World (42) in mixed grades from Afghanistan (12) including 5000 Afghanis Pick 62 near consecutive set (5) and 10000 Afghanis Pick 63a near consecutive set (7). Sri Lanka10 RupeesPick 74Aa dated 21st August 1973 (12) includes some consecutive. Indonesia (8) including Irian Barat (Western New Guinea) Regional issues (7) including 1 Rupiah Pick R1 (3) and 10 Rupiah Pick R4 (4) in order to avoid circulation of these notes outside of Irian Barat, they have been produced with a different colour along with 50000 Rupiah Pick 133b Commemorative 25 Years of Development, 1968-1993. Iran (7) comprising 5000 Rials (5) including Pick 106a (2), Pick 106b and 106c(2) along with 10000 Rials Pick 146b (2). Japan 5 YenPick 39a ND (1930) Vermillion Stamp Mi-hon. Pakistan (2) including 1000 RupeesPick 43 signature Dr. Muhammad Yaqub and 10 Rupees Pick 21a signature Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
Ireland Ross Bank unissued 4 Guineas dated 1 September 1814 serial number 379 in black and white featuring Allegorical maiden (Commerce/Maritime) at left in oval frame and emboss Revenue stamp at right reads "Bankers Note of Bill / Three-halfpence / Ireland". VF Minor tear at bottom but not obstructing the note's general appearance
World (28) mostly about UNC - UNC including a Provincial issue The Bradford Banking Company 5 Pounds Cut-cancelled with bottom third of note cut away (Outing 247c) number D9737. Scotland (22) comprising Clydesdale Bank Limited (10) including 1 Pounds Pick 204c, Pick 211b (2) and Pick 211d. 5 Pounds Pick 218a. 10 Pounds (4) including Pick 219a, Pick 226a very FIRST series for type A/AA 494680 along with a consecutive trio Pick 226f series CG/5 824028 - CG/5 824030. Bank of Scotland (12) including 5 Pounds (4) Pick 112f, Pick 116b, Pick 119a and Pick 119c. 10 Pounds (8) including Pick 113b, Pick 113c (2), Pick 113d, Pick 117a (2), Pick 120a and Pick 125b. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a (BY JE1) serial number JN 580645, trimmed. Charles Darwin Commemorative Coin & Banknote Cover Limited Edition of 500 including a 10 Pounds LowtherB390 FIRST RUN series AA01 999642 along with a Sierra Leone Charles Darwin Commemorative Copper-nickel 1 Dollar Coin 1999. Australia Banknote Vignette The unissued Five Shilling Note of 1946 1989 UNC as issued serial 4635/20000. Museum on the Mound limited edition presentation folder of British Linen Company 1 Guinea 1819 modern pull pencilled 69/100. Cumberland & Carlisle Bank £5 contemporary pull printed on card dated 180x, a Thomas Berwick engraving, (Outing 435a for type)
Portugal and Colonies a collection in an album Portugal (85) with examples dating back to 1900, Angola (37) with examples dating back to 1914, Macau (18), Timor (6), Mozambique (21), Cape Verde (10) with examples back to 1909, St. Thomas & Prince (13), Portuguese India (6) and Portuguese Guinea (4) mixed grades
Scotland 1 Guinea The Royal Bank of Scotland First Lizars Issue dated 4th November 1826 signed James More for the Accountant and Archibald Bonar for the Cashier. Calloway and Murphy RB38. Vignette of Neptune & Britannia upper centre surmounted by crown, Pay Andrew Bogle or the bearer and an elaborate printed reverse. William Home Lizars the printer and engraver who prepared some of Scotland's finest banknote designs, was asked to engrave new £1 and 1 Guinea notes in 1825. There was already a family connection with the bank as his father Daniel Lizars had been a customer since at least 1799 and William himself had been granted a credit of £300 in 1812 'upon an obligation Sir Alex Jardine, Bart (his brother-in-law) and Charles Stewart Printer in Edinburgh being in place of one held by Daniel Lizars, Engraver here.' (his father Daniel had just died). Both the £1 and 1 Guinea notes employ a much more intricate and detailed engraving techniques possible when using harder steel plate. Lizars was at the forefront of these techniques. Both the £1 and the 1 Guinea for the first time for the Royal Bank have printed reverses. These 1 Guinea notes are the last to be issued by the Royal Bank whose minutes indicated that some 550 books at 400 notes per book were issued (= 220,000 notes). Issuance ceased in February 1830 after yet another forgery. The bank's records refer to Steel Plates No. 1 to No. 3, from which it is inferred that the original plate was re-engraved, perhaps in response to forgeries. About Fine with pinholes
Africa (25) comprising Central African Republic (2) including 1000 FrancsPick 15">Pick 15 dated 01.01.1985 series R.01 975025 No. 016975025 and 1000 Francs Pick 10 dated 01.07.1980 series B.13 29167 No. 030129167. Cameroon (2) including 5000 Francs Pick 22">Pick 22 series V.1 135855 No. 0017135855 and 1000 Francs Pick 16d">Pick 16d series F.37 75225 No. 090575225. Sierra Leone (2) including 20 Leones (2) Pick 14b dated 24.08.1984 serial number FF25948802 and Pick 16 serial number B/7 789017. Nigeria 5 naira Pick 20a serial number A/38 826712. Ghana (3) including 10 DollarsPick 20d serial number BR2056346, 20 Cedis Pick 24a serial number A/1 4389728 and 50 Cedis Pick 25 dated 01.04.1983 serial number A/1 1066784. Sudan (2) including 25 PiastresPick 23a serial number A/111 369712 and 50 PiastresPick 17a serial number B/29 208031. Guinea-Bissau (50 including 50 PesosPick 5a serial number A/1 877909, 100 PesosPick 6 serial number C/1 469802, 500 PesosPick 7 serial number A/1 779549, 50 Pesos Pick 1 series A001 37930 No. 00037930 and 100 pesos Pick 2 series D002 56884 No. 02856884. Guinea (2) including 10 Sylis Pick 23a serial number 1K 810453 and 50 Sylis Pick 25 serial number BB 904780. Cape Verde (3) including 500 Escudos Pick 55 serial number B/2 268990, 1000 EscudosPick 56a serial number B/2 828378 and 1000 Escudos Pick 60a serial number HS141029. Tunisia 5 Dinars Pick 86 serial number 8291414. Algeria5 DinarsPick 126a series T009 53719 No. 21853719. Egypt 50 Piastres Pick 36a. All about UNC - UNC
Equatorial Guinea (8) including 100 Bipkwele Pick 14 dated 3rd August 1979 serial number 6015252, dark olive-green and multicolour T. Nkogo at right. 1000 Bipkwele Pick 16 dated 3rd August 1979 serial number 852445, brown black and multicolour R.Bioko at right. 5000 Bipkwele Pick 17 dated 3rd August 1979 serial number 0505537, blue-grey on multicolour E. Okenveat right. 50 Ekuele Pick 5 dated 7th July 1975 serial number D/3 955492, brown on green and pink underprint Macias Nguema Biyogo at right. 500 Ekuele Pick 12 dated 7th July 1975 serial number B/2 093014, blue on multicolour underprint Masie Ngueme Biyogo Negue Ndoong at right. 1000 Bipkwele on 100 Pesetas Provisional issue Pick 18 dated 21st October 1980 (old date 12th October 1980) serial number 5699784, red-brown on light tan underprint Banana tree at left. 1000 Pesetas Guineanas Pick 3 dated 12th October 1969 serial number 0270025, blue on multicolor president M. Nguema Biyogo at center on obverse and arms at center and tree at left on reverse. 5000 Francos Pick 22a dated 1st January 1985 series H.001 018795 number 0007018795, brown yellow and multicolor carved mask at left and woman carrying bundle at right on obverse and farmer plowing with tractor at left and ore lift at right on reverse. All UNC and scarce
Netherlands New Guinea (4) early issues 1 GuldenPick 11a series AR052857 green and brown, 2 1/2 GuldenPick 12a series EL 059153 blue and brown, 10 Gulden Pick 14a series KF 010669 purple and green and 25 GuldenPick 15a series LA 039907 brown and violet. All dated 8th December 1954 and feature portrait of Queen Juliana at centre right. All in Fine to VF and sought after issues.
World a collection in mixed grades mostly circa 1900's and mostly Europe issues, some duplication. Includes Fiji 10 Shillings Pick 38k dated 1st June 1951. The Rothmans Cambridge Collection of Rare Banknotes Presentation Wallets (3). Provincial Issues in homemade protective cases made from "ImperialTreasuryDe La Rue & Co. 100 Cream Laid Envelopes" box tops and glass and notes easily removable (2) comprising Huddersfield Bank 1 Guinea dated 22nd August 1806 For Perfect, Seaton, Brook & Co. with Perfect crossed out Entered Harris and signed Brooks ( Outing 1001 for Type unlisted variety ) and Halifax Bank 1 Guinea dated 17th October 1806 For Frans, Wm. Ingram & Co. Entered signed with initials AD ( Outing 877a ) Both scarce
Asia & Oceania (17) comprising New Zealand10 Dollars QE2 issue Pick 172b signature S.T. Russell titled Governor serial number NKG 136603, blue on multicolour mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and Kea bird at centre and plants on reverse. VanuatuCentral Bank 1000 Vatu Pick 3 ND 1982 serial number BB387621,black on light orange, green and multicolour underprint Melanesian chief standing with spear on obverse and three man outrigger sailboat at centre. Papua New Guinea (3) including 2 Kina Pick 1a ND 1975 serial number ACG 404906, black on light green and multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and artefacts on reverse, 10 Kina Pick 3a ND 1975 serial number NAJ 646426, dark blue-green and purple on multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and bowl ring and other artefacts on reverse, 10 Kina Pick 9b ND 1988 serial number NCU 377320, dark blue dark green and brown-violet on multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and bowl ring and other artefacts on reverse. Solomon islands 2 DollarsPick 13a ND 1986 serial number B/1 000324, green on multicolour Arms at right on obverse and fishermen on reverse. Indonesia 10000 Rupiah Pick 131a dated 1992 serial number on reverse TAH050515, purple and red on multicolour sultan H. Buwono IX on obverse and Borobudur temple on reverse. Malaysia (4) including 1 RinggitPick 7 ND 1972-76 serial number N/81 816857, blue on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 10 RinggitPick 9a solid security thread ND 1972-76 serial number F/55 049873 red-orange and brown on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 1 Ringgit Pick 19A TDLR printer serial number AH6841004, dark blue and brown on pink and multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 5 RinggitPick 28c ND 1986-91 serial number NU2971587, dark green and green on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right. Philippines (6) including 500 Pesos Pick 141a serial number A002344, black on purple and light tan Manuel Roxas at left obverse and reverse in purple bank building at centre, 20 Piso Pick 162a serial number PN195007, orange and brown on multicolour M.L. Quezon at left, 50 PisoPick 163b serial number QC341769, red on multicolour S.Osmena at left, 100 Piso Pick 164c black serial UY853723, purple and deep olive-green on multicolour M. Roxas at left, 10 Piso Pick 169a serial number AL535539, dark-brown brown and blue-grey on multicolour A. Mabini at centre left and 50 Piso Pick 171a serial number E106649, red and purple on multicolour E. Osmena at left. All about UNC - UNC
Papua New Guinea 20 kina SPECIMEN issued 1977, series SAA 000000, without 'specimen' overprint, signature 1, (Pick4s2), dent to corner, about Uncirculated
Papua New Guinea 20 Kina 2008 Issue, 35th Anniversary of the Bank of Papua New GuineaPick 36a (200) BPNG5996301 to BPNG5996500 consecutives UNC in a mint bundle
Papua New GuineaSPECIMEN set issued 1975, 2 kina, 5 kina, 10 kina & 20 kina, all series AAA 000000 with matching trace number 0311, Pick1s1 to Pick4s1, UNC
Ireland, Ross Bank four Guineas 181-, unissued, attractive vignette of female leaning against anchor and impressed Irish revenue stamp, staple holes at left & foxing around edges, GEF or better
Ireland, Ross Bank four Guineas 181-, unissued, attractive vignette of female leaning against anchor and impressed Irish revenue stamp, staple holes at left & foxing around edges, GEF or better
Ireland, Ross Bank four Guineas 181-, unissued, attractive vignette of female leaning against anchor and impressed Irish revenue stamp. Binding holes at left edge and edges frayed and with foxing otherwise VF-GVF
World assortment (25) includes Papua New Guinea 10 & 100 kina dated 2010, Somalia 50 shillings 1991 (9), Syria with duplication, Bosnia Pick 1 and Pick2, St Helena £1, various grades, later issues mostly UNC
Ireland, Ross Bank Four Guineas 181-, unissued, attractive vignette of female leaning against anchor and impressed Irish revenue stamp. Binding holes at left edge and edges frayed and with foxing otherwise AVF
World accumulation (103) includes better early Yemen Arab Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina Pick1 & Pick2, New Zealand, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, etc, some duplication, high catalogue value
Scotland in album (20) all better types includes Royal Bank guinea 1827 aVG (with letter from RBS dated 1972 ascertaining its authenticity), square Clydesdale £1 1925, Commercial Bank £1 1926 & £5 1934, Union Bank £5 proof 1942, viewing recommended
Ireland Bank of Limerick one guinea & half unissued remainder for George Maunsell, John Kennedy & Robert Hedges Maunsell, early 1800's, a few rust spots & spindle holes at left, good Fine
Ireland Bank of Limerick one guinea & half unissued remainder for George Maunsell, John Kennedy & Robert Hedges Maunsell, early 1800's, spindle holes at left, VF
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