BurmaSpecimen Set ND 1953 Union Bank of Burma Act 1952 (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 38 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 39 unlisted series IM 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 40 unlisted series 1X 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 41 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single tiny faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. With the passage of the Union Bank of Burma Act 1952, the sole right of currency issued was transferred from the Burma Currency Board to a newly created Currency Department of the Union Bank of Burma with effect from 1st July 1952. The Burma Currency Board was abolished and its asset and liabilities were transferred to the Union Bank of Burma. Another important change in the new currency is the conversion to a decimal system. When the Union Bank of Burma took over the central bank’s responsibilities, a token issue of the bank notes was made on 1st July 1952. The new bank notes had the rupee denominations (1,5,10,100 rupees) that was later connected to kyat. It included peacock water mark. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left along with a Burma Currency Board seal proof card. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin listed in the coin section
BurmaSpecimen Set ND 1948/1949 Independence from the British transition to Republic (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 34 unlisted series 1E 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 35 unlisted series 1A 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 36 unlisted series 1A 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 37 unlisted series 1C 000000 Rangoon dated 1st January 1948 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. When Burma gained independence from the British, it became a republic and the heading on the note was changed to GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA. As the Burma Currency Board notes increased in number, it was decided to demonetize all those India notes marked "Legal Tender in Burma Only" from 1st July 1948. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin set listed in the coin section
GB and World Proof and Mint Sets and singles a varied group : World Proof Sets (27) Ceylon 1971 (2) New Zealand 1972, Malta 1972, India 1974 FAO (2), Swaziland 1974 (2), Falkland Islands 1974 (2), Jamaica 1974 (2), Belize 1974, 1977 Silver Set (8 coins), Barbados 1974 (2) , British Virgin Islands 1977 Silver Set, Trinidad and Tobago (2) 1974 (2), Bahamas (3) 1973, 1974 (2), Australia 1974 (2), Seychelles a 2-coin set 1974 10 Ripees and 5 Rupees Conservation Series in silver, Turks and Caicos Islands 25 Crowns 1977 and Cayman Islands 25 Dollars a 2-coin set in silver, Canada a 4-coin set 1973 MontrealOlympics 10 Dollars (2) and 5 Dollars (2), nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue some of the boxes with signs of damp as often, GB and World singles (42) Medals (2) 1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales 45mm diameter in silver About UNC and lustrous, in the box of issue, Apollo 11 1969 First Moon Landing 38mm diameter in silver Prooflike UNC with some toning, in the box of issue, Fiji $25 1974 100th Anniversary of Cession to Great Britain Silver Proofs (2), Singapore Ten Dollars (2) 1977 Ship Silver Proof, 1978 Observatory Silver Proof, St.Helena 25 Pence 1973 Tercentenary of the Granting of the Royal Charter to the East India Company Silver Proof, Cook Islands Two Dollars 1973 20th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proofs (2), Guernsey Crown 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, Isle of Man 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, Israel (2) 10 Lirot 1974 Hanukka Proof , 25 Lirot 1975 Pidyon Haben Proof nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Guernsey Ten Shillings 1966 UNC in a slide case, Germany - Federal Republic 10 Marks (4) Munich Olympics issues 1972D (2), 1972F, 1972J A/UNC to UNC, GB Crowns (12) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, 1972 Silver Wedding A/UNC to UNC (10), Fifty Pences 1973 EEC Cupro-Nickel Proofs (13) UNC to FDC in the red boxes of issue,
Britannia SilverProof Set 1997 nFDC to FDC with light toning, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, Two Pounds (6) 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proofs (2), One Pound 1998 Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, along with World (4) Solomon Island Dollar 1992 Battle of the Coral Sea 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 Moshoeshoe II Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1978 10th Anniversary of Independence, Kiribati Five Dollars 1979 Independence Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC all but the Kiribati coin with certificates, GB/USA/France 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion 1994 a 3-coin set comprising GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Silver Proof, USA Dollar 1995 D-Day Silver Proof, and France 1 Franc 1993 Normandy Landings Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with all certificates
GB and World Proof and Mint Sets and singles a varied group : GB Proof Sets (8) 1972 (2), 1973, 1974, 1975 (2), 1977 (2) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, World Proof Sets (12) Singapore 1976 (2), Cayman Islands 1974 (2), Bahamas (3) 1973, 1975 (2), New Zealand 1977, Cook Islands 1973, Papua New Guinea 1975 (2), Seychelles a 2-coin set 1974 Conservation series 10 Rupees and 5 Rupees Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue some with certificates, Papua New Guinea Numismatic Cover album 1975 (8 coins) with each Proof coin on a cover with stamp in album of issue, World Mint Sets (6) Jamaica 1976 BU in the red wallet of issue, New Zealand 1977 (3) UNC in the brown wallets of issue, Isle of Man 1976 (2) UNC in slide cases. GB and World singles () GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), Jersey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Guernsey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Tristan da Cunha 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Singapore One Dollar 1976 Silver Proof, New Zealand Dollar 1977 Waitangi Day Silver Proof, Western Samoa Tala 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Bermuda $25 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Cook Islands $25 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Fiji Ten Dollars 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Papua New Guinea Ten KIna 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue some with certificates. GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee (29), Western Samoa Tala 1977 Silver Jubilee (2), New Zealand Dollars 1977 Waitangi Day (2) GEF to UNC some in slide cases, Silver Jubilee Medal 1977 UNC on the card of issue
World (80) an interesting collection in an album mostly high grades a lot in UNC comprises Cheques (5) all issued some of which include Glyn Mills & Co. (2) , Bank of England Liverpool, Scottish Widows Fund, Westminster Bank Ltd. De la Rue test notes including Die test notes, Currency Test notes such as J Austen 100 series JA123456, IBNS Annual Congress (1988,1991,1994,1995 (2),1996), IBNS 40th Anniversary 2001 series FB 030000 , Euro 1998 small notes with overprint Specimen in red 5 to 500 Euros, NGZ Set of test notes, Siemens Nixdorf notes and a Russia, De La RueGiori test note circa 1970-80, Pushkin portrait on face, an obverse uniface proof for a 10 (ruble) denomination (complete notes have the Queen of Spades on the reverse). Also a Disney Set comprising 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number A00678441A, 5 Dollars Goofey in a purple toxedo series 1997 number D00041337A and 10 Dollars Simba series 1997 number D00062973A. India Bank of Boroda Travelers SPECIMEN cheques some of which in the official folders of issue No.4, No.5 (2) & No.6 . Also a TC/82B 000000 set including 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 Rupee and a TC/83 FA 000000 set 100, 250, 500, 1000 Rupee. Along with regular issues and SPECIMEN notes from around the world including Thailand 60 BahtPick 93 Kings 60th Birthday Commemorative issue (2), an assortment of Russia & Bulgaria notes some of which include 5000 Rubles Pick S419 and 10000 Rubles Pick S425, Biafra 1 Pound, Cuba Specimen 1 Peso 1968, Dominican Republic 10 Peso Oro Specimen 2001, Quatar 1 Riyal, Czechoslovakia 1000 Specimen 1934 perforated SPECIMEN at top and a Mauritius Specimen Set 5, 10, 25 and 50 RupeesPick CS1 10th Nov 1978 all with the Maltese cross prefix in the serial and numbered 001837 comes with the original envelope of issue and certificate of authenticity
Burma10 Rupees Burma Currency Board Pick 32 ND (1947) Red overprint on Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees note Pick 24 series J46 793756, overprint spells "BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY". UNC with usual pinholes to left
GB and World Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) Nigeria Shilling 1959 KM#5 struck without a collar on a larger 24mm diameter flan, interestingly the coin still has the security edge, EF/AU, USA (2) Five Cents 1883 with IN GOD WE TRUST and FIVE CENTS weak or partially missing About UNC, Dime 1862S with die axis misaligned by around 45 degrees VG, India 2 Rupees 2003 struck off-centre with a raised lip around about a third of the coin NEF, GB (8) Halfpenny 1730 struck on a large, spread flan (very similar in appearance to the 1732 example in Peck plate 14, no. 844, but dated 1730) Fine with attempted holing, GB Penny 1962 on a thin flan and weighing 5.89 grammes VF, Small Planchet clips (5) Decimal Ten Pence 1969 NEF and Sixpences (4) 1961, 1967 (3) VF to EF, and Decimal Halfpenny Obverse struck normally, the reverse almost blank with a trace of reversed Queen's portrait, slightly off-centre with raised lip, along with Australia Penny 1964 with edge damage this possibly after minting VF
Proof Set 1996 Decimal Currency the Silver Anniversary Collection a 7-coin set One Pound to One Penny, all coins struck in silver, Five Pound Crowns (6) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday Silver Proof, 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof, Two Pounds (10) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof , 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof, 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1997 and 1998 Old and New Portraits Silver Proofs, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1993, 1999, One Pound Silver Proofs (2) 1993, 1999, One Pound a 4-coin set 1994-1997 Silver Proof Piedforts One Pound a 4-coin set 1994-1997 Silver Proofs, Fifty Pences (5) 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof, 1997 Small size Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 EU Presidency Silver Proof Piedfort, 2000 150 Years od Public Libraries Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1992-3 EEC 25th Anniversary comprising Silver Proof Piedfort and Silver Proof issues, nFDC to FDC, a few with toning, in the boxes of issue with certificates, Alderney (2) Two Pounds 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, One Pound 1993 One Pound Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, Seychelles 25 Rupees 1994 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - Royal Wedding of 1923 Silver Proof, Barbados One Dollar (2) 1994 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, nFDC to FDC some with toning, in the boxes of issue with certificates
GB Proof Set 1996 25th Anniversary of Decimalisation Silver Set 7 coins One Pound to One Penny all struck in silver nFDC in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen MotherCentenary Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Seychelles 25 Rupees 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), Georgia (2) 10 Lari 2000, 2000th Anniversary of Christmas Silver Proof, 2000, 3000th Anniversary of the State system in Georgia Silver Proof, Jamaica Fifty Dollars 2000 Millennium Silver Proof, Bermuda One Dollar 2000 Tall Ships - Race of the Century Silver Proof, Guernsey One Pound 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1982 Liberation Silver Proof nFDC in a Westminster box, no certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2006 Victoria Cross - Victor Buller Turner Silver Proof FDC in the Westminster box with certificate, Alderney Five Pound Crown 2006 Victoria Cross - Charles Davis Lucas Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in Westminster box with certificate, Isle of Man Crowns a 2-coin set 1981 The Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proofs, FDC in the case of issue with certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Silver Proof, GB Decimal Issues 1968/71 Ten New Pence to Half New Penny UNC in the green box of issue, GB Year Set 1925 (9coins) comprising Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence (both types), Threepence, Halfpenny (both types) and Farthing VG or better, GB Year Set 1946 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, the Farthing UNC, the others Near Fine to Good Fine, in an unofficial case, GB Year Set 1964 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny in mixed grades, in an unofficial case, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2 sets) UNC in the blue wallets of issue, Spain Mint Set 'Mundial de Futbol 1982' a 6-coin set comprising 100 Pesetas to 1 Peseta all dated 1980 UNC in the brown wallet of issue, Medallic First Day Covers (4) 1973 Royal Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, Silver Proof Crown-sized medal and 20p and 3 1/2p stamps, on the envelope of issue in the white folder, County Cricket 1973 100th Anniversary of the Test and County Cricket Board Silver Proof Crown-sized medal and 3p, 7 1/2p, and 9p stamps, nFDC on the envelope of issue in the green folder, The Turner Bicentenary 1975 Silver Proof Crown-sized Medal FDC on the envelope of issue with 1 1/2p, 5 1/2p, 8p and 10p stamps, in the brown folder of issue
Britannia Silver Two Pounds 2004 Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Britannia Silver Two Pounds (3) 1998 UNC the obverse with very minor hairlines, in an MDM card envelope with certificate, 2001 UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, 2003 UNC with small spots and contact marks, on the Royal Mint card of issue, Twenty Pence Silver Britannia 1997 One Tenth Ounce nFDC lightly toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1977 Queen Elizabeth IISilver Jubilee Silver Proof nFDC in a soft Westminster pouch, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof with gold plated portrait on the obverse and gold plated 80 on the reverse nFDC in a soft Westminster pouch
The United Kingdom 1994 Silver Proof collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 1994 Bank of England Tercentenary, One Pound 1994 Scotland Lion, and Fifty Pence D-Day Landings Silver Proofs, The United Kingdom 1995 Family Silver Proof Collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 1995 (2) UN 50th Anniversary and Peace Dove issues both Silver Proofs and One Pound 1995 Welsh Dragon, The Allied Invasion1994 a 3-coin set comprising France One Franc 1993, GB Fifty Pence D-Day 1994 and USA One Dollar 1995 Silver Proofs, Falkland Islands £25 1992 400th Anniversary of the first sighting of the islands 5oz. Silver Proof, St. Helena and Ascension Island £25 1986 Napoleon 5oz.Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC boxed as issued, GB Coin and Banknote set 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield HM70 000490 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Silver Proof FDC, as issued in the Royal Mint box, Two Pounds 1994 Bank of England Tercentenary UNC in wallet, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings UNC in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in wallet, Barbados One Dollar 1994 Silver Proof FDC in capsule, Seychelles 25 Rupees 1994 Queen Mother Silver Proof, plus a small group of Pre-Decimal coinage Crowns to Sixpences (18) in mixed circulated grades
Mauritius a matching serial number set of Specimen notes (4) Fifty Rupees, Twenty Five Rupees, Ten Rupees, and Five Rupees, 006953, Pick 33, 32, 31 and 30 UNC from the 'Specimen Banknotes from around the World' set
Japanese Invasion Money, World War II, Ten Rupees, estimated by weight to be around 170 pieces, in mixed grades, Japanese Invasion Money, World War II, Five Pesos estimated by weight to be around 950 pieces, in mixed grades
Bahamas Ten Dollars 1978 Prince Charles/Anniversary of Independence (4) Silver Proofs, Turks and Caicos IslandsMountbatten Set 1980 a three-coin set comprising 20 Crowns, 10 Crowns and 5 Crowns Silver Proofs, Turks and Caicos Islands 10 Crowns 10th Anniversary of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), Gibraltar Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), Jersey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), Guernsey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), St.Helena Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), Tristan Da Cunha Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), Kiribati5 Dollars 1979 Silver Proofs (3), Brunei Ten Dollars 1977 10th Anniversary of the Brunei Currency Board Silver Proofs (3), Falkland Islands50 Pence 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3), UK Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (3) FDC cased as issued all but one with certificates
Jamaica $100 Gold Proof 1979 10th Anniversary of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, Bahamas Ten Dollars 1978 5th Anniversary of Independence, Gibraltar Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, St. Helena Crown 1977 Silver Proof, Tristan Da Cunha Crown 1977 Silver Proof, Jersey Crown 1977 Silver Proof, Guernsey Crowns (2) 1977, 1978 Silver Proofs, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1977 Silver Proof, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1977 Silver Proof, Brunei Ten Dollars 1977 10th Anniversary of the Brunei Currency Board Silver Proof, Madagascar a two-coin set 20 Ariary and 10 Ariary 1978 Silver Proofs, British Caribbean TerritoriesProof Set 1965, Isle of Man One Pound 1979 a-three coin set containing the Currency, Virenium Proof and Silver Proof issues, Isle of Man One Pound 1978 Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, plus Isle of Man Crown 1970 UNC
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