World (10) an interesting and very collectible group of notes in various grades mostly GVF - EF to about UNC - UNC and comprising a Scarce Russian Civil War East Siberia -Chita 100 Rubley "Sparrows" Gosudarstvenniy Bank (State Bank) - Chita branch Pick S1187b 1920 Ataman Semenov's money issued by the Government of the Russian Eastern Border Regions, variety with cubes in frame on reverse. These notes were called Sparrows due to their grey paper and were printed later in blue reason being, whatever ink was available that is what was used to print. The fate of the “sparrows” was a foregone conclusion: even when released, their cost was 2 times lower than that of Kolchak’s “Siberian squirrels”. And by the end of 1920, their value was striving for zero. Also, a very attractive and very well-preserved selection of USA Obsolete Currency of various issuers and denominations (5) comprising a Bank of New-England at Goodspeed's Landing East Haddam, Connecticut2 Dollars unissued remainder circa 1800's. The Bank of Macomb County, Mt. Clements, State of Michigan10 Dollars Unissued Remainder dated 1st April 1858. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 20 Dollars 9th November 1840 No. 372B. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 dollars series D Unissued remainder circa 1800's. And The State of Georgia, Milledgeville 100 Dollars dated 1st February 1863 series A No. 11384 with 2 manuscript signatures and a black Treasury of Georgia seal on reverse dated 1864, a nice and even original cut. Also known as a C-note with a portrait of war time Governor Joe Brown, who contemplated the idea of Georgia succeeding from the Confederacy. The lot also includes an Italy Biglietto Di Stato 1 LiraPick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi. Egypt 5 Pounds 63c from 2009. And a pair of Disney Dollars r series D of 2009 (2) including 1 Dollar Mickey Celebrate and 5 Dollars Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
USA (38) an interesting group of Obsolete Currency, Colonial & Confederate States Issues in mixed circulated grades, comprising State of North Carolina (5) - 25 Cents 01.09.1862 S2357a, 50 Cents 01.09.1862 S2358a, 1 Dollar S2327a, 2 Dollars S2326a, 3 Dollars S2367a, The State of Alabama (4) - 10 Cents S210, 25 Cents S211c, 50 Cents (2) S212a & S212b, The State of Georgia (2) - 25 Cents S861, 5 Dollars S852, Bank of the State of South Carolina, Charleston 2 Dollars 1862, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Memphis 5 Dollars, The Farmers Bank of Bucks County, Bristol Pa.(2) 1 Dollar dated 18th June 1841, 2 Dollars dated 18th June 1841 Cut Cancelled, Railroad Bank State of Michigan 5 Dollars dated 1st August 1853, Railroad Bank, Massachusetts 5 Dollars, Susquehanna Rail Road Company, Baltimore 100 Dollars dated 8th January 1838, Farmers Ex. Bank, Gloucester, Rhode Island 5 Dollars, The Bank of Augusta, Georgia 5 Dollars undated & unissued, The Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.(2) 1 Dollar dated March 12th 1862, 1 Dollar dated 10th December 1861, The Augusta Savings Bank, GA 1 Dollar 9th December 1861, The Bank of Gallipolis, State of Ohio10 Dollars, Walker Iron and Coal Company, Rising Fawn, Georgia 25 Cents dated 1st January 1883, Confederate States of America 100 Dollars Pick 71, Bank of Massillon, State of Ohio(2) 5 Dollars & 10 Dollars, The East Haddam Bank, Connecticut 10 Dollars dated 10th January 1861, City Bank of New York, State of New York 3 Dollars, The Valley Bank of Maryland 5 Dollars dated 31st January 1855, The Lyons Bank, Wayne County, State of New York 5 Dollars dated 1st January 1869, The Franklin Bank, Boston 3 Dollars dated 27th February 1835, Bank of Chester, South Carolina 5 Dollars Cut-cancelled spells "T.C.C. & C...", The Peoples Bank of Paterson, State of New Jersey 5 Dollars 1851, The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 5 Dollars 1840, The Continental Bank of Boston, Massachusetts 5 Dollars 1860, The Exchange Bank of Norfolk, Virginia 100 Dollars
USA and World a wide ranging group (34) includes an American Express receipt Wells, Fargo and Butterrfield stage, to Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fine as part of a number of subjects such as Banking, Railways, Aircraft, Banknotes, Theatre, and more, mostly 1920s to 1950s, a few earlier, in mixed grades
GB and World 19th and 20th Century in silver (112) in mixed grades to GVF, Hammered a small group (17) includes cut halves and quarters, some fragmented, these in mixed lower grades, along with USA (12) Half Dollar Commemorative 1952 Carver/Washington A/UNC, Dimes (6) 1876CC, 1892O, 1941D, 1942, 1943, 1948, Half Dime 1857, Five Cents 1911, Three Cents 1865, One Cent (2) 1896, 1929S, in mixed grades, USA a further group of miscellaneous items (6) 1974 Revolution Bicentennial/John Adams 38mm diameter in brass, George Washington Token undated 23mm diameter T.Brimelow, Drugstore, in brass, Philadelphia One Cent- sized US Mint Token/medalet, Token/medalet 'July 1868' holed, Michigan 32mm diameter 1933 'The Nation's Playground', Triborough Bridge and Tunnel 29mm diameter in bronze, in mixed grades, Fantasy Trade Dollar 1873 Fine, USA 'Money of the World' Set comprising Half Dollar 2002P, Quarte dollar 2005D Kansas, Dime 2007D, Nickel 2004 Lewis and Clark, One Cent 2004 and George Washington Dollar displaying the date of his Presidency these UNC in the plastic wallet, GB Crown 1977 Proof nFDC, GibraltarFive Pound Crown 2010 Britain at War Proof FDC, Jersey Five Pound Crown 2010 Revolution to Restoration - KingCharles I Proof FDC, Guernsey (3) Five Pound Crowns (2) 2008 History of the Royal Air Force Proof FDC, 2009 Mary Rose Proof FDC, One Pound 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Proof FDC
USA (3) Halfpenny 1760 Voce Populi NF/VG with some corrosion on the reverse, Farthing 1723 Woods VG, Foster and Parry MichiganGrand Rapids Token VF with some light scratches on the reverse
UK Proof Set 2005 Executive Set, Five Pound Crown 2003 CoronationAnniversarySilver Proof, One Pound 2004 Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proof, Twenty Pence Britannia 2003 Silver Proof nFDC-FDC cased as issued with certificates, South Africa 1 Rand 1985 Parliament Silver Proof (no certificate), Macau 100 Patacas 1998 Silver Proof boxed FDC with certificate, USA 2004 Silver Proof Set comprising a 6-piece set One Dollar, Half Dollar, One Dime, Five Cents (2), and One Cent and a 5-piece set comprising State Quarters from Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa and Wisconsin FDC cased as issued with certificate
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