Middle East (11) an interesting group in varied grades average VF to about UNC - UNC Comprising Egypt (6) a denomination pair of King Farouk I portrait Currency Notes Law of 1940 and both in presentable VF or about with signature of Makram Ebeid titled on reverse "Minister of Finance" comprising a 5 PiastresPick 165a serial number with star at end J/5 423329 * and 10 PiastresPick 168a serial number L/4 347487, the later with a pair of pinholes in lower right body. These notes very popular in the recent years. Along with Arab Republic of Egypt Currency note 5 PiastresPick 182g signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (11/1978 - 5/1980) title Minister of Finance series M/46 No. 623464 printer Survey Authority watermark ARE. Along with Central Bank issues (3) including a pair of 10 Pounds (2) different designs Pick 46b dated 1972 a larger sized note, and the more modern Pick 51e dated 15 June 1999. Along with a 20 DinarsPick 52b dated 19th March 1992 and date position variety to lower right of watermark area. Together with a selection of Iraq (5) various denominations of Gulf War captured currency stamped "Certified Official / Ministry of Defence" consisting of a 1 Dinar Pick 69a dated 1984. 5 DinarsPick 70a dated 1981. 10 Dinars Pick 71a dated 1982. Along with 25 Dinars (2) including the Pick 73a dated 1986 and the Pick 72 dated 1982. A near complete denomination set, these notes were captured by the British 1st Armoured division in the Persian Gulf War. During the attack into Iraq, and the dash across Kuwait north of Kuwait city, they overran and occupied a number of Iraqi headquarters, military installations and advancing 290 kilometres they managed to destroy 3 Iraqi divisions and capturing or destroying more than 4000 Iraqi tanks and armoured vehicles along with capturing several million dollars of Iraqi currency. The seized currency was sent back to England's Ministry of Defence Cash Management Branch where they were certified and given these hand stamps.
World (743) all in fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and in bundles. Consisting of Turkey Law 1211 of 14th January 1970 issues (190) including 500 Turk Lirasi Pick 195 President Atatürk & the Clock tower in Izmir (90) all B11 prefix and near consecutively numbered sets B11 838781 - B11 838878, B11 838880 - B11 838882, B11 838904 & B11 838906 and B11 838912 & B11 838914. Together with 50 Turk Lirasi Pick 188 President Atatürk & a Marble fountain with Topkap? Museum, Istanbul (100) all prefix I90 and in a near consecutively numbered set I90 169406 - I90 169500, together with consecutive set I90 038128 - I90 038134. Sudan 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 46 dated 1991 City gate & Bank of Sudan building, Khartoum (195) a consecutively numbered run E/374 062001 - E/374 062095 together with E/374 066201 - E/374 066300. Iraq 25 Dinars Pick 72 dated 1982, Horses & Abbasid palace (74) consisting of a consecutive bundle of 25 notes AYKH/218 0256630 - AYKH/218 0256654 together with a second bundle of 49 notes with other prefixes most consecutive or near consecutive. Afghanistan (189) including a bundle of 1000 Afghanis Pick 61c SH1370 Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif & Victory Arch near Kabul (89) serial numbers in a consecutively numbered run 25/HY 9132713 - 25/HY 9132800 along with 25/HY 9132802. Second bundle of 5000 Afghanis Pick 62 SH1372 Pul-e-Khishti mosque, Kabul & Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum, Kandahar (25) all prefix 39/HP and mostly made of consecutively close numbered sets/pairs. And third bundle of 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH1372 Mosque of Herat & Arch of Qila-e-Bost, Lashkargah, space between "Da" and "Afghanistan" in bank name at upper centre reverse (75) all near consecutive run prefix 9/HR. Also, a bundle of Yemen (Arab Republic) 1 Rial Pick 16B ND1983 Al-Bakiriyah mosque, San'a & Khat Bushes - clear design in over watermark area on obverse (95) a consecutively numbered run A/88 748305 - A/88 748400. A varied and interesting amalgamation of notes
Middle East & Central Asia (16) an alluring selection of mostly high grade notes about UNC - UNC all various denominations and issues. Comprising Afghanistan 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH 1372 (1993). Iran (7) including 100 Rials (3) consisting of the 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1926-1976) Pick 108 ND1976. Pick 135 ND 1982. And Pick 140f ND 1985-2005. Also, 200 Rials Pick 136a ND 1982-2005. 500 Rials Pick 137d ND 1982-2002. 1000 Rials Pick 138d ND 1982-2002. And the highest denomination for the series 5000 Rials Pick 139a ND 1983-93 variety with shortened smaller crowd design on front. Iraq (3) consisting of a pleasing earlier 5 Dinars "Arms" issue example Pick 54a ND 1959, Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law). Along with the 1982 issue 5 DinarsPick 70 and 25 Dinars Pick 72. Kazakhstan 5 TengePick 9 1993. Turkmenistan 5 Manat Pick 2 ND 1993. And Uzbekistan (3) consisting of 1994 issue 1 S'om Pick 73, 3 S'om Pick 74 and 5 S'om Pick 76.
OttomanEmpire (4) in mixed grades around VF or slightly better comprising 10 Kurus Toughra of Abdul Hamid II Pick 48a AH 1293-1295 / 1876-1878 Seal of Galip with 1877 handstamp on reverse. 20 Kurus Toughra of Abdul Hamid II Pick 49b AH 1293-1295 / 1876-1878 Seal of Yusef with 1877 handstamp on reverse. Along with Dette Publique Ottomane 1/2 PiastresPick 72 L. 18.10. AH 1331 / 1912 series B numbers 243106 & 584095.
Middle East modern issues (1473) in 15 bundles in consecutive, near consecutive and/or consisting of several consecutive sets. Consisting of notes as Sudan 1991 issue 5 Pounds Pick 45 (199) and 10 PoundsPick 46 (100). Egypt Arab Republic Currency 10 PiastresPick 189a Law 50 of 1940 (1998-2002) signature Mohay Eldin Elghareeb (100) and Central Bank 25 PiastresPick 57a (125) including a few different dates and 2 signature varieties. Afghanistan 100 Afghanis Pick 58a and 58b (100) with 2 different dates and signatures varieties. Yemen Central Bank ND 1983 issue 1 Rials Pick 16B (100) clear underprint design at watermark area and smaller sized serial numbers. Iraq Pre-Gulf War also known as Swiss issues 5 Dinars Pick 70 (274) including 2 dates 1981/AH1401 and 1982/AH1402 along with 25 DinarsPick 72 (175) dated 1982. Pakistan State Bank 2 Rupees Pick 37 ND 1985 - 1993 signature Imtiaz A. Hanafi (300) with 2 of the bundles stapled and the last with staple holes. Most in original fresh and crisp UNC
Philippines, Netherland Indies & Indonesia, Maldives and Malaysia (112) in mixed grades comprising Philippines Bank of the Philippine Islands (2) including 10 PesosPick 23 series 1933 serial number E64672E. 5 PesosPick 22 series of 1933 serial number E290486E. Commonwealth Philippines 5 Pesos Pick 83a series of 1936 serial number D2132309D. Philippine National Bank 5 Pesos Pick 46b">Pick 46b signatures Mercado & Concepcion serial number A1500569A. World War II Emergency & Guerrilla Currency Apayao Legal Tender 2 Pesos Pick S113 number 4971 ND (1942) "Arms" Issue. Philippines Treasury Certificate 10 Pesos Pick 84a serial number D33440D. Philippine National Bank Emergency Cebu Guerrilla 5 Pesos Pick S219 serial number 188452. Philippine National Bank Emergency Iloilo City 2 Pesos Pick S306 serial number 677028N, the "Iloilo Currency Committee" was created by president Quezon in a telegram dated 29.12.1941 and C. S. Cervantes, manager of the PNB-Iloilo Branch, became chairman. Provincial Board of Mountain Province Emergency note 2 Pesos Pick S596a serial number 3159. Central Bank of The Philippines (11) including 50 PesosPick 132 serial number BJ306696. 1 Pesos ND (2) Pick 133g serial number SZ498342 & Pick 133h serial number XM648258. 2 Pesos ND (2) Pick 134b serial number AG152731 and Pick 134d serial number DP 660149. 5 Pesos Pick 135f serial number EY999194. 10 Pesos Pick 136e serial number EC924458. 20 Pesos Pick 137d serial number DJ777984. 50 Pesos Pick 138d serial number L581195. 100 PesosPick 139 serial number A070144. 200 Pesos Pick 140 serial number A009642. Netherland Indies (4) including 10 Gulden Pick 79b serial AI 01539 dated 16th September 1938. 10 Gulden Pick 79a serial CX 08151 dated 16th January 1934. 25 GuldenPick 80a serial EC 07754 dated 17th January 1935. 5 Gulden / Rupiah Pick 88 dated 1946 series DBD 043454. Indonesia (64) some of which include 400 Rupiah Possible facsimile. Dutch Civil Administration 1st December 1947 set (2) including 10 SenPick 31 and 25 SenPick 32. Republik Indonesia (2) including 01.01.1947 "ORI II" Issue 5 Rupiah Pick 21 variety 1 with 2 block letters serial number Hr 637933 and 26.07.1947 "ORI III" Issue 100 Rupiah like Pick 29 possible Facsimile. Republic Indonesia Serikat (United Republic of Indonesia) 10 Rupiah Pick 37 dated 1st January 1950 serial number E/8 027216. Republic Indonesia 1951 & 1953 "Small Change" Issues (2) including 1 Rupiah Pick 38 serial number C/D 199589 and 2 1/2 Rupiah Pick 39 dated 1953 serial number C/G 666088. Republic Indonesia 1 Rupiahs (2) Pick 72 and Pick 74. Bank Indonesia 1952 issues (4) comprising 10 Rupiah Pick 43b, 50 Rupiah Pick 45, 100 Rupiah Pick 46 and 1000 Rupiah Pick 48. Maldives (5) including 2 Rupees Pick 3b dated 1960. 5 Rufiyaa Pick 10a. 10 Rufiyaa Pick 11a. 20 Rufiyaa Pick 12a and 100 RufiyaaPick 14a. Malaysia 50 Ringgit Pick 31.
Ireland Republic The Central Bank of Ireland 10 Pounds SPECIMENPick 72s (Blake-Calloway LTN73) dated 00.00.00 serial number AAA000000 blue SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse and numbers on reverse bottom margin read "00.1.96" at lower left and "00.78" lower right. Violet and purple on multicolour underprint featuring Jonathan Swift at right on obverse and Old street map and canal on reverse. About UNC - UNC
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