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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 152	Sarawak $1 dated 1st January 1935 (2) series A/3 695200 and A/4 811363 , Pick 20, VG - Fine, Hong Kong Government of Hong Kong (2) Dollar ND(1936) Pick 312 and 10 Cents ND(1941) Pick 314 F-VF the 10 Cents with a banker's stamp obverse, Malaya 1st July 1941 issues (2) Dollar Pick 11 and 10 Cents Pick 8 VF or better, French Indo-China (3) Banque De L'Indochine 5 Piastres ND(1942-45) Pick 61, Piastre ND(1942-45), and Government General 20 Cents ND(1942) Pick 90 about Fine - VF, along with WW II Japanese occupation (3) 5,10 and 100 Dollars F-VF More banknotes like this	£600
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 150	British North Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 29 dated 1st July 1940 serial number K665072 signature W.A.C. Smelt. The note in black with a red guilloche at centre in the underprint and reverse with value in numerical and wording on a guilloche patter at centre on reverse. Printed by Blades East & Blades Ltd Banknote Engravers London imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse and reverse. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 30. The treasurer Captain William Anthony Casterton Smelt born 29 September 1895 was appointed District Treasurer at Sandakan in March 1925 and assumed his duties on arriving in North Borneo in May 1925. He was appointed Chief Treasurer in January 1930 after returning from furlough and the chief financial controller a year later. During the visit of Governor Clifford of the Straits Settlements in June 1928, he was the acting ADC (Aide-de-Camp) or chief of staff to Governor Humpreys of North Borneo. Sir Hugh Clifford was also Governor of North Borneo from 1900 to 1901. In the New Year Honours of 1946, Smelt was granted an OBE in recognition of his services during internment in WWII, presumably at Kuching in Sarawak More banknotes like this	£460
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 398	Sarawak (2) comprising Government issue 1 Dollar Pick 20 dated 1st January 1935 serial number A/3 465399 Green and multicolour featuring Palm trees at left and C. Vyner Brooke at right Fine, Foreign Substance and 1 Picul of Dry Rubber Coupon Pick UNL valid until 31st March 1942 serial number P477992 VF More banknotes like this	£85
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1110	World (72) a collection in an album in mixed grades includes a rare issue Sarawak 1 Dollar Pick 20 dated 1st January 1935, a Tonga Specimen set Pick CS1, also a few consecutive sets. Comprises countries and territories as Japan, French Indochina, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, British North Borneo, Ceylon, Seychelles, India, Sarawak, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, Singapore, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates More banknotes like this	£480
03/12/2018 Auction 163	World Banknotes	Lot 1545	Sarawak 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1935 series A/4 558636, portrait C. Vyner Brooke at right, (Pick20), one set of staple holes, cleaned and pressed, Fine More banknotes like this	£260
02/09/2018 Auction 162	World Banknotes	Lot 327	Sarawak 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1935 series A/4 228733, portrait C. Vyner Brooke at right, (Pick20), tiny edge nicks, some dirt, Fine More banknotes like this	£100
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1858	Sarawak 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1935 series A/4 334435, palm trees at left & portrait C. Vyner Brooke at right, (Pick20), some dirt, good fine More banknotes like this	£200
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1859	Sarawak 10 Cents dated 1st August 1940 series B766479, portrait C. Vyner Brooke at right, (Pick25b), pressed good fine More banknotes like this	£200
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1896	UK and British Commonwealth (26), Australia, Bermuda, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, East Africa, Fiji, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malaya, Malaya & British Borneo, Malta & Sarawak, generally a lower grade collection but some interesting notes More banknotes like this	£120
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 449	World accumulation (120) includes better types from Sarawak, Straits Settlements Dollar Pick16b 1935 and $5 1935 Pick17b, Sarawak $1 1935, East Africa 5 shillings 1956, KGV India 10 rupees 1935 Pick16b and Hong Kong $1 Pick311, also KGVI Malaya, Australia and Malta issues, mostly Fine to VF, some better More banknotes like this	£480
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 359	Straits Settlements One Dollar 1916 Pick 1c VG, Sarawak (3) One Dollar 1935 Pick 20 (2) A/4 875,772 and 317,338, the second with staple holes, Ten Cents 1940 issue B333103 Pick 25 VG or slightly better all scarce More banknotes like this	£300
30/11/2013 Auction 143	World Banknotes	Lot 281	Sarawak 10 cents dated 1st August 1940 series C441086, Pick25c, a few marks, GVF (Ex LCA 142 and realised £160) More banknotes like this	£140
01/06/2013 Auction 141	World Banknotes	Lot 329	Sarawak 10 cents dated 1st August 1940 series C441086, Pick25c, a few marks, GVF More banknotes like this	£160
01/06/2013 Auction 141	World Banknotes	Lot 330	Sarawak rubber coupons (4) 25 katis 1941 & 25 katis 1942, 1 picul 1941 & 1 picul 1942 also a Johore 1 picul 1941, mostly about UNC More banknotes like this	£100
03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Banknotes	Lot 781	Sarawak $1 dated 1st January 1935 series A/3 344681, Pick20, good Fine More banknotes like this	£70
03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Banknotes	Lot 782	Sarawak $1 dated 1st January 1935 series A/4 425499, C.Vyner Brooke portrait at right, Pick20, Good-VG More banknotes like this	£20
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 512	Sarawak $1 dated 1st January 1935 prefix A/3, Pick20, top shows signs of repair & being trimmed, a few rust spots, Fine More banknotes like this	£44
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 513	Sarawak 10 cents dated 1940 prefix B, Pick25b, small holes, Good to VG More banknotes like this	£19
02/09/2007 Auction 118	World Banknotes	Lot 358	Sarawak one dollar dated 1st January 1935 prefix A/4, small rust spots & pressed, Pick20, GVF but looks better More banknotes like this	£150
03/09/2006 Auction 114	World Banknotes	Lot 325	Sarawak one dollar dated 1st Jan.1935, Pick20, small tear at bottom, rust marks, Fine More banknotes like this	£120

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