BelizeCentral Bank & Monetary Authority issues circa 1980's (12) all in about UNC - UNC and comprising Central Bank issues 1 Dollars Pick 38 dated 1st November 1983 Act of 1982 (10) a consecutively numbered set A/8 365242 - A/8 365251. Each note in green on multicoloured underprint, wreath border and no tree tree behind Arms at upper left, a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II looking 3/4 left and an underwater reef with fish swarm at centre on obverse. The reverse illustrating House of Representatives, Belmopan and Jaibu stork. All watermarked with the carved head of 'Sleeping Giant'. Together with Monetary Authority 1st June 1980 Ordinance No. 9 of 1976 issues (2) both UNC and very eye-pleasing and always collectible notes comprising the 1 Dollar Pick 38 serial number A/5 043741 in green on multicoloured underprint together with 5 DollarsPick 39 serial number J/3 577478 in red on multicoloured underprint. Both with no wreath border and linear border of Arms at upper left, a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II looking 3/4 left and an underwater reef with fish swarm at centre on obverse. The reverses illustrating House of Representatives, Belmopan. Both watermarked with the carved head of 'Sleeping Giant'.
World (14) an exceptionally attractive amalgamation of notes in mostly higher grades VF - GVF to UNC. Comprising scarce issues such as the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 DollarsPick 180a dated 14th December 1957 and bearing the serial number J/H 388886, and the note in brown on multicolour and an always attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design watermarked with a helmeted warrior and value underneath. AustraliaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 33a ND 1961-1965 serial number AH/16 178691 signatures Coombs & Wilson, the note in black on multicolour and features a portrait of the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders on obverse and the parliament building on reverse. Bermuda Government 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 and LAST series Z/1 377077 and another attractive Bradbury & Wilkinson print in brown on multicolour featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen with an illustration of the steamship SS Monarch of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour. Straits Settlements 1 Dollar Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 signature Rex Curall and serial number L/5 1700 and a BWC print in blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and a tiger on reverse. Russia 200 Rubley Pick S423 High Command of The Armed Forces in South Russia 1919 series AB-021. Portugal 100 EscudosPick 179d dated 3rd December 1987 (4) and a consecutively numbered set BJB 019557 - BJB 019560. Dominican Republic a desirable denomination set (4) comprising TDLR print 10 PesosPick 119c series of 1987 along with 1988 series 20 Pick 120c and US banknote Company print 50 PesosPick 127 and 100 PesosPick 128. Belize Monerthary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 079418 in green on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. the Queen and an unwreathed Coat of Arms. ChinaBank of Communications5 YuanPick 117n dated 1st October 1914 serial number SB489209N and Shanghai overprint.
Caribbean, Central & South America Queen Elizabeth II issues (7) in various grades VF to UNC comprising Bahamas Monetary Authority Law of 1968 (4) including 50 Cents (1/2 Dollars) Pick 26a">Pick 26a (4) serial numbers C285396, D595859 and E047102 along with 1 Dollar Pick 27. Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Law of 1971 issue Pick 2 serial number A/1 028837. BelizeCentral Bank 5 Dollars Pick 47b serial number J/5 369514. And a Falkland Islands Government 1 PoundPick 13a dated 1st October 1984 serial number A161434. A very collectable and attractive group
Belize & The Caribbean (10) comprising BahamasCentral Bank 1 Dollar Pick 71 series 2008 and an early serial number A001456. Belize Central Bank QE2 issues (3) including 2 DollarsPick 52b dated 1st June 1991 serial number AC459431, 5 DollarsPick 58 dated 1st March 1996 serial number BB812573 and 10 DollarsPick 59 dated 1st March 1996 serial number BA183494. Cayman Islands Monetary Authority QE2 same prefix 1998 issues (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 21a serial number C/1 794708 & Pick 22a serial number C/1 016915. Jamaica Bank of Jamaica (4) including 5 Dollars Pick 56 L. 1960 (1970) serial number F173775 signature G. A. Brown, 5 Dollars Pick 70d dated 1st July 1991 serial number BS411907 and 20 Dollars (2) Pick 72d dated 1st September 1989 serial number EV940193 and Pick 72e dated 1st February 1995 serial number HM668247. All About UNC - UNC
Bermuda & Belize (3) comprising Bermuda Monetary Authority 10 DollarsPick 30a dated 1st April 1978 serial number A/1 323768, purple on brown and multicolour Coat of Arms at centre left and Queen Elizabeth II at right wearing diadem on obverse and Bermuda petrel and seashell at centre and beach and boats at left. The Government of Belize 2 DollarsPick 34b dated 1st June 1975 serial number B/1 184229, violet and lilac on multicolour Coat of Arms at left and Queen Elizabeth II portrait at right on obverse and multicolour guilloche and issuer at centre on reverse. Central bank of Belize 10 Dollars Pick 44 dated 1st July 1983 serial number P/4 365289, black on red and multicolour Wreath border on Coat of Arms at upper left corner, Queen Elizabeth II wearing diadem at centre right and underwater scene in underprint featuring reef and fish on obverse and House of Representatives at centre, Jabiu stork at right on reverse. All about UNC - UNC and scarce notes
World (18), Portugal 5000 Reis (War of the 2 brothers) dated 1798, Australia 1 Dollar issued 1938 signed Sheehan & MacFarlane (scarcer green signature), Belize 1 & 2 Dollars dated 1st January 1976, portrait Queen Elizabeth at right, Cuba (6), 1, 5 and 10 Pesos date range 1969 - 1987, all SPECIMEN notes, Austria 1000 Kronen(2), one with Slovenian stamp and overprint, the other with Slovenian stamp and Croatian overprint, Austria/Hungary 10 Kreuzer, Bezirk Graslitz gutschein 10 Kronen dated 1918, 2 local/promotional notes from Hungary and 2 labels from the top of a brick of USA5 Dollars and 20 Dollars series 1981 issued in San Francisco, these both stuck to a piece of plywood, a very interesting and unusual collection well worth viewing
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