Europe early 1900's and World War II to modern (153) a collection in a metal tin in various grades averaging Fine - VF some better and includes a selection of different issuers and interesting notes. Comprising countries as Austria including some Not geld issues and Deutschosterreich overprints. France mostly 1940's various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs, also some Allied Military World War II 2, 5 and 10 Francs and World War I Provincial and Chamber de Commerce including various places of issue as Nancy, Paris, Marseille, Ville de Lille and Lyon. Also an Algeria5 Francs (2) 1941 and 1942. Switzerland 5, 10, 20 and 50 Francs mostly 1970's. Italy 1000 Lire 1982. Belgium various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs including World War II period issues onwards and some earlier 1 Franc 1920 and 5 Francs 1938. Along with Netherlands including a denomination set 1966-71 of 5, 10, 25 and 100 Francs along with some earlier 1940's issues 1 Gulden and 2 and 1/2 Guldens. Also Portugal 20 to 1000 Escudos mostly 1960's to modern including some consecutively numbered and an earlier 1920's Casa Da Moeda 20 Centavos. An interesting and varied collection certain to attract significant attention
Africa Equatorial & Southern (11) including some early colonial issues and all different issuers and denominations of these exotic notes in various grades mostly in the VF - GVF to about UNC - UNC range. Comprising Congo (Republic) issues (2) 100 FrancsPick 6a dated 1st September 1961 series B814233 along with 1000 FrancsPick 8a dated 1st August 1964 series S 678253,both with no star perforations. Congo Democratic Republic50 FrancsPick 91Aa dated 4th January 2000 printed by Hotel des Monnaies, Kinshasa,imprint at lower right on back - barely visible. Angola (3) including 50 CentavosPick 63 dated 1923 series D/8 239277. 1 Angolar Pick 64 dated 14th August 1926 series Ah 085693. And 500 Escudpos Pick 107 dated 10th June 1973 series BL64083. Cameroon500 FrancsPick 15d dated 1st January 1983 series A.16 26319. Together with Zimbabwe (4) consisting of 2 DollarsPick 1a Salisbury 1980 signature Dr. D. C. Krogh. 5 DollarsPick 2e Harare 1994 signature L. Tsumba watermark variety Zimbabwe bird SCWPM Type B. 50 DollarsPick 8r Harrare 1994 signature L. Tsumba, a Replacement Note prefix AE series 00587939. And 100 DollarsPick 9a Harrare 1995 signature L. Tsumba.
World a collection in a deed box of mostly modern 1970's issues onwards (lot) in various grades Good to about UNC consisting of notes from various countries and the majority from Europe, Africa and Asia. Includes a few earlier issue Reichsbank note from Germany. A few scarcer earlier notes include an Egypt Currency note 10 PiastresPick 167a Law 50 of 1940 the variety with a single letter prefix R at left of signature. Syria5 PiastresPick 49 from 1942. China The Canton Municipal Bank 10 CentsPick S2276b from 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en and a Central Bank of China 20 CentsPick 194a from 1924. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b from 1941. Belgium Societe Generale 1 Franc Pick 86b dated 25th May 1917. France 1939 issues 5 FrancsPick 83a (Fayette F4) and 10 FrancsPick 100 (Fayette F7) and a very FIRST date for this issue 2nd February 1939 block 290 series R. 68527. Portugal Casa de Moeda 10 CentavosPick 97c dated 15th August 1917 (2) and 20 Centavos Pick 100 dated 4th August 1922 along with a Banco De Portugal 50 CentavosPick 112b dated 5th July 1918. Italy Biglietto Di Stato 5 LirePick 23f Royal Decree 07.10.1904 (1923) signatures Maltese & Rossolini block number 5302 and the 10 Lire Pick 20g Royal Decree 05.02.1888 signatures Giu. Dell'Ara & Porena block number 3318. Also includes a few French and Belgium World War I Necessity money and local currencies along with United Kingdom 9 and 1/2 percent Treasury Loan and Treasury War bonds 1999/1973. An interesting group
World (38) high grade group about UNC - UNC includes issues from Honduras (4) 50 Lempiaras 1987 series F709416, 100 Lempiras 1987 series H604613, 10 Lempiras 1982 series V928456 and 20 Lempiras 1981 series N102151. Guatemala (8) including 50 Centavos de Quetzal 1967 series P3812209, 5 Quetzales 1969 series K3538362, 1 Quetzal 1968 series A400337Y, 20 Quetzales 1990 series FA7670875, 20 Quetzales 1983 series F0294682A, 10 Quetzales 1983 series E3369518A, 10 Quetzales 1989 series EA2059700 and 50 Quetzales 1990 series GA7752475. Salvador (7) including 25 Colones 1983 serie FP No. 2486680, 100 Colones 1983 serie J No. 3595464, 10 Colones 1977 serie KE No 0243078, 50 Colones 1980 serie YE No. 4643708, 100 Colones 1980 serie RZ No. 6095295, 25 Colones 1980 serie AH No. 6384712 and 10 Colones 1976 serie JM No. 20054248. Nicaragua (11) including 5 Cordobas 1968 serie B No. 08198993, 50 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 3498377, 20 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 0530770, 10 Cordobas 1972 serie C No. 16103678, 50 Cordobas 1979 serie E No. 03501715, 10000 Cordobas overprint on 10 Cordobas 1985 series FF 9513904, 1000 Cordobas 1985 series FC14972863, 500 Cordobas 1985 series FB 4706249, 500 Cordobas 1985 serie G No. 014279157, 10 Cordobas 1990 seire A No. 0000157 and 20 Cordobas series A200001191. Costa Rica 100 Colones 1998 serie C No. C13701093. Cuba 50 Pesos 1990 serie BA05 No. 622563. Brazil (6) includes 200 CruzeirosEstampa 1A serie 1279A No. 069203, 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1163A No. 021549, 5 Cruzeiros Novos on 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A seire 1663A No. 091139, 1000 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A serie 2722A No. 066317, 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros serie 616A No. 044894 printer ABNC and 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1585A No. 000297 printer TDLR.
Brazil 40 Reis 1889 Copper Pattern KM#Pn171 UNC or near so, lists at $850 in Krause, Mexico Two Centavos 1890F Copper Pattern UNC with some lustre (struck in Nurnberg, Germany)
Peru (770) 1 Sol (264) 1957 (1), 1958 (10), 1959 (8). 1960 (9), 1961 (6), 1962 (7), 1963 (17), 1964 (75) Lustrous A/UNC to BU, 1965 KM#240 (31) UNC and lustrous, a few with spots, 1974 KM#248 (100) Lustrous UNC a few with small spots and a few with toning, Half Sol (198) 1965 KM#239 (36) UNC and lustrous some with toning, 1974 KM#260 (34), one with a scrape, this possibly caused in minting, 1975 KM#260 (128) UNC and lustrous a few with toning, 25 Centavos 1965 KM#238 (52) UNC and lustrous, a small quantity with spots, some with attractive toning, 10 Centavos (68) 1954 KM#233 (5), 1965 KM#237 (63) UNC and lustrous some with toning, 5 Centavos (188) 1934 (12), 1937 (2), 1939 (11), 1940 KM#213.2 (48), 1941 KM#213.2 (4), 1949 (80), 1950 (1) KM#223.4, 1954 KM#232 (30) GEF to UNC and lustrous, a few with spots, One Centavo 1954 KM#227 (11) UNC and lustrous with a few small tone spots, plus Peru an additional group (31) 20 Centavos (12) 1943 KM#215a.1, 1943 KM#221.1 (2), 1944, 1948 (7), 1949, 10 Centavos (2) 1921, 1965 Proof, 5 Centavos (11) 1879 (10), 1943S (1), 1 Centavo (5) 1919 (2), 1947 (1), 1948 (2), 1 Nuevo Sol 2002, GVF to lustrous UNC
Portugal (2) 1000 Reis 1899 KM#540 UNC and lustrous with good lustre and a few small tone spots, 50 Centavos 1916 KM#561 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and small tone spots
Portugal (16) 500 Reis (2) 1858 Fine, 1891 NEF, 200 Reis 1863 GF, 100 Reis 1877 Fine, 40 Reis 1834, 20 Reis (5) 1830 VG, 1843, 1847, 1883 VF, 1892 GVF, 10 Reis (3) 1778, 1843, 1852 Around Fine, as part of a group of World (78) mostly 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades, along with 10 Escudos (2) 1928 Battle of Ourique GVF toned, 1954 VF, 50 Centavos 1926 GVF with an additional group of World (79) these mostly 19th and 20th Century issues in mixed grades, some later coins EF to UNC
World accumulation (54) includes Mozambique20 centavos 1914 good Fine, Russia 100 rubles 1898 signed Konshin Pick5c Fine, various 1940s China, average Fine to VF some better
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