Russia 100 Rubles 1918 Pick 92 VF, 50 Rubles 1914 4% brown on green Pick 52 VF, 25 Rubles 1918 Pick 39A VF, 1,000 Rubles 1917 black on green Pick 37 VF, 250 Rubles black on lilac Pick 36 VF, 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 11">Pick 11 EF, Ruble 1898 Pick 1 Fine, along with Siberia and Urals 4 Rubles 50 Kopeks Coupon Money a block of 8 black on white series 9919 38 in red GVF Pick S884, Ruble 1918 black on orange VG and 25 Rubles 1917 black on green and pink two palaces either side of denomination reverse VG
Russia (27) 1000 Roubles 1917 issue Pick 37 (13) VF to EF, 500 Roubles signature Shipov, Pick 14b (3) About Fine to Fine, one with pinholes, 250 Roubles 1917 issue, Pick 36 (8) EF, 100 Roubles 1910 issue signature Shipov (1912-1917) Pick 13b all around Fine, two with small tears or pinholes
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
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.
Russia (10) mostly early 1900's Gosudarstvenniy Bank issues in various circulated grades in average VF or about and well-kept considering their age and large sized nature. Comprising the 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1910-17) signatures Konshin & Ovchinnikov serial number ?? 062882, featuring a portrait of Katharina II (Catherine II), most well recognized as Catherine the Great. Also, a trio of the 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz (3) serial numbers ?? 039587, ?? 040436 and ?? 028688. Along with the State Credit Gosudarstvenniy Bank 250 Rubley Pick 36 (2) 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Gusev series ??-058 and signatures Shipov & Baryshev series ??-241, both issued by the R.S.F.S.R. The lot also includes uniface copies with the design similar to the R.S.F.S.R. Gosudarstvenniy Bank 1 Chervonets Pick 139a (4) all with "Copy" overprint at right edge in Russian and bear the same serial number ?? 013579.
World mostly mid 1900's to modern (669) a collection in album pages in various grades VG to about UNC - UNC including a wide selection of issuers in different denominations some of which very high along with some World War 2 Allied Occupation and Japanese Occupation Currency. Includes a rare MauritiusReplacement10 RupeesPick 35 with serial number Z/1 140626. Malta scarce QE2 portrait issues such as the 1 PoundPick 26a from 1949 series A/2 205923 and the 10 Shillings Pick 28a from 1967. Denmark 10 KronerPick 36 from 1944. Cyprus 250 Mils Pick 41c dated 1st September 1979. Jamaica QE2 portrait 10 Shillings Pick 51Bd from 1964 signed R.T.P. Hall titled Governor. Trinidad and Tobago 1964 QE2 portrait issues. Rhodesia 1979 issue 1 and 2 Dollars. Gambia 25 DalasisPick11b and 10 Dalasis Pick 6c. Different and interesting issues from France, FrenchAfrica and the Pacific. Also some of the 1979 Sri Lanka 'fauna and flora' issues. An interesting and vast collection
Russia & Bulgaria (44) in mixed grades comprising Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 25 Rubley Pick S1248, Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 100 Rubley Pick S1249 with a blue overprint on reverse, Russia Krasnoyarsk Territory 10 Rubles Pick S969a, Russia 10000 Rubles Pick 97a, Russia 5000 Rubles Pick 96a, Russia 1000 Rubles Pick 95a (2), Russia 500 Rubles Pick 94a, Russia 250 Rubles Pick 93, Russia 1000 Rubles Pick 37 (2), Russia 250 Rubles Pick 36 (3), Bulgaria 100 Leva Zlato Pick 20a, Russia Currency notes ND 1919 1, 2 & 3 Rubles Pick81,82 & 83, Russia Treasury Small Chanche notes 1,2,3,5 & 50 Kopeks (4) Pick 24,25,26,27 & 31(4), Russia Treasury Notes Nd 1917 20 Rubles (2) and 40 Rubles Pick 38 (2) and 39, Russia Turkestan Central Asia 1 Rubles 1918 Banknote Pick S1162 puncholed, Russia 10 rubles Pick 89, Russia 25 rubles Pick 90, Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 5 Rubles Pick S1246, 3 Ribley Pick 9c (3), 3 Ribley Pick 9b, 25 Rubles Pick 12b (2), Government Bank Vladikavkaz 5 Rubles Pick S600A, 10 Rubles Pick11c (2), 10 Rubles Pick 11b, 5 Rubles Pick 10b (2), Government Bank Ekaterinburg 1 Ruble Pick S921a, Government Bank Irkutsk 4 Rubles 50 Kopeks Pick S8888, 1 Ruble Pick 1d (5) and 50 Rubles Pick 8d (2)
Dominican Republic & Haiti (27) in mixed grades including EF - about UNC comprising early to modern and a few specialised issues. Some scarcer notes include Dominican Republic BANCO DE LA COMPAÑIA DE CRÉDITO DE PUERTO PLATA 1 PesoPick S103 Remainder 1800's and 2 Peso Pick S104r Remainder 1800's, BANCO NACIONAL DE SANTO DOMINGO 1 Peso Pick S131r Remainder ND 1889 and 50 Pesos Oro Pick 121b series 1985 serial number A604832B. Haiti Republique D'Haiti 10 GourdesPick 36 L.1827 Black and ornate format with oval arms at top centre series F number 591032 printed reverse Blue paper, 5 Gourdes Pick 34 L.1827 Black Ornate format with oval arms at centre Series A number 380678 White paper, 1 Gourde Pick 41 L.1827 Black Portrait Pres. Geffard at upper left Wide margins perforated edges series O number 85837 Pink paper,2 Gourdes Pick 33 L.1827 Black Ornate format with oval arms at top centre Series C number 935089 Yellow paper and Commemorative issue 1 Gourde Centennial of Haitian Independence (1804-1904) Pick 110a L.1903 Black on blue-grey underprint Series E number 100711 Portrait J.J. Dessalines and date 1804 at left, arms at centre and Portrait Nord Alexis and date 1904 at right. Banque Nationale D'Haiti 1 PiastrePick 70 Sept. 1875. Black on blue and orange underprint featuring Portrait President Michel Domingue at left, Arms at centre, Allegorical woman (Agriculture) at right serial number 14856
Egypt & Middle East (16) in mixed grades comprising scarce issues as Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1a ND circa 1960's dark green on multicolour underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and palm tree at left on obverse and watermarked Falcon's head. Egypt Government Currency 5 PiastresPick 162 dated 1st June 1918 serial number E/29 09296 lilac-brown on green underprint featuring a Camel caravan at lower centre on obverse and reverse in blue featuring 2 Sphinx statues at lower left and right. Kuwait (9) including 10 Dinars (3) Pick 15a (2) and Pick 15b with a prefix denominator 72 believed to belong to a group of notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 20 DinarsPick 16b (5) including 1 note with prefix denominator 14 believed to belong to a group of notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. Lebanon 25 PiastresPick 36 dated Beyrouth 1st August 1942 serial number A/6 010120. Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency 5 Riyals Pick 17a incorrect word "Khamsa" (Five) spelling at lower centre on obverse. Yemen Arab Republic Currency Board 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND 1966 (3) a consecutively numbered trio
BurmaSpecimen Set ND 1948/1949 Independence from the British transition to Republic (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 34 unlisted series 1E 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 35 unlisted series 1A 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 36 unlisted series 1A 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 37 unlisted series 1C 000000 Rangoon dated 1st January 1948 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. When Burma gained independence from the British, it became a republic and the heading on the note was changed to GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA. As the Burma Currency Board notes increased in number, it was decided to demonetize all those India notes marked "Legal Tender in Burma Only" from 1st July 1948. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin set listed in the coin section
Asia (23) comprising Ceylon (4) including 1 RupeePick 56d serial number B/65 331174, 50 RupeesPick 94a serial number H/23 498300, 500 Ruppes Pick 89a serial number J/7 168208 and 1000 RupeesPick 90a serial number P/5 272007. Burma (2) including 45 Kyats Pick 64 serial number AG 9012614 and 90 Kyats Pick 66 serial number PZ 4899924. Thailand 5 BahtPick 75d serial number Q/237 801114. Pakistan (5) including 10 RupeesPick 21a serial number CR870345, 50 Rupees Pick 40 serial number HE/1 385808, 100 RupeesPick 36 serial number JM/1 196493, 500 rupeesPick 42 serial number M7280896 usual pinholes to left and 1000 Rupees Pick 43 serial number B1537031 usual pinholes to left. Vietnam (7) including 30 Dong Pick 87a serial number EX 0016418, 500 Dong Pick 99a serial number CF 0980351, 1000 Dong Pick 102a serial number LA 2400130, 2000 Dong Pick 103 serial number RA 0093809 and 5000 Dong Pick 104a serial number YA0408094 along with South Vietnam100 DongPick 31a">Pick 31a serial number A/71 961951 and 200 Dong Pick 32 serial number P2 188948. Cambodia (2) including 20 Riels Pick 31 serial number 4233969 and 500 Riels Pick 9c serial number 976092. Bangladesh (2) including 50 Taka Pick 23 orange women harvesting tea on reverse and 50 Taka Pick 28a usual pinholes to right red and green on multicolour National Assembly, Dacca on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
French Territories (17) a mixed group from various countries such as Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon and Morocco. A mix of modern and early issues in various grades. Includes Lebanon 25 PiastresPick 36 dated 1942
Hawaii World War 2 Emergency 1942 Brown seal issues (3) in VG - good Fine all with overprint "HAWAII" comprising Treasury 1 Dollar Silver certificate Pick 36George Washington portrait series 1935A serial number S 51861808 C. Federal Reserve Bank L (San Francisco Branch) 10 DollarsPick 40a Alexander Hamilton portrait series 1934A serial number L 51286414 B and 20 DollarsPick 41 Andrew Jackson portrait series 1934 serial number L 68621725 A with some light rust spots. These notes have been issued after the attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese as a financial precaution to a possible invasion and capture of US Currency. Scarce and sought after
Libya, Sudan, Arabic States and Africa in an album (36) in mixed grades, along with Libya 5 Dinars 1972 issue, with inscription Pick 36 A/UNC, and a further group of World in mixed grades (around 200)
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