Australia 1 Pound issued 1961 - 1965 (2 consecutives) series HF/84 508177 and 508178, Pick34a, QEII at right, signed Coombs & Wilson, both PCGS Choice AU58
Iran20 Rials AH1317 (1938) orange on multicolour serial number in Persian purple date stamp (2) one 1319 Fine the other 1321 nEF reverse Pick 34A c and f
Isle of Man (4) a small group in mixed grades average VF-GVF. Comprising a selection of 1 Pounds (3) including Lieutenant John Paul (2) Pick 29c (BY IM32b; IOMPM M515) ND 1974 large signature type serial number E 765276 and the Pick 29d (BY IM32c; IOMPM M516) ND 1976 small signature type serial number F 657836, this with small glue residue. Along with a Dawson signature Pick 34a (BY IM33a; IOMPM M521) ND 1980 serial number J 820255. The lot also comes with a Cashen 10 PoundsPick 42 (BY IM53; IOMPM M536) ND 1992 serial number G 000165.
Isle of Man (4) a mixed grade group of 1 Pound notes from VF or slightly better to about UNC - UNC and all different designs/signatories. Comprising Dawson signatures (3) including Pick 38a (BY IM34; IOMPM M522) ND 1983 Tyvek 919 issue last prefix for type serial number P 189366. Pick 34a (BY IM33b; IOMPM M523) ND circa 1988 issued after Tyvek 919 issues serial number P 840445. And the Pick 40a (BY IM35a; IOMPM M531) ND 1990 last prefix for this type serial number T 412055. Together with a Cashen example Pick 40a (BY IM35a; IOMPM M531) ND 1990 last prefix for this type serial number T 412055.
Malta (7) most if not all in about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Liras all Law of 1967 but different dates of issue (5) including 1973 issues (2) Pick 31b series A/2 842998 signatures H. de Gabriele & J. Laspina and Pick 31c series A/9 196758 signatures H. de Gabriele & A. Camilleri. 1979 issues (3) includes the 2 varieties Pick 34a series A/9 138811 without dot for the sight impaired and Pick 34b with dot for the sight impaired (2) series A/12 530089 & A/13 427791. Also 5 Liras Law of 1967 (1994) (2) in 2 different varieties including the Pick 42a solid security thread and equal sized serial number numerals at upper left series B/7 288275 along with Pick 46d segmented foil security thread and ascending sized serial number numerals at upper left series B/31 128240 signature Michael Bonello. An attractive and diverse little group
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
Hong Kong The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China10 DollarsPick 55a (Mars Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency S12, KNB34a) and a very FIRST date for this type 1st July 1931 with 1 printed & 1 hand signed signature serial number T/G 029439, original GVF - about EF and an Exceptionally Rare note especially in this high grade for this very first date of issue. The note in black and red on light red and green underprint featuring a portrait of a helmeted warrior at left and the Royal Coat of Arms at centre on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of rice field farmers at work and pagoda building. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London and watermarked with a helmeted warrior same as on obverse facing left. A very tough to acquire seldom offered example of this early first date for this type and perhaps one of the very few high-grade examples seen if not the highest. According to our research no examples of this date have been offered in grades above VF in fact the PMG Population report indicates only 32 recorded examples of this type at the time of writing with none above Choice VF 35 with the majority between VF20 and VF30, the only 1 highest graded being Choice VF35 EPQ. According to the story this note had been hiding away in a big and old late 1800's book in the possession and gifted to the owner's family from the time of their grandfather and his sister (grandmother). They were based in Chatham and the grandfather was working for the Navy at the time, serving regular tours to China, Hong Kong and general Asia and the grandfather's sister lived in Hong Kong with her husband who unfortunately passed away in one of Hong Kong's major earthquakes after which she returned to the UK. It is uncertain which of the two was the book containing this note gifted to and who had brought it back, but it is certain that this note is a fabulous and Rare find
Iran (37) 1900's to modern issues in mixed grades Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC including BANK MELLI IRAN SH1316-1317 "Shah Reza Without Cap" Issues (5) 5 RialsPick 32A, 10 Rials Pick 33A and 20 RialsPick 34Ac, 50 Rials Pick 35Af and 100 Rials Pick 36A. BANK MARKAZI IRAN 10 Rials Pick 71 SH 1340. Along with Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran issues including 100 Rials (13) Pick 140riders a, b and e along with similar to Pick 140 but with different foil overprints (10). 100 Rials Pick 118bOverprints (2). 100 Rials Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1926-1976) Pick 108. 100 Rials Pick 135. 200 Rials (5) including Pick 136b">Pick 136b (1) and similar to Pick 136 but with different foil overprints (4). 200 Rials Pick 103b. 500 Rials Pick 137. 1,000 Rials Pick 143b. 2,000 Rials (2) Pick 141a and 144a. 5,000 Rials Pick 139a. 10,000 Rials Pick 146e. 50,000 Rials Pick 149b. 100,000 Rials Pick 151.
Austria & Hungary (99) mostly early issues including late 1800's, early 1900's pre and during World War II issues to modern and some high denominations. Includes a few early unissued remainder issues, a Austria 500 SchillingPick 134a dated 2nd January 1953, 100000 KronenPick 81 dated 2nd January 1922, 50 Kronen Pick 6 dated 2nd January 1902 and 1 GuldenPick A84 dated 1st January 1858
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
Middle East (33) in mostly high grades comprising issues from Qatar (3) Monetary Agency issues including 1 RiyalPick 1a ND 1973 serial number A/7 700988 Red on lilac and multicolour. 1 Riyal Pick 13a ND 1985 serial number U/20 622783 watermark Hawk - beaks top bill overlaps bottom. 5 Riyals Pick 2 ND 1973 FRIST series serial number A/1 110243. Yemen Arab & Democratic Republic (9) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983 issue. 1 Rial Pick 11b ND 1973. 50 Rials Pick 15b ND 1973. 5 RialsPick 17c 1991. 1 Dinar Pick 7. 500 Fils Pick 6. 5 DinarsPick 8b. 10 Dinars Pick 9a. 250 FilsPick 1b ND 1965 serial number J949429. Libya (13) comprising 10 Dinars (3) including Pick 37b with inscription serial number I A/18 363826, Pick 46a serial number 2 A/94 705427 and Pick 61a serial number 4 A/72 591431. 1 Dinar Pick 54 serial number 4 J/2 278276. Law 4 of 5th February 1963 issues (3) comprising 1/4 PoundPick 23 serial number 3 F/1 575720, 1/2 Pound Pick 24 serial number 4 D/11 177014 and 1 Pound Pick 25 serial number 5 C/31 197607. 5 Dinars Pick 36b with inscription (2) serial numbers I B/41 312757 and I B/46 497265. 1 Dinars Pick 35b with inscription (2) serial numbers I C/26 820829 & I C/26 992999. 1/2 Dinar Pick 34a without inscription serial number I D/1 997005. 1/4 Dinar Pick 33b with inscription serial number I E/17 547670. Central Bank of Kuwait (5) including 20 DinarsPick 16b L. 1968 (1986-91). 1/4 Dinar Pick 11a. 1 Dinar Pick 13d L.1960 prefix denominator 46. 5 Dinars Pick 14c prefix denominator 20 Contraband stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 10 Dinars Pick 15c prefix denominator 71. United Arab Emirates (2) including 5 Dirhams Pick 26 and 10 DirhamsPick 27.
ScotlandIreland & The Channel Islands (37) in mixed grades Fine to UNC some scarcer issues include an Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 6b (BY IM3b) serial number J/3 3217. Guernsey 1 Pound Pick 45a (BY GU34a) serial number B011016 signature Guilemette. Scotland 10 PoundsPolymerReplacement ZZ issues Pick 371 (RB111ar). 5 Pounds Polymer Replacement ZZ issue Pick 370 (RB110r). Clydesdale Bank 5 Pounds Pick 229O (CL70a) First prefix for type and low numbered consecutive pair W/HS 000981 and W/HS 000981. 10 Pounds Pick 229Q (CL71a) First prefix for type W/HS 132962.1 Pounds Pick 211b (CL 41b) first prefix for type D/CE 094819 & D/CE 094820. 20 PoundsPick 229F (CL59) Commemorative issues (3) consecutive serial numbers A/ED 389033 - A/ED 389035. British Linen Bank 1 Pound Pick 169a (BL75) First prefix for type. National Commercial Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 269a (NC6). Museum on The Mound Presentation folder Bank of Scotland Polymer notes Matched serial numbers Pair 5 and 10 Pounds serial numbers AA002523. Museum on The Mound Presentation folder Bank of Scotland Polymer note 5 serial number AA003449. Ireland Ulster Bank George Best Commemorative presentation pack. Lady Lavery 10 shillings and 1 Pound. Along with other regular issues
Spain El Banco de Espana (11) in mixed grades comprising 5 PesetasPick 136a dated 5th May 1948 serial number H03343863, 5 Pesetas Pick 134a dated 12th April 1947 serial number D 5903978, 25 Pesetas Pick 130a dated 19th February 1946 serial number D09778738, 100 PesetasPick 137a dated 2nd May 1948 serial number 9290712, 50 Pesetas Pick 141a dated 31st December 1951 serial number C1513887, 100 Pesetas Pick 150 dated 19th november 1965 serial number 1A2780443, 500 Pesetas Pick 132 dated 19th February 1946 serial number 2738037 Scarce high denomination, 100 Pesetas Pick 131 dated 19th February 1946 serial number A09799561 and 1000 Pesetas Pick 133 dated 19th February 1946 serial number 1385776 Scarce and highest denomination for series
Iran (4) comprising Bank Melli SH1316-1317 "Shah Reza Without Cap" Issues (4) including 10 Rials (2) including SH 1316 issue with French text on reverse Pick 33b purple stamp on reverse with date 17/5/15 (= 15 Mordad 1317) serial number prefix Western/Persian otherwise numerals Western H/H 852637 VF Tears along with SH1317 issue without French text on reverse Pick 33Ad blue stamp with SH1321 on reverse Persian serial number Z/ 598699 GVF. Along with 20 RialsPick 34A SH 1317 samped on reverse Persian serial number A/I 192844 Fine. Along with Iranian Azarbaijan Autonomous Government 5 Krans Printed by the Communists during revolt against Iran Pick S101 AH1324 (1946) serial number 161969 inverted handstamp on obverse AH1324 VF - GVF.
IranBank Melli (5) including 1000 Rials Pick 38Aa SH1317 Western serial number B004889 no stamp on reverse about Fine, Green on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Mount Damavand reverse. 500 Rials Pick 37a SH1317 Western serial number D324214 no stamp on reverse VG taped at 2 places on reverse, Blue on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae reverse. 20 RialsPick 34Aa SH1317 Western serial number A/P 374948 no stamp on reverse Fine, red on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Railroad bridges of the Trans-Iranian Railway between Veresk and Dowgal (ca. km 240) in North Iran reverse. 5 RialsPick 32A SH 1317 purple stamp on reverse (2) consecutive pair Persian serial numbers 261766 & 261767 about UNC, red-brown on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Daniel, Susa on reverse.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 131 (Calloway-Murphy BA134a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 1st June 2016 FIRST issue prefix LOW serial number AA000450. The note in brown and yellow featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Glenfinnan Viaduct with a steam train featured in the Harry Potter films at left on reverse. UNC
Hawaii World War 2 Emergency 1942 Brown seal issues (3) in VG - good Fine all with overprint "HAWAII" comprising Treasury 1 Dollar Silver certificate Pick 36George Washington portrait series 1935A serial number S 51861808 C. Federal Reserve Bank L (San Francisco Branch) 10 DollarsPick 40a Alexander Hamilton portrait series 1934A serial number L 51286414 B and 20 DollarsPick 41 Andrew Jackson portrait series 1934 serial number L 68621725 A with some light rust spots. These notes have been issued after the attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese as a financial precaution to a possible invasion and capture of US Currency. Scarce and sought after
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 131 (Calloway-Murphy BA134a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 1st June 2016 FIRST issue prefix LOW serial number AA000500. The note in brown and yellow featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Glenfinnan Viaduct with a steam train featured in the Harry Potter films at left on reverse.
Iceland & Faroe islands (17) in mixed grades mostly about UNC - UNC includes modern and a few early issues as 50 KronurPick 34a L.1928 series 2244797 green on multicolour underprint portrait J. Sigurson at left Scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 131 (Calloway-Murphy BA134a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 1st June 2016 serial number AU893236. The note in brown and yellow featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Glenfinnan Viaduct with a steam train featured in the Harry Potter films at left on reverse. UNC
Australia (5), 10 Shillings issued 1961 - 1965 series AH64 061774, portrait Mathew Flinders at right, (Pick33a), 1 Pound (4) issued 1961 - 1965, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick34a), all signed Coombs & Wilson, high grade collection, good EF to about Uncirculated
Northern Ireland100 Pounds (4), Bank of Ireland dated 1st July 1995 series A241964, (Pick78), good EF, First Trust Bank dated 1st January 1998 series AA327124, (Pick139b), Uncirculated, Northern Bank Limited dated 1st November 1990 series E0029385, (Pick197a), about Uncirculated, Ulster Bank Limited dated 1st December 1990 series G0136098, (Pick334a), good EF to about Uncirculated, a high grade collection of £100 notes
Australia £1 (6) KGVI 1942 issues (3), Armitage/McFarlane, prefixes H69, H71 and J76, Pick26b and QE2 Reserve Bank (3) prefixes HI/24, HI/42 and HI/65, Pick34a, average Fine or better
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