Greece 500,000,000 drachmai dated 19.9.1944 series ΑΠ 406686, Pick162, Provisional Treasury issue NAUPLIA (ovpt on Pick119), 1cm edge tear, Fine+ and a Rare key note (only 1000 notes issued from series ΑΠ 406001 to 407000).
India1 rupee dated 1917 series B/37 899806 with Gubbay signature, Pick1g, this series with the B prefix was the earlier type issued for Bombay, washed & pressed, small holes & rust marks, Fine
Ireland & USA issued bank cheques (17) includes Northern Banking Company issued Belfast 1864, various duplicated Bank of Ireland issued Dundalk 1920s to 1950s, a Belfast receipt dated 1913, mostly VF or better
Italy Regie Finanze Torino 100 lire issued 1794, an uncut pair of unissued remainders with left side counterfoil on original sheet, Picks122r, about UNC with certificate
Lebanon Banque De Syrie Et Du Liban 10 Livres 1939 First Issue P17 excessively rare type with no price given in Pick, US auctioneers Stacks+Bowers&category=2&searchtype=1">Stacks Bowers Galleries sold a similar note in their March 2011 Baltimore Auction lot 11328 for US $16,520 their note was graded F 15 and they state only 5 pieces of this type are thought to exist, this note we offer looks better a nice Fine one tiny tear right edge does not detract
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (11) a consecutively numbered run series A/30 783254 to A/30 783264, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, mostly UNC
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (13) a consecutively numbered run series A/45 063431 to A/45 063443, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, one is GEF the rest mostly UNC
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Lithuania&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Lithuania, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 1000 litu, circa 1907, (an unadopted early design with an extra strip of coloured print), printers pencil annotation, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
New Zealand 20 shillings Postal Note dated 1927 series No.A 094778, without counterfoil & date stamped on left side only, large repaired tears, Good due to tears but paper presentable and an early date type
Northern IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland £20 dated 20th November 1944, signed Kennedy, Pick234b, a few tiny pinholes, cleaned & pressed, VF but looks better, scarce
Philippines10 pesos (94) emergency issue dated 1942, series B 101707 to B 101800, a consecutively numbered run in original bundle, Negros Occidental, Picks649c, a few with corner knocks otherwise UNC
Scotland (12) includes North of Scotland £5 1932 Fine, Commercial Bank £5 1954 gFine plus various £1s, also Bank of England £1s (6), grades range from gFine to UNC
Scotland and English Provincial part proofs or trials (7) all black & white small size segments of banknotes or vignettes with printers remarks, 1 larger size has Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company Limited in circle, some edge damage to this one, EF or better
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (6) dates from 1929 to 1959, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1927 to 1941, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, four are still on an uncut sheet, EF to UNC
ScotlandNational Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1926 to 1955, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 uncut pair of Specimen proofs with small cancellation punch-holes both dated 31st July 1947 series W/1, PickS815cs, bank stamp & printers annotations, piece missing right side of upper note, EF
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £5 unfinished proof with small cancellation punch-holes, faint bankers date stamp of 1948 at left, Picks811 for type, bank stamp & printers annotation, GEF
Sierra Leone 1978 Specimen collector set without folder, 50 cents, 1, 2, and 5 leones, all with Maltese cross prefix and matching serial numbers 010026, PickCS2, UNC
World banknotes (28) includes Turkey20 kurush dated 1877 gFine, Palestine £1 1939 partly laminated & damaged, Israel Anglo-Palestine Bank 500 mils Fine, Paraguay collector Specimen set, Egypt and various modern Lebanon along with later Roman bronze coins and modern fantasy coins
World collection in 5 albums (728) a good range with nearly all different types from A to Z includes France & French assignats, Southern Rhodesia 5 shillings VG, Northern Ireland, Ireland Republic, better South Africa and a good selection of Iran from 1930s to 1980s, average grades, viewing recommended
World in albums and a wide variety along with a small parcel of fantasies and counterfeits (total over 600) includes many larger types, in mixed grades
World notes (11) includes Gibraltar £1 1988 (2), £5 1988, £5 1995 & £10 1986 all UNC, Spain (4) 1928 to 1953 EF to UNC and Germany 1933 Konversionskasse cancelled 5 Reichsmark & 10 Reichsmark about UNC
Albania (7) a SPECIMEN set 1 to 100 leke all dated 1976, Pick40s to 46s, about UNC to UNC, YemenSouth Arabian Currency Authority 5 dinars Pick4b pressed aUNC and a Japan Hansatsu c.1800s Yamato Fukuchi with some information attached
Aruba 1990 Commemorative Issue Set of 5 notes 100 Florin, 50 Florin, 25 Florin, 10 Florin and 5 Florin matching numbers 0000000021 only 200 sets issued, the 100 Florin especially rare with a high catalogue value, UNC in the blue wallet of issue
Belize (2) both with QE2 portrait, $20 dated 2012 series DN240533 Pick72 and $50 dated 2010 series DJ430199 Pick70d, counting flicks only, about UNC to UNC
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, light green, yellow & light blue, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!50+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">50 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, orange, red & light blue, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!50+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">50 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, slight edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!10+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">10 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 100, imprint is in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), small edge stain at left, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 5 and the word CINCO & imprint in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!5+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">5 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, slight edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 50, imprint is in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), small edge stain at left, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, without value, 2 dragon vignettes, purple, light red & green, circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Bank of issue needs verifying), some edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proofs (2), value of 1 page=Pastresults&searchterm=Dollar&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">dollar and the other without value with 2 dragon vignettes, both circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Banks of issue need verifying), some edge wear, both stuck to thin paper from a book page, one note on each side.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proofs (2), value of 1 page=Pastresults&searchterm=Dollar&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">dollar circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Bank of issue needs verifying), 2 different colour designs, a few marks, both stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proofs (2), without value, 2 dragon vignettes at centre, both multi-coloured variations, circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Bank of issue needs verifying), both stuck to thin paper from a book page, one on each side.
Brazil, Republica dos Estados Unidos do Brazil 1 mil reis issued 1891 Serie 24A No.92198, Estampa 7A letter B, Pick3a, manuscript signature, rust spots, about VF
China (50) 1914 onwards, India (32) includes George VI issues, Italy (46) includes some larger issues, in an album in mixed grades, some later notes in high grade
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China Russo-Chinese Bank, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, 1 tael Tientsin branch circa 1907, (Picks549 for type), Dragon vignette, printers annotations in pencil, slight edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China Russo-Chinese Bank, Chingpin Tsuyin tael issue for type, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof for 10 taels circa 1907 (Picks533 for type), Dragon vignette, printers annotations in pencil, edge wear & corner damage to banknote, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
China The National Industrial Bank of China 1 yuan dated 1931 series M129996B, with the scarce SHANTUNG overprint, horse at centre, Pick531d, small hole & edge wear, VG
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $50 or 50 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, Russo-Chinese Bank, Chingpin Tsuyin tael issue for type, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof for 1 tael circa 1907 (Picks531 for type), Dragon vignette, printers annotations in pencil, dirt marks to banknote, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Confederate States of America $100 dated 1862 series No.69905 plate letter W, "Interest Paid" bank stamps on reverse, Calhoun portrait lower left & black slaves hoeing cotton at top, Pick45, slight corner wear, VF
Germany (60) all different inflation period larger size notgeld with high values up to 5 billion, mostly Fine to VF but also some better grades and types
Gibraltar 10 shillings dated 1st October 1927 series C067976, signed Bowring, Rock vignette at left, Pick11, 7mm tear top edge, VF+, very scarce 1st date type
Guernsey (3) £10 issued 1975-80 series A406329, Britannia with shield centre left, Pick47, VF to GVF, £1 Pick45c&category=2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Bull Pick45c aUNC and £5 Brown Pick53a UNC
India100 RupeesGeorge VI 1943 issue B/73 223017 Calcutta Branch signed Deshmukh, water mark with facing portrait Pick 20f 3 small holes left side otherwise F-VF
Indonesia (35) 5 Rupiah to 10000 Rupiah and Israel (29) Half Lira to 10 Lirot and 5 Sheqalim to 1000 Sheqalim, in an album, in mixed grades, some later notes EF-UNC
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Ireland&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Ireland (4) Five Pounds Lavery Pick 65b, One Pound Lavery (2) Pick 64a (2), Ten ShillingsPick 63, GB Ten Shillings Peppiatt 52L 302678 B256, Certificate for Post War credit 1945-1946 , wartime era cheques (2), plus India (2) in mixed lower grades, also a copy of the Nottingham Evening Post dated December 10 1936 the front page headline 'FEARS OF KING'S ABDICATION'
Isle of Man (8) includes Stallard 10/ series 000521 aUNC, Isle of Man Bank £1 1958 pressed VF, Garvey £5 good Fine, Tyvek £1 high series No.P499948 GEF plus others
Jersey £1 replacements issued 2010 (5) a consecutively numbered run series DZ013342 to DZ013346, Pick32r, GEF and £5 replacement DZ005313 Pick33ar, about UNC to UNC
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