Fiji Central Monetary Authority (1974) issues a collection by signature (15) 50c (2), 1 Dollar (4), 2 Dollar (2), 5 Dollar (2) 10 Dollar (2) and 20 Dollar (2) mixed grades some EF-AU
Fiji Young QE II issues (3) 5 Shillings 1.10.1965 Fine, 10 Shillings 1.6.1957 Fine, 1 Pound 1.6.1957 VG-Fine small tape at top, 1 Pound 1.12.1961 Good Fine
Fiji last of the Pound system QE2 portrait issues (3) in average VF-GVF comprising 5 Shillings (2) Pick 51c dated 1st December 1962 series C/9 149482 , Pick 51d dated 1st September 1964 series C/11 01215, 1 Pound Pick 53c dated 1st September 1959 series C/8 36509
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 SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 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. Belgium50 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/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 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 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 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
World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. IrelandCentral Bank1 PoundPick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 BahtPick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. AustraliaReserve Bank2 DollarsPick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India1 RupeePick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666.
Australia & Oceania (15) a very attractive amalgamation of different denominations, designs and issuers in various grades VF - GVF to UNC including young Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues and Annigoni's portrait. Comprising New Zealand10 DollarsPick 166b ND 1967-81 series Y4 397781 signature Wilks. Australia (3) consisting of 1 Dollar Pick 42a signatures Phillips & Wheeler serial number BTA 998457. 5 DollarsPick 44e signatures Johnston & Fraser variety with OCR Font best noticeable in the 7 where the leg of the seven is not straight and serial number PNK 001657. And 20 DollarsPolymerPick 53a 1995 signatures Evans & Fraser serial number BK 95 259787. Vanuatu (2) including 100 Vatu Pick 1a ND 1982 signatures Philip Shing & J. A. Howard series AA647567 together with 1000 Vatu Pick 13 Polymer 2014 (First 2 digits of serial give the year) series AC 14227875. Western Samoa ND 1985 issues (2) consisting of 2 TalaPick 25 series B 690492 and 10 Tala Pick 27 series B 683055. Also Fiji (7) including the Central Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 71a ND 1974 Annigoni portrait signatures Barnes & Earland series A/8 799530. Together with Reserve Bank issues (6) as 1 Dollar Pick 86 ND 1974 signatures Barnes & Earland series D/16 336681. 2 DollarsPick 87 ND 1988 series D/9 849000 signature Siwatibau. 5 Dollars Pick 91 ND circa 1991 series B/8 540340 signature Kubuabola. 20 Dollars Pick 107a ND 2002 series AD 744246 signature Narube. 10 Dollars Pick 111a ND 2007 series CD 742285 signature Narube. And 20 Dollars Pick 117 ND 2012 series FFB 2902377 signature Barry Whiteside. A fantastic group with a majority of eye-pleasing designs featuring native men and busy scenes, along with beautiful coastal, nature and wildlife illustrations.
World (24) a vast amalgamation of early and mid 1900's examples from various countries and issuers, including a fair amount of George VI portrait issues and all in mixed grades averaging VG - Fine to VF - GVF. Some Scarce examples include Fiji 10 Shillings Pick 38e dated 1st January 1941 signatures Robertson, Hayward & Banting serial number B/2 148532 printer BWC. 1 DollarPick 58d dated 2nd January 1937 signatures Gordon & Towers variety with wide signature panels serial number Z/L 0431960. Australia (2) 10 Shillings Pick 33 signatures Coombs & Wilson along with 1 PoundPick 26b signatures Armitage & McFarlane, this note with substantial grafitti. Japan 10 YenPick 77a ND 1945 block 32 Wakeno Kiyomaro & Goo shrine and Scarce with these earlier block numbers. Egypt 25 PiastresPick 10c dated 4th December 1945 signature Nixon. New Zealand signature Fleming ND 1967 (3) including 10 Shillings Pick 158d, 1 Pound Pick 159d and a 1 Dollar Pick 163a. The lot includes notes from Ceylon, B.A.F (2), Malaya, Hong Kong, Austria (3), Japan (2), North Korea (2), Germany (2), France, Egypt, Netherland Indies Japanese Occupation, Australia (2), Canada, Fiji and New Zealand (3)
Fiji Government 10 Shillings Pick 52d dated 1st September 1964 signatures Ritchie, Griffiths & Cruickshank serial number C/7 31301, presentable VF and an example of the last of the pound system issues. A very collectible note in brown on lilac and green underprint featuring a crown portrait of young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and Fiji's Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co and watermarked with a Fijian youth's bust.
Fiji Government early 5 Shillings (2) comprising a George VI portrait issue Pick 37b dated 1st March 1938 serial number B/2 151576 signatures Barton, Craig and Savage, Scarce about VF - VF Rust Faint Pencilled Annotations. Along with a Queen Elizabeth II portrait issue Pick 51d dated 1st September 1964 serial number C/IO 32981 signatures Ritchie, Griffiths & Cruickshank, VF.
World circa 1900's to modern (40) in various grades VG to UNC and a vast collection of issues from France and FrenchColonial - 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 PiastresPick 56b (2), 5 PiastresPick 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.
Fiji (10) in mixed grades comprising Fiji Government British Administration 1937-1951 KingGeorge VI portrait issues (3) 5 Shillings Pick 37g dated 1st January 1946 signatures Robertson, Banting and Hayward serial number B/4 151287 and the note in blue on brown and blue underprint featuring King George VI facing 3/4 left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. 10 Shillings Pick 38k dated 1st June 1951 and last date of issue signatures Taylor, Donovan and Smith serial number B/5 162141 and the note in brown on blue underprint featuring King George VI facing 3/4 left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. 1 PoundPick 40d dated 1st August 1949 signatures Taylor, Banting and Smith serial number B/4 174876 and the note in green on red underprint featuring a portrait of King George VI now facing forward and Coat of Arms at upper centre. Fiji Government 1942 World War II Emergency Shillings issues (3) 1 PennyPick 47a dated 1st July 1942 serial number P/1 039396 signatures Robertson, Martin and Banting and this black on green underprint featuring a holed Penny coin at lower right and Coat of Arms in the underprint and the reverse with a guilloche panel and the reverse of the Penny Coin dated 1942. This note although it was nothing of value at the time was a source of amusement for the American GI's that were in Fiji, because it featured a holed Penny on the note and they thought of a penny in very different terms. Being low value and paper many of the GI's sent them back to their families with their letters home. 1 Shilling Pick 49b dated 1st September 1942 Block letter B 5-digit serial number 00798 signatures Robertson, Banting & Martin and partial watermark "Gowen EXTRA STRONG". 2 ShillingsPick 50a dated 1st January 1942 serial number 159168 signatures Robertson, Hayward & Banting. The 1 Penny printed by Australia Government Printer and the Shillings - Fiji Government Printer, letter press. Fiji Government British Administration H.M. Queen Elizabeth II young portrait 1953-67 issues (3) 5 ShillingsPick 51d dated 1st September 1964 serial number C/13 172650 signatures Richie, Griffiths & Cruickshank and the note in grey-blue on lilac underprint. 10 Shillings Pick 52e dated 1st October 1965 signatures Richie, Griffiths & Cruickshank (2) close serial numbers C/9 84561 & C/9 84580. The notes in brown on pink, yellow and green underprint. Government of Fiji Ad-Interim Currency Board 50 CentsPick 64a ND 1971 serial number A/2 690284 signature Wesley Barret titled Chairman Currency Board and the note in blue-green on multicolour featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and Thatched bure (house) and coconut Palm trees on reverse.
Fiji (9) in exceptionally high grades comprising Central Monetary Authority (7) ND 1974 issues (2) 1 Dollar Pick 71a serial number A/8 064979 signatures Barnes & Earland and the note in brown on brown, green and pink underprint featuring Yanuca beach scene in Yasewas on reverse. 5 DollarsPick 73c serial number A/5 603952 signatures Barnes & Tomkins and the note in orange on purple and grey underprint featuring a geometric lathe pattern reverse. 1980 ND mature H.M. Queen Elizabeth II portrait issue 1 Dollars Pick 76a signed Barnes & Tomkins (2) serial numbers C/2 703928 & C/3 278579. Both notes in brown multicolour underprint featuring open air markets at Suva and a Passenger ship on reverse. 1983-86 ND mature H.M. Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues (3) 1 Dollar Pick 81a serial number D/1 008018 signatures Barnes & Siwatibau and the note in grey on multicolour underprint featuring Open air Suva markets and a Passenger ship on reverse. 5 Dollars Pick 83 serial number B/5 118421 signatures Barnes & Siwatibau and the note in orange on multicolour featuring a circle of Fisherman fishing in water with net on reverse. 20 DollarsPick 85 serial number B/7 113555 signatures Barnes & Siwatibau and the note in blue on multicolour showing a Fijian Bure (house) on reverse. Reserve Bank of Fiji (2) 1987-88 ND modified mature H.M. Queen Elizabeth II issue 2 DollarsPick 87a serial number D/70364847 signed Siwatibau and the note in green on multicolour underprint depicting a Sugar cane harvesting scene with a small train on reverse. 1992 ND mature H.M. Queen Elizabeth II portrait issue 10 DollarsPick 94 serial number C/1 717273 signature Kubuabola and the note in purple and brown on multicolour featuring a Ceremonial dance scene on reverse
World a collection in mixed grades mostly circa 1900's and mostly Europe issues, some duplication. Includes Fiji 10 Shillings Pick 38k dated 1st June 1951. The Rothmans Cambridge Collection of Rare Banknotes Presentation Wallets (3). Provincial Issues in homemade protective cases made from "ImperialTreasuryDe La Rue & Co. 100 Cream Laid Envelopes" box tops and glass and notes easily removable (2) comprising Huddersfield Bank 1 Guinea dated 22nd August 1806 For Perfect, Seaton, Brook & Co. with Perfect crossed out Entered Harris and signed Brooks ( Outing 1001 for Type unlisted variety ) and Halifax Bank 1 Guinea dated 17th October 1806 For Frans, Wm. Ingram & Co. Entered signed with initials AD ( Outing 877a ) Both scarce
Fiji (25), Government of Fiji 50 Cents issued 1969 series A/1 626065, 1 Dollar (10) date range 1974 to 1993, 2 Dollars (8) date range 1974 to 2000, including commemorative notes and a scarce REPLACEMENT note X270032, 5 Dollars (2) issued 1980 & 2002, 10 Dollars (3) issued 1980 & 2002, 20 Dollars (1) issued 2002, the majority Uncirculated
Fiji (3) 1 Shilling dated 1st January 1942, WW2emergency issue, a remainder note without serial numbers, printed by the Fiji Government Printer on heavy laid paper, (Pick48r1), Uncirculated, 10 Shillings dated 1st June 1957 series C/2 183685, (Pick52a), 5 Shillings dated 1st September 1964 series C/13 171440, (Pick51d), portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, cleaned & pressed, good Fine
Fiji 7 Dollars (10) issued 2017, a consecutively numbered run series AU0855726 - AU0855735, commemorative issue for Olympic win in rugby 7's, (Pick new), Uncirculated
Fiji (2), 10 Shillings dated 28th April 1961 series C/3 22685, (Pick529), 5 Shillings dated 28th April 1961 series C/5 12440, (Pick51b), portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, EF to good EF
Fiji Government 1 Pound dated 1st June 1951 series B/7 65530, last date of issue, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Taylor, Donovan & Smith, (Pick40f), good Fine
Fiji (7), 5 Dollars (1) & 1 Dollar (4) issued 1974 signed Barnes & Earland, (Pick73c & Pick71b), 10 Shillings dated 1st October 1965 & 1 Pound dated 1st January 1967, (Pick52e & Pick53i), first 6 are EF or about and the last 2 Fine
Fiji Government 5 Shillings dated 28th April 1961 series C/6 129062, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick51b), in PMG holder graded 58 EPQ choice about Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality
World banknotes (140) includes Bahamas50 cents 2001 (21) about UNC, Isle of Man £1 (4), assorted Fiji $2 (3) and $5 (3) plus others, Yemen20 rials (10), Iraq 5000 dinars mostly UNC, Oman 100 baisa 1995 (10), half rial 1995 (6) and 1 rial 2005 (5), mostly UNC, Syria100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC, Syria 100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC
World group (20) includes New Zealand $10 1990 aUNC, East Caribbean $5 2003 (4) Pick42 suffixes G, D, K and U all UNC, later issue Fiji $5, $10 and $20 about UNC
World presentation sets (4) Australia $5 1992, Millennium issues Fiji $2 & New Zealand $10, New Zealand $5 block of 4 Pick177b and separate sheet of Canada $1 dated 1973 block of 4, mostly UNC
Fiji 10 shillings dated 4th February 1928 serial A/3 59904, Pick26g, signed McOwan, Harcourt & Marks, pinholes & rust marks, about Fine but extremely scarce
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