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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 162	British North Borneo 1 Dollar 1940 issue Pick 29, VF for wear but some staining and discoloration perhaps once cleaned More banknotes like this	£90
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1438	Asia mostly World War II period (42) a collection in an album in mixed grades VG to about UNC - UNC including Rare issues such as British North Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 28 dated 1st January 1936 signatures Smelt & Beckett. Straits Settlements 10 Cents Pick 8b signature Pountney titled Treasurer serial number A/68 69622. Malaya King George VI portrait 1941 issues (7) including 1 Dollar Pick 11 serial number H/52 013033. 5 Dollars Pick 12 (3) serial numbers A/89 063038, C/66 028186 and F/46 015948. 10 Dollars Pick 13 (3) serial numbers A/91 023215, D/49 047690 and H/98 067098. Along with Japanese World War II Occupation Currency in various denominations and types from Malaya, Burma, Netherlands Indies and the Philippines. A desirable and eye-catching group More banknotes like this	£500
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 150	British North Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 29 dated 1st July 1940 serial number K665072 signature W.A.C. Smelt. The note in black with a red guilloche at centre in the underprint and reverse with value in numerical and wording on a guilloche patter at centre on reverse. Printed by Blades East & Blades Ltd Banknote Engravers London imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse and reverse. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 30. The treasurer Captain William Anthony Casterton Smelt born 29 September 1895 was appointed District Treasurer at Sandakan in March 1925 and assumed his duties on arriving in North Borneo in May 1925. He was appointed Chief Treasurer in January 1930 after returning from furlough and the chief financial controller a year later. During the visit of Governor Clifford of the Straits Settlements in June 1928, he was the acting ADC (Aide-de-Camp) or chief of staff to Governor Humpreys of North Borneo. Sir Hugh Clifford was also Governor of North Borneo from 1900 to 1901. In the New Year Honours of 1946, Smelt was granted an OBE in recognition of his services during internment in WWII, presumably at Kuching in Sarawak More banknotes like this	£460
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1110	World (72) a collection in an album in mixed grades includes a rare issue Sarawak 1 Dollar Pick 20 dated 1st January 1935, a Tonga Specimen set Pick CS1, also a few consecutive sets. Comprises countries and territories as Japan, French Indochina, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, British North Borneo, Ceylon, Seychelles, India, Sarawak, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, Singapore, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates More banknotes like this	£480
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 382	Malaysia and British North Borneo Dollar 1959 (2), $10 1961 (2) Pick 9a">Pick 9a and Pick 9 c (serial letter B) generally collectable Fine More banknotes like this	£260
06/09/2015 Auction 150	World Banknotes	Lot 270	Malaysia and British North Borneo Dollar 1959 (2), $10 1961 (2) Pick 9a">Pick 9a and Pick 9 c (serial letter B) generally collectable Fine More banknotes like this	£260
07/12/2009 Auction 127	World Banknotes	Lot 231	British North Borneo 1 dollar dated 1936 prefix G, Pick28, small holes & edge nicks, about Fine More banknotes like this	£25
29/02/2004 Auction 104	World Banknotes	Lot 88	British North Borneo Dollar 1.7.1927 Pick 20 nice VG some tiny holes at the centre, and Switzerland 50 Franken 1924 Fine though with two tears at the More banknotes like this	£38

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