Scotland 1 Pounds (5) various examples from different issuers all in VF-GVF. Comprising British Linen Bank examples (2) including Pick 157d (PMS BL65d, BY SC205c) 4th June 1956 series B/3 778558 signature A. Anderson together with Pick 169a (PMS BL75, BY SC210) 29th February 1968 series W/4 608599 signature T.W. Walker. Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (2) consisting of Pick 191a (PMS CL24a, BY SC311a) FIRST date of issue 1st November 1950 and FIRST series A228281 signature Campbell along with Pick 195a (PMS CL28, BY SC312) 1st March 1961 series B/B 281441 signature Fairbairn. Also an example from The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S336 (PMS CO66, BY SC406) dated 2nd January 1954 series 27B 500967 signature Macdonald
Soviet Union (U.S.S.R) States early 1900's and World War II issues (13) in various grades mostly VF-GVF and above to about UNC - UNC, includes some lower grade examples and 2 with paper tape repair. All different denominations without duplication and very seldom seen notes. Comprising Ukraine (4) consisting of the Rare State Treasury 50 Karbovantsiv Pick 6b 1917 Odessa Block AO 234, this and all block letters above AO 210 issued by General Denikin and labelled as false by the Government. Along with Zentralnotenbank World War II German Occupation dated 10th March 1942 issues (3) including 1 Karbowanez Pick 49 dated 10th March 1942 serial number 15 0027128. 10 Karbowanez Pick 52 dated 10th March 1942 serial number 20 0375725. And 20 Karbowanez Pick 53 dated 10th March 1942 serial number 4 651507. Estonia Eest Vabariigi issues 1919 (2) 10 Marka Pick 46c series 01829825 and 50 Marka Pick 55a series 00347533. Turkmenistan 100 Manat Pick 6a ND 1993 issues (2) a consecutive pair AB9704853 & AB9704854. Also Russia (5) consisting of a Currency Note 100000 Rubley Pick 117a dated 1921 series ??-228 signature at left Gerasimov and watermarked Large stars. Together with 1947 issues (3) 5 Rubley Pick 221a series ?? 561649 and Arms variety SCWPM Type II - 7 bands at left & right. 10 Rubleys with the 2 Arms varieties (2) consisting of Pick 226a series ET 054571 and Arms variety SCWPM Type II - 7 bands at left & right along with Pick 231a series ?? 383681 and Arms variety SCWPM Type I - 8 bands at left and 7 bands at right. Also comes with a modern 100 Rubley Pick 242a 1991 series BE 0125926. A very desirable and collectible group with these early examples rarely coming up
IndiaReserve Bank100 RupeesPick 20e (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.7.2B, TBB B204b2) World War II period ND 1937-43 signature Deshmukh, Calcutta issue and variety with watermark KingGeorge VI in profile serial number A/77 652288, VF-GVF usual Pinholes/Spindle hole, inked annotation and Bank stamp dated 21st January 1946 on reverse. A very Scarce high denomination example of one of the last George VI portraits notes just before the Asoka column types. A very eye-pleasing large sized note in dark green and lilac featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating a Tiger's head and the Bank's Coat of Arms.
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc 5 & 10 Pounds signatures Maiden, Goodwin & Mathewson (17) mostly in high grades EF - GEF to about UNC - UNC. Consisting of 5 Pounds (11) including Pick 352a (PMS RB97a, BY SC843a) dated 24th January 1990 series A/96 234435. Pick 352d (PMS RB97d, BY SC843d) dated 20th January 2005 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers B/88 015728 - B/88 015730. Pick 352b (2) 23rd March 1994 series B/13 768193 and B/44 132331. Along with commemorative issues (5) comprising 250th Anniversary of St. Andrews's Royal & Ancient Golf Club Commemorative issues Pick 363 (PMS RB99, BY SC845) dated 14th May 2004 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers R&A 0366847 and R&A 0366848. Together with Jack William Nicklaus Retirement from Golf Commemorative issues Pick 365 (PMS RB101, BY SC847) dated 14th July 2005 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers JWN 1275025 - JWN 1275027. Also 10 Pounds (6) consisting of Pick 348 (PMS RB87, BY SC852) (2) including a last date for this type 24th January 1990 series B/21 122884 along with 22nd February 1989 series A/78 771360. Pick 353a (PMS RB103a, BY SC853a) first date for type 28th January 1992 serial number B/46 031309. And Pick 353b (PMS RB103b, BY SC/853b) last date for type 20th December 2007 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers D/73 779072 - D/73 779074. A very desirable and collectible group certain to attract attention
Australia & Oceania (15) a very attractive amalgamation of different denominations, designs and issuers in various grades VF - GVF to UNC including young Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues and Annigoni's portrait. Comprising New Zealand10 DollarsPick 166b ND 1967-81 series Y4 397781 signature Wilks. Australia (3) consisting of 1 Dollar Pick 42a signatures Phillips & Wheeler serial number BTA 998457. 5 DollarsPick 44e signatures Johnston & Fraser variety with OCR Font best noticeable in the 7 where the leg of the seven is not straight and serial number PNK 001657. And 20 DollarsPolymerPick 53a 1995 signatures Evans & Fraser serial number BK 95 259787. Vanuatu (2) including 100 Vatu Pick 1a ND 1982 signatures Philip Shing & J. A. Howard series AA647567 together with 1000 Vatu Pick 13 Polymer 2014 (First 2 digits of serial give the year) series AC 14227875. Western Samoa ND 1985 issues (2) consisting of 2 TalaPick 25 series B 690492 and 10 Tala Pick 27 series B 683055. Also Fiji (7) including the Central Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 71a ND 1974 Annigoni portrait signatures Barnes & Earland series A/8 799530. Together with Reserve Bank issues (6) as 1 Dollar Pick 86 ND 1974 signatures Barnes & Earland series D/16 336681. 2 DollarsPick 87 ND 1988 series D/9 849000 signature Siwatibau. 5 Dollars Pick 91 ND circa 1991 series B/8 540340 signature Kubuabola. 20 Dollars Pick 107a ND 2002 series AD 744246 signature Narube. 10 Dollars Pick 111a ND 2007 series CD 742285 signature Narube. And 20 Dollars Pick 117 ND 2012 series FFB 2902377 signature Barry Whiteside. A fantastic group with a majority of eye-pleasing designs featuring native men and busy scenes, along with beautiful coastal, nature and wildlife illustrations.
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
Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia & Serbia (38) in mixed grades average VF and above to about UNC - UNC comprising Slovenia (9) including 1 Tolar Pick 1. 2 Tolarjev Pick 2. 5 Tolarjev Pick 3. 10 Tolarjev Pick 4. 50 Tolarjev Pick 13. 100 Tolarjev Pick 14. 200 Tolarjev Pick 15a. 500 Tolarjev Pick 16a. World War II Occupation Savings Bank of The Province of Ljubliana (Laibach) 1000 Lire Pick R9 dated 14th September 1944 series A number 055228 in deep purple on brown and pale blue underprint featuring a portrait of a Woman wearing a National costume hat at left and The Slovene Home Guard Coat of Arms represented by a Crowned eagle with a checkered crescent on its chest. The Slovene Home Guard was an anti-Partisan military organization that was active during the 1943-1945 German occupation of the formerly Italian-occupied Province of Ljubliana. It consisted of former Village Sentries part of Italian-sponsored Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia re-organized under Nazi command after the Italian Armistice 3rd September 1943. Combined with other 2 "Home Guard" units they were formed exclusively of ethnic Slovenes which at their peak had a combined membership of around 21000 men, 15000 of which were in the Ljubliana Province. Macedonia (5) including 1993 Issues (2) including 10 Dinars Pick 9a and 20 DinarsPick 10a">Pick 10a Along with 1992 issues (3) including 10 Denars Pick 1a, 25 Denars Pick 2a and 5000 Denars Pick 7a. Montenegro (8) including Army Administration 1917-18 (K.u.K. Militarverwaltung) Convertible Voucher 5 Perper = 2 Munzperper 50 Para Pick M150 dated Cetinje (the Old Royal Capital of Montenegro), 5th July 1917 serial number 081283. The note with black text and purple frame on green underprint and reverse with black text and green frame on red underprint. Both sides featuring the Austro-Hungarian Lesser Coat of arms of Cisleithania and Transleithania under the Imperial Crown and the Crown of Saint Stephen respectively, linked by the crowned Habsburg-Lorraine armorials, the Order of the Golden Fleece with the Latin motto on the bottom 'Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter' meaning Indivisable and Inseparable in the underprint. 1 Perper Pick 15a series A.55 number 980 blue with dark brown text and Ornamental Anchor at upper centre. 2 Perpera Pick 16a series E.34 number 150 brown with dark blue text and ornamental Anchor at top. 10 Pepera Pick 18 series T.2 number 286 blue with brown text and Coat of Arms at upper left corner and Hermes's Caduceus staff at left and right. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 10 Perpera 1914 Second issue Pick 10 series B number 08707 red with brown-red text featuring Coat of Arms in the underprint on obverse and reverse. Croatia (9) including World War II Axis Influence Kingdom, Independent State of Croatia Government issues (4) including 1000 Kuna dated 20th May 1941 Pick 4a (2) serial numbers Y0897826 & R1488706, brown featuring Croatian farmers wife at left and Ustasha Coat of Arms in the underprint at centre on obverse and Velebit mountains on reverse. 100 Kuna dated 26th May 1941 Pick 2a (2) including the BINARY RADAR serial number C0800080 and L0795277, dark blue and green on light brown and light blue underprint featuring Utasha Coat of Arms at left. Croatian State Bank (Hrvatska Drzavna Banka) 1943 issues (4) including 100 Kuna Pick 11 serial number R0410449, dark blue on light brown underprint featuring round design of birds and flowers at right on obverse and reverse with child in national dressing on a guilloche pattern at centre. 1000 Kuna Pick 12a serial number F1812926, brown on yellow and green underprint featuring Frieze at centre on obverse and 2 Croatian women in national dressings one of which holding a rose flower and the other holding a pot. 5000 Kuna Pick 13a serial number K0310514, brown on red-brown and blue underprint featuring the Baptizing font of first Croatian Prince Viseslav, Nin Heptagonal at right on obverse and Couple from Dalmatia in national dressings on
Spain (12) in mixed grades comprising 1 PesetaPick 94 dated 1937 serial number B4701104, 5 PesetasPick 110 dated 10th August 1938 serial number D7143341, 1 Pesetas Pick 108a dated 30th April 1938 (2) serial numbers E 3411217 & H 2261316, 2 Pesetas Pick 109a dated 30th April 1938 (2) serial numbers A 8333889 & F 6966975, 1 Peseta Pick 104 dated 12th October 1937 serial number C 1471030, 1 Peseta Pick 121a dated 1st june 1940 serial number D5480840, 1 Peseta Pick 128a dated 15th June 1945 serial number D1550453, 1 Peseta Pick 126a dated 21st May 1943 serial number N2288405 and 5 Pesetas Pick 129a dated 15th may 1945 serial number 15356264. 5 Pesetas Pick 127a dated 13th February 1943 serial number 16295200 in black on multicolour underprint featuring Queen Isabel la Catolica at left on obverse and Columbus with his men at center on reverse printed by FNMT. About UNC and Scarce in this high grade
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
Scotland (4) 20 pounds Clydesdale Bank plc (2) Calloway & Murphy CL 58d ( Pick 228d ) a consecutively numbered pair series A/BS 516737 & A/BS 516737 dated 26th January 2003 and signed Targett GEF - about UNC. Along with 5 pounds Clydesdale Bank plc (2) Calloway & Murphy CL 42a ( Pick 212a ) a consecutively numbered pair series D/EJ 050859 & D/EJ 050860 dated 29th March 1982 and signed Macmillan about UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 10 Pounds Pick 198b (Blake-Callaway NR 121) dated 8th October 1999 signature Don Price (2) serial numbers BD0182288 & BC9687743 original and presentable GVF-EF. The notes in brown and violet on multicolour underprint featuring J.B. Dunlop at left and bicycle at lower left on obverse and Belfast City Hall with buildings and architectural drawings in the underprint on reverse
Spain (3), 5000 Pesetas dated 6th February 1976 series L1297617, (Pick155), in PCGS holders graded 65OPQ gem Uncirculated, 1000 Pesetas dated 4th November series 02092281, (Pick138a), in PCGS holder graded 58OPQ choice about Uncirculated, 50 Pesetas dated 17th May 1927 series 2,866,737, (Pick72a), in PCGS holder graded 35 choice VF
CatternsFive pounds white notes B228 (2) both dated 13th May 1930, a consecutively numbered pair series 374/H 37763 & 374/H 37764, (Pick328a), both have a small bank stamp on reverse, in PMG holders graded 55 About Uncirculated & 58 Choice About Uncirculated, rare in this condition and as a consecutive pair
CatternsFive pounds white notes B228 (2) both dated 1st June 1932, a consecutively numbered pair series 208/J 52323 & 208/J 52324, (Pick328a), in PMG holders graded 45 Choice Extremely Fine (minor rust mark) and 45EPQ Choice Extremely Fine exceptional paper quality, rare in this condition and as a consecutive pair
ScotlandBank of Scotland (17), 20 Pounds dated 1st December 1987, (Pick114e) VF, 10 Pounds dated 7th May 1992, (Pick117a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds dated 13th April 1993 LAST RUN HIGH No. series GG999061, (Pick117a) Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (8) date range 1961 - 1995, includes FIRST RUN RADAR No. AA482284, 1 Pound (6) date range 1940 - 1972, includes a consecutively numbered pair dated 1972 Uncirculated, most notes in collection EF or better
Five Pounds Catternswhite note B228 (3) dated 8th August 1932, a consecutively numbered run series 243/J 10192 - 243/J 10194, London issue, (Pick328a), one has a tiny edge nick top right, about VF
Five Pounds Catternswhite note B228 dated 8th July 1932, series 229/J 71601, London issue, (Pick328a), two tiny pinholes and one edge nick, pressed Fine
ERROR £10 ClelandB411 (2) a consecutive pair both missing the last four digits of the left serial numbers, series MB80 228788 & MB80 228789, Pick unlisted, about UNC
ERROR £10 ClelandB411 (2) a consecutive pair both missing the last four digits of the left serial numbers, series MB80 228792 & MB80 228793, Pick unlisted, about UNC
Five pounds CatternswhiteB228 (2) both dated 13th May 1930, a consecutively numbered pair series 374/H 37763 & 374/H 37764, Pick328a, both have a small bank stamp on reverse, EF to GEF
Five pounds CatternswhiteB228f dated 23rd June 1930 series 441-U 12468, a scarce MANCHESTER branch issue, Pick328d, (inked numbers, pinholes & edge wear), Fine
Scotland and IOM, Isle of Man Fifty New Pence, Scotland Bank of Scotland £1 1980 P111d, £5 2002 P119d Clydeside Bank £5 1990 P218a, £10 1999 P226b, £20 2003 P228d, Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1981P336, £5 1988 P352 aU - UNC (Pick catalogue in Unc over $250)
ScotlandClydesdale Bank PLC £20 dated 21st November 2004 first series A/CS 630658 signed Thorburn, Pick228f, tiny counting flick only, about UNC to UNC
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