Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/15 48330 signed Rex Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. VG only because of minor damage in margins and King George V portrait area otherwise an attractive Fine example. Very Rare
India (4) Ten Rupees 1937 issue, signature J.B.Taylor A97 662940 Pick 19a Fine with some pinholes and staple holes, Five Rupees (3) 1937 issue signature J.B.Taylor Pick 18a (2) the first B29 825827 Fine, with a hole at the left, the second B49 058048 Fine, 1943 issue signature C.D.Deshmukh M9 584018 Pick 18b Fine
Zaire 1970-80's issues (15) all in about UNC - UNC includes 1 EF example and consecutively numbered sets/pairs. Comprising 50 Makuta = 0.50 Zaire (8) of which red/purple guilloche at centre left reverse, engraved printing (6) including Pick 16a dated 30th June 1973 series D9191838B red guilloches at centre left reverse, engraved printing. And Pick 16c (4) dated 20th May 1978 a consecutively numbered set D1009355P - D1009358P along with D9598189L. Also examples of the lithographed printing Pick 17b (2) dated 14th October 1980 serials DA0874789KJ & DA7060690M. Along with 1 Zaire's (7) including engraved print examples (5) consisting of Pick 18a dated 27th October 1975 signature J. Sambwa Mbagui (2) serials C4529562M and C9524890U. Pick 18b dated 27th October 1977 signature B. R. Kuwani (3) including consecutive pair CA5318922D & CA5318923D along with close number CA54318917D. And lithographed examples Pick 19b dated 20th May 1981 signature J. Sambwa Mbagui (2) serials CB 9818472 G and CB 1940024 H. A desirable group. For ease of readability Pick numbers listed - 16a, 16c (5), 17b (2), 18a (2), 18b (3) and 19b (2)
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/15 48330 signed Rex Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. VG only because of minor damage in margins and King George V portrait area otherwise an attractive Fine example. Very Rare
IndiaReserve Bank5 RupeesPick 18b (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.3.2, TBB202b) ND 1943 signature Deshmukh serial number P/75 730926, about UNC usual Pinholes and Scarce in these high grade George VI example. Brown and green with oval portrait of crowned King George VI at right on obverse. The reverse with the Coat of Arms of the Bank at right and value in guilloche panel at left. Watermarked with King George VI same as on obverse but facing right.
British Administration 1950's Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues (2) both in VF comprising Bermuda Government 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Q/1 414049 along with Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 1a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/90 769221. Both Scarcer and always sought-after collectible examples. The Bermuda 5 Shillings is an example from the last issue before Bermuda changed its system to dollars partly due to the increased tendency to keep their reserves in US dollars, nevertheless Bermuda remained a member of the sterling area
World (14) an exceptionally attractive amalgamation of notes in mostly higher grades VF - GVF to UNC. Comprising scarce issues such as the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 DollarsPick 180a dated 14th December 1957 and bearing the serial number J/H 388886, and the note in brown on multicolour and an always attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design watermarked with a helmeted warrior and value underneath. AustraliaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 33a ND 1961-1965 serial number AH/16 178691 signatures Coombs & Wilson, the note in black on multicolour and features a portrait of the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders on obverse and the parliament building on reverse. Bermuda Government 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 and LAST series Z/1 377077 and another attractive Bradbury & Wilkinson print in brown on multicolour featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen with an illustration of the steamship SS Monarch of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour. Straits Settlements 1 Dollar Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 signature Rex Curall and serial number L/5 1700 and a BWC print in blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and a tiger on reverse. Russia 200 Rubley Pick S423 High Command of The Armed Forces in South Russia 1919 series AB-021. Portugal 100 EscudosPick 179d dated 3rd December 1987 (4) and a consecutively numbered set BJB 019557 - BJB 019560. Dominican Republic a desirable denomination set (4) comprising TDLR print 10 PesosPick 119c series of 1987 along with 1988 series 20 Pick 120c and US banknote Company print 50 PesosPick 127 and 100 PesosPick 128. Belize Monerthary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 079418 in green on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. the Queen and an unwreathed Coat of Arms. ChinaBank of Communications5 YuanPick 117n dated 1st October 1914 serial number SB489209N and Shanghai overprint.
Bermuda Government 1952-1966 young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II portrait and the last of the Pound system issues (3) all in original fresh and crisp GVF comprising 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Y/1 289604 in brown on multicolour featuring illustration of Hamilton harbour. 10 Shillings Pick 19c dated 1st October 1966 serial number V/1 975700 in red on multicolour underprint featuring Gates Fort, St. George's illustration. 1 Pound Pick 20d dated 1st October 1966 serial number V/2 330792 in blue on multicolour underprint featuring an illustration of Somerset Bridge at left, the world's smallest operating drawbridge. An interesting 2 portrait styles issue where the lower denominations only feature an uncrowned profile portrait whilst the 1 Pound and higher feature a crowned 3/4 facing portrait of H.M. the Queen. The reverses all feature the denomination and a large United Kingdom Royal Coat of Arms at centre. A very attractive and rarely seen group from circulation, printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. New Malden, Surrey, England imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse only for the 10 Shillings and 1 Pound, while on the 5 Shillings on both sides lower centre
IndiaReserve BankKingGeorge 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.
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/21 94745 signed Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. In a PMG holder and graded VF 30, Restoration
Bermuda Queen Elizabeth II & KingGeorge VI issues (13) in mostly high grades comprising Government 5 Shillings Pick 8b dated 12th May 1937 serial number G/1 306488, 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number X/1 188854, 10 Shillings Pick 19a dated 20th October 1952 serial number D/1 370766 and 1 PoundPick 20b dated 1st May 1957 serial number T/1 759525. Along with Bermuda Monetary Authority issues including 50 DollarsSPECIMEN similar to Pick 32 dated 1st April 1978 (2) both prefix A/1 and punchole cancelled on serial numbers, 5 DollarsPick 29b dated 2nd January 1981(2) serial numbers A/2 000772 & A/2 000715, 1 Dollar Pick 23a dated 6th February 1970 serial number A/1 365037, 1 Dollars Pick 28b (3) including 1st September 1979 serial number A/5 833985, 2nd January 1982 serial number A/6 002635 & 1st April 1978 serial number A/4 946131, 2 DollarsPick 34a dated 1st October 1988 serial number B/1 000500
Gibraltar Government issues (8) in mostly high grades comprising 1 Pounds Pick 20b dated 15th September 1979 (2) serial numbers K436004 & K542351 and 5 PoundsPick 21a dated 20th November 1975 (2) serial numbers E200821 & E376937, 10 Shillings Pick 14b dated 3rd October 1958 serial number D268659, 5 Pounds Pick 18b dated 20th November 1971 serial number D689934, 1 Pound Pick 15c dated 3rd October 1958 serial number F870072 and 1 Pound Pick 18b dated 20th November 1971 serial number H378731.
Chile (62) a collection in an album modern to early issues mostly 1900's in mixed grades includes some Remainder issues such as 20 Pesos Pick S279r 18xx No. 60692, a 5 PesosPick 18b 20th October 1916 No. 426839 and a low serial number 50000 Pesos series A2 0000503
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
IndiaKGVI portrait 1943 undated issues (2) comprising 5 RupeesPick 18b signed Deshmukh black serial M/54 456272 GVF - EF usual 2 pinholes to left and 10 RupeesPick 19a signed Taylor red serial B/85 279778 GVF
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