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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 140	Angola 2-1/2 Angolares dated 1926 series Ah 047240, Rhino on reverse, Pick 66, collectable Very Good a seldom offered type More banknotes like this	£42
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 187	South America (23) Brazil (3) 5 Cruzeiros undated 1953-1958 issue Estampa 2A, Series 2260A, Pick 158e signature 7 A/UNC, 2 Cruizeiros undated 1956-1958 issue Series 575A, signature 3, Pick 157Aa EF, 5 Cruzeiros undated 1964 issue Estampa 2A, Series 4338A, Pick 176d">Pick 176d signature 14 A/UNC, Chile (4) 1000 Pesos 1990 issue Pick 154c Fine, 500 Pesos 1992 issue Pick 153d Fine, 100 Pesos 1982 issue Pick 152b VF, 50 Pesos Pick 176 UNC, Peru 500 Intis 26.6.1986 issue Pick 134 UNC with a light paper ripple, Argentina (11) 100 Australes series D Pick 327c UNC, 5 Australes undated 1985-1989 signature titles C, Series A, Pick 324b UNC, 1000 Pesos 1976-1983 Pick 304b">Pick 304b series E UNC, 1000 Pesos Pick 304 Serie H Fine, 50 Pesos 1993 issue Series B, Pick 344 Near Fine, 20 Pesos 1992 issue Pick 343a Near Fine, 10 Pesos 1992 issue Series A Pick 342a Near Fine, 5 Pesos undated 1974 issue, series B Pick 294 UNC, 5 Pesos 2003 Pick 353a Near Fine, 2 Pesos 2002 issue Pick 352 Fine, One Peso Pick 287 UNC, Colombia (2) 2000 Pesos 30.7.2010 Pick 457p Good Fine, 1000 Pesos 2014 Pick 456q Fine, Bolivia 20 Bolivianos 1995 Pick 219 VG, Venezuela (2) 500 Bolivares 1990 issue Pick 67d NVF, 100 Bolivares 1992 Pick 66e Fine More banknotes like this	£34
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 202	Propaganda airdrop note issued by Germany WW2 over North Africa, £1 Peppiatt series H86D 729630 on face, Arabic on reverse, (2) both VG with tares, along with GB and World (50) mostly lower grades including several One Pounds GB and Ireland one being a Peppiatt blue More banknotes like this	£150
05/12/2021 Auction 175	World Banknotes	Lot 143	South Africa - Orange Free State pre Second Boer War (Anglo-Boer War) Post Office Post Noots (3) including 1 Pound Pick S688 series A/1 04673, EF or about and very well preserved for its age this is the highest denomination for the Post Noots and the most Rarest and sought after due to its high denomination and lesser demand. To pay what is best read as G I Lest or Loots at Post Office Bloemfontein, entered hand stamp at left from Kroonstad, OVS dated 7th September 1898 and redemption stamp at right from post office Bloemfontein dated 1st October 1898. Along with other hand stamps on face from Bloemfontein and National Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg also a "BEETAALD" (PAID) stamp from the General Post Office of the Orange Free State. Uniface in olive-green and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. Also, 10 Shillings Pick S685 series A/1 06190, EF with a pair of Pinholes to left upper body and faint signs of general wear, a very well preserved for its age and pleasing example. To pay what is best read as E. D. Moon or Moors at Post Office Bloemfontein this hand stamped not manuscript, entered hand stamp at left from Paris, O.V.S dated 27th February 1899 and redemption stamp at right from post office Bloemfontein dated 4th March 1899. No other hand stamps can be observed on this example. Uniface in violet and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. Together with the 1 Shilling Pick S681 series A/1 02761, GVF or EF for type with very minor faint signs of general wear and a very well preserved for its age example. To pay B. G. Lennon & Co., Ltd. at Post Office Port Elizabeth, entered hand stamp at left from Bothaville, O.V.S dated 24th September 1898 and redemption stamp at right from post office Port Elizabeth dated 1st October 1898. Redemption signature with hand stamped B.G. Lennon & Co., Ltd. with title Managing Director. The reverse with a PAID hand stamp from General Post Office, Cape Town and a red post stamp for 1 Penny from Cape of Good Hope cancelled with the same hand stamp as redemption Port Elizabeth dated 1st October 1898. Uniface in green and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. An interesting fact is that B. G. Lennon & Co., Ltd were a chemist and druggist business in Port Elizabeth established in 1850 by Barry Grey Lennon, an Irish chemist and nephew of the Governor of Cape of Good Hope - Sir George Grey. Their shops were to be found in most major towns in Cape Province, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal. In 1894 they became the first commercial pharmacy in Bulawayo and on 29th December 1898, Lennon Limited became a registered company. By 1930 the company had become the largest pharmaceutical business in the southern hemisphere and in the decades to follow Lennon Ltd was amalgamated by the South African Druggists group in an consolidation effort, then in 1968 South African Druggist joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and in 1999 it was acquired by Aspen in 1999 through a hostile takeover worth 2.4 million Rand which operates to this day and is the largest drug company in Africa. More banknotes like this	£36
05/12/2021 Auction 175	World Banknotes	Lot 100	Egypt 5 Piastres Law 50 1940 issue series F/5 about Fine, France series of 1944 squares 2 Cents green (2) and 5 Cents blue (1) VF, Germany - Federal Republic 22.8.1949 10 and 20 Marks Pick 16 and 17 Fine or better, Indonesia 1000 Rupiah 2016 P154a (2) EF-AU, Netherlands 1 Gulden (3) 8.8.19478 Pick 72 one VG the others VF or better, Switzerland 5 Francs 1.8.1914 Pick 11 William Tell Good More banknotes like this	£34
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 101	In picture frames (4) Banknotes (2) Confederate States (USA) 100 Dollars Richmond 8 Sept 1862, 10 Dollars Dec 2 1862. Bonds (2) Trinity Gold Mining and Reduction Company Arizona 50 Shares 1911 and United States Rolling Stock Company Fifty Pounds Sterling stamped New York 1871 all F-VF and perhaps removable but bought as seen More banknotes like this	£50
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 196	Russia, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia post WW I, revolutionary and provincial issues (1916 - 1925) a wide variety including postage stamp or small treasury types some still in attached squares of 6, some coupons, others larger and impressive notes up to 5,000,000 Rubles, a wide variety in mixed circulated grades (banknotes 54, coupons 65) most being different types with little or no duplication More banknotes like this	£240
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 218	South Africa Boer War Gouvernements Noot £1 dated 28.5.1900, Pick 54 aVF once mounted so with small squares of card attached to the top two corners reverse More banknotes like this	£34
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 65	Australia 5 Dollars 1991 Pick 44g, Burundi 50 Francs 1994 Pick 36, 100 Francs (2) 1.7.1990 Pick 29c, and 1.12.1997 Pick 37b, 500 Francs 1.3.1990 Pick 12">Pick 12, Guinea 100 Sylis 1971 Pick 19, Guinea Bissau 1000 Pesos 1990 Pick 13a">Pick 13a, Kenya 10 Shilingi 1.7.1977 Pick 12c, 20 Shilingi 1.7.1978 Pick 17, Namibia 10 Dollars 1993 Pick 1, New Zealand Dollar 1989-92 Pick 169c and 10 Dollars 1999-2003 Pick 186b, Nigeria 50 Kobo 1973-78 Pick 14f, North Korea (2) 5 & 10 Won 1998 Pick 40 and 41, Rwanda 1000 Francs 2015 Pick 39 and 2000 Francs 2014 Pick 40, Sudan 1 Pound 1978 Pick 13, 100 Pounds 1989 Pick 44b, Surinam 2-1/2 Gulden 1970 Pick 21, 10 Gulden1963 Pick 121, 25 Gulden 1985 Pick 127, Uganda 20 Shilingi 1973 Pick 7c, 50 Shilingi 1973 Pick 8c, 100 Shilingi 1973 Pick 9c, Vanuatu 100 Vatu 19682 Pick 1, Venezuela 500 Bolivares 1989 Pick 67 all Unc More banknotes like this	£75
06/12/2020 Auction 171	World Banknotes	Lot 207	Portugal (8) all in high grades EF-GEF to UNC comprising 500 Escudos (5) all in different date and signature varieties including Pick 180a dated 20th November 1987 Ch.12 (2) series AKR 071136 signatures Jose Alberto Tavares Moreira & Jose de Matos Torres together with ACL 064012 signatures Jose Alberto Tavares Moreira & Antonio Carlos Feio Palmeiro Ribeiro. Pick 180b dated 4th August 1988 Ch.12 series ARD 002071 signatures Jose Alberto Tavares Moreira & Alberto Jose dos Santos Ramalheira. Pik 180g dated 29th September 1994 Ch.12 series CJN 105783 signatures Antonio Jose Fernandes de Sousa & Bernardino Manuel da Costa Pereira. And Pick 180f dated 4th November 1993 Ch.12 series CGV 668361 signatures Luis Miguel Couceiro Pizarro Beleza & Antonio Carlos Feio Palmeiro Ribeiro. Also 1000 Esucods (3) including Pick 181a dated 2nd August 1983 Ch.12 series MP 47200 signatures Manuel Jacinto Nunes & Alexandre de Azeredo Vaz Pinto. Along with Pick 188b dated 31st October 1996 CH 13 (2) series 9A 6707626 signatures Antonio Jose Fernandes de Sousa & Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Cruz together with 8A 9145522 signatures Antonio Jose Fernandes de Sousa & Abel Moreira Mateus. An interesting and various group. To ease readability references listed - 180a (2), 180b, 180g, 180f, 181a and 188b (2) More banknotes like this	£70
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 277	South & Central America (20) an eye-pleasing collection of notes in very high grades most in About UNC - UNC with no duplication and various issuers, denominations and designs. Comprising Belize 1 Dollar Pick 46b dated 1st January 1986 series A/9 976202, QE2 portrait issue. A very beautiful near complete denomination set of Ecuador Central Bank 1980's issues (3) made of 5 Sucre's Pick 108b dated 20th April 1983 series HX number 20305343. 20 Sucre's Pick 121Aa dated 29th April 1986 series LO number 10317699, without printers imprint & "Sociedad Anonima" below bank title. And 50 Sucres Pick 122a dated 5th September 1984 series TX number 14832640, also without printers imprint & "Sociedad Anonima". Paraguay Banco Central Franklin Mint SPECIMEN Collectors Set Pick CS1 of 5 notes - 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10000 Guaranies. All with Maltese cross prefix, serial numbers 006485, overprinted SPECIMEN in red and come with the original envelope , informative card and Certificate of Authenticity signed William F. Kriegg. Suriname (2) 5 Gulden Pick 120b dated 1st September 1963 series CP088117 and 1000 Gulden Pick 141adated 1st July 1993 series AA239209. Uruguay 10000 Pesos ND 1967 series B number 3080251 signature titles Co-Gerente General, Secretario General & Presidente and signatures Walter Garrido, J. C. Pacchiotti & J. Echeverría Leunda. Venezuela (8) comprising a beautiful wildlife denomination set of upright modern 2012-15 issues (6) comprising 2 Bolivars Pick 88e series L49242336, 5 Bolivares Pick 89f series U23341336, 10 Bolivares Pick 90e series X71950336, 20 Bolivares Pick 91f series W06310336, 50 Bolivares Pick 92k series AT61736396 and 100 Bolivares Pick 93j series CE76634396. These notes becoming scarcer by the day, especially in these high grades, as the Venezuela's economic collapse caused their value to plummet and it has been noted that the lower denominations were no longer being seen in circulation due to the hyperinflation. Also accompanied by 500 Bolivares Pick 67b dated 3rd February 1987 series C15067901 and 1000 Bolivares Pick 73a dated 8th August 1991 series A04519522 variety with ERROR dot in i of word 'Bolivares' instead of an accent both on obverse and reverse. More banknotes like this	£65
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1585	Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 50 Riyals Pick 5a ND (circa 1960's) serial number A/1 735283. The note in red on multicoloured underprint Dhow, derrick, and palm tree at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel and issuer across the top on reverse, watermarked Falcon's head and bearing the signature Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 25 Annotations. One of the rarest denominations for the short-lived currency union of Qatar & Dubai being perceived to be just as Rare as the 25 Riyals, this note will make a fascinating addition to any serious collection. While the use of 1, 5, 10 and 100 Riyals proved popular and numbers increased in circulation over the years after the initial release, the 25 and 50 Riyals however decreased and with the initial issued figures being significantly lower than the other denominations not a lot of examples must have survived over the years. More banknotes like this	£4,200
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1530	Iran Central Bank of the Islamic Republic 100 Rials Pick 140f ND 1985 - 2005 signatures Dr. Mohsen Noorbakhsh & Dr. Hossein Namazi variety with watermark Khomeini (600) in 6 bundles of 100 consecutively numbered notes each with the same prefix 99/4. Serial numbers fall in the ranges 784001 through 784100, 784401 through 784500 and 784601 through 785000. Each note in purple on multi-coloured underprint and the obverse featuring a portrait of Ayatollah Moddaress at right, an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, a notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and one of the founding members of the reformist party Hezb-e Eslaah-talab, he was killed while imprisoned in 1937. The reverse displaying the Parliament building in Tehran at left. Almost if not all notes in original fresh and crisp UNC, and include a REPEATER number 99/4 784784, RADAR number 99/4 784487, a James Bond last 3 digit number 99/4 784007, a last 3 digit Islamic lucky number 99/4 784786 and last 3 digit holy number 99/4 784777 More banknotes like this	£150
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1529	Iran Central Bank of the Islamic Republic 100 Rials (400) in 4 bundles of 100 notes in consecutive runs or made up of consecutive sets. Including 3 bundles Pick 140c ND 1985 - 2005 signatures Majid Ghassemi & Mohammad Djavad Iravani watermarked Coat of Arms, 2 bundles of which with matching last 3 digits of the serial numbers of each note. Along with a bundle Pick 140f ND 1985 - 2005 signatures Dr. Mohsen Noorbakhsh & Dr. Hossein Namazi variety with watermark Khomeini. Each note in purple on multi-coloured underprint and the obverse featuring a portrait of Ayatollah Moddaress at right, an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, a notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and one of the founding members of the reformist party Hezb-e Eslaah-talab, he was killed while imprisoned in 1937. The reverse displaying the Parliament building in Tehran at left. Almost if not all notes in original fresh and crisp UNC and include a few Islamic lucky and holy numbers - 786 and 777 More banknotes like this	£100
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 216	German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 100 Rupien Pick 4 dated Daressalam, 15th June 1905 serial number 12943. The note in black on green underprint featuring Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at center with Regalia objects beneath. Printed by Giescke & Devrient, Leipzig. In a PCGS Gold Shield holder graded VF 30 and Scarce More banknotes like this	£320
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 217	German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 50 Rupien Pick 3b dated Daressalam, 15th June 1905 serial number 13095. The note in black on blue underprint featuring a crowned Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at left. Printed by Giescke & Devrient, Leipzig. In a PCGS Gold Shield holder graded VF 25, Details - Pinholes, Spotted paper but a Scarce note More banknotes like this	£130
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 156	Central & South America (24) in mixed mostly high grades comprising Brazil Republica Dos Estados Unidos do Brazil - Thesouro Nacional (2) 500 Reis Pick 1a ND (1891) Estampa 3 seria 13A number 99128 manuscript signature lower centre along with 10000 Cruzeiros Pick 182Ba ND (1966) Serie 390A number 008567 signed Denio Chagas Nogueria & Octávio Gouvêa de Bulhões. East Caribbean Currency Authority 5 Dollars Pick 14a ND (1965) serial number A2 422955. Ecuador (4) including 100 Sucres Pick 112a (3) serie VA and a near consecutive trio all dated 24th May 1980 along with 1000 Sucres Pick 120b dated 24th May 1980 serie HV number 00215494. Nicaragua 500 Cordobas Pick 144 Res. 11.06.1985 serie G (12) including consecutive and near consecutive sets. Peru 500 Soles de Oro Pick 87dated 20th September 1963 serie L8 number 356309. Venezuela Banco Central 50000 Bolivares Pick 83 dated 24th August 1998 and this being the highest denomination for the series at the time (5) More banknotes like this	£90
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1279	Venezuela (24) in an album in mostly high grades about UNC - UNC includes a few SPECIMEN notes such as 10 Bolivares Pick 57s, 10 Bolivares Pick 51s2 and 20 Bolivares Pick 53s1 and a scarce issue Banco Mercantil Y Agricola 100 Bolivares Pick S233r1 no. 093320 More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£240
05/06/2016 Auction 153	World Banknotes	Lot 286	Angola 10 angolares dated 1926 series U067970, Lion on reverse, Pick67a, small holes & edge tear, about Fine and scarce More banknotes like this	£100
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 603	World group (6) Congo 1000 francs 1988 Pick10a, Dominican Republic 10 pesos Specimen 1978 (part lot from PickCS3), Suriname 10000 gulden issued 1st January 2000 Pick153, Venezuela 5 bolivares 1966 Pick49, Comoros 2500 francs Pick13 and Central African Republic 1000 francs 1984 Pick10, mostly UNC More banknotes like this	£150
01/03/2015 Auction 148	World Banknotes	Lot 316	Scotland and English Provincial part proofs or trials (7) all black & white small size segments of banknotes or vignettes with printers remarks, 1 larger size has Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company Limited in circle, some edge damage to this one, EF or better More banknotes like this	£55
03/06/2012 Auction 137	World Banknotes	Lot 292	German East Africa 10 rupien, Daressalam dated 15 June 1905, Pick2, (Ros:901) 2 pinholes top right, Fine More banknotes like this	£100
03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Banknotes	Lot 883	World in 2 albums (c.320) one a Lindner album includes Confederate States $20 1861, $10 (2) & $100 1864, USA $1 1899 and $1 1923, French assignats, a good range of Scotland (25) 1940s to 1980s with some high values, other album includes various world notes, GB promotional notes, 1940 stamp sheetlets, there is also a SCWPM catalogue Vol.2 6th edition used and assorted US shares (53) dating from 1920s to 1970s, viewing well recommended More banknotes like this	£800
06/08/2010 Auction 129	World Banknotes	Lot 725	World accumulation (c.130) includes 19th century Rouen 20 francs VG, Mali 1000 francs 1960, Japanese Hansatsu, Egypt shares (3) for Palestinian relief fund, Lebanon, Tripolitania, East Africa etc, large group of Russia stamp currency, viewing recommended More banknotes like this	£170
07/12/2008 Auction 123	World Banknotes	Lot 382	Angola 5 Angolares Pick 77 dated 1st January 1947 Good Fine More banknotes like this	£20

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