Iran20 Rials SH1330 (1951) Pick 55SPECIMEN by De La Rue with red circular De La Rue stamps in the corners and SPECIMEN across the centre both sides, two punch holes and SPECIMEN No 86 in red bottom left edge serial number 14/000000 (in Persian numerals) Unc and unlisted in Pick rare thus
Fifty Pence 2019 50 Years of the 50p coin S.H62AGoldProof, Reverse: Britannia design by Christopher Ironside, similar to the 1969 coin, now with spirograph-type Privy Mark to the right of the 50 and with letters A to G now appearing on each point of the coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, with certificate and booklet describing the origins and trials of the first 50p coin, the background to Decimalisation and the coin's designer. Certificate number 166 of just 310 issued, with only 300 in this format
IranProof Set 1971 a 5-coin set 200 Rials, 100 Rials, 75 Rials, 50 Rials and 25 Rials 2500th Anniversary of the Persian EmpireSilver Proofs nFDC in the blue wallet of issue with certificate some toning and some minor hairlines
IranProof Set 1971 (SH1350) 2500 Years of the Iranian Monarchy, a 9-coin set (4 in gold and 5 in silver) comprising 2000 Rials Gold Proof KM#1192, 1000 Rials Gold Proof KM#1191, frosted field below pillared palace, 750 Rials Gold Proof KM#1190, 500 Rials Gold Proof KM#1189, 200 Rials Silver Proof KM#1188, 100 Rials Silver Proof KM#1187.2 with frosted field below pillared palace, 75 Rials Silver Proof KM#1186, 50 Rials Silver Proof KM#1185, 25 Rials Silver Proof KM#1184, each coin with the metal purity mark in the fields, no assayers marks in the fields, FDC or very near so, a superb and highly desirable set in the original blue box of issue with EMPIRE OF IRAN and Peacock design in gold on the lid, comes with certificate and leaflet from the Royal Canadian Mint, a seldom offered set. We note that a set offered in London Coins Auction A177 June 2022 Lot 683 (a similar 9-coin set with the assayers marks on each coin) realised £3400 hammer price
GB and World Sets (7) and Singles (3) GB Proof sets (2) 1970 and 1971 nFDC to FDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, housed in a large wooden box to hold both sets, with London Mint Office certificate, GB Pennies 1914, 1915 Recessed ear, 1916 Recessed ear, 1917, 1918 The KingGeorge VFirst World War Penny Set, in a London Mint box with their certificate, Euro Pattern Sets (3) Vatican (2) 2002 Pope John Paul II (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent Essai Trials UNC, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent Essai Trials UNC, Czech Republic 2007 (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent, Essai Trials UNC all three sets in the folders of issue, Australia One Dollar (3) 2006 50 Years of Australian Television UNC, 2006 Ocean Series - Bottlenose Dolphin, UNC with coloured reverse, 2006 Ocean Series - Clown Fish UNC with coloured reverse, all on the cards of issue with certificates, Gibraltar Numismatic Cover comprising Crown 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar Lustrous UNC and First Class Stamp, on the Commemorative envelope of issue with certificate, Medal Set Double canonisation of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII 70mm diameter in gold-plated copper, each with Swarovski crystals inset, the Pope John Paul II issue with coloured portrait of the Pope, FDC in the folder of issue with Windsor Mint certificates, Stamp Sets (2) Royal Navy Uniforms comprising First Class (3) and 90p (3)UNC in the wallet of issue, and Queen Elizabeth II Five Shillings 1955 Red UNC on a London Mint Office card
World (22) Iran (7) Two Rials AH1311 KM#1130 (2) the first GVF, the second NEF and lustrous, One Rial AH1312 KM#1129 (2) the first A/UNC with a subtle gold tone, the second GEF, 1000 Dinars (Kran) AH1332 Low 2 over high 2, KM#1056 GEF, 2000 Dinars (2 Kran) SH1306H KM#1104 (2) the first EF and lustrous, the second GF/NVF toned, Japan50 Sen Year 34 (1901) Y#25 NVF, Switzerland (2) Medal 1951 33mm diameter, 450th Anniversary of Basel Lustrous UNC, Half Franc 1909 KM#23 GEF and lustrous, Germany - Empire (2) One Mark 1914D KM#14 UNC and lustrous, One Mark 1915J UNC or near so, nicely toned with a thin scratch on the reverse, German States - Saxony 1/3 Thaler (Half Gulden) 1854F Death of King Friedrich August II KM#1179 GVF/NEF, Italy Five Lire 1926R KM#67.1 Lustrous GEF, Portuguese IndiaHalf Rupia 1882 KM#311 Fine, French Indo-China20 Centimes 1930A KM#17.1 GVF, Mexico50 Centavos 1887 Mo M KM#407.6 About VF, Italy Medal - NAPOLEON SOVRANO DELL'ELBA 40mm diameter by B.Galoppi, hallmarked 925 with A.D MCMLXXVI stamped in the obverse field Lustrous EF, Netherlands10 Cents 1898 KM#119 Fine, a scarce one-year type, Panama One Tenth Balboa 1933 KM#10.1 Fine, scarce, Belgium (2) 50 Francs 1958 French Legend KM#150.1 Lustrous UNC, One Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Fine/Good Fine
Iran20 Rials AH1317 (1938) orange on multicolour serial number in Persian purple date stamp (2) one 1319 Fine the other 1321 nEF reverse Pick 34A c and f
Iran20 Rials SH1330 (1951) Pick 55SPECIMEN by De La Rue with red circular De La Rue stamps in the corners and SPECIMEN across the centre both sides, two punch holes and SPECIMEN No 86 in red bottom left edge serial number 14/000000 (in Persian numerals) Unc and unlisted in Pick rare thus
Yemen Ten Rials 1975 MontrealOlympic Games SilverProof KM#16 nFDC lightly toned, in the blue case of issue, Fujairah Five Rials 1970 Munich Olympics KM#3 Silver Proof, FDC in the white soft case of issue with certificate, Sharjah Two Rials 1970 MexicoWorld Cup FDC in the orange soft case of issue with certificate, Lebanon (2) Ten Livres 1980 Lake Placid Olympics KM#33 Silver Proof nFDC toned, One Livre 1980 Lake Placid Olympics KM#32 Cupro-Nickel Proof nFDC lightly toned, Iran20 Rials SH1353 (1974) 7th Asian Games - Tehran KM#1196 A/UNC
IranProof Set 1971 (SH1350) 2500 Years of the Iranian Monarchy, a 9-coin set (4 in gold and 5 in silver) comprising 2000 Rials Gold Proof KM#1192, 1000 Rials Gold Proof KM#1191, frosted field below pillared palace, 750 Rials Gold Proof KM#1190, 500 Rials Gold Proof KM#1189, 200 Rials Silver Proof KM#1188, 100 Rials Silver Proof KM#1187.2 with frosted field below pillared palace, 75 Rials Silver Proof KM#1186, 50 Rials Silver Proof KM#1185, 25 Rials Silver Proof KM#1184, each coin with the assayers marks in the fields, FDC or very near so, the 100 Rials with two small tone spots, a superb and desirable set in the original blue box of issue with EMPIRE OF IRAN and Peacock design in gold on the lid, a seldom offered set
Yemen - Arab Republic 50 Rials 1969 Qadhi Mohammed Mahmud Azzubairi Memorial Gold Proof KM#11a 49.00 grammes of .900 Gold, nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance, with official numbering 0202 in the obverse field. Obverse: National Arms and denomination ????????? ??????? ??????? YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC, Reverse: a lion standing right, facing front. A superb example of this stunning and eye-catching reverse design, this series seldom offered.
Fifty Pence 2019 50 Years of the 50p coin S.H62AGoldProof, Reverse: Britannia design by Christopher Ironside, similar to the 1969 coin, now with spirograph-type Privy Mark to the right of the 50 and with letters A to G now appearing on each point of the coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, with certificate and booklet describing the origins and trials of the first 50p coin, the background to Decimalisation and the coin's designer. Certificate number 170 of just 310 issued, with only 300 in this format
Middle EastIran (12) & Kuwait (1) a small group in mixed grades mostly about UNC comprising Bank Melli Iran (7) - 10 Rials Pick 33Aa SH1317 Reza Shah Pahlavi and Alborz mountains, 50 Rials Pick 66 SH1333 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Koohrang dam, 100 Rials (2) a consecutively numbered pair Pick 67 SH1333 series 74/6 85188 & 74/6 85188 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 200 Rials (3) Pick 70 SH1337 series 16/319434, 16/319467 & 16/319699 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Lockheed Constellation C-69 at Mehrabad Airport, Teheran; Bank Markazi Iran - 100 Rials (2) Pick 86a Dark Panel - series 113/140490 & Pick 91a Light Panel - series 188/276632, both signed Mehdi Samil & Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar & featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 100 Rials Pick 98 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire SH1350 series 1/209699, 500 Rials Pick 104a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari series 8/497817 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Relief of the Marlik goblet (winged bulls flanking a tree), 1.000 Rials Pick105a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz; Central Bank of Kuwait 1 DinarPick 8a L.1968 Sheikh Sabah Ibn Salim al-Sabah & Oil refinery
Royal Wedding Charles and Camilla 9th April 2005 Fifty Pences (crown sized cupro-nickel) (4) the reverses all the same with right facing bust of the happy couple obverse QEII Ascension Islands (2) and St Helena (2) trials or patterns the design never having been used so unlisted in Krause Prooflike Unc/FDC with a pleasing light tone
International Year of the Disabled Commemorative 18-Coin SilverProof Set 1981-1984 Crown-sized and in silver comprising the following:- Sudan Ten Pounds 1981, Bhutan 200 Ngultrums 1981, Ethiopia 50 Birr 1981, Botswana Five Pula 1981, Liberia 20 Dollars 1983, Turkey 3000 Lira 1981, East Caribbean States 50 Dollars 1981, Libya Five Dinar 1981, Yemen 25 Rials 1981, Uganda 200 Shillings 1981, Yemen Two Dinars 1981, Ghana 50 Cedis 1981, Somalia 150 Shillings 1983, Malta Five Pounds 1983, Thailand 250 Baht 1983, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1982, Lesotho 25 Maloti 1983, Maldives 100 Rufiyaa 1984 FDC (the odd coin with the slightest hint of toning) in The Royal Mint's box of issue with their certificate. A seldom offered and scarce set
World (24) an attractive selection comprising America (North) & The Caribbean (10) mostly about UNC - UNC and consisting of various issues and denominations. Including Canada (2) consisting of a George VI portrait 1 Dollar Pick 58e dated 2nd January 1937 signatures Coyne & Towers an interesting serial number O/N 3880833. Along with the QE2 portrait 2 DollarsPick 86a dated 1974 signatures Lawson & Bouey serial number UB 2674461. Cuba (6) consisting of 1991 issues (2) 10 PesosPick 109 and 20 pesos Pick 110. Also, 1997 issues (2) . Along with a very high grade selection in crisp about UNC - UNC from The Middle East (14) including various issues and denominations circa 1980-90's. . Lebanon a near complete denomination set of the Banque du Liban 1964-1993 Issues (6). And the 500 Livres Pick 68 1988. Sudan (4) Yemen (Arab Republic) (2) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983. 20 RialsPick 25 ND 1995 shaded background under Bank title on obverse at top. The lot also include a Mauritius10 RupeesPick 35 ND 1985 serial number A/3 937108.
Fifty Pence 2019 50 Years of the 50p coin S.H53AGoldProof, Reverse: Britannia design by Christopher Ironside, similar to the 1969 coin, now with spirograph-type Privy Mark to the right of the 50 and with letters A to G now appearing on each point of the coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, with certificate and booklet describing the origins and trials of the first 50p coin, the background to Decimalisation and the coin's designer. Certificate number 163 of 310 issued, with only 300 in this format
Iran (40) 200 Rials AH1337 (1958) issue, Shah facing in army uniform, Pick 70 EF pressed, 100 Rials undated 1976 issue - 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Pahlavi dynasty, Yellow security thread, Pick 108 UNC, 100 Rials undated 1974 issue, signature 15 Mohammad Yeganeh and Hushang Ansary Pick 102a UNC, 50 Rials undated 1971 issue signature 11 Medhi Samii and Dr.Jamishid Amouzegar Pick 97 UNC, 50 Rials undated 1974 issue Smaller portrait of the Shah, Yellow security thread, signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh Pick 101c UNC, 50 Rials undated issue with two crude revolutionary red X overstamps signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh Pick 101c A/UNC, 50 Rials Islamic Republic black Overprint issue, yellow security thread, signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh, as Pick 111a A/UNC, 10000 Rials undated 1981 issue with calligraphic seal overprint Obverse type 1, and Reverse type 1, Pick 131, high catalogue value, A/UNC, 100 Rials undated 1981 issue (2) signature 20 Ali Reza Nobari and Abol Hassas Bani-Sadr Pick 132 both UNC, 100 Rials undated 1981 issue signature 21 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 135 UNC, 10000 Rials undated 1981 issue, watermark: Arms, signature 22 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Iravani Pick 134c, UNC, 5000 Rials undated 1983-1993 issue, signature 21 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 139a crisp UNC, signature 22 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Iravani Pick 139b crisp UNC, both with high catalogue values, 2000 Rials signature 27 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Mohammad Khan, watermark: Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) Pick 141j (2) a consecutive pair 30/14 121427 and 30/14 121428 UNC, 1000 Rials undated 1982 to 2002 issue (8) signature 25, Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (3) Pick 141f UNC, signature 26 Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Mohammad Khan, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (3) Pick 141h UNC, signature 27 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Mohammad Khan, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (2) Pick 141j a consecutive pair 40/20 294443 and 40/20 294444 both UNC, 10000 Rials (6) signature 28 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 146d (2) both UNC, signature 29 Pick 146e (4) includes two consecutives 41/34 390848 and 41/34 390849 all UNC, 5000 Rials (7) signature 29 Pick 145d (4) includes a consecutive pair 50/15 530043 and 50/15 530044, signature 30 Pick 146f (3) UNC, 1000 Rials undated (1992-) (4) signature 25 Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) Pick 143a includes a consecutively numbered trio 1/5 153941 to 1/5 153943 inclusive all UNC
Oman Proof Set 1990 (AH1411) a 6-coin set includes 20 Omani Rials 1990 KM#98, 100 Baisa KM#80, 50 Baisa KM#79, 25 Baisa KM#78, 10 Baisa KM#77, 5 Baisa KM# 76 FDC in the red presentation case of issue, unlisted by Krause, Rare. The standard sets of this year have the 2 Omani Riyal instead of the Gold 20 Riyal, and these sets come in a green box
DecimalOne Pound edge lettering trials (2) both blanks with lettered edges, the first with DECUS ET TUTAMEN on a plain edge, 6.85 grammes, the second with DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI XXXI in italic font with a Cross Crosslet privy mark after TUTAMEN, 7.72 grammes both VF, along with a resin impression 65mm diameter of possibly a proposed design and two further paper impressions of the same design, , these accompanied by two booklets by the Royal Mint, the first entitled 'The United Kingdom Coinage' July 1987, the second entitled 'Proposals for a £1 coin and a 20p Coin' January 1981, these both in good condition
Yemen (23) an interesting group in mixed grades including Arab Republic issues (33) comprising 1 Rials (3) including Pick 1a (3) ND 1964, green on multicolour with Arms on obverse and houses in San'a with minaret on reverse. 1 Rials Pick 6a ND 1969 (5) green on multicolour, Albaster head on left obverse and houses in San'a with minaret on reverse. 20 RialsPick 26a ND 1990 (10) a consecutively numbered run 237901 through 237920, brown on multicolour Marble sculpture of god Dionysos on left obverse and Traditional buildings of San'a on reverse. Along with Yemen (South) Democratic Republic 5 Dinars (5) Pick 8b (5)
Medals (7) Great Exhibition 1851 38mm diameter in White metal by W.J.Taylor, Obverse: Bust of Prince Albert, left, H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT STRUCK IN THE BUILDING OF THE EXHIBITION, Reverse: Royal Arms and supporters. GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. Eimer 1463 EF and lustrous. Great Exhibition 1851 45mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore. Obverse: THERE ARE 2244 IRON GIRDERS, 3300 COLUMNS, 202 MILES OF SASH BARS AND 900,000 SUP. Ft of GLASS , interior legend in 16 lines reads: THE MATERIALS ARE IRON AND GLASS. IT IS IN SHAPE A PARALLELOGRAM, 1848 Ft. LONG BY 408 Ft. BROAD AND 66 Ft. HIGH. IT IS CROSSED MIDWAY BY A TRANSEPT 108 Ft. HIGH; ON THE NORTH SIDE IS AN ADDITION, OF 936 Ft. IN LENGTH BY 48Ft.IN BREADTH, TOTAL AREA OF SPACE 855,360 CUBIC Ft. OR NEARLY 21 ACRES, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000, NEF. William ShakespeareTercentenary of his Birth 1864 44mm diameter in White Metal by Davis, Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BORN 23 APRIL 1564. DIED 23 APRIL 1616. Reverse: A row of houses THE HOUSE IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE WAS BORN STRATFORD - UPON - AVON in Exergue: PURCHASED BY THE FATHER OF THE POET IN 1574 (WITH EXTENSIVE GROUNDS) FOR L.40. BECAME NATIONAL PROPERTY FOR L.3000 RAISED BY SUBSCRIPTION SEP.16.1847 VF with some light pitting to the edge. Compton Pilgrims Benefit Society 20th Century medals in White Metal (2) GVF both holed above the crown. Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 32mm diameter in bronze by J.Moore Obverse: Bust left, diademed and veiled IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE REIGN OG H.G.M QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1887. Reverse: VICTORIA E.I BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED JUNE 20.37. CROPWNED JUNE 28. 38. MARRIED FEB 10. 40. JUBILEE 1887 within a wreath displaying colonial shields, EF. Opening of the Royal Exchange 1844 28mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Eimer 1392, Obverse: Bust left diademed ROYAL EXCHANGE OPENED BY H:M: QUEEN VICTORIA OCT: 28 1844. Reverse: Three shields upon a wreath, grasshopper above FIRTS STONE LAID BY THE H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT JANy 17 1842, VF
Zaire 1970-80's issues (15) all in about UNC - UNC includes 1 EF example and consecutively numbered sets/pairs. Comprising 50 Makuta = 0.50 Zaire (8) of which red/purple guilloche at centre left reverse, engraved printing (6) including Pick 16a dated 30th June 1973 series D9191838B red guilloches at centre left reverse, engraved printing. And Pick 16c (4) dated 20th May 1978 a consecutively numbered set D1009355P - D1009358P along with D9598189L. Also examples of the lithographed printing Pick 17b (2) dated 14th October 1980 serials DA0874789KJ & DA7060690M. Along with 1 Zaire's (7) including engraved print examples (5) consisting of Pick 18a dated 27th October 1975 signature J. Sambwa Mbagui (2) serials C4529562M and C9524890U. Pick 18b dated 27th October 1977 signature B. R. Kuwani (3) including consecutive pair CA5318922D & CA5318923D along with close number CA54318917D. And lithographed examples Pick 19b dated 20th May 1981 signature J. Sambwa Mbagui (2) serials CB 9818472 G and CB 1940024 H. A desirable group. For ease of readability Pick numbers listed - 16a, 16c (5), 17b (2), 18a (2), 18b (3) and 19b (2)
GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few British Armed Forces, World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
South AfricaReserve Bank issues 1930-40s to 1960's (18) a fabulous selection of various denominations from a turbulent period in the history of the country, opened with the parliament’s bitterly contested decision to enter World War II and rocked by various political turmoil and social resistance campaigns. Mostly circulated but well preserved in average VF-GVF some higher EF/about UNC. Comprising a group of 1 Pounds bearing the signatures of Postmus and de Kock with the different date varieties and some consecutive year examples from the recorded dates (12) consisting of Postmus Pick 84c (4) dates and serial numbers as follows - 28th November 1934 signature Postmus serial number A/42 991818, 30th November 1935 serial number A/50 168977, 26th April 1938 serial number A/75 069208 and 29th April 1939 serial number A/89 529729. Along with de Kock (8) including Pick 84e (5) dates and serials as listed - 7th September 1940 serial number A/96 449929, 10th April 1941 serial number A/107 801202, 2nd November 1942 serial number A/126 418169, 7th April 1943 - A/131 959483 and 15th September 1944 - A/143 481222. Along with Pick 84f (3) - 1st November 1945 serial number A/151 536050, 12th November 1946 serial number A/164 361821 and 8th April 1947 serial number A/167 963181. Also, a consecutively numbered pair of the 1 RandPick 103a ND 1961 signature de Kock (2) serial numbers A/13 620071 & A/13 620072. Along with 5 Pond / Pounds Pick 96c dated 13th November 1958 serial number C/67 668874 signature de Kock variety with Bank title and value text first lines in English. Together with a selection of 10 Ponds / Pounds (3) including the Rare Pick 87 dated 19th April 1943 serial number F/2 413510 along with Pick 99 signature de Kock variety with Bank title and value text first lines in Afrikaans (2) including a 14th September 1955 BINARY serial number D/3 777373 and 14th September 1955 serial number D/3 174027. A very collectible group certain to attract a significant amount of attention
World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet UnionLenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa1 RandPick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. ChinaBank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 YuanPick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghaioverprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 YuanPick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. FranceKingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 ShillingGeorge VIPick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 PesosPick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively.
Europe Fantasy Coins (36) Poland Fantasy 5 Euro Obverse Jan Pawel II, Reverse MODEL, in copper (8) UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Vatican Fantasy 5 Euros 2005 Pope Benedict XVI (4) Silver (2), the Pope having no teeth in error, come with ticket stating only 36 pieces minted, Goldine (2) the Pope having no teeth in error UNC with good subdued lustre, Germany INA Fantasy One Mark 2005 (6) each with 'BUNDERSREPUBLIK' error spelling, design as X#Pn106, Lustrous UNC, with an additional normal spelling example for comparison, Germany 10 Marks INA Fantasy issues 2005 (3), in Cupro-Nickel (2) and brass (1) UNC, along with a Lead Trial1 Markundated with 'BUNDERSREPUBLIK' error spelling about as struck with some surface deposits, Slovenia INA Fantasy 5 Euros (2) 2004 Janez Vajkard Valvasor 1641-1693 Bimetallic Trial, 26 grammes, UNC, believed unique, 2004 Gold plated Trial, 22.67 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Slovakia (3) Fantasy 5 Euro 2004 Reverse: Farmworker, in brass Toned UNC, 5 Euro 2004 Reverse: Horseman (2) Trials in copper, 33 grammes, both lustrous UNC, Denmark INA Fantasy 5 Euros 2002 (3) BrassPiedforts (2), weights 27 grammes and 27.4 grammes, and a standard issue weight 21.32 grammes, UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Denmark INA Fantasy 2 Euro 2002 Pattern with Large DANMARK Lustrous UNC, Sweden INA Fantasy 5 Euros 2003 (4), one Gold plated, one Goldine, and one in copper, the last with MODEL reverse, UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trials (9) Obverse Portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, Gold plated (only 2 minted), Silver plated (only 2 minted), Silver with plain edge (3), Aluminium with plain edge (2), Copper with plain edge, and golden alloy with plain edge UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Iran (4) Bank Markazi issues circa 1970-80's in mostly higher grades VF to about UNC comprising 200 Rials Pick 103b ND 1974-79 signatures Hasan Ali Mehran & Hushang Ansari and monument's name on reverse - "Maidane Shahyad" (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) a popular monument in Teheran. 10000 Rials Pick 107a ND 1974-79 signatures Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari, reverse illustrating the National Council of Ministries building at Teheran. This a Scarcer signature pair for the type. Along with the highest denominations for the ND 1981 issues (2) including 5000 Rials Pick 130b without security thread, Oil Refinery on reverse, and 10000 Rials Pick 131 ND 1981, National Council of Ministries in Teherah on reverse
United Kingdom 5 Euros 2002 INA Fantasy Goloid Patterns X#Pn9 (29) 36mm diameter a mix of different weights 21.8 grammes to 27.8 grammes, different colour finishes suggesting possible differences to the alloys (trials?), different minor sea variations and different flan thicknesses, EF to UNC most with lustre, an interesting insight into the minting process for these pieces
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trials (9) Obverse portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, in silver with plain edge (3), in Aluminium with plain edge (3), and Golden Alloy with plain edge (3) UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trials (9) Obverse Portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, in silver with plain edge (3), in Aluminium with plain edge (3), in copper with plain edge, and golden alloy with plain edge (2) UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Middle East & Central Asia (16) an alluring selection of mostly high grade notes about UNC - UNC all various denominations and issues. Comprising Afghanistan 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH 1372 (1993). Iran (7) including 100 Rials (3) consisting of the 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1926-1976) Pick 108 ND1976. Pick 135 ND 1982. And Pick 140f ND 1985-2005. Also, 200 Rials Pick 136a ND 1982-2005. 500 Rials Pick 137d ND 1982-2002. 1000 Rials Pick 138d ND 1982-2002. And the highest denomination for the series 5000 Rials Pick 139a ND 1983-93 variety with shortened smaller crowd design on front. Iraq (3) consisting of a pleasing earlier 5 Dinars "Arms" issue example Pick 54a ND 1959, Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law). Along with the 1982 issue 5 DinarsPick 70 and 25 Dinars Pick 72. Kazakhstan 5 TengePick 9 1993. Turkmenistan 5 Manat Pick 2 ND 1993. And Uzbekistan (3) consisting of 1994 issue 1 S'om Pick 73, 3 S'om Pick 74 and 5 S'om Pick 76.
Fifty Pence 2019 50 Years of the 50p coin GoldProofPiedfort, Reverse: Britannia design by Christopher Ironside, similar to the 1969 coin, now with spirograph-type Privy Mark to the right of the 50 and with letters A to G now appearing on each point of the coin. FDC or very near so with a hint of toning below the bust, in the Royal Mint box of issue, the Gold Piedfort currently unlisted by the Standard Catalogue. (type as S.H53A). Comes with certificate and booklet describing the origins and trials of the first 50p coin, the background to Decimalisation and the coin's designer. Certificate number 064 of only 144 issued, with a tiny mintage of just 69 pieces in this format. 2019 saw the first issue of Gold Piedfort 50p coins starting with the 're-issued date' coins in the Culture series then following on with this coin of the popular Britannia design. Sure to be a sought after coin, the first we have offered of this type
Tunisia 20 Millim 1960 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, struck in gold, design as KM#307, weight 8.90 and 8.96 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Fifty Pence 2019 50 Years of the 50p coin S.H53AGoldProof, Reverse: Britannia design by Christopher Ironside, similar to the 1969 coin, now with spirograph-type Privy Mark to the right of the 50 and with letters A to G now appearing on each point of the coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, with certificate and booklet describing the origins and trials of the first 50p coin, the background to Decimalisation and the coin's designer. Certificate number 006 of 310 issued, with only 300 in this format
First World War 100th Anniversary - A History in Coins, Five Pound Crowns 2018 a 6-coin set comprising Remembrance Day - Lest We Forget: War Memorials - The Glorious Dead 1914-1918: Poppies: Imperial War Museum: Commonwealth War Graves Commission: and Peace issues all SilverProofs FDC in the black box of issue with certificate and booklet
Iran (37) 1900's to modern issues in mixed grades Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC including BANK MELLI IRAN SH1316-1317 "Shah Reza Without Cap" Issues (5) 5 RialsPick 32A, 10 Rials Pick 33A and 20 RialsPick 34Ac, 50 Rials Pick 35Af and 100 Rials Pick 36A. BANK MARKAZI IRAN 10 Rials Pick 71 SH 1340. Along with Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran issues including 100 Rials (13) Pick 140riders a, b and e along with similar to Pick 140 but with different foil overprints (10). 100 Rials Pick 118bOverprints (2). 100 Rials Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1926-1976) Pick 108. 100 Rials Pick 135. 200 Rials (5) including Pick 136b">Pick 136b (1) and similar to Pick 136 but with different foil overprints (4). 200 Rials Pick 103b. 500 Rials Pick 137. 1,000 Rials Pick 143b. 2,000 Rials (2) Pick 141a and 144a. 5,000 Rials Pick 139a. 10,000 Rials Pick 146e. 50,000 Rials Pick 149b. 100,000 Rials Pick 151.
Middle East (27) in various grades to UNC comprising examples from Yemen (Arab Republic) (8) including the Currency Board 1 Rials Pick 1b ND 1967 Green Arms issue (3) serial numbers A/25 608566, A/39 836475 and A40 061082. Along with Central Bank20 RialsPick 26a ND 1990 issues variety with Traditional buildings illustration on reverse and the bank title on obverse without shading (5) a consecutively numbered set serial number B/37 237901 - B/37 237905. Along with Iraq large sized issues (19) consisting of 10 Dinars Pick 65 ND 1973 (2) a consecutively numbered pair AY/62 902656 & AY/62 902657. 25 Dinars (5) including Pick 66a 1978 (2) a consecutive pair AYKH/3 0198450 & AYKH/3 0198451. Along with Pick 73 1986 (3) a consecutive trio serial number AYKH/62 0376116 to AYKH/62 0376118. Gulf War Emergency issues (6) including 5 Dinars Pick 80b 1992 printed only bank title, UV values . Chinese printing ink printed watermark Falcon's head (3) same prefix imprinted on note AKH/7 serial numbers consecutive pair 0587768 & 0587769 along with 0622090. Together with 50 Dinars Gulf War Emergency Issues Pick 75 1991 (3) same printed prefix printed prefix DKH numbers 0518093, 0518108 and 0518090. Also 50 Dinars Pick 83 1994 (3) a near consecutive trio printed prefix NKH/386 numbers 0448606, 0448607 and 0448609. And 250 Dinars Pick 85a 1995 (3) same printed prefix DKHM and close numbers 0171180, 0171182 and 0171179. A varied and interesting group
Vietnam mostly South Vietnam mid 1950's onwards issues (21) in various mostly high grades GEF to UNC includes 1 example in Fine. Comprising National Liberation Front 1 Dong Pick R4 ND 1963 (5) close serial numbers AN431473, AN431465, AN431449, AN431461 and AN431343, these notes were printed in China but never issued and were intended for use in the territories under control of the National Liberation Front, many of them were captured during a joint US/South Vietnamese military operation into Cambodia. Also Vietnam war (Second Indochina War) period 10 Dongs Pick 3a ND 1955 (2) close serials H3 283574 & H3 283577. 100 DongPick 8a ND 1955 series ZA 657671. 50 Dong Pick 17a ND 1966 series U3 568238. 100 Dong Pick 18a ND 1966 (2) a consecutive pair seirals Y2 227189 & Y2 227190. 100 Dong Pick 19b ND 1966 watermark head as on obverse portrait (3) serials D8 419597, X4 983810 and S5 290925. 1000 Dong Pick 29a ND 1971 series K4 478016. 500 Dong Pick 33a ND 1972 (2) serials R5 480838 & F4 795571. Along with a Transitional Issue 1975 1 Dong Pick 40a serial number RT 263546 dated 1966 but issued after 30th April 1975 and these notes were used until the South's economic system was merged with that of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1978. Also modern issues 20000 Dong Pick 110a 1991 serial BV 8013872. 50000 Dong Pick 116a 1994 serial AV4761635. And 100000 Dong PolymerPick 122a (Polymer Notes of the World S5R1) 2004 issue (first 2 digits of the serial give last 2 digits of year) series JB 04358096. A varied and interesting group. For ease of readability Pick numbers listed here - South Vietnam - R4 (5), 3a (2), 8a, 17a, 18a (2), 19b (3), 29a, 33a (2), 40a and Vietnam - 110a, 116a, 122a.
Five Pound Crowns 100th Anniversary of the First World War a 6-coin set in gold 2018 Fifth Set S.PGC24 comprising Remembrance Day, War Memorials, Poppies, Imperial War Museums, Commonwealth War Graves, and Peace coins, a fabulous eye-catching set all coins GoldProofs FDC and as yet unlisted in the Spink catalogue. The first such set we have offered, and with only 25 sets minted this is sure to be a much sought after set
Middle East modern issues (1473) in 15 bundles in consecutive, near consecutive and/or consisting of several consecutive sets. Consisting of notes as Sudan 1991 issue 5 Pounds Pick 45 (199) and 10 PoundsPick 46 (100). Egypt Arab Republic Currency 10 PiastresPick 189a Law 50 of 1940 (1998-2002) signature Mohay Eldin Elghareeb (100) and Central Bank 25 PiastresPick 57a (125) including a few different dates and 2 signature varieties. Afghanistan 100 Afghanis Pick 58a and 58b (100) with 2 different dates and signatures varieties. Yemen Central Bank ND 1983 issue 1 Rials Pick 16B (100) clear underprint design at watermark area and smaller sized serial numbers. Iraq Pre-Gulf War also known as Swiss issues 5 Dinars Pick 70 (274) including 2 dates 1981/AH1401 and 1982/AH1402 along with 25 DinarsPick 72 (175) dated 1982. Pakistan State Bank 2 Rupees Pick 37 ND 1985 - 1993 signature Imtiaz A. Hanafi (300) with 2 of the bundles stapled and the last with staple holes. Most in original fresh and crisp UNC
IranCentral Bank of the Islamic Republic 100 Rials Pick 140f ND 1985 - 2005 signatures Dr. Mohsen Noorbakhsh & Dr. Hossein Namazi variety with watermark Khomeini (600) in 6 bundles of 100 consecutively numbered notes each with the same prefix 99/4. Serial numbers fall in the ranges 784001 through 784100, 784401 through 784500 and 784601 through 785000. Each note in purple on multi-coloured underprint and the obverse featuring a portrait of Ayatollah Moddaress at right, an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, a notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and one of the founding members of the reformist party Hezb-e Eslaah-talab, he was killed while imprisoned in 1937. The reverse displaying the Parliament building in Tehran at left. Almost if not all notes in original fresh and crisp UNC, and include a REPEATER number 99/4 784784, RADAR number 99/4 784487, a James Bond last 3 digit number 99/4 784007, a last 3 digit Islamic lucky number 99/4 784786 and last 3 digit holy number 99/4 784777
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority issues (13) comprising a set of the 2003 Commemorative 500th Anniversary Discovery of the Cayman Islands (1503-2003) 1 Dollar issues Pick 30a (6) including a consecutive pair Q/1 279135 & Q/1136 amongst other serials - Q/1 002744,Q/1 002747, Q/1 279619 and Q/1 999886. A set of the 2006 series (2004 Revision) 1 Dollars Pick 33b (3) in a consecutive trio serial numbers C/5 599151 - C/5 599154. And 2010 issues (4) including 1 Dollars Pick 38a (3) serial numbers D/1 073719 along with a near consecutive pair D/1 067128 and D/1 067130. Along with the 10 DollarsPick 40a and a lower serial number D/1 003588. All about UNC - UNC, always sought after for their attractive designs
IranCentral Bank of the Islamic Republic 100 Rials (400) in 4 bundles of 100 notes in consecutive runs or made up of consecutive sets. Including 3 bundles Pick 140c ND 1985 - 2005 signatures Majid Ghassemi & Mohammad Djavad Iravani watermarked Coat of Arms, 2 bundles of which with matching last 3 digits of the serial numbers of each note. Along with a bundle Pick 140f ND 1985 - 2005 signatures Dr. Mohsen Noorbakhsh & Dr. Hossein Namazi variety with watermark Khomeini. Each note in purple on multi-coloured underprint and the obverse featuring a portrait of Ayatollah Moddaress at right, an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, a notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and one of the founding members of the reformist party Hezb-e Eslaah-talab, he was killed while imprisoned in 1937. The reverse displaying the Parliament building in Tehran at left. Almost if not all notes in original fresh and crisp UNC and include a few Islamic lucky and holy numbers - 786 and 777
Iran Bank Markazi 200 Rials ND 1982-2005 (260) in 3 consecutively numbered bundles. The first bundle of 80 notes and Pick 136b signatures Majid Ghassemi & Mohammad Djavad Iravani and watermarked with Arms serial numbers 46/12 746221 through 46/12 746300. The second bundle of 80 notes Pick 136d signatures Dr. Mohsen Noorbakhsh & Dr. Hossein Namazi and watermarked Khomeini serial numbers 47/14 479101 through 47/14 479180. And the third bundle of 100 notes in an original bank wrapper also Pick 136d - serial numbers 47/14 778401 through 47/14 778500. All notes in aqua and blue-black on multi-coloured underprint featuring Mosque at centre on obverse and the reverse depicting a Field work illustration with Farmers in field. All crisp UNC
Yemen (Arab Republic) Central Bank20 RialsPick 25 ND 1995 signature Muhammad Ahmad Gunaid, 1985-94 (190) in 2 consecutively numbered bundles all with prefix DB/90 in the serial number. The first bundle consists of a 100 consecutively numbered notes serial numbers of which in the range of 720301 through 720400. And the second bundle consists of 90 notes serial numbers of which fall in the range of 720411 through 720500. Each note in dark brown on multicoloured underprint and with Arch ends and straight border at upper centre. The obverse features a Marble sculpture of the God Dionysos at left and the reverse displaying a coastal view of the city of Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen and a sailing D'how. All notes watermarked with Coat of Arms and in crisp UNC
Crown 1821 Uniface trials or electrotypes for both sides of the coin, the reverse slightly convex, struck in silver; The reverse displays a small raised dot on the horse's breast, This ties in with ESC 262 (page 33 1992 edition) which states:- 'a small dot on the horse's body' which 'has not yet been removed' Rayner is referring to a plain edge coin minted the following year exhibiting the same characteristics as this piece. The reverse also missing the streamer, this also referred to in Linecar & Stone 6 on a copper trial (Page 57) where it is stated 'This would appear to be an artist's trial the check the erasion of the streamer' We also note some raised dots on the King's portrait, this would appear to be an intermediate pattern whose design was adopted, albeit with some changes, on the 1821-1822 Currency issues, Both sides NEF with matching dark grey tone, and both sides with full edge inscription as on the currency 1821 issue, an interesting insight into the progression on artists types 1820-1822. A coin of this description with the dot, but with full streamer and dated 1820 was present in the Forster, Marshall, Brice, Lingford, Clarke-Thornhill, Nobleman, Hamilton-Smith, Monagu and Murdochcollections
Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia & Serbia (38) in mixed grades average VF and above to about UNC - UNC comprising Slovenia (9) including 1 Tolar Pick 1. 2 Tolarjev Pick 2. 5 Tolarjev Pick 3. 10 Tolarjev Pick 4. 50 Tolarjev Pick 13. 100 Tolarjev Pick 14. 200 Tolarjev Pick 15a. 500 Tolarjev Pick 16a. World War II Occupation Savings Bank of The Province of Ljubliana (Laibach) 1000 Lire Pick R9 dated 14th September 1944 series A number 055228 in deep purple on brown and pale blue underprint featuring a portrait of a Woman wearing a National costume hat at left and The Slovene Home Guard Coat of Arms represented by a Crowned eagle with a checkered crescent on its chest. The Slovene Home Guard was an anti-Partisan military organization that was active during the 1943-1945 German occupation of the formerly Italian-occupied Province of Ljubliana. It consisted of former Village Sentries part of Italian-sponsored Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia re-organized under Nazi command after the Italian Armistice 3rd September 1943. Combined with other 2 "Home Guard" units they were formed exclusively of ethnic Slovenes which at their peak had a combined membership of around 21000 men, 15000 of which were in the Ljubliana Province. Macedonia (5) including 1993 Issues (2) including 10 Dinars Pick 9a and 20 DinarsPick 10a">Pick 10a Along with 1992 issues (3) including 10 Denars Pick 1a, 25 Denars Pick 2a and 5000 Denars Pick 7a. Montenegro (8) including Army Administration 1917-18 (K.u.K. Militarverwaltung) Convertible Voucher 5 Perper = 2 Munzperper 50 Para Pick M150 dated Cetinje (the Old Royal Capital of Montenegro), 5th July 1917 serial number 081283. The note with black text and purple frame on green underprint and reverse with black text and green frame on red underprint. Both sides featuring the Austro-Hungarian Lesser Coat of arms of Cisleithania and Transleithania under the Imperial Crown and the Crown of Saint Stephen respectively, linked by the crowned Habsburg-Lorraine armorials, the Order of the Golden Fleece with the Latin motto on the bottom 'Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter' meaning Indivisable and Inseparable in the underprint. 1 Perper Pick 15a series A.55 number 980 blue with dark brown text and Ornamental Anchor at upper centre. 2 Perpera Pick 16a series E.34 number 150 brown with dark blue text and ornamental Anchor at top. 10 Pepera Pick 18 series T.2 number 286 blue with brown text and Coat of Arms at upper left corner and Hermes's Caduceus staff at left and right. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 10 Perpera 1914 Second issue Pick 10 series B number 08707 red with brown-red text featuring Coat of Arms in the underprint on obverse and reverse. Croatia (9) including World War II Axis Influence Kingdom, Independent State of Croatia Government issues (4) including 1000 Kuna dated 20th May 1941 Pick 4a (2) serial numbers Y0897826 & R1488706, brown featuring Croatian farmers wife at left and Ustasha Coat of Arms in the underprint at centre on obverse and Velebit mountains on reverse. 100 Kuna dated 26th May 1941 Pick 2a (2) including the BINARY RADAR serial number C0800080 and L0795277, dark blue and green on light brown and light blue underprint featuring Utasha Coat of Arms at left. Croatian State Bank (Hrvatska Drzavna Banka) 1943 issues (4) including 100 Kuna Pick 11 serial number R0410449, dark blue on light brown underprint featuring round design of birds and flowers at right on obverse and reverse with child in national dressing on a guilloche pattern at centre. 1000 Kuna Pick 12a serial number F1812926, brown on yellow and green underprint featuring Frieze at centre on obverse and 2 Croatian women in national dressings one of which holding a rose flower and the other holding a pot. 5000 Kuna Pick 13a serial number K0310514, brown on red-brown and blue underprint featuring the Baptizing font of first Croatian Prince Viseslav, Nin Heptagonal at right on obverse and Couple from Dalmatia in national dressings on
Middle East (33) in mostly high grades comprising issues from Qatar (3) Monetary Agency issues including 1 RiyalPick 1a ND 1973 serial number A/7 700988 Red on lilac and multicolour. 1 Riyal Pick 13a ND 1985 serial number U/20 622783 watermark Hawk - beaks top bill overlaps bottom. 5 Riyals Pick 2 ND 1973 FRIST series serial number A/1 110243. Yemen Arab & Democratic Republic (9) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983 issue. 1 Rial Pick 11b ND 1973. 50 Rials Pick 15b ND 1973. 5 RialsPick 17c 1991. 1 Dinar Pick 7. 500 Fils Pick 6. 5 DinarsPick 8b. 10 Dinars Pick 9a. 250 FilsPick 1b ND 1965 serial number J949429. Libya (13) comprising 10 Dinars (3) including Pick 37b with inscription serial number I A/18 363826, Pick 46a serial number 2 A/94 705427 and Pick 61a serial number 4 A/72 591431. 1 Dinar Pick 54 serial number 4 J/2 278276. Law 4 of 5th February 1963 issues (3) comprising 1/4 PoundPick 23 serial number 3 F/1 575720, 1/2 Pound Pick 24 serial number 4 D/11 177014 and 1 Pound Pick 25 serial number 5 C/31 197607. 5 Dinars Pick 36b with inscription (2) serial numbers I B/41 312757 and I B/46 497265. 1 Dinars Pick 35b with inscription (2) serial numbers I C/26 820829 & I C/26 992999. 1/2 Dinar Pick 34a without inscription serial number I D/1 997005. 1/4 Dinar Pick 33b with inscription serial number I E/17 547670. Central Bank of Kuwait (5) including 20 DinarsPick 16b L. 1968 (1986-91). 1/4 Dinar Pick 11a. 1 Dinar Pick 13d L.1960 prefix denominator 46. 5 Dinars Pick 14c prefix denominator 20 Contraband stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 10 Dinars Pick 15c prefix denominator 71. United Arab Emirates (2) including 5 Dirhams Pick 26 and 10 DirhamsPick 27.
Oman (12) comprising Central Bank of Oman issues (7) including 100 Baisa Pick 22b dated 1989 / AH 1409. 100 Baisa Pick 13a. 200 Baisa Pick 23a dated 1987 / AH1407. 1/4 Rial Pick 15a. 1/2 Rial Pick 25 dated 1987 / AH 1408. 1 Rial Pick 26b dated 1989 / AH1409. 10 Rials Pick 28a dated 1987 / AH 1408 serial number B/1 830487. Oman Currency Board 1973 ND issues (3) including 100 Baisa Pick 7a. 1 Rials Omani Pick 10a (2) serial numbers B/2 124216 and B/4 024260. Sultanate of Muscat and Oman 1970 ND issues (2) including 1/4 Rial Saldi Pick 2a serial number A/2 074446. 1 Rial Saldi Pick 4a serial number A/3 151022. All in about UNC - UNC with the exception of 1 of the Oman Currency Board 1 Rials serial number B/4 024260 this in Fine
IranBank Melli 500 Rials Pick 37d SH1317 without French text on reverse and Orange-Red stamp SH1320 on reverse Persian numerals in serial number A/993806 signatures of Khosravi and Hajir.The note in blue on multicolour underprint featuring Portrait Shah Reza in three-quarter face towards left without cap at right, Coat of Arms at centre with Crown, Sun and Lion holding Sword at centre and 2 Allegorical figuresholding staffs at left and right on obverse and Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae on reverse. VF- GVF Minor Tape Repair, Minor Ink offset downwards at the lower right serial number mentioned for accuracy and an Exceptionally Scarce high denomination note seldom seen and offered especially with this date stamp on reverse
Germany INA Fantasy Pattern Set 2005 9-coin sets (2) 10 Marks to 1 Pfennig, both sets having the 1 Mark coin with the BUNDERSREPUBLIK error legend, each set in the hand-made green case, Lustrous UNC, the 1 Pfennig in one set has some staining, only four of these cases were made, along with Lead trials (10) on irregular flans, uniface, representing some of the designs featured in the sets, these in the designer's original folder
India, Cuba & Iran (25) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising India (10) comprising 5 RupeesPick 68a signature L. K. Jha (5) a consecutively numbered set A23 794313 - A23 794317. 500 Rupees (5) including no plate letter 2009 Pick 99p (2), plate letter R 2012 Pick 106d and no plate later 2014 Pick 106j (2). Iran 50 Rials Pick 101c (5) a consecutively numbered set 318/729942 - 318/729946. Cuba (10) including 50 PesosPick 81b (5) in 2 consecutively numbered sets a trio B672381A to B672383A along with a pair B672386A - B672387A. 100 PesosPick 93a (5) a consecutively numbered set A559440A - A559444A.
Iran (4) comprising Bank Melli SH1316-1317 "Shah Reza Without Cap" Issues (4) including 10 Rials (2) including SH 1316 issue with French text on reverse Pick 33b purple stamp on reverse with date 17/5/15 (= 15 Mordad 1317) serial number prefix Western/Persian otherwise numerals Western H/H 852637 VF Tears along with SH1317 issue without French text on reverse Pick 33Ad blue stamp with SH1321 on reverse Persian serial number Z/ 598699 GVF. Along with 20 RialsPick 34A SH 1317 samped on reverse Persian serial number A/I 192844 Fine. Along with Iranian Azarbaijan Autonomous Government 5 Krans Printed by the Communists during revolt against Iran Pick S101 AH1324 (1946) serial number 161969 inverted handstamp on obverse AH1324 VF - GVF.
Scotland INA Fantasy Trials uniface in lead on irregular sized and shaped flans (8) 5 Euros (2), 2003 English and Scottish thrones united, and a different undated issue, 2 Euros, 1 Euro, 50 Cents, 20 Cents, 10 Cents, and a further issue without denomination 2003 reverse with Queen on horseback, as struck
United Kingdom INA Fantasy Trials uniface in lead on large irregular flans some undated (2002-2003) ranging from 50mm to 22mm diameter (7), some on thick flans, EF to UNC some with scratches
Iran (6) in mixed grades comprising Bank Melli issues (3) including 10 Rials Pick 33A SH1317 blue stamp on reverse, 50 Rials Pick 56 SH 1330 and 100 Rials Pick 57 SH1330. Along with Bank Markazi ND (1974-1979) Issues 20 RialsPick 100b (3)
IranBank Melli20 RialsPick 20a SH 1311 (1932) serial number A154216. In red on multicolour underprint featuring Reza Shah Pahlavi in uniform with high cap full face at center on obverse and Arms at center on reverse. Good - about VG and Scarce early issue
World (24) comprising Oman (2) including 200 Baisa Pick 14 ND (1985) purple on multicolour and 1/2 Rial Pick 16 ND (1977) green and purple on multicolour. Iran (4) including 100 Rials Pick 98 SH1350 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire reverse featuring Health, Agriculture, Education. 500 Rials Pick 103b 12-pointed stars in design on reverse and featuring Maidane Shahyad (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) monument Teheran, 1000 Rials Pick 138b Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse and 5000 Rials Pick 106b Golestan palace Teheran on reverse. South YemenSouth Arabian Currency Authority 500 Fils Pick 2b ND (1965) serial number L840305. Afghanistan 1000 Afghanis Pick 53">Pick 53a">Pick 53a Blue Mosque, Mazar-e-Sharif on reverse. Libya (6) including 1/2 Dinar Pick 53 serial number 4 D/1 056304, 1/4 Dinar Pick 47">Pick 47 serial number 3E/6522535, 1/2 Dinar Pick 48 serial number 3D/6242258 serial number 3D/6 242258, 1/4 Dinar Pick 57a serial number 012896, 1/2 Dinar Pick 34b serial number 1D/10383468 and 5 DinarsPick 60b Camels on obverse and Battle of Al-Hani monument on reverse. Yemen (5) consisting of 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND (1966) brown Lion of Timna on obverse, 20 Buqshas Pick 5 ND (1966) green and Alabaster head on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 13a ND (1973), dark blue on multicolour with Bronze head of King Dhamer Ali on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 18b Thulla on obverse and Al-Bakiliayah mosque on reverse and 20 RialsPick 19b Marble sculpture of god Dionysos on obverse and San'a on reverse. United Arab Emirates 5 Dirhams Pick 7a">Pick 7a Sharjah market at right on obverse and Khor Fakkan on reverse. Qatar1 Riyal Pick 7 Arms at right on obverse and Doha on reverse. Saudi Arabia 50 Riyals Pick 24b Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem) & King Abdulaziz Ibn Abd Fahd on obverse Al-Aqsha Mosque and Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse. Syria (2) including 100 Pounds Pick 104c dated 1982 Hadrian's gate and row of columns in Palmyra & Queen Zenobia on obverse and Grain discharging facility Port of Lattakia on reverse along with 500 pounds Pick 105e dated 1990 Motifs from ruins of Kingdom of Ugarit on obverse and Gold bowl from temple of Baal in Ugarit on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (52) a high grade mostly about UNC - UNC collection in an album comprising some scarcer issues as British Military Authority a set of 5 comprising including One Shilling Pick M2 series K, Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M3 series S, Five Shillings Pick M4 series K, Ten Shillings Pick M5 serial number 01S 867681 faint staining to centre right and One PoundPick M6 serial number 40R 458345. Along with British Armed Forces Special Vouchers comprising 1st Series One Shillings Pick M11 (2) and the Scarcer Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M12 serial number D/8 726263. 2nd series Six Pence Pick M18a with Metal security strip, Five Shillings (2) Pick M20a with Metal security strip series C/66 798860 along with Pick M20d punch hole cancelled, Ten Shillings Pick M21b series BB/7 249609, One Pounds Pick M22 (3) and Five Pounds Pick M23 (4). 3rd Series One Shilling Pick M28b punch holed, Ten Shillings Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M29 (2). 4th Series One Shilling Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M36 (4). And 6th Series including Five Pence Pick M44 (4), Ten Pences Pick M45 (11) includes a consecutive pair DD/10 000445 & DD/10 000446 and matching serials 000415 with prefixes A/1, A/2,A/3 & A/6 and Fifty Pences Pick M46 (7) including matching serials 000446 with prefixes B/1 & B/2 and 0000415 with prefixes B/1 & B/2
IranBank Melli (5) including 1000 Rials Pick 38Aa SH1317 Western serial number B004889 no stamp on reverse about Fine, Green on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Mount Damavand reverse. 500 Rials Pick 37a SH1317 Western serial number D324214 no stamp on reverse VG taped at 2 places on reverse, Blue on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae reverse. 20 RialsPick 34Aa SH1317 Western serial number A/P 374948 no stamp on reverse Fine, red on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Railroad bridges of the Trans-Iranian Railway between Veresk and Dowgal (ca. km 240) in North Iran reverse. 5 RialsPick 32A SH 1317 purple stamp on reverse (2) consecutive pair Persian serial numbers 261766 & 261767 about UNC, red-brown on multicolour portrait Reza Shah Pahlavi three-quarter face towards left without cap on obverse and Tomb of Daniel, Susa on reverse.
Bank of England limited edition presentation book C112, Kentfield £20 last & first prefix design pair B371 & B374, serials W35 999338 & X01 999338, UNC
Iran (33) 5 Rials (18) SH1322(2), SH1323 (10), SH1324 (5), 2 Rials (7) SH1323 (1), SH1327 (3), SH1328 (3), 1 Rial SH1327 NEF to UNC some with good lustre along with 2000 Dinars SH1306 (1927) KM#1104 EF, SH1306 (1927) L KM#1104 EF, SH1306 (1927) H KM#1104 EF, 100 Dinars AH1329 (1911) KM#1038 A/UNC with a flan flaw at 3 o'clock on the reverse
Iran (106), 20 Rials (12) issued 1965 (Pick78b), 20 Rials (59) issued 1969 (Pick84), 20 Rials (26) issued 1974 - 1979 (Pick100), plus a few other denominations, mixed grades with the majority Uncirculated or about
Bank of England, Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank (58) £39 face, Late 1940s to 1990s issues, plus One Million Dollar and One Million Euro fantasy notes and ExperimentalTrials (3), along with Commemorative woven bookmarks (3) 2003 Coronation Golden Jubilee (2) and 2005 Nelson/Battle of Trafalgar 200th Anniversary these in the wallets of issue, in mixed grades
Iran and North Korea, Iran (129) including 2000 Rials (66) issued 1986 - 2005, (Pick141), plus others (63), mixed grades some Uncirculated, North Korea (26), 5000 Won (14), 2000 Won (1), 1000 Won (2), 500 Won (1), 200 Won (3), 100 Won (1), 10 Won (3) and 5 Won (1), most are SPECIMEN notes and most are Uncirculated
GB and World includes collectable pre-Decimal issues, some in silver, Five Pound Crown 2012 London Paralympics UNC in the wallet of issue, Crown 1981 SilverProof, FDC boxed with certificate, Farthings 1837 VF, 1895 Bun head VF, Italian States - Gorizia 2 Soldi 1799S NVF, Poland Euro Set 2004 INA Essai set coins Lustrous UNC, and a further group of 7 coins, Denmark INA Essai set 2002 8 coins UNC in the wallet of issue, Slovenia INA Essai set 2004 9 coins UNC in the wallet of issue, 2 Euro Trials undated Flamingo Horseman design EF (2), some redeemable currency, UK demonetized currency (£16 face) and INA Retro issues (lot)
IranProof Set 1971 a 5-coin set 200 Rials, 100 Rials, 75 Rials, 50 Rials and 25 Rials 2500th Anniversary of the Persian EmpireSilver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the blue wallet of issue with certificate
Cape Verde20 Escudos 1977 Domingos Ramos a bimetallic obverse and reverse uniface trial pair 11.98 and 12.09 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC with some weakness on REPUBLICA
Algeria20 Centimes 1975 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#107.1 no flower above 20, struck in silver 4.74 and 4.78 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Bank of England presentation set C102 £20 Gill first and last, matching serials 20X 999573 & A01 999573, UNC and Bank of England presentation album C104Kentfield £10 last and first, B360 serial KR30 999573 & B366 serial A01 999573, with certificate, UNC
DecimalPatterns with the Britannia Moneta Reverse (similar to the 1957 Trial piece), Royal Mint Trials (7) 50 Pence, 20 Pence, 10 Pence, 5 Pence, 2 Pence, Half Penny and Quarter Penny UNC with varying degrees of lustre
DecimalPatterns with the Britannia Moneta Reverse (similar to the 1957 Trial piece), Royal Mint Trials (6) 50 Pence, 20 Pence, 10 Pence, 5 Pence, Half Penny and Quarter Penny UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Bank of England limited edition presentation packs C157 (2), 2000 Lowther £10 pair, last Dickens & first Darwin, serials LA80 999873 & AA01 999873, the second set LA80 999440 and AA01 999440 both UNC in the wallets of issue
Thomas de la Rue engraving colour trials c.1920s (3) two are in shades of red and the other is multi-coloured, a tiger head vignette at centre (this vignette was later used on Portuguese India banknotes), all uniface, UNC
Panama 20 Balboas 1972 SilverProof nFDC boxed, 10 Balboas 1978 Panama Canal Treaties Silver Proof Silver Proof nFDC in the blue wallet, Iran 200 Rials 1971 Silver Proofs (2) nFDC, Vatican Mint Sets 1967 (8 coins) (2) UNC in the wallets of issue, Denmark 5 Kroner 1964 Lustrous UNC, World Silver Minors 19th and 20th Century (105) in mixed grades
World banknotes (140) includes Bahamas50 cents 2001 (21) about UNC, Isle of Man £1 (4), assorted Fiji $2 (3) and $5 (3) plus others, Yemen20 rials (10), Iraq 5000 dinars mostly UNC, Oman 100 baisa 1995 (10), half rial 1995 (6) and 1 rial 2005 (5), mostly UNC, Syria100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC, Syria 100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC
Iran20 rials issued 1932 (AH1311) series A489445, Shah Reza portrait at centre, Pick20a, small edge tears top, cleaned & pressed, about Fine and scarce
Iran20 rials issued 1969, Colour trial in green No.62, series 50/ 000000, signature 11, SPECIMEN ovpt. in red at centre with 2 punch-holes, Pick84ct, UNC
Australia $20 uncut obverse printers trials on blue paper, one complete note & 1/4 of another to the left, also an embossed feature to the right, issued 1974-94, Pick46, edge wear, about EF and scarce
ERROR £20 SomersetB351 (2) issued 1984 both with very different serial numbers on the same note 14K 798678/14K 799316 on one and 14K 798679/14K 799316 on the other, the last 2 serials of each not match, tiny pinholes bottom left, about UNC
ERRORS (13) includes 10/- O'Brien B271 faint double serial top right, £1 Fforde (2) one different serials and other diagonal white strip, £5 Page (2) one offset & other different serials £5 Somerset different serials, £1 Somerset (2) missing print on front, £20 Page missing signature, £20 GillB355 extra paper, £20 Gill different prefix letters, £20 Kentfield faded colours & £50 Somerset missing print, many with inked numbers, tears, etc, average Fine to VF, many better types, needs viewing
Bank of England limited edition presentation book C112, Kentfield £20 last & first prefix design pair B371 & B374, serials W35 998984 & X01 998984, UNC
IranProof Set 1971 2500 Years of the Iranian Monarchy an impressive 9-coin set comprising 2000 Rials, 1000 Rials, 750 Rials, 500 Rials in gold, 200 Rials, 100 Rials, 75 Rials, 50 Rials and 25 Rials in Silver nFDC-FDC toning in the blue case of issue with certificates, scarce and seldom offered
Ten shillings BealeB266 (59) issued 1950, a consecutive run, serials R96Z 987150 to R96Z 987208 housed in good quality Lighthouse album with slipcase, Pick368b, some with counting flick only, average UNC
USA $1 (3) all CGA graded in plastic slabs, 1985 FRN (2) CU63 and 1985 error FRN CU64 this has green serials & some black print omitted from front but seen on reverse, also uncut pair of $2 dated 2003, top note only has bottom 1/4 remaining, all UNC
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