Afghanistan 100 and 1000 Afghanis (600) all in fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and in original bundles of 100 notes each as if just out of printing. Comprising 3 bundles of 100 Afghanis (300) including Pick 58b SH1369 (200) a consecutively numbered serial numbers 61/Q 0190201 - 61/Q 0190300 together with consecutively numbered 61/Q 5093201 - 61/Q 5093300. The third bundle of Pick 58a SH1358 (100) consecutively numbered serial numbers 45/T 2891389 - 45/T 2891488. Also 3 bundles of 1000 Afghanis Pick 61c SH1370 (300) the first bundle consecutively numbered 16/T 1821601 - 16T 1821700, the second - 54/TH 9622401 - 54/TH 9622500 and the third bundle made of a near consecutively numbered run of 94 notes 9/Y 6945605 - 9/Y 6945706, together with consecutive set of 6 notes 6/A 1300810 - 6/A 1300814. All notes with the Bank's coat of Arms with horseman at upper centre on obverse. The 100 Afghanis in deep red-violet on multi-coloured underprint featuring Farm workers in wheat fields at right on obverse and Hydroelectric dam in mountains on reverse. The 1000 Afghanis in dark brown and deep red-violet on multi-coloured underprint illustrating the Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif at right on obverse and the Victory Arch near Kabul at left centre on reverse
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
Scotland (2) an VF or about pair of The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds signatures Irving & Thomson Pick S331 (BY SC404c) but with different serial number varieties including the inline Roman Capital prefix PMS CO61c dated 30th November 1936 serial number 23Y 158121 and the fractional prefix CO61d dated 22nd June 1938 serial number G/24 009470.
World (18) in average VF or slightly better comprising France (3) including a scarce early 5 FrancsPick 70 (Fayette F2.33) dated 6th November 1915 series D.8666 717 and interestingly months in the date of these issues were encoded with symbols of the zodiac this with Sagittarius. Along with 10 Francs "Minerve" Pick 73d (Fayette F6) signatures Platet & Strohl (2) dated 27th August 1931 and 17th September 1931. Also Canada issues (3) including a 1 Dollar Pick 85b 1973 signatures Lawson & Bouey. Also a 2 DollarsPick 86a 1974 signatures Lawson & Bouey. And a 10 DollarsGeorge VI portrait Pick 61c 1937 signatures Coyne & Towers. West African States - Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) 1000 FrancsPick 111Ag 1997. Along with Belarus 100000 Rubley Pick 15b 1996 security thread with imprint "РБ100000" (11).
Scotland & England (7) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising Scotland (5) including The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S331a (BY SC404c, PMS CO61c) dated 1st June 1931 serial number 23E 564588. Clydesdale Bank Plc 20 PoundsPick 229H (BY SC360, PMS CL61) dated 24th June 2006 signature Thorburn very LOW number FIRST series for this type A/EJ 450313 given that series begin A/EJ 450001. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (3) including 5 Pounds "Jack Nicklaus Retirement from Golf" Commemorative Issues Pick 365 (BY SC847, PMS RB101) both dated 14th July 2005 (2) serial numbers JWN 0611412 & JWN 1563512. 10 PoundsPick 353a (BY SC853, PMS RB103a) dated 23rd March 1994 serial number C/44 204252. Along with Bank of EnglandLowther 10 Pounds (2) including First historical series Charles DickensB382 issue 1999 serial number KL09 758700 along with Second historical series Charles DarwinB388 "The Company" issue 2000 serial number AA57 724824.
Scotland (5) a mixed group in mixed grades to VF comprising North of Scotland Bank Limited £1 Seventh Issue NS43a ( Pick S644 ) Aberdeen (2) dated 1st July 1939 & 1st July 1940. North of Scotland Bank Limited £5 NS44b ( Pick S645 ). Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £1 Thirteenth Issue dated 8th April 1935 CO61c ( Pick S331a ). The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 dated 3rd January 1963 RB58c ( Pick 326a )
World banknotes (140) includes Bahamas50 cents 2001 (21) about UNC, Isle of Man £1 (4), assorted Fiji $2 (3) and $5 (3) plus others, Yemen20 rials (10), Iraq 5000 dinars mostly UNC, Oman 100 baisa 1995 (10), half rial 1995 (6) and 1 rial 2005 (5), mostly UNC, Syria100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC, Syria 100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC
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