Iraq 1/4 Dinar Law 1931 (issued 1941), King Faisal as child at right ("Babyface"), scarce Indian print, serial number E/1 949135, (Pick13), very small foxing marks to top border, good VF and a very scarce note in this condition
India Government 5 Rupees dated 22nd June 1915 series SC/56 011691, signed M.M.S. Gubbay, (PickA6a), spindle hole as usually seen, in PMG holder graded 25EPQ Very Fine, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare with the EPQ at this grade
India Government 10 Rupees issued 1917 - 1930 series K/73 611826, portrait King George V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick7b), usual spindle hole at left, original clean good EF to aUNC, rare in this grade
India 2 Rupees issued 1943 series D/61 528762, portrait King George VI at right, signed Deshmukh, (Pick17b), two pinholes at left as issued, in PCGS holder graded 55PPQ choice about new, perfect paper quality
India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series T/2 695809, King George V portrait to right, signed J.W. Kelly, (Pick15b), pinholes to the left, pressed good VF
India Government (2), 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series S/11 549571, King George V portrait at right, signed J.W. Kelly, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, VF, 5 Rupees issued 1937 series J/33 529666, King George VI portrait at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick18a), usual 2 holes to the left, Uncirculated
IndiaReserve Bank5 Rupees issued 1937 series J/33 622640, portrait King George VI at right, signed Taylor, two usual staple holes at left, (Pick18a), in PCGS holder graded 66PPQ Gem New, perfect paper quality, Uncirculated
World (196), includes a large selection of German (approx. 70), Russia, Kenya, Greece, India, Hong Kong and others, an interesting set of notes in mixed grades
India10 Rupees issued 1937 series C/69 593303, portrait King George VI at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick19a), usual staple holes to left, cleaned & pressed, good VF
Burma1 Rupee (2) issued 1947 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series Q22 090393 & Q22 090394, red overprint 'Burma currency board legal tender in Burma only, on Government of India note dated 1940, (Pick30), very feint foxing marks, 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, King George V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF
Burma1 Rupee (6) issued 1947 (old date 1940), a consecutively numbered run series Q22 090393 - Q22 090398, 'Burma currency board legal tender in Burma only' red overprint on Government of India note, portrait King George VI at upper right, (Pick30), each sealed in plastic holder and all appear to be Uncirculated
Burma (3) Government of India, 10 Rupees issued 1938 series A/35 808687, portrait King George VI at right, signed J B Taylor (Pick5) 2 pinholes, cleaned and pressed about VF and 1 Rupee (2) issued 1945 series D/25 911361 & D/35 748141, 'military administration of Burma' in red overprint, (Pick25b), VF
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
PakistanReserve Bank of India 2 Rupees ND issued 1948 series G/64 404841, Pick1A, usual 2 staple holes to left & spindle hole in watermark area, portrait KGVI at right, original good Fine, scarce
India100 Rupees issued 1943 series B/O 556674, Pick20m, scarce branch issue Lahore, portrait KGVI at right, signed Deshmukh, usual staple holes and spindle hole to left, tiny pinholes, pencil annotation on back, Fine and scarce
India5 Rupees issued 1925 series J/60 577660, Pick4a, portrait KGV at right, signed Denning, spindle hole at left, light dirt and stains, good Fine and scarce
IndiaReserve Bank10 Rupees issued 1943 series B/50 584768, Pick24, portrait KGVI at right, signed Deshmukh, two usual pinholes at left, in PCGS holder graded 66 PPQ Gem New, Perfect Paper Quality
Portuguese India1000 escudosSPECIMEN dated 1959 series No.000000, trace number 30 in red ink top right, mounting residue left edge, Pick46s, about UNC and scarce high value
Portuguese India 30 escudosSPECIMEN dated 1959 series No.000000, trace number 31 in red ink top right, mounting residue left edge, Pick41s, about UNC to UNC
Portuguese India 300 escudosSPECIMEN dated 1959 series No.000000, trace number 31 in red ink top right, mounting residue left edge, Pick44s, about UNC to UNC
Portuguese India 600 escudosSPECIMEN dated 1959 series No.000000, trace number 30 in red ink top right, mounting residue left edge, Pick45s, about UNC to UNC
Portuguese India 100 escudosSPECIMEN dated 1959 series No.000000, trace number 31 in red ink top right, mounting residue left edge, Pick43s, GEF to about UNC
Portuguese India 60 escudosSPECIMEN dated 1959 series No.000000, trace number 31 in red ink top right, mounting residue left edge, Pick42s, about UNC to UNC
India (6) 10 Rupees 1937 issue signature Taylor Pick 19a Fine with hole left centre, 10 Rupees 1943 issue VG, 5 Rupees 1937 issue Pick 18a (2) About Fine, 1 Rupee (2) 1935 issue signature Kelly Pick 14a VF, 1940 issue Pick 25a Fine, with hole at left
India group of Hundis and local issues (40+) some portrait types including some with Queen Victoria revenue stamps also China silk note, and various ephemera including a Yokohama unissued bank cheque dated 1936 for Soerabaya (Surabaya) in Netherlands Indies, an interesting lot
India100 rupeesKGVI issued 1937 series , Calcutta branch, signed Taylor, A/52 037349 Pick20d, two staple holes at the left and pencil annotation to left, approaching Fine, Rare
India1 rupee dated 1917 series C/13 638006, (C prefix for Calcutta), Gubbay signature, Pick1g, edge tear & internal splits with some old adhesive paper on reverse, almost Fine and a scarcer branch issue
India1 rupee dated 1917 series B/4 135777 with Gubbay signature, Pick1g, this series with the B prefix was the earlier type issued for Bombay, small holes & edge tear top left, Fine
India5 rupees uniface dated 2nd February 1915 series DC/6 29703, letter A for Cawnpore branch, PickA6d, remainder (or error) without signature, pressed EF
India1000 rupeesKGVI issued 1937 series A/0 364895, Calcutta branch, Taylor signature, Pick21b, four staple holes at left and in centre, inked bank stamps on reverse, GVF
United States of America and Confederate States collection in album with slip sleeve (56) a good range include Woodchopper $5 1907, $1 1917 & $2 1917, $20 1914, $10 MPC series 692 with Indian Chief in head dress, VirginiaTreasury Note $5 1862, various broken banks, needs viewing
India (16) and Pakistan (4) a good range includes India KGVI1 rupees 1940 (4) and later high grade modern issues 1 rupee to 20 rupees, Pakistan 5 rupees 1951 Pick12 EF
India1 rupee dated 1917 series Y/97 445775 with McWatters signature, Pick1e, this series commonly issued for East Africausage, KGV portrait, retains a perforated counterfoil at left with 2 staple holes, light print stain reverse, about UNC to UNC plus East Africa 1 rupee 1916 EF & Burma 1 rupee 1940 Fine
India large size Hundi type receipts (10) large size folded, with red colour (8) and green colour (2), deity head with crown at centre and flowery design, large areas of Indian script, GVF to EF
India1000 rupees Post Office 5 year cash certificate dated 1946 series CD/2 100406, inked annotations and official hand stamps, rusty holes right side, about EF
World includes South Africa card tickets S.M Vooruit, Waarde Een Brood and 1/2 Brood, an interesting group, also includes multiples of British Armed Forces, India One Rupee, and Peru 10 Soles 1968 in mixed grades (gross weight around 1.5 Kilos)
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
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
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
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=Ireland&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Ireland (4) Five Pounds Lavery Pick 65b, One Pound Lavery (2) Pick 64a (2), Ten Shillings Pick 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'
India100 rupeesKGVI issued 1943 series B/86 799078, BOMBAY branch, signed Deshmukh, watermark with facing portrait, Pick20c, EF and a very scarce variety
USA World's Columbian Exposition Chicago admission tickets (6) dated 1st May to 30th October 1893, printed by ABNC, all different with various portraits, George Washington, Lincoln, Franklin, Native Indian, Handel, etc., slight toning otherwise, UNC
India100 rupees (2) Pick44 and Pick45, purple issues with staple holes & repairs plus assorted Germany (31) duplicated issues from 1010 to 1920s, average Fine but some better
India100 rupees issued 1937 series A/18 338677, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer MADRAS branch issue, Pick20n, usual 2 small pinholes at left & 2 staple holes in wmk area, VF-GVF
India Bank of Bengal 100 Sicca Rupees dated 1832 series No.30994, signature cut cancelled, Picks55, imprint Perkins & Bacon, pinholes & ink annotations on reverse, good Fine
India Bank of Bengal 100 Sicca Rupees dated 1833 series No.38592, signature cut cancelled, Picks55, imprint Perkins & Bacon, pinholes & ink annotations on reverse, good Fine
India100 rupees issued 1937 series A/18 448573, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer MADRAS branch issue, Pick20n, usual 2 small pinholes at left & small inked number on reverse, VF
India5 rupeesKGVI portrait issued 1943 series B/61 721407, black serial number, Pick23a, usual 2 small staple holes at left, about UNC to UNC and scarce
India1 rupee dated 1917 series X/17 783666 with Gubbay signature, Pick1g, this series commonly used in East Africa, KGV portrait, retains a perforated counterfoil at left, GEF
India (3) KGV 10 rupee issued 1935 series P/20 891281 Pick16b cleaned Fine plus KGVI1 rupeePick25a staple hole aU/UNC and 10 rupee 1943 Pick24 good Fine
India500 rupeesERRORS (3) dated 2008, Gandhi portrait at right, all series 5FB, all missing most of the print from the number 500 at centre, average GEF or better
India100 rupeesKGVI issued 1937 series A/31 814885, Calcutta, signed Taylor, Pick20d, usual 2 tiny holes at left plus some small paper splits, lightly pressed, good Fine plus 10 rupees 1937 Pick18a and 10 rupees 1943 Pick24, Fine
Iraq 1/4 dinar L.1931 (issued 1941), King Faisal as child at right ("Babyface") with Indian serial numbers E/1 091443, trimmed edges and heavy tape repairs, Good but scarce
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China working reverse proof circa 1863, uniface on card with all of the engravers working notes for the design, tear at right, piece missing at bottom and paper residue on reverse from being mounted, (view photos for details and overall condition).
India100 rupeesKGVI issued 1937 series A/60 661108 signed Taylor, Pick20d, usual 2 tiny holes at left plus some others, ink stamp on reverse, lightly pressed, good Fine
India100 rupeesKGVI issued 1937 series A/61 785282 signed Taylor, Pick20d, usual 2 tiny holes at left plus 2 others, lightly pressed about VF, scarcer earlier type
USA $10 National Currency dated 1884 for The First Bank of Aurora (Indiana), charter 699, signed Bruce & Wyman, Friedberg 480, lightly pressed, about EF but looks better
India, Commercial Bank of India Sight note dated 1864 for £100 sterling, large splits & missing bottom left area, only Good but interesting plus low grade German note 1923
India100 rupeesKGVI issued 1943 series B/19 774484 signed Deshmukh, profile portrait watermark Pick20e, usual 2 tiny pinholes at left and a few small rust spots, GVF to EF
World collection in album (140) mostly common but includes some better types, Hong Kong $1 1935 GVF, $5 1946 ink spots about UNC, $1 KGV1 1952 GEF, $10 1948 gFine & India1 rupee KGV 1935 GVF, some assorted Hong Kong currency, mixed grades
India1 rupeeKGV dated 1917 series X/3 276526 signed Gubbay, Pick1g, pinholes & edge nicks, uneven left edge, a few foxing spots and tiny edge nicks, GVF and scarce as an X prefix for this signature type
Portuguese India, a Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd obverse proof promotional note in dark red, tiger vignette at centre used on Nova Goa series Pick23 & Pick24 UNC and scarce
India (9) a consecutive run KGVIone rupees (4) L/1 844053 to L/1 844053 Pick25d (4 pinholes each) UNC, 2 rupees 1943 Pick17b , 5 rupees 1937 Pick18a and 5 rupees Pick18b these all GEF or better plus 2 later 10 rupee issues in Fine
World collection in album (c.200) mostly high grade includes Confederate States, IndiaKGV1 10 rupee 1943, Gibraltar £5 1971, set of Theresienstadt ghetto notes WW2, viewing recommended
India, £5 trial or proof for the Provincial Bank, possibly 1820's, vignette with letter WC at left, eagle on crown with word "Persevere" above at right, 4 Chinese characters on blank reverse, (this example is without a watermark but we have sold previously one with a "Bank of Hindostan" watermark) GVF and unusual
South Africa Orange Free State postal orders 5 shilling 1899 aVF & £1 1898 edge tears Fine, both with hinges on reverse plus Queen Victoria portrait section of Indian hundis (3) all with cuts, average Fine-VF
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