Fiji (7), 5 Dollars (1) & 1 Dollar (4) issued 1974 signed Barnes & Earland, (Pick73c & Pick71b), 10 Shillings dated 1st October 1965 & 1 Pound dated 1st January 1967, (Pick52e & Pick53i), first 6 are EF or about and the last 2 Fine
Fiji Government 5 Shillings dated 28th April 1961 series C/6 129062, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick51b), in PMG holder graded 58 EPQ choice about Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality
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
French West Africa 25 Francs dated 14th December 1942 series K 0433644, woman at left, (Pick30a), light dirt on back a few small foxing spots to bottom corner, good Fine
GB & World (19), 1 PoundWarren Fisher P/20 Fine+, edge nicks, 10 Shillings Catterns (2) T82 EF but has 2 holes with rust marks, K19 last series VF, 1 Pound O'Brien K94K about VF, 10 Shillings Fforde (9) 8 x consecutive notes generally about EF, IrelandLady Lavery 10 Shillings & 1 Pound these about Fine, plus 4 other world notes
German East Africa (2) 100 Rupien dated 15th June 1905 series No.6917, Kaiser Wilhelm portrait at centre, (Pick4a), centre pinhole, small edge tears, about Fine, 1 Rupie dated 1st November 1915 series C9490, (Pick11b), small corner piece missing, good Fine
Germany 0.50 Reichsmark (50 Pfennig), prisoner of war canteen money for us in the sub-camp of Buchenwald, Standort Kantine SS issues, overprinted SS - Ko.Rottleberode, many of these camp notes were destroyed by fire as the Germany tried to destroy evidence of the holocaust, this is a scarce survivor, a rare and interesting piece of WW2 history, one pinhole and some dirt, Fine
Germany Schwarmstedt, Lower Saxony, prisoner of war Officer camp WW1, 10 Mark, 5 Mark & 1 Mark, some light foxing, mounting residue on reverse, Fine, also 5 Pfennig Holzminden camp, mounting residue on reverse, Fine
Gibraltar 10 Shillings first date of issue 1st February 1937 series C249935, rock of Gibraltar at top left, (Pick14a), dirt on reverse, Fine and a very scarce date
Guernsey (2) 50 Pounds & 20 Pounds issued 1996, two notes with matching low serial numbers A000174, signed Trestain, (Pick58a & Pick59), a very pleasing pair, Uncirculated
Guernsey (4) 20 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 5 Pounds & 1 Pound issued 1980 - 1989, all four notes with matching serial numbers A000897, signed W.C. Bull, (Pick48 - Pick51), Uncirculated and rare set
Guernsey 1 Pound (3) issued 1969 - 1975, signed Guillemette, Hodder & Bull, one of each signature variety, (Pick45a, 45b & 45c), the Hodder signature has a very light dent, about Unc, the other two notes Unc
Guernsey, Jersey & German collection (26), Guernsey 1 Pound (9) 1969 signed Guillemette, Hodder & Bull, Jersey 1 Shilling 1941 German Occupation, 1 Pound signed Clennett & 10 Shillings signed Padgham, German 2nd World War issues and one South Africa Green Point Track 'good for', mixed grades
India1 Rupee (3) dated 1940 a consecutively numbered run series L/1 844053 - L/1 844055, portrait King George at top right, (Pick25d) usual staple holes to left and another set of staple holes in watermark, otherwise Uncirculated
India Government 5 Rupees dated 25th October 1918 series BE/56 163298, signed M.M.S. Gubbay, (PickA6g), small edge tear to top, minor staining, completely original VF
India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series P/57 690823, KingGeorge V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF
Iraq 1/2 Dinar, law of 1931 issued 1935, portrait King George Ghazi in military uniform at right, signed Lord Kennet & Ata Amin, (Pick8d), one small edge tear and small stain in border, cleaned & pressed Fine
IrelandCentral Bank 10 Shillings dated 1st April 1948 series 44K 054771, portrait Lady Lavery at left, (Pick56b1), early date, some rust stains, a few holes otherwise VF
Italy (8), 100,000 Lire (6) dated 6th May 1994, portrait Caravaggio at right, (Pick117) and 50,000 Lire dated 27th May 1992, portrait G.L. Bernini at right, (Pick116b), good Fine
Jamaica 10 shillings issued 1964 (Law of 1960) series HH121891, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, G. A. Brown signature, Pick51Be, very light dent only, about UNC to UNC
Jersey St. Saviour's Bank (2) 1 pound dated 17th January 1832, (PickS346), one with 2 small holes, limp about Fine, the other with a piece missing bottom right, Fair
Madagascar (12), 5 Francs (6) issued 1937, a consecutively numbered run of five notes and one other, Goddess Juno at left, (Pick35), VF to good VF, 10 Francs issued 1937 - 1947, woman with fruit at right, (Pick36), EF, 20 Francs issued 1937 - 1947, two women at right, (Pick37), VF, 25000 Francs (4) issued 1998, a consecutively numbered run, (Pick82) Uncirculated
Malaya & British Borneo (5) 10 Dollars dated 1st March 1961 (3), Farmer with ox at right, (Pick9a), two with pinholes, Fine the other good Fine, 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1953 series A/31 347892, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick3a), hole top left and some ink, Fine & 1 Dollar dated 1st March 1959 series A/77 366832, (Pick8A), pinholes and dirt, Fine
MalayaRubber Coupons (6) all for Johore dated 1941, 10 Katis, 25 Katis, 1 Picul, 5 Piculs, 1 Coagulant Unit and 2 Coagulant Units, some with edge foxing and one with a pencilled annotation, the last creased VF, others VF to UNC
Malaysia (62) 1 Ringgit (24) issued 1976, signed Ismail Md. Ali, (Pick13a) & 5 Ringgit (38) issued 1995, signed Ahmed Mohd. Don, (Pick35), many consecutively numbered notes, almost all Uncirculated
Malta (2), 1 Pound issued 1951 (Law 1949) series A/8 203874, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick22) and 1 Pound issued 1954 (Law 1949) series A/27 147861, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick24a), both Uncirculated
Malta (3) 10 Shillings (2) issued 1940 series A/3 715070 & A/3 525662 & 1 Pound issued 1940 series A/16 783212, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Cuschieri, uniface, (Pick19 & Pick20b), both 10/- Uncirculated and the £1 EF
Malta (3), 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 958055, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), EF and 1 Shilling (2) issued 1943 series A/2 108382 & A/2 829006, portrait King George VI at centre, (Pick16), both about VF
Malta 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 423043, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), 2 light corner folds, light brown mark in border, good EF to about Uncirculated
Mexico (38) assortment of local/regional bank issues and revolutionary issues, including Banco de Jalisco, Banco Peninsular Mexicano, Banco SanLuis Potosi, Banco de Guanajuato, Banco de Queretaro, Banco de Coahuila, Banco de Durango and many others, mixed grades, a very interesting lot of early 20th century notes, needs viewing
Monaco (3), 50 Centimes dated 1920 series C 243866, pinholes and edge nicks, cleaned and pressed Fine, 1 Franc (2) dated 1920 series D 57968 & D 54188, both EF, (Pick3a & Pick5)
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland (6), 5 Pounds (3) dated 1935 series S/12 094967, has glue residue on obverse, Fine, dated 1940 series S/14 078659, some dirt, Fine, & dated 1943 series S/20 031831, glue residue on reverse otherwise EF, (Pick52b & Pick52c), 1 Pound (2) last date of issue 15th November 1943, series B/21 202392 & B/21 419612, both have glue residue on reverse, one with ink on reverse, (Pick55b), VF and Fine, 1 Pound issued 1980's series G936687, glue residue on reverse otherwise good EF, (Pick65a)
Northern IrelandBelfast Banking Company (4), 10 Pounds dated 5th June 1965 (3), two are generally EF but have glue mounting reside on reverse, the other good Fine, 10 Pounds dated 8th April 1938, taped repair to reverse, small tears VG, (Pick128b & Pick128c)
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank (4) 10 Pounds (2) dated 1st September 1937 & 1st December 1942, both with glue residue from mounting on reverse, (Pick181a & Pick181c), some dirt and annotations, about Fine to Fine, 5 Pounds dated 6th May 1929, (Pick178a), edge nicks and some dirt, about Fine, 1 Pound dated 1st August 1978, glue residue on reverse, (Pick187c), generally EF
Northern IrelandUlster Bank (5) 20 Pounds (2) dated 1st January 1944 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series No. 24465 & 24466, these have previously been mounted in a frame and are faded so serial numbers are barely visible, also they have glue residue on reverse from mounting, (Pick318), generally Fine and scarce, 5 Pounds (2) dated 1st October 1937 & 1st October 1940 also faded and with glue residue on reverse, (Pick313 & Pick316), dirt and ink generally VG, 1 Pound dated 1st March 1976, glue residue on reverse, (Pick325b), EF
Peru (325), 500 Soles de Oro (38) date range 1959 - 1968, 100 Soles de Oro (109) date range 1941 - 1968, 50 Soles de Oro (37) date range 1939 - 1968, 10 Soles de Oro (102) date range 1938 - 1965, 5 Soles de Oro (25) date range 1939 - 1947, 1 Libre (4) 1921 plus 14 other notes, mixed grades but most better than VF, some Uncirculated, a good mix needs viewing
Peru (50), 500, 100, 50, 10 & 5 Soles de Oro dated 1965, 10 of each denomination sorted into 10 packs of 5 notes, (Pick83, Pick88 - Pick91), most uncirculated, a few about Uncirculated
Qatar Monetary Agency 1 Riyal (2) first issue 1973, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series A/3 899433 & A/3 899434, (Pick1a), in PMG holders graded 67EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, very rare as a pair
Qatar Monetary Agency 1 Riyal (2) second issue 1980's, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series W/2 173039 & W/2 173040, (Pick7), in PMG holders graded 64EPQ Choice Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare as a pair
Qatar Monetary Agency 5 Riyals (2) first issue 1973, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series A/3 827833 & A/3 827834, (Pick2a), in PMG holders graded 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, very rare as a pair
Reunion 20 New Francs overprint on 1000 francs issued 1971 series E.3 19895, signature type 2, (Pick55b), in PCGS holder graded 58PPQ Choice About New, Perfect Paper Quality
Rhodesia & Nyasaland (2) 1 Pound dated 26th March 1959 series X/28 098002 signed Grafftey-Smith, (Pick21a), a few tears & centre hole VG, Rhodesia 1 Dollar first date of issue 17th February 1970 series L/22 797725, (Pick30a), surface dirt, good Fine
Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1 Pound (3) series X/31 568174 dated 8th May 1959, series X/33 861014 dated 5th June 1959 with a few pinholes, series X/39 950893 dated 11th March 1960 with a tiny edge nick, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, leopard lower right, signed Grafftey-Smith, (Pick21a), Fine with some surface dirt
Rhodesia (47) 10 Dollars (12), 5 Dollars (12), 2 Dollars (11), 1 Dollar (12), all dated 1979, sorted into twelve packs, eleven with one of each and one pack with a 10, 5 and 1 Dollar, (Pick38a - Pick41a), about Unc to Unc, also a Zimbabwe Proof coin set, flat pack dated 1980, Uncirculated
Rhodesia5 Dollars (13) dated 15th May 1979 a consecutively numbered run of ten notes series M23 154164 - M/23 154173, plus 3 others, bird watermark, (Pick40a), Uncirculated
RhodesiaReserve Bank (2) 10 Shillings dated 1st June 1966 series L/10 039202, (Pick27a) and 1 Pound dated 15th June 1966 series K/17 769402, (Pick28a), portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, signed Bruce, Uncirculated plus a postcard from Rhodesia dated 1967
Russia (138), 250 Rubles (103) dated 1917, (Pick36) most EF or better, 100 Rubles dated 1910 Shipov Signature (21) & Konshin signature (14), (Pick13), generally Fine
Russia (20), good range of notes, including 10,000 Rubles (2), 5000 Rubles, 1000 Rubles, 500 Rubles, 250 Rubles (3), plus other early 20th Century notes, most Uncirculated or almost
Scotland (17) 5 Pounds National Commercial Bank dated 3rd January 1961, 1 Pound National Bank dated 28th March 1957, 1 Pound Royal Bank dated 1st March 1967, 1 Pound Bank of Scotland (2) dated 1971 & 1984, 1 Pound Royal Bank (12) date range 1972 - 1997, mixed grades
Seychelles Government 50 Rupees dated 1st August 1973 series A/1 191905, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, famous 'SEX' note, (Pick17e), small tear to top corner, original VF
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
South Africa Green Point Track "Good Fors" (4) issued 1900 for 1st concentration camp during Boer War, 1 shilling, 2 shillings, 5 shillings mauve and 5 shillings purple, original watermarked remainders, about UNC to UNC, also a set of 4 De Beers Consolidated Mines Cape Coast Office coupons, 4 cents Bread coupons (2) & 5 cents milk coupons (2), about Uncirculated, plus an early unissued cheque from the Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited complete with counterfoil dated 188x, good EF an interesting and unusual collection of South African ephemera
Straits Settlements10 Dollars very scarce date, 1st January 1934 series B/44 91856, portrait KingGeorge V at right & tiger on reverse, (Pick18a), in PCGS holder graded 15 Fine
Ukraine (3) 100 Karbowanez, 50 Karbowanez & 5 Karbowanez dated 10th March 1942, used during the German occupation of WW2, (Pick55, Pick54 & Pick51), first good Fine, second good VF with small edge nick and third VF
Uruguay Banco Italiano del Uruguay Montevideo, uncut sheet of 4 notes, 10 Pesos dated 20th September 1887, portrait Cavour at lower left & Garibaldi at lower right, unsigned remainders, Uncirculated and about
USAColonial Currency 6 Dollars dated July 22nd 1776 series 19865, Philadelphia issue fifth series, 'Perseverando' on emblem with beaver knawing tree, printed by Hall & Sellers, (PickPS143), pinholes and tears, VG
World & British bank cheques (245), many modern, some older 19th Century noted, some large unused cheques including Hong Kong & China, a few travellers cheques, postal orders, lottery tickets, many interesting items, needs viewing
World & GB accumulation (36), including Nigeria, East African Currency Board, French Indochina, Scotland, British Armed Forces 5 Pounds, UNC (17), and a scarce One Penny ship note, M.V.Sobieski shipping lines dated 1943, interesting lot, mixed grades
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