Colombia 5 pesos SPECIMEN EL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA On blue colour, left side portrait of Jose M. Cordoba date 20 Julio De 1942 Series M 00000 two cancellation punch holes P386s UNC
World (23 ) including Canada $1 194, 1967, USA $2 1976, USA $10 1864 Confederate States America VF , Germany 10 Mark 1949, 5 Mark 1948, 1923 1M Mark, 10,000 MK 1923, 25 Pfenning , Austria 20 Sch and 100 Kronen, France50 Francs , Scotland (3 ) £1 (2) and £5 Clydesdale , Japan WWII 1946 Ten Sen , One Yen and 5 Pesos mixed grades F to VF better
South America issues mostly circa late 1800's and early 1900's including an African Guinea 10 Syilis Pick 16 1971 issue (23) and all in mixed grades about VF - VF to about UNC - UNC including various issuers and denominations. Comprising Argentina (2) including Banco Domingo Garbino 1 Peso Pick S1802overprint on Oxandarburu Y Garbino Pick S1791 and Oxandaburu Y Garbino 5 PesosPick S1792 1869 unsigned remainder. Bolivia Banco Central Law of 20th June 1928 issues (4) including series 1 ABNC printing 5, 10 and 50 Bolivianos (3) Pick 120, 121 and 123 along with an example of the series 2 English Water low & Sons printing 100 Bolivianos Pick 133. Mexico El Estado de Chihuahua issues (2) including 1 Peso Pick S529f 1914 series A circular treasury seal on reverse along with 5 Pesos Pick S132a 1913 series A. Paraguay (4) including a consecutively numbered set of Banco de La Republica 100 pesosPick 159 Law of 1907 (4) consecutively numbered series A numbers 0013009 to 00130012. Together with Banco Central 500 Guaranies Pick 206. Uruguay 1 Peso series A Pick 28b 1935. Haiti 1 Gourde Pick 200 ABNC printing under Law 12th April 1919. Brazil (3) including the Emergency issue 1 Mil Reis valid 1 Cruzeiro Pick 131A Law of 1923 (1944) Estampa 1 series 500 along with 1 Cruzeiro Pick 132 (2) series 30 and 124. Cuba (4) including some early SpanishColonial El Banco Espanola de la isle de Cuba 1896-97 issues (3) consisting of 1 Peso Pick 47a 1896 no PLATA overprint, 5 Pesos Pick 48b 1896 with PLATA overprint and 10 PesosPick 49a without overprint. Together with a Banco Nacional de Cuba 50 PesosPick 81a 1950.
Caribbean issues circa 1960's onwards (10) in high grades about UNC - UNC. Comprising the Scarce ArubaCentral Bank 5 FlorinPick 1a dated 1st January 1986 Flag Issue serial number 0005243481, and a very early number, Bahamas (3) including a Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 27 QE2 portrait Law of 1968 series S396791, Central Bank issuers (2) with 3 DollarsPick 44 Law of 1974 (1984) QE2 portrait and signature W. C. Allen series A695637 and a Commemorative Christopher Columbus First Landfall 1492 at San Salvador Island 1 Dollar Pick 50 series C117261. Barbados Central Bank 1 Dollars Pick 29 ND 1973 signature C. Blackman (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers F13 711049 & F13 711050. Dominican Republic including some SPECIMEN notes (4) consisting of 50 Pesos Oro Pick 135a 1991 serial number A232257S signatures Luis Toral Cordoba & Lice lot Marte de Barrios, 100 Pesos Oro Pick 136b 1994 serial number C910320U signatures Mario Read Vittini & Florencio A. Lorenzo Silva, SPECIMEN notes both series of 1990 and Harrison & Sons Limited print, with 2 punch-hole cancellations at right and black diagonal overprint "ESPECIMEN / MUESTRA SIN VALOR" on obverse and reverse (2) comprised of the 5 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000651 serial number D 000000 K, also the 20 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000680 and serial number D 000000 A.
America South (76) a vast selection mostly UNC and comprises various all different notes circa 1950-60's to modern and features examples of different printers including some English as Waterlow & Thomas De La Rue along with American Banknote Company and others. Countries consist of Argentina including a 5 Pesos Pick 264 L. 12.962 & 13.571 and some overprint examples, Bolivia, Brazil also including some overprinted examples, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador a beautiful 1980's denomination set 5 to 100 Sucres, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru including a very attractive 500 Soles de Oro Pick 91, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. A certainly eye-catching group
Latin America circa 1950's to modern (61) the majority in about UNC - UNC including a few mid-grade Fine, VF and EF examples. Comprising issues from Cuba (44) including the El Banco Espanola de la Isla de Cuba 10 PesosPick 49d printed date 15th May 1896 series 661993 E red diagonal overprint "PLATA" on back. Banco Nacional 1 Pesos Pick 102d dated 1988 (3) including a consecutively numbered pair, 5 Pesos (3) Pick 103c 1987, Pick 103d 1988 and Pick 108 1991 along with a selection of Foreign Exchange Certificates 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 Pesos Series A, B and narrow D (34) a fair amount are consecutively numbered. Banco Central 1 Pesos Commemorative 150th Anniversary Birth of José Martí (1853-2003) Pick 125 dated 2003 (3) a consecutive trio. Brazil (7) including Republica Dos Estados Unidos 5 Cruzeiros (3) consisting of Pick 157Ab ND 1956-58 Estampa 2 "Valour Recebido", 'Amazonas' Pick 166b ND (1961-1962) Estampa 3 "Valor Recebido" and Pick 176d ND (1962-1964) Estampa 2 "Tesouro Nacional" above portrait and "Valor Legal" below. Along with Banco Central (4) consisting of 1 Cruzeiro Pick 191 ND1970-72 earlier series A00017 096505 and a consecutive trio of the Pick 193e ND (1970-1980) series B03043 (3). Bolivia (6) consisting of 10 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 154 L. 13.07.1962 (2), 1000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 167 D. 25.06.1982 (2), 10.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 169 D. 10.02.1984 and 50.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 170 D. 05.06.1984. Along with Argentina Banco Central issues (4) consisting of 1 Peso Argentino Pick 311 ND (1983-1984), 5 Pesos Argentinos Pick 312 ND (1983-1984) and a pair of 1 Australis Pick 323b ND (1985-1989) (2)
World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. IrelandCentral Bank1 PoundPick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 BahtPick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. AustraliaReserve Bank2 DollarsPick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India1 RupeePick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666.
Costa Rica Banco de Costa Rica Unsigned Remainders (4) circa early 1900's and all in About UNC - UNC comprising 5 PesosPick S163r1 serial number 82212 featuring a Lion at upper centre on obverse and ornate design and value at left and right on reverse. 10 PesosPick S164r serial number 63055 featuring the American & Canadian Horseshoe Falls Niagara on obverse and ornate design Woman's bust at centre on reverse. 10 Pesos Pick S174r Series C number 34866 featuring a Steam passenger train on obverse and Banco de Costa Rica building, San Jose on reverse. 20 Pesos Pick S179r Series C number 08337 featuring the Juan Santamaria monument on obverse and Banco de Costa Rica building, San Jose on reverse. All very colourful and eye-appealing notes, a desirable group. Almost all printed by the American Banknote Company with the exception of the 20 Pesos printed by Waterlow & Sons
Cuba including Specimen notes (23) all in very high grades GEF to UNC comprising 1 and 5 Pesos Specimen notes (13) various dates 1967, 1968 (3), 1970, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 along with regular issue 1 Pesos 2016 (7) and 3 Pesos 2005 (3)
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.
Dominican Republic Banco Nacional de Santo Domingo L. 14.08.1889 (1912) Remainder issues (3) including 2 Pesos Pick S142 series A No. 43338 Allegorical woman at right Arms at left and about VG, 5 PesosPick S143 series B No. 43690 Christopher Columbus at upper centre and Arms at left VG - about Fine and 100 PesosPick S147 series D No. 1372 Christopher Columbus at upper right and Arms at left VF - GVF. All very rare issues and Charles Skipper & East, England imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse
Guatemala (15) in mixed grades with a variety of early to modern issues including scarce specialized issues as 1/2 QuetzalPick 19a dated 12th August 1946 serial number B1561276, Tesorreria Nacional de Guatemala 1 PesoPick A4a ND circa 1882 serial number B41821 and Banco de Occidente (3) comprising 1 Pesos (2) including Pick S175a dated 15th August 1900 number 1078819 & Pick S175b dated 20th December 1916 number 3036435, 5 PesosPick S176b printed date 20th November 1914 serial number 1471729
India, Cuba & Iran (29) in mixed mostly high grades GEF to UNC with the usual pinholes on the India notes. Comprising 1 Rupees Pick 76c Plate letter B (4) consecutively numbered set E73 599404 - E73 599408. 10 RupeesPick 69a signature L. K. Jha (5) a consecutively numbered set H/34 171814 - H/34 171818. 50 RupeesPick 84j plate Plate letter C signature: C. Rangarajan (10) all prefix 3KA including a consecutively numbered run of 7. Cuba 5 Pesos Pick 92a (5). Iran 20 Riyals Pick 100a (5) a consecutively numbered set 2/512660 - 2/512664.
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
Argentina (127) a large collection in an album modern to early issues includes some scarcer mid and late 1800's scarcer issues like El Banco Nacional denomination set 1873 and Banco Parana 10 PesosBolivianos dated 01.04.1868 Pick S1818a. Along with 1860's Remainders (7) comprising El Banco Oxandaburu Y Garbino 2nd January 1869 (6) 1 Peso Pick S1791 No. 29393. 5 PesosPick S1792 No. 12607. 4 RealesPick S1781r No. 75575. 1 Peso Pick S1782r No. 76803. 5 Pesos Pick S1783r No. 339901. 10 Pesos Pick S1784r No. 12319. Along with El Banco Oxandaburu Y Garvino 5 Pesos Pick S1776b dated 1st December 1867 No. 022332
Paraguay (64) a collection in an album modern to early issues in mixed grades includes some 1800's issues and some high denominations. Some scarce and better notes include 5 pesos Republica del Paraguay Pick 127Overprint "EMISIÓN DEL ESTADO - LEY 11 DE ENERO DE 1912" on Pick 156. 1000 Pesos Pick 191a. 500 Guaranies Pick 190b Serie A No. 0473276. 5000 Pick 202b series A77043223 and 10000 Guaranies Pick 204b series A34044851
Chile (62) a collection in an album modern to early issues mostly 1900's in mixed grades includes some Remainder issues such as 20 Pesos Pick S279r 18xx No. 60692, a 5 PesosPick 18b 20th October 1916 No. 426839 and a low serial number 50000 Pesos series A2 0000503
Costa Rica (5) a Rare group of unsigned remainders El Banco de Costa Rica in mixed high grades GEF to UNC all printed by the American Banknote Company New York comprising 20 Pesos San JosePick S165r dated 1st April 1899 Ship & Woman serial number 26949. 10 Pesos San Jose Pick S164r dated 1st April 1989 American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls Niagara & Liberty serial number 64636. 5 Pesos San Jose Pick S163r1 dated 1st April 1899 Lion serial number 79412. 10 Colones Series C Pick S174r Steam locomotive & Banco de Costa Rica building San Jose serial number 22085. 5 Colones Series C Pick S173r Woman & Banco de Costa Rica building San Jose serial number 35138
Dominican Republic (5) comprising 1 Peso Pick 117c dated 1982 serial number E307755K, 5 PesosPick 118c dated 1984 serial number B538963K, 20 Pesos Pick 120c dated 1985 serial number A229919Y, 50 PesosPick 121b dated 1987 serial number A331495D and 100 PesosPick 122b dated 1987 serial number A791811H. About UNC - UNC
Cuba (60), a range of SPECIMEN notes (15) in denominations 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 Pesos, Uncirculated, 5 Pesos (5) and 10 Pesos (5) dated 1960 some consecutively numbered notes, some with light foxing, Uncirculated or about, 100 Pesos (35) date range 1950 - 1959 in mixed grades, viewing recommended
Cuba 5 Pesos dated 12th August 1891 series No. 026396, unsigned Remainder, Treasury note issue, (Pick39b), adhesive residue stain at top centre, in PCGS holder graded 30 Very Fine
World (11) Argentina 5 Pesos (7) issued 1951, series H and G, some consecutively numbered notes, Pick264d, VF to good VF, 1 Peso issued 1948, series M, Pick257, good EF, Iceland 10 Kronur Law of 1928, no serial prefix, Pick33a, good EF, France10 Centimes (2) issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair A.6 563102 & A.6 563103, Franco Belgian railways administration in Occupied German Territories, PickSR2, in ICG holder graded Gem UNC 68
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