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
Europe (17) in mixed grades Fine to about UNC - UNC including various issues comprising Austria 100 SchillingPick 145 2nd January 1969 serial number P 006358L, Anglika Kauffmann. Belgium 1 Franc Pick 92 dated 1st October 1920 serial number Z03 035134, King Albert and Queen Élisabeth. Germany (4) including an Allied Millitarbehorde 50 Pfennig = 1/2 Mark Pick 191A series 1944 number 030848367. Along with Reichsbanknote examples including 1 Milliarde Mark Pick 122 dated 20th October 1923 block AR. 10 ReichsmarkPick 180b dated 22nd January 1929 serial number C 00135175, Albrecht D. Thaer. 50 Reichsmark Pick 186a 1st August 1942 Watermark "5" upright and 8 digit serial number R 15469252 , "Löwendenkmal" (Lion's monument). Greece (2) 50 Drachmai Pick 104 dated 1st September 1935 block AM=081 number 920694 plate A' and an interesting French style printing. Along with 5 Million Drachmai Pick 128a 20th July 1944. Hungary (2) including a 100.000 (Egyszázezer) Adópeng? (Tax Pengo) Pick 144e Law 5.600/1946 no watermark no serial number. Along with 20 Forint Pick 169g 30th September 1980 Red serial C255 094007, Dózsa György. Iceland 100 KronurPick 44 Law No. 10 of 29th March 1961 serial number DA 29506037, Tryggvi Gunnarsson. Italy (3) including an Allied Military Currency 10 Lire Pick M19 series 1943A serial number A 53521762 A with Printer's Code letter. Along with Banca d'Italia (2) including 10000 Lire Pick 97c 20th May 1966 block S0286 number 073286, Michelangelo and 1000 Lire Pick 101d 5th August 1975 serial number SC 023541 D, G Verdi. Portugal (2) including 20 EscudosPick 176b 4th October 1978 serial number AXP 097750 and 50 Escudos Pick 174b 1st February 1980 serial number AHG 67096. And finally Spain100 PesetasPick 83 25th April 1931 number 6248482, Casado Del Alisal.
Caribbean issues circa 1960's onwards (10) in high grades about UNC - UNC. Comprising the Scarce ArubaCentral Bank 5 FlorinPick 1a dated 1st January 1986 Flag Issue serial number 0005243481, and a very early number, Bahamas (3) including a Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 27 QE2 portrait Law of 1968 series S396791, Central Bank issuers (2) with 3 DollarsPick 44 Law of 1974 (1984) QE2 portrait and signature W. C. Allen series A695637 and a Commemorative Christopher Columbus First Landfall 1492 at San Salvador Island 1 Dollar Pick 50 series C117261. Barbados Central Bank 1 Dollars Pick 29 ND 1973 signature C. Blackman (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers F13 711049 & F13 711050. Dominican Republic including some SPECIMEN notes (4) consisting of 50 Pesos Oro Pick 135a 1991 serial number A232257S signatures Luis Toral Cordoba & Lice lot Marte de Barrios, 100 Pesos Oro Pick 136b 1994 serial number C910320U signatures Mario Read Vittini & Florencio A. Lorenzo Silva, SPECIMEN notes both series of 1990 and Harrison & Sons Limited print, with 2 punch-hole cancellations at right and black diagonal overprint "ESPECIMEN / MUESTRA SIN VALOR" on obverse and reverse (2) comprised of the 5 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000651 serial number D 000000 K, also the 20 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000680 and serial number D 000000 A.
Oman Commemorative issues (2) both in fresh and crisp UNC comprising 1 Riyal 45th National Day 1970-2015 Commemorative issue Pick 48b 2015 variety with correct date in Arabic on obverse AH1437 serial number H/5 0950701. Together with 5 Riyal 40th National Day 1970-2015 Commemorative issue Pick 44 2010 serial number D/1 2266230.
Bahamas (3) a high grade, about UNC - UNC, consecutively numbered trio of the QE2 portrait 3 DollarsPick 44 Law of 1974 (1984) signature William C. Allen (3) serial numbers A637426 - A 637428. Each note in red on multicolour with the QE2 portrait at right and beach scene at left on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of sailing Regatta boats. Watermarked with a ship and a fabulous Thomas De La Rue prints.
Iceland (6) mostly about UNC - UNC and all different issues comprising 10 Kronurs (2) Pick 38a Law of 1957 and Pick 48 Law of 1961. 100 Kronur Pick 44 Law of 1961. 100 Kronurs (2) Pick 45 Law of 1961 and Pick 58 Law of 2001. Along with a 1000 KronurPick 46 Law of 1961. A pleasing
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
Bermuda & Belize (3) comprising Bermuda Monetary Authority 10 DollarsPick 30a dated 1st April 1978 serial number A/1 323768, purple on brown and multicolour Coat of Arms at centre left and Queen Elizabeth II at right wearing diadem on obverse and Bermuda petrel and seashell at centre and beach and boats at left. The Government of Belize 2 DollarsPick 34b dated 1st June 1975 serial number B/1 184229, violet and lilac on multicolour Coat of Arms at left and Queen Elizabeth II portrait at right on obverse and multicolour guilloche and issuer at centre on reverse. Central bank of Belize 10 Dollars Pick 44 dated 1st July 1983 serial number P/4 365289, black on red and multicolour Wreath border on Coat of Arms at upper left corner, Queen Elizabeth II wearing diadem at centre right and underwater scene in underprint featuring reef and fish on obverse and House of Representatives at centre, Jabiu stork at right on reverse. All about UNC - UNC and scarce notes
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