French Colonial Africa (10) a malgamation of various issues and issuers in a diversity of grades Fine-VF to EF-GEF. Comprising French West Africa (6) including the early issue 5 Francs Dakar (2) consisting of Pick 5Be dated 13th January 1928 and Pick 5Bf dated 16th May 1929. Along with World War II period issues as the 5 Francs without place of issue and light blue value numerals Pick 25a dated 6th May 1942 (2) closely numbered K.9447 882 & K.9447 983. 25 Francs Pick 27a dated 22nd April 1942 series R3424 144 red value numerals at upper left and right on obverse. And 25 Francs Pick 30a dated 14th December 1942 Block Z number 0270402, Block letters at upper left and right variety. West African States (2) including Senegal Code Letter K 500 FrancsPick 710Ka First year of issue 1991 (first 2 digits of serial give last 2 of the year of issue) serial number 9157236850 along with Dahomey / Bénin Code Letter B 100 FrancsPick 201Bb dated 20th March 1961 series F135 B 43741 signatures B. Borna & R. Julienne. Central African StatesCameroon Code Letter E 10000 Francs Pick 205Ea 1994 (first 2 digits of serial give last 2 digits of year) series 94011560231. And French Equatorial Africa Afrique Francaise Libre World War II period 5 Francs Pick 6a ND 1941 series A/38 855159. French African notes always very sought after and desiarable by many collectorls and dealars alike
Africa & African Isles circa 1960's to modern (12) including QE2 Annigoni's portrait and all different issuers and denominations in various grades VF-GVF to UNC mostly towards the higher end. Comprising some always collectible notes as the Mauritius QE2 Annigoni's portrait ND 1967 issues(2) consisting of 5 RupeesPick 30a series A/6 343122 a Scarce signature type together with the highest denomination for the series 50 RupeesPick 33c series A/6 065724 and Scarce. Sao Tome E Principe (2) consisting of a 1000 DobrasPick 62 Decreto Lei No. 1/88 dated 4th January 1989 series AD9558540 along with 5000 Dobras Decreto Pick 65c Lei No. 10/04 dated 26th August 2004 series AA3103265 and 2 security threads. Madagascar 2500 Francs = 500 Ariary Pick 72Aa ND 1993 serial number YA5450380 and a beautiful note. Djibouti 2000 Francs Pick 40a ND 1997 series B.001 87122. Comoros 500 Francs Pick 10a ND 1984-2004 series X.1 34983 Banque Centrale issue and signature titles: "Directeur Général" & "President du Conseil d 'Administration". A Swaziland denomination set (4) consisting of a 5 Emalangeni Pick 23a ND 1995 printer Harrison & Sons Ltd. with a VERY LOW serial number AA 000355. 10 Emalangeni Pick 24a ND 1995 printer FC Oberthur, France series AB655178. 20 Emalangeni Pick 25b dated 8th April 1997 printer FC Overture, France series AG971273. And a 50 Emalangeni Pick 26adated 1st April 1995 printer Giesecke & Deviant, Germany series AA5033993. Also a Tunisia 1 DinarPick 70 dated 15th October 1973 series B/4 252940. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract a sufficient amount of attention
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority issues (13) comprising a set of the 2003 Commemorative 500th Anniversary Discovery of the Cayman Islands (1503-2003) 1 Dollar issues Pick 30a (6) including a consecutive pair Q/1 279135 & Q/1136 amongst other serials - Q/1 002744,Q/1 002747, Q/1 279619 and Q/1 999886. A set of the 2006 series (2004 Revision) 1 Dollars Pick 33b (3) in a consecutive trio serial numbers C/5 599151 - C/5 599154. And 2010 issues (4) including 1 Dollars Pick 38a (3) serial numbers D/1 073719 along with a near consecutive pair D/1 067128 and D/1 067130. Along with the 10 DollarsPick 40a and a lower serial number D/1 003588. All about UNC - UNC, always sought after for their attractive designs
Barbados (10) in mostly high grades comprising Central Bank of Barbados (9) including 1 Dollar Pick 29a signature Blackman serial number F14186568. 2 DollarsPick 30a signature Blackman serial number H4872817. 5 Dollars (3) including Pick 31a signature Blackman portrait S.J. Prescod serial number B1000830 and Pick 32a signature Blackman portrait Sir F. Worrell (2) serial numbers B8 414099 and G6727044. 10 Dollars (2) including Pick 38 signature King serial number C12954765 and Pick 33a signature Blackman serial number C7879187. 50 DollarsPick 40a signature King serial number J2198263. 100 DollarsPick 35a signature Blackman serial number E2350893. Along with a Government King George Vi issue 1 Dollar Pick 2c dated 1st January 1949 serial number B/X 386771. All very sought after issues
Eastern Caribbean States 100 DollarsAntiguaPick 30a ND (1993) serial number A449511A in dark brown, dark olive-green, and tan on multi-coloured underprint featuring Queen Elizabeth II at centre right and as watermark, turtle at lower centre on obverse and Sir Arthur Lewis at left, ECCB Central Bank building, and Lesser Antillean Swift at right on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Scarce issue
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.
Bermuda & Belize (3) comprising Bermuda Monetary Authority 10 DollarsPick 30a dated 1st April 1978 serial number A/1 323768, purple on brown and multicolour Coat of Arms at centre left and Queen Elizabeth II at right wearing diadem on obverse and Bermuda petrel and seashell at centre and beach and boats at left. The Government of Belize 2 DollarsPick 34b dated 1st June 1975 serial number B/1 184229, violet and lilac on multicolour Coat of Arms at left and Queen Elizabeth II portrait at right on obverse and multicolour guilloche and issuer at centre on reverse. Central bank of Belize 10 Dollars Pick 44 dated 1st July 1983 serial number P/4 365289, black on red and multicolour Wreath border on Coat of Arms at upper left corner, Queen Elizabeth II wearing diadem at centre right and underwater scene in underprint featuring reef and fish on obverse and House of Representatives at centre, Jabiu stork at right on reverse. All about UNC - UNC and scarce notes
The States of Jersey 50 Pounds Ian Black signature (2) comprising a SPECIMENPick 30s series BC 000000 overprint SPECIMEN diagonally in red on obverse and reverse along with a regular issue Pick 30a series AC 813177. The banknotes in dark grey on multicolour underprint and feature QE2 portrait facing at centre right wearing cape, Fulmar birds at lower left and Government House at reverse. Both UNC
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