ChinaSpade Money (2) Wang Mang (c.9-22AD) 36mm 6.36 grammes and 26mm 3.6 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ancient Greece (22) Ar Drachm Thrace - Istros, Late 5th-4th Century BC Obv. Two Young male heads/ Rev. Sea Eagle left on dolphin AΠ 4.95 grammes NVF. Sicily - Syracuse Ar Litra Hiketas II (288-278BC) Obv. Head of Apollo right/ Rev.Eagle standing left, 6.03 grammes Near Fine. Thasos Ar Trihemiobol (411-350BC) Obv. Satyr kneeling left holding kantharios/ Rev. Amphora, 0.64 grammes, Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Ar Hemidrachm (480-350BC) Obv. Forepart of Lion right, head reverted/ Rev. Dot AY monogram dot - Bee, 2.36 grammes, Sear 1605 var.VF. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol, Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star Pattern in incuse square, 0.88 grammes SNG Cop. 952 NF/Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of Lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 0.93 grammes, Fine/Good Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Diobol Late 6th Century BC, Sear SG 3533, Obv. Lion's head left/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 1.2 grammes, VF. Ionia - Uncertain Ar Trihemiobol c.Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Star of 8 rays/ Rev. Quadripartite square 0.61 grammes Fine. Sicily Trihemiobol Obv.Triskeles/Rev.Pellet in circle 0.61 grammes, Fine. Mylasa- Caria Ae17 Strategos Eupolemos, Obv. Three overlapping shields Rev.EMΠO / ΛEMOY Sheathed Sword. 1.90 grammes Lindgren III 435, NVF. Elymais -Orodes II Copper Drachm (100-150AD) 3.74 grammes Fine. Knidos - Caria Ae11 (300-190BC) Obv. Head of Aphrodite right/ Rev. Prow right 1.95 grammes, Fine. Kyme - Aeolis (350-250BC) Ae15. Magistrate Eubios 3.68 grammes. Obv. KY and forepart of horse right EYBIOΣ below/Rev. One-handled drinking cup, TEYB monogram to left SNG Cop 76. Good Fine. Pontos - uncertain, possibly Amisos Ae24 c.130-100BC. Obv. Helmeted head left/ Rev. Star with eight rays, 20.15 grammes About Fine. Maroneia - Thrace Semi-Autonomous coinage Ae15 (400-350BC) Obv. Prancing Horse right, monogram below/ Rev. grape-vine within linear frame. 2.33 grammes, Fine. Brettii - Bruttium Ae14 reduced Unit/Uncia (208-205BC) Obv. Head right/Rev. Eagle standing Near Fine with green patination. Carthage in Zeugitana Ae14 Obv. Head of Taniot left/Rev. Horse prancing right, 3.245 grammes, SNG Cop95 VG/Near Fine. Macedonia - Akanthos Ar Hemiobol (C.470-390BC) 8mm diameter, 0.37 grammes Obv. Head of Bull right/ Rev. Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 51 GVF. Lydia - Tmolus Ae14 semi-autonomous issue. (117-161AD) Obv. Youthful head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before/ Rev. TMΩΛITΩN, bunch of grapes, Paris 97, Waddington 5384, Sardis 327, Good Fine. Mysia - Pergamon Ae12 (200-133BC) Philetaerus, King of Pergamum. Obv. Helmeted Head of Athena right/ Rev. ΦIΛE-TAIΡOY, Bow. SNG von Aulock 1364; SNG Stockholm 2086; SNG Leipzig 1094; BMC 12, 54; Lindgren III 273 Good Fine with green patination. Thrace - Mesembria c.3rd to2nd Century BC Ae19 Obv. Female head right/ Rev. Athena Promachos standing left holding shield and brandishing spear, 5.17 grammes, SNG Cop 660 approaching Fine, along with a further group of Ancients (15) all but one in bronze, in mixed lower grades. Macedonia - Antigonus I Ae15 Obv. Gorgon on shield, Rev Worn. 3.84 grammes. VG/Poor. Celtic (3) Gaul - Northwest Senones (c.100BC-50BC) Potin Unit, Obv. Head right/ Rev. Stylized horse with pellets around. 17mm diameter, 4.64 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan., Celtic Bronze Unit Obv. Blank/ Rev.Horse and rider right, 14mm diameter, 2.71 grammes, NVF with edge cracks. Celtic - Britain IceniSilver UnitS.436 Symbol type Obv. Two opposed crescents/ Rev. Horse with three pellets below, 1.12 grammes, Fine
GermanyFederal Republic a collection in 2 albums (57) , 5 Marks (43) 1952 Nurnberg Museum Centenary (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1955 Freidrich Von Schiller (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1955 Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1957 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1964 Johann Gottlieb Fichte (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1966D Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz EF, 1967F Wilhelm and Alexander Homboldt Proof, 1968J Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen Prooflike UNC, 1968G Johannes Gutenberg Proof UNC, 1968D Max Von Pettenkofer Lustrous UNC, 1969G Theodor Fontane UNC and Prooflike, 1969F Gerhard Mercator Proof UNC, 1970F Ludwig Van Beethoven Proof nFDC, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German Empire Proof UNC, 1971D Albrecht Durer Proof FDC, 1973J Nikolaus Copernikus Prooflike UNC, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament , 1974F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law Prooflike UNC, 1974D Immanuel Kent Proof nFDC, 1975J Friedrich Ebert Proof nFDC, 1975F European Monument Protection Year Proof nFDC, 1975F Albert Schweizer Proof nFDC, 1976D Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen Proof FDC, 1977J Carl Friedrich Gauss Proof FDC, 1977G Heinrich von Kleist Proof nFDC, 1978D Gustav Stresemann Proof FDC, 1978F Johann Balthasar Neumann Proof FDC, 1979J German Archaeological Institute Proof nFDC, 1979G Otto Hahn Lustrous UNC, 1980F Cologne Cathedral Proof FDC, 1980D Walther von der Vogelweide Proof nFDC, 1981J Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Prooflike UNC, 1981G Carl Vom Stein Proof FDC, 1982F UN Environmental Conference Proof FDC, 1982D Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Proof nFDC, 1983J Karl Marx Proof FDC, some of the earlier pieces with vinyl residue, this possibly removable with care. 1983G Martin Luther Proof nFDC, 1984D German Customs Union Proof FDC, 1984J Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Proof FDC, 1985F European Year of Music Proof FDC, 1985G 150th Anniversary of the German Railroad, 1986D Heidelberg University Proof FDC, 1986 Fredrick the Great Proof FDC. 10 Marks (14) 1987J 750th Anniversary of Berlin Proof FDC, 1987G European Unity Proof FDC, 1988D Arthur Schopenhauer Proof FDC, 1988F Carl Zeiss Proof FDC, 1989G 40 Years of the Bundesrepublik Proof FDC, 1989D 2000th Anniversary of Bonn Proof FDC, 1989J 800 Years of Hamburg Proof FDC, 1990F Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa Proof FDC, 1990J 800th Anniversary of the Teutonic Order Proof nFDC, 1991A 200th Anniversary of the Brandenburg Gate Proof FDC, 1992G Kathe Kollwitz Proof FDC, 1992D Civil Pour-Le-Merite Order Proof nFDC, 1993F 1000 Years Anniversary Potsdam, Proof FDC, 1993J Robert Koch Proof FDC
Russia, The Russian General Oil Corporation bearer certificates for 25 shares of £1 each (2), dated April 1918, text in three languages, English, French and Russian, red/orange VF with coupons. China 5% Kaiserlich Chinesische Tientsin-Pukow-Staatseiosenbahn-Anleihe, 1908 Deutsche-Asiatische Bank issue bond for £20 lilac and blue/green, with coupons, Good Fine with central fold. Bulgaria 7% Settlement Loan 1926, bonds for £100 sterling (2), red with vignette of farming scene and haystacks, one with staple and pinholes, the other with a small pencil annotation at the top, each with coupons, VF
Bonds and Shares 1930s to 1980s issues (11) a wide variety includes The Grand Union Company - 8 Shares, The New York Central Railroad Company (3) 100 Shares, 50 Shares and 10 Shares, The Penn Central Corporation - 400 Shares, The Leigh Coal and Navigation Company - 100 Shares, United Board & Carton Corporation - 10 Shares, Baker International Corporation - 100 Shares, Eurofund, Inc. - 100 Shares, and a Greece issue for 10 Shares. Debenture Certificate 9% Pennsylvania Company in mixed condition
Ireland (Northern) Ulster Bank 50 Pounds Pick 338a (BY NI.844; PMI UB94) dated 1st January 1997 serial number D 0352552 signature Kells, about UNC - UNC and a scarcer note with it now being the highest denomination of the issue with no more 100 Pound notes printed. Green, brown and multicolour with small illustrations along bottom including the Belfast rock formation along with urban and rural views of Belfast, also the Bank's logo at the time serving as a silver foil security device. The reverse illustrating the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre flanked by the numerical values, along with Coat of Arms of the four provinces of Ireland in each corner - Connaught, Munster, Leinster and Ulster. Watermarked with the Bank's name across the full body of the note and printed by Thomas De La Rue Limited
A good collection (101) of Indian Princely States/Independent Kingdoms along with other Asia and Asia Minor material including Byzantium, Greek, Indo-Greek and Islamic. Indian States/Independent Kingdoms (23), India - Bombay Presidency (2), Byzantium bronze (13), OttomanEmpire (10), Greek (13), Indo-Greek (2). Islamic (38) includes Indian States Maratha Peshwa Ankush Snake Rupee 1700AD Pune Mint, Fine. Baroda Rupee AH 122- (last digit off flan) C#28, Fine. Jaipur Rupee Ram Singh Year 25 KM#119 Bold Fine, Mewar Rupee undated (1858-1920) 'Friendship with London' legend Y#11 Fine or better. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee date, Ahmadabad Mint, partially off the flan KM#259.1 EF with gold toning. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee Surat Mint undated (1800-1815) Good Fine with grey tone. Seljuk Dynasty - Sultanate of Rum joint rule of Sultan Kay Ka'us II, Sultan Qilich Arslan IV, & Sultan Kay Qubadh II SilverDirham NVF nicely toned, Sultanate of Delhi - Tanka coinage 4 Gani Mubarak 1316-1320, MWI#D275, 3.55 grammes, Good Fine, Indian Independent Kingdoms KutchKori Gohadaji I AH978 (date frozen) KM#43 GVF, Sultanate of Delhi Tanka coinage 2 Gani Muhammad Ala Al-din II Khilji (1296-1316) MWI#2569, 3.40 grammes, Fine. Mauryan silver 'Sun and Wagon' punchmarked coinage (2) 321-297BC, 3.51 and 3.52 grammes, only some of the punchmark detail clear, both near Fine. Indo-Greek Western Satraps Rudrasena I Obverse Bust right with corrupted Greek legend in Indo-Greek style, Reverse: Three-arched hill with river, crescent and sun. Fine with some edge cracks. Indo-Greek Western Region Silver Drachm Nahapana (50-75AD) Obverse: Bust right, collar showing, wearing Satrapal cap, Reverse: Arrow pointing down and to the left, thunderbolt to the right, dot between them with inscriptions in Brahmi and Kharoshti, much of which is off-flan, Mitchener 1253 evenly struck NVF/GF and bold. Rajput Dynasty Chauhans of Delhi Billon Drachm Someshvara (1169-1179) Good Fine. Kutch Kori Bhorajji (1632-1654AD) KM#12 Fine, Baroda Rupee Malhar Rao 1870-1875AD (date off flan) 11.70 grammes, About VF and bold. Indore Rupee AH1204 in the name of Shah Alam II, Yasvanth Rao Malharnagar Mint, KM#76, 11.2 grammes, VF and bold. Ancient India - Gadhalya Portrait type Drachm c.950-1200 AD dump coinage Fine. Indo-Sassanian Gadhlaya Paisa Drachm 800-950AD 3.8 grammes Fine. Indian States - Lunavada Copper Paisa Wakhat Singhji 19th Century, exact issue unclear, 6.31 grammes Near Fine. India - Panchala Kingdom Half Karshapana Indamitra? exact issue unclear About VG. Ancient India Kushan Copper Unit c.Mid 3rd Century CE, NVG with some green surface residue. Islamic Almohade square Silver Dirham 12-13th Century (1150-1238AD) struck in Al-Andalus 1.52 grammes Fine and bold. Islamic Seljuks of Rum Kay Ka'us II, Qilich Arslan IV and Kay Qubadh Silver Dirham AH647-655 (1249-1257AD) 2.48 grammes, Good Fine. Kabul Shahi Dynasties Jital Vakka Deva Lion/Elephant c.900-1000AD, 2.75 grammes, Near Fine. Bahri dynasty - Mamluk Sultanate Fals AH780-781 (1380-1381AD), al-Sultan al-Malik,al-Mansur 2.23 grammes, VG on an irregularly shaped flan, India Independent Kingdomes - Kutch Kori Pagmalji I (1698-1715AD) AH978 date frozen KM#43, 3.82 grammes Fine. India - Bahamids, Sultans of Deccan Copper Ala al-Din Ahmad 1435-1457AD Gani 16.27 grammes Fine. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Ashraf Sha-ban II Copper Fal (1363-1377AD), 2.94 grammes, VG. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Nasir Muhammad Third Reign (1310-1341AD) Copper Fal VG. Habbarids Silver Damma c.9th-10th Century 0.64 grammes, Fine, off-centre with some flan cracks. Parthia - Silver Drachm Phraates IV (38-2BC) Obverse: Diademed bust left, eagle with wreath in beak in right field, Reverse: Archer with bow seated Good Fine and bold with good metal. Mongol of Persia - Ilkans Silver Dirham AH716-736, 2.81 grammes Fine, Abbasaid Caliphate Silver Dirham AH185 First Period al-Rashid, Harun, Madinat al Salam Mint Pleasing Fine. Ottoman Empire AH1115 Ahmed III Para KM#139.1 Fine with a flan crack. Silver Akce (4) Mehmed II the Conqueror AH848-850 (1444AD) some surface pitting, Good Fine and bold, Bayezid II AH886 Fine, off-centre, Suleiman the Magnificent AH926 Fine, Off-centre, the date full showing, scarce thus, the fourth worn and not attributable. Para Musafa III AH1171 (1757-1774) regnal year not visible VG, Para Abdul Hamid I AH1187/6 (1774-1789) KM#371 VG. Copper Akce Bayezid II 1481-1512, 2.97 grammes, Near Fine off-centre. Byzantium B
Germany, Germany - Weimar Republic and German States (25) comprising German States (17) FrankfurtThaler 1862 KM#370 NVF. Bavaria (5) 5 Marks 1911D 90th Birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold KM#999 (2) the first UNC with a subtle blue and gold tone, the second UNC with original mint lustre, 3 Marks 1911D 90th Birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold KM#998 (2) both UNC and lustrous with original toning, 2 Marks 1911D 90th Birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold KM#997 UNC and lustrous. Baden (2) 5 Marks 1907G Death of Friedrich KM#279 UNC with choice original mint lustre over blue, gold and magenta toning, 2 Marks 1907G Death of Friedrich KM#278 UNC with choice prooflike fields and original blue, gold and magenta toning. Prussia (3) 3 Marks 1913A Wilhelm II 25th Year of Reign KM#535 (2) both UNC with original lustre and choice toning, 2 Marks 1913A Choice UNC with original lustre and tone. Prussia (5) 3 Marks (4) Breslau University 1910A KM#530 UNC and choice with golden tone, 1911A Breslau University KM#533 UNC with choice lustre and tone, 1913 100th Anniversary of the Defeat of Napoleon KM#534 Lustrous UNC with touches of attractive toning, 2 Marks 1913 100th Anniversary of the Defeat of Napoleon KM#532 Lustrous UNC with touches of golden tone. Saxony 3 Marks 1913 Battle of Leipzig Centennial KM#1275 Lustrous UNC with touches of gold tone. Germany - Weimar Republic (4) 5 Reichsmarks 1930D Zeppelin KM#68 UNC toned retaining original lustre, 3 Reichsmarks (3) 1930D KM#67 Lustrous UNC, 1925D 1000th Year of the Rhineland KM#46 Lustrous UNC with flecks of toning, 1929 10th Anniversary of the Weimar Constitution KM#63 UNC with gold tone, Germany (2) One Mark 1914D (2) KM#14 Lustrous UNC with original gold toning, Weimar Republic Medallic Coinage - 1927 80th Birthday of Von Hindenberg - Karl Goetz issue X#1 NEF/EF toned, Medal 19287 Fitzmaurice/Von Hunefeld/Kohl 13 April 1928 Silver Medal 90th Anniversary of the departure of the departure from Baldonnel of the Junkers D-1167 the first successful flight across the North Atlantic from East to West on a heavier than air machine, 36mm diameter in .900 silver UNC and nicely toned, An original group containing many choice items, with accompanying paperwork suggesting these have been untouched since 1951
Africa & African Isles circa 1960's to modern (12) including QE2 Annigoni's portrait and all different issuers and denominations in various grades VF-GVF to UNC mostly towards the higher end. Comprising some always collectible notes as the Mauritius QE2 Annigoni's portrait ND 1967 issues(2) consisting of 5 RupeesPick 30a series A/6 343122 a Scarce signature type together with the highest denomination for the series 50 RupeesPick 33c series A/6 065724 and Scarce. Sao Tome E Principe (2) consisting of a 1000 DobrasPick 62 Decreto Lei No. 1/88 dated 4th January 1989 series AD9558540 along with 5000 Dobras Decreto Pick 65c Lei No. 10/04 dated 26th August 2004 series AA3103265 and 2 security threads. Madagascar 2500 Francs = 500 Ariary Pick 72Aa ND 1993 serial number YA5450380 and a beautiful note. Djibouti 2000 Francs Pick 40a ND 1997 series B.001 87122. Comoros 500 Francs Pick 10a ND 1984-2004 series X.1 34983 Banque Centrale issue and signature titles: "Directeur Général" & "President du Conseil d 'Administration". A Swaziland denomination set (4) consisting of a 5 Emalangeni Pick 23a ND 1995 printer Harrison & Sons Ltd. with a VERY LOW serial number AA 000355. 10 Emalangeni Pick 24a ND 1995 printer FC Oberthur, France series AB655178. 20 Emalangeni Pick 25b dated 8th April 1997 printer FC Overture, France series AG971273. And a 50 Emalangeni Pick 26adated 1st April 1995 printer Giesecke & Deviant, Germany series AA5033993. Also a Tunisia 1 DinarPick 70 dated 15th October 1973 series B/4 252940. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract a sufficient amount of attention
RomaniaNational Bank 1000 Lei Pick 106 dated 1998 (300) in 3 bundles of 100 notes each. One of the bundles in a full consecutive run and the other 2 in near consecutive run with close serial numbers, gaps of one or few notes away but still made up of consecutive sets in each bundle. The first bundle serial numbers in the range of 004D4427415 to 004D4427434 and 004D4491801 to 004D4491898. The second bundle falls in the range of 004D4427435 to 004D4427483, this range with a bigger gap, and 004D4491701 to 004D4491799. The third bundle in a full consecutive run serial numbers 004D4491401 through 004D4491500. Each note in blue-violet, dark-green and olive brown on multicolour underprint featuring Mihai Eminescu generally regarded as Romania's most famous and influential poet, lily flower and quill pen at centre and bank monogram at centre top on obverse and the reverse featuring illustrations of lime and blue flowers at left centre and the ruins of ancient fort of Histria. All notes in crisp UNC, with only one of the bundle's last few notes showing very minor signs of handling or storage related wear mentioned for accuracy
Romania (6) 10000 Lei (4) 1946 KM#71 A/UNC to UNC and lustrous with light toning, 500 Lei 1941 (2) KM#60 the first A/UNC the second UNC with original mint lustre
Albania & Romania (55) in mixed grades comprising mostly early 1900's circa World War II issues to modern. Some scarce issues including Albania 100 Franga Pick 8 ND(1940) series E2 number 3386, 20 Franga Pick 7 ND(1939) series E23 number 5553 and Romania 1000 Lei Pick 87 dated 20th September 1950, 1000 Lei Pick 85a dated 18th June 1948 and 500 Lei Pick 32b
German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 100 Rupien Pick 4 dated Daressalam, 15th June 1905 serial number 12943. The note in black on green underprint featuring Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at center with Regalia objects beneath. Printed by Giescke & Devrient, Leipzig. In a PCGS Gold Shield holder graded VF 30 and Scarce
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 Dinars Pick 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
German States - Prussia2 Marks (13) 1901A 200th Anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia KM#525 (6), 1913A 100th Anniversary of Victory over Napoleon in Leipzig KM#532 (7) GEF to Lustrous UNC, a most pleasing group
Egypt 100 Pounds Pick 27a 1950 signature Leith Ross serial number CD/2 090412 light violet and green featuring King Farouk I at right Minaret at left on obverse and Sultan Quayet Bey mosque on reverse. Good Fine - about VF, Ink, Annotations and very rare highest denomination for series
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 Pick 123a (Calloway-Murphy BA126a) signatures Pattulo for Governor & Burt for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 17th July 1995 and the 2nd to LAST note for this type serial number AA249999. The BA126a series ends AA250000. Red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint with Sir W. Scott at left and commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and Leisure and Tourism on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues signatures Grant & Masterton (2) including 50 pounds Pick 122b (Calloway-Murphy BA125b) dated 15th April 1999 FIRST prefix very LOW serial number for this type AA800009 series for this type start AA800001, dark green and olive brown on multicolour underprint and Arts and Culture reverse. 100 Pounds Pick 123c (Calloway-Murphy BA126c) dated 19th May 1999 serial number AA617338, red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint and Leisure and Tourism reverse. Both with commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes. Both UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 Pick 123b (Calloway-Murphy BA126b) signatures Pattulo for Governor & Masterton for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 18th August 1997 FIRST prefix LOW number for this type serial number AA250028. The BA126b series starts AA250001. Red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint with Sir W. Scott at left and commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and Leisure and Tourism on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues signatures Grant & Masterton (2) including 50 pounds Pick 122d (Calloway-Murphy BA125d) dated 1st January 2006 FIRST prefix very LOW serial number for this type AC500064 series for this type start AC500001, dark green and olive brown on multicolour underprint and Arts and Culture reverse and about UNC - UNC. 100 Pounds Pick 123d (Calloway-Murphy BA126d) dated 24th September 2004 LAST prefix for this type serial number AB343432, red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint and Leisure and Tourism reverse GEF - about UNC. Both with commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes.
Bonds and Shares a large group (5459), comprising Austria-Hungary Bank Mortgage 4% Bank Bond 5000 Gulden/5000 Forint 1889 (33), Austria-Hungary Bank Mortgage 4% Bank Bond 1000 Gulden/1000 Forint 1893 (89), Austria-Hungary Bank Mortgage 4% Bank Bond 100 Gulden/100 Forint 1899 (18), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 2000 Kronen (around 200), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 1000 Kronen (around 400), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 200 Kronen (around 1300), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 100 Kronen (134), generally in high grades some items with pencil marks or ink stamps, Reichsgau Salzburg, a group of around 1180 comprising 4% Schuldverschreibung 1000 Reichsmark, Salzburg 1 Jui 1940 Gruppe C (around 745), 500 Reichsmark, Gruppe B (around 215), 100 Reichsmark Gruppe A (around 220) VF to EF, The Reichsgau Salzburg (Gau Salzburg) was an administrative division of NaziGermany in Salzburg. It existed between 1938 and 1945. This bond of 11.2 million Reichmark was issued according to the ordonnance from 14. June 1940 on interest-reduction and the change of currency, and was replacing the loan of 1937. Quoted at the Vienna exchange. Print signature of NSDAP-Gauleiter Friedrich Rainer (1903-1947) as Reichsstatthalter of Salzburg. (In Yugoslavia, he was found guilty of crimes against the people and sentenced to death in 1947.) EBG Oberösterreichische Elektro-Bau (around 975) comprising a mix of Vorzugsaktien and Stammaktie types 25 Vorzugsaktien, 25 x 100 Schilling, 12 November 1937 (around 125), 1 x 100 Schilling a mix of Vorzugsaktien and Stammaktie types (around 850) VF to EF. This electrotechnical company was founded in 1922 in Linz. In 1937, capital was increased by 400,000 Schilling. Today VA Tech Elin EBG. Compagne Des Tramways Electriques, from Limoges to Aixe - Action of 100 Francs (around 100) EF all with the majority of coupons, France General Society for the Sanitation of Cities and Towns (around 60) EF most with the majority of coupons, General Motors Corporation Share Certificates, $1 2/3 blue, (around 100) around VF, The Arro Expansion Bolt Company 1963 Blue stock Certificates (40) About EF some with pencil marks, Spain - Minas Del Centenillo, Sociedad Share Certificates 500 Pesetas 1921 (36) with coupons Fine to VF, Spain - Electrade Viesgo , Bilbao Share Certificates 1000 Pesetas 1956 (11) VF to GVF, USA Ronson Corporation 100 Shares (4) VF to EF, American Brands Inc. Stock Certificates (2) 100 Shares 1977 and 1 Share 1979 $2.67 VF, USA Clevite Corporation Share Certificate 1965 NEF, USA Brandywine Sports Inc. Share Certificate 1977 Fine, USA General Computing Machines Corporation 100 Shares certificate 1953 (3) VF to EF, USA The Hobartt Manufacturing Company 100 Shares certificate 1971 Fine, USA The Glen Alden Corporation $1000 Debenture certificate 1971 VF, USA Columbia Technical Corporation 100 Share certificate 1975 VF (Large Lot, over 75 Kilos)
German States - Prussia2 Marks (39) 1901A 200th Anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia KM#525 (14), 1913A 100th Anniversary of Victory over Napoleon in Leipzig KM#532 (14), 1913 Wilhelm II 25th Year of Reign KM#533 (14) EF to UNC and lustrous
Romania (35), Bulgaria (2) & Montenegro (1) in an album, Romania ranging from 500 Lei dated 1919 to 100,000 Lei dated 1998, mixed grades, viewing recommended
Romania (2) 250 Lei 1935 KM#536 About EF/EF and lustrous, Rare, note: Bank reports show that all but 9,330 of the 4,500,000 minted were melted. 100 Lei 1932 Paris Mint KM#52 GVF
Germany - Federal Republic (30) 10 Marks (10) 1972D Olympics (2), 1972F Olympics, 1972G Olympics, 1972J Olympics, 1987 30 Years of European Unity, 1988F Carl Zeiss, 1988 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Schoppenhauer, 1990F 800th Anniversary of the Death of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa, 1993J 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Koch, 5 Marks (20) 1951F, 1968G 500th Anniversary of the Death of Johannes Gutenberg, 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator (4), 1969G 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Theodor Fontane, 1970F 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1971D 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German EmpireSilverProof, 1971D, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament, 1973F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law (4), 1975G Centenary of the Birth of Albert Schweitzer Silver Proof, 1975F European Monument Protection Year, 1977G 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich von Kleist, 1977 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthasar Neumann mostly EF to UNC
Germany - Federal Republic (30) 10 Marks (10) 1972D Olympics (2), 1972F Olympics, 1972G Olympics, 1972J Olympics, 1987 30 Years of European Unity, 1988F Carl Zeiss, 1988 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Schoppenhauer, 1990F 800th Anniversary of the Death of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa, 1993J 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Koch, 5 Marks (20) 1951F, 1968G 500th Anniversary of the Death of Johannes Gutenberg, 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator (4), 1969G 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Theodor Fontane, 1970F 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1971D 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German EmpireSilverProof, 1971D, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament, 1973F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law (4), 1975G Centenary of the Birth of Albert Schweitzer Silver Proof, 1975F European Monument Protection Year, 1977G 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich von Kleist, 1977 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthasar Neumann mostly EF to UNC
Isle of Man Crowns (11) 1992 Americas Cup Silver Proof, 1995 Aircraft of World War II - Spitfire Silver Proof, 1997 Manx Cat Silver Proof, 1997 Golden Wedding Silver Proof, gold plated (2), 1997 Leiv Eiriksson Silver Proof, 1997 Fridtjof Nansen Silver Proof, 2000 Joey Dunlop Silver Proof, 2000 Birth of Christ Silver Proof, 2000 Millennium Silver Proof (2), 25 Pounds 1993 Nigel Mansell Silver Proof, 10 Pounds 1993 Nigel Mansell Silver Proof, 5 Pounds 1999 RNLI Silver Proof, Fifty Pence (3) 1991 Christmas Silver Proof, 1994 Christmas Silver Proof, 1996 Christmas Silver Proof, 25 Ecus 1994 Silver Proof, 15 Ecus 1994 Silver Proof, 10 Euros (5) 1996 (certificate no.5) Silver Proof, 1997 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Schubert Silver Proof, 1997 NetherlandsEU Presidency Silver Proof, 1998 Manannan Legend (certificate no.1) Silver Proof, 1998 125th Anniversary of the Isle of Man Railway Silver Proof (certificate no.2), 15 Euros 1996 100th Anniversary of the First Performance of La Boheme, nFDC to FDC in the Pobjoy Mint boxes of issue most with certificates, along with Crown 1997 Flight of Mohammed Silver Proof in capsule, no certificate, 1997 50th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Silver Proof FDC in capsule, Ten Pence 1992, Five Pences 1994 (7) EF to UNC
Sir Winston Churchill 100th Anniversary of his birth 1874-1974 a 2-medal set in silver 57mm diameter and 38mm diameter weighing 80.5 grammes and 31.1 grammes respectively Prooflike UNC in the box of issue, Dwight D.Eisenhower Normandy 1944 a 2-medal set in silver 65mm diameter and 32mm diameter weighing 87.83 grammes and 16.05 grammes respectively, Prooflike UNC and toned in the box of issue, The Seals of Walter Raleigh a 3-piece set in silver comprising Seal as Warden of the Stanneries, Seal as Governor of Virginia and Personal Seal, weighing 43.31 grammes, 29.32 grammes and 18.97 grammes respectively, by British Museum Publications Ltd.
Romania (3) 20 Lei 1930H KM#50 UNC and lustrous, 2 Lei 1924 AU/UNC and nicely toned, along with 100 Lei 1936 machine cancelled VF with a series of parallel lines on the obverse and concentric circles on the reverse, highly unusual
Romania (17) 50 bani to 100 lei, dates from 1914 to 1917 includes 100 lei 1914 Pick21 tears VF, 20 lei (3) 1916 edge tears & 1917 (2) Pick20 VF or better, 5 lei 1917 Pick19 EF, plus various lower values average VF or better
World (6) Austria, Austrian Government International Loan 1930 bond for £100 , green & black, printed by Waterlow, with coupons. BelgiumMinerva Motors certificate 1931,with coupons blue. Brazil Companhia Brasileira de Exploracao de Portos 1924 (2) with vignette of ship at dock side, with coupons, brown. India, Dawsons Bank Ltd., debenture no. 0299 for 1000 rupees, with coupons Peru The National Pisco To Yca Railway Co. bond for £100 1869, pink & black, with coupons. VF. (6).
Roumania, Kingdom of Roumania Monopolies Institute 1929 Loan, bond for £100, vignette of castle, black & blue, also 1913 Loan, bonds for 500 and 1,000 lei, all with coupons, VF. (3).
Germany 2009 Commemorative part set (4 from 7) comprising Germany Medal 2009 60th Anniversary/20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall 18mm diameter GoldProof FDC, 10 Euro (3) 100th Birthday of Marion Grafin Donhoff, 100 Years of the International Air Show, 100 Years of German Youth Hostel Associaton, 600 Years of Leipzig University, Silver UNC in the wallet of issue
Framed bond and share certificates (6) including China Lung-Tsing-U -Hai £20 bond 1913 (2), Great Britain, National Provincial Bank share 1957. Rumania £100 bond 1929, USA Leigh High Valley Railway %100 bond 1942. Together with a French document 1764.
Romania (29) Pattern100 Lei 1996 for the Atlanta Olympics (13) featuring 5 different events in 2 different metals plus 3 events in Bi-metallic, also pattern 100 Lei 1998 for the Nagano Winter Olympics (16) featuring 4 different events in four different metals including bi-metallic Proof FDC
Collection, 26 bonds and certificates, dated 1888-77, several countries represented, titles include, Anleiheablosungsschuld des Deutschen Reichs 1925, five bonds, different denominations, Chinese Vickers Loan, £100 bond, Aux Classes Laborieuses Ltd., 1953, Pinelawn Cemetery, (NY), 1904, Spring Mines Ltd., 4 x certificates, 1952-58, Hungarian bond, 1888, Woodlands Chemists Ltd., 1935, Heppells Ltd., 1924, John Bell & Croyden Ltd., debenture, 1922, also some sundry documents, mostly VF. (26).
USA Confederae Banknotes (5) $100 Louisiana 1863, $50 1861, Five Dollars Georgia, Augusta 1849 the last two digits hand written, Two Dollars North Carolina Raleigh 1861, One Dollar North Carolina Raleigh 1862 in mixed lower grades
Collection, Kingdom of Roumania 1922 External Loan, bond for £100, Roumanian 1913 Gold Loan, bond for 1,000 lei, Kingdom of Bulgaria 1926 Settlement Loan, 2 x bond for £100, all with vignettes, all with coupons, F-VF. (4).
Romaniapattern100 Lei 1996 for the Atlanta Olympics (25) featuring 5 different events in 5 different metals including silver & Bi -metallic, crown sized, all Piedforts except for the silver which are normal thickness Proof FDC
RomaniaPattern100 Lei 1998 for the Nagano Winter Olympics (20) featuring 4 different events in 5 different metals including silver & Bi-metallic crown size all Piedforts except for the silver which are normal thickness Proof FDC
Romaniapattern100 Lei 1996 for the Atlanta Olympics (25) featuring 5 different events in 5 different metals including silver & Bi -metallic, crown sized, all Piedforts (double thickness) so high metal value in the silver . Listed in KM between Pna315.1 & D315.D proof FDC 125 of each minted.
RomaniaPattern100 Lei 1998 for the Nagano Winter Olympics (20) featuring 4 different events in 5 different metals including silver & Bi-metallic crown size all Piedforts so high metal value in the silver. Listed in KM between Pn353.1 & 350D. Proof FDC 125 of each minted.
RomaniaPattern100 Lei 1996 Atlanta Olympics (25) featuring 5 different events in 5 different metals including silver and Bi-metallic, Crown-sized normal thickness Proof FDC Krause states only 125 of each minted
RomaniaPattern100 Lei 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics (20) featuring 4 different events in 5 different metals including silver and Bi-metallic, Crown-sized normal thickness Proof FDC Krause states only 125 of each minted
Romaniapattern100 Lei 1996 for the Atlanta Olympics (25) featuring 5 different events in 5 different metals including silver & Bi -metallic, crown sized, all Piedforts (double thickness) so high metal value in the silver . Listed in KM between Pna315.1 & D315.D proof FDC 125 of each minted.
Romaniapattern100 Lei 1998 for the Nagano Winter Olympics (20) featuring 4 different events in 5 different metals including silver & Bi-metallic crown size all Piedforts so high metal value in the silver. Listed in KM between Pn353.1 & 350D. Proof FDC 125 of each minted.
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