Europe Eastern (97) an attractive mostly high grade about UNC - UNC group including various eye-catching and non duplicated issues from Albania (6), Belarus (14), Bosnia & Herzegovina (5), Bulgaria (5), Croatia (5), Cyprus (2), Estonia (2), Greece (5), Hungary (3), Lithuania, Macedonia (4), Poland (6), Romania (2), Russia (10), Slovenia (4), Ukraine and Yugoslavia (22). A significant portion come in denomination sets/pairs , mostly near complete, as the Albania 1976 issues 1 to 50 Leke Pick 40 to 45. Macedonia 10 to 100 Denari Pick 1 to 4. Bosnia & Herzegovina 10 to 100 Dinara 1992 Pick 10 to 13. Also some Soviet Union period issues from Russia and examples of Biletov (tickets) from one of the biggest Ponzi schemes - MMM Corporation.
Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria (102) in mixed grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC comprising Croatia Regional (11) including 5000 DinarsPick R20. 50000 Dinars Pick R21. 100000 Dinars Pick R22. 500000 Dinars Pick R23. 5 Million Dinars Pick R24. 100 Million Dinars Pick R25. 500 Million Dinars Pick R16. 500 Million Dinars Pick R26. 5 Milliard Dinars Pick R27. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R19. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R28. Bosnia & Herzegovina (11) including 10 Dinars Pick 133">Pick 133. 10 Dinars Pick 10a. 50 Dinars Pick 134. 100 Dinars Pick 135. 5000 Dinars Pick 149. 50000 Dinars Pick 150">Pick 150. 100000 Dinars Pick 151. 1 Million Dinars Pick 152. 5 Million Dinars Pick 153. 100 Million Dinars Pick 154. 500 Million Dinars Pick 155. Yugoslavia (44) including 10 Dinars Pick 21a dated Belgrade, 1st November 1920 serial number AL349382, in blue on multicolour featuring 'Progress' - Man with rolling wheel with Hermes holding the Caduces staff and Allegorical figures on obverse and Rocky seashore Landscape view on reverse. 1919 Provisional Overprint issues (3) including 20 Kronen on 5 DinarsPick 16a series B.031 number 013340, in brown on light blue underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and The Caduceus staff with wreath on reverse. Red overprint "Kruna 20 Krona / Kron" on Pick 12A">Pick 12A. 4 Kronen on 1 Dinar Pick 15 series 18H number 075512, in brown and orange-brown on light tan underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and guilloche panel at centre with value at left and right on reverse. Red Overprint with error "Kurne 4 Krune / Krone" on Pick 12. 2 Kronen on 1/2 Dinar Pick 14a series 01924 number 029311, in brown and aqua on pink underprint featuring Coat of Arms at lower centre. Red Overprint "Krune 2 Krune / Kroni" on Pick 11. 1919 Dinar issue 25 Para = 1/4 Dinars Pick 13 dated 21st March 1921 blue on olive underprint featuring girl at left and right of Church on obverse and reverse in brown featuring Church at left and Equestrian statue of Ban Jelacic in Zagreb at right. Kingdom National Bank 100 Dinars Pick 27b">Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 series P. 1416 938 number 35393938 watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse along with the Serbian 1st May 1941 Overprint Provisional Issues (2) 100 Dinars Pick 23 (2) series P.2835 801 number 70868801 and series Y.2544 437 number 635974378. Brown overprint "Srpska Narodna Banka" on Yugoslavia Pick 27, watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse. Government 1944 "Partisan" Issues (4) 1 Dinar Pick 1b. 5 Dinars Pick 5b Thin vertical security thread. 10 Dinars Pick 50a paper with small fibres. 20 DinarsPick 51c paper with small fibres serial number JJ 269248. All featuring Partisan Milivoje Rodić, later colonel of the Yugoslav army, with rifle at right on obverse and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. Federal Republic National Bank issues (3) including 50 Dinars Pick 64a dated 1st May 1946 8-digit serial number 32767973, brown on multicolour underprint featuring Miner at left on obverse and Wood cutter at centre and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. 100 Dinars Pick 69 dated 1st May 1955 serial number XF426345, red on multicolour featuring Girl in national costume at left and seashore scene of Dubrovnik/Ragusa. 1000 Dinars Pick 71b Scarcer Plate #2 variety at lower right dated 1st May 1955 serial number CM254427, dark brown on multicolour featuring Steel worker at left on obverse and Steel mill at centre on reverse. Socialist Federal Republic National Bank (24) including 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 serial number CL054679. 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 RADAR serial number CL054450. 20 Dinars Pick 85 dated 19th December 1974 serial number DF2639133. 20 Dinars Pick 88a dated 12th August 1978 serial number DU6543972. 50 Dinars Pick 83c with security thread and 7-digit serial number AA2093342. 50 Dinars Pick 89a dated 12th August 1978 serial number AD9843931. 50 Milliard Dinars Pick 136 dated 1993 serial number AA8074703. 100 Dinars Pick 90b dated 4th November 1981 serial number CF1535012. 100 Dinars Pick 139 dated 1994. 500 Dinars
World (34) in mixed grades VF and above comprising Yugoslavia 1990 issues (13) comprising 500 Dinars Pick 106 dated 01.03.1990 Youth on obverse and Mountains on reverse (7) and 1000 Dinars Pick 107 dated 26.11.1990 Nikola Tesla on obverse and High frequency transformer on reverse (6) includes some AA prefixes. All hand stamped on watermark area obverse "Narodna Banka Bosne i Hercegovine" (National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina). Syria 50 Dinars Pick 103e dated 1991 Tabqa dam on Euphrat River Goddess found in Sumerian ruins at Mari on obverse and Citadel of Aleppo on reverse (2). Kuwait contraband notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the invasion in 1990 (4) including 20 DinarsPick 16bx L. 1968 (1980-1991) Facace of Kuwait Stock Exchange and arms on obverse and Justice Centre Kuwait on reverse, prefix denominator 12 (2) along with 10 Dinars Pick 15cx L. 1968 (1980-1991) Arms on obverse and Dhow on reverse (2) prefix denominators 72 and 80. Iraq 10 Dinars (2) comprising Pick 55a ND (1959) Arms on obverse & al-thawr al-mugannah (Winged Assyrian bull, Assyrian priest (Palace Complex of Sargon II, Khorsabad) on reverse along with Pick 60 ND (1971) Ducan dam on obverse and al-thawr al-mugannah (Winged Assyrian bull, Assyrian priest (Palace Complex of Sargon II, Khorsabad) on reverse. Hungary 100 Forint Pick 171h dated 10th January 1989 (5) Kossuth Lajos on obverse and Horse carriage from painting "Took Refuge from the Storm" (by Lotz Károly) on reverse. Greece 500 Drachmai Pick 102 dated 1st October 1932 (8) Athena at centre obverse obverse and Catching wild buffalos (Vaphio cup) on reverse.
Iraq 100 dinars (50) a consecutive number run, Saddam Hussein portrait issued 2002 Pick87 UNC, Iraq 100 dinars (50) many in consecutive order, Saddam Hussein portrait issued 2002 Pick87 UNC, Iraq 100 dinars (51) many consecutive dated 1994, Saddam Hussein portrait, EF or better, Iraq 25 dinars (50) many consecutively numbered dated 1986, Pick73, average EF to about UNC, Syria 10 pounds (28) a consecutive run dated 1982, Pick101c&category=2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Pick101c, UNC, Bosnia & Herzegovina (40) includes 500 dinara Pick1 (10) VF to EF, 1000 dinara Pick2 (10) VF to EF and 10 million dinara Pick36 (20) these mostly UNC
World accumulation ((8) includes Russia 100 rubles 1898 Pick5 & 50 rubles 1899 (2) Pick8c (tape repair) and Pick8d Fine plus Bosnia 500 dinara Pick1b & 1000 dinara Pick2b GVF, also Yemen 100 rials Pick16, stain, about EF and Syria £100 Pick98d almost VF & £500 Pick105d aUNC, Bosnia & Herzogovina (10) first provisional issues from 1992, 500 dinara Pick1b (5) and 1000 dinara Pick2b (5) average VF to GVF
World a small collection (33) includes ThailandJapanese Intervention World War II 1 Baht 1945 UNC, 60 baht 1987 UNC, CongoDemocratic Republic (3) 50 Francs 1962 F, 100 Francs 1963 F, 100 Makuta 1967 VF, Ukraine 500 Hryven 1918 VF, Switzerland 50 Francs 1947 F, Bosnia and Herzigovina 1000 and 500 Dinars 1992 VF, France 50 Francs 1940 VF, Yemen Arab Republic 50 Rials UNC, Egypt 5 Pounds 1945 About Fine, plus a group of earlier Greek notes (17) from 1926 to 1956, USA checks (2) 1868 and 1889, GB cheques (2) 1836, 1853 these in mixed grades from circulation
World a small collection (27) includes some difficult types, Hungary 30 Pengo 1849 F National Army Defence, Russia 50 Rublia 1899 UNC, ThailandJapanese Intervention World War II One Baht 1945 UNC, 60 Baht 1987 UNC, Tunisia 10 Dinars 1986 EF, Indonesia Serang 1 Rupian 1947 UNC, 5 Rupiah 1947 UNC, Kuwait20 Dinars 1968 UNC, Switzerland50 Francs 1947 F, Iraq 10 Dinars 1973 UNC, Saudi Arabia 10 Riyals 1983 EF, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1000 Dinara 1992 F, Bermuda 1 Dollar 1965 VF, France10 Francs 1976 VF, Greece (8) 10000 Drachma A (2)1947 G, 1000 Drachma 1935 EF, 1000 Drachma 1947 F, 5000 Drachma 1932 VF (2), 500 Drachma 1932 F, 1000 Drachma 1956 F and Japan Hansatsu notes (3) printed on heavy paper 18th and 19th century About F
Croatia 25 dinara dated 1991 (11) Pick19b with watermark (for Swedish 5 kroner #51) UNC, World accumulation (16) includes Bosnia 1000 dinara Pick2 good Fine, Kuwaiti 10 dinars (3) and 20 dinars (2) Pick15 and Pick16 average VF to EF, some better, World accumulation (2) Mexicorevolution issues (11) mostly EF to UNC and Iraq (7), includes 5 dinarsPick59 & 10 dinars Pick60 (5), some duplication, average VF or better, Syria £1 dated 1982 (100) bundle of consecutive notes dated 1982, Pick93e, UNC, Syria group (42) 7 sets of 1980s -90s issues 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 pounds, Pick93e, 100e, 101e, 102e, 103e & 104e, UNC, World accumulation (21) includes early Russia, China, scarcer 1st series Bosnia & Herzogovina 500 & 1000 dinara, Canada, etc, Fine or better, World accumulation (22) Bosnia & Herzogovina 500 dinara Pick1 (2) & 1000 dinara Pick2 (2) Fine to VF, various Mexico revolution(13) all about UNC, Kuwait, Iraq, Cuba, etc, these mostly high grade, World accumulation (43) Syria £100 Pick98c aVF & Pick98d (5) GVF, £50 Pick103e (15) UNC, Bosnia Pick1 (6) and Pick2 (6) Fine or better, North KoreaPick22a (7) and Pick45 (3) about UNC to UNC
Syria 1 livre 1939 issue (16) various types average Good to VG (limp) plus Bosnia Herzogovina 500 dinara Pick1 (4) & 1000 dinara Pick2 (5) VF-EF plus Syria £100 1982 and early China (3), viewing recommended
Iraq 1 dinar issued 1973 Pick63b (90), many consecutive numbers, catalogue $10 each, GEF to UNC, World group (5) Bosnia 500 dinar Pick1 and 1000 dinar Pick2, Kuwait20 dinars (2) Pick16a VF and Saudi 10 riyalPick8a, taped & corners damaged, Fine, Bosnia & Herzegovina 100 dinara (13) Pick56d, about EF or better, Iraq 1 dinar (2) Pick63a GVF plus 5 other world notes
World accumulation (23) Bosnia & Herzogovina 500 dinara Pick1 (3) & 1000 dinara Pick2 (3) Fine to VF plus various Cuba foreign exchange FX notes (17) these mostly UNC
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