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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 248	India 100 rupees issued 1937 series A/6 611938, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer MADRAS branch issue, Pick20n, usual 2 staple holes Choice Very Fine and graded PMG 35 "Staple Holes at Issue" More banknotes like this	£320
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 169	India 100 Rupees issued 1937 series A/46 605868, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer Karachi branch issue, Pick20q signed Taylor, usual 2 Choice Very Fine PMG 35 Staple Holes at issue, Spindle Holes More banknotes like this	£1,600
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 189	Mauritius 25 Cents George VI at right Pick 24c (1940) VG, 5 Rupees (1967) Pick 30a early issue A/1 009214 Unc or near so, Seychelles 25 Rupees Pick 37b these both Unc along with Seychelles 1998 issues from circulation 10 and 100 Rupees More banknotes like this	£80
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 236	Ceylon 1 Rupee 16.10.1954 (2) F-VF, 2 Rupees 2.6.1952 VF with flecks of foxing and 16.10. 1954 VG-F, 5 Rupees 3.6.1952 VG and 16.10.1954 Fine, 10 Rupees 1.7.1953 Fine pinholes top right corner, 50 Rupees 3.6.1952 nVF some inked annotations front, 100 Rupees 16.10.1954 VG More banknotes like this	£420
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 130	India Reserve bank 100 Rupees Pick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of King George VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade More banknotes like this	£220
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 137	India, Reverse Bank of India 100 Rupees Pick 105 (9) serial numbers 9MP 000011, 000022, 000033, 000044, 000055, 000066, 000077, 000088, 000099 Unc More banknotes like this	£50
04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 142	World (44) Afghanistan (4) 100 Afghanis SH1370 (1991) Pick 58c (3), 50 Afghanis SH1358 (1979) Pick 57, Cambodia (7) 500 Riels undated 1973-1975 issue, Pick 16b, 100 Riels undated 1973 issue, Pick 15b, 20 Riels 1979 issue, issued in March 1980 by Heng Samrin, Pick 31, 5 Riels undated 1962-75 issue, Pick 10c">Pick 10c, One Riel 1979, issued in March 1980 by Heng Samrin, Pick 28, 0.5 Riel (5 Kak) 1979, issued in March 1980 by Heng Samrin Pick 27, 1000 Riels 1973 Pick 17, China One Fen 1953 Three Roman Control Numbers, Pick 860b, China - Japanese Puppet Banks 10 Yuan 1940 issue Pick J12h, Cuba (4) 5 Pesos 1990 issues (2), Pick 103d, 10 Pesos (2) 1988 issue, Pick 104d, 1991 issue Pick 109a, Egypt (2) 25 Piastres 1985 issue, Pick 57a, 10 Piastres 1940 issue, series 73, Pick 184b, Guinea 100 Francs 1960 issue, Pick 30, Guinea-Bissau (2) 100 Pesos 1990 issue, Pick 11, 50 Pesos 1990 issue, Pick 10, Guyana (2) undated 1966-1992 issue, signature 9 (1992), Pick 23f, One Dollar undated 1966-1992 issue, signature 9 (1992), Pick 21g, Haiti One Gourde 1989 issue Pick 253a, Hong Kong Ten Dollars 1978 issue with Chief Accountant and Executive Director titles, Pick 182h, India 10 Rupees 1960 Pick 38 (Fine, with inked annotation on the reverse), Indonesia (2) 1000 Rupiah 1992 issue, Pick 129i, 100 Rupiah 1984 issue, Pick 122a, Malaysia (3) 10 Ringgit 1989 issue, Pick 29a, 10 Ringgit 1997 issue, Pick 42a, One Ringgit 1986 issue, usual security thread, Pick 27a, Myanmar (6) 200 Kyats 1991 issue, Pick 75a, (staple holes at left), 100 Kyats 1994 issue, Pick 74a, 20 Kyats 1994 issue, Pick 72, 10 Kyats 1997 issue Pick 71b, One Kyat (2) 1990 issue Pick 67, 1996 issue Pick 69, Nepal (5) 100 Rupees 1961 issue, Pick 15a, 10 Rupees undated 1981-87 issue, signature 12, Pick 31, Five Rupees undated 1981-87 issue, signature 10, Adhikary, Pick 30, Two Rupees undated 1981-87 issue, signature 10, Adhikary, serial number 24mm long, Pick 29a, One Rupee 1974 issue, signature 11, Thapa, Pick 22a, Thailand (2) 10 Baht 1980 issues (2) Pick 87a, a few VF to EF the vast majority in UNC More banknotes like this	£46
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 125	Indian Princely States - Hyderabad 100 Rupees Obverse: Blue and black on tan underprint, with additional rectangular frame added for the date on the lower left centre frame, Series PS, Pick S266a Jhun&Rez 7.10.4 FE1331 (1920) unissued. Serial number PS69695, printed by Waterlow and Sons, London, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Fine 15 Sea Salvage. Note: On May 20 1922 the ocean liner Egypt, carrying gold and silver collided with the cargo vessel Seine off the French coast. Ten years later the Italian salvage vessel Artiligo recovered most of the precious metal along with these notes which were never officially issued. Pick states most of these notes are with stamping, this note is not stamped More banknotes like this	£1,900
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 144	Nepal (9) 5 Mohru 1960 issue, signature 4, Pick 9a, minor ripple in the centre, otherwise UNC, 500 Rupees 2008 issue, signature Khatiwada, Pick 74 UNC, 100 Rupees 2008 issue, signature Mananghar, Pick 64b UNC, 50 Rupees 2008 issue, signature Manandhar, Pick 63a UNC, 10 Rupees 1985-1987 issue signature Shrestha, Pick 31b A/UNC, 10 Rupees 2008 issue, Mananghar, Pick 61a, UNC, 2 Rupees undated issue (1981 onwards) Pick 29b UNC, One Rupee undated issue (1974) signature Adhikary Pick 22 UNC, One Rupee undated (1972 issue), signature Pant, Pick 16 UNC More banknotes like this	£25
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 188	India, Reverse Bank of India 100 Rupees Pick 105 (9) serial numbers 9MP 000011, 000022, 000033, 000044, 000055, 000066, 000077, 000088, 000099 Unc More banknotes like this	£48
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 110	Aruba 5 Florin 1990 Pick 6 Unc, Bohemia and Moravia 1 Koruna 1940 Pick 3a Unc, Bolivia (2) 10 Bolivianos 1929 Pick 112 and 50 Bolivianos 1928 Pick 28 F - VF, Cape Verde 100 Escudos 20.1.1977 Pick 54a Unc, Croatia 1,000 Kuna 1941 Pick 4AU, Djibouti 1,000 Francs 1979-88 Pick 37 Unc, Fiji Dollar 1974 Pick 71a AU, Finland 20 Markkaa 1993 Pick 122 Unc, The Gambia 5 Dalasis (1972-86) signature 4 Pick 5b a scarce signature, Guinea 500 Sylis 1980 Pick 27 Unc, Iceland Rikissjod Island Krona 1941 Fine, Iceland 5 Kronur 15.4.1928 Pick 27 EF, Libya 10 Dinars (2) 1980 VF and 1984 EF, Malaya 1.7.1941 (2) 5 Cents EF and Dollar VF with stains, Morocco 5 Francs (1924) Pick 9 Fine, Nepal 100 Rupees (1961) Pick 15 VF, Norway 50 Kroner 1990 Pick 42 Unc, Oman Rial (1977) P17 VF, Peru 100 Soles 13.3.1964 Pick 86 EF, Rwanda 2014 issues 2,000 and 5,000 Francs Pick 40 and 41 both Unc More banknotes like this	£220
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 149	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1943 series A/77 967188, Calcutta branch, signed Deshmukh, Pick20e, PMG 30 Very Fine "Ink Stamp, Pinholes" More banknotes like this	£220
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 227	World (230) Cambodia 50 Riels 2002 issue Pick 52a (94) most are in a block and consecutives UNC, Croatia 50000 Dinara 1993 issue Pick 26a (100) all consecutives most are in a block, North Korea 50 Won 1988 Pick 30 (33) in mixed grades NVF to EF, Malaya 50 Cents 1942 issue Pick M4b Fine, Sri Lanka 100 Rupees 2005 issue Pick 111d Fine More banknotes like this	£32
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 113	India (11) 100 Rupees (3) 1979 issue Pick 86, signature 86d, EF with staple holes, 2007 issue, signature 89 Y.V.Reddy, Pick 99 (2) NEF one with staple holes, 50 Rupees 2007 issue, Reverse: Parliament House, Letter E Pick 97i and Letter L Pick 97j GVF. Ten Rupees Reserve Bank of India L.K.Jha signature undated 1969-1970 issues Pick 69a (6) includes five consecutives A/UNC to UNC with the usual staple holes More banknotes like this	£55
06/12/2020 Auction 171	World Banknotes	Lot 80	Asia South & Southeast 1940's to modern (6) including some George VI issues and all different and interesting notes in mixed grades VF to UNC some with the usual Pinholes. Comprised of Burma British Colonial 10 Rupees Pick 32a George VI facing portrait ND 1947 overprint "Burma Currency Board" signature Deshmukh green serial J/49 256521. India (2) including 1 Rupee George VI Pick 25a 1940 black serial number A/5 374688 and without Plate letter along with 100 Rupees Pick 64b ND signature K. R. Puri (1975-1977) correct Urdu spelling of last word on reverse and without plate letter series AJ/O 862367. Ceylon 50 Cents George VI portrait Pick 45b dated 1st December 1949 serial number A/48 730865. And Sri Lanka examples of the Heritage series 1st January 1991 (2) consisting of 100 Rupees Pick 105b dated 1st January 1991 series J/I 944762 and Corrected version with dot above Tamil letter left on front. Along with a 1000 Rupees Pick 107a dated 1st January 1991 series G/4 605633. More banknotes like this	£85
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 223	Mauritius Bank denomination set of the ND (1967) young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Issues (4) comprising 5 Rupees Pick 30c serial number A/49 223934 blue featuring a sailboat on reverse, 10 Rupees Pick 31c serial number A/41 036118 red and featuring Government building Port Louis on reverse, 25 Rupees Pick 32b serial number A/4 176693 green and featuring an Ox Cart on reverse and 100 Rupees Pick 33c serial number A/11 294048 purple featuring ships docked at Port Louis harbour on reverse. All signed Goorpersad Bunwaree & Indurduth Ramphul, printed by Thomas De la Rue & Company London imprinted in small script on a panel at lower centre on each notes reverse and watermarked with Dodo bird. About UNC - UNC More banknotes like this	£220
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 285	World (80) a group in mixed circulated grades mostly in average F-VF to EF - about UNC. Consisting of France (2) 10 Francs "Voltaire" Pick 147b (Fayette F62.23) along with Occupied German Territories Régie des Chemins de Fer des Territories Occupés (RCFTO) 0.10 Franc Pick R2 (Ros. 856) Vouchers of the Franco-Belgian Railroad in Occupied German Territories ND 1923. Cyprus 1997 issue (2) 1 Pound Pick 57 and 5 Pounds Pick 58. Croatia 10 Kuna 7th March 2001. Sweden 10 Kronor Pick 52e 1984. Italy (2) including a Biglietto Di Stator 10 Lire Pick 32b signatures Bolaffi, Simoneschi & Giovinco. Along with Banca di Italia 1000 Lire Pick 101h dated 30th May 1981 signatures Ciampa & Stevani. Egypt (5) including 50 Piastres Pick 58c 1994. 5 Pounds Pick 63 2009. 10 Pounds Pick 64c 2009 (2). 20 Pounds Pick 52b 1984. Singapore (2) 1 Dollars Pick 9 (2) ND 1976. India (5) Gandhi issues including 10 Rupees Pick 89 ND (1996-2006) (3). 50 Rupees Pick 90 ND (1997-2005). And 100 Rupees Pick 98 2005. Cambodia (3) 100 Riels Pick 53 2001. 500 Riels Pick 54b 2004. 1000 Riels Pick 67 2016. Laos (2) 1000 Kip Pick 32d 1996 and 5000 Kip Pick 34a 1997. Vietnam (6) 200 Dong Pick 100 1987. 1000 Dong Pick 106 1988. 2000 Dong Pick 107 1988 (2). 5000 Dong Pick 108 1991. And the 10000 Dong Polymer Pick 119j 2017. Together with a group of China (47) including 1 Jiao Pick 881 1980 (28). 2 Jiao Pick 882 1980 (2). 5 Jiao Pick 883 1980 (13). 1 Yuan Pick 884g 1996 (2). 2 Yuan Pick 885b 1990. And a 1 Yuan Pick 895d 1999. More banknotes like this	£55
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 266	Seychelles (6) mixed grades VG to Fine comprising QE2 Annigoni's portrait 1968 issues (4) including 5 Rupees Pick 14 along with the popular amongst collectors "SCUM" 10 Rupees Pick 15a (3) as the design in the underprint to lower left below turtle forms to spell SCUM. Along with President Mancham portrait 1977 issues (2) 50 Rupees Pick 21 and 100 Rupees Pick 22, and these the highest denominations for the series. Interesting notes and one can almost picture an engraver “gone rogue” as some have put it and interestingly these errors went either unnoticed or unreported for seven years More banknotes like this	£130
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 203	India Reserve Bank 100 Rupees Pick 20e (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.7.2B, TBB B204b2) World War II period ND 1937-43 signature Deshmukh, Calcutta issue and variety with watermark King George VI in profile serial number A/77 652288, VF-GVF usual Pinholes/Spindle hole, inked annotation and Bank stamp dated 21st January 1946 on reverse. A very Scarce high denomination example of one of the last George VI portraits notes just before the Asoka column types. A very eye-pleasing large sized note in dark green and lilac featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating a Tiger's head and the Bank's Coat of Arms. More banknotes like this	£260
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 201	India (52) in various mostly high grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC and some with the usual pinholes. Including Scarcer King George VI issues as 10 Rupees Pick 19a ND (1937 & 1943) signed Taylor serial number A/85 207152 with King's portrait in profile and 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND (1943) signed Deshmukh serial number B/32 386402 with King's portrait facing. Along with a group of early to modern Gandhi and Asoka Column issues denominations of which include 1 Rupee, 2 Rupees (2), 5 Rupees (3), 10 Rupees (14), 20 Rupees (6), 50 Rupees (7) and 100 Rupees (13) includes some consecutively numbered notes. Together with a group of ERROR notes (3) and an interesting serial number regular issue in mixed grades VF to about UNC - 10 Rupees Pick 95q Plate Letter "L", dated 2009, Misalignment (Design off-centre) to left by 15mm, 50 Rupees Pick 104e Plate Letter "L" signed Subbarao, dated 2013, "fishtail" triangular piece to lower right, 500 Rupees Pick 114 Plate Letter "F", dated 2017, small edge nick on top centre and a quadrilateral "fishtail" piece to lower left, along with 100 Rupees Pick 105o New Rupee Symbol Plate Letter "E", signed Raghuram G. Rajan, dated 2014, series 2LH 600000 More banknotes like this	£100
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1466	Ceylon Government 100 Rupees Pick 38 dated just nearer the end of World War II 24th June 1945 and serial number L/9 91320. A large sized note and Indian printing in green on multicoloured underprint with the obverse displaying a portrait of King George VI at left and text at top centre reads "This note is Legal Tender For The Payment of Any Amount". The reverse illustrating Laxapana Water fall at centre. Watermarked Chinze. An attractive GVF with paper still retaining relative crispiness, usual staple holes at left with minor split but this an Exceptionally Rare high denomination note and sought after in any grade by many collectors More banknotes like this	£450
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1520	India Reserve bank 100 Rupees Pick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of King George VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade More banknotes like this	£240
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 274	India (163) in mixed grades average VF - GVF and better including 1 Rupees some of which consecutively numbered (10) including 1976 no plate letter Pick 77t (8) and 1985 Pick 78Aa (2). 1 Rupees (23) including Pick 117c dated 2017 (17) a consecutively numbered set 80A 853301 - 80A 853317. Pick 77t dated 1976 no plate letter (3). Pick 77w plate letter A dated 1979. 2 Rupees ND (10) comprising signature I. G. Patel (1977-1982) Plate letter B Pick 53e, a consecutive pair signature I. G. Patel (1977-1982) Plate letter C Pick 53f (2) and signature Venkitaramanan (1997) Plate letter B Pick 53Ae (7) a consecutively numbered pair and consecutive set of 5 notes. 2 Rupees (9) including Pick 53e Plate letter B signature I. G. Patel 1977-1982 (4). Pick 53f Plate letter C signature I. G. Patel 1977-1982. Pick 79i Plate letter B signature Malhotra (4) in 2 sets of consecutively numbered pairs. 5 Rupees Pick 80o ND without plate letter and with text below Asoka Column signature Malhotra (10) all with prefix 81B and close numbers and in 2 consecutive sets of 4 notes each along with a pair. 5 Rupees Pick 80o no plate letter signature Malhotra with text below Asoka Column (10) series 81B 128615 along with a consecutively numbered set of 9 notes series 81B 128621 - 81B 128629. 10 Rupees some of which consecutively numbered (13) including Pick 88c, Pick 88d (4) 10 Rupees ND (9) comprising signature Malhotra (1985-1990) Plate letter F Pick 60k along with signature Venkitaramanan (1997) small serial number Pick 60Ac (8) all with prefix 03P and come in a consecutive pair and a consecutive set of 6. 10 Rupees (12) including Pick 69a signature L. K. Jha. Pick 57a signature Bhattacharya (1962-1967) title cantered below signature (2). Pick 60k signature Malhatora 1985-1990 Plate letter F (2). Pick 60Ac small serial number signature Venkitaramanan 1997 (2). Pick 81g Plate letter B signature Malhotra (3). Pick 88d Plate letter B signature C. Rangarajan (2) a consecutive pair 39A 593699 - 39A 593700. 20 Rupees ND (4) including Plate letter B signature C. Rangarajan with text below Asoka Column Pick 82i (2) series 69V 866000 & 81T 687606 along with Plate letter B signature Malhotra Pick 82h (2) series 73A 790274 & 73A 790238. 20 Rupees signature C. Rangarajan with text below Asoka column (2) including Pick 82i Plate letter B and Pick 82j Plate letter C. 50 Rupees Pick 84j ND Plate letter C signature C. Rangarajan (3) a consecutively numbered trio 3KA 829737 - 3KA 829739. 50 Rupees Pick 84j Plate letter C signature C. Rangarajan (3). 100 Rupees (5) including Pick 62a (2) and Pick 62b (3). 100 Rupees (12) including No Plate letter signature Malhotra Pick 86c (2) prefixes 1CF & 1BG. No Plate letter signature S. Venkitaramanan Pick 86d (3) prefix JAS, 3CE & 4DH. No Plate letter signature C. Rangarajan Pick 86f (4) prefixes 3SQ, 0QK,6VA & 9RN. Plate letter A signature S. Venkitaramanan Pick 86e prefix 6CB. Plate letter A signature C. Rangarajan Pick 86g prefix 8LN. Plate letter B signature C. Rangarajan Pick 86h prefix 4BF. 100 Rupees (6) including Pick 62a signature Bhattacharya (1962-1967) FIRST series AA1 596962. Pick 86a Plate letter A signature S. Venkitaramanan (2). Signature C. Rangarajan without Plate letter Pick 86f (2), Plate letter A Pick 86g and Plate letter B Pick 86h. 500 Rupees Ink Offset Errors parts of obverse design Mirror transferred on reverse (5) including No plate letter signature Bilmal Jalan Pick 93a, plate letter C signature Bimal Jalan Pick 93d and No plate letter signature C. Rangarajan Pick 92a (3). 500 Rupees (4) including 2009 no plate letter Pick 99p, 2010 plate letter L Pick 99v, 2014 signature Raghuram G. Rajan no plate letter Pick 106j and 2015 serial number of same height plate letter E Pick 106o. Gandhi 500 Rupees (8) including 2009 no plate letter issues Pick 99p (4) all with prefix OGW and a fairly close numbers along with new Rupee Symbol issues (4) including 2012 no plate letter Pick 106b prefix OFF, 2014 signature Raghuram G. Rajan no plate letter Pick 106j prefix JBQ and 2015 serial numbers of same height and plate letter E Pick 106o (2) a consecutively numbered pair JVQ 749802 & JVQ 749803. Gandhi 1000 Rupees (5) including 2012 plate letter L issues Pick 100w (4) and 2013 plate letter L Pick 107g. More banknotes like this	£100
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 446	Sri Lanka (10) comprising issues from the Sri Lanka Heritage series including 10 Rupees Pick 102a dated 1st January 1991 serial number M/15 092651 Presidential Secretariat building, Colombo. 50 Rupees Pick 104b dated 1st July 1992 serial number K/8 068366 Abhayagiri Stupa, Anuradhapura temple, spotless grass yellow butterfly. 12th December 2001 Issues (3) including 20 Rupees Pick 109b serial number L/222 834061 Fishermen, 50 Rupees Pick 110b serial number K/184 541161 Abhayagiri Stupa, Anuradhapura temple, spotless grass yellow butterfly and 100 Rupees Pick 111b serial number J/290 435161. 10th April 2004 issues (3) including 10 Rupees Pick 108c serial number M/352 730161 Presidential Secretariat building, Colombo, 500 Rupees Pick 119b serial number H/87 028961 Abhayagiri Stupa (Anuradhapura), orchids and 1000 Rupees Pick 120b serial number G/135 075161 Temple of the Tooth, Kandy and peacock. 20 Rupees Pick 108f dated 3rd July 2006 serial number L/432 104765 Presidential Secretariat building, Colombo. Along with Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers series 20 Rupees 123a dated 1st January 2010 serial number W/3 000576. All about UNC - UNC More banknotes like this	£36
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 866	Burma Specimen Set ND 1953 Union Bank of Burma Act 1952 (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 38 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 39 unlisted series IM 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 40 unlisted series 1X 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 41 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single tiny faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. With the passage of the Union Bank of Burma Act 1952, the sole right of currency issued was transferred from the Burma Currency Board to a newly created Currency Department of the Union Bank of Burma with effect from 1st July 1952. The Burma Currency Board was abolished and its asset and liabilities were transferred to the Union Bank of Burma. Another important change in the new currency is the conversion to a decimal system. When the Union Bank of Burma took over the central bank’s responsibilities, a token issue of the bank notes was made on 1st July 1952. The new bank notes had the rupee denominations (1,5,10,100 rupees) that was later connected to kyat. It included peacock water mark. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left along with a Burma Currency Board seal proof card. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin listed in the coin section More banknotes like this	£2,200
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 865	Burma Specimen Set ND 1948/1949 Independence from the British transition to Republic (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 34 unlisted series 1E 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 35 unlisted series 1A 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 36 unlisted series 1A 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 37 unlisted series 1C 000000 Rangoon dated 1st January 1948 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. When Burma gained independence from the British, it became a republic and the heading on the note was changed to GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA. As the Burma Currency Board notes increased in number, it was decided to demonetize all those India notes marked "Legal Tender in Burma Only" from 1st July 1948. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin set listed in the coin section More banknotes like this	£2,000
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1222	Hyderabad 100 Rupees dated 1339 series PY09758 Fine-VF with two staple holes at left and two pinholes right top corner WATERLOW & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON WALL, LONDON E.C. at bottom Pick S266 More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£650
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1156	Asia (23) comprising Ceylon (4) including 1 Rupee Pick 56d serial number B/65 331174, 50 Rupees Pick 94a serial number H/23 498300, 500 Ruppes Pick 89a serial number J/7 168208 and 1000 Rupees Pick 90a serial number P/5 272007. Burma (2) including 45 Kyats Pick 64 serial number AG 9012614 and 90 Kyats Pick 66 serial number PZ 4899924. Thailand 5 Baht Pick 75d serial number Q/237 801114. Pakistan (5) including 10 Rupees Pick 21a serial number CR870345, 50 Rupees Pick 40 serial number HE/1 385808, 100 Rupees Pick 36 serial number JM/1 196493, 500 rupees Pick 42 serial number M7280896 usual pinholes to left and 1000 Rupees Pick 43 serial number B1537031 usual pinholes to left. Vietnam (7) including 30 Dong Pick 87a serial number EX 0016418, 500 Dong Pick 99a serial number CF 0980351, 1000 Dong Pick 102a serial number LA 2400130, 2000 Dong Pick 103 serial number RA 0093809 and 5000 Dong Pick 104a serial number YA0408094 along with South Vietnam 100 Dong Pick 31a">Pick 31a serial number A/71 961951 and 200 Dong Pick 32 serial number P2 188948. Cambodia (2) including 20 Riels Pick 31 serial number 4233969 and 500 Riels Pick 9c serial number 976092. Bangladesh (2) including 50 Taka Pick 23 orange women harvesting tea on reverse and 50 Taka Pick 28a usual pinholes to right red and green on multicolour National Assembly, Dacca on reverse. All about UNC - UNC More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£400
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1191	Central Bank of Ceylon (6) a set of the 1979 "fauna and flora" issues comprising 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 rupees, red, grey, olive green, brown/blue, blue and gold respectively, all feature indigenous species Pick 83 through 88 about UNC - UNC More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£230
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1192	Ceylon QE2 portrait 16th October 1954 issues (2) comprising 100 Rupees Pick 53 series V/29 86344 brown-red on multicolour, value at each corner, a fresh and original note and 5 Rupees Pick 54 series G/15 176752. Both good Fine and scarce More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£160
02/09/2018 Auction 162	World Banknotes	Lot 351	Sri Lanka Ceylon (24), 50 Rupees dated 26th March 1979, in PCGS holder graded 67PPQ superb gem new, perfect paper quality, Uncirculated, 20 Rupees (2) dated 26th March 1979, (Pick86a) Uncirculated, 2000 Rupees dated 2005, (Pick121) Uncirculated, 1000 Rupees dated 1995, (Pick113) Uncirculated, 1000 (3) dated 2004, including a consecutively numbered pair, (Pick120c) Uncirculated, a set of 6 notes dated 2010, 5000 Rupees, 1000 Rupees, 500 Rupees, 100 Rupees, 50 Rupees and 20 Rupees, (Pick123 - Pick128) all Uncirculated, 500 Rupees dated 2004, 20 Rupees (2) dated 1982, 100 Rupees (3) dated 2001, 50 Rupees (3) dated 2001, 20 Rupees dated 2001, Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£240
03/06/2018 Auction 161	World Banknotes	Lot 474	World (approx. 1020), Japanese Invasion Money from WWII Burma 100 Rupees (200), 10 Rupees (60), 5 Rupees (5), 1 Cent (20), Malaya 10 Dollars (88), 1 Dollar (52), 50 Cents (1), 5 Cents (1), 1 Cent (3), Philippines 5 Centavos (1), Argentina 5000 Australes (18), 1000 Australes (53), other assorted Argentina (45), Cambodia (90) dated 1979 0.1 Riel, 0.2 Riels, 0.5 Riels & 5 Riels, Laos 10 Kip (100) issued 1979, Laos Pathet Government 200 Kip (55), plus notes from Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Chile, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Korea, Macedonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zaire & Zimbabwe, plus a pack of 80 Heaven Bank notes, mixed grades the majority Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£360
03/06/2018 Auction 161	World Banknotes	Lot 475	World a small mixed group (12) Mauritania 200 Ouguiya dated 1974 (5) series D002, Pick5a, first date type, GEF, Sri Lanka (6) 500 Rupees Pick112, 100 Rupees Pick111, 50 Rupees Pick110, 20 Rupees Pick109, 10 Rupees Pick108, all dated 15 - 11 - 1995, also 200 Rupees polymer issue dated 1998 Pick114b, grades from about EF to UNC, Tunisia (2) 5 Dinars 1960 Pick 59 Arabic numerals C/5 0891726 VF, 1 Dinar 1958 issue Pick 58 B/17 723971 Near VF with some folds, Nicaragua 10 Cordobas dated 1951 series No. 605711, (Pick94c), small foxing spots at left border, tiny edge nick to bottom left, cleaned and pressed, about VF More banknotes like this	£170
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 280	Commonwealth & World, Commonwealth collection in an album (163), Ceylon, East African Currency Board, British West Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Fiji, St. Helena, Falkland Islands, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, India, Burma, Straits Settlements, Malaya, Malaya & British Borneo, British Guiana, British Honduras, Belize, British Caribbean, Eastern Caribbean, Bahamas & Cayman Islands. Includes Straits Settlements 10 Dollars dated 1929, (Pick11a) Fine, 10 Dollars dated 1933, (Pick18a) Fine, British Guiana 5 Dollars dated 1942, (Pick13c) Fine, British Honduras 10 Dollars dated 1947, (Pick27a) about VF, British Caribbean 20 Dollars dated 1961, (Pick11b) Fine, Ceylon 100 Rupees dated 1945, (Pick38a) small edge tear, about VF, East African Currency Board 1 Florin date1920 (Pick8a) Fine, 100 Shillings issued 1964, (Pick48a) Uncirculated, Southern Rhodesia 5 Pounds dated 1945, (Pick11b) Fine, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 5 Pounds dated 1961, (Pick22b) good Fine, and many more, a fabulous collection of King George V, VI and Queen Elizabeth II. Also two further albums (190+) of mostly Asia, some Africa and a few Bank of England, strength in French Indochina and Vietnam, including 100 Piastres dated 1919, (Pick39) Fine, 1 Piastre dated 1901, (Pick5) about Fine, a very rare opportunity to acquire a wide variety of commonwealth notes and many others. More banknotes like this	£28,000
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 454	Maldives 100 rupees dated 4th June 1960 series C099555, Palm tree and Dhow, (Pick7b), Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£140
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 515	Seychelles (18), Madagascar (21) and China (1), Seychelles 10 Rupees, 25 Rupees, 50 Rupees & 100 Rupees issued 1989, 4 of each denomination, (Pick32 to Pick35) all Uncirculated, Seychelles 100 Rupees (2) dated 2016, latest issue notes, a consecutively numbered pair with very good numbers BD 009999 & BD 010000, (Pick50) Uncirculated, Madagascar 20,000 Ariary (4), 10,000 Ariary (2), 5000 Ariary (2) and 2000 Ariary (13), issued 2017, latest issue notes, (Pick not listed), Uncirculated and China 10 Yuan dated 1936, (Pick218), good EF More banknotes like this	£110
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1880	Sri Lanka Ceylon (13), 20 Rupees (4) dated 26th March 1979 (Pick86a), 50 Rupees (7) dated 1st January 1982 (Pick94a), 100 Rupees (2) dated 1st January 1982 (Pick95a), Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£100
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 303	India 100 Rupees issued 1943 series B/O 556674, Pick20m, scarce branch issue Lahore, portrait KGVI at right, signed Deshmukh, usual staple holes and spindle hole to left, tiny pinholes, pencil annotation on back, Fine and scarce More banknotes like this	£550
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 383	Maldives (4) 100 Rupees Pick7b, 50 Rupees Pick6b, 10 Rupees Pick5b, 5 Rupees Pick4b, dated 4th June 1960, Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£280
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 481	Seychelles (6) a small selection of notes, 50 Rupees 1973 Pick17e good Fine, 20 Rupees 1974 Pick16c Fine, 10 Rupees 1968 Pick15a Fine, 10 Rupees (2) replacement notes 'ZZ' prefix consecutive pair dated 2013 Pick36c good EF, 100 Rupees dated 2013 Pick43b good EF More banknotes like this	£180
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 496	Sri Lanka Central Bank of Ceylon 100 Rupees dated 26th March 1979 series Z/10 274245, Pick88a, Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£160
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 425	Pakistan (3) State Bank Haj Pilgrims notes (2) 100 Rupees issued 1975 - 1978 series A/6 544511, PickR7 (like Pick31), 10 Rupees ND series T994523, PickR4 (like Pick16), for use in Saudi Arabia only, usual staple holes to left, good EF & UNC plus 500 Rupees issued 1964 series H812138, Pick19c, Lahore overprint, usual staple holes and spindle hole to left, pressed VF More banknotes like this	£65
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 408	Nepal Central Bank (2) 100 Rupees issued 1961, Pick15, signature 8 & 5 Mohru issued 1960, Pick9, signature 4, about UNC and good EF More banknotes like this	£50
04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 164	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1943 series A/88 218203, Calcutta branch, signed Deshmukh, Pick20e, staple holes & larger hole at left, good Fine More banknotes like this	£140
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 375	Seychelles 100 Rupees 1st June 1975 Good VF and scarce in this collectable grade Pick 18E More banknotes like this	£800
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 170	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series , Calcutta branch, signed Taylor, A/52 037349 Pick20d, two staple holes at the left and pencil annotation to left, approaching Fine, Rare More banknotes like this	£140
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 169	India 100 rupees issued 1962-67, series AC/60 544977, (usual 2 small staple holes at left), Pick45, almost UNC More banknotes like this	£50
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1881	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1943 series B/19 134120, Calcutta branch, signed Deshmukh, Pick20e, multiple pinholes at left & bank stamp reverse, Fine+ More banknotes like this	£140
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1880	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1943 series A/77 455113, Calcutta branch, signed Deshmukh, Pick20e, 2 staple holes at left, good Fine More banknotes like this	£130
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1930	Maldives 100 rupees dated 1960 series C099303, Pick7b, UNC More banknotes like this	£130
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1931	Maldives 100 rupees dated 1960 series C099555, Pick7b, UNC More banknotes like this	£130
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1980	Seychelles (4) SPECIMENS No.0301, 10 rupees, 25 rupees, 50 rupees & 100 rupees, all issued 1989 series A000000, Pick32s to Pick35s, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£85
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1981	Seychelles (4) SPECIMENS No.0302, 10 rupees, 25 rupees, 50 rupees & 100 rupees, all issued 1989 series A000000, Pick32s to Pick35s, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£80
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 338	Seychelles 100 rupees QE2 portrait dated 1st August 1973, series A/1 061418, QE2 Annigoni portrait at right, Pick18d, pinholes & edge wear, Fine and very scarce More banknotes like this	£500
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 183	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1943 series A/77 652288 Calcutta branch, signed Deshmukh, Pick20e, pinholes, bank stamp & inked number reverse, good Fine More banknotes like this	£250
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 184	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1943 series A/77 967188, Calcutta branch, signed Deshmukh, Pick20e, pinholes & bank stamp reverse, good Fine More banknotes like this	£240
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 337	Seychelles ( 6) includes 5 rupees 1968 Pick14a, 10 rupees 1968 x 3 Pick15a, 50 rupees Pick21 and 100 rupees Pick22, average Fine plus 14 pieces China 100 yuan Bonds 1987, 2 sheets Jewish Ghetto prints issued 2003, Kazakhstan Factory sample banknotes and USA Liberty Specimen Dollars, $1 and $500. More banknotes like this	£70
05/06/2016 Auction 153	World Banknotes	Lot 411	Seychelles (4) Monetary Authority SPECIMENS No.095, 10 rupees, 25 rupees, 50 rupees all series A000000 & 100 rupees series B000000, all issued 1979-80, Pick23s, Pick24s, Pick25s & Pick27s, small punch hole, UNC More banknotes like this	£150
05/06/2016 Auction 153	World Banknotes	Lot 410	Seychelles (4) Monetary Authority SPECIMENS No.094, 10 rupees, 25 rupees, 50 rupees all series A000000 & 100 rupees series B000000, all issued 1979-80, Pick23s, Pick24s, Pick25s & Pick27s, small punch hole, UNC More banknotes like this	£140
05/06/2016 Auction 153	World Banknotes	Lot 412	Seychelles (4) SPECIMENS No.0301, 10 rupees, 25 rupees, 50 rupees & 100 rupees, all issued 1989 series A000000, Pick32s to Pick35s, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£60
05/06/2016 Auction 153	World Banknotes	Lot 413	Seychelles (4) SPECIMENS No.0302, 10 rupees, 25 rupees, 50 rupees & 100 rupees, all issued 1989 series A000000, Pick32s to Pick35s, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£60
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 555	Sri Lanka 100 Rupees 1979 26/3/1979 Pick 88a UNC, 50 Rupees 26/3/1979 Pick 87a both UNC More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 231	Ceylon group (10) includes KGVI 50 cents 1942, 1 rupee 1946, 1 rupee 1951, later issues include 100 rupees 1968 Pick71b, mostly VF to UNC, a few are pressed More banknotes like this	£100
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 226	Ceylon 100 Rupees 1982 (10) Pick 95 UNC, includes some consecutives More banknotes like this	£46
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 545	Seychelles 100 rupees (3) all with low number 888 serial numbers, AF000888 Pick40(a) with vertical black serial number, AG000888 Pick40(b) with red vertical serial number and AK000888 Pick43, UNC More banknotes like this	£60
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 209	Ceylon (2) 50 rupees dated 1970 Pick77a & 100 rupees dated 1970 Pick78a , President Bandaranaike at right, pressed GVF to EF More banknotes like this	£50

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