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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 398	World (over 100) earlier types in lower grades many pre war including China, Japan, France Assignat, some George VI colonial and more More banknotes like this	£170
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 173	China pre war issues (80) mixed banks and types with some duplication mixed grades Fine - Unc More banknotes like this	£120
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 390	World (50) most from circulation with many earlier types such as Australia 1 Pound George VI, pre war China and Europe and more More banknotes like this	£80
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 107	China (38) the vast majority being pre world war 2 issues in high grades, a wide variety of types More banknotes like this	£120
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 214	World (76) Belgium issues (41) including 5 Franc 1938 with 1988 error date (Prefix T16) this NVG, along with issues from Germany, China, Estonia, Zaire and more, many are pre-World War II issues, in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£90
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 215	Tahiti French Indo China Papeete 100 Francs 1939 series VG as part of a group of world notes including pre war China some of these in high grades, a few George VI British Colonial (low grade) and more (57) More banknotes like this	£70
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 275	World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds Somerset B351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria 5 Francs Pick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium 50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/Dollar Pick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada 25 Cents Pick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 Pounds Pick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg 10 Francs Pick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot More banknotes like this	£260
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 283	World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet Union Lenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa 1 Rand Pick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. China Bank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 Yuan Pick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghai overprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 Yuan Pick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden 10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. France Kingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 Shilling George VI Pick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 Pesos Pick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively. More banknotes like this	£170
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 218	Japan & World War II Japanese occupation notes (73) in average VF or better including various denominations from the Japanese WW2 occupied territories as the Netherland Indies, Burma, Malaya, Philippines and China. Also Nippon Ginko and Imperial Government 50 Sen Pick 58, 50 Sen Pick 60, 5 Yen Pick 86. Also includes Malaya 1 Dollars George VI Pick 11 1941 (2) prefixes F/11 and H/85. An interesting group More banknotes like this	£70
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 197	Hong Kong & Japanese Occupation World War II notes (31) various grades averaging VF to GEF - about UNC. Comprising Hong Kong (2) consisting 1 Cent Pick 313b prefix A serial number A5324457 and 10 Cents serial prefix A serial number 2997284. A Philippines Japanese Occupation 10 Centavos Pick 104a block PU. Together with a group of China Military World War II Imperial Government (28) consisting of 1 Sens (13) including Pick M7 SCWPM Bank title A block numbers 19 (6), 20, 35, 37 (3) and 62 along with Pick M8 SCWPM Bank title B without block number. 5 Sens (3) including Pick M9 SCWPM Bank title A (2) block numbers 7 and 9 together with Pick M10 SCWPM Bank title B without block number. 10 Sen Pick M11 SCWPM Bank Title A block number 7. 50 Sens (3) consisting of Pick M13 SCWPM Bank title A block 16 and Pick M14 SCWPM Bank title B without block number (2). 1 Yens (5) consisting of Pick M15 SCWPM Bank title A (2) block numbers 12 and 16. Pick M22 with Overprint "Chun Yung Shou Piao" (Military note) on Japan 1 Yen Pick 30 and promissory text on reverse. And Pick M23a "Chun Yung Shou Piao" (Military Note) without promissory text on reverse and very interestingly carrying various military staff manuscript signatures some dated 4th November 1945 with examples as Jean MacDonald, WRNS, Barney Whyte Sgt. HK. DDC and others. 5 Yens Pick M25a with the new title overprint (2). And a 10 Yen Pick M27a with a new title overprint. An interesting group More banknotes like this	£24
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1690	World a collection in a deed box of mostly modern 1970's issues onwards (lot) in various grades Good to about UNC consisting of notes from various countries and the majority from Europe, Africa and Asia. Includes a few earlier issue Reichsbank note from Germany. A few scarcer earlier notes include an Egypt Currency note 10 Piastres Pick 167a Law 50 of 1940 the variety with a single letter prefix R at left of signature. Syria 5 Piastres Pick 49 from 1942. China The Canton Municipal Bank 10 Cents Pick S2276b from 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en and a Central Bank of China 20 Cents Pick 194a from 1924. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b from 1941. Belgium Societe Generale 1 Franc Pick 86b dated 25th May 1917. France 1939 issues 5 Francs Pick 83a (Fayette F4) and 10 Francs Pick 100 (Fayette F7) and a very FIRST date for this issue 2nd February 1939 block 290 series R. 68527. Portugal Casa de Moeda 10 Centavos Pick 97c dated 15th August 1917 (2) and 20 Centavos Pick 100 dated 4th August 1922 along with a Banco De Portugal 50 Centavos Pick 112b dated 5th July 1918. Italy Biglietto Di Stato 5 Lire Pick 23f Royal Decree 07.10.1904 (1923) signatures Maltese & Rossolini block number 5302 and the 10 Lire Pick 20g Royal Decree 05.02.1888 signatures Giu. Dell'Ara & Porena block number 3318. Also includes a few French and Belgium World War I Necessity money and local currencies along with United Kingdom 9 and 1/2 percent Treasury Loan and Treasury War bonds 1999/1973. An interesting group More banknotes like this	£160
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 501	World (50) a collection in an album in mixed grades including higher ones comprising Canada George VI 1 Dollars Pick 58d (2). Hong Kong (5) including 1 Dollar George VI Pick 312 along with 10 Cents (4) including the 2 varieties Pick 315a without prefix and Pick 315b with prefix (3). India George VI 2 Rupees Pick 17b prefix B/72. Burma 1 Rupees Pick 25b">Pick 25b plate letter A overprints on India Pick 25 (2) prefixes D/25 & C/95. Malta 1 Shilling George VI Pick 16. Malaya George VI 1941 issues (5) including 10 Cents George VI Pick 8 (2). 5 Cents Pick 7b. 1 Cents Pick 6 (2). Japanese Occupation notes (7) including 1 Dollars (2). 5 Cents (2). 1 Cents (4). Netherland Indies (3) including 1 Gulden Pick 111 and 50 Cents Pick 110a (2). France Military 5 Francs. Marseille tram tickets dated 1941. "Algeria Trésorerie - Région Économique d'Algérie 2 Francs Pick 99b." Morocco 1943 WWII First Issue 5 Francs Pick 24a. Egypt 5 Piastres signature Makram Ebeid star in serial numbers Pick 164 (2). Treasury Premium Savings Bond 1 Pound. Germany Reichsbanknote 20 Mark. Turkey (6) 50 Lirasi, 20 Lirasi (2) and 10 Lirasi (3). USA 1 Dollars (14) including Silver certificates blue seal Pick 416D2f series 1935F, Pick 419a series 1957A, Pick 419b series 1957B along with Federal Reserve notes (12) including Pick 462a series 1977, George Washington (10) Pick 480b series 1988A (9) along with Pick 480a series 1988. 10 Dollars Alexander Hamilton Pick 482 series 1988A. British Post World War II Motor Ration Coupons (6) dated 31st August 1950 and May 1950. Includes some claimed. Denmark 20 kroner Pick 49 issue 1984. Germany Federal Republic 50 Deutsche Mark Pick 33d issue 1980 serial number KL1224224B. France 50 Francs Pick 152d dated 1989. China 1 Fen Pick 860b 1953. Suriname 100 Gulden Pick 128b issue 1985. Poland 50 Zlotych Pick 142c issue 1988. Peru 100 Intis Pick 133 issue 1987. Mozambique 100 Escudos Pick 117a overprint issue 1961 (1976). Cyprus 1 Pound Pick 53d dated 1995. Poland 100 Zlotych Pick 143a. More banknotes like this	£180
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 481	World (153) mostly Europe pre World War II in mixed grades average VF - GVF comprising issues from Greece, Austria, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Russia, Japan, China and others. Includes a few large types, uncommon types and Greek paranumismatic and bond coupons More banknotes like this	£110
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 497	World (42) in mixed grades includes some about UNC - UNC notes comprising Bank of England 5 Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B343 (Pick 378c, BY BE113c) issue 1980 prefix LR40. Portugal (2) including 20 Escudos Pick 176b. 100 Escudos Pick 178b. Spain 100 Pesetas (4) including 1st July 1925 issues Pick 69c (2). 15th August 1928 Pick 76b without prefix letter in serial number 6534651. 17th November 1970 Pick 152. South Africa (6) including 1 Rand Pick 103b">Pick 103b (2). 5 Rands (4) including Pick 119c (2) and a consecutive pair Pick 119e (2). Singapore (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 18a and 5 Dollars Pick 10. China 10 Yuan Pick 81a. South Korea 10 Jeon Pick 28. Indonesia 5 Sen Pick 91. Hong Kong (22) including H.S.B.C. 5 Dollars (16) including Pick 181c (4) various dates, Pick 181d (2) 1970 and 1971 issues along with Pick 181e 1972 and Pick 181f 1973. The Chartered Bank (6) including 5 Dollars (3) Pick 73a and Pick 73b (2). 10 Dollars Pick 74a (3). Philippines Emergency World War II issues (8) including Cebu 1 Peso Pick S215. The "Cebu Currency Committee" was created by president Quezon in a telegram dated 29.12.1941. C. Miranda, acting manager of the PNB-Cebu Branch, became chairman. Mindanao Emergency Currency Board (7) including 5 Pesos (5) Pick S507 series of 1943 CC. Pick S526a (3) series of 1944 along with Pick S517b series of 1944 C. 10 Pesos (2) Pick S498a series of 1943 BB number 55946 and Pick S508a series of 1943 BB number 61140. India 500 Rupees Pick 99c. Russia Soviet Union 3 Rublya Pick 214a. More banknotes like this	£80
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 878	China a collection in an album mainly pre war issues from circulation a very wide variety with no obvious duplication More banknotes like this	£1,600
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 584	World (176) mostly pre World War II from many different countries includes some larger types, includes Germany, Spain, Greece, Russia, China, Ionian Islands, France, Poland and 1/10th gram gold notes made in Canada, in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£110
31/08/2013 Auction 142	World Banknotes	Lot 250	GB and World in an album (135) includes some pre-World War II, China, Germany Notgeld, Greece etc. in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£170
06/03/2011 Auction 132	World Banknotes	Lot 386	China a small collection of pre war issues in an album More banknotes like this	£48
06/08/2010 Auction 129	World Banknotes	Lot 729	World all pre and World War II a small group (55) includes Germany, Greece, China, Hungary, Albania, Poland, Russia and others, includes many larger types in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£100

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