Saint Lucia 5 Dollars 1940 Pick S111a Code Letter L with ISSUED AT St. LUCIA BRANCH overprint in red across Barbados Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial, and Overseas) 5 Dollars 1 March 1940 series X236,252 BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS (host note Barbados Pick S111a) excessively rare
Bahamas 4 Shillings 1953 signed Sweeting and Roberts VG, QE II portrait 50 Cents signed Allen, 1 Dollar Pick 27 (1), Pick 35 (1), Pick 43 (9), series 1996 (3) many of these VF or better. 2001 (3), 2008 (1) these from circulation. Barbados $5 and $20 signed Blackman VF-EF, Belize 1 Dollar 1.7.1983 VF, $2 2003-2011 (4) F-VF, Bermuda 1 Dollar 6.2.1970 VF. Cayman I 1 Dollar 1974 Pick 5 prefix A/5 EF. East Caribbean QEII $5 and $10 F-VF, Trinidad and Tobago 1 Dollar 2.1.1939 Fine and 2008 1 and 5 Dollars VF
Barbados (2) Five Dollars 1975 issue, portrait of Sir Frank Worrell, Pick 32a, serial number G6 289913 UNC, One Dollar 1973 issue, portrait of S.J.Prescod at right, Pick 29a, serial number F5334967 A/UNC
Caribbean issues circa 1960's onwards (10) in high grades about UNC - UNC. Comprising the Scarce ArubaCentral Bank 5 FlorinPick 1a dated 1st January 1986 Flag Issue serial number 0005243481, and a very early number, Bahamas (3) including a Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 27 QE2 portrait Law of 1968 series S396791, Central Bank issuers (2) with 3 DollarsPick 44 Law of 1974 (1984) QE2 portrait and signature W. C. Allen series A695637 and a Commemorative Christopher Columbus First Landfall 1492 at San Salvador Island 1 Dollar Pick 50 series C117261. Barbados Central Bank 1 Dollars Pick 29 ND 1973 signature C. Blackman (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers F13 711049 & F13 711050. Dominican Republic including some SPECIMEN notes (4) consisting of 50 Pesos Oro Pick 135a 1991 serial number A232257S signatures Luis Toral Cordoba & Lice lot Marte de Barrios, 100 Pesos Oro Pick 136b 1994 serial number C910320U signatures Mario Read Vittini & Florencio A. Lorenzo Silva, SPECIMEN notes both series of 1990 and Harrison & Sons Limited print, with 2 punch-hole cancellations at right and black diagonal overprint "ESPECIMEN / MUESTRA SIN VALOR" on obverse and reverse (2) comprised of the 5 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000651 serial number D 000000 K, also the 20 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000680 and serial number D 000000 A.
Caribbean, Canada & Russia mainly early issues including some George VI portrait issues (7) in various grades Fine to about UNC comprising Scarcer issues as the Barbados Government George VI portrait 1 DollarPick 2b dated 1st September 1939 serial number B/D 390891. Jamaica Government George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 37a dated 1st November 1940 serial number C/36 93593. Martinique5 FrancsPick 16bWW2 period ND 1942 issue variety with blue serial number R21 1000 517000. Also, a modern Haiti 20 Gourdes Pick 271 dated 2001 series TL183756. Canada (2) including Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited 10 Cents Voucher - also known as Canadian Tire Money "cash bonus coupon" along with a Fantasy Money 1 Million Dollar Bill in original packaging. And a Russia Siberia & Urals - Irkutsk 200 Rubley Pick S890 dated 1917 series 33 17801 without coupons. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract attention
British Caribbean Territories Currency Board Eastern Group 2 DollarsPick 8c dated 2nd January 1962 serial number U2-388429. An exquisite and very alluring Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in blue on multicolour underprint featuring a young crowned portrait of H.M. the Queen at right and a map scroll at lower left on obverse. The reverse displaying 4 Coat of Arms/Seals of member States - Leeward Islands, British Guiana, Windward Islands, Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados. Watermarked H.M. the Queen bust facing right. A very fresh and crisp about UNC or near so with very Minor marginal stain at upper right but this not affecting this Extraordinarily Rare note's appearance. These notes very seldom seen in higher grades
Barbados (10) in mostly high grades comprising Central Bank of Barbados (9) including 1 Dollar Pick 29a signature Blackman serial number F14186568. 2 DollarsPick 30a signature Blackman serial number H4872817. 5 Dollars (3) including Pick 31a signature Blackman portrait S.J. Prescod serial number B1000830 and Pick 32a signature Blackman portrait Sir F. Worrell (2) serial numbers B8 414099 and G6727044. 10 Dollars (2) including Pick 38 signature King serial number C12954765 and Pick 33a signature Blackman serial number C7879187. 50 DollarsPick 40a signature King serial number J2198263. 100 DollarsPick 35a signature Blackman serial number E2350893. Along with a Government King George Vi issue 1 Dollar Pick 2c dated 1st January 1949 serial number B/X 386771. All very sought after issues
Barbados & Cayman islands (2) comprising Cayman islands 10 DollarsPick 3 L. 1971 serial number A/1 331437, red with Coat of Arms at centre and Queen Elizabeth II wearing diadem at right on obverse and reverse featuring a beach scene at centre. Barbados 20 DollarsPick 34 ND (1973) signature Blackman serial number D14367821 printer De La Rue, purple on multicolour portrait Samuale Jackman Prescod at right on obverse and Trafalgar Square (now National Heroes Square), Bridgetown on reverse. Both UNC
Bahamas (3), Cayman Islands & Barbados, a small collection of Caribbean notes, Bahamas Government 50 Cents (3), dated 1965 a consecutively numbered pair series A101813 & A101814 and one other only one number away from being consecutive to the previous 2 series A101816, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, (Pick17a), the last one has some light staining, good EF, Cayman Islands 1 Dollar dated 1971, scarce REPLACEMENT series Z/1 008254, (Pick1r), Barbados 5 Dollars issued 1975, signed C. Blackman, scarce REPLACEMENT series Z1 186606, (Pick32r), both about VF to VF
Barbados & Ceylon (2), Barbados 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1949 series F/E 442591, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick2c), Ceylon 10 Rupees dated 4th August 1943 series J/13 570912, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick36Aa), both in ICG holders graded 30 Very Fine
BarbadosCentral Bank (4) 5 Dollars (2) a consecutively numbered pair series G23 761109/761110, issued 1996 signed C M Stringer, (Pick47) Unc, 10 Dollars issued 1995 series C16 623450 signed C M Stringer, (Pick48) Unc, light ripples in the paper, 10 Dollars issued 1973 series C4 281952 signed C Blackman, (Pick33a) good EF
BarbadosCentral Bank (2) both issued 1973 with C. Blackman signatures, $5 low number B1 000268 Pick31a & $10 low number C1 000523 Pick33a, about UNC to UNC
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