Bahamas 4 Shillings 1953 signed Sweeting and Roberts VG, QE II portrait 50 Cents signed Allen, 1 Dollar Pick 27 (1), Pick 35 (1), Pick 43 (9), series 1996 (3) many of these VF or better. 2001 (3), 2008 (1) these from circulation. Barbados $5 and $20 signed Blackman VF-EF, Belize 1 Dollar 1.7.1983 VF, $2 2003-2011 (4) F-VF, Bermuda 1 Dollar 6.2.1970 VF. Cayman I 1 Dollar 1974 Pick 5 prefix A/5 EF. East Caribbean QEII $5 and $10 F-VF, Trinidad and Tobago 1 Dollar 2.1.1939 Fine and 2008 1 and 5 Dollars VF
Australia in high grades (11) Dollar 1974-83 one of each signatures Pick 42 a,b,c and d, Two Dollars 1974-85 5 different signatures Pick 43 a,b,c,d, and e and Five Dollars Pick 44 Johnston and A Stone and Johnston Fraser all Unc or near so
Caribbean & Central America (4) comprising Bahamas (2) including Government 50 CentsPick 17a Law of 1965 issue serial number B999154 bearing signatures of Sands & Higgs in purple and multi-coloured, a beautiful example featuring a portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II on obverse, a colourful straw market scene and Coat of Arms on reverse, accompanied by One DollarPick 35a Law of 1974 issue and a single letter prefix variety serial number X 983113 bearing the signature of T.B. Donaldson and in dark blue-green on multi-coloured underprint, another beautiful example featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II on obverse and a colourful sea garden scene and Coat of Arms on reverse. Both printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited and watermarked with a shellfish. Along with Cayman Islands Currency Board One Dollar Pick 5e Law of 1974 issue serial number A/6 506002 bearing the signature Jefferson in blue on multi-coloured underprint featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, Coat of Arms and a treasure chest on obverse and a fish and coral scene on reverse, printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited and watermarked with tortoise. Also a Belize One Dollar Pick 43 issued under Act of 1982 and dated 1st July 1983 serial number A/5 789234 in green on multicolour underprint featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II looking 3/4 left, the unmodified wreathed Coat of Arms without the tree behind the Arms at upper left, Jade Head at upper right followed by the queen Angel fish underneath on obverse and the reverse main illustration depicts the National Assembly building in the capital city of Belmopan at centre, the Jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) at right which also serves as the Central Bank of Belize logo and the green Iguana at lower left, a native lizard considered a delicacy in the local cuisine of Belize. Watermarked with the Carved head of 'Sleeping Giant'. All UNC
CeylonCentral Bank & Government mostly George VI portrait issues circa 1930's to 1950's (7) an attractive selection in mixed but mostly higher grades VF to GEF-about UNC comprising 1 RupeePick 16c dated with the last date of issue 2nd October 1939 serial number R/17 84547. Along with George VI portrait issues (6) including 1st February 1942 dated issues as 10 CentsPick 43 uniface serial number on reverse A/22 119491 and 25 CentsPick 44 uniface and an earlier serial number on reverse A/2 900475. 14th July 1942 dated 50 CentsPick 45 uniface and serial number on reverse A/19 974239. 19th September 1942 dated 1 Rupee Pick 34 Mahout (elephant rider) and elephant on reverse serial number A/22 616059. And 20th January 1951 dated (2) 1 Rupee Pick 47 Ornate stairway reverse serial number A/22 824067 along with 10 RupeesPick 48 Ceremonial figures and hand stamped on reverse serial number L/5 885519. A scarce and desirable group
World (42) in mixed grades from Afghanistan (12) including 5000 Afghanis Pick 62 near consecutive set (5) and 10000 Afghanis Pick 63a near consecutive set (7). Sri Lanka10 RupeesPick 74Aa dated 21st August 1973 (12) includes some consecutive. Indonesia (8) including Irian Barat (Western New Guinea) Regional issues (7) including 1 Rupiah Pick R1 (3) and 10 Rupiah Pick R4 (4) in order to avoid circulation of these notes outside of Irian Barat, they have been produced with a different colour along with 50000 Rupiah Pick 133b Commemorative 25 Years of Development, 1968-1993. Iran (7) comprising 5000 Rials (5) including Pick 106a (2), Pick 106b and 106c(2) along with 10000 Rials Pick 146b (2). Japan 5 YenPick 39a ND (1930) Vermillion Stamp Mi-hon. Pakistan (2) including 1000 RupeesPick 43 signature Dr. Muhammad Yaqub and 10 Rupees Pick 21a signature Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
Belize Queen Elizabeth II issues (8) a very high grade group comprising Government issue 1 Dollar Pick 33c dated 1st January 1976 serial number A/2 791998 and 2 DollarsPick 34b dated 1st June 1975 serial number B/1 191220. Along with Central Bank issue 1 Dollars (3) including Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 368642 and Pick 43 dated 1st July 1983 (2) serial numbers A/6 043533 & A/6 043514. 5 DollarsPick 39a dated 1st June 1980 serial number J/3 574072. Along with 1st May 1990 issues 2 Dollars Pick 52a serial number AA119712 and 5 Dollars Pick 53a serial number AA072848. All very sought after notes especially in this high grades
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
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