Bermuda QE II Young Portrait (3) 5 Shillings Hamilton 1 May 1957 VF, 10 Shillings Hamilton 20 October 1952 Fine with two pin holes, 10 Shillings Hamilton 1 May 1957 AU and desirable thus
British Administration 1950's Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues (2) both in VF comprising Bermuda Government 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Q/1 414049 along with Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 1a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/90 769221. Both Scarcer and always sought-after collectible examples. The Bermuda 5 Shillings is an example from the last issue before Bermuda changed its system to dollars partly due to the increased tendency to keep their reserves in US dollars, nevertheless Bermuda remained a member of the sterling area
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.
Bermuda Government 1952-1966 young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II portrait and the last of the Pound system issues (3) all in original fresh and crisp GVF comprising 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Y/1 289604 in brown on multicolour featuring illustration of Hamilton harbour. 10 Shillings Pick 19c dated 1st October 1966 serial number V/1 975700 in red on multicolour underprint featuring Gates Fort, St. George's illustration. 1 Pound Pick 20d dated 1st October 1966 serial number V/2 330792 in blue on multicolour underprint featuring an illustration of Somerset Bridge at left, the world's smallest operating drawbridge. An interesting 2 portrait styles issue where the lower denominations only feature an uncrowned profile portrait whilst the 1 Pound and higher feature a crowned 3/4 facing portrait of H.M. the Queen. The reverses all feature the denomination and a large United Kingdom Royal Coat of Arms at centre. A very attractive and rarely seen group from circulation, printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. New Malden, Surrey, England imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse only for the 10 Shillings and 1 Pound, while on the 5 Shillings on both sides lower centre
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
Bermuda Government 5 Shillings (2) dated 1st May 1957 series E/2 847120 & E/2 813899, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre, (Pick18b), one good EF the other about Uncirculated
Bermuda (4), collection of low number notes, 50 Dollars dated 20th February 1989 series B/1 000330, (Pick38), 50 Dollars dated 2nd June 2003 series D/2 000463, commemorative issue 50 years Queen Elizabeth II coronation (Pick56), 50 Dollars dated 12th October 1992 series C/C 000343, commemorative issue Christopher Columbus Quincentenary (Pick40), 20 Dollars dated 24th May 2000 series D/1 000581 (Pick53a), all Uncirculated
Bermuda (7), 5 Shillings (4) dated 1st May 1957, (Pick18b) EF to about Uncirculated, 10 Shillings dated 1st May 1957, (Pick19b) about EF, 1 Pound dated 1st May 1957, (Pick20c) good VF, 1 Pound dated 1st October 1966, (Pick20d) good EF, nice high grade collection
Bermuda Government 10 Shillings (2), dated 1st May 1957 series M/1 116327 & M/1 116329, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at top centre, (Pick19b), one with a small corner crease about Uncirculated, the other Uncirculated
Bermuda (13), 50 Dollars low serial number D/1 000292, 20 Dollars low serial number D/1 001457, 10 Dollars low serial number C/1 000419, all dated 24th May 2000, (Pick52a, Pick53a & Pick54a), 5 Dollars (2) & 1 Dollar dated 6th February 1970 prefix A/2, (Pick24a & Pick23a), 2 Dollars (6) a consecutively numbered run of four notes B/2 872006 - B/2 872009 dated 1st August 1989 plus two others dated 1989 & 1997, (Pick34b & Pick40Ab) and 1 Dollar dated 2nd January 1982 (Pick28b), one of the $5 is about Uncirculated the rest are all Uncirculated
Bermuda Government (3), 1 Pound series H2 178854, (Pick20c) VF, 10 Shillings series T/1 717877, (Pick19b) EF and 5 Shillings series V/1 978543, (Pick18b) VF, all dated 1st May 1957 with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
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