West African States1000 Francs, Signature 10 undated issue, Pick 603Hl Near Fine with two small pinholes, French West Africa (5) 25 Francs (2) 9-3-1939 Pick 22 Fine with a little foxing, 17-8-1943 Pick 38 Fine or better with central folds, Five Francs (3) 27-4-39 Pick 21 VF, 6/5/42 Pick 25 (2) EF one with two small corner folds, West African States 5000 Francs 1984 issue, signature 18 Boukary Adji and Abdoulaye Fadiga Pick 208b Fine, with some light stains, along with Central African States (6) 2000 Francs C (Congo) Pick 103ch EF, 1000 Francs U (Cameroon) Pick 207Ua (2) UNC and consecutively numbered, 500 Francs T Pick 106Ta (Congo)(3) UNC and consecutively numbered, along with Africa (6) French West Africa (2) 5 Francs 13-1-1928 issue Pick 5Be Fine with two tiny pinholes, 50 Centimes undated 1944 issue Pick 33 Red, Fine, Tahiti 500 Francs (3) 2001 issues with three signatures almost consecutives Y.014 85553, Y.014 85555 and Y014 85556 UNC, French Antilles 10 Francs 1964 undated issue, signature 1, Andre Postel-Vinay and Pierre Calvet, Pick 8a About Fine with several pinholes, scarce
FrenchColonial Pacific Territories & Indo-China 1930's to modern issues (12) in diverse grades from Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising French Indo-China (6) consisting of 1 Franc red value numeral ND 1932-1949 (2) in 2 different varieties Pick 54e serial T.10344 186 text on reverse in New Lao and no dot under O in MOT and the Pick 54c serial K.7918 704 signatures Minost & Laurent and text on reverse in Old Lao. 5 FrancsPick 55c ND 1936-1939 serial P.2589 971 signatures Minost & Laurent, value numeral in recessed white space and red text at upper right on reverse in Old Lao. Gouvernement General de l'Indochine 5 Cents World War II period issue Pick 88a ND 1942 variety with single letter suffix serial number 428524 M. Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (VIET-NAM) 1 Piastre/Dong Pick 104a ND 1953 series A30985774. Also French Pacific Territories (7) consisting of 500 Francs ND 1990 - 2012 (4) with different varieties including Pick 1c signatures Pouillieute, Ferman & Audren series B.007 80523 and old counterfeit clause on reverse reads "L'Article 139…". Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series W.012 38431. Pick 1h signatures SCWPM type 13 series W.012 38431. And Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series X.010 75303. 1000 Francs ND 1992 - 2013 Pick 2m signatures Seze, Noyer, La Cognata. And the 500 Francs Pick 5a ND 2014 series 099871 F5.
France (2) a pair of 1000 Francs including "Ceres Et Mercure" Type 1927 modified Pick 90c (Fayette F38.30) dated 20th October 1938 signatures de Bletterie, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block A.4610 306 number 115225306, GVF with usual small inner body holes and very tiny edge nicks on this very large sized note with an alluring and pleasing appearance. These earlier French series notes incorporate various beautiful and colourful designs and are very hard to maintain and find in high grade due to their nature with not very thick paper and especially this example with it's excessively large size. Ochre, blue and multicolour with portraits of Ceres and Mercury, also serving as watermarks, at upper left and right obverse with 2 cherubs - with Cock lower centre left holding sickle and maritime at right with paddle and anchor. The reverse with a four various craftsmen figures - Mathematician/Astronomer, Blacksmith, Painter/Artist and Scientist/Alchemist, on a river scene backroad with bota and ships. Along with the "Commerce Et Industrie" Type 1940 Pick 96a (Fayette F39.3) a LAST date 19th December 1940 for this signature type de Bletterie, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block T.1260 963 number 031493963, about UNC or near so with minor rust at left 2 pinholes mostly marginal and very pleasing and scarce in this high grade World War II period note. Multicolour with allegorical female portraits at left and right with flowers, butterflies, agricultural produce and Cock on obverse. The reverse with illustration of Factories and ships in the background and allegorical man representing Industry at left with hammers, anvil, cog wheel and related along with Ceres at right holding the Caduceus staff representing Commerce with boat and anchor. Watermarked with another allegorical female portrait. An alluring and beautiful design certain to be enjoyed by any collector
France (3) a very collectible small group comprising 50 Francs "Ceres" Pick 81 (Fayette F17.36) dated 25th March 1937 signatures Boyer & Strohl block U.5863 series 645 number 146569645, a pleasing EF. 100 Francs "Jeune Paysan" Pick 128d (Fayette F28.31) dated 7th February 1952 signatures Gouin d'Ambrières & Gargam block R.431 number 89480 series 1076689480, correct watermark variety, about UNC. Along with 1000 Francs "Minrve & Hercules" Pick 130b (Fayette F41.24) dated 2nd December 1948 signatures Rousseau, Belin & Gargam block Z.508 number 68608 series 1269868608, Fine or about with the expected usual pinholes and a small tape repair on reverse at small centre hole.
Europe early 1900's and World War II to modern (153) a collection in a metal tin in various grades averaging Fine - VF some better and includes a selection of different issuers and interesting notes. Comprising countries as Austria including some Not geld issues and Deutschosterreich overprints. France mostly 1940's various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs, also some Allied Military World War II 2, 5 and 10 Francs and World War I Provincial and Chamber de Commerce including various places of issue as Nancy, Paris, Marseille, Ville de Lille and Lyon. Also an Algeria5 Francs (2) 1941 and 1942. Switzerland 5, 10, 20 and 50 Francs mostly 1970's. Italy 1000 Lire 1982. Belgium various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs including World War II period issues onwards and some earlier 1 Franc 1920 and 5 Francs 1938. Along with Netherlands including a denomination set 1966-71 of 5, 10, 25 and 100 Francs along with some earlier 1940's issues 1 Gulden and 2 and 1/2 Guldens. Also Portugal 20 to 1000 Escudos mostly 1960's to modern including some consecutively numbered and an earlier 1920's Casa Da Moeda 20 Centavos. An interesting and varied collection certain to attract significant attention
Africa Equatorial & Southern (11) including some early colonial issues and all different issuers and denominations of these exotic notes in various grades mostly in the VF - GVF to about UNC - UNC range. Comprising Congo (Republic) issues (2) 100 FrancsPick 6a dated 1st September 1961 series B814233 along with 1000 FrancsPick 8a dated 1st August 1964 series S 678253,both with no star perforations. Congo Democratic Republic50 FrancsPick 91Aa dated 4th January 2000 printed by Hotel des Monnaies, Kinshasa,imprint at lower right on back - barely visible. Angola (3) including 50 CentavosPick 63 dated 1923 series D/8 239277. 1 Angolar Pick 64 dated 14th August 1926 series Ah 085693. And 500 Escudpos Pick 107 dated 10th June 1973 series BL64083. Cameroon500 FrancsPick 15d dated 1st January 1983 series A.16 26319. Together with Zimbabwe (4) consisting of 2 DollarsPick 1a Salisbury 1980 signature Dr. D. C. Krogh. 5 DollarsPick 2e Harare 1994 signature L. Tsumba watermark variety Zimbabwe bird SCWPM Type B. 50 DollarsPick 8r Harrare 1994 signature L. Tsumba, a Replacement Note prefix AE series 00587939. And 100 DollarsPick 9a Harrare 1995 signature L. Tsumba.
France 1940-60's (10) in a mixture of grades average VF including 1 in VG, 1 in Fine and an about UNC - UNC example. Comprising 50 Francs "Le Verrier" (Le Verrier's discovery of the planet Neptune, 1846) Pick 127b ( Fayette F20.10, F20.11 & F20.12) signatures Rousseau & Gargam (3) including 8th April 1948 series M.113 42391, 17th February 1949 series M.119 12154 and 19th May 1949 series V.134 80907. 100 Francs "Jeune Paysan" (3) all with the correct watermark hair parted at her left including 3 signature varieties consisting of Pick 128a (Fayette F28.3) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly dated 18th April 1946 series L.34 55518. Pick 128b (Fayette F28.21) signatures Rousseau & Gargam dated 22nd January 1949 series W.288 23728. And Pick 128d (Fayette F28.31) signatures Gargam & D'Ambrieres dated 7th February 1952 series N.423 68441. 500 Francs "Chateaubriand" Pick 129a (Fayette F34.3) dated 7th November 1945 series C.41 60728 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly. 1000 Francs "Minerve et Hercule" Pick 130b (Fayette F41.21) dated 27th May 1948 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Gargam. 5000 Francs "Terre et Mer" Pick 131a (Fayette F48.2) last date for this signature variety 3rd November 1949 series F.28 30362 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Gargam. Along with 10 Nouveaux Francs Pick 142a (Fayette F57.16) dated 7th December 1961 series E.192 20225. An attractive collectible group
World (18) in average VF or slightly better comprising France (3) including a scarce early 5 FrancsPick 70 (Fayette F2.33) dated 6th November 1915 series D.8666 717 and interestingly months in the date of these issues were encoded with symbols of the zodiac this with Sagittarius. Along with 10 Francs "Minerve" Pick 73d (Fayette F6) signatures Platet & Strohl (2) dated 27th August 1931 and 17th September 1931. Also Canada issues (3) including a 1 Dollar Pick 85b 1973 signatures Lawson & Bouey. Also a 2 DollarsPick 86a 1974 signatures Lawson & Bouey. And a 10 DollarsGeorge VI portrait Pick 61c 1937 signatures Coyne & Towers. West African States - Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) 1000 FrancsPick 111Ag 1997. Along with Belarus 100000 Rubley Pick 15b 1996 security thread with imprint "РБ100000" (11).
Belgium World War I Emergency "Necessity Money" Notgeld & Private issues (150) a collection in an album in mixed mostly very high grades to UNC comprising 5 Centimes to 100 Francs from a variety of issuers as Aubel, Ville de Verviers, Ville de Leuze, Ville de Huy, Willebroeck, Eename, Sint Blasisus-Boekle, Commune de Bilstain, Commune de Hodimont, Commune d'Ensival, Antwerpen, Nederbrakel, Ville de Binche, Ville de Namur, Dendermonde, Comite Local de Chatelineau, Ooestende, Mechelen, Kortruk, Grand Bazar de ka Okace Sint Lambert, Norderwijck and others. Some cut canceled, some puncholed "PAYE" and a few retaining the counterfoil. Also includes a propaganda note 1000 Francs. GermanyReichsbanknote (2) including 20 Francs and 50 Francs both stamped "Centre de Rassemblement" Pick 181 and Pick 182 for type. Andre Dumont Watrschei 20 Francs with counterfoil and stamped "Annule" dated 17th May 1940. During the German occupation of Belgium during World War I there was a shortage of official coins and banknotes in circulation and as a result around 600 communes, local governments and companies issued their own unofficial currency to enable the continued functioning of the local ecnomies. The National Bank of Belgium's museum digitized it's collection which is available online. The lot is accompanied by a catalogue of these notes by Jean-Rene De Mey titled "Repertoire des Billets de Necessite Communaux Et Prives Bleges (1914 - 1919)" issued 1991
France Banque De France issues (25) in mixed grades includes some higher EF to about UNC comprising 5 Francs also known as "Berger" amongst French collectors (7) Pick 98a (6) dates & series as follows 5th April 1945 - M.129 88036, 5th August 1943 (2) - O.59 76920 & S.56 07926, 25th November 1943 (3) - L.94 31148, N.93 37377 & S.75 40964 and along with Pick 98b dated 30th October 1947 series Z.14672199. 10 FrancsPick 99e dated 26th September 1946 (2) series E.117 64235 & R.117 50283. 20 Francs (7) including Pick 100a (4) dates and series as follows 5th November 1942 - S.52 65126, 15th April 1943 (2) - N.84 95709 & T.81 93625, 7th October 1943 - H.103 16463 and 17th May 1944 - M.123 15944 along with Pick 100b dated 5th July 1945 (2) series Y.149 60587 and H.145 76748. 50 Francs (2) including Pick 127a dated 16th May 1946 series X.20 94726 and Pick 127c dated 1st February 1951 series T.175 90586. 100 Francs (3) Pick 128a dated 21st November 1946 series N.150 81749, Pick 128d (2) dated 2nd January 1953 series E.512 94118 and 3rd April 1952 series N.459 79703. 500 FrancsPick 129a dated 7th February 1946 series K.62 85455. 1000 Francs also known as "Minerve et Hercule" amongst French collectors (4) including Pick 130a (3) dated 28th June 1945 series T.63 56815 and 21st February 1946 series Z.208 14410, Pick 130b (2) dated 30th June 1949 series C.567 79662 and 27th May 1948 series T.441 42846.
France (9) in mixed higher grades average VF-GVF and above comprising 50 FrancsPick 85b dated 10th August 1939 series Y.10704 566. 50 Francs Pick 93 dated 18th December 1941 series Z.150 01204. 100 FrancsPick 86a dated 2nd December 1937 series G.56144 655 with "Waffen SS" hand stamp over watermark area, the stamp possibly modern. 100 Francs Pick 94 dated 9th January 1941 series B.17738 679. 500 FrancsPick 88c dated 4th January 1940 series X.3930 601. Very Scarce in higher grades and eye catching. 1000 FrancsPick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 1000 Francs Pick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 5000 Francs Pick 97c dated 13th November 1941 series D.742 426. Scarce and with much eye appeal. Along with Chambre de Commerce and Villes Région Provençale 1 Franc R series 11 number 477669 Pick NL (Jean Pirot P-JP-102-29).
France Banque De France 1000 FrancsPick 96a dated Paris, 19th December 1940 series T.1260 690 number 031493690 signatures de Bletterie, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly. The note in multicolor featurign women at left and right centre, wheat bundle at lower left Cock at lower right and other anmials and plant life on obverse and a blacksmith with factory at left on reverse and Heremes holding The Caduceus staff with ships and maritime objects at right. Watermarked Woman's head. About UNC, Minor Stains, Pinholes and very scarce in high grades
Belgian Congo1000 FrancsPick 19b dated 10.04.1947 series E47803 Brown, black, yellow and blue. Three Warenga fisherman at left on obverse and 2 musicians at centre and left and African youth portrait at centre right. Watermark Leopard's head and printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited. Fine and one of the most sought after notes of the series and Rare especially in issued format
Africa (25) comprising Central African Republic (2) including 1000 FrancsPick 15">Pick 15 dated 01.01.1985 series R.01 975025 No. 016975025 and 1000 Francs Pick 10 dated 01.07.1980 series B.13 29167 No. 030129167. Cameroon (2) including 5000 Francs Pick 22">Pick 22 series V.1 135855 No. 0017135855 and 1000 Francs Pick 16d">Pick 16d series F.37 75225 No. 090575225. Sierra Leone (2) including 20 Leones (2) Pick 14b dated 24.08.1984 serial number FF25948802 and Pick 16 serial number B/7 789017. Nigeria 5 naira Pick 20a serial number A/38 826712. Ghana (3) including 10 DollarsPick 20d serial number BR2056346, 20 Cedis Pick 24a serial number A/1 4389728 and 50 Cedis Pick 25 dated 01.04.1983 serial number A/1 1066784. Sudan (2) including 25 PiastresPick 23a serial number A/111 369712 and 50 PiastresPick 17a serial number B/29 208031. Guinea-Bissau (50 including 50 PesosPick 5a serial number A/1 877909, 100 PesosPick 6 serial number C/1 469802, 500 PesosPick 7 serial number A/1 779549, 50 Pesos Pick 1 series A001 37930 No. 00037930 and 100 pesos Pick 2 series D002 56884 No. 02856884. Guinea (2) including 10 Sylis Pick 23a serial number 1K 810453 and 50 Sylis Pick 25 serial number BB 904780. Cape Verde (3) including 500 Escudos Pick 55 serial number B/2 268990, 1000 EscudosPick 56a serial number B/2 828378 and 1000 Escudos Pick 60a serial number HS141029. Tunisia 5 Dinars Pick 86 serial number 8291414. Algeria5 DinarsPick 126a series T009 53719 No. 21853719. Egypt 50 Piastres Pick 36a. All about UNC - UNC
Oceania (2) comprising Tahiti1000 FrancsPick 27c ND (1983) signatures Billecart & Lefort series W.5 72824 No. 12172824. Along with New Hebrides100 FrancsPick 18c ND (1970-1977) signatures Panouillot & de Lattre series H.1 31743 No. 00731743. Both about UNC - UNC
France (9) in mixed grades VG to VF includes 5 FrancsPick 72c series V.13781 959 dated 26.06.1923 lilac woman wearing helmet at left. 10 Francs (2) Pick 73c date 31.03.1926 series E.23433 663 and Pick 73d both in blue Minerva at tupper left. 500 Francs (3) Pick 95a dated 19.12.1940 series U.1675 302 and Pick 95b (2) dated 18.12.1941 series U4148 670 & X.4091 585 the later with a small tape repair at top, green lilac and multicolour. 1000 Francs (2) Pick 129a dated 31.05.1945 series S.40 53748 and Pick 129b dated 30.06.1949 series G.565 65803, both in purple and multicolour. 100 Francs Nouveaux Pick 144a dated 07.04.1960 series X.62 91061, multicolour arc de triumphe at left Napoleon at right
FrenchOceania (5) including Tahiti (3) 100 FrancsPick 24a ND (1971 & 1973) series O.2 03497 03803497 about Fine, multicolour with girl wearing wreath playing guitar at right. 500 FrancsPick 25b2 ND (1970-1985) series J.2 24153 03324153 about UNC - UNC, blue and multicolour fisherman at right. 1000 FrancsPick 27d 1985 series X.8 72809 19772809 slightly wrinkled and about UNC - UNC, dark brown on multicolour underprint hut at centre left. New Hebrides (2) 100 Francs ND (1975) Pick 18c series O.1 27786 01327786 about UNC - UNC, multicolour girl wearing wreath playing guitar at right. 1000 Francs ND (1975) Pick 20a series E.1 57215 00457215 slightly wrinkled about UNC - UNC, orange brown and multicolour hut at centre left.
France (4) Large size notes average Fine - about VF includes 500 FrancsPick 88c dated 20 July 1939 series T.3500 992 blue on pink Scarce. 1000 FrancsPick 90c dated 3rd November 1938 series O.5373 295 ochre, blue and multicolour. 5000 Francs Pick 97c dated 08.05.1941 series T.557 042 woman holding victory statuete and olive branch at centre but with much eye appeal. 10000 Francs Pick 132c dated 05.04.1951 series A.1376 510 multicolour young woman with book and globe and Scarce
Reunion 20 New Francs overprint on 1000 francs issued 1971 series E.3 19895, signature type 2, (Pick55b), in PCGS holder graded 58PPQ Choice About New, Perfect 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
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
France1000 francs dated 19th December 1940 series W.1174 200, Pick96, about EF along with France (11) a good selection including 20 francs 1917 Pick74 edge tear, 50 francs 1923 Pick64g and assorted 100 francs from 1914 to 1942, average Fine to VF but some higher grades also
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