Ceylon Government 100 RupeesPick 38 dated just nearer the end of World War II 24th June 1945 and serial number L/9 91320. A large sized note and Indian printing in green on multicoloured underprint with the obverse displaying a portrait of King George VI at left and text at top centre reads "This note is Legal Tender For The Payment of Any Amount". The reverse illustrating Laxapana Water fall at centre. Watermarked Chinze. An attractive GVF with paper still retaining relative crispiness, usual staple holes at left with minor split but this an Exceptionally Rare high denomination note and sought after in any grade by many collectors
Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 50 DollarsPick 4a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/8 248288. The obverse featuring a crowned young portrait of H.M. The Queen at right and the reverse in greyish blue featuring Coat of Arms of the member states. A Bradbury and Wilkinson print characteristically blue on light green and multicoloured underprint and watermarked with a Lion's head. Presentable about VF - VF, a Scarce denomination and a very attractive note
ZimbabweReserve Bank 500 Dollars Pick 11b dated Harare 2004 signature Dr. G Gono titled Governor (300) in 2 consecutively numbered bundles and the 3rd bundle with only 1 different serial. Each bundle consisting of 100 notes - the first bundle serial numbers BC5331801 through BC5331900, the second bundle serial numbers BC5332301 through BC5332400 and the third bundle serial numbers BC5332102 through BC5332200 along with TB0014770. The notes in dark brown on tan and multicolour underprint without foil at left featuring the Chiremba balancing rock formation at left on obverse and the reverse illustrating Hwange Thermal power station, the biggest power station in Zimbabwe with installed capacity of 920 MW construction of which began in 1973. All notes watermark with an added 500 to the Zimbabwe bird and in crisp UNC
Scotland & Gibraltar (23) in various grades VF-GVF to UNC comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland (11) including W H Egan reverse 1 Pounds Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st March 1957 signature Ballantyne (2) a consecutively numbered pair including a BINARY REPEATER serial number AN 577577 & AN 577578. 1 Pounds (4) signature Dick Pick 322d (PMS RB55, BY SC802f) and a very FIRST date and prefix for this type 1st December 1953 serial number AA 332699. Signature Ballantyne and the variety with the hidden W H Egan on reverse Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, PMS SC803) (2) dated 1st October 1957 and 2nd December 1963 and serial numbers AP 371867 and BP 727353 respectively. Along with the changed size Robertson signature Pick 325b (PMS RB56b, SC804b) dated 1st June 1966 serial number CO 432878. 1 Pounds (4) including Robertson signature David Dale portrait issue Pick 327a (PMS RB63, BY SC805) dated 1st September 1967 serial number A/14 930285. Robertson & Burke signatures Rail bridges Pick 329a (PMS RB68, BY SC814a) dated 19th March 1969 serial number A/7 926660. PLC issues signature Winter issues Pick 341Aa (PMS RB80c, SC831) dated 1st May 1986 (2) serial numbers D/38 570007 & D/66 770912. Also includes a Bank of Scotland Daniels & Kane signatures 5 PoundsPick 124b (PMS BA127b, BY SC124b) dated 19th January 2009 serial number AU 571016. Along with Gibraltar Government Thomas De La Rue printing (11) including 1 Pounds Pick 20e dated 4th August 1988 (10) consecutively numbered set serial numbers L 629515 through L 629524 along with 10 PoundsPick 22b dated 21st October 1986 serial number A 921635. A very attractive and collectable group
South America & Caribbean modern issues circa 1970's to 1990's (934) in large bundles in fully consecutive, near consecutive or consisting of several closely numbered consecutive sets. Includes Argentina 6 bundles consisting of 100 PesosPick 302b ND 1976 - 1978 without Ley, watermark Argentina's Coat of Arms, series E and signatures A. J. Camps & A. C. Diz. 1000 Pesos Pick 304d ND 1976-1983 without Ley text on obverse, watermark sunbursts, back lithographed, signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del Solar and Series I. 1 Peso Argentinos Pick 311a ND 1983 - 1984 (2 bundles) including 2 varieties - series A signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del solar and series B signatures P.C. Lopez & E.G. Vazquez, both watermark sunbursts. 5 Australes Pick 324a ND 1985 - 1989 signatures H.A. Alonso titled Subgerente general with 'SUB' printed in the signature & J. J. A. Concepcion titled Presidente, watermark sunbursts, series A. A bundle of Uruguay 2000 Nuevos Pesos 1989 Pick 68 Series A watermark J. G. Artigas. Brazil (3 bundles) including Brazil 5000 Cruzeiros (2 bundles) consisting of Pick 232a ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Zelia Maria Cardoso de Mello & Ibrahim Eris and Pick 232c ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Paulo Roberto Haddad & Gustavo Jorge Laboissiere Loyola which include the VERY LAST RUNS for this type - series A6041. Along with a bundle of 50 Cruzados Pick 210a ND 1986 - 1988 Series A signatures Dilson Domingos Funaro & Fernao Carlos Botelho Bracher. Dominican Republic bundle of 1 Peso Oros Pick 126c series of 1988, signatures Roberto Saladin & Roberto Martinez Villanueva, Thomas De La Rue Printing. Almost if not all in fresh and crisp UNC as if they are just out of printing, with a SCWPM value of over $1300 and the potential of hiding a few collectable fancy numbers it makes this a very desirable group
USAConfederate & Obsolete Currency (9) in mostly higher grades average VF-GVF to EF-GEF comprising Confederate Richmond issues including a Rare 100 DollarsPick 45 (Criswell T41) dated 1st December 1862 number 78552 plate Z uniface and stamped on reverse "Issued at Montgomy/ ALA / 10th Jan 1863 / T. Sanford / Depositary" along with 17th February 1864 issues 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-559) plate B series 2 number 3580, 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T69-547) plate A series 5 number 92422 along with a 6th April 1863 issue 20 DollarsPick 61b (Criswell T67-517) plate D series 2 number 8328 cut-cancelled and red stamp July, 1863. Obsolete Currency (5) issues include a Western & Atlantic Railroad 50 Cents Atlanta, Ga. dated 1st July 1862 perforated "PAID". Macon & Brunswick Railroad Company Macon, GA. 1 Dollar dated 1st February 1867 number 31458 punchole cancelled. Bank of Windsor Vermont3 Dollars number 159 circa early 1800's both signatures Emerson with different first names. State of Louisiana 5 Dollars "Baby bond" circa 1870's date unfilled number 747 number 108427 with 5 Coupons for 7 and 1/2 Cents numbered 7 through 11. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 Dollars Unissued Remainder Plate D circa 1800's reverse in red and obverse 3 Allegorical women at top, steam ship at bottom left and Allegorical woman at right with Bald Eagle above. An attractive group
World circa early 1900's to modern (403) a collection in a biscuit tin in various grades VG to UNC comprising many countries and issuers from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, The Middle East and others includes some higher denominations. Some scarcer and collectable issues include an Iran 10 Rials Pick 33Ad SH1317 Blue date stamp 1321 on back. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 151 1965. A De La Rue Systems Test note. USAReplacement Silver Star Certificate 1 Dollar series 1935E serial number *86228539D. Hong Kong10 CentsPick 315b anda QE2 portrait issue 1 Dollar Pick 324Ab. Includes a few Contemporary USA Confederate 'Bubble Gum' money
East Africa Currency Board Queen Elizabeth II portrait ND 1950-60's issues (4) comprising the 4 signatures at right variety (4) including 5 Shillings Pick 37 prefix L11, 10 Shillings Pick 38 (2) prefixes N1 and D9 and 20 Shillings Pick 39 prefix C15. Also includes the 3 signatures at left and 4 at right variety 20 Shillings Pick 43b with top left signature of A. L. Adu serial number Q24 15134. All Thomas De La Rue prints and watermarked with a Lion's head. All Very scarce, the 4 signature variety group average good Fine - VF, the later GEF
Great Britain (7) a collection in various grades average VF/GVF to EF/GEF comprising a Rare England Treasury 1 PoundBradbury Third Issue T16 Dot in No. Control Note 1917 serial number Z/24 80192. Northern Ireland5 PoundsPick 316a (PMI NI813a, BY UB57a) dated 1st October 1940 serial number 454436 manuscript signature Todd. Scotland (5) comprising Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 106a (PMS BA106c, BY SC119a) Shaded denomination symbols dated 11th January 1965 serial number C551127. The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st September 1960 serial number BA 808414 signature Ballantyne. The National Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick 258b(PMS NA48, BY SC503c) dated 30th April 1949 serial number A/Z 526-818 signature Brown. North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick S639 (PMS NS38a, BY SC711a) dated 1st March 1928 serial number F 0981/0061 signatures RWW & M. Stuart. Clydesdale Bank Limited 5 Pounds Pick 198a (PMS CL31a, BY SC319a) dated 1st March 1965 serial number C/K 026575. A very pleasing and attractive group
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The National Bank Only issue Pick 26 (PMI CNA1, BY E025) dated 14th February 1935 serial number 20NA 032484 signatures Joseph Brennan & H A Russel. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. VF or near so with a small marginal piece missing at upper centre left margin and an Exceptionally Rare note with a 14/2/35 date
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
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Limited Sixth issue 1 PoundPick 248b (PMS NA31, BY SC501c) wartime dated 15th May 1924 serial number N 080-654 and engraved signature William J Samuel titled P. General Manager and letterpress signature Andrew McKissock titled Accountant. A large sized note in blue on yellow and red sunburst underprint with the obverse displaying the Royal Coat of Arms at upper centre, a portrait of Henry Schomberg Kerr the 9th Marquess of Lothian at left and a view of Edinburgh Castle at right. The reverse with an elaborate guilloche panel featuring an illustration of a city view in Edinburgh and numerical denomination in each corner. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse and reverse. A presentable and crisp VF - GVF, and a very Rare note
RhodesiaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 27b dated 10th September 1968 serial number L/17 243829 signature Bruce. The note in blue on multicoloured underprint featuring the Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right and Coat of Arms at upper centre. The reverse illustrating a tobacco field. A Rhodesian Lithography printing (without imprint) and watermarked C. Rhodes. EF and a very sought after and scarce note
CeylonCentral Bank & Government mostly George VI portrait issues circa 1930's to 1950's (7) an attractive selection in mixed but mostly higher grades VF to GEF-about UNC comprising 1 RupeePick 16c dated with the last date of issue 2nd October 1939 serial number R/17 84547. Along with George VI portrait issues (6) including 1st February 1942 dated issues as 10 CentsPick 43 uniface serial number on reverse A/22 119491 and 25 CentsPick 44 uniface and an earlier serial number on reverse A/2 900475. 14th July 1942 dated 50 CentsPick 45 uniface and serial number on reverse A/19 974239. 19th September 1942 dated 1 Rupee Pick 34 Mahout (elephant rider) and elephant on reverse serial number A/22 616059. And 20th January 1951 dated (2) 1 Rupee Pick 47 Ornate stairway reverse serial number A/22 824067 along with 10 RupeesPick 48 Ceremonial figures and hand stamped on reverse serial number L/5 885519. A scarce and desirable group
IndiaReserve BankGeorge VI facing forward portrait Deshmukh signature ND 1943 issues (3) comprising 5 RupeesPick 23a serial number A/27 541985 and the note in green and multicolour Antelopes on reverse. Along with 10 RupeesPick 24 (2) green serial numbers K/17 210923 and J/20 817797, these in purple and multicolour Sailing Dhow reverse. All very collectable with the 5 Rupees being significantly scarcer, and all VF with the usual pinholes
Italy (5) comprising a Banca Toscana Di Anticipazionie Di Sconto Firenze (Florence) dated 24th April 1870 Series B b Number 06,384 about UNC - UNC. Allied Military Currency 10 Lire series 1943 (2) Pick M13a with printer's Code Letter 'F' at lower right serial number A13800208A and Pick M13b without printer's Code letter serial number A07312831A both GVF. Banca D'Italia Large sized early high denomination issues (2) including 1000 Lire Pick 81a dated 14th April 1948 series W3708 number 011843 signatures Einaudi & Urbini in Violet-brown and brown with Medusa seal at lower centre on obverse and monogram B-I at lower centre on reverse, printed by I. P. S. - Officina Carte-Valori, Rome and watermarked with Allegorical woman's bust Fine along with 5000 Lire Pick 85c dated 27th October 1953 series M490 number 7460 signatures Menichella & Boggione also known amongst Italian collectors with the name 'Regine del Mare' (Queens of the Sea) in green and brown featuring Two women seated at centre (Venezia and Genova) at lower centre and Medusa seal at upper centre on obverse and Allegorical bust at centre and monogram B-I at upper centre on reverse. Printed by Officina della Banca d'Italia, Rome and watermarked with Dante at centre left, "Italia" at centre right good Fine.
Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1950's issues (4) comprising a set of the scarce QE2 portrait at right 21st March 1953 dated issues (3) including 1 Dollar Pick 1a in blue on red and multicolour serial number A/34 240209. 5 DollarsPick 2a in green on yellow/brown and serial number A/26 788637. 10 DollarsPick 3a in red on green/yellow and serial number A/53 297097. Also includes a 1 Dollar Pick 8A Thomas De La Rue print dated 1st March 1959 serial number A/94 421295 average VF
Canada Bank 1, 2 and 5 Dollars 1950-60's QE2 issues (17) in various high grades mostly about UNC to UNC includes a few VF examples. Comprising 1 Dollar Pick 84a Commemorative Centennial of the Canadian Confederation dates instead of serials Beattie & Rasminsky signatures. 1 Dollars 1954 (5) including Pick 75a signatures Beattie & Coyne prefix M/A along with Pick 75b (4) signatures Beattie & Rasminsky prefixes A/Z, R/N, C/F and O/P. 2 Dollars 1954 (10) including a Pick 76b (9) consecutively numbered set serial numbers F/G 2585991 - F/G 258999 along with the 'Devil's Face' in the Queen's hairdo Pick 67b signatures Beattie & Coyne serial number T/B 7113019. And 5 Dollars 1954 (2) including Pick 77c signatures Bouey & Rasminsky serial number T/X 7533963 along with the 'Devil's Face' in the Queen's hairdo Pick 68b signatures F/C 5124338serial number F/C 5124338. A very attractive group
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (5) in various grades about VF/VF to about UNC - UNC comprising Pick 102a Reduced size issues (2) including 2 varieties of Lord Bilsland and Watson Reduced size issues PMS BA100a, SC107a dated 16th November 1961 very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A0680814 along with PMS BA100c, BY SC107a fractional prefix and smaller serial number A/G 0033983. Also includes the predecessor larger sized issues (3) including signatures Elphinstone & Crawford Pick 96b (PMS BA 98b, BY SC105a) very LAST date and prefix for this type 19th November 1952 serial number R0248201. Elphinstone & Watson Pick 96c (PMS BA98c, BY SC105b) very FIRST prefix and date for this type 4th September 1953 serial number R0557218. And the only large sized issue for this type for Bilsland & Watson Pick 100c (PMS BA99c, BY SC106c) this design with blue emblem in underprint dated 4th October 1957 serial number S0010753. A desirable group
IndiaReserve Bank King George VI portrait (including both varieties - facing and profile) and signature Deshmukh ND 1937 - 1943 issues (2) comprising 5 RupeesPick 18b black serial number L/91 048945 EF usual Pinholes and Foreign Substance - glue in marginal area at top on reverse. Along with the later facing portrait design 10 RupeesPick 24 green serial number E/11 453705 GVF usual Pinholes.
St. Helena Government 5 Pounds Pick 7a ND 1976 3 signatures and the variety with incorrect spelling of the "ANGLAE" in the Latin motto under the Royal Coat of Arms on reverse serial number H/1 044242. The note in blue on light brown and multicolour underprint featuring a sea view of Saint Helena island at upper left and an uncrowned portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right decorated with brooches displaying portraits of King George V and King George VI on obverse and Saint Helena Royal Coat of Arms at left and a sailing ship in shield at right on reverse. About UNC - UNC
Guatemala50 Centavos de Quetzals (1/2 Quetzals) FIRST & LAST year issues for this type (180) in 2 bundles with same prefix and suffix letters A - C and most matching the last 3 digits of the serial numbers. The first bundle of a 100 notes Pick 72a first date for this type 4th January 1989 in a fully consecutive run serial numbers A1376801C through A1376900C. The second bundle of 80 notes Pick 72b last date for this type 14th February 1992 in a near consecutive run A8419801C - A8419900C missing only a small range A8419879C - A8419898C. Each note in brown on multicoloured underprint featuring at upper left - nearly threatened Quetzal bird (Pharomachrus mocinno) important in various types of Mesoamerican mythology and also an illustration of Tecun Uman at right, one of the last rulers of the K'iche' Maya people believed slain by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado in the battle against the Spanish approach to Quetzaltenango in 1524. The reverse displaying the Mayan Tikal I Temple. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company and without a watermark. Most if not all in fresh and crisp UNC conditions as if just printed with only 1 of the bundles utmost top few notes with very minor wear perhaps from storage mentioned for accuracy
Scotland Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited Fifth Issue 1 PoundPick 191b (PMS CL24d, SC311b) dated 1st May 1958 last prefix for this date serial number A/T 334283 signature R.D. Fairbairn. In blue/grey on red/orange underprint featuring the New Coat of Arms and vignettes of Agricultural and Shipping scenes on obverse. The reverse displaying a highlands river scene all in blue. Fresh and crisp GEF
Netherlands 1960's & 1970's issues (5) comprising 5 GuldenPick 90 dated 26th April 1966 (2) serial numbers 2TD 096970 & 5BY 063749 both white paper. 5 Gulden Pick 95 dated 28th March 1973 (2) serial numbers 2486106072 & 2487332844. Along with 10 Gulden Pick 91a dated 25th April 1968 serial number 0259289082 and a scarce variety with "O" in bullseye at upper left on reverse. All fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Fourteenth and Final Bradbury Wilkinson issue 5 Pounds Pick S333 (PMS CO67b, BY SC414b) dated 2nd January 1954 serial number 17E 048 024 and bearing signature Ian Macdonald titled General Manager. A very handsome and eye-catching design mainly in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a portrait of Lord Cockburn one of the Bank's first Directors flanked by 2 Allegorical female figures representing Agriculture and Maritime shipping at upper centre and Allegorical female bust at lower left. The reverse in violet featuring a Victorian period scene of George street, Edinburgh with the Bank's building at centre. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. New Malden, Surrey, England imprinted in small script at lower centre obverse and watermarked with the same female bust as on lower left obverse. VF and this is an example of the very last issue for the bank before the merger with the National.
Sudan Bank modern issues (195) in 2 bundles. The first bundle consisting of 10 Pounds Pick 46 issue 1991 (95) all with E/374 prefix and come in a fully consecutive run numbers 062701 through 062790 and a near consecutive set 061324 - 061329. Each note in black and deep-green on multicolour featuring city gateway at left and outlined map of Sudan at centre on obverse and the reverse displaying the Bank of Sudan building at centre. Along with 100 PoundsPick 44b dated 1989 and the highest denomination in the series (100) in a fully consecutive run serial numbers H/61 188901 through H/61 189000. Each note in brown, purple and deep green on multicolour underprint and displaying the University of Khartoum building and it's official Coat of Arms at left on obverse and the reverse displaying the Bank of Sudan building, Khartoum. All notes watermarked with Sudan's Coat of Arms showing a secretary bird bearing a shield with the motto An-nasr lanā (English: "Victory is ours") from the time of Muhammad Ahmad the self-proclaimed Mahdi who briefly ruled Sudan in the 19th century. All in crisp UNC with very minor handling or storage related wear on the last few notes mentioned for accuracy
IndiaReserve BankGeorge VI facing left portrait Taylor signature ND 1937 issues (2) comprising 5 RupeesPick 18a serial number H/36 900050 and the note in light brown on green and multicolour. Along with 10 RupeesPick 19a red serial number C/59 042408 and the note in dark blue on olive and light orange underprint featuring Mahout elephant riders on reverse. Always sought after and collectable notes the first about EF, the second VF and both with the usual pinholes
Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency King George Vi portrait issues 1940-41 (7) a various grade amalgamation VG - VF comprising 1940 issues (2) including 10 CentsPick 2 serial number E071835 and 25 CentsPick 3 serial number A424185. Along with 1st July 1941 issues (5) including 5 Cents Pick 7a no serial number uniface. 10 Cents Pick 8 no serial number uniface. 20 Cents pick 9a no serial number Coat of Arms of member states on reverse. 50 CentsPick 10a serial number A/17 043568 Coat of Arms of member states on reverse. And 1 DollarPick 11 serial number F/7 012129 Coat of Arms of member states on reverse and watermarked Lion's head.
Burma (BritishIndia) Military Administration 10 RupeesPick 28 ND 1945 Red Overprint "Military Administration of Burma" on India 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND 1945 issue green serial number C/7 110560 signature Deshmukh. The note in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI at right and as watermark. The reverse with sailing Dhow with the Bank's seal below. A fresh and crisp About UNC or very near so, usual pinholes and Very Rare in higher grades
Burma (BritishIndia) Military Administration 10 RupeesPick 28 ND 1945 Red Overprint "Military Administration of Burma" on India 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND 1945 issue green serial number C/9 358817 signature Deshmukh. The note in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI at right and as watermark. The reverse with sailing Dhow with the Bank's seal below. A relatively crisp and presentable GEF, usual pinholes and Very Rare in higher grades
Scotland 1 Pounds (2) comprising The British Linen Bank Pick 157c (PMS BL65c, BY SC205b) post war dated 5th February 1946 serial number W/1 048300 signature George Mackenzie titled General Manager along with a Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S331a (PMS CO61d, BY SC404c) just on the verge of the war dated 4th May 1939 serial number N/24 236889 and signatures Peter Irving titled Accountant and James Thomson titled Cashier. Both desirable, the first fresh and crisp EF or near so, the second VF marginal Ink Annotation on reverse but not affecting the notes general appearance
Scotland The Clydesdale Bank Limited Fourth issue 1 PoundPick 189c (PMS CL19c, BY SC303b) wartime dated 24th February 1943 and in small sans serif capitals, serial number B7897720 signatures Andrew Mitchell for General Manager and Robert Young for Accountant & Cashier. The note in blue on yellow and red sunburst underprint with the obverse featuring Glasgow's Coat of Arms at upper centre with Allegorical women of science and engineering, along with an illustration with allegorical women of Maritime and Agriculture at lower left and Allegorical woman of Arts at lower right. The reverse displaying an elaborate guilloche panel with enlarged Glasgow's Coat of Arms at centre flanked by numerical value at left and right. A presentable and relatively crisp GVF or near so
France early Kingdom & First Republic and Commercial bank issues (104) in mixed grades including Caisse d'Échange des Monnaies, Rouen 100 FrancsPick S245b dated 1er Frimaire 12 (23.11.1803) No. 1486 & 1595 both with "Annule" stamps on obverse. Kingdom & First Republic Assignats Domaines Nationaux (82) including 10 Livres Pick A51 (Ass-21a) dated 16th December 1791 (2). 50 Sols Pick A56 (Ass-26a) dated 4th January 1792 (7). 10 livres dated 24th October 1792 (16) Pick A66a (Ass-36a) watermark: two fleurs-de-lis at bottom (3) and Pick A66b (Ass-36b & Ass-36c) watermark: RP-FR (13) including a SOLID "Lucky" serial number 7777. 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42b) watermark RF 50s and some of which Ass-42b-v1 variety with the letter i missing the dot in "Republique" at upper right (51). 25 Livres Pick A71 (Ass-43a) dated 6th June 1793 (20). Republicque Francaise Domaines Nationaux 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 1793 "10 Brumaire l'An 2ème" Issue 31.10.1793 (6).
Latvia & Lithuania (30) in mixed grades comprising early 1900's to modern issues and includes Lithuania Fantasy Olympic Games issues 1991. Some scarcer notes include Latvia 1 Rublis Pick 1 1919 series A No. 191158, 100 Rubli Pick 7a dated 1919 serial number 476067 A, 25 Latu Pick 18 dated 1928 serial number A244728 and 50 Latu Pick 20 dated 1934 serial number 497104. Lithuania 2 Litu Pick 14a dated 16th November 1922 series G number 793911, 20 Centu Pick 11a dated 16th November 1922 series O and 100 Litu Pick 25a dated 31st March 1928 serial number B216561
Costa Rica & Nicaragua (50) in mostly high grades comprising early to modern issues with a wide variety and some scarce notes include Costa Rica 2 Colones Pick 167 series B number 304575 and 100 ColonesPick 194Overprint issue dated 4th February 1942 series D number 145120 and Nicaragua 1 Cordoba Pick 82 series 1935 number 749653, 5 Cordabas Pick 83 series 1935 number 247294 and 50 CentavosPick 89a series 1938 number 215786
Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland (8) in mixed including high grades comprising Southern Rhodesia 1 Pound Queen Elizabeth IIPick 17 dated 10th September 1955 serial number B/321 000555, 5 Shillings King George VIPick 8b dated 1st January 1948 serial number D/49 059686 Scarce, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 10 Shillings Queen Elizabeth II Pick 20b signature Richards dated 25th January 1961 serial number W/31 041055, 1 Pound Queen Elizabeth II Pick 21a signature Grafftey-Smith dated 17th August 1956 serial number X/5 930314, Rhodesia 2 DollarsPick 35c dated 5th August 1977 serial number K/144 079475, 5 DollarsPick 36b dated 20th October 1978 serial number M/19 178306, 10 DollarsPick 33i dated 3rd December 1975 serial number J/38 075667 and 10 Dollars Pick 37 dated 1st March 1976 serial number J/43 242425
Hong Kong The Chartered Bank5 DollarsPick 68c ND 1962-1970 serial number S/F 4332524 and the note in black and green on multi-coloured underprint featuring the bank's Coat of Arms at lower left on obverse and Chinese junk and sampan at centre on reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited inscribed in small script at lower margins on obverse and reverse. Watermarked Helmeted Warrior. EF - GEF
Philippines, Netherland Indies & Indonesia, Maldives and Malaysia (112) in mixed grades comprising Philippines Bank of the Philippine Islands (2) including 10 PesosPick 23 series 1933 serial number E64672E. 5 PesosPick 22 series of 1933 serial number E290486E. Commonwealth Philippines 5 Pesos Pick 83a series of 1936 serial number D2132309D. Philippine National Bank 5 Pesos Pick 46b">Pick 46b signatures Mercado & Concepcion serial number A1500569A. World War II Emergency & Guerrilla Currency Apayao Legal Tender 2 Pesos Pick S113 number 4971 ND (1942) "Arms" Issue. Philippines Treasury Certificate 10 Pesos Pick 84a serial number D33440D. Philippine National Bank Emergency Cebu Guerrilla 5 Pesos Pick S219 serial number 188452. Philippine National Bank Emergency Iloilo City 2 Pesos Pick S306 serial number 677028N, the "Iloilo Currency Committee" was created by president Quezon in a telegram dated 29.12.1941 and C. S. Cervantes, manager of the PNB-Iloilo Branch, became chairman. Provincial Board of Mountain Province Emergency note 2 Pesos Pick S596a serial number 3159. Central Bank of The Philippines (11) including 50 PesosPick 132 serial number BJ306696. 1 Pesos ND (2) Pick 133g serial number SZ498342 & Pick 133h serial number XM648258. 2 Pesos ND (2) Pick 134b serial number AG152731 and Pick 134d serial number DP 660149. 5 Pesos Pick 135f serial number EY999194. 10 Pesos Pick 136e serial number EC924458. 20 Pesos Pick 137d serial number DJ777984. 50 Pesos Pick 138d serial number L581195. 100 PesosPick 139 serial number A070144. 200 Pesos Pick 140 serial number A009642. Netherland Indies (4) including 10 Gulden Pick 79b serial AI 01539 dated 16th September 1938. 10 Gulden Pick 79a serial CX 08151 dated 16th January 1934. 25 GuldenPick 80a serial EC 07754 dated 17th January 1935. 5 Gulden / Rupiah Pick 88 dated 1946 series DBD 043454. Indonesia (64) some of which include 400 Rupiah Possible facsimile. Dutch Civil Administration 1st December 1947 set (2) including 10 SenPick 31 and 25 SenPick 32. Republik Indonesia (2) including 01.01.1947 "ORI II" Issue 5 Rupiah Pick 21 variety 1 with 2 block letters serial number Hr 637933 and 26.07.1947 "ORI III" Issue 100 Rupiah like Pick 29 possible Facsimile. Republic Indonesia Serikat (United Republic of Indonesia) 10 Rupiah Pick 37 dated 1st January 1950 serial number E/8 027216. Republic Indonesia 1951 & 1953 "Small Change" Issues (2) including 1 Rupiah Pick 38 serial number C/D 199589 and 2 1/2 Rupiah Pick 39 dated 1953 serial number C/G 666088. Republic Indonesia 1 Rupiahs (2) Pick 72 and Pick 74. Bank Indonesia 1952 issues (4) comprising 10 Rupiah Pick 43b, 50 Rupiah Pick 45, 100 Rupiah Pick 46 and 1000 Rupiah Pick 48. Maldives (5) including 2 Rupees Pick 3b dated 1960. 5 Rufiyaa Pick 10a. 10 Rufiyaa Pick 11a. 20 Rufiyaa Pick 12a and 100 RufiyaaPick 14a. Malaysia 50 Ringgit Pick 31.
SpainEl Banco De Espana early issues (8) in mixed grades comprising 25 PesetasPick 57a dated 24th September 1906 (2) serial numbers A3147055 & B5969806, 50 Pesetas Pick 58a dated 24th September 1906 (2) serial numbers 10820850 & B4576168, 100 PesetasPick 59a dated 30th June 1906 serial number B1944740, 25 Pesetas Pick 62a dated 15th July 1907 serial number 1129966, 50 Pesetas Pick 63a dated 15th July 1907 serial number 7993399 and 100 Pesetas Pick 64a dated 15th July 1907 serial number 0340437
Poland (59) in mixed grades comprising early issues ranging from German World War I Occupation and World War II issues to modern and high denominations. Some interesting and scarcer notes include 1 Grozsy Pick 42a Left Half dated 28th April 1924, 5 GroszyPick 43a left Half dated 28th April 1924, 100 Mark Pick 6b dated 9th December 1916 and 10 Marek Pick 12 1917
East Africa & British West Africa (11) in mixed grades comprising East Africa King George V, King George VI and young Queen Elizabeth II issues some scarcer of which include 20 Shillings Pick 43a ND 1961 serial number N17 36282, 20 Shillings = 1 PoundPick 30b 4 signatures variety dated 1st August 1951 serial number B/42 27313 and 5 ShillingsPick 20 dated 1st January 1933 serial number H/8 48064 along with British West Africa 10 Shillings Pick 10a dated 31st March 1953 serial number A/F 992412
GuernseyTreasurer of The States World War II German Occupation notes (3) in comprising 2 Shillings 6 PencePick 18 (BY GU27a) serial number A/D 3629 signed H.E. Marquand titled Treasurer and the note printed on white paper in blue with "2'6" in brown at centre in the underprint and the reverse featuring a blue panel at centre with the Guernsey Seal at centre, about Fine Minor Cuts/Tears. 6 Pence Pick 24 (BY GU24b) dated 1st January 1942 serial number X 0456 signature H. E. Marquand and the note printed on blue paper and in black on blue/mauve underprint featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre reverse, VF or near so. 1 Shilling Pick 29 (BY GU25b) dated 1st January 1943 serial number T 0728 signed H.E. Marquand Red overprint on Pick 26 (BY GU26) and printed on white paper in black on yellow and brown underprint on obverse and brown reverse featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre, VF - GVF. The German troops landed in Guernsey by plane on 30 June 1940, after an offensive race through France and the British government decided the islands were not strategically important and left them undefended which resulted in the start of five years of occupation. The islands were turned into an "impregnable fortress" on the express orders of Adolf Hitler and a fifth of all the defence works in the Atlantic Wall were built on the Chanel islands. Scarce and interesting notes
GuatemalaBanco Agricola Hipotecario early Rare issues (2) including the 100 Pesos Reissue of Caja Reguladora Pick S105e dated 15th February 1926 number 106888 and an additional set of serial numbers 01888 overprinted, VG and Exceptionally scarce with PMG only having 1 example of this note on their Population Report at time of writing. Technically speaking, this is no longer an issue of the private bank, as the emission rights of those banks did expire between 1923-1926. The purpose of Caja Reguladora was the stabiliziation of the Peso. This goal was achieved in August 1924 at an exchange rate of Pesos 60 per US$. Remaining stock of the private banks were overprinted with an additional set of serial numbers. Along with 1 Peso Pick S101a dated 26th March 1900 number 1112257, rare early note bearing the date at the turn of the century, VF - GVF and seldom seen in higher grades.
Middle East (33) in mostly high grades comprising issues from Qatar (3) Monetary Agency issues including 1 RiyalPick 1a ND 1973 serial number A/7 700988 Red on lilac and multicolour. 1 Riyal Pick 13a ND 1985 serial number U/20 622783 watermark Hawk - beaks top bill overlaps bottom. 5 Riyals Pick 2 ND 1973 FRIST series serial number A/1 110243. Yemen Arab & Democratic Republic (9) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983 issue. 1 Rial Pick 11b ND 1973. 50 Rials Pick 15b ND 1973. 5 RialsPick 17c 1991. 1 DinarPick 7. 500 Fils Pick 6. 5 DinarsPick 8b. 10 Dinars Pick 9a. 250 FilsPick 1b ND 1965 serial number J949429. Libya (13) comprising 10 Dinars (3) including Pick 37b with inscription serial number I A/18 363826, Pick 46a serial number 2 A/94 705427 and Pick 61a serial number 4 A/72 591431. 1 Dinar Pick 54 serial number 4 J/2 278276. Law 4 of 5th February 1963 issues (3) comprising 1/4 PoundPick 23 serial number 3 F/1 575720, 1/2 Pound Pick 24 serial number 4 D/11 177014 and 1 Pound Pick 25 serial number 5 C/31 197607. 5 Dinars Pick 36b with inscription (2) serial numbers I B/41 312757 and I B/46 497265. 1 Dinars Pick 35b with inscription (2) serial numbers I C/26 820829 & I C/26 992999. 1/2 Dinar Pick 34a without inscription serial number I D/1 997005. 1/4 Dinar Pick 33b with inscription serial number I E/17 547670. Central Bank of Kuwait (5) including 20 Dinars Pick 16b L. 1968 (1986-91). 1/4 Dinar Pick 11a. 1 Dinar Pick 13d L.1960 prefix denominator 46. 5 Dinars Pick 14c prefix denominator 20 Contraband stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 10 Dinars Pick 15c prefix denominator 71. United Arab Emirates (2) including 5 Dirhams Pick 26 and 10 DirhamsPick 27.
Oman (12) comprising Central Bank of Oman issues (7) including 100 Baisa Pick 22b dated 1989 / AH 1409. 100 Baisa Pick 13a. 200 Baisa Pick 23a dated 1987 / AH1407. 1/4 Rial Pick 15a. 1/2 Rial Pick 25 dated 1987 / AH 1408. 1 Rial Pick 26b dated 1989 / AH1409. 10 Rials Pick 28a dated 1987 / AH 1408 serial number B/1 830487. Oman Currency Board 1973 ND issues (3) including 100 Baisa Pick 7a. 1 Rials Omani Pick 10a (2) serial numbers B/2 124216 and B/4 024260. Sultanate of Muscat and Oman 1970 ND issues (2) including 1/4 Rial Saldi Pick 2a serial number A/2 074446. 1 Rial Saldi Pick 4a serial number A/3 151022. All in about UNC - UNC with the exception of 1 of the Oman Currency Board 1 Rials serial number B/4 024260 this in Fine
New Zealand & Western Samoa (15) a pleasing collection in mostly very high grades comprising New Zealand (12) including 1 Dollar Pick 163b serial number 6K 276869. 1 Dollar Pick 169a (2) serial numbers AFR 548720 & AFR 548725. 2 Dollars (3) Pick 170b (2) serial numbers EHM 403528 & EHM 403537 and Pick 170a serial number EGZ 7786387. 5 DollarsPick 171b (2) a near consecutive pair serial numbers JDW 189158 & JDW 189160. 10 DollarsPick 172a serial number NFZ 9143109. 20 DollarsPick 173a serial number TCK 237501. 10 Dollars Pick 178 serial number AW247026. 20 Dollars Pick 179 serial number AC297742. Along with Western Samoa (3) including 10 Shillings Pick 10b serial number 374082 signature title Minister of Finance in plate and red overprint on Pick 7. 2 Talas (2) including Pick 17b serial number 813474 and Pick 20 serial number C462148.
Russia & Armenia (14) in mixed grades comprising Armenia 50 Rubles Pick 30 1919 (1920), Russia Transcaucasian Administrat 3 Rubles Pick S602, Russia Federation of Socialist Soviet Republics of Transcaucasia 10 Million Rubles Pick S631, Russia Federation of Socialist Soviet Republics of Transcaucasia 1 Million Rubles Pick S629, Russia Federation of Socialist Soviet Republics of Transcaucasia 500 Thousand Rubles Pick S628, Russia Transcaucassian Commissariat 250 Rubles Pick S607, Russia Transcaucassian Commissariat 100 Rubles Pick S606, Russia Volga-Kama Commercial BankGrozny branch 100 Rubles number 05863, Russia 100000 Rubles Pick 117a, Russia 25000 Rubles Pick 115a, Russia 50000 Rubles Pick 116a, Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 25 Rubley Pick S1248 (2) one with a red overprint on reverse and 100 Rubley Pick S1249
Russia & Bulgaria (44) in mixed grades comprising Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 25 Rubley Pick S1248, Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 100 Rubley Pick S1249 with a blue overprint on reverse, Russia Krasnoyarsk Territory 10 Rubles Pick S969a, Russia 10000 Rubles Pick 97a, Russia 5000 Rubles Pick 96a, Russia 1000 Rubles Pick 95a (2), Russia 500 Rubles Pick 94a, Russia 250 Rubles Pick 93, Russia 1000 Rubles Pick 37 (2), Russia 250 Rubles Pick 36 (3), Bulgaria 100 Leva Zlato Pick 20a, Russia Currency notes ND 1919 1, 2 & 3 Rubles Pick81,82 & 83, Russia Treasury Small Chanche notes 1,2,3,5 & 50 Kopeks (4) Pick 24,25,26,27 & 31(4), Russia Treasury Notes Nd 1917 20 Rubles (2) and 40 Rubles Pick 38 (2) and 39, Russia Turkestan Central Asia 1 Rubles 1918 Banknote Pick S1162 puncholed, Russia 10 rubles Pick 89, Russia 25 rubles Pick 90, Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 5 Rubles Pick S1246, 3 Ribley Pick 9c (3), 3 Ribley Pick 9b, 25 Rubles Pick 12b (2), Government Bank Vladikavkaz 5 Rubles Pick S600A, 10 Rubles Pick11c (2), 10 Rubles Pick 11b, 5 Rubles Pick 10b (2), Government Bank Ekaterinburg 1 Ruble Pick S921a, Government Bank Irkutsk 4 Rubles 50 Kopeks Pick S8888, 1 Ruble Pick 1d (5) and 50 Rubles Pick 8d (2)
Scotland National Bank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 260b (Calloway-Murphy NA60, BY SC522b) Seventh issue now featuring the Banks Coat of Arms instead of the Royal Arms as required by the Lord Lyon King of Arms and dated 6th July 1942 serial number A133-724 printed signature A. A. Bremner and manuscript signature for P. Cashier. The note in blue on red yellow and pink underprint featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre, portrait of Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian at left and a view of Edinburgh Castle at right on obverse and the reverse in blue with an elaborate guilloche panel and view of Edinburgh at centre. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, London England printed in small panels on obverse and reverse lower centre. VF or near so and a Very Rare note seldom offered to the market
Spain Banco de Bilbao unissued remainders (2) comprising 100 Reales de Vellon similar to Pick S251 design as S253 series F number 40248 along with 4000 Reales de Vellon similar to Pick S256 series A number 03248 blue paper. Both retaining left hand side and GVF - EF, possible 1932 stockholder issues
World (23) in mixed grades comprising India (9) including Persian/Arabian Gulf 1 Rupees Pick R1 (3) red and serial numbers Z/3 971890, Z/4 299894 and Z/5 822663, 1 Rupees Pick 76a">Pick 76a (2) prefixes F21 & B89, Pick 75f prefix Q78, Pick 77a (2) prefixes S57 & S69 along with 500 RupeesPick 99r prefix 5AQ. Pakistan (4) including 5 RupeesPick 12a ND 1951-1960 (2) serial numbers GC/1 235037 & V/1 243041 signature Shujaat Ali Hasnie, along with 10 RupeesPick 13 ND 1951-1967 (2) serial numbers YW932138 & RY741032 signature Abdul Qadir. Portugal20 EscudosPick 153a dated 25th May 1954 serial number TXL 12297 signature title at left Vice-Governador signatures Alvaro Pedro de Sousa & Jose Caeiro da Mata. Greece 1000 Drachmai Pick 110a">Pick 110a dated 1st January 1939 serial number A101 450654. GermanyReichsbanknote 20000 Mark dated 20th February serial number with star prefix 007321. Tunisia 10 Dinars Pick 84 dated 20th March 1986 serial number d/36 113506. Oman 100 Baisa Pick 13a ND (1977) serial number A/7 589386 Azerbaijan 500 Rubles Pick 7 dated 1920 serial number BH 0875. Mauritius 5 Rupees young Queen Elizabeth II portrait Pick 13b ND 1967 serial number A/16 800403. Chile100 PesosPick 152b dated 1981 signatures Alvaro Bardon Munoz & Carlos Molina Orrego serial number B4147872. Ceylon 10 Rupees Pick 64 dated 28th August 1964 serial number M/65 557713. Malaya 1 Dollars Pick 11 dated 1st July 1941 King George VI (2) serial numbers M/18 036050 & Q/49 054709.
Oman (8) a high grade collection comprising Muscat & Oman Sultanate ND (1970) "Rial Saidi" Issues (2) including 100 Baiza Pick 1a serial number A/1 792550 and 1/2 Rial Saidi Pick 3a serial number A/2 420626. Currency Board ND (1973) "Rial Omani" Issues (2) including 100 Baiza Pick 7a serial number B/1 524247 and 1/4 Rial Omani Pick 8a serial number B/1 598579. Central Bank of Oman (4) including 1987-1994 "Sultan Qaboos" Issues (2) 100 Baisa Pick 22b 1989 serial number B/18 092049 and 200 Baisa Pick 23b 1993 serial number B/16 631482, along with 1995 "Sultan Qaboos" Issues (2) 200 Baisa Pick 32 serial number J/1 7070010 and 1/2 Rial Pick 33 serial number J/1 0082448. Mostly UNC
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Limited 20 Pounds Pick 208b (Calloway-Murphy CL38b, BY SC324b) dated 2nd February 1976 signed Alexander Ross Macmillan titled Chief General Manager serial number D/K 014505 and in lilac on multicolour underprint featuring Lord Kelvin at left on obverse and Kelvin's lecture room at Glasgow University on reverse. Watermarked Old sailing ships. About UNC - UNC and scarce in this high grade
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)
Northern Ireland - Bank of Ireland (6) in very high grades comprising 5 Pounds Pick 52d(PMI BA100) dated 1st September 1958 signature Skuce serial number S/24 002739, 1 Pounds (3) Pick 65a (PMI BA109 & BA117 x 2 ) signed O'Neil serial numbers F899475, G801774 & H501624, 5 PoundsPick 66b (PMI BA119) signature Harrison serial number T174083 and 10 PoundsPick 67b (PMI BA121) signature Harrison serial number X647918
Northern Ireland (7) in mixed grades comprising Northern Bank Limited (3) including 1 Pounds (2) Pick 178a (PMI NR67) dated 1st August 1929 serial number N-I/F 015526 and Pick 178b (PMI NR68) dated 1st January 1940 serial number N-I/H 028458 along with 5 PoundsPick 188d (PMI NR93) dated 1st April 1982 serial signature Ervin serial number D6724609, Ulster Bank Limited 10 PoundsPick 317 (PMI UB58) dated 1st October 1940 serial number 62248 and Allied Irish Banks Limited (2) including 1 Pound Pick 1a (PMI AI1) dated 1st January 1982 serial number PN 2722456and 5 Pounds as Pick 2 dated unlisted in SCWPM (PMI AI2) dated 1st January 1984 serial number QN7355457 and both with O'Keiffe signatures. Along with a vintage gambling Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake Ticket for 1 Pound with closing dated 28th September 1960, Cambridgeshire number PPA82144
17th CenturyKent (18) Brookland 1671, W.39 John Eve. undated. Canterbury W.77/8, Sibb Smith, undated, Thomas Parkson Deal W.154, undated Moyses and Potter Deal W.158, 1651 CD AT THE LEOPOLDVS Dover W.209, Eltham W.248, Gravesend (3) Iacob Parsonn W.301, A.M.W At the San W.306, John Watson W.308, At The George in Greenwich, Greenwich W.314, Robert Hovend, Harrietsham W.346, Sandwich 1656 Danill Pickley W.501, Sittingbourne W.524 John Milway, Sevenoaks, Nathll Owen 1669 Octagonal (holed) , Sittingbourne W.525 Thomas Pearce, 1650 Thomas Johnson Sturry W.542/3, John Solley Wingham W.569, Charles Allfrey Wrotham W.579 in mixed grades Poor to Fine, many with attributions
Scotland (15) in mixed grades comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds Pick 324b signed Balnetine serial AK945722. The Royal bank of Scotland Limited 5 PoundsPick 336a dated 1st May 1979 signature Burke serial number A/71 095547. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Pounds (3) including Pick 341b signed Winter serial number D/24 682915, Pick 346 signed Maiden serial number A/2 177752 and Pick 356 dated 8th December 1992 "European Summit Edinburgh" Commemorative Issue signed Mathewson serial number EC1194826. The Union Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick S817a (Calloway-Murphy UB69a, BY SC913a) dated 5th February 1952 signed Morrison serial number B359/113. Clydesdale Bank plc 1 Pound Pick 211c dated 8th April 1985 serial number D/CX 072764. Bank of Scotland (2) including 1 Pound Pick 111f dated 7th October 1983 signed Risk & pattullo serial number D/49 0928283 along with 5 Pounds Pick 112f dated 12th September 1984 serial number DA358098. Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick 191b (Calloway-Murphy CL24d, BY SC311b) dated 1st May 1958 serial number A/R 635343. The British Linen Bank (4) comprising 1 Pounds (3) including Walker signature issues Pick 166c (Calloway-Murphy BL71b, BY SC208b) dated 1st July 1963 serial number D/4 134644 and Pick 168 (Calloway-Murphy BL71b, BY SC208b) dated 13th June 1967 serial number S/4 642817, Pick 169a (Calloway-Murphy BL75, BY SC210) dated 5th November 1969 signed Walker serial number B/5 097924 along with 5 Pounds Pick 167a (Calloway-Murphy BL76a, BY SC216a) dated 21st September 1962 serial number D/12 117689 signed Anderson. The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick S331a (Calloway-Murphy CO61d, BY SC404c) dated 22nd June 1938 signed Irving & Thomson serial number E/24 219389.
Isle of Man (7) a very high grade assortment of notes comprising 1 Pounds Pick 25b (BY IM31b, IOMPM M505) signature Stallard titled Lieutenant Governor, Tynwald Hill on reverse (2) a consecutive pair serial numbers C666118 & C6666119, , 50 New Pence Pick 24b (BY IM22, IOMPM M507) signed Stallard titled Lieutenant Governor serial number 023486, Viking ship on reverse, 50 New Pences Pick 33a (BY IM24, IOM M520) signature Dawson titled Treasurer of The Isle of Man, Viking Ship on reverse (2) serial numbers including a REPEATER C553553 & C553055, , 1 Pounds Pick 38a (BY IM34, IOMPM M522) signature Dawson titled Treasurer of The Isle of Man (2) serial numbers M216140 & M698130
Ukraine, Transnistria & Moldova (18) in mostly high grades comprising scarcer Zentralnoten Ukraine issues dated 10th March 1942 (5) including 5 Karbowanez Pick 51 serial number 10 02478016, 20 Karbowanez Pick 52 serial number 37 1068046 50 Karbowanez Pick 54 serial number 45 187433, 200 Karbowanez Pick 56 first series serial number 1 4470772 and 500 Karbowanez Pick 57 first series serial number 1 727072 along with some modern issues
USAFederal Reserve20 DollarsPick 361b series of 1914 serial number C3493124A blue seal signatures Burke & McAdoo portrait of President Stephen Grover Cleveland at centre on obverse and Steam train, passenger ship "Kaiser Wilhelm II", Statue of Liberty, New York on reverse C - Philadelphia PA. About VF Minor Erasure
Spain El Banco de Espana (9) a scarce high denominations collection in mixed grades comprising 1000 Pesetas Pick 138 dated 4th November 1949 serial number 06588701, 1000 Pesetas Pick 143a dated 31st December 1951 serial number B4206554, 1000 Pesetas Pick 149a dated 29th November 1957 (2) serial numbers 1E5003747 & X1086735, 500 Pesetas Pick 142a dated 15th November 1951 serial number B3572376, 1000 Pesetas Pick 125a dated 21st Ocotober 1940 serial number 1489061 and 100 PesetasPick 145a dated 7th April 1953 (3) serial numbers 2N 1790928, 3F 112241 & 2Q1692240
Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria (102) in mixed grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC comprising Croatia Regional (11) including 5000 Dinars Pick R20. 50000 Dinars Pick R21. 100000 Dinars Pick R22. 500000 Dinars Pick R23. 5 Million Dinars Pick R24. 100 Million Dinars Pick R25. 500 Million Dinars Pick R16. 500 Million Dinars Pick R26. 5 Milliard Dinars Pick R27. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R19. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R28. Bosnia & Herzegovina (11) including 10 Dinars Pick 133">Pick 133. 10 Dinars Pick 10a. 50 Dinars Pick 134. 100 Dinars Pick 135. 5000 DinarsPick 149. 50000 Dinars Pick 150">Pick 150. 100000 Dinars Pick 151. 1 Million Dinars Pick 152. 5 Million Dinars Pick 153. 100 Million Dinars Pick 154. 500 Million Dinars Pick 155. Yugoslavia (44) including 10 Dinars Pick 21a dated Belgrade, 1st November 1920 serial number AL349382, in blue on multicolour featuring 'Progress' - Man with rolling wheel with Hermes holding the Caduces staff and Allegorical figures on obverse and Rocky seashore Landscape view on reverse. 1919 Provisional Overprint issues (3) including 20 Kronen on 5 DinarsPick 16a series B.031 number 013340, in brown on light blue underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and The Caduceus staff with wreath on reverse. Red overprint "Kruna 20 Krona / Kron" on Pick 12A">Pick 12A. 4 Kronen on 1 Dinar Pick 15 series 18H number 075512, in brown and orange-brown on light tan underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and guilloche panel at centre with value at left and right on reverse. Red Overprint with error "Kurne 4 Krune / Krone" on Pick 12. 2 Kronen on 1/2 Dinar Pick 14a series 01924 number 029311, in brown and aqua on pink underprint featuring Coat of Arms at lower centre. Red Overprint "Krune 2 Krune / Kroni" on Pick 11. 1919 Dinar issue 25 Para = 1/4 Dinars Pick 13 dated 21st March 1921 blue on olive underprint featuring girl at left and right of Church on obverse and reverse in brown featuring Church at left and Equestrian statue of Ban Jelacic in Zagreb at right. Kingdom National Bank 100 Dinars Pick 27b">Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 series P. 1416 938 number 35393938 watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse along with the Serbian 1st May 1941 Overprint Provisional Issues (2) 100 Dinars Pick 23 (2) series P.2835 801 number 70868801 and series Y.2544 437 number 635974378. Brown overprint "Srpska Narodna Banka" on Yugoslavia Pick 27, watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse. Government 1944 "Partisan" Issues (4) 1 Dinar Pick 1b. 5 Dinars Pick 5b Thin vertical security thread. 10 Dinars Pick 50a paper with small fibres. 20 Dinars Pick 51c paper with small fibres serial number JJ 269248. All featuring Partisan Milivoje Rodić, later colonel of the Yugoslav army, with rifle at right on obverse and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. Federal Republic National Bank issues (3) including 50 Dinars Pick 64a dated 1st May 1946 8-digit serial number 32767973, brown on multicolour underprint featuring Miner at left on obverse and Wood cutter at centre and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. 100 Dinars Pick 69 dated 1st May 1955 serial number XF426345, red on multicolour featuring Girl in national costume at left and seashore scene of Dubrovnik/Ragusa. 1000 Dinars Pick 71b Scarcer Plate #2 variety at lower right dated 1st May 1955 serial number CM254427, dark brown on multicolour featuring Steel worker at left on obverse and Steel mill at centre on reverse. Socialist Federal Republic National Bank (24) including 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 serial number CL054679. 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 RADAR serial number CL054450. 20 Dinars Pick 85 dated 19th December 1974 serial number DF2639133. 20 Dinars Pick 88a dated 12th August 1978 serial number DU6543972. 50 Dinars Pick 83c with security thread and 7-digit serial number AA2093342. 50 Dinars Pick 89a dated 12th August 1978 serial number AD9843931. 50 Milliard Dinars Pick 136 dated 1993 serial number AA8074703. 100 Dinars Pick 90b dated 4th November 1981 serial number CF1535012. 100 Dinars Pick 139 dated 1994. 500 Dinars
Spain (6) in mixed grades comprising 500 Pesetas Pick 124a dated 21st October 1940 serial number 04448475, 50 Pesetas Pick 117a dated 9th January 1940 serial number D51430602, 25 PesetasPick 99a dated 21st November 1936 serial number R4948590, Local Provisional issue 1 Peseta Consejo Municipal de Lorca, 5 Pesetas Pick 123a dated 4th September 1940 serial number C0366796 and 1 Peseta Pick 122a dated 4th September 1940 serial number I 2774567 and very Scarce issues
Spain El Banco de Espana (18) in mixed grades comprising 5 PesetasPick 140 dated 16th August 1951 (2) serial numbers 1K0496113 & 1H6681273, 1 PesetaPick 139a dated 19th November 1951 serial number L8418689, 1 Peseta Pick 135a dated 19th June 1948 (2) serial numbers A05216178 & D04636468, 1 Pesetas Pick 144 dated 22nd July 1953 (2) serial numbers 1D2450193 & K5632602, 5 Pesetas Pick 146a dated 22nd July 1954 (4) serial numbers 2355426, E9695043, T2593088 & S1269615, 25 Pesetas Pick 146a dated 22nd July 1954 serial number E8329083, 500 Pesetas Pick 148a dated 22nd July 1954 serial number L0920877 this UNC and Scarce highest denomination for series, 100 PesetasPick 152a dated 17th November 1970 (2) serial numbers 4H1852484 & 7F7400440, 500 Pesetas Pick 153a dated 23rd July 1971 serial number Z0040689 and 1000 Pesetas Pick 154a dated 17th September 1971 (2) serial numbers 301982 & 3Z4572278 these UNC and Scarce highest denomination for series
Spain including some local Provisional issues (26) in mixed grades comprising 100 PesetasPick 118a dated 9th January 1940 serial number G77755566, Consejo Municipal Elche. (Alicante) (3) including 25 & 50 centimos & 1 peseta all dated 15th October 1937., Papel De Fianzas 5 Pesetas dated 1st January 1940 serial number A0073916 Class E, El Comite De Enlage De Denia1 Peseta dated 26th September 1936 Unissued remainder, CASPE (Zaragoza) Consejo Municipal, Reconoce Al Portador 1 Peseta serial number 05698, TOTANA (Murcia) Consejo Municipal, 25 Centimos & 1, 2 Pesetas all dated 16th May 1937 , ALCANIZ Consejo Municipal, 25 Centimos number 34364, 50 Centimos number 63146 & 1 Peseta number 89735, Santander dated 1st November 1936 (2) comprising 50 Pesetas Pick S584 dated6 serial number 088562 and 5 Pesetas Pick S581 serial number 248852, Gijon 100 pesetas Pick S580 dated September 1937 serial number 013527, Consejo de Asturias Y Leon 1936 issues (2) including 25 Centimos number 110903 and 40 Cntimimos number 190019, Gijon dated 5th November 1936 and stamped March 1937 (2) 10 Pesetas Pick S572 serial number 290154 and 25 Pesetas Pick S573 serial number 286910, Bilbao 1000 Pesetas Unissued Remainder with counterfoilPick S567 for type dated 1st January 1937, Bilbao 25 Pesetas Pick S563 dated 1st January 1937 number 322526 without counterfoil, Bilbao 100 Pesetas Pick S554 dated 15 January 1937 (1936) number 483223, Bilbao 100 Pesetas Pick S551b dated 30th August 1936 number A476441
World (45) in mixed grades comprising page=Pastresults&searchterm=Austria&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Austria 1 Kronas Pick 49 dated 1st December 1918 'DEUTSCHÖSTERREICH' overprint (2) a consecutively numbered pair 980025 & 980026. Brazil 100 Reis lithographic sample Fazenda Serra. Unissued remainder cut from a print page of 100 Reis notes. Printed by Metropolitan Bank Note Co. NY inscribed in small script at lower centre right Germany Democratic Republic (2) including 5 Marks DDR Pick 27b dated 1975 (2) serial numbers UA 628391 & UA 628394 along with a Replacement10 Marks DDR Pick 28b dated 1971 serial number ZO 0750741. Germany Federal Republic 5 Deutsche Mark Pick 30b dated 2nd January 1980. Switzerland (3) including 10 Franken (2) Pick 24r dated 24th January 1972 series 80G 056718 and Pick 24s dated 7th March 1973 series 86U 021989. 20 FrankenPick 46t dated 24th January 1972 serie 84K 043511. Russia (3) including 3 Rubles Pick 9c dated 1905, 5 Rubles Pick 10b dated 1909 and 10 Rubles Pick 11b dated 1909. The ChekiangProvincial Bank 20 Cents Reverse Uniface possible Progressive Proof dated 1936 Australia (5) including Commonwealth Bank of Australia 10 Shillings Pick 29 along with Polymer5 DollarsPick 50a (4) Samoa Polymer 2 Tala Commemorative issue Golden Jubilee of Service of Head of State Malietoa Susuga Tanumafili II Pick 31a England Bank of England 5 Pounds SomersetPick 378c (Duggleby B343) L reverse issues 1980 prefixes LX10 & LT07. USAFederal Reserve 1 Dollars (23) including Pick 443b series 1963A signatures Granahan & Fowler (8) 3 x New York 2 x Chicago 1 x Kansas City 2 x San Francisco, Pick 443c series 1963B signatures Granahan & Barr (2) 1 x New York 1 x San Francisco, Pick 449d series 1969C San Francisco, Pick 449e series 1969D San Francisco and Pick 455 series 1974 (11) 1 x Boston 1 x New York 1 x Atlanta 8 x San Francisco
Guernsey (5) a denomination set all signed D. P. Trestain, one of which is the ND (1990-2016) Reduced Size Issue and the rest QE2 issues, consists of 1 Pound ND (1991-2016) Reduced Size issue Pick 52b (BY GU36b) Arms, Market Square & Royal Court (St. Peter Port), Daniel de Lisle Brock , series P999464. 5 Pounds Pick 56a (BY GU45a) QE2 Town Church (St. Peter Port) & Fort Grey, Hanois Lighthouse, ND (1996-2008), series B000925. 10 Pounds Pick 57a (BY GU54a) QE2 Elizabeth College (St. Peter Port) & Saumarez Park, Les Niaux watermill, Le Trépied Dolmen, ND (1995-2015), series C000415. 20 Pounds Pick 58a (BY GU63a) QE2 St. James Concert Hall & St. Sampson's church, Vale castle, sailing boats, ferry ship, ND (1996), series B000245. 50 Pounds Pick 59 (BY GU71a) QE2 Royal Court House & St. Andrew's Church, stone carving ("La Gran 'mère"), Letter of Marque, Point de la Moye, series A036631. All about UNC - UNC and issued by States Treasurer of The States of Guernsey and printed by Thomas de la Rue, London
China (56) a high grade group including Bank of Communication 10 YuanPick 118q dated 1st October 1914 place of issue Shanghai (2). Bank of China (28) comprising 5 Yuans (7) including Pick 80 dated 1937 (5) and Pick 84 dated 1940 (2), 10 Yuans (21) including Pick 81 dated 1937 (20) along with Pick 85b dated 1940. The Central Bank of China (26) comprising Post World War II 20 Customs Gold Units Pick 328 dated Shanghai 1930 (2) and 2000 Customs Gold UnitsPick 340 along with 1 Yuan Pick 212a dated 1936 printer Thomas De la Rue & Co., 5 Yuans all dated 1936 but different printers (10) including Pick 217a printer Waterlow & Sons (5) and Pick 213a printer Thomas De la Rue & Co. (5), 10 Yuans (10) including Pick 197g dated 1928 printer American Banknote Company, Pick 214c dated 1936 printer Thomas De la Rue & Co., Waterlow & Sons (8) including Pick 218a (3), Pick 218b & Pick 218d (4) and 100 Yuans Pick 243a (2)
SpainEl Banco De Espana (12) in mixed grades comprising 1000 Pesetas Pick 72a dated 17th May 1927 (2) serial numbers 4304048 & 2380689 this stamped at left, 500 Pesetas Pick 77 dated 15th August 1928 (3) serial numbers 0818882, 77670990, A1436747 & A3472302, 1000 Pesetas Pick 78 dated 15thAugust 1928 serial number 1189680, 100 Pesetas dated 1st July 1925 (4) Pick 69a serial number A2109414, Pick 69c (3) serial numbers D8317324, E3770186 & F300485 and 1000 Pesetas Pick 70c Republic Issue (1936) dated 1st July 1925 serial number 4372573 highest denomination for series
France (9) in mixed high grades GVF and above comprising 5 FrancsPick 98a dated 22nd July 1943 series Q.46 57483. 10 Francs (2) including Pick 99e dated 22nd June 1944 series J.85 34780 and Pick 147c dated 5th March 1970 series B.564 83701. 20 FrancsPick 100c dated 29th January 1948 series N.171 88052. 50 FrancsPick 127b dated 8th April 1948 series P.105 26401. 100 Francs (2) including Pick 128b dated 19th May 1949 series T.338 31924 and Pick 149c dated 5th February 1970 series F.458 65107. 200 Francs Pick 155c dated 1988 series G.056 498729. 5000 Francs Pick 131b dated 1st February 1951 series M.39 11476
New ZealandReserve Bank 1940s Captain James Cook portrait issues (3) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 158d signature Fleming with security thread serial number 9S 499273 brown on multicolour Kiwi bird at left and Treaty of Waitangi signing at centre on reverse UNC. 1 PoundPick 159b signature Wilson serial number O17 950248 purple on multicolour featuring Sailing ship on reverse VF. 5 PoundsPick 160b signature Wilson serial number 6/W 354861 blue on multicolour featuring Lake Pukaki with boat and Mount Cook on reverse, EF, Minor Staining. All printed by Thomas de La Rue & Company Limited London and watermarked Maori Chieftain. Scarce
Spain El Banco de Espana (13) in mostly high grades comprising 200 Pesetas Pick 156 dated 16th September 1980 serial number B5068963, 500 Pesetas Pick 157 dated 23rd Octobre 1979 (3) serial numbers 1F5536555, 1G3565313 & L5294118, 1000 Pesetas Pick 158 dated 23rd October 1979 (3) serial numbers 3Q6091952, 4I4626287 & 5T8243241, 2000 Pesetas Pick 159 dated 22 July 1980 (2) serial numbers 1J3294721 & I6868515, 5000 Pesetas Pick 160a dated 23rd October 1979 serial number 3G8884039 & 10000 Pesetas Pick 161a dated 24th September 1985 serial number L2299877 both high grade Scarce notes and highest denominations in their series, 1000 Pesetas Pick 163 dated 12th October 1992 serial number 2J6110625 and 2000 Pesetas Pick 164 dated 24th April 1992 serial number H2906162
Central & South America (24) in mixed mostly high grades comprising Brazil Republica Dos Estados Unidos do Brazil - Thesouro Nacional (2) 500 Reis Pick 1a ND (1891) Estampa 3 seria 13A number 99128 manuscript signature lower centre along with 10000 CruzeirosPick 182Ba ND (1966) Serie 390A number 008567 signed Denio Chagas Nogueria & Octávio Gouvêa de Bulhões. East Caribbean Currency Authority 5 DollarsPick 14a ND (1965) serial number A2 422955. Ecuador (4) including 100 Sucres Pick 112a (3) serie VA and a near consecutive trio all dated 24th May 1980 along with 1000 Sucres Pick 120b dated 24th May 1980 serie HV number 00215494. Nicaragua 500 Cordobas Pick 144 Res. 11.06.1985 serie G (12) including consecutive and near consecutive sets. Peru 500 Soles de Oro Pick 87dated 20th September 1963 serie L8 number 356309. Venezuela Banco Central 50000 BolivaresPick 83 dated 24th August 1998 and this being the highest denomination for the series at the time (5)
IraqNational Bank 1/2 DinarPick 38a L. 1947 (1955) "King Faisal II as Young Man with Thicker Lips" Issue serial number L024097. The note in brown on multicolour underprint Portrait King Faisal II as an adolescent at right on obverse and Ruins of mosque and spiral minaret at Samarra on reverse. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. New Malden, Surrey, England and watermarked Large King's head as a youth. Good - about VG and Rare
Scotland & England (7) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising Scotland (5) including The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S331a (BY SC404c, PMS CO61c) dated 1st June 1931 serial number 23E 564588. Clydesdale Bank Plc 20 PoundsPick 229H (BY SC360, PMS CL61) dated 24th June 2006 signature Thorburn very LOW number FIRST series for this type A/EJ 450313 given that series begin A/EJ 450001. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (3) including 5 Pounds "Jack Nicklaus Retirement from Golf" Commemorative Issues Pick 365 (BY SC847, PMS RB101) both dated 14th July 2005 (2) serial numbers JWN 0611412 & JWN 1563512. 10 PoundsPick 353a (BY SC853, PMS RB103a) dated 23rd March 1994 serial number C/44 204252. Along with Bank of EnglandLowther 10 Pounds (2) including First historical series Charles DickensB382 issue 1999 serial number KL09 758700 along with Second historical series Charles DarwinB388 "The Company" issue 2000 serial number AA57 724824.
SpainEl Banco De Espana 500 Pesetas Pick 73c Republic issue (1936) dated 24th July 1927 serial number 1897289 blue and brown on orange and green underprint featuring Isabel La Catolica at right & Lions Court at Alhambra at centre on obverse and Crowned Coat of Arms with stylized Eagle and 2 lions at centre on reverse. GEF - About UNC and Scarce highest denomination for series
Spain Regency issues dated 21st November 1936 (2) comprising 50 Pesetas Pick 100a Brown on green underprint serial number J2444408 GVF along with 100 PesetasPick 101a Green on light green and orange underprint serial number K001535 about VG and both SCarce issues
Belize & The Caribbean (10) comprising BahamasCentral Bank 1 Dollar Pick 71 series 2008 and an early serial number A001456. Belize Central Bank QE2 issues (3) including 2 DollarsPick 52b dated 1st June 1991 serial number AC459431, 5 DollarsPick 58 dated 1st March 1996 serial number BB812573 and 10 DollarsPick 59 dated 1st March 1996 serial number BA183494. Cayman Islands Monetary Authority QE2 same prefix 1998 issues (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 21a serial number C/1 794708 & Pick 22a serial number C/1 016915. Jamaica Bank of Jamaica (4) including 5 Dollars Pick 56 L. 1960 (1970) serial number F173775 signature G. A. Brown, 5 Dollars Pick 70d dated 1st July 1991 serial number BS411907 and 20 Dollars (2) Pick 72d dated 1st September 1989 serial number EV940193 and Pick 72e dated 1st February 1995 serial number HM668247. All About UNC - UNC
Iran (4) comprising Bank Melli SH1316-1317 "Shah Reza Without Cap" Issues (4) including 10 Rials (2) including SH 1316 issue with French text on reverse Pick 33b purple stamp on reverse with date 17/5/15 (= 15 Mordad 1317) serial number prefix Western/Persian otherwise numerals Western H/H 852637 VF Tears along with SH1317 issue without French text on reverse Pick 33Ad blue stamp with SH1321 on reverse Persian serial number Z/ 598699 GVF. Along with 20 RialsPick 34A SH 1317 samped on reverse Persian serial number A/I 192844 Fine. Along with Iranian Azarbaijan Autonomous Government 5 Krans Printed by the Communists during revolt against Iran Pick S101 AH1324 (1946) serial number 161969 inverted handstamp on obverse AH1324 VF - GVF.
New ZealandReserve Bank 1 PoundPick 155 dated 1st August 1934 signature L. Lefeaux serial number 11B 411748. The note in purple on multicolour underprint featuring Kiwi bird at left, Coat of Arms at upper centre and Maori King Tawhiao at right on obverse and Milford Sound fiord and Mitre Peak at centre reverse. Fine and a very rare note given that it is the first issue to be released in New Zealand by Reserve Bank of New Zealand on 1 August 1934 as the sole issuer by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933, as until then private trading banks were the currency issuers. The discovery of gold in 1861 encouraged competing banks in New Zealand leading to a variety notes issues. By 1924, public demand for convenience in usage led to the six remaining banks agreeing a "Uniform" standard size and colour for each denomination.
World (17) in very high grades predominantly Bank of England issues (13) comprising 1 Pounds (11) including Hollom QE2 & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 serial number H33N 546220. Page QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB337 issue 1978 serial number U12 121644. Somerset (9) QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 issue 1981 in 2 consecutively numbered sets, the first being a trio prefix DT33 and the second is a set of 6 prefix DW24. 10 PoundsKentfield QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB360 issue 1991 (2) a consecutive pair serial numbers KN84 765212 & KN84 765213. Turkey Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası 1 Million Turk Lirasi Pick 213 L. 1970 serial number O50 604946 and the note in claret red and blue-grey on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of President K. Ataturk on obverse and Atatürk dam, Şanlıurfa and Adiyaman Provinces on reverse. Italy (3) including Repubblica Italiana BIGLIETTO DI STATO (resumed) 500 Lire Pick 94 dated 2n April 1979 both prefix QE33 (2) and Banca D'Italia 2000 Lire Pick 103c dated 24th October 1983 and signatures Ciampi & Stevani serial GA 120583 Y.
IrelandLady Lavery issues (2) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 63a (BY E074, PMI LTN47) dated 6th June 1968 serial number 87P729759 signatures Muimhneachain & Whitaker and the note in red featuring Lady Hazel Lavery at left on obverse and River Blackwater water spirit wearing a Crown of fish and apples at centre reverse. Along with 1 PoundPick 64b (BY E085, PMI LTN54) dated 23rd May 1969 serial number 49H802401 signatures Whitaker & Murray and the note in green on pale gold underprint featuring a portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery at left on obverse and River Lee water spirit on reverse. Both UNC with a very Minor Ink Offset
Jersey & Herm Channel Islands (5) all in high grades EF to UNC comprising 1 Pounds mature H.M. Queen Elizabeth II (2) including 2 varieties Pick 15a (BY JE13) serial number FC416310 signature L. May upper right corner "£1" symbol blank outlined and Pick 20a (BY JE14a) serial number PC083179 signature George Baird upper right corner "£1" symbol now green and filled in. 5 Pounds mature Queen Elizabeth II 1993 issue Pick 21 (BY JE24a) serial number HC9693876 signature George Baird upper right corner "£5" symbol now filled in. 1 Pound SPECIMEN 2010 issue Pick 32s (similar to BY JE17) serial number CD000000 signature Ian Black. Along with Herm Island Trade Coupon for £1 made out to a Mr or Mrs Harding valid from 31st May 1957 to 7th June 1957 and a red Coat of Arms of Herm stamp for 6 pence is affixed at centre right with an oval embossed stamp over it and this discount trade coupon was issued to tourists for use at several establishments on the island. The coupon in black on green underprint with the Coat of Arms at centre left on obverse and the reverse depicting different illustrations of the island such as the inside of St. Tugual's chapel, Holidays (Women in bathing suits on beach), Agriclture (Cows in field) and Industry (Pottery shop with Master potter at work). Herm Island is located east of Guernsey. It is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public
Australia Queen Elizabeth II 1 Pounds signed Coombs & Wilson (2) including the earlier Commonwealth Bank of Australia issue 1953-1960 Pick 30a signature title at left Commonwealth Bank of Australia serial number HE/25 873167 about UNC along with the later Reserve Bank of Australia issue 1961-1965 signature title at left Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia serial number HJ/88 918523 VF. The notes in black on green and yellow underprint featuring Coat of Arms at upper centre and cameo portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and reverse in green with facing portraits of Charles Sturt and Hamilton Hume. Captain Charles Napier Sturt (28 April 1795 – 16 June 1869) was a British explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River. He was searching to prove his own passionately held belief that there was an "inland sea" at the centre of the continent. Hamilton Hume was an early explorer of the present-day Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria. In 1824, along with William Hovell, Hume participated in an expedition that first took an overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip.
GermanyReichsbanknote (66) in mixed grades including 20 Mark Pick 63 dated 4th November 1915 Allegorical men with cornucopiae ("Wealth") on obverse (37). 50 Mark Pick 66 dated 24th June 1919 Woman at upper right (26). 50 Mark Pick 68 dated 23rd July 1920 Woman at upper right on obverse Farmer and Worker on reverse (3)
USA Obsolete & Fractional Currency along with Confederate States issues (58) in mixed grades comprising The Washington County Bank Calais 5 Dollars dated March 1806. The Citizens' Bank of Louisiana New Orleans 5 Dollars unissued remainder "FIVE" in cursive pink font at lower centre. The Citizens Bank of Louisiana Shreveport 10 Dollars unissued remainder "TEN10TEN" in green at lower centre. The State of Alabama 1st January 1863 Montgomery issues (3) 25 cents, 50 cents and 1 Dollar. The Central bank of Alabama Montgomery 1 Dollar unissued remainder "ONE" in red at lower centre. Augusta Insurance & banking Co. Augusta Georgia (4) 2 Dollars dated 12th March 1862 horse running from train at upper centre, 1 Dollar dated on Christmas Eve 24th December 1861 Man watering horse at centre left Red underprint, 5 Dollars dated 10th March 1860 (?) man and barrels at lower left and girl child at lower right and red underprints, 1 Dollar dated 18th March 1862 blacksmith at upper centre. The cochitate Bank boston (2) 2 dollars blacksmith resting at upper left and 5 dollars sailing paddle steamship at sea surrounded by smaller vessels at upper left. The Commercial Bank of New JerseyPerth Amboy State of New Jersey 1 Dollar dated 10th July 1856 Farm animals at upper centre man with hat sitting at lower left. The Valley Bank of Maryland Haggerstown 5 Dollars dated 1856 Woman and anchor on shore and stormy seas and ship in background at upper centre "FIVE" in red at lower centre. The Egg Harbor Bank New Jersey dated 1861 dogs herding elk at upper centre "ONE" in green at lower centre. The Bank of Clarandon at Fayetteville State of North Carolina 5 Dollars dated 1st November 1855 "FIVE" in red at lower centre. Fractional Currency 50 CentsPick 124, 25 CentsPick 123a (2), 10 CentsPick 122b, 10 Cents Pick 98c, 3 CentsPick 105a. Along with St. Louis, MO- Terre Haute Alton & St. Louis Rail Road Company 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1859, this railroad was part of the Atlantic & Mississippi rail line. The Merchants Bank, Augusta, Georgia 5 and 10 Dollars both dated 1st October 1861 and both promise to pay Mr David L. Roath. The State of FloridaTalahasee 1863 issues (3) 10, 25 and 50 cents. a Silver Dollar Martha Washington Pick 321. The State of North Carolina Raleigh (3) 5 Cents 1st January 1866, 1 Dollar 1st January 1866 and 2 Dollars 6th October 1861. The State of Missisipi (10) 25 Cents 1st May 1864, 1 Dollar Cotton Pledged underprint in green dated 1st May 1862, 2 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 (2) Cotton Pledged underprint in green and blue, 3 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green, 5 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green, 10 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Faith of the State Pledged underprint in blue, 20 Dollars (2) dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green and 7th March 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in grey, 50 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green. Also includes an assortment of unissued remainders from various issuers
BrazilImperio Do Brazil Thesouro Nacional Dom Pedro II (8) 500 Mil ReisPick A243a ND (1880) Estampa 2 Serie 48A No. 30661 about VF and a Rare note. 2 Mil Reis Pick A251 ND (1882) Estampa 6A serie 18A No. 6470 Good. 2 Mil Reis Pick A256 ND (1869-1883) Estampa 7A Serie 8A No. 42153 about VG. 5 mil Reis Pick A264 ND (1885) Estampa 9A Serie 18A No. 79400 VG and rare note, Along with highest denomination notes for series both Estampa 5A including 100 Mil Reis Pick A247b ND (1877) Serie 9A No. 71713 VG - about Fine and Exceptionally Rare high denomination note and our research could not find any offered in recent times. Also 200 Mil Reis Pick A248 ND (1874) Serie 2A No. 48858 VG or near ink lettering in signature margin but underlying signature still vaguely visible. Exceptionally Scarce and the highest denomination for the series. 10 Mil Reis Pick A258a ND (1883) Estampa 7A Serie 7A No. 47385 VG - about Fine and a Very Scarce and seldom offered note.. Along with 1 Mil Reis Pick A250b ND (1885) Estampa 6A Serie 97A No. 12148 VG. A scarcer variety and seldom offered
World a collection in 6 Albums in mixed circulated grades comprises early and modern issues mostly 1900's and some more rare notes as Quatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1 (3) about 1960's. Rhodesia £1 Pick 28a dated 15th June 1966 & $1 Pick 30e dated 19th July 1971 & Pick 30f dated 18th August 1971. USA $5 VirginiaTreasury Note Richmond, Fractional Currency 10 Cents 1874 Pick 122b & 50 Cents 1875 Pick 124, Obsolete Currency Canal Bank $20 unissued and a group of Notgeld in a small album
Argentina (24) generally VG to Fine and few better notes including early issues comprising El Banco de la Provincia De Buenos Ayres (4) 1 Peso Pick S573a dated 7th August 1891. 1 Peso Pick S535a 8th November 1881 LOW number 000003. 1 Peso looks like Pick S524 dated 1st January 1871 LOW number 00001 . 1 Peso Pick S1101b overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" serie 002 No. H246535Э. El Banco Provincia de Cordoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" Serie 004 No. D000174X. El Banco Provincial de Entre-Rios 1 Peso Pick S767 dated 1st May 1885. Banco Parana 4 RealesPick S1814 1st April 1868 No. 024957. Banco Argentino Cordoba Pick S1472 unissued date 187x. El Banco de la Provincia de Cordoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" Serie 004 No. D000174X. Banco Argentino Santa Fe 1/2 Real S1536 date 187x. El Banco Provincial de Santa Fe 1 Real Pick S820 dated 1st November 1874 No. 057010. Banco De Londres Y Rio de la Plata (2) 1 Real Pick S1722 Cordoba dated 15th November 1869 No. 071808. 1 1/2 Reals Pick S1732 Rosario dated 15th September 1866. 8 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S512bOverprint "Ley de 25 Setbre 1876" in circular stamp on front series G No. 077995. 10 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S501 dated 1st January 1869 series E No. 005203. 16 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S514a Overprint "Ley de 25 Setbre 1876" in circular stamp on front. 1 pesos (3) including Pick S481b printed signatures (2) & Pick S481a handwritten signature. 5 Pesos (2) Pick S483b series F No. 744808 Fine & Pick S482 series D No. 23468. 10 Pesos (2) Pick S431 & Pick S484a series H No. 184918. 1 Peso Pick S441b dated 1st January 1864. 1 Peso Pick S471 dated 1st April 1867 No. 2456251. Exceptionally scarce group and seldom offered
East Caribbean States (5) a group in mixed high grades comprises 1 Dollar QE2 & Coastal Scene Pick 17v ANGUILLA not named on map suffix letter V (St. Vincent) series C605563V. 5 Dollars QE2 & Coastal Scene Pick 14oOverprint U in circle (Anguilla) series D17 735224. 10 Dollars QE2 & Harbour at GrenadaPick 23u Anguilla named on map suffix letter U (Anguilla) signature Sir Cecil Jacobs series A039904U. 20 Dollars QE2 & Coastal Scene Pick 15n Overprint U in circle (Anguilla) series A19 106007. 100 Dollars QE2 & Coastal scene Pick 20v ANGUILLA not named on map suffix letter V (St. Vincent) series A112701V
Israel & Palestine (40) a collection in an album in mixed grades including UNC from modern to early 1900's. Includes a scarcer One Pound Tower of David Pick 7c dated 20th April 1939 series J 034247 in about VF and denomination set The Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited (3) of 500 mils, 5 Pounds & 10 Pounds
BrazilImperio Do Brazil Thesouro Nacional Dom Pedro II (11) a rare group of notes in Good - about Fine comprising 500 Mil ReisPick A242 ND (1874) Estampa 1a Serie 24 No. 92392. Estampa 5A (2) including 1 Mil Reis Pick A244 Serie 22A No. 18451, 2 mil Reis Pick A245 Serie 19A No. 27151. Estampa 6A (2) 1 Mil Reis Pick A250a ND (1879 & 1885) Serie 43A No. 47605 and 10 Mil Reis Pick A252 Seire 25 No 74929 Estampa 7A (3) 1 Mil Reis Pick A255 ND (1869-1883) Serie 10A No. 77035, 5 Mil Reis Pick 257 (2) ND (1869) Serie 27 No. 88656 & Serie 42 No. 99368, and 20 Mil Reis Pick A259 ND (1869-1883) Serie 7A No. 52489. Estampa 8A (2) 5 Mil Reis Pick A261 ND (1885) 2 serial numbers variety Serie 21A No. 16318 and 20 Mil Reis Pick A259 ND (1869-1883) Serie 3A No. 5512.
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
Asia (23) comprising Ceylon (4) including 1 RupeePick 56d serial number B/65 331174, 50 RupeesPick 94a serial number H/23 498300, 500 Ruppes Pick 89a serial number J/7 168208 and 1000 RupeesPick 90a serial number P/5 272007. Burma (2) including 45 Kyats Pick 64 serial number AG 9012614 and 90 Kyats Pick 66 serial number PZ 4899924. Thailand 5 BahtPick 75d serial number Q/237 801114. Pakistan (5) including 10 RupeesPick 21a serial number CR870345, 50 Rupees Pick 40 serial number HE/1 385808, 100 RupeesPick 36 serial number JM/1 196493, 500 rupeesPick 42 serial number M7280896 usual pinholes to left and 1000 Rupees Pick 43 serial number B1537031 usual pinholes to left. Vietnam (7) including 30 Dong Pick 87a serial number EX 0016418, 500 Dong Pick 99a serial number CF 0980351, 1000 Dong Pick 102a serial number LA 2400130, 2000 Dong Pick 103 serial number RA 0093809 and 5000 Dong Pick 104a serial number YA0408094 along with South Vietnam100 DongPick 31a">Pick 31a serial number A/71 961951 and 200 Dong Pick 32 serial number P2 188948. Cambodia (2) including 20 Riels Pick 31 serial number 4233969 and 500 Riels Pick 9c serial number 976092. Bangladesh (2) including 50 Taka Pick 23 orange women harvesting tea on reverse and 50 Taka Pick 28a usual pinholes to right red and green on multicolour National Assembly, Dacca on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
World (24) comprising Oman (2) including 200 Baisa Pick 14 ND (1985) purple on multicolour and 1/2 Rial Pick 16 ND (1977) green and purple on multicolour. Iran (4) including 100 Rials Pick 98 SH1350 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire reverse featuring Health, Agriculture, Education. 500 Rials Pick 103b 12-pointed stars in design on reverse and featuring Maidane Shahyad (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) monument Teheran, 1000 Rials Pick 138b Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse and 5000 Rials Pick 106b Golestan palace Teheran on reverse. South YemenSouth Arabian Currency Authority 500 Fils Pick 2b ND (1965) serial number L840305. Afghanistan 1000 Afghanis Pick 53">Pick 53a">Pick 53a Blue Mosque, Mazar-e-Sharif on reverse. Libya (6) including 1/2 Dinar Pick 53 serial number 4 D/1 056304, 1/4 Dinar Pick 47">Pick 47 serial number 3E/6522535, 1/2 Dinar Pick 48 serial number 3D/6242258 serial number 3D/6 242258, 1/4 Dinar Pick 57a serial number 012896, 1/2 Dinar Pick 34b serial number 1D/10383468 and 5 DinarsPick 60b Camels on obverse and Battle of Al-Hani monument on reverse. Yemen (5) consisting of 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND (1966) brown Lion of Timna on obverse, 20 Buqshas Pick 5 ND (1966) green and Alabaster head on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 13a ND (1973), dark blue on multicolour with Bronze head of King Dhamer Ali on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 18b Thulla on obverse and Al-Bakiliayah mosque on reverse and 20 RialsPick 19b Marble sculpture of god Dionysos on obverse and San'a on reverse. United Arab Emirates 5 Dirhams Pick 7a">Pick 7a Sharjah market at right on obverse and Khor Fakkan on reverse. Qatar1 Riyal Pick 7 Arms at right on obverse and Doha on reverse. Saudi Arabia 50 Riyals Pick 24b Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem) & King Abdulaziz Ibn Abd Fahd on obverse Al-Aqsha Mosque and Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse. Syria (2) including 100 Pounds Pick 104c dated 1982 Hadrian's gate and row of columns in Palmyra & Queen Zenobia on obverse and Grain discharging facility Port of Lattakia on reverse along with 500 pounds Pick 105e dated 1990 Motifs from ruins of Kingdom of Ugarit on obverse and Gold bowl from temple of Baal in Ugarit on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
Gibraltar (5) a 1980's QE2 denomination set in about UNC - UNC comprising 1 PoundPick 20c dated 10th November 1983 Covenant of Gibraltar series L006242. 5 PoundsPick 21b dated 4th August 1988 Covenant of Gibraltar series E842770. 10 PoundsPick 22b dated 21st October 1986 Governor's house series A918339. 20 PoundsPick 23c dated 1st July 1986 series A999781. 50 Pounds Pick 24a dated 27th November 1986 Gibraltar on reverse series A074136. All printed by Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited London
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited complete Fourth issue SPECIMEN set Torrens signature (6) comprising 5 Pounds dated 24th August 1990 serial number A0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, blue and multicolour. 10 Pounds dated 24th August 1990 serial number B0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, red and brown on multicolour underprint. 20 Pounds dated 24th August 1990 serial number C0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, purple-brown, red and multicolour. 50 Pounds dated 1st November 1990 serial number D0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, bluish green black and multicolour. 100 Pounds dated 1st November 1990 serial number E0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, lilac black blue and multicolour. The takeover of Northern Bank by National Australia Bank on 30th October 1987 required a change of design to remove the Midland Bank motif therefore new designs were prepared and were printed and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co. London. The notes feature prominent men whose inventions in Northern Ireland contributed to the progress of various forms of transport. The new designs standarized the reverse of the notes with a dish antenna at left, a stylized N at centre and a computer at right. All about UNC - UNC. Scarce and seldom seen as a complete set. Pick 193s to 197s (Blake-Callaway NR 112, 113, 115, 117 and 118)
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (52) a high grade mostly about UNC - UNC collection in an album comprising some scarcer issues as British Military Authority a set of 5 comprising including One Shilling Pick M2 series K, Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M3 series S, Five Shillings Pick M4 series K, Ten Shillings Pick M5 serial number 01S 867681 faint staining to centre right and One PoundPick M6 serial number 40R 458345. Along with British Armed Forces Special Vouchers comprising 1st Series One Shillings Pick M11 (2) and the Scarcer Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M12 serial number D/8 726263. 2nd series Six Pence Pick M18a with Metal security strip, Five Shillings (2) Pick M20a with Metal security strip series C/66 798860 along with Pick M20d punch hole cancelled, Ten Shillings Pick M21b series BB/7 249609, One Pounds Pick M22 (3) and Five Pounds Pick M23 (4). 3rd Series One Shilling Pick M28b punch holed, Ten Shillings Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M29 (2). 4th Series One Shilling Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M36 (4). And 6th Series including Five Pence Pick M44 (4), Ten Pences Pick M45 (11) includes a consecutive pair DD/10 000445 & DD/10 000446 and matching serials 000415 with prefixes A/1, A/2,A/3 & A/6 and Fifty Pences Pick M46 (7) including matching serials 000446 with prefixes B/1 & B/2 and 0000415 with prefixes B/1 & B/2
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 Pick 123a (Calloway-Murphy BA126a) signatures Pattulo for Governor & Burt for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 17th July 1995 and the 2nd to LAST note for this type serial number AA249999. The BA126a series ends AA250000. Red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint with Sir W. Scott at left and commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and Leisure and Tourism on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
South America (21) comprising Trinidad & Tobago (4) including 5 DollarsPick 37a serial number AA903046, 10 DollarsPick 32a serial number AN416677, 20 DollarsPick 33a serial number BR638656 and 100 DollarsPick 40a serial number BA281589. Jamaica (6) including 1 Dollar Pick 59b serial number EV447020, 2 DollarsPick 60b serial number HF026518, 5 Dollars similar to Pick 56 star prefix serial number 007443, 10 Dollars similar to pick 57 star prefix serial number 001683, 50 DollarsPick 73a serial number AL786655 and 100 Dollars Pick 74 serial number AD531207. Haiti (11) including 1 Gourde Pick 245 serial number AU420052, 2 Gourdes Pick 231A serial number M005599, 2 Gourdes Pick 240 serial number AF136202, 5 Gourdes Pick 202 serial number M453219, 5 Gourdes Pick 246 serial number AD228479, 10 GourdesPick 242a serial number A924491, 10 Gourdes Pick 247a serial number E092837, 25 Gourdes Pick 248 serial number AA174941, 25 Gourdes Pick 218 serial number DB740775, 25 Gourdes Pick 243a serial number AB699049 and 50 Gourdes Pick 235Ab serial number F890397. All about UNC - UNC
Zaire (377), 10 Zaires (157) dated 27th October 1977, (Pick23b), 5 Zaires (220) dated 24th November 1977, (Pick21b), signature 4, most Uncirculated or about a large eye catching issue
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (17) comprising 50 Dollars (6) including Pick 193a signature title General Manager dated 1st March 1987 serial number AK964243. Pick 193b signature title Executive Director serial number AT976422. Pick 193c signature title General Manager (4) dates & serial number as listed 1st January 1989 - AY342789, 1st January 1990 - BK268341, 1st January 1991 - BQ184465 and 1st January 1992 - BZ204098. 100 Dollars (11) Pick 187d signature title Manager and General Manager (2) dates & serial numbers as listed 31st March 1982 - VQ 682270 and 31st March 1983 - YW 331424. Pick 194a signature title General Manager (3) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st January 1985 - AP260793, 1st January 1986 - BZ147095 and 1st January 1987 - ED540409. Pick 198a (2) dated 1st January 1989 - GS652002 & GU032996. Pick 198b dated 1st January 1990 serial number MC000335. Pick 198c (2) dated 1st January 1991 serial numbers ND880092 & NC800853. Pick 198d dated 1st January 1992 serial number QG619441. All about UNC - UNC
Northern Ireland Allied Irish Banks Limited 100 Pounds Pick 5 (Blake-Callaway AI5) dated 1st January 1982 signature P. O'Keiffe serial number TN142524. Brown, olive and green featuring elderly man to right to right on obverse and The Armada at centre on reverse. GEF - about UNC
IndiaKGVI portrait 1943 undated issues (2) comprising 5 RupeesPick 23a black serial number D/29 668040 and 10 RupeesPick 24 green serial number D/86 367728. Both about UNC - UNC with the usual 2 staple holes to left and signed Deshmukh. Both Scarce
Ireland Republic The Central Bank of Ireland Lady Lavery issues (2) including 10 Pounds 66c (Blake-Callaway LTN62a) dated 26th September 1974 serial number 18D872136 signatures T.K. Whitaker and C.H. Murray, formerly PMG66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated but removed from holder and comes with the label, blue on multicolour underprint. Along with 20 poundsPick 67c (Blake-Callway LTN65) dated 24th March 1976 serial number 93X037852 signatures C.H. Murray and M.N. O'Murchu, red on gold and multicolour underprint. Both Large notes featuring Lady Hazel Lavery in an Irish national costume with chin resting on her hand leaning on an Irish harp on obverse and a representation of the River Bann water spirit at centre on reverse. EF - about UNC / UNC
IranBank Melli (5) including 1000 Rials Pick 38Aa SH1317 Western serial number B004889 no stamp on reverse about Fine, Green on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Mount Damavand reverse. 500 Rials Pick 37a SH1317 Western serial number D324214 no stamp on reverse VG taped at 2 places on reverse, Blue on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae reverse. 20 RialsPick 34Aa SH1317 Western serial number A/P 374948 no stamp on reverse Fine, red on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Railroad bridges of the Trans-Iranian Railway between Veresk and Dowgal (ca. km 240) in North Iran reverse. 5 RialsPick 32A SH 1317 purple stamp on reverse (2) consecutive pair Persian serial numbers 261766 & 261767 about UNC, red-brown on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Daniel, Susa on reverse.
India10 RupeesPick 7b ND (1917-1930) signed Taylor KGV portrait black serial number L/51 805924 GVF with usual spindle hole at left in watermark area. Exceptionally Scarce
Venezuela (24) in an album in mostly high grades about UNC - UNC includes a few SPECIMEN notes such as 10 BolivaresPick 57s, 10 Bolivares Pick 51s2 and 20 Bolivares Pick 53s1 and a scarce issue Banco Mercantil Y Agricola 100 Bolivares Pick S233r1 no. 093320
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited SPECIMEN set unsigned and undated (4) comprising 5 Pounds series D5040249 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, light blue. 10 Pounds series E0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, brown light counting flick at lower right corner. 20 Pounds series F0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, purple. 50 Pounds series G0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, orange. The notes feature cows at left on obverse, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre with value to centre left and right on reverse. All UNC and Scarce. Similar designs to Pick 188 through 191 (Blake-Callaway NR 92, 95, 101 and 105)
Cuba10 Pesos (24) dated 1898 in 6 sheets of 4 notes each sheet, hand stamped partially printed date (16), (Pick49a), printed date and 'Plata' overprint on reverse (8), (Pick49d), Uncirculated or almost
Brazil (241) a collection in an album mostly about UNC - UNC a full series set Pick 166a series 1 to 75, and an assortment of different denominations 1 to 10000 Cruzeiros and different printers
Saint Pierre & Miquelon (4) including 10 FrancsPick 23 series E.41 21516 100421516 about UNC - UNC small faint rust mark at top margin, blue and multicolour. 20 FrancsPick 24 series B.81 61305 200161305 about UNC - UNC small faint rust mark lower left margin and top left corner but this not threatening the general appearance of this note, brown and multicolour. 50 FrancsPick 25 ND 1950-60 series H.15 28047 035728047 VF or near so small holes to left, multicolour ship at right. 50 Noveux Francs Pick 30b ND 1960 series J.30 01919 073301919 blue overprint at centre on Pick 25, multicolour ship at right about UNC - UNC.
The States of GuernseyReplacement notes all with signature W.C. Bull titled States Treasurer Z prefix (9) mostly about UNC - UNC consisting of 1 Pounds Pick 48r (Banknote Yearbook GU35a) (5) including serial numbers Z002105, Z005785, Z020724 and a consecutive pair Z049843 & Z049844, all in dark green and black on multicolour with Market Square scene of 1822 on lower obverse and Daniel de Laisle Brock and Royal Court St. Peter Port on reverse. 5 PoundsPick 49r (Banknote Yearbook GU43) serial number Z113538, purple dark-brown and olive-brown on multicolour underprint with Fort Grey at lower centre on obverse and Thomas de la Rue (The Guernsey Printer), Fountain Street St. Peter Port 1799 and Envelope making machine on reverse. 10 PoundsPick 50r (Banknote Yearbook GU52a) (3) a consecutive trio serial numbers Z016592, Z016593 & Z016594, all in purple blue and blue-black on multicolour underprint with Castle Cornet at lower centre on obverse and Major Sir Isaac Brock and Battle of Queenston Heights on reverse.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 20 Pounds Commemorative Issue 175 years of Banking dated 1st September 1999 signature Don Price includes the SPECIMEN (2) comprising Pick 202a (Blake-Calloway NR124) serial number NB0339637 and SPECIMEN issue Pick 202s (Blake-Calloway NR124) serial number NB0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally at centre on obverse and reverse. The notes in purple and dark brown on multicolour underprint and feature H. Ferguson at centre right and farm tractor at lower left commemorative text and gold rectangle at upper left centre. UNC and scarce
China (4) a group of Provincial Banks & Communist Banks issues comprising The Cnaton Municipal Bank 10 CentsPick S2276b dated 1st May 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en VF. Bank of Chinan 10 YuanPick S3069E dated 1939 Steam Passenger Train & Temple about UNC. Provincial Bank of Three Eastern Provinces 10 Dollars S2953b dated 1st January 1924 VF. Provincial Bank of Kwangsi 10 Dollars Remainder Pick S2341r without place of issue about UNC
World including Italy 1000 Lire Pick 72c and 500 LiraPick 70d. B of E Five PoundsPeppiatt London 11 July 1945 series J68 045883 B241 and Five Pounds O'Brien London 27th August 1955 series A63A 055255 B276&category=2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Pick B276. Along with 15 various world notes in mixed grades.
French West Africa - Dakar (5) including 5 Francs (3) Pick 5Bf (2) dated 1st September 1932 and 16th May 1929 along with Pick 5Bb dated 10 April 1924, all blue and yellow with a lion at upper left. 50 FrancsPick 9Bb dated 11th February 1926 in blue and yellow elephant heads at lower left and right. 100 FrancsPick 11Bb dated 24th September 1926 and Scarce, red and green with elephant heads at lower left and right. VG to Fine
Oceania (2) comprising Tahiti1000 FrancsPick 27c ND (1983) signatures Billecart & Lefort series W.5 72824 No. 12172824. Along with New Hebrides100 FrancsPick 18c ND (1970-1977) signatures Panouillot & de Lattre series H.1 31743 No. 00731743. Both about UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland £20 (4) a consecutive pair dated 1st July 1991 first series K150241 to K150242, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC and £20 dated 1st July 1991 first series K150283, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC. Along with £20 dated 12th January 1993 last series AU149967, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC
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
Northern IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds signature N.J. Shaw (2) including Pick 242 (Blake-Callaway PR97) dated 5th June 1956 serial number CN076906 and Pick 244 (Blake-Callaway PR98) dated 6th December 1965 serial number DN127777. Both Brown with Cameo portrait of archaic woman at upper centre on obverse and bank building on reverse. Different printers Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd for the earlier issue and Waterlow & Sons Limited for the later issue and both imprinted at lower right on reverse. About UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues signatures Grant & Masterton (2) including 50 pounds Pick 122d (Calloway-Murphy BA125d) dated 1st January 2006 FIRST prefix very LOW serial number for this type AC500064 series for this type start AC500001, dark green and olive brown on multicolour underprint and Arts and Culture reverse and about UNC - UNC. 100 Pounds Pick 123d (Calloway-Murphy BA126d) dated 24th September 2004 LAST prefix for this type serial number AB343432, red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint and Leisure and Tourism reverse GEF - about UNC. Both with commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5, 50 & 100 Pounds all FIRST prefixes for their respective types dated 17th September 2007 and signed Stevenson for Governor & Matthew Treasurer (3) and as in order of listing Pick 124a (Calloway-Murphy 127a) serial number AA186119, Pick 127a (Calloway-Murphy BA130a) serial number AA096833 and Pick 128a (Calloway-Murphy BA 131a) serial number AA015287. The 50 Pounds in about EF - EF, the rest UNC
Iraq 1 DinarNational Bank of Iraq Pick 29 L. 1947 (1950) series N247950 portrait King Faisal II & Equestrian statue of King Faisal I printed by Bradbury Wilkinson New Malden, Fine with pinholes
Brazil Banco do Brazil 20 Mil ReisPick S246 view of Rio de Janeiro at upper centre ND (1856). Despite the steel plate design which imitates contemporary British-printed notes, this example was manufactured locally. A very pleasing, all original and exceptionally scarce example about UNC - UNC
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With London Coins selling your material could not be easier. We offer free appraisals, house visits, free collection of bulky material from your home, immediate cash offers and an auctioneering service.
If you have material to sell we offer a straightforward and easy to follow service which gives you the option of consigning your material to auction, or selling it to us direct for cash.
For further details please see our How To Sell Your Coins page and request our information pack.
Buy World Banknotes
London Coins holds auctions every three months in Bracknell, Berkshire with a dedicated section for World Banknotes. This section covers paper money from all countries, we include here also Scottish and Irish notes as well as Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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