Malta 10 Shillings L1949 signed Cuschieri Pick 23a VF pin holes, L1949 Shepherd issues 1 Pound Pick 24b pleasant Fine and Five Pounds nVF some dirt, 1 Pound L1949 Soler Pick 26a Fine small tear top right, 10 Shillings Green (1963) Pick 10 about Fine, 1967 issues 10 Shillings, 1 Pound, 5 PoundsPick 10,11 and 12 VF or near so
MaltaCentral Bank 10 Shillings Pick 28a Law of 1967 (1968) serial number A/1 691142 signature Hogg, very attractive GEF Minor ink on reverse. In red on multicolour underprint featuring Annigoni's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and George's Cross on obverse. The reverse illustrating Mgarr/Mgiarro Harbour and Ghajnsielem Parish Church, Gozo/Ghawdex. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. and watermarked Knight. Scarce and very collectible note
World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, FrenchKingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
World (57) average about VF - VF and various countries and issuers circa 1930's onwards mostly from Europe including countries as Malta, Cyprus, Switzerland, Spain, Isle of Man and the majority from Italy together with some Rhodesia, Mozambique, Ceylon and Singapore. Some Scarcer and desiarble notes include the Rhodesia 10 Shillings QE2 Annigoni's portrait issues Pick 24 dated 14th October 1964 (2) series H/3 863598 & H/5 199287. Malta George V 1 Shilling Pick 15 circa 1940 overprint on 2 ShillingsPick 9 dated 20th November 1918 earlier serial number A/1 03903. Ceylon George VI portrait issues (2) including 50 CentsPick 45b dated 1st December 1949 prefix A/49 and 1 RupeePick 34 19th December 1942 prefix A/30. An interesting and attractive group of notes
World mostly mid 1900's to modern (669) a collection in album pages in various grades VG to about UNC - UNC including a wide selection of issuers in different denominations some of which very high along with some World War 2 Allied Occupation and Japanese Occupation Currency. Includes a rare MauritiusReplacement10 RupeesPick 35 with serial number Z/1 140626. Malta scarce QE2 portrait issues such as the 1 PoundPick 26a from 1949 series A/2 205923 and the 10 Shillings Pick 28a from 1967. Denmark 10 KronerPick 36 from 1944. Cyprus 250 Mils Pick 41c dated 1st September 1979. Jamaica QE2 portrait 10 Shillings Pick 51Bd from 1964 signed R.T.P. Hall titled Governor. Trinidad and Tobago 1964 QE2 portrait issues. Rhodesia 1979 issue 1 and 2 Dollars. Gambia 25 DalasisPick11b and 10 Dalasis Pick 6c. Different and interesting issues from France, FrenchAfrica and the Pacific. Also some of the 1979 Sri Lanka 'fauna and flora' issues. An interesting and vast collection
World (3) in mixed grades including Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1a serial number A/5 499089 and the note in dark green on multi-coloured underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and Palm trees at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel on reverse. New ZealandReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 158c signature R.N.Fleming no security thread serial number 8Y492352 and the note brown on multicolour underprint featuring Coat of Arms at upper centre and Captain James Cook at right on obverse and kiwi at left, Waitangi Treaty signing scene at centre on reverse. Malta Bank Centrali ta'Malta 10 Liri Pick 47a L. 1967 (1994) signature Anthony Galdes segmented foil over security thread and ascending size serial number at upper left C/23 908135 and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring doves at left and Malta standing with rudder at right on obverse and "7th June 1919" Monument; Wounded people brought into the National Assembly on 7th June 1919 (Aquarell of Gianni Vella) on reverse.
World (21), small collection with interesting notes some in high grade, Malta Banco di Malta 20 lire Sterline dated 18xx, an unissued remainder, (PickS163), usual holes to left, about Uncirculated, South Africa Barry & Nephews 5 Pounds unissued remainder, Swellendam branch dated 185x, vignette of cattle wagon at centre, Uncirculated, South Africa Montagu Bank, Cape of Good Hope 5 Pounds dated 18xx, unsigned remainder series No.1456, (PickS231r), usual holes to left, Uncirculated, Malta Government 1 Pound (Law 1949) issued in 1951, series A/21 058885, KingGeorge VI portrait at right, (Pick22a), Uncirculated, USA the Sussex Bank New Jersey50 Dollars dated 18xx, unsigned remainder, Uncirculated, Saudi Arabia (6) 1 - 100 Riyals 1980's, generally VF, Scotland (4) face value £21, Bank of England 10 Shillings (2) Peppiatt mauve WW2 issue, one aVF the other aUncirculated, plus a small booklet of Travellers Cheques (4), Martins Bank Limited, 5 Pounds, 10 Pounds (2) and 50 Pounds
MaltaCentral Bank (3), 5 Pounds issued 1968 (Law of 1967) series A/2 295544, (Pick30a), good VF, 1 Pound issued 1969 (Law of 1967) series A/7 044531, (Pick29a), about VF, 10 Shillings issued 1968 (Law of 1967) series A/2 428860, (Pick28a), Uncirculated, all signed P.L. Hogg, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right
Malta Government (3), 10 Shillings issued 1940 series A/3 539270, (Pick19), about Uncirculated, 2 Shillings issued 1942 series A/3 337850, scarcer issue with watermark, (Pick17c), VF, 1 Shilling issued 1943 first series A/1 803786, (Pick16), Uncirculated, all with portrait KingGeorge VI and signed Cushieri
Malta Government (3), 1 Pound issued 1969 & 10 Shillings (2) issued 1968 (Law of 1967), signed P.L. Hogg, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick28a & Pick29a), Uncirculated
Malta Government (2), 1 Shilling issued 1943 FIRST series A/1 025482, portrait KingGeorge VI at centre, (Pick16), small brown mark top border, good EF, 2 Shillings issued 1942 FIRST series A/1 423043, (Pick17a), small mark in border, good EF to about Uncirculated and scarce in this grade
Malta Government (2), 1 Pound issued 1969 & 10 Shillings issued 1968 (Law of 1967), portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick28a & Pick29a), the £1 has a light dent in paper otherwise UNC, the 10/- Uncirculated
Malta (3) 10 Shillings (2) issued 1940 series A/3 715070 & A/3 525662 & 1 Pound issued 1940 series A/16 783212, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Cuschieri, uniface, (Pick19 & Pick20b), both 10/- Uncirculated and the £1 EF
Malta (3), 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 958055, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), EF and 1 Shilling (2) issued 1943 series A/2 108382 & A/2 829006, portrait King George VI at centre, (Pick16), both about VF
Malta 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 423043, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), 2 light corner folds, light brown mark in border, good EF to about Uncirculated
Malta 5 Shillings issued 1939 series A/2 238550, Pick12, portrait KGVI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, original EF to good EF, scarce in good condition
Malta 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 423919, Pick17a, portrait KGVI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, tiny foxing spots, Uncirculated, scarce in this condition
Malta Government 10 Shillings Law 1949 issued 1963 first series A/1 038325, Pick25a, portrait QEII at right, signed Soler, in PCGS holder graded 64 PPQ Very Choice New, Perfect Paper Quality
Malta (4) One Pound 1940 issue, Pick 20b A/15 465268 UNC, Ten Shillings (3) 1940 issue Pick 19 A/3 715087 UNC, 1949 issue Pick 25 A/2 245624 About EF pressed with some light foxing in the margins, 1968 issue, QE2 portrait, series A/2 834292, Pick28a, pressed VF
Malta (8) One Shilling 1940 Overprint on Two Shillings Pick 15 VG heavily creased and with pinholes, One Shilling 1940, 10 Shillings 1949, One Pound 1949 (2), One Lira (3) 1967 (2, two types), 1979, Two Liri 1986 these in mixed grades to EF some pressed
Malta 10 shillings issued 1963 (L.1949) a scarce ERROR with mis-matched serial numbers A/1 495154 & A/1 496154, Pick25a, stains, cleaned & pressed, about VF
Malta group (7) KGV 1/- on 2/- Pick15 Fine, KGVI 1/- Pick16 aFine, 10 shillings Pick21 gFine, £1 Pick20b (2) aFine and aUNC small rust spot, 2/6 shillings 1939 Pick11 pressed to look EF or better and QE2 £1 Pick26a pressed gFine
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