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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 163	France including a French Oceania example (8) a mixed group averaging Good/VF to VF and includes a Scarce and very pleasing example of the unusual denomination 300 Francs Ceres & Mercury Type 1938 Pick 87 (Fayette F29.3) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block X number 0827074, this in VF with no observable pinholes. Also, an alluring large-sized 50 Francs Luc Oliver Merson dated 18th July 1928 serial number block V.2602 number 932 serial number 065045932 signatures Platet & Strohl. Accompanied by a 5 Francs Violet Type 1917 Pick 72d (Fayette F3.12). 10 Francs (3) consisting of the Mineur Type 1941 Pick 99e (2) Fayette F8.17 dated 9th January 1947 last date for signature pair Rousseau & Favre-Gilly along with Fayette F8.16 dated 19 December 1946 signature pair Rousseau & Favre-Gilly. Along with the Minerve Type 1915 Pick 73d (Fayette F6.14) dated 18th December 1930. And a 20 Francs Pecheur Type 1942 Pick 100a (Fayette F13.5) dated 28th January 1943. The lot also includes the not so common French Oceania 1 Franc Pick 3 Law of 29th December 1919 serial number 52625 Series B, handwritten signatures slightly faded in blue at left for Secretary and in black at right for President, American print by Halpin Lithograph Company, San Francisco on watermarked paper. More banknotes like this	£180
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 161	France (2) a pair of 1000 Francs including "Ceres Et Mercure" Type 1927 modified Pick 90c (Fayette F38.30) dated 20th October 1938 signatures de Bletterie, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block A.4610 306 number 115225306, GVF with usual small inner body holes and very tiny edge nicks on this very large sized note with an alluring and pleasing appearance. These earlier French series notes incorporate various beautiful and colourful designs and are very hard to maintain and find in high grade due to their nature with not very thick paper and especially this example with it's excessively large size. Ochre, blue and multicolour with portraits of Ceres and Mercury, also serving as watermarks, at upper left and right obverse with 2 cherubs - with Cock lower centre left holding sickle and maritime at right with paddle and anchor. The reverse with a four various craftsmen figures - Mathematician/Astronomer, Blacksmith, Painter/Artist and Scientist/Alchemist, on a river scene backroad with bota and ships. Along with the "Commerce Et Industrie" Type 1940 Pick 96a (Fayette F39.3) a LAST date 19th December 1940 for this signature type de Bletterie, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block T.1260 963 number 031493963, about UNC or near so with minor rust at left 2 pinholes mostly marginal and very pleasing and scarce in this high grade World War II period note. Multicolour with allegorical female portraits at left and right with flowers, butterflies, agricultural produce and Cock on obverse. The reverse with illustration of Factories and ships in the background and allegorical man representing Industry at left with hammers, anvil, cog wheel and related along with Ceres at right holding the Caduceus staff representing Commerce with boat and anchor. Watermarked with another allegorical female portrait. An alluring and beautiful design certain to be enjoyed by any collector More banknotes like this	£95
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 204	Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second issue 100 Pounds SPECIMEN Pick 64bs (PMI BA115; as BY NI.251b) ND 1974-78 signature O'Neill title Manager, red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse and black serial number A 000000, about UNC - UNC and desirable. Red on multi-coloured underprint featuring Mercury at left and Hibernia leaning on Harp at right. The reverse illustrating the Bank of Ireland building at centre surrounded by other various illustrations of a plane, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ship SS "Canberra". Watermarked with the bank name text across whole body of note. More banknotes like this	£140
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1189	Canada (14) in mixed grades comprising 25 Cents (3) Pick 8a dated 1st March 1870, Pick 9b dated 2nd January 1900 signed Boville and Pick 11b dated 2nd July 1923 signed McCavour & Saunders. 1 Dollars (4) Pick 33j Green Seal Block number 2 Group C, Pick 38, Pick 58d dated 2nd January 1937 and Pick 74b signed Beattie & Rasminsky. 2 Dollars Pick 40 Queen Mary & Mercury 1935. Chartered Banks 5 Dollars Bank of Montreal Pick S558a dated 2nd January 1935 signed W. A. Bog & C. B. Gordon. 10 Dollars (4) Chartered Banks Pick S1384 & Pick S1392 The Royal Bank of Canada (2), Pick 61b with some blue/purple residue from second colour and Pick 44 Princess Mary 1935. 100 Dollars Pick 64b signed Gordon & Towers More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£440
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 665	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland early H.J. Adams signature issues (3) mixed grades including some high grades comprising 1 Pound Pick 55b (Blake-Callaway BA96) dated 15th November 1943 serial number B/21 028234, black on grey-green and light blue underprint. 5 Pounds Pick 52c (Blake-Callaway BA99) dated 16th September 1942 serial number S/18 069248, black on red and ochre underprint. 10 Pounds Pick 53b (Blake-Callaway BA102) dated 28th January 1942 serial number U/11 062404 inked numerals, black on blue and green underprint. All notes featuring Mercury at centre and 2 allegorical women with harps to left and right on obverse and Bank crest on reverse. More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Paul Dickinson Collection	£140
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 747	Northern Ireland, Bank of Ireland £100 issued 1983 series A067723, Harrison signature, Pick68b, red ink marks from printing process, EF. Red on multicolour underprint featuring Mercury at left and woman with harp at right on obverse and airplane, ship and bank building on reverse. More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Paul Dickinson Collection	£130
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 662	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 10 Pounds (2) including a SPECIMEN 1971-74 ND note similar to Pick 63a (Blake-Callaway BA112) signature H.H.M. Chestnut serial number U000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse and along with 1985 ND issue Pick 67b (Blake-Callaway BA112) signature D.J. Harrison LOW serial number AA000119. Both in brown on light green and pale orange underprint featuring Mercury at left and woman with harp on right on obverse and airplane, boat and bank building on reverse. The later Harrison issue with STERLING under value at centre on obverse. About UNC - UNC More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Paul Dickinson Collection	£60

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