Chase, "National Bank Note Company" and "American Bank Note Company" printed above lower border on front , with ABNC monogram at centre right on front, left serial number positioned left of seal 35162 VF or near so with light staining at left edge, small pinhole at centre and tiny edge nick along fold at edge upper left but not excessive and not extending to design. Scarce issue. Along with 1 Dollar US Treasury Silver Certificate Blue Seal George Washington portrait Pick 342 signed Speelman & White 1923 about VF with few light rust marks
Hawaii World War 2 Emergency 1942 Brown seal issues (3) in VG - good Fine all with overprint "HAWAII" comprising Treasury 1 Dollar Silver certificate Pick 36George Washington portrait series 1935A serial number S 51861808 C. Federal Reserve Bank L (San Francisco Branch) 10 DollarsPick 40a Alexander Hamilton portrait series 1934A serial number L 51286414 B and 20 DollarsPick 41 Andrew Jackson portrait series 1934 serial number L 68621725 A with some light rust spots. These notes have been issued after the attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese as a financial precaution to a possible invasion and capture of US Currency. Scarce and sought after
USA 1 DollarSilver Certificate dated 1886 series B62549351, signed Rosecrans & Huston, large brown seal, portrait Martha Washington at left, (Pick321), some dirt on reverse, about VF
Hawaiioverprint series 1942 (4) $20 series 1934A brown seal, $10 1934 series, $5 1934 series, and $1 Silver Certificate 1935 series Fine to NVF all pressed
USA (23) $115 face value, 1928 to 1976, $1 (10), $2 (5), $5 (3), $10 (2) and $20 (3) some earlier Silver Certificates but many from 1969 including a $10 A00033344 star replacement GEF, some lower grades but mostly EF or better plus a few Canadian $1 (3) 1954 to 1967 EF and a Hong Kong $1 1954 Fine
USA in album (50) includes various fractional issues, Confederate States, Military Payment Certificates, Broken Banks includes a Richmond $1 error also general ephemera, also Woodcutter $5 dated 1907 pinholes pressed GVF, Silver Certificates $1 1899 good Fine and $2 1899 about Fine, a good range, viewing recommended
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