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
Great Britain & Channel Islands circa World War II onwards (23) in various grades ranging from Fine/VF to GEF - about UNC and an interesting amalgamation of notes. Comprising Isle of Man Garvey & Stallard signature issues (3) consisting of 10 Shillings Annigoni's portrait of QE2 Pick 24a (IOMPM M500, BY IM21a) ND 1968 serial number A 157078. 50 New Pence Annigoni's portrait of QE2 Pick 27a (IOMPM M507, BY IM22) ND 1969 serial number 091518. And 1 Pound Pick 29 (IOMPM M509, BY IM32a) ND 1972 serial number C894203. Also, Scotland (4) consisting of Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 111f (BY SC109e) signatures Risk & Pattulo series D/99 0585738. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Pounds signature Maiden (2) in 2 different types including Pick 346 (BY SC832) series A/19 660591 and Pick 351a (BY SC833a) series A/41 486001 first prefix for this type. Also, a Clydesdale Bank plc 1 Pound Pick 211d (BY SC328d) signatures Hamilton series D/DW 920380 last prefix for type. Bank of England issues (15) consisting of a Peppiatt World War II Emergency issue 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940 prefix K34H. Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B310 prefix B54N. Page 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & pictorial examples (10) including examples of the last QE2 portrait design issues B322 (7) including LAST series consecutively numbered trio serial numbers HZ53 826434 - HZ53 826436, a consecutive pair LAST series HZ54 826010 - HZ54 826011 together with prefixes EU51 & EU56. Along with QE2 pictorial (3) consisting of B337 prefix X37 together with B339 (2) prefixes 35A and 71B. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse (3) prefixes AS84, BY58 and DX46 Pound. The lot includes a Netherland Indies - World War II Japanese Occupation Dai Nippon Teikoku Seihu (Japanese Imperial Government) 1 Roepiah Pick 129 ND 1944 block SN.
France Banque De France issues (25) in mixed grades includes some higher EF to about UNC comprising 5 Francs also known as "Berger" amongst French collectors (7) Pick 98a (6) dates & series as follows 5th April 1945 - M.129 88036, 5th August 1943 (2) - O.59 76920 & S.56 07926, 25th November 1943 (3) - L.94 31148, N.93 37377 & S.75 40964 and along with Pick 98b dated 30th October 1947 series Z.14672199. 10 FrancsPick 99e dated 26th September 1946 (2) series E.117 64235 & R.117 50283. 20 Francs (7) including Pick 100a (4) dates and series as follows 5th November 1942 - S.52 65126, 15th April 1943 (2) - N.84 95709 & T.81 93625, 7th October 1943 - H.103 16463 and 17th May 1944 - M.123 15944 along with Pick 100b dated 5th July 1945 (2) series Y.149 60587 and H.145 76748. 50 Francs (2) including Pick 127a dated 16th May 1946 series X.20 94726 and Pick 127c dated 1st February 1951 series T.175 90586. 100 Francs (3) Pick 128a dated 21st November 1946 series N.150 81749, Pick 128d (2) dated 2nd January 1953 series E.512 94118 and 3rd April 1952 series N.459 79703. 500 FrancsPick 129a dated 7th February 1946 series K.62 85455. 1000 Francs also known as "Minerve et Hercule" amongst French collectors (4) including Pick 130a (3) dated 28th June 1945 series T.63 56815 and 21st February 1946 series Z.208 14410, Pick 130b (2) dated 30th June 1949 series C.567 79662 and 27th May 1948 series T.441 42846.
Spain El Banco de Espana (18) in mixed grades comprising 5 PesetasPick 140 dated 16th August 1951 (2) serial numbers 1K0496113 & 1H6681273, 1 PesetaPick 139a dated 19th November 1951 serial number L8418689, 1 Peseta Pick 135a dated 19th June 1948 (2) serial numbers A05216178 & D04636468, 1 Pesetas Pick 144 dated 22nd July 1953 (2) serial numbers 1D2450193 & K5632602, 5 Pesetas Pick 146a dated 22nd July 1954 (4) serial numbers 2355426, E9695043, T2593088 & S1269615, 25 Pesetas Pick 146a dated 22nd July 1954 serial number E8329083, 500 Pesetas Pick 148a dated 22nd July 1954 serial number L0920877 this UNC and Scarce highest denomination for series, 100 PesetasPick 152a dated 17th November 1970 (2) serial numbers 4H1852484 & 7F7400440, 500 Pesetas Pick 153a dated 23rd July 1971 serial number Z0040689 and 1000 Pesetas Pick 154a dated 17th September 1971 (2) serial numbers 301982 & 3Z4572278 these UNC and Scarce highest denomination for series
Argentina (24) generally VG to Fine and few better notes including early issues comprising El Banco de la Provincia De Buenos Ayres (4) 1 Peso Pick S573a dated 7th August 1891. 1 Peso Pick S535a 8th November 1881 LOW number 000003. 1 Peso looks like Pick S524 dated 1st January 1871 LOW number 00001 . 1 Peso Pick S1101b overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" serie 002 No. H246535Э. El Banco Provincia de Cordoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" Serie 004 No. D000174X. El Banco Provincial de Entre-Rios 1 Peso Pick S767 dated 1st May 1885. Banco Parana 4 RealesPick S1814 1st April 1868 No. 024957. Banco Argentino Cordoba Pick S1472 unissued date 187x. El Banco de la Provincia de Cordoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" Serie 004 No. D000174X. Banco Argentino Santa Fe 1/2 Real S1536 date 187x. El Banco Provincial de Santa Fe 1 Real Pick S820 dated 1st November 1874 No. 057010. Banco De Londres Y Rio de la Plata (2) 1 Real Pick S1722 Cordoba dated 15th November 1869 No. 071808. 1 1/2 Reals Pick S1732 Rosario dated 15th September 1866. 8 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S512bOverprint "Ley de 25 Setbre 1876" in circular stamp on front series G No. 077995. 10 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S501 dated 1st January 1869 series E No. 005203. 16 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S514a Overprint "Ley de 25 Setbre 1876" in circular stamp on front. 1 pesos (3) including Pick S481b printed signatures (2) & Pick S481a handwritten signature. 5 Pesos (2) Pick S483b series F No. 744808 Fine & Pick S482 series D No. 23468. 10 Pesos (2) Pick S431 & Pick S484a series H No. 184918. 1 Peso Pick S441b dated 1st January 1864. 1 Peso Pick S471 dated 1st April 1867 No. 2456251. Exceptionally scarce group and seldom offered
BrazilImperio Do Brazil Thesouro Nacional Dom Pedro II (11) a rare group of notes in Good - about Fine comprising 500 Mil ReisPick A242 ND (1874) Estampa 1a Serie 24 No. 92392. Estampa 5A (2) including 1 Mil Reis Pick A244 Serie 22A No. 18451, 2 mil Reis Pick A245 Serie 19A No. 27151. Estampa 6A (2) 1 Mil Reis Pick A250a ND (1879 & 1885) Serie 43A No. 47605 and 10 Mil Reis Pick A252 Seire 25 No 74929 Estampa 7A (3) 1 Mil Reis Pick A255 ND (1869-1883) Serie 10A No. 77035, 5 Mil Reis Pick 257 (2) ND (1869) Serie 27 No. 88656 & Serie 42 No. 99368, and 20 Mil Reis Pick A259 ND (1869-1883) Serie 7A No. 52489. Estampa 8A (2) 5 Mil Reis Pick A261 ND (1885) 2 serial numbers variety Serie 21A No. 16318 and 20 Mil Reis Pick A259 ND (1869-1883) Serie 3A No. 5512.
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
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