AustraliaCommonwealth (6), 5 Pounds (2) issued 1941 signed Armitage & McFarlane, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick27b), 1 Pound issued 1949 signed Coombs & Watts, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick26c), 10 Shillings issued 1939 orange signature Sheehan & McFarlane, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick25a), 10 Shillings issued 1942 signed Armitage & McFarlane, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick25b), 10 Shillings issued 1961 signed Coombs & Wilson, portrait Mathew Flinders at right, (Pick33a), mixed grades, needs viewing
Bahamas Government 1 Dollar issued 1953 series A/3 397989, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right sailing ship at left, signed Higgs, Sweeting & Burnside, good Fine to about VF
BarbadosCentral Bank (4) 5 Dollars (2) a consecutively numbered pair series G23 761109/761110, issued 1996 signed C M Stringer, (Pick47) Unc, 10 Dollars issued 1995 series C16 623450 signed C M Stringer, (Pick48) Unc, light ripples in the paper, 10 Dollars issued 1973 series C4 281952 signed C Blackman, (Pick33a) good EF
Belgian Congo (2) 10 Francs dated 1944 quatrieme emission, series D852176, dancing Watusi at left, (Pick14D) light toning/dirt good Fine, 5 Francs scarce early issue dated 1942 deuxieme emission, series B269586, woman & child by beehive at left, (Pick13), good Fine
Bermuda Government (3), 1 Pound series H2 178854, (Pick20c) VF, 10 Shillings series T/1 717877, (Pick19b) EF and 5 Shillings series V/1 978543, (Pick18b) VF, all dated 1st May 1957 with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Burma (3) Government of India, 10 Rupees issued 1938 series A/35 808687, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J B Taylor (Pick5) 2 pinholes, cleaned and pressed about VF and 1 Rupee (2) issued 1945 series D/25 911361 & D/35 748141, 'military administration of Burma' in red overprint, (Pick25b), VF
Burma1 Rupee (6) issued 1947 (old date 1940), a consecutively numbered run series Q22 090393 - Q22 090398, 'Burma currency board legal tender in Burma only' red overprint on Government of India note, portrait KingGeorge VI at upper right, (Pick30), each sealed in plastic holder and all appear to be Uncirculated
Canada (10), 10 Dollars (4), 5 Dollars (2), 2 Dollars (2) & 1 Dollar (2), all dated 1954, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right with 'Devil's Face' hairdo, (Pick66 - Pick69), most about Fine to Fine
Canada Dominion (8), 1 Dollar dated 2nd July 1923 series V-723615, portrait KingGeorge V at centre, (Pick33f), pinholes and edge tears VG, 25 Cents (4) dated 2nd July 1923, Britannia at centre, (Pick10 & Pick11), 25 Cents (3) dated 2nd January 1900, Britannia at right, (Pick9), the fractional notes have various signatures and mixed grades, viewing recommended
Ceylon (5), 2 Rupees dated 10th November 1917 series G/9 49368, (Pick18), tears and small border pieces missing, Fair and scarce, 1 Rupee dated 4th August 1943, (Pick34) VF, 1 Rupee dated 20th January 1951, (Pick47) good EF, 25 Cents dated 14th July 1942, (Pick44a) VF, 10 Rupees dated 1st July 1953, (Pick55), some dirt, Fine
Ceylon10 Rupees dated 19th September 1942 series J/7 873177, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, Temple of the Tooth on reverse, (Pick36A), some dirt good Fine
Ceylon 2 Rupees dated 3rd June 1952 series E/13 672047, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, (Pick50), good EF to almost Uncirculated scarce in this grade
Cheques (2), dated 1854 for Cognac Brandy, Coates & Co., complete with hand written receipt from Premont Plauchet, Angoeleme, very old piece of banking history
CongoDemocratic Republic (4), 1000 Francs dated 15th October 1961 series B858782, portrait J. Kasavubu at left, (Pick8a), some dirt, Fine, 20 Francs (3) dated 15th September 1962, a pair of consecutively numbered notes and one other, (Pick4a), EF
Cyprus 250 Mils first date of issue 1st December 1961, first series VERY LOW number A/1 000017, Democratic Republic issue, (Pick37a), scarce early date, in PMG holder graded 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, A1-A6 are the only prefixes issued for the 250 mills 1961 issue. The 1961 is the first and only republic of Cyprus issue after the QE11 banknote era ends due to Cyprus becoming independent. Serial numbers 1 - 10 are held by the treasury, so this one of the lowest numbers available.
Czechoslovakia (2), 1000 Korun dated 8th April 1932 series C 0432311 & 500 Korun dated 2nd May 1929 series E 283538, both perforated SPECIMEN, (Pick25s & Pick24s), about VF and Uncirculated
East African Currency Board (5), 10 Shillings dated 1st February 1956, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at bottom right, (Pick34), good Fine, 5 Shillings (2) dated 1956 & 1957, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at bottom right, (Pick33), Fine & good Fine, 1 Shilling (2) dated 1st January 1943, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick27), one pressed, both EF
East African Currency Board 10 Shillings dated 1st January 1949 series B/15 69871, portrait KingGeorge VI at bottom left, (Pick29b), blue ink marks to top border, some dirt, Fine
East African Currency Board 100 Shillings or 5 Pounds dated 1st October 1949 series C/6 34795, portrait KingGeorge VI at top left, four signatures, lion on reverse, (Pick31b), good VF
East African Currency Board 20 Shillings or 1 Pound dated 1st January 1952 last date of issue, series C/19 35626, portrait KingGeorge VI at top right, (Pick30b), some foxing and toning to border, about VF
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
France (48) a very good assortment including 5000 Francs 1952 (Pick131), 5 Francs 1913 (Pick70), 100 Francs Tresor Central 1943 (Pick105), 500 francs 1985 (Pick157), 1000 Francs 1955 (Pick134), some duplication, mixed grades, needs viewing
French West Africa 25 Francs dated 14th December 1942 series K 0433644, woman at left, (Pick30a), light dirt on back a few small foxing spots to bottom corner, good Fine
GB & World (19), 1 PoundWarren Fisher P/20 Fine+, edge nicks, 10 Shillings Catterns (2) T82 EF but has 2 holes with rust marks, K19 last series VF, 1 Pound O'Brien K94K about VF, 10 Shillings Fforde (9) 8 x consecutive notes generally about EF, IrelandLady Lavery 10 Shillings & 1 Pound these about Fine, plus 4 other world notes
German East Africa (2) 100 Rupien dated 15th June 1905 series No.6917, Kaiser Wilhelm portrait at centre, (Pick4a), centre pinhole, small edge tears, about Fine, 1 Rupie dated 1st November 1915 series C9490, (Pick11b), small corner piece missing, good Fine
Germany 0.50 Reichsmark (50 Pfennig), prisoner of war canteen money for us in the sub-camp of Buchenwald, Standort Kantine SS issues, overprinted SS - Ko.Rottleberode, many of these camp notes were destroyed by fire as the Germany tried to destroy evidence of the holocaust, this is a scarce survivor, a rare and interesting piece of WW2 history, one pinhole and some dirt, Fine
Germany Schwarmstedt, Lower Saxony, prisoner of war Officer camp WW1, 10 Mark, 5 Mark & 1 Mark, some light foxing, mounting residue on reverse, Fine, also 5 Pfennig Holzminden camp, mounting residue on reverse, Fine
Gibraltar 10 Shillings first date of issue 1st February 1937 series C249935, rock of Gibraltar at top left, (Pick14a), dirt on reverse, Fine and a very scarce date
Guernsey (2) 50 Pounds & 20 Pounds issued 1996, two notes with matching low serial numbers A000174, signed Trestain, (Pick58a & Pick59), a very pleasing pair, Uncirculated
Guernsey (4) 20 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 5 Pounds & 1 Pound issued 1980 - 1989, all four notes with matching serial numbers A000897, signed W.C. Bull, (Pick48 - Pick51), Uncirculated and rare set
Guernsey 1 Pound (3) issued 1969 - 1975, signed Guillemette, Hodder & Bull, one of each signature variety, (Pick45a, 45b & 45c), the Hodder signature has a very light dent, about Unc, the other two notes Unc
Guernsey, Jersey & German collection (26), Guernsey 1 Pound (9) 1969 signed Guillemette, Hodder & Bull, Jersey 1 Shilling 1941 German Occupation, 1 Pound signed Clennett & 10 Shillings signed Padgham, German 2nd World War issues and one South Africa Green Point Track 'good for', mixed grades
India1 Rupee (3) dated 1940 a consecutively numbered run series L/1 844053 - L/1 844055, portrait King George at top right, (Pick25d) usual staple holes to left and another set of staple holes in watermark, otherwise Uncirculated
India Government 5 Rupees dated 25th October 1918 series BE/56 163298, signed M.M.S. Gubbay, (PickA6g), small edge tear to top, minor staining, completely original VF
India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series P/57 690823, KingGeorge V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF
Iraq 1/2 Dinar, law of 1931 issued 1935, portrait King George Ghazi in military uniform at right, signed Lord Kennet & Ata Amin, (Pick8d), one small edge tear and small stain in border, cleaned & pressed Fine
IrelandCentral Bank 10 Shillings dated 1st April 1948 series 44K 054771, portrait Lady Lavery at left, (Pick56b1), early date, some rust stains, a few holes otherwise VF
Italy (8), 100,000 Lire (6) dated 6th May 1994, portrait Caravaggio at right, (Pick117) and 50,000 Lire dated 27th May 1992, portrait G.L. Bernini at right, (Pick116b), good Fine
Jamaica 10 shillings issued 1964 (Law of 1960) series HH121891, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, G. A. Brown signature, Pick51Be, very light dent only, about UNC to UNC
Jersey St. Saviour's Bank (2) 1 pound dated 17th January 1832, (PickS346), one with 2 small holes, limp about Fine, the other with a piece missing bottom right, Fair
Madagascar (12), 5 Francs (6) issued 1937, a consecutively numbered run of five notes and one other, Goddess Juno at left, (Pick35), VF to good VF, 10 Francs issued 1937 - 1947, woman with fruit at right, (Pick36), EF, 20 Francs issued 1937 - 1947, two women at right, (Pick37), VF, 25000 Francs (4) issued 1998, a consecutively numbered run, (Pick82) Uncirculated
Malaya & British Borneo (5) 10 Dollars dated 1st March 1961 (3), Farmer with ox at right, (Pick9a), two with pinholes, Fine the other good Fine, 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1953 series A/31 347892, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick3a), hole top left and some ink, Fine & 1 Dollar dated 1st March 1959 series A/77 366832, (Pick8A), pinholes and dirt, Fine
MalayaRubber Coupons (6) all for Johore dated 1941, 10 Katis, 25 Katis, 1 Picul, 5 Piculs, 1 Coagulant Unit and 2 Coagulant Units, some with edge foxing and one with a pencilled annotation, the last creased VF, others VF to UNC
Malaysia (62) 1 Ringgit (24) issued 1976, signed Ismail Md. Ali, (Pick13a) & 5 Ringgit (38) issued 1995, signed Ahmed Mohd. Don, (Pick35), many consecutively numbered notes, almost all Uncirculated
Malta (2), 1 Pound issued 1951 (Law 1949) series A/8 203874, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick22) and 1 Pound issued 1954 (Law 1949) series A/27 147861, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick24a), both Uncirculated
Malta (3) 10 Shillings (2) issued 1940 series A/3 715070 & A/3 525662 & 1 Pound issued 1940 series A/16 783212, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Cuschieri, uniface, (Pick19 & Pick20b), both 10/- Uncirculated and the £1 EF
Malta (3), 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 958055, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), EF and 1 Shilling (2) issued 1943 series A/2 108382 & A/2 829006, portrait King George VI at centre, (Pick16), both about VF
Malta 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 423043, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), 2 light corner folds, light brown mark in border, good EF to about Uncirculated
Mexico (38) assortment of local/regional bank issues and revolutionary issues, including Banco de Jalisco, Banco Peninsular Mexicano, Banco SanLuis Potosi, Banco de Guanajuato, Banco de Queretaro, Banco de Coahuila, Banco de Durango and many others, mixed grades, a very interesting lot of early 20th century notes, needs viewing
Monaco (3), 50 Centimes dated 1920 series C 243866, pinholes and edge nicks, cleaned and pressed Fine, 1 Franc (2) dated 1920 series D 57968 & D 54188, both EF, (Pick3a & Pick5)
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland (6), 5 Pounds (3) dated 1935 series S/12 094967, has glue residue on obverse, Fine, dated 1940 series S/14 078659, some dirt, Fine, & dated 1943 series S/20 031831, glue residue on reverse otherwise EF, (Pick52b & Pick52c), 1 Pound (2) last date of issue 15th November 1943, series B/21 202392 & B/21 419612, both have glue residue on reverse, one with ink on reverse, (Pick55b), VF and Fine, 1 Pound issued 1980's series G936687, glue residue on reverse otherwise good EF, (Pick65a)
Northern IrelandBelfast Banking Company (4), 10 Pounds dated 5th June 1965 (3), two are generally EF but have glue mounting reside on reverse, the other good Fine, 10 Pounds dated 8th April 1938, taped repair to reverse, small tears VG, (Pick128b & Pick128c)
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank (4) 10 Pounds (2) dated 1st September 1937 & 1st December 1942, both with glue residue from mounting on reverse, (Pick181a & Pick181c), some dirt and annotations, about Fine to Fine, 5 Pounds dated 6th May 1929, (Pick178a), edge nicks and some dirt, about Fine, 1 Pound dated 1st August 1978, glue residue on reverse, (Pick187c), generally EF
Northern IrelandUlster Bank (5) 20 Pounds (2) dated 1st January 1944 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series No. 24465 & 24466, these have previously been mounted in a frame and are faded so serial numbers are barely visible, also they have glue residue on reverse from mounting, (Pick318), generally Fine and scarce, 5 Pounds (2) dated 1st October 1937 & 1st October 1940 also faded and with glue residue on reverse, (Pick313 & Pick316), dirt and ink generally VG, 1 Pound dated 1st March 1976, glue residue on reverse, (Pick325b), EF
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