France500 Francs "Pierre & Marie Curie" Pick 160a (Fayette F76.1) dated 1994 signatures Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier serial number R 016879947, AUNC with minor surface and slight wear to corners . Dark green and black on multicolour featuring Pierre & Marie Curie at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating Laboratory utensils
Africa & African Isles circa 1960's to modern (12) including QE2 Annigoni's portrait and all different issuers and denominations in various grades VF-GVF to UNC mostly towards the higher end. Comprising some always collectible notes as the Mauritius QE2 Annigoni's portrait ND 1967 issues(2) consisting of 5 RupeesPick 30a series A/6 343122 a Scarce signature type together with the highest denomination for the series 50 RupeesPick 33c series A/6 065724 and Scarce. Sao Tome E Principe (2) consisting of a 1000 DobrasPick 62 Decreto Lei No. 1/88 dated 4th January 1989 series AD9558540 along with 5000 Dobras Decreto Pick 65c Lei No. 10/04 dated 26th August 2004 series AA3103265 and 2 security threads. Madagascar 2500 Francs = 500 Ariary Pick 72Aa ND 1993 serial number YA5450380 and a beautiful note. Djibouti 2000 Francs Pick 40a ND 1997 series B.001 87122. Comoros 500 Francs Pick 10a ND 1984-2004 series X.1 34983 Banque Centrale issue and signature titles: "Directeur Général" & "President du Conseil d 'Administration". A Swaziland denomination set (4) consisting of a 5 Emalangeni Pick 23a ND 1995 printer Harrison & Sons Ltd. with a VERY LOW serial number AA 000355. 10 Emalangeni Pick 24a ND 1995 printer FC Oberthur, France series AB655178. 20 Emalangeni Pick 25b dated 8th April 1997 printer FC Overture, France series AG971273. And a 50 Emalangeni Pick 26adated 1st April 1995 printer Giesecke & Deviant, Germany series AA5033993. Also a Tunisia 1 DinarPick 70 dated 15th October 1973 series B/4 252940. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract a sufficient amount of attention
France 1940-60's (10) in a mixture of grades average VF including 1 in VG, 1 in Fine and an about UNC - UNC example. Comprising 50 Francs "Le Verrier" (Le Verrier's discovery of the planet Neptune, 1846) Pick 127b ( Fayette F20.10, F20.11 & F20.12) signatures Rousseau & Gargam (3) including 8th April 1948 series M.113 42391, 17th February 1949 series M.119 12154 and 19th May 1949 series V.134 80907. 100 Francs "Jeune Paysan" (3) all with the correct watermark hair parted at her left including 3 signature varieties consisting of Pick 128a (Fayette F28.3) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly dated 18th April 1946 series L.34 55518. Pick 128b (Fayette F28.21) signatures Rousseau & Gargam dated 22nd January 1949 series W.288 23728. And Pick 128d (Fayette F28.31) signatures Gargam & D'Ambrieres dated 7th February 1952 series N.423 68441. 500 Francs "Chateaubriand" Pick 129a (Fayette F34.3) dated 7th November 1945 series C.41 60728 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly. 1000 Francs "Minerve et Hercule" Pick 130b (Fayette F41.21) dated 27th May 1948 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Gargam. 5000 Francs "Terre et Mer" Pick 131a (Fayette F48.2) last date for this signature variety 3rd November 1949 series F.28 30362 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Gargam. Along with 10 Nouveaux Francs Pick 142a (Fayette F57.16) dated 7th December 1961 series E.192 20225. An attractive collectible group
France Banque De France issues (25) in mixed grades includes some higher EF to about UNC comprising 5 Francs also known as "Berger" amongst French collectors (7) Pick 98a (6) dates & series as follows 5th April 1945 - M.129 88036, 5th August 1943 (2) - O.59 76920 & S.56 07926, 25th November 1943 (3) - L.94 31148, N.93 37377 & S.75 40964 and along with Pick 98b dated 30th October 1947 series Z.14672199. 10 FrancsPick 99e dated 26th September 1946 (2) series E.117 64235 & R.117 50283. 20 Francs (7) including Pick 100a (4) dates and series as follows 5th November 1942 - S.52 65126, 15th April 1943 (2) - N.84 95709 & T.81 93625, 7th October 1943 - H.103 16463 and 17th May 1944 - M.123 15944 along with Pick 100b dated 5th July 1945 (2) series Y.149 60587 and H.145 76748. 50 Francs (2) including Pick 127a dated 16th May 1946 series X.20 94726 and Pick 127c dated 1st February 1951 series T.175 90586. 100 Francs (3) Pick 128a dated 21st November 1946 series N.150 81749, Pick 128d (2) dated 2nd January 1953 series E.512 94118 and 3rd April 1952 series N.459 79703. 500 FrancsPick 129a dated 7th February 1946 series K.62 85455. 1000 Francs also known as "Minerve et Hercule" amongst French collectors (4) including Pick 130a (3) dated 28th June 1945 series T.63 56815 and 21st February 1946 series Z.208 14410, Pick 130b (2) dated 30th June 1949 series C.567 79662 and 27th May 1948 series T.441 42846.
France (9) in mixed higher grades average VF-GVF and above comprising 50 FrancsPick 85b dated 10th August 1939 series Y.10704 566. 50 Francs Pick 93 dated 18th December 1941 series Z.150 01204. 100 FrancsPick 86a dated 2nd December 1937 series G.56144 655 with "Waffen SS" hand stamp over watermark area, the stamp possibly modern. 100 Francs Pick 94 dated 9th January 1941 series B.17738 679. 500 FrancsPick 88c dated 4th January 1940 series X.3930 601. Very Scarce in higher grades and eye catching. 1000 FrancsPick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 1000 Francs Pick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 5000 Francs Pick 97c dated 13th November 1941 series D.742 426. Scarce and with much eye appeal. Along with Chambre de Commerce and Villes Région Provençale 1 Franc R series 11 number 477669 Pick NL (Jean Pirot P-JP-102-29).
France (9) in mixed high grades GVF and above comprising 5 FrancsPick 98a dated 22nd July 1943 series Q.46 57483. 10 Francs (2) including Pick 99e dated 22nd June 1944 series J.85 34780 and Pick 147c dated 5th March 1970 series B.564 83701. 20 FrancsPick 100c dated 29th January 1948 series N.171 88052. 50 FrancsPick 127b dated 8th April 1948 series P.105 26401. 100 Francs (2) including Pick 128b dated 19th May 1949 series T.338 31924 and Pick 149c dated 5th February 1970 series F.458 65107. 200 Francs Pick 155c dated 1988 series G.056 498729. 5000 Francs Pick 131b dated 1st February 1951 series M.39 11476
France Banque de France (40) in mixed grades comprising 10 FrancsPick 73e short lived issue from 17.12.1936 to 25.02.1937 dated 17th December 1936 signed Boyer & Srohl. 5 FrancsPick 146b (2) dated 4th September 1969 & 5th May 1967 signed Tondu, Morant & Bouchet. 20 FrancsPick 151i last date of issue 1997 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux (2). 100 Francs (6) including Pick 154a dated 1979 signed Strohl, Bouchet & Tronche, Pick 154b (2) dated 1980 & 1983 signed Strohl, Tronche & Dentaud, Pick 154e (2) dated 1990 & 1991 signed Bruneel, Dentaud & Charriau and Pick 154h dated 1994 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier. 200 Francs (4) including Pick 155c (2) dated 1988 & 1989 signed Ferman, Dentaud & Charriau and Pick 155e both dated 1992 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Charriau. 50 Francs Correct spelling of Saint -Exupery (10) consisting of Pick 157Ab dated 1994 (2) and Pick 157Ad (8) dated 1997 (7) including a consecutive set of 4 and a consecutive pair along with a 1999 issue. 100 Francs 158a (6) dated 1977 (5) & 1998 all signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux. 200 Francs (9) including Pick 159a (5) dated 1995 & 1996 (4) signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier, Pick 159b (3) dated 1996 (2) & 1997 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux and Pick 159c dated 1999 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux. 500 FrancsPick 160a dated 1994 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier.
France (9) in mixed grades VG to VF includes 5 FrancsPick 72c series V.13781 959 dated 26.06.1923 lilac woman wearing helmet at left. 10 Francs (2) Pick 73c date 31.03.1926 series E.23433 663 and Pick 73d both in blue Minerva at tupper left. 500 Francs (3) Pick 95a dated 19.12.1940 series U.1675 302 and Pick 95b (2) dated 18.12.1941 series U4148 670 & X.4091 585 the later with a small tape repair at top, green lilac and multicolour. 1000 Francs (2) Pick 129a dated 31.05.1945 series S.40 53748 and Pick 129b dated 30.06.1949 series G.565 65803, both in purple and multicolour. 100 Francs Nouveaux Pick 144a dated 07.04.1960 series X.62 91061, multicolour arc de triumphe at left Napoleon at right
France (8) average Fine to VF includes 10 Francs Nouveaux Pick 142a dated 02.07.1959 series A.27 10115 multicolour cardinal Richelieu at right, fresh and presentable. 20 FrancsPick 100a dated 17.05.1944 series K.132 07960 red and multicolour Breton fisherman at right, original and fresh. 20 Francs Pick 92b dated 18.09.1941 series P.5984 781 blue on multicolour underprint Alegories of Science and Labour at right. 50 FrancsPick 85b dated 22.06.1939 series C.10504 707 Ceres and park of Versailles at left. 50 Francs Pick 80b dated 12.10.1933 series S.14421 366 brown blue and multicolour 2 angels at upper centre. 100 FrancsPick 128d series W.537 20865 brown red and multicolour, fresh and presentable. 300 Francs Pick 87a ND 1938 series L. 0971853 brown and multicolour Ceres at left, Scarcer note. 500 FrancsPick 129c dated 03.07.1952 series T.111 24906 purple and multicolour.
France (4) Large size notes average Fine - about VF includes 500 FrancsPick 88c dated 20 July 1939 series T.3500 992 blue on pink Scarce. 1000 FrancsPick 90c dated 3rd November 1938 series O.5373 295 ochre, blue and multicolour. 5000 Francs Pick 97c dated 08.05.1941 series T.557 042 woman holding victory statuete and olive branch at centre but with much eye appeal. 10000 Francs Pick 132c dated 05.04.1951 series A.1376 510 multicolour young woman with book and globe and Scarce
France (19), 500 Francs (3) dated 1980 & 1986 (Pick156e) good EF, 500 Francs (2) dated 1994 (Pick160a) good EF and about Uncirculated, 200 Francs dated 1999 (Pick159c) Uncirculated, 100 Francs (3) dated 1997 & 1998 (Pick158a) EF and about Uncirculated, 50 Francs (8) dated 1993 & 1994 (Pick157b & Pick157A) about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, 10 Francs dated 1976 (Pick150c) with nice RADAR no. 104401, about Uncirculated, 50 Francs dated 1950 (Pick127c) 3 pinholes to left about Uncirculated, nice high grade lot
France (8), 50 Francs dated 1942, (Pick93) about Uncirculated, 100 Francs dated 1941, (Pick94) Uncirculated, 500 Francs dated 1941, (Pick95b) Uncirculated, 500 Francs dated 1942, (Pick95b), in PCGS holder graded 64PPQ Very Choice New, 50 Francs dated 1950, (Pick127), set of staple holes, about Uncirculated, 10 Francs dated 1969, (Pick147c), about Uncirculated, 200 Francs dated 1990, (Pick155d), about Uncirculated, 200 Francs dated 1999, (Pick159c), Uncirculated, very high grade lot all Uncirculated or about
France (22), 500 Francs (2) dated 1980 a consecutively numbered pair series X.115 96094 & X.115 96095, (Pick156) EF, 500 Francs (3) dated 1994, (Pick160) good EF to Uncirculated, 100 Francs (8) dated 1995, (Pick154) Uncirculated or about, 100 Francs (3) dated 1997 & 1998, (Pick158a) good EF to Uncirculated, 50 Francs (6) dated 1993 & 1994, including a consecutively numbered run of 4 notes, (Pick157) good EF to about Uncirculated, a nice high grade lot
World & GB (13), Italy (5), France (2) & GB (6), Italy Allied Military Currency 500 Lire dated 1943, good VF, 50 Lire (2) dated 1943, Fine & good Fine, 10 Lire issued 1918, signed Gui. Dell'Ara & Porena, cleaned and pressed, looks EF, 5 Lire issued 1923, signed Maltese & Rossolini, EF, France 100 Francs (2) dated 1952, a pair of consecutively numbered notes, VF, Bank of England 5 Pounds Gill (4), a consecutively numbered run prefix RJ58, about Uncirculated, 10 Shillings Fforde (2), a pair of consecutively numbered REPLACEMENT notes, series M64 428337 & M64 428337
France (48) a very good assortment including 5000 Francs 1952 (Pick131), 5 Francs 1913 (Pick70), 100 Francs Tresor Central 1943 (Pick105), 500 francs 1985 (Pick157), 1000 Francs 1955 (Pick134), some duplication, mixed grades, needs viewing
Small world lot (17), Russia (5) 1 Chervonetz dated 1926 (Pick198), 2 Chervontsa dated 1928 (Pick199), 5 Chervontsa dated 1932 (Pick201a), 500 Rubles dated 1912 (Pick14b), 100 Rubles dated 1910 (Pick13b), the 500 rubles EF, the rest fine or good fine, France (3) Assignats 50 Sols, 10 Livres & 100 Francs, Germany (9) collection of early reichsbank notes
France (2) all very large size notes, 500 francs 1938 Pick88c and 1000 francs 1940 Pick90c, small edge tears, plus Russia 1 million rubles 1921 Pick120, inked word at top, all good Fine-VF
Francerevolutionary issues (36) includes 2000 francs P.A81, 500 livres 1792 (5) P.A72, 500 livres P.A77, 100 francs (14) various signature types P.A78, various Mandats and smaller values, average Fine or better and needs viewing
France accumulation (14) old currency dating from 1976 to 1995 include 50 franc 1976, 500 franc 1980, 200 francs (3) 1992-94, 100 francs (9) 1982-95, Fine to VF, some better
World a small collection (33) includes ThailandJapanese Intervention World War II 1 Baht 1945 UNC, 60 baht 1987 UNC, CongoDemocratic Republic (3) 50 Francs 1962 F, 100 Francs 1963 F, 100 Makuta 1967 VF, Ukraine 500 Hryven 1918 VF, Switzerland 50 Francs 1947 F, Bosnia and Herzigovina 1000 and 500 Dinars 1992 VF, France 50 Francs 1940 VF, Yemen Arab Republic 50 Rials UNC, Egypt 5 Pounds 1945 About Fine, plus a group of earlier Greek notes (17) from 1926 to 1956, USA checks (2) 1868 and 1889, GB cheques (2) 1836, 1853 these in mixed grades from circulation
World a small collection (27) includes some difficult types, Hungary 30 Pengo 1849 F National Army Defence, Russia 50 Rublia 1899 UNC, ThailandJapanese Intervention World War II One Baht 1945 UNC, 60 Baht 1987 UNC, Tunisia 10 Dinars 1986 EF, Indonesia Serang 1 Rupian 1947 UNC, 5 Rupiah 1947 UNC, Kuwait20 Dinars 1968 UNC, Switzerland50 Francs 1947 F, Iraq 10 Dinars 1973 UNC, Saudi Arabia 10 Riyals 1983 EF, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1000 Dinara 1992 F, Bermuda 1 Dollar 1965 VF, France10 Francs 1976 VF, Greece (8) 10000 Drachma A (2)1947 G, 1000 Drachma 1935 EF, 1000 Drachma 1947 F, 5000 Drachma 1932 VF (2), 500 Drachma 1932 F, 1000 Drachma 1956 F and Japan Hansatsu notes (3) printed on heavy paper 18th and 19th century About F
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