World (88) from circulation with some earlier issues such as Dresden 100 Marks 1890 and higher denominations such as Swiss 20 and 50 Francs, Australia $10 and Ireland £5 a mixed group, comes with four empty banknote albums and some sleeves. Along with Fantasy issues of pre 1900 USA notes (10)
GB and World in an album with GB over £70 face including Lion and Key O'Brien £5, Peppiatt Blue and Mauve shades, the world back to Hong KongGeorge VI mixed mostly circulated grades
World in an album (over 150) mostly recent issues (a few earlier such as British Linen Bank £1 1938) in mixed grades with a decent proportion Unc, includes a few fantasies
World a group of (72) from circulation including some One Pounds and a Jersey £5. Banknotes of all the Nations presentation packs (4), and a few notes in an album including Bank of Scotland £10 and £5 and a few fantasy notes
World (71) Five PoundsPeppiatt London March 30 1937 VF Operation BernhardForgery Fine right hand top corner off and attached to a card, GillWellington reverse prefix RE34 VF, One Pound Peppiatt Blue prefix C87E VF others include recent issues in high grades, WW II issues including Philippines, Notgeld and more mixed grades and displayed in an album
A mixed group comprising a collection in an album mostly more recent issues includes some B of E Pounds and Ten Shillings and Cyprus20 Pounds 2004, world from circulation (131) and Honduras 1 Lempira 26.8.2004 Pick 85 a run of (99) consecutive numbers AU-Unc
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.
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 MauritiusReplacement10 RupeesPick 35 with serial number Z/1 140626. Malta scarce QE2 portrait issues such as the 1 PoundPick 26a from 1949 series A/2 205923 and the 10 Shillings Pick 28a from 1967. Denmark 10 KronerPick 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 DalasisPick11b and 10 Dalasis Pick 6c. Different and interesting issues from France, FrenchAfrica and the Pacific. Also some of the 1979 Sri Lanka 'fauna and flora' issues. An interesting and vast collection
World (80) an interesting collection in an album mostly high grades a lot in UNC comprises Cheques (5) all issued some of which include Glyn Mills & Co. (2) , Bank of England Liverpool, Scottish Widows Fund, Westminster Bank Ltd. De la Rue test notes including Die test notes, Currency Test notes such as J Austen 100 series JA123456, IBNS Annual Congress (1988,1991,1994,1995 (2),1996), IBNS 40th Anniversary 2001 series FB 030000 , Euro 1998 small notes with overprint Specimen in red 5 to 500 Euros, NGZ Set of test notes, Siemens Nixdorf notes and a Russia, De La RueGiori test note circa 1970-80, Pushkin portrait on face, an obverse uniface proof for a 10 (ruble) denomination (complete notes have the Queen of Spades on the reverse). Also a Disney Set comprising 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number A00678441A, 5 Dollars Goofey in a purple toxedo series 1997 number D00041337A and 10 Dollars Simba series 1997 number D00062973A. India Bank of Boroda Travelers SPECIMEN cheques some of which in the official folders of issue No.4, No.5 (2) & No.6 . Also a TC/82B 000000 set including 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 Rupee and a TC/83 FA 000000 set 100, 250, 500, 1000 Rupee. Along with regular issues and SPECIMEN notes from around the world including Thailand 60 BahtPick 93Kings 60th Birthday Commemorative issue (2), an assortment of Russia & Bulgaria notes some of which include 5000 Rubles Pick S419 and 10000 Rubles Pick S425, Biafra 1 Pound, Cuba Specimen 1 Peso 1968, Dominican Republic 10 Peso Oro Specimen 2001, Quatar 1 Riyal, Czechoslovakia 1000 Specimen 1934 perforated SPECIMEN at top and a Mauritius Specimen Set 5, 10, 25 and 50 RupeesPick CS1 10th Nov 1978 all with the Maltese cross prefix in the serial and numbered 001837 comes with the original envelope of issue and certificate of authenticity
Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man & Walescollection (85) in an album, including German Occupation notes from Jersey & Guernsey, also noted Jersey unsigned 1 Pound, some REPLACEMENT notes, low numbers etc., in denominations from 10/- to £100, plus a few world notes (19), mixed grades viewing recommended
World including Band of England £20, Huddersfield Bank One Pound One Shilling 1813, an earlier Asian note, mostly in high grade in an album, with others loose (lot)
GB and World in an album (51) includes GB One Pound and Ten ShillingsBeale to Page £17 face, Germany, Canada and France a mixed group along with tram tickets for London last tram week (2) in mixed grades
GB (24) includes Five PoundsBeale 27 April 1949 N21 075156 Fine with a couple of small pinholes, and World (over 400) a collection of Paper Money in 3 albums, Postal Orders (1 album), and Cheques (1 small album) a varied group, in mixed grades
World in an album including high denominations such as NZ $100 and $50, RBS £20, ECCB $20, Australia $20, New Caledonia 5,000 F, New Hebrides 1,000 F, SA 100 and 50 Rand mixed grades to Unc
World in an album a wide variety including George V issues, an Irish note of 1833, higher denominations up to £50 and others, mixed grades plenty in Unc
World collection in album (c.200) mostly high grade includes Confederate States, IndiaKGV1 10 rupee 1943, Gibraltar £5 1971, set of Theresienstadt ghetto notes WW2, viewing recommended
Five PoundsBealeWhite 16 August 1951 circulated as part of a large collection in an album denominations up to £20 including Scottish and Irish Banks and some general world issues (lot)
World a varied mix with some useful items including an English Provincial note from 1822, an album containing some Cuban specimens, Warren Fisher £1, and plenty more (lot)
World collection in an album mostly more recent issues in high grade (circa 180) very little duplication and including a few higher denominations such as Ireland £5
World accumulation in small album (50+) includes Ringwood & Hants £1 VG dated 1821, Colombia Banco de Pamplona 1 peso 1883 EF, Bank of New England $1 & $2 remainders, Brazillottery tickets 1925, some older Russian, etc
Ireland Republic collection in album (26) plus various world notes (22) includes Lavery £50 1977 Fine+, £20 1976 Fine, £10 1975 VF, £5 1975 aFine, various £1 and 10 shillings, a £50 dated 1996 and £20 1993 GEF plus others, also selection of Eire stamps, viewing recommended
World accumulation in 6 albums (1600+) ex-dealers stock mostly common types but some better QE2 Bermuda £1 (2) dated 1952 Fine, Jamaica 5/- QE2 GVF, some Australia, Isle of Man, Jersey, GB, various pre-euro currency including Portugal over 20,000 escudos, Spain 4000ptas, etc, viewing recommended
World collection in 2 albums (900+) strong in Central and South America includes QE2 BritishHonduras and 1864 share certificate, early Belize $1 & $2 1976 and $5 1975 UNC, $10 & $20 both 1987 UNC, QE2 Bermuda includes £5 1952 aVF & $10 1982 serial A/2 000009 UNC, some Bahamas & East Caribbean, Guatemala 1 peso 1923, MexicoRevolution, 90+ Austrian notgeld, a good range with many different countries and mostly high grade
Scotland accumulation in album plus a few GB and world (95) face value £240+, includes National Bank £1 1929, 1937, 1939, Commercial Bank £1 1927, 1931 & 1932, £5 1957, Royal Bank £1 1927, 1928, 1935, 1937, scarce £5 dated 1919 VG plus £5 1959 (3) & 1965, Union Bank £1 1926 & £5 1954, Linen Bank £1 1929, Bank of Scotland £5 1929, Clydesdale Bank £5 1937 good Fine, Beale £5 1950, £1 Mahon & Catterns, average Fine or better, needs viewing
World selection in album (52) includes Isle of Man Bank £1 1956 pressed VF & Martins Bank £1 1957 almost UNC, Guernsey £1 1966 pressed EF & scarce £5 1965, edge tears VF, Jersey occupation 6d, 1/- & 2/-, better Malta, Falklands, Gibraltar & Hong Kong, various military issues, viewing well recommended
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