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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185	World Banknotes	Lot 487	GB and World a collection in an album including Peppiatt green and blue Pounds, Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds 1992, George VI issues from Ceylon and India, others from China, Hong Kong, Europe and more mixed grades some modern in Unc (128) More banknotes like this	£120
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 188	World pre world war II (these mostly France and Spain) to modern issues mostly in circulated grades (lot). Along with a collection of coins in album pages mostly base metal recent issues from circulation More banknotes like this	£120
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 273	World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 Dollars Pick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury 2 Dollars Pick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a Brazil Imperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro II Estampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a British Colonial George III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies More banknotes like this	£440
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
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 152	Europe early 1900's and World War II to modern (153) a collection in a metal tin in various grades averaging Fine - VF some better and includes a selection of different issuers and interesting notes. Comprising countries as Austria including some Not geld issues and Deutschosterreich overprints. France mostly 1940's various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs, also some Allied Military World War II 2, 5 and 10 Francs and World War I Provincial and Chamber de Commerce including various places of issue as Nancy, Paris, Marseille, Ville de Lille and Lyon. Also an Algeria 5 Francs (2) 1941 and 1942. Switzerland 5, 10, 20 and 50 Francs mostly 1970's. Italy 1000 Lire 1982. Belgium various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs including World War II period issues onwards and some earlier 1 Franc 1920 and 5 Francs 1938. Along with Netherlands including a denomination set 1966-71 of 5, 10, 25 and 100 Francs along with some earlier 1940's issues 1 Gulden and 2 and 1/2 Guldens. Also Portugal 20 to 1000 Escudos mostly 1960's to modern including some consecutively numbered and an earlier 1920's Casa Da Moeda 20 Centavos. An interesting and varied collection certain to attract significant attention More banknotes like this	£130
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 311	World (97) in average VF to UNC mostly modern issues circa 1960's onwards including some early German Notgeld and Reichsmark issues. Various issuers and denomiinations including Bank of England 10 shillings and 5,10 and 20 Pounds. The Middle East and related including Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and others. Also Latin countries as Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru and others. And some European issues from Malta, Gibraltar, Portugal, Cyprus, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany and others. A pleasing collection More banknotes like this	£120
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 314	World circa 1920-40's to modern (30) a collection in a metal tin all in average VF comprising various issues and denominations from the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Jamaica and Australia. Some Scarcer notes include a US Silver Certificate 1 Dollar Pick 342 Speelman & White, Civil War Confederate States Richmond 5 and 10 Dollars dated 17th February 1864, also some Military Payment Certificates series 472 and 481. Hong Kong 5 and 10 Cents 1940 and some Hong Kong an Malaya George VI issues. Also comes with a Solomon Islands SPECIMEN Franklin Mint Collectors set of 2, 5 and 10 Dollars all with Maltese Cross prefix series 009940 and without the original envelope or certificate More banknotes like this	£95
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1697	World mostly mid 1900's to modern (669) a collection in album pages in various grades VG to about UNC - UNC including a wide selection of issuers in different denominations some of which very high along with some World War 2 Allied Occupation and Japanese Occupation Currency. Includes a rare Mauritius Replacement 10 Rupees Pick 35 with serial number Z/1 140626. Malta scarce QE2 portrait issues such as the 1 Pound Pick 26a from 1949 series A/2 205923 and the 10 Shillings Pick 28a from 1967. Denmark 10 Kroner Pick 36 from 1944. Cyprus 250 Mils Pick 41c dated 1st September 1979. Jamaica QE2 portrait 10 Shillings Pick 51Bd from 1964 signed R.T.P. Hall titled Governor. Trinidad and Tobago 1964 QE2 portrait issues. Rhodesia 1979 issue 1 and 2 Dollars. Gambia 25 Dalasis Pick11b and 10 Dalasis Pick 6c. Different and interesting issues from France, French Africa and the Pacific. Also some of the 1979 Sri Lanka 'fauna and flora' issues. An interesting and vast collection More banknotes like this	£550
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1685	World (40) an attractive collection in mostly very high grades average VF-GVF - about UNC - UNC includes a few lower grades and various issuers from early 1900's to modern. Comprising Malaya George VI portrait 1940 & 1941 issues (17) including 10 Cents Pick 2, 25 Cents Pick 3, 1 Cents Pick 6 (8), 10 Cents Pick 8 (3), 20 Cents Pick 9a (2), 50 Cents Pick 10a and 1 Dollar Pick 11. Malaya & British Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 8A. India George VI 1 Rupee Pick 25a usual Pinholes. East Africa Currency Board (2) including 5 Shillings QE II portrait Pick 37 and George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 28a date all in italic. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Government Noot 5 Pounds Pick 55b dated 258th May 1900. Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Second signature 5000 Tengas Treasury note Pick 18c 918/AH1337. Uruguay Banco De Londres Y Rio De La Plata 50 pesos Unissued Remainder Pick S238r dated 1st January 1872. Along with Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42d, Bahamas 50 Cents Pick 42a, Belize 2 Dollars Pick 52b (2), Canada 2 Dollars Pick 94c, Cayman Islands 1 Dollar Pick 38a, Falkland Islands 5 Pounds Pick 17a, Fiji 5 Dollars Pick 105a and 10 Dollars Pick 106a, St. Helena 1 Pound Pick 9a "ANGLIAE" in motto, Hong Kong George VI portrait 10 Cents Pick 323, QE2 portrait 1 Cent Pick 325c and HSBC 10 Dollars Pick 182g, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Mauritius&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Mauritius 10 Rupees Pick 31b, New Zealand 5 Dollars Pick 177, World War 2 Japanese Occupation 5 Cents (2), China Farmers Bank 1 Yuan Pick 474, German East Africa Emergency 1 Rupee Pick 19 and East Caribbean 5 Dollars (4) Pick 31d, 42k& 42L (2) along with 10 Dollars Pick 43. A very interesting and desirable group More banknotes like this	£260
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1691	World circa 1900's to modern (40) in various grades VG to UNC and a vast collection of issues from France and French Colonial - Indo China and Madagascar, Gibraltar, Mauritius, South Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Fiji. Some better and scarcer notes include Gibraltar 10 Shillings Pick 11a dated 1st October 1927 serial number C062956. French Indo-China such as 20 Piastres Pick 56b (2), 5 Piastres Pick 53a numeral at upper right on printed area and Pick 55d numeral at upper right on front recessed in white signatures Minost & Laurent and text on reverse in New Lao also a Cambodia set of 1975 & 1979 issues in different denominations - 1979 0.1 and 0.2 Riels along with 1975 0.1, 0.5 (3), 1, 5 (2), 10 (2), 50 and 100 Riels. More banknotes like this	£240
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1552	Italy (64) a collection in an album early 1914 to modern from various issuers, different denominations some of which high and some in consecutive sets. All in mixed grades about VG to about UNC - UNC. A lot of dates in the World War II period including a Greek Italian occupation 5 Drachma. Also includes large sized Seal type "Italia" / "Fascio" issues such as the commonly known amongst Italian collectors as the "Regine del Mare" (Queens of the Sea) 1000 Lire Pick 63 dated 13th February 1943 and 1000 Lire Pick 62 dated 12th December 1942. Also includes a France 100 Francs known amongst French collectors as "Jeune Paysan" Pick 128d (Fayette F28) dated 4th September 1952 series B.468 10421 number 11676110421 signatures Gouin d'Ambrières & Gargam and the correct watermark variety with hair parted on her left More banknotes like this	£220
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1692	World circa early 1900's to modern (403) a collection in a biscuit tin in various grades VG to UNC comprising many countries and issuers from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, The Middle East and others includes some higher denominations. Some scarcer and collectable issues include an Iran 10 Rials Pick 33Ad SH1317 Blue date stamp 1321 on back. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 151 1965. A De La Rue Systems Test note. USA Replacement Silver Star Certificate 1 Dollar series 1935E serial number *86228539D. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b anda QE2 portrait issue 1 Dollar Pick 324Ab. Includes a few Contemporary USA Confederate 'Bubble Gum' money More banknotes like this	£170
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
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1675	World (26) a collection in mixed grades comprising early 1900's to modern issues from England, Scotland, Ireland, Jersey, Isle of Man, Spain, Italy, Malta, Austria, Netherlands, Finland, Biafra, Nigeria, Cuba, Bermuda, Canada and Malaysia. Includes a Scotland British Linen Bank One Pound Pick 166a (BY SC208a, PMS BL71a) First Thomas De La Rue Reduced size issue but unchanged design and very FIRST prefix for this type dated 31st March 1962 Anderson signature serial number U/3 931640, Malta 10 Shillings Pick 28a">Pick 28a L. 1967 (1968) and One Pound Pick 24b L.1949, Biafra One Pound Pick 2 serial number A/B 5231511 More banknotes like this	£130
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1693	World circa mid 1900's to modern (74) a nice collection in various grades VF to UNC with majority to the higher spectrum and from various countries of issue comprising Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Indonesia this including a modern counterfeit produced by the son of the printer on original printing machine. Includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same design issues from Afghanistan, Poland, Russia. And some scarcer issues consist of a 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) Padgham signature ND 1963 serial number B883937. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 154 dated 17th September 1971 serial number 1U3442041. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 265 dated 16th September 1959 serial number N546072 signature David Alexander. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 109a dated 17th July 1968 and a very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A/1 0821904. Also includes a few Commemorative issues. An interesting and attractive group More banknotes like this	£120
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1117	World a collection in 6 Albums in mixed circulated grades comprises early and modern issues mostly 1900's and some more rare notes as Quatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 Riyal Pick 1 (3) about 1960's. Rhodesia £1 Pick 28a dated 15th June 1966 & $1 Pick 30e dated 19th July 1971 & Pick 30f dated 18th August 1971. USA $5 Virginia Treasury Note Richmond, Fractional Currency 10 Cents 1874 Pick 122b & 50 Cents 1875 Pick 124, Obsolete Currency Canal Bank $20 unissued and a group of Notgeld in a small album More banknotes like this	£1,100
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1281	World (136) a large collection in an album in mixed mostly high grades modern and some early issues from countries Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar & Burma, Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam and South Vietnam. Includes Burma George VI issues and a Cambodia 1 Riel Pick 1 More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£260
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1113	World (95) a collection in an album in mixed grades mostly Russia and 1898 onwards includes some Scandinavian and Kazakahstan modern issues More banknotes like this	£120
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 460	World mostly modern issues in high grades, a small collection in album pages (53) More banknotes like this	£200
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 2018	World a collection in 3 albums arranged alphabetically Afghanistan to Yemen, 126 countries represented, mostly modern issues, many in mint state or near More banknotes like this	£380
05/06/2016 Auction 153	World Banknotes	Lot 448	World a collection in three albums (262) Americas, Africa and Middle East, includes many high denominations, includes USA, Caribbean, Oman etc. in mixed grades with many more modern issues EF to UNC More banknotes like this	£650
07/12/2009 Auction 127	World Banknotes	Lot 474	World, a collection in six albums modern and earlier a wide variety on countries and types many in higher grades (lot) More banknotes like this	£850
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 586	World collection in 8 file albums (circa 2700) mostly all different better older mid-grade to commoner modern high grade includes earlier Italian East Africa, Mozambique, pre-1920s Greece, also Holland, Portugal, Spain & Russia, strong in early China & Ja More banknotes like this	£1,800
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 585	World collection in 5 albums (circa 860) nearly all different modern types in UNC condition includes 2 good condition Lindner albums with slip-cases, some GB sterling and pre-Euro Greece noted More banknotes like this	£100
03/09/2006 Auction 114	World Banknotes	Lot 488	World collection in 2 albums strong in Scotland, Ireland, USA, some Isle of Man, early Bolivia plus a large range of more modern types, viewing well r More banknotes like this	£380
05/03/2006 Auction 112	World Banknotes	Lot 468	World collection in 8 small albums, mostly high grade, strong in modern Africa but with earlier types noted, some European with a good selection from More banknotes like this	£6,000

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