World Crown-sized (13) France Five Francs (7) 1829K KM#728.7 Good Fine, 1835W KM#749.13 Fine, 1868A KM#799.1 Good Fine, 1868BB KM#799.2 Fine/Good Fine, 1873A KM#820.1 (2) the first About EF, the second EF and lightly toned, 1876A GEF and lustrous with touches of golden tone, Belgium Five Francs (3) 1869 KM#24 GF/NVF, 1870 KM#24 VF, 1872 KM#24 Fine, German States - Prussia Five Marks 1902A KM#523 Fine/Good Fine, Egypt (2) 20 Piastres 1916 KM#321 Good Fine, Pound AH1390 (1970) KM#425 GVF
World (54) the vast majority silver minors, comprising USA (13) Ten Cents (9) 1839 O Fine, 1853 Arrows Fine, 1875S Near Fine, 1877 S Fine, 1898VF, 1905 Good Fine, 1917S Good Fine, toned, 1926 Fine toned, 1944 VF, Half Dime 1842 VG, Five Cents (3) 1882 Fine, 1913 Buffalo, type I VF, 1916 Good Fine, Australia (3) Threepences 1910 (2) the first GVF/NEF, the second NVF/VF, 1936 NVF, India (2) Two Annas (2) 1841 Good Fine, 1883 NVF toned, Hong Kong Five Cents 1887 NEF, GB Silver Threepence 1918 NVF/VF, Southern RhodesiaSixpence 1940 Fine, Straits Settlements (3) Five Cents (3) 1900 Fine, 1902 NVF/VF, 1910 GF/NVF, Malaya (3) Five Cents 1945 (3) VF and EF (2), Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1937 NEF, One Millieme 1917 VF, Iraq20 Fils 1938 I NVF/VF, Palestine One Mil 1937 VF, Ceylon (3) 25 Cents 1911 GVF, 10 Cents 1900 GVF, 10 Cents 1913 VF, Curacao One Tenth Gulden 1947 NEF/EF and lustrous, Canada Five Cents 1927 GF/NVF, Japan (3) 20 Sen (2) Year 39 (1906) GF , Year 43 (1910) VF, 10 Sen Year 12 (1923) Good Fine, Papal States 10 Soldi 1967R VF, Nicaragua (2) Five Centavos 1880 NVF, 10 Centavos 1928 VG, New Zealand Threepences (2) 1933 VF, 1934 Fine with some scratches, Chile Five Centavos 1919 VF/GVF , Guatemala 10 Centavos 1928 VF, Colombia 10 Centavos 1934 Fine, Spain (2) Half Real 1738 About Fine, 50 Centimos 1880 Near Fine/Fine, Russia (2) Half Kopek 1898 VF, Five Kopeks 1890 VF holed, German States - PrussiaGroschen 1873C NVF, Thailand 10 Satang BE2487 VF
Middle East (11) an interesting group in varied grades average VF to about UNC - UNC Comprising Egypt (6) a denomination pair of King Farouk I portrait Currency Notes Law of 1940 and both in presentable VF or about with signature of Makram Ebeid titled on reverse "Minister of Finance" comprising a 5 PiastresPick 165a serial number with star at end J/5 423329 * and 10 PiastresPick 168a serial number L/4 347487, the later with a pair of pinholes in lower right body. These notes very popular in the recent years. Along with Arab Republic of Egypt Currency note 5 PiastresPick 182g signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (11/1978 - 5/1980) title Minister of Finance series M/46 No. 623464 printer Survey Authority watermark ARE. Along with Central Bank issues (3) including a pair of 10 Pounds (2) different designs Pick 46b dated 1972 a larger sized note, and the more modern Pick 51e dated 15 June 1999. Along with a 20 DinarsPick 52b dated 19th March 1992 and date position variety to lower right of watermark area. Together with a selection of Iraq (5) various denominations of Gulf War captured currency stamped "Certified Official / Ministry of Defence" consisting of a 1 Dinar Pick 69a dated 1984. 5 DinarsPick 70a dated 1981. 10 Dinars Pick 71a dated 1982. Along with 25 Dinars (2) including the Pick 73a dated 1986 and the Pick 72 dated 1982. A near complete denomination set, these notes were captured by the British 1st Armoured division in the Persian Gulf War. During the attack into Iraq, and the dash across Kuwait north of Kuwait city, they overran and occupied a number of Iraqi headquarters, military installations and advancing 290 kilometres they managed to destroy 3 Iraqi divisions and capturing or destroying more than 4000 Iraqi tanks and armoured vehicles along with capturing several million dollars of Iraqi currency. The seized currency was sent back to England's Ministry of Defence Cash Management Branch where they were certified and given these hand stamps.
North-eastern Africa circa 1945 to modern (18) various issues and denominations in mixed grades most - all ranging from VF-GVF to UNC. including some Scarce issues from Ethiopia (4) as the State Bank 1 Ethiopian DollarPick 12b ND 1945 signature Bennett series BF 182021 , Emperor Haile Selassie I. Along with National Bank ND 1966 issues (3) 1 Ethiopian Dollar Pick 25a series KV 591024, 50 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 28a series D 304562 and 100 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 29a series C447084. Eritrea (4) consisting 24th May 1997 dated issues (2) including 5 Nakfa Pick 2a series AA 5276872 and 20 Nakfa Pick 4a series AA 1315800. Also 24th May 2004 dated issues (2) 50 Nakfa Pick 7a">Pick 7a series AC 0038187 and 100 Nakfa Pick 8a series AD 1075064. Sudan (9) including 25 PiastresPick 11c 1980 signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series A/135 866296, Scarcer. 1 Sudanese Pounds (2) including Pick 34 Law of 1985 series G/36 663623 and Pick 39 Law of 1987 series C/320 254487. 10 Sudanese Pounds (2) including a Scarcer Pick 15c 1980 watermark secretary bird signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series E/92 516026 together with Pick 46 1991 series E/374 061323. 20 Sudanese Pounds Pick 47 Law of 1991 series F/211 068097. 50 Sudanese Pounds (2) Pick 43a Law of 1987 series G/36 663623 and Pick 54a Law of 1992 series J/20 926890 with artist's name "Dosougi" at lower right on front. Also a 100 Sudanese Pounds Pick 44a Law of 1988 series H/4 834884. Also a South Sudan issue 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 7 ND 2011 series AF6263203.
GB and World includes GB (6) Crown 1844 Cinquefoil stop on edge Near Fine, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Halfpenny Evasion 1791 GULIELMUS SHAKESPEAR / BRITONS RULE Fair, SilverThreepences (2) 1915 VG, 1931 Near Fine, Brass Threepence 1949 About Fine, Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden 1940 Fine, Belgium 20 Francs 1935 About Fine, Egypt 5 Piastres 1917 Near Fine, GB Pre-1920 silver £0.25 face, Pre-1947 silver £0.20 face, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 2005 Nelson - 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar UNC, Crowns (123) 1965 (25), 1972 (22), 1977 (74), 1980, 1981 A/UNC to UNC many in slide cases, Fifty Pences (17) 1969 (3), 1973 (9), 1978 (4), 1983 in mixed grades, some of the 1973 coins UNC, Ten Pences (23) 1968 (5), 1969 (3), 1970 (3), 1974, 1975 (4), 1976 (3), 1977, 1979, 1980 (2) in mixed circulated grades, Florins (15) 1947 (8), 1951, 1956 (2), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 in mixed circulated grades, Shillings (11) 1947E (4), 1947S (7), Sixpences (73) 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1951, 1953 (4), 1954, 1955 (2), 1956 (4), 1957 (3), 1958 (6), 1959 (2), 1960 (2), 1961 (5), 1962 (12), 1963 (6), 1964 (6), 1965 (2), 1966 (11), 1967 (2) in mixed circulated grades, Brass Threepences (22) 1937 (2), 1940, 1941, 1943, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960 (2), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 (2), 1967 (7) in mixed grades some of the 1967 coins UNC, Halfpennies (29) 1731, 1746, 1826, 1908, 1930, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944 (3), 1948, 1953, 1957, 1958 (3), 1959, 1964 (3), 1965 (2), 1966, 1967 (3), in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (37) 1893, 1896, 1898 (2), 1899, 1900, 1901 (2), 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907 (2), 1908 (2), 1909 (2), 1910, 1912H, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1964 (2), 1965, 1967 (7), World Silver Minors (11) in mixed grades, Medals (2) VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 Reverse: BORN 1819 Crowned 1838 within a wreath, Near Fine in white metal, Royal Visit to Bristol 1912 35mm diameter in base metal Fair, World 19th and 20th Century in base metal (171) in mixed circulated grades, World Banknotes (3) USA One Dollar 1995 Fine, China - Central Bank of China 10 Yuan 1936 issue VG, Austria 20 Schilling 1956 issue Fine, USA and Canada (56) comprising USA (40) Quarter Dollars (26, all but four are State Quarters, the remainder 1970s to 1990s), Dimes (3), Five Cents (2), One Cent (9) these 1970s to 1990s issues in mixed grades to EF, Canada (16) Quarter Dollars (8), Five Cents (1), One Cent (7) 1960s to 2000s issues, in mixed grades to EF, British Caribbean Territories Ten Cents 1965 EF, Medals, Tokens and Fantasies (19) a varied group mostly modern includes Kent - Deptford 1795 DH13a William The Conqueror/Royal George, Good Fine, and some machine tokens, in mixed grades, Euro Cents 66 Cents face a mix of types, VF to EF (lot, total weight over 7 Kilos)
World Crown-sized (5) French Indo-China Piastre 1898 8 over 7 type as KM#5a.1 the variety unlisted in Krause, the underlying 7 very clear, presumably rare, Greece 5 Drachmai 1876A KM#46 Fine with some contact marks, Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 KM#19 VF cleaned, with an edge bruise, Spain (2) 20 Reales 1855 KM#593.3 Good Fine/Fine, 5 Pesetas 1897 (Year 97) SG-V KM#707 Good Fine with some hairlines
ERROREgypt Paper print banknotes (5) for 2007-2009 issues Twenty Pounds, Ten Pounds, Five Pounds, One Pound and 25 Piastres, the Twenty Pounds, Ten Pounds and Five Pounds with security threads and watermark, no colour or design VF to EF with light pencil annotations, unusual
Sarawak $1 dated 1st January 1935 (2) series A/3 695200 and A/4 811363 , Pick 20, VG - Fine, Hong Kong Government of Hong Kong (2) Dollar ND(1936) Pick 312 and 10 Cents ND(1941) Pick 314 F-VF the 10 Cents with a banker's stamp obverse, Malaya 1st July 1941 issues (2) Dollar Pick 11 and 10 Cents Pick 8 VF or better, French Indo-China (3) Banque De L'Indochine 5 Piastres ND(1942-45) Pick 61, Piastre ND(1942-45), and Government General 20 Cents ND(1942) Pick 90 about Fine - VF, along with WW II Japanese occupation (3) 5,10 and 100 Dollars F-VF
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold 1916 KM#324 NVF, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered of this one-year type, with a quoted mintage of 10,000 pieces, possibly scarcer than catalogue values would indicate
Australia, Canada and Cyprus INA Fantasy Patterns (17) Australia (8) Sixpences 1920 (2) UNC Toned and Lustrous UNC, Threepence 1920 Toned AU/UNC, Crown undated Obverse ADVANCE AUSTRALIA Emu and Kangaroo with map of Australia all crowned , Reverse MODEL Gold Plated Piedfort, 40.19 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Crowns 1937 Edward VIII (3) one Silver plated UNC, one with some contact marks on the King's neck, Lead Trial in the style of a 1797 GB Penny AUSTRALIAN PROCLAMATION 1800-2000 UNC with some edge nicks, Canada INA Fantasy Dollars Edward VIII (5) 1937 Crowned and draped bust left in Barton-style gold plate (2), 1937 Bare Head left, in Barton-style gold plate, 1937 Crowned and draped bust left, in Barton-style silver plate (2) all UNC with practically full lustre, Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (4) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR continuous legend, in copper lustrous UNC (2), and Larger bust and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR divided legend UNC and lustrous with some toning
BruneiProof Sets (2) 1987 (6 coins) KM#PS6 comprising One Dollar, 50 Sen, 20 Sen, 10 Sen, 5 Sen and One Sen all Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the green box of issue, 1993 (6 coins) KM#PS14 comprising One Dollar, 50 Sen, 20 Sen, 10 Sen, 5 Sen and One Sen all Silver Proofs, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Germany 10 Marks a 3-coin set comprising 10 Marks 1989D 2000 Year Anniversary of Bonn Silver Proof, 1998J 300th Anniversary of the end of the 30 Years War - Peace of Westphalia Silver Proof, 1998F 50 Years of the Deutsche Mark Silver Proof nFDC to FDC lightly toning, Poland 20 Zloty 1996 400th Anniversary of Warsaw as capital city Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue, Philippines 500 Piso 1999 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank Silver Proof FDC in the green box of issue with certificate. GB Crowns 1965 (4) EF to UNC, Medals - Opening of the Millennium Dome December 1999/January 2000 (2) 51mm diameter UNC in the wallets of issue, along with framed banknote Egypt 25 Piastres (1967-1969 issue) EF, and a small group of Burma/Myanmar Banknotes 1970s to 1990s issues (8) Ten Kyats (2), Five Kyats (2), One Kyat (4) Fine to EF, and a further group of World Banknotes (56) includes issues from Brazil, Philippines, Israel, Nigeria, Peru, Egypt, an Venezuela, in mixed grades
Europe circa 1940's to modern (22) in mixed grades VG to UNC and comprising various issues from Cyprus (6) consisting of George VI portrait 3 PiastresPick 28a dated 18th June 1943 series A/1 342034. 500 MilsPick 42b dated 01.06.1974 series 1/33 031827. 1 Pounds (2) Pick 43b dated 01.05.1973 series H/63 003422 & 01.07.1975 series J/79 083058. 1 Pound Pick 60b dated 01.12.1998 series W527018. Along with the Scarcer Central Bank5 PoundsPick 44c dated 1st June 1974 serial number N/124 086770. Greece Local Banks Crete (Trapeze Kritis) 25 Drachmai Pick S153 dated 26th September 1915 FIRST series A001 number 290,341Germany. (5) consisting of a Bank Deutscher Lander (3) including a Reich banknote 100 ReichsmarkPick 190a Emergency issue - photo-mechanically produced (blurred printing), dated 24th June 1935 (1945) all these issues have an identical serial number T 7396475 and similar to Pick 183, these notes were printed few days before the end of the war by order of the bank and were to be printed by any means necessary locally if they had to so the banks used whatever supplies they had and ended up printing on paper used for the food ration cards, the notes did not have a long life in circulation. 5 Deutsche Mark 1948 series Pick 13i serial number 7T 138077 printer BDK without imprint. 1949 series (2) both dated 22nd August 1949 including 10 and 20 Deutsche Mark Pick 16a and 17a and serial numbers N5795169H and P5834987T respectively, both American Banknote Company printing without imprint. Democratic Republic Deutsche Notenbank 5 Mark der DDR dated 1964 series JJ 241008. Iceland Haskola (Haskoli) Islands fund raising ticket 1/4 hlutur I 5. flokki 1943 d. Italy 100,000 Lire Pick117b. Yugoslavia & Croatia (7) including Yugoslavia 50 Dinara (3) - Pick64a & Pick64b, 10 Dinara Pick50c (2) and Croatia (2) 200 Kuna colour trial notes for the 1993 issue one obverse and one reverse similar to Pick33. And an Austria 100 ShillingPick 150. An interesting and varied group
Cyprus 18 Piastres 1901, 1921, 1938 Two Shillings 1948, 9 Piastres 1901 (2) 4-1/2 Piastres 1921, 3 Piastres 1901, 1/4 Piastre 1879 these generally VG-Fine along with a large group of 20th century with many later dates lustrous (lot), along with a further group of Greece 10 Lepta 1833 Fine with some corrosion, as part of a group (134) of mostly 1912-1988 issues in base metal, includes a handful of 19th Century pieces, in mixed circulated grades
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, FrenchKingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
Tunisia 5 Piastres Gold AH1276 (c.1859) Sultan Abdul Mejid, type as KM#122 (this date unlisted by Krause) GVF, Very Rare, We note a similar example sold in a European Auction in 2016 for 750 Swiss Francs (around £590)
Cyprus 18 Piastres (2) 1901 Near Fine, 1940 NEF, 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 VG, Quarter Piastre 1905 as part of a group of Cyprus (79) mostly Republic issues and Reform issues 1963-present, in mixed grades with some later coins EF and lustrous, Palestine 50 Mils 1933 NVF, Crete 10 Lepta 1900A VG, Ionian Islands (2) 2 Lepta 1819-1820 (2) both Fair with the dates worn, Greece (120) 1869-1992 100 Drachma to 5 Lepta, in mixed grades with some more recent issues with lustre
World (13) French IndochinaPiastres (3) 1902A GVF, 1905A Good Fine, 1913A NEF and lustrous, France (8) Ten Francs 1967A UNC or near so and lustrous, 50 Centimes 1902 GEF and colourfully toned, 20 Centimes 1855A NEF and attractively toned, 10 Centimes 1902 NEF, 5 Centimes GVF with some scratches, Double Tournois 1619 Good Fine, Douzain Billon 159- (last digit not visible) Near Fine, Denier (c.1200) St.Maiol Fine. HungaryDenar 1547KB NVF, Spain 4 Maravedis Philip III on an irregular flan, the detail VF, date off flan (1618-1620)
OttomanEmpire (4) in mixed grades around VF or slightly better comprising 10 Kurus Toughra of Abdul Hamid II Pick 48a AH 1293-1295 / 1876-1878 Seal of Galip with 1877 handstamp on reverse. 20 Kurus Toughra of Abdul Hamid II Pick 49b AH 1293-1295 / 1876-1878 Seal of Yusef with 1877 handstamp on reverse. Along with Dette Publique Ottomane 1/2 PiastresPick 72 L. 18.10. AH 1331 / 1912 series B numbers 243106 & 584095.
An accumulation in a home-made cabinet and box includes GB Mint Set 1994, GB Proof Set 1970, GB Halfcrowns to Farthings 18th to 20th Century, GB 18th CenturyHalfpenny tokens (12), Anglesey Penny Token 1787, 19th Century Penny Tokens (3), Penny 1841 REG:, with World items including USA Mint Sets (2) 1972 and 1972D, USA Large Cents (4) 1812, 1837, 1842 and 1852, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike, as part of a group of USA, Canada, South Africa, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India and more, includes some in silver in mixed grades (lot), also a group of GB and World Banknotes (47) in mixed grades includes Libya - Bank of Libya Quarter Libyan Pound issued in the name of King Idris I in accordance with Law No.4 5th February 1963, and United Kingdom of Libya Ten Piastres , Law No.4, 24th October 1951 in the Reign of King Idris I, United Kingdom of Libya Five Piastres, Law No.4 24th October 1951, in the Reign of King Idris I
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
World circa 1900's to modern (40) in various grades VG to UNC and a vast collection of issues from France and FrenchColonial - Indo China and Madagascar, Gibraltar, Mauritius, South Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Fiji. Some better and scarcer notes include Gibraltar 10 Shillings Pick 11a dated 1st October 1927 serial number C062956. French Indo-China such as 20 PiastresPick 56b (2), 5 PiastresPick 53a numeral at upper right on printed area and Pick 55d numeral at upper right on front recessed in white signatures Minost & Laurent and text on reverse in New Lao also a Cambodia set of 1975 & 1979 issues in different denominations - 1979 0.1 and 0.2 Riels along with 1975 0.1, 0.5 (3), 1, 5 (2), 10 (2), 50 and 100 Riels.
World a collection in a deed box of mostly modern 1970's issues onwards (lot) in various grades Good to about UNC consisting of notes from various countries and the majority from Europe, Africa and Asia. Includes a few earlier issue Reichsbank note from Germany. A few scarcer earlier notes include an Egypt Currency note 10 PiastresPick 167a Law 50 of 1940 the variety with a single letter prefix R at left of signature. Syria5 PiastresPick 49 from 1942. China The Canton Municipal Bank 10 CentsPick S2276b from 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en and a Central Bank of China 20 CentsPick 194a from 1924. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b from 1941. Belgium Societe Generale 1 Franc Pick 86b dated 25th May 1917. France 1939 issues 5 FrancsPick 83a (Fayette F4) and 10 FrancsPick 100 (Fayette F7) and a very FIRST date for this issue 2nd February 1939 block 290 series R. 68527. Portugal Casa de Moeda 10 CentavosPick 97c dated 15th August 1917 (2) and 20 Centavos Pick 100 dated 4th August 1922 along with a Banco De Portugal 50 CentavosPick 112b dated 5th July 1918. Italy Biglietto Di Stato 5 LirePick 23f Royal Decree 07.10.1904 (1923) signatures Maltese & Rossolini block number 5302 and the 10 Lire Pick 20g Royal Decree 05.02.1888 signatures Giu. Dell'Ara & Porena block number 3318. Also includes a few French and Belgium World War I Necessity money and local currencies along with United Kingdom 9 and 1/2 percent Treasury Loan and Treasury War bonds 1999/1973. An interesting group
French Indo-China Banque De L'Indo-Chine Saigon branch 20 PiastresPick 38b dated 28th April 1917 series U/43 027 signature titles Un Administrateur & L'Administrateur-Directeur variety. Georges Duval imprint and the note in purple with the obverse displaying an France standing guard while the people of Indo-china deliver their goods. The reverse with dragons in the underprint and blue Chinese lettering. An Exceptionally Rare and very eye catching large sized note seldom seen and this example Fine - good Fine with minor Rust
World (14) a varied group, includes some more unusual and scarcer items: Colombia - Cartagena Siege Coinage Half Real 1812 KM#D2 Good Fine with date full and bold, France 30 Sols 1820 Aniche Mining Company Token, Reverse: MD 1820 within wreath (Maz.779) GVF and very scarce, Lithuania Six Groszy 1652 Johann Casimir KM#44 VF/GF, a rare one-year type, South AfricaFlorin 1928 VF/GVF, Guatemala Quarter Quetzal 1926 KM#243.1 GVF, Ecuador Decimo 1902 LIMA with JF on reverse KM#50.3 UNC and lustrous, TunisiaOne Franc AH1335 (1916)A Muhammad Al-Nasir KM#238 UNC or near so and lustrous, New GuineaShilling 1935 KM#5 EF, Cyprus Nine Piastres 1901 KM#6 Bold Fine, Ireland Shilling 1930 S.6627 GVF, Greenland25 Ore 1926 (h) HCM GJ with central hole KM#6 Good Fine, Finland One Markka 1874S KM#3.2 Fine, Spain Real 1733 VG, Portugal 60 Reis undated (1683) KM#139 GVF
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
World (387) a mixed lot of notes, Specimen Travellers Cheques, Cheques and Postal orders, Confederate States Contemporary Copies also known as Bubble Gum notes and promotional leaflets from various European countries regarding the introduction of the Euro. Some notes include China 1 Jiao Pick 881 (100), Egypt 50 PiastresPick 62 (100), Japanese Occupation Currency (50) including Malaya 1 Dollar Pick M5c (20) and Philippines10 PesosPick 111 (30). Germany & Austria (55) including Notgeld & Regional notes and many inflation issues. Specimen Travellers Cheques in presentation folders including Australian Thomas Cook & Son Limited, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, Fuji Bank, Banque Nationale De Paris, Amro Bank, Amsterdam - Rotterdam Bank N.V. Also includes Yesterdays Money presentation pack displaying Boy's own paper accompanied by a Sixpence 1958 coin also a Money of the World presentation folder including a Peru100 Intis note along with a Silver 1969 D KennedyHalf Dollar.
Cyprus 3 Piastres 1901, One Piastre 1879, Half Piastres (2) 1879, 1882 Poor to VG, as part of a group of Cyprus (48) mostly 20th Century base metal types, with some later pieces VF to EF
Africa (25) comprising Central African Republic (2) including 1000 FrancsPick 15">Pick 15 dated 01.01.1985 series R.01 975025 No. 016975025 and 1000 Francs Pick 10 dated 01.07.1980 series B.13 29167 No. 030129167. Cameroon (2) including 5000 Francs Pick 22">Pick 22 series V.1 135855 No. 0017135855 and 1000 Francs Pick 16d">Pick 16d series F.37 75225 No. 090575225. Sierra Leone (2) including 20 Leones (2) Pick 14b dated 24.08.1984 serial number FF25948802 and Pick 16 serial number B/7 789017. Nigeria 5 naira Pick 20a serial number A/38 826712. Ghana (3) including 10 DollarsPick 20d serial number BR2056346, 20 Cedis Pick 24a serial number A/1 4389728 and 50 Cedis Pick 25 dated 01.04.1983 serial number A/1 1066784. Sudan (2) including 25 PiastresPick 23a serial number A/111 369712 and 50 PiastresPick 17a serial number B/29 208031. Guinea-Bissau (50 including 50 PesosPick 5a serial number A/1 877909, 100 PesosPick 6 serial number C/1 469802, 500 PesosPick 7 serial number A/1 779549, 50 Pesos Pick 1 series A001 37930 No. 00037930 and 100 pesos Pick 2 series D002 56884 No. 02856884. Guinea (2) including 10 Sylis Pick 23a serial number 1K 810453 and 50 Sylis Pick 25 serial number BB 904780. Cape Verde (3) including 500 Escudos Pick 55 serial number B/2 268990, 1000 EscudosPick 56a serial number B/2 828378 and 1000 Escudos Pick 60a serial number HS141029. Tunisia 5 Dinars Pick 86 serial number 8291414. Algeria5 DinarsPick 126a series T009 53719 No. 21853719. Egypt 50 Piastres Pick 36a. All about UNC - UNC
World (70) a group in mixed grades from countries as Germany, Egypt, Singapore, USA, Italy and England. Better notes include Egypt 10 Piastres Egyptian Government Pick 160b dated 27th May 1917 series E/42 76483. A few consecutive sets comprising set of 3 5 MarksPick 56a series W1999645, W1999646 & W1999647. Two sets of consecutives 1000 Marks Pick 45b dated 21st April 1910 the first set of 13 series 1034748B to 1034760B and the second set of 20 series 1034981B to 1035000B and this set coming with the original bank wrapper from Berlin stamp dated 27th March 1919.
Proof Sets 1971 (2) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Crowns to Farthings includes some silver, part Maundy Set 1882 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny NEF to EF, Pennies (18) 1902 Low Tide (1), 1912H (3), 1918H (5), 1919H (6), 1918KN (2), 1919KN (1), 1926 Modified Head, in mixed circulated grades, Penny 1951 UNC/AU with traces of lustre, with some World items and a small group of World Paper money (4) Cyprus One Shilling 1947 Pick 20 Good Fine with some spots, Egypt 5 Piastres 1940 undated issue Pick 165a NEF, Italy 5 Lire 1944 (2) Pick 31 Fair
Egypt (41) 1 Pound (29) most dated 2008 and some consecutive runs seen, 50 Piastres (6), 10 Piastres (3), 5 Piastres (3) including Pick164 Mosque of Emir Khairbak, mixed grades, many Uncirculated, Iraq (87) including 25 Dinars (18) issued 1986 Pick73a, many emergency Gulf war issues, some runs of consecutive numbered notes, most Uncirculated or about
EgyptNational Bank 50 Piastres (3), one dated 9th August 1935 signed Cook, (Pick21a), in PMG holder graded 20 Very Fine, one dated 11th January 1944 signed Nixon, (Pick21c), pressed VF, and one dated 17th January 1950 signed Leith-Ross, (Pick21d), in PMG holder graded 30 Very Fine, stains
World a small group (5) China (2) Republic 20 Cents Year 15 (1926) Y#335 NVF with some uneven tone, Kwangtung Province 20 Cents undated (1890-1908) Y#201 GVF, Syria 10 Piastres 1929 KM#72 About Fine, Japan (2) 100 Yen Y#77 Year 33 (1958) GVF, 10 Sen Year 3 (1870) Y#2 Fine, scales worn
World (9) Lebanon (2) 50 Piastres 1929 KM#8 Fine, 10 Piastres 1929 KM#6 Good Fine, French Indo-China (4) 20 Centimes 1928 KM#17.1 Good Fine, 10 Centimes (3) 1910 KM#9 Fine, 1937 KM#16.2 (2) GEF and lustrous, each with small tone spots, Tunisia25 Centimes KM#244 (2) 1920 UNC and EF toned, 10 Centimes 1920 KM#243 Lustrous UNC, 5 Centimes 1919 KM#242 (2) UNC and nicely toned, and EF with some spots
CyprusProof Set 1963 (5 coins, 100 Mils to 1 Mil) nFDC in the green box of issue, Cyprus Mint Set 1963 UNC on the card of issue, plus a further group (14) 9 Piastres 1901 VG, , 4 1/2 Piastres (8) 1901 (2), Victoria (date worn, 1921 (5) Good to NF, 1 Piastre 1938 NVF, 100 Mils 1955 NF, 20 Mils (2) 1989, 1993 NEF and 10 Mils 1993 GVF
Cyprus 18 Piastres 1901, 9 Piastres 1901, 4 1/2 Piastres 1921 VG to NF as part of a group of Cyprus 20th Century (173) in mixed grades some in EF, Greece (104) mostly 20th Century base metal issues, includes some 19th Centurybronze issues, and Ionian Islands (3) Obol 1820 (2), 30 Lepta 1851 in mixed grades, along with a further group of Greece (36) 20 Drachma (3) 1930, 1967, 1973, 10 Drachma 1973 (2), 5 Drachma (2) 1966, 1973, 2 Drachma (2) 1926 (2) VF and UNC, lightly toned with some light contact marks, 1962 UNC and lustrous, 1 Drachma (5) 1873 About Fine, 1883, 1910, 1926, 1966, 50 Lepta 1874A, 20 Lepta (4) 1894A Fair, 1959, 1973, 1978, 10 Lepta (11) 1838 the 8 appears to be overstruck if so unlisted,1869, 1882 (5), 1900, 1912 (2), 1954, 1959, 5 Lepta (3) 1838 NVF with some scratches on the reverse in mixed grades, 1878, 1912, 1954, the older pieces around Fine, later pieces EF to UNC, plus Ionian Islands 2 Lepta 1819 GF, along with an additional group of Greece 20th Century (62) includes some earlier coppers, in mixed grades to EF
TurkeyOttomanEmpire (5), 10 Livre Pick101 issued 1916 - 1917 law of 4th February AH1332, small edge tears, centre hole, aFine, 5 Livre Pick91 issued 1916 - 1917 law of 6th August AH1332, edge nicks to right border, Fine, 1 Livre Pick90 issued 1916 - 1917, law of 6th August AH1332, some staining, good Fine, 5 PiastresPick87 issued 1916 -1917 law of 6th August AH1332, VF, 20 KurushPick36 issued 1861, second 'Kaime' issue AH1277, EF
Italy20 Lire to 10 Centesimi (34) 19th and 20th Century, includes 2 Lire 1924, 1 Lire (2) 1922, 1924, 50 Centesimi (3) 1919 Reeded edge, 1920 Plain edge, 1941, 20 Centesimi 1912 Fine to VF, the others mostly 10 Centesimi 1860s and Italian States (2) Naples 10 Tornesi 1857 Near Fine, Milan One Soldo 1777 Near Fine, Italy 5 Lire 1879 R Fine as part of a group of Italy (126) 19th and 20th Century mostly minors, in mixed circulated grades Italy Lira 1887 NEF, 1907 Lustrous UNC, Papal States Lire 1867 VF, Papal States 10 Solsi 1861 A/UNC as part of a group of Italy (15) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to UNC, Italy, Italian States and Papal states (38) includes 5 Lire 1927, 1929, 1 Lira 1915, also Cyprus (2) 3 Piastres 1901, 5 Mils 1955 in mixed grades
SudanSiege of Khartoum 20 piastres 1884 series No.1798, a manuscript signature of General "Pacha" Gordon, Picks1047a, repaired tear at bottom and some edge damage right side, overall GEF and scarce
Egypt (50) a good range of values from 5 piastres to £100, dates from 1960 to 2006 includes £10 Pick41 EF (2), £20 Pick48 GEF, £100 Pick53a GEF, worth viewing
World a small group (15) German East Africa (5) 1 Rupie (4) 1905A NVF, 1911J VF/GVF, 1913J VF, 1914J Fine, Quarter Rupien 1910J GF, German States - Bavaria5 Marks 1874 D NEF tooled in the fields, France5 Francs 1869 BB GF/NVF, Finland 5 Pennia 1917 Lustrous UNC, Egypt 2 Piastres 1917 About UNC, USA (2) Half Dollar 1920D Pilgrim NEF/EF, Cent 1807 Poor, Italy (2) 10 Lire 1927R EF, 2 Lire 1916 EF, Forgeries (2) Germany 5 Marks 1908 a base metal fantasy NVF, German New Guinea 5 Marks 1894Aa cast copy underweight at 21.45 grammes GF
GB Farthing 1826 First type GEF, Egypt 20 Piastres 1916 VF as part of a group of GB and World (23) includes USA and Australian issues in silver, in mixed grades to EF
Stamps, First Day Covers, Postcards etc. (209) a varied group mostly dating from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s, Book 'Collectors Coins 1978' , Banknotes (5) Syria 10 Piastres 1944, Lebanon 10 Piastres 1944, British Armed Forces Threepences (2) Shilling (1) in mixed condition
Halfpennies - Crowns in an album mostly 20th Century but a few before, others these bronze issues in pages and bags with a few World issues such as Cyprus 1901 9 Piastres (lot) mixed grades
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