A collection in an album generally post WW II from circulation some earlier issues mostly from Asia, includes some useful higher denominations such as Australia $50, ECCA $20, IOM and Scotland £5 as well as a BradburyOne Pound in low grade
Argentina 50 australes Specimen issued 1986 overprint MUESTRA series 00.000.000A, B.Mitre at centre. Watermark: multiple sunbursts. Series A. 3 Signature varieties. Signature titles GERENTE GENERAL and PRESIDENTE Pick326s, about UNC
Belgium500 Francs (1989 -1992) signatures Alfons Verplaetse and Jacques Van Droogenbroeck , No. 40907338288, Pick 143a UNC, 100 Francs signatures Cecil de Stijker and Pol Dasin, (1982-1994 issue) No. 12906273388, Pick 142a, A/UNC, 100 Francs 28.4.1955 issue, series 6969.L.356 No. 174210356, Pick 129b, Good Fine
Bermuda £1 dated 1st October 1966 last series Y/2 604029, Blue on multi-coloured underprint. Queen Elizabeth II at right. Bridge at left. Royal crest on back. Pick20d, GVF or better
Ceylon10 Rupees dated 1st June 1948 series J/45 679774, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, Temple of the Tooth on reverse, VF though a little dirty reverse
China (2) Bank of Local Railway of Shansi & Suiyan issued TAIYUAN 1934 series Z0480058, Pick1294c, small edge tear, VF. China, Bank of Territorial Development 5 dollars issued 1916 series A383337, remainder without place name, Pick583r, 2 large red rectangular over stamps at centre & right, about EF
China (8), Central Bank of China (2) a front & back proof dated 1928, both stuck on card & uniface, Pick 195 for type, printer ABNC, Sun Yat Sen portrait, printers script on blank sides, abrasions on front note & glue residue, about UNC. China, Central Bank of China 1 dollar reverse proof in brown, dated 1928, stuck on card & uniface, Pick 195 for type, printer ABNC, Sun Yat Sen portrait, printers script on blank front, internal split on card side, about UNC. China, Central Bank of China 10 dollars reverse proof in green, dated 1928, stuck on card & uniface, Pick 197 for type, printer ABNC, Sun Yat Sen portrait, printers script on blank front, small edge nick, about UNC to UNC. China, Central Bank of China 50 dollars reverse proof in blue-grey, dated 1928, stuck on card & uniface, Pick 198 for type, printer ABNC, Sun Yat Sen portrait, printers script on blank front & a paper split, about UNC. China, Central Reserve Bank 10000 yuan dated 1944, block letters AAM, Japanese Occupation, Pick J38a, larger size note, GEF. China, Central Reserve Bank 10000 yuan dated 1944, block letters ABC, Japanese Occupation, Pick J39a, light centre fold, GEF. China, Central Reserve Bank 5000 yuan dated 1945, block letters ACQ, Japanese Occupation, Pick J42a, EF
China 1930s and 1940s issues 100 Yuan to 1 Yuan (90), along with 500 customs Gold units (2), 50 customs gold units (1), 10 customs gold units (2), in mixed grades to EF
China, Market Stabilization Currency Bureau 100 coppers dated 1915, series A008161, HONAN branch, Pick 603e, about UNC to UNC. China, Market Stabilization Currency Bureau 50 coppers dated 1915, plate A series B368745, PEKING branch, black overprints on seals, Pick 602k, stain reverse, GEF
China, People's Bank of China (2) 10 yuan front & back Specimen proofs dated 1949, trace number 001992, series (I II III) 000000 , both notes uniface and still attached at left side, Pick 815s for type, mount marks on reverse & small piece missing top right edge from front note, front note GEF and reverse note about UNC
China, People's Bank of China (2) 200 yuan front & back Specimen proofs dated 1949, trace number 010354, series (II V I) 000000 , both notes uniface, Pick 837s for type, mount marks reverse & internal tears from being removed from archives, GVF to EF
China, People's Bank of China (2) 5 yuan front & back Specimen proofs dated 1948, trace number 16914, series (I ii iii) 0000000 , both notes uniface, Pick 801s for type, paper abrasions reverse from being mounted, cleaned & pressed, GEF or better
China, People's Bank of China (2) 500 yuan front & back Specimen proofs dated 1949, front trace number 0059124 & back trace number 0059114, series (I II III) 0000000 , both notes uniface, Pick 845s for type, mount marks reverse & stains, GEF or better
Egypt block of four Trial prints 5 Piastres L1940 style design with Queen Nefertiti at right, black print on acetate over a white sheet this with a blue head of Sphinx, unusual.
Herm IslandOne Pounds (2) signed and dated 31.5.57 to 7.6.57 with sixpence stamp serial number 0425 AU, and signed and dated 15.9.57 to 24.9.57 serial number 0739 EF
India (4) Ten Rupees 1937 issue, signature J.B.Taylor A97 662940 Pick 19a Fine with some pinholes and staple holes, Five Rupees (3) 1937 issue signature J.B.Taylor Pick 18a (2) the first B29 825827 Fine, with a hole at the left, the second B49 058048 Fine, 1943 issue signature C.D.Deshmukh M9 584018 Pick 18b Fine
India10 RupeesKingGeorge V 1923 issue, serial number F/82 038961, Denning signature, Pick 5b, staple hole through the watermark otherwise EF rare and desirable in this high grade
Macau - Portuguese Administration - Chan Tung Cheng Bank Ten Dollars 1934 issue, Obverse: Black on pink underprint, Reverse: Red: Government building in the centre, watermark The Hong Kong Printing Press, Pick S92 A/UNC with some light staining, on the original perforated sheet, the outer sheet with the usual staple holes in the corners, an unusual issue and scarce thus (catalogues at $1350 in the Specialised Pick catalogue)
Malaya and British BorneoOne Dollar 1959 issue, Printed by Waterlow and Sons, A/63 918053 Pick 8a">Pick 8a About Fine, Malaya (5) One Dollar 1.7.1941 issue Q/44 061447 Good Fine with an edge nick at the top, 50 Cents 1.7.1941 issue A/2 487797 Pick 10a VG, Ten Cents 1.7.1941 Pick 8 Fine, One Cent 1.7.1941 issue (2) Pick 6, both Fine, Malaysia (8) Twenty Ringgit 2012 issue, AD7365007 EF, Five Ringgit (2) 2012 issue Pick 52a, AA 0415258 early AA prefix UNC, undated issue (1985-1996) Solid security thread, NE 3613550, Pick 28a NEF a scarcer type, Two Ringgit DE0805932 Pick 40 NVF, One Ringgit (4) undated 1972-1976 issue, E/45 773088, Pick 7, Fine, undated 1981-1983 issue, AN 9746327, Pick 19a Fine, undated 1996-2000 issue, NM 9683132, Pick 39 EF, 2012 issue, signature Aziz, CF 2680515, Pick 51, EF
North-eastern Africa circa 1945 to modern (18) various issues and denominations in mixed grades most - all ranging from VF-GVF to UNC. including some Scarce issues from Ethiopia (4) as the State Bank 1 Ethiopian DollarPick 12b ND 1945 signature Bennett series BF 182021 , Emperor Haile Selassie I. Along with National Bank ND 1966 issues (3) 1 Ethiopian Dollar Pick 25a series KV 591024, 50 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 28a series D 304562 and 100 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 29a series C447084. Eritrea (4) consisting 24th May 1997 dated issues (2) including 5 Nakfa Pick 2a series AA 5276872 and 20 Nakfa Pick 4a series AA 1315800. Also 24th May 2004 dated issues (2) 50 Nakfa Pick 7a">Pick 7a series AC 0038187 and 100 Nakfa Pick 8a series AD 1075064. Sudan (9) including 25 PiastresPick 11c 1980 signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series A/135 866296, Scarcer. 1 Sudanese Pounds (2) including Pick 34 Law of 1985 series G/36 663623 and Pick 39 Law of 1987 series C/320 254487. 10 Sudanese Pounds (2) including a Scarcer Pick 15c 1980 watermark secretary bird signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series E/92 516026 together with Pick 46 1991 series E/374 061323. 20 Sudanese Pounds Pick 47 Law of 1991 series F/211 068097. 50 Sudanese Pounds (2) Pick 43a Law of 1987 series G/36 663623 and Pick 54a Law of 1992 series J/20 926890 with artist's name "Dosougi" at lower right on front. Also a 100 Sudanese Pounds Pick 44a Law of 1988 series H/4 834884. Also a South Sudan issue 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 7 ND 2011 series AF6263203.
Papua New Guinea 5 kina SPECIMEN issued 1992 series HBJ 000000, violet and purple on multicolor underprint. Stylized Bird of Paradise at left centre. Back: Mask at centre right. signature 3, Pick13as, UNC
Poland (3) all dated 1919 to 1920, 500 Marek Pick28a 23.8.1919. Green on brown underprint. Portrait woman at right , 1000 Marek Purple on brown underprint. Portrait T. Kosciuszko at right Pick29 and 5000 Marek 7.2.1920. Blue on brown underprint. Portrait woman at left, Kosciuszko at right. Pick31a, about UNC to UNC
Russia (2) 50000 rubles front & back Specimen proofs dated 1923, Transcaucasia, Picks628p for type, both uniface, pinholes, small stains and some edge damage, GEF or better
Russia (40) 250 Roubles 1917 issue Pick 36 (3) Fine (2), and Near Fine with central split , 100 Roubles 1910 issue Pick 13a (3) Fine to Good Fine with central fold, Ten Roubles 1909 issue Pick P11b (15) Near VF to GVF one with a small edge tear, Five Roubles 1909 issue Pick P10a (3) Fine to NVF, Three Roubles 1903 type (issued 1905) Pick 9a (16) VG to Good Fine
Scotland Clydeside Bank £1 (2) 23.9.1982 and 8.4.1985 Pick 211a and c, £5 (2) 2.4.1990 and 21.7.1996 Pick 218 a and c, £10 (3) 1.5.1997, 26.1.2003, 21.11.2004 Pick226 a,c and e a high grade group generally Unc
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds late 1930's to modern including Limited, plc and some Commemorative issues in a small album and a amalgamation of different designs (39) grades ranging from VF to UNC consisting of Pick 322a (PMS RB55b, BY SC802c) dated 1st December 1938 signature D. Speed (2) serial numbers C/1 740903 & D/1 384987. Pick 322c (PMS RB55e, BY SC802e) dated 1st November 1952 signature J. D. C. Dick and last series for this type X/1 914343 before printers imprint changed. Pick 324a (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st November 1955 signature W. R. Ballantyne last series for the variety without the W. H. Egan on reverse - AH 621816. Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) signature W. R. Ballantyne and with W. H. Egan reverse (2) dated 1st October 1962 series BK 921312 along with 2nd April 1963 series BM 473690. Pick 325a (PMS RB56a, BY SC804a) last date and series for this type dated 2nd April 1963 signature W. R. Ballantyne serial number CG 567538. Pick 325b (PMS RB56b, BY SC804b) dated 1st July 1967 signature C. P. Robertson serial number CV 632043. Pick 336a (PMS RB75, BY SC815) signature J. B. Burke (4) including a very first date for this issue 5th January 1972 serial number A/27 701310 along with very last date for this issue 1st May 1981 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/55 428030 - C/55 428032. Pick 341a (PMS RB80a, BY SC831a) very first date for this issue 3rd May 1982 signature C. R. Winter serial number C/61 094633, Bradbury Wilkinson printing and with sorting marks. Pick 351d signature Mathewson titled Group Chief Executive dated 30th March 1999 (10) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/77 902448 - C/77 902457. Together with Commemorative issues 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis StevensonPick 358 (PMS RB 94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 signature Mathewson (16) all UNC and in a consecutively numbered set serial numbers RLS 0925807 - RLS 0925822
Scotland The Union Bank of ScotlandOne Pounds (4) 5th October 1934 Fine one or two pinholes, 14th January 1942 VF, 31st July 1947 VF and 8th December 1952 aVF
Scotland The Union Bank of ScotlandOne Pounds Specimens, punch holed cancelledPick S816s (3) these issues are larger than the regular issue S816 and have a wider border 17th October 1949 B/24 577000 and 8th December 1952 (2) E/14 327000 and F/21 501000 average EF and with stamps and annotations
Wales - Black Sheep Company (4) Castles issues Ten Punt Cardiff Castle No.771969, Five Punt Harlech Castle No.895254, One Punt Conway Castle No.896305, 10/- Laugharne Castle No.896304 the first with cancelled 12 Jan 1971 stamp, the others with cancelled 04 Jan 1971 stamp UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company (4) comprising Menai Straits Bridge Ten Swilt No. 000845, Ten Punt No.000345, Five Punt No.000445 and One Punt No.000745 all with red cancelled stamp 23 May 1969, UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company (4) Llandudno (4) Ten Swilt Black Sheep No.12160, Ten Punt No. 1325, Five Punt No.5384 and One Punt No.103173 all with cancelled 29 Apr 1969 stamps UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company an uncut sheet of 4 banknotes, Castles issues comprising Ten Punt Cardiff Castle No.896558, Five Punt Harlech Castle No.896557, One Punt No. Conway Castle No.896556 and 101/- Laugharne Castle all with stamp duty abolished stamp UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company an uncut sheet of 4 banknotes, Menai Straits bridge Five Swilt consecutive numbers 118026 to 118029 inclusive, all with cancelled stamp and stamp duty abolished stamp UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company Five Swilt Black Bull vignette an uncut sheet of 4 banknotes with consecutive numbers 136554 to 136557all with "Impress Stamping banned by the Lord Chamberlain" in green at edges, about UNC to UNC
World (circa 100) mostly modern uncirculated with heavy duplication of Brazil and Surinam with a few circulated issues these including USADollars and a Cyprus £10
World accumulation (7) includes Malaya 1941 issues KGVI1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent GVF to aUNC, Hawaii $1 1935 Fine, East Africa 5 shillings 1955 Fine and Syria 5 livres 1939 Good
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