Australia, Tasmaniacheques (59), mainly National Bank of Tasmania from 1880's to 1920's, many printed with Tasmanian companies. Multiples of some types. Overall good used condition
Austria (3) International Refugee Organization (IRO) 1 unit, 5 units & 10 units issued 1945, (Schwan & Boling 181, 182 & 183), a few marks otherwise all about UNC
Bahrain, a matching serial number set of Specimen notes (7) 100 Fils, Quarter Dinar, Half Dinar, One Dinar, Five Dinars, Ten Dinars and Twenty Dinars UNC from the 'Specimen Banknotes from around the World' set Pick 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 10s UNC from the 'Specimen Banknotes from around the World' set
British Caribbean Territories $1 (2) dated 2nd January 1964, a consecutively numbered pair, series R4-058884 & R4-058885, QE2 portrait at right, Pick7c, cleaned & pressed, look EF
Ceylon group (10) includes KGVI50 cents 1942, 1 rupee 1946, 1 rupee 1951, later issues include 100 rupees 1968 Pick71b, mostly VF to UNC, a few are pressed
China 20 copper coins dated 1938 series D3544547, Ho Pei Metropolitan Bank, Picks1710M, VF, China Central Reserve Bank 10000 yuan dated 1944 series U/A 534567T, Japanese Puppet Bank WW2, PickJ37b, GVF, China Federal Reserve Bank (3) 10 yuan 1938 PickJ63a aFine, 100 yuan 1938 PickJ59 aFine and 100 yuan 1945 PickJ88a, about UNC to UNC, China Federal Reserve Bank 1 Dollar dated 1938 series E1839051, Japanese Puppet Bank WW2, PickJ54a, VF to GVF
ChinaBank of Communications (10) 10 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A090842T, Pick147Ca, Fine, 100 yuan issued 1942 series Q985779, train and ship, Pick165, edge dirt reverse, VF+, 25 yuan issued 1941 series D370168, Pick160a, Fine with a small ABNC original black & white print of the centre vignette showing a Zeppelin, ship, train etc. 5 yuan issued Shanghai 1927 series B015199S, Pick146B, Fine, 5 yuan issued Shantung 1927 series C118084L, Pick146Ca, about Fine, 5 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A340921T, Pick146D, ink marks, pressed Fine, obverse proof issued 1931, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, serial number S000336A, uniface, mount marks reverse, Pick148s1 for type, about EF, obverse proof issued SHANTUNG 1927, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, uniface with red overprint SPECIMEN No.1985 on reverse and some ink smudges, 2 punch holes, Pick145Bs for type, about UNC, reverse Specimen proof issued FENGTIEN 1927,uniface with overprint SPECIMEN No.1559 on the front side, 2 punch holes, Pick145s for type, faint stains, GEF, 50 yuan issued 1942 seriesM490815, steam train at left, Pick164a, edge wear, Fine
China, Bank of China 1 dollar issued AMOY October 1930 series No.541521, Pick67, Fine, China, Bank of China 10 dollars issued AMOY October 1930 series No.468835, Pick69, GVF, China, Bank of China 20 cents issued 1941, an obverse SPECIMEN proof series A000000, uniface, as Pick90s, UNC, China, Bank of China 5 yuan issued Shanghai 1926 series U329569, black signature, Pick66a, pressed VF, China, Bank of China 5 yuan reverse proof in brown, dated September 1918, stuck on card & uniface, Pick52f for type, printer ABNC, HANKOW issue & Hankow in script top edge, some edge wear at right, otherwise UNC
China, Farmers Bank Specimen proofs (8) 1 yuan (2) issued 1935, De La Rue Specimen No.31, both notes are uniface, unlisted but Pick457(s) for type (has multicolour underprint, so not Pick457A), mounting stains left edges, almost UNC, 10 yuan (2) issued 1935, De La Rue Specimen No.35, both notes are uniface, Pick459s for type, mounting stains reverse, GEF or better, 5 yuan issued 1935 (2), De La Rue Specimen No.34, both notes are uniface, Pick458s, mounting stains left edges, almost UNC, 50 cents issued 1936 (2) , De La Rue Specimen No.00220, both notes are uniface, Pick460s for type, small rusty pinholes, mounting stains reverse, about UNC
China, People's Bank of China (2) 10000 yuan front & back Specimen proofs dated 1949, trace number 20717, series (I II III) 00000000 , both notes uniface, Pick854s for type, mount marks on reverse, GEF to about UNC
China, The National Commercial Bank, Ltd. 1 yuan reverse Specimen proof issued October 1st 1923 series No.000000, overprinted SPECIMEN & CANCELLED in red, 2 small punch holes, Cockerel at left, mount marks on the uniface front side, Pick517s for type, GEF
Estonia (2) 10 krooni SPECIMEN dated 1928 series No.0012345--6789000, PROOV in red diagonally across centre front & large red X on reverse , Pick63s1, about UNC to UNC, 500 marka reverse proof dated 1923, front side is uniface, overprint proov diagonally in red, Pick52 for type, about UNC
FrenchPacific Territories 500 francs (4) issued 1992, a consecutive numbered run series X.010, Pick1b, all slabbed and graded ICG 60 AU/UNC (3) and one at 63 UNCIRCULATED
Germany 20000 Mark dated 1923 with a Scottish Unionist political overprint on reverse, "Vote Unionist and Protect Your Interests against unfair competition from abroad, where men work long hours for low wages and are paid in notes like this, which were formerly worth about £1000 and now cannot buy a crumb of bread, Defend your home industry and Vote Unionist", printed in Glasgow, edge tear, about VF
Great Britain, Exchequer Tally Receipt 1833, "a receipt for conscience money" made out to Edward Bates, secretary to the Board of Taxes. Light stains VF.
IrelandCentral Bank (8) modern issues, £1 (2) dated 1985 & 1989, £10 (4) dated 1987 (2), 1988 and 1997, £20 (3) dated 1990 and 1999 (2), mostly VF to EF
Ireland Central Bank 10 shillings (6) Lady Lavery dated 1947 to 1968, later issue £1 1977, £5 1994, £10 1999 and £20 1992 plus Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 (2), a few are pressed, average VF or better
Italy and Vatican States in album (42) a good range includes Papal States Repubblica Romana 8 paoli (4), 9 paoli (2) and 10 paoli (4), 3 Baiocchi, Banco Giro di Venezia 10, 50 and 100 Ducati, Banco di Spirito di Roma 78 Scudi, Banco di Napoli 50 lire 1914 and 100 lire 1908, various Isole Jonie and Cassa Mediterranea plus local issues Voghera 50 cent, 1 lira and 3 lire, many in high grades, worth viewing
Italy in 2 albums (72) a good range for 1920 to 1970 includes many large size notes 1000 lire to 10000 lire and later high values Leonardo 20000 lire (2), Manzoni 100000 lire, some scarcer types, viewing recommended
Italy in folder (29) includes large size 500 lire (2) and 1000 lire 1940s (16), Italian East Africa100 lire Pick2a plus various others, mostly VG to Fine some better
Kenya 10 shillings (2) a consecutively numbered pair dated 1st July 1974 series A/81 984182 & A/81 984183, Pick7e, both slabbed in plastic and graded ICG 70 Perfect UNC
Kenya 100 shillings (2) dated 1st July 1972, a consecutively numbered pair series A/38 284127 & A/38 284128, Pick10c, both slabbed in plastic and graded ICG 66 Choice UNC
Malta (8) One Shilling 1940 Overprint on Two Shillings Pick 15 VG heavily creased and with pinholes, One Shilling 1940, 10 Shillings 1949, One Pound 1949 (2), One Lira (3) 1967 (2, two types), 1979, Two Liri 1986 these in mixed grades to EF some pressed
Moldova 200 cupon SPECIMEN dated 1992 series E.0000 000000, Pick2s, UNC, Mongolia 500 tugrik SPECIMEN dated 2000 series AE0000000, Pick65As, small flick bottom edge, about UNC to UNC
Netherlands Testgeld (62), ABN Bank, green 5g (8), 10 Euro cash (4), Brabants Gulden 10g (7), 100 Gulden Amsterdam 28 July 1977, brown (8), RABOBANK sets of five notes (7). Generally FDC. (62)
Nigeria (2) 10 shillings dated 15th September 1958 series D/1 672074, Pick3a, VF to GVF, 5 shillings issued 1968 series A/89 180668, Pick10a, good Fine
Northern Ireland, Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited £20 dated 20th November 1944 series N7732, signed Kennedy, Pick234b, cleaned & pressed, written name & bank stamp reverse, 2 pinholes, about Fine, scarce
Poland (2) 1,000,000 Marek dated 1923 series F3755553, Pick37, light rust marks reverse & corner folds, GEF, 10000 marek dated 1922 series H8528748, Pick32, GEF
Poland (2) 2 kroner Nr.6137 EF & 5 kroner Nr.2113 about UNC, Walka o Niepodleglosc (Fight for Independence), Donation for foundation of the Post war Government 1918, (ex-Spink part lot 2013), Pick unlisted.
Portugal & Colonies (55) Portugal 20 escudos to 1000 escudos includes better types from 1950s, Macau 5 patacas 1944 Fine, St Thomas & Prince 50 & 100 escudos 1958, Timor, various Angola & Mozambique, some lower grades but many EF to UNC
Portugal modern issues (7) 20 escudos 1964, 20 escudos 1978, 50 escudos 1964, 50 escudos 1980, 100 escudos 1984, 500 escudos 1979 and 1000 escudos 1982, last note about UNC to UNC, the rest are UNC
RhodesiaOne Pound 1967 issue Pick 28, VG with folds and some tears, with Salisbury issues Ten Dollars (3) 1976-1979, Five Dollars 1978, Two Dollars 1977, One Dollar (2) 1978 and 1979 VF to EF
Russia and Ukraine in album (204) various modern factory and farm issues, some fantasies, etc, all modern 1980s period, many with poor printing, mostly UNC, an interesting lot
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bill for £1000 (5) dated London 22nd February 1916, issued by Barings Brothers & Co., Payable at the Bank of England (Bank of Englandwatermarked paper), punch hole cancelled, all with problems, one is cut in two Poor, the others are Fine to VF or better but stains, small holes, etc
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bills for £1000 dated London 22nd February 1916 (10) series No.003003, 003004, 003005, 003006, 003007, 003009, 003010, 003011, 003012, 003013 issued by Barings Brothers & Co., Payable at the Bank of England (Bank of Englandwatermarked paper), punch hole cancelled, GVF to NEF some with stains
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bills for £500,000 (9) dated London 1st November 1915 low series Nos.025, 031, 032, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039 issued by Barings Brothers & Co., punch hole cancelled, all about EF, one with two vertical rust lines
Scandinavia group (26) includes Norway, Sweden, Faeroe Islands, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, many better types with dates from 1919 to modern, some lower grades but mostly EF to UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland £20 large size dated 5th May 1969 series 7/H 3426, signed Polwarth/Letham, Pick110Aa, (this was an emergency printing with a run of only 25,000 banknotes), small stain bottom edge, EF
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