Seychelles (6) mixed grades VG to Fine comprising QE2 Annigoni's portrait 1968 issues (4) including 5 RupeesPick 14 along with the popular amongst collectors "SCUM" 10 RupeesPick 15a (3) as the design in the underprint to lower left below turtle forms to spell SCUM. Along with President Mancham portrait 1977 issues (2) 50 RupeesPick 21 and 100 RupeesPick 22, and these the highest denominations for the series. Interesting notes and one can almost picture an engraver “gone rogue” as some have put it and interestingly these errors went either unnoticed or unreported for seven years
Seychelles Thomas De la Rue underprint black & white Progressive Proofs for the 1918-36 George V portrait issue 1 and 5 Rupee Plates (3) all with Printer's Annotations, Thomas De La Rue imprint, well kept and all have pinholes. Consisting of a progressive proof for the 1 Rupee with Printer's Annotations in the border frame possibly for corrections, this has a minor Inner Tear and Rust paper clip marks possibly when displayed and archived in regard to the corrections. Along with Progressive proofs for the 5 Rupees both stuck on photographic paper (2) including the initial inspected proof and annotations of 2 flaw areas in the border frame areas near lower right and upper left corners near numerical denomination values. Along with the proof after corrections have taken place pointing to the same areas. An Exceptionally Rare and interesting find, infect our research could not find any similar proof's appearing on the internet. A unique opportunity for any collector to obtain these fine proof examples of the first Seychelles own Rupee currency which was circulating with and slowly replaced the Mauritius rupee, and these issues were the only circulating currency in the form of banknotes until the first introduction of coins in 1939. Also displaying the detailed and fine early work of Thomas De La Rue printers
World (lot) mixed grades from Fine to UNC and a vast amalagamtaion of countries, issuers and dates circa early-mid 1900's to modern. Mostly from Europe including Britain, Ireland & the Channel islands, the Caribbean and Latin America, Canada, Africa including Egypt, the Middle and Far East. Some desiarable notes include a few George VI portrait issues as Malaya 10 Centes 1940, Canada 1 Dollar 1937 signatures Gordon & Towers, and others including Belgium100 Francs = 20 Belgas Pick 114 dated 4 November 1944, Ethipoia 1 Ethiopian Dollar ND 1945 signature Bennett, Lebanon 10 Livres 1986 with a BINARY serial number 90090, Scotland The Clydesdale Bank limited 1 Ppind Pick 189c dated 4th April 1945 signatures Mitchell & Young and a Seychelles5 Rupees 1968 QE2 Annigoni's portrait prefix A/1. The lot also comes with some US Contemporary copies of Confederate currency also known as 'Buble Gum' money and some GB Fule coupons
Seychelles Government 5 RupeesPick 14a dated 1st January 1968 FIRST series prefix A/1 360496 . The note in dark brown on multicolour underprint featuring Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right and Parrot on branch and fruit at left on obverse. Watermarked parrot's head. About UNC and very collectable and sought after in these high grades
Seychelles (2) comprising H. M. Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues dated 1st August 1954 including 5 RupeesPick 11a serial number A/6 37175 in lilac and green GVF and 10 RupeesPick 12a serial number A/2 69936 in green and red VF. Both Scarce and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin
Seychelles Government 50 Rupees dated 1st August 1973 series A/1 191905, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, famous 'SEX' note, (Pick17e), small tear to top corner, original VF
Seychelles100 rupees QE2 portrait dated 1st August 1973, series A/1 061418, QE2 Annigoni portrait at right, Pick18d, pinholes & edge wear, Fine and very scarce
Seychelles100 rupees (3) all with low number 888 serial numbers, AF000888 Pick40(a) with vertical black serial number, AG000888 Pick40(b) with red vertical serial number and AK000888 Pick43, UNC
Seychelles (18) 25 rupees issued 1998 (9), a consecutive high numbered run, series AD888889 to AD888897, Pick37(b), UNC and 50 rupees 2011 (9) matching numbers AE888889 to AE888897 Pick42, all about UNC to UNC
World in sleeves (45) includes Seychelles5 rupees 1968 EF & 50 rupees "SEX" note 1973 gFine, Syria1 piastre 1920 & 1 livre 1939 VF, Fanning Islands £1 cut in two, also Australia $10 aborigine Commemorative in folder, worth viewing
Seychelles10 rupees (101) issued 2013, a consecutive numbered run, low series numbers AH000011 to AH000020, Pick36c for type (a new issue), counting flick only, about UNC to UNC
Bahamas $1 2001, $5 P52 Cyprus £1 1979 P46, Gambia 100 Dal. P24, Ghana 1,000 Cedis 1995 P29, Kuwait 1/2 D P18, 1 D P19, 5 D P20 Mauritius 100 R. P38, St. Helena £1 P6, Seychelles 5 Rp P14, 10 Rp P23, Tanzania 5,000 Shillingi P38, Uganda 20 Sh. P29, 5,000 Sh 1998 P37 & 2004 P44, 10,000 Sh 2004 P41 a high grade group Unc or near so
World accumulation in album (240+) many earlier better types with some older currency noted, Italy 50,000 lire, France100 francs, Seychelles1 rupeeGeorge V, poor, etc, viewing recommended
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