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
Bermuda (19) QE II issues 1970 -2003 includes $50 SPECIMEN 1978 from the collectors set and $50 2003 mixed grades $200 face value not including the $50 Specimen
Bermuda QE II Young Portrait (3) 5 Shillings Hamilton 1 May 1957 VF, 10 Shillings Hamilton 20 October 1952 Fine with two pin holes, 10 Shillings Hamilton 1 May 1957 AU and desirable thus
BahamasDollar 1996, Belize $2 2005, Bermuda $2 2000, $5 1986 and $10 1999, Cayman Islands Dollars 2001, 2006 (2) and 2010, Five Dollars 2005, East Caribbean Five Dollars 2000 (8) each a different island (Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts, St Lucia, Montserrat, Anguilla, St Vincent), $10 2003 (4) (3 different islands), $20 2003, Trinidad & Tobago $10 2006 all Unc
Bermuda £1 dated 1st October 1966 last series Y/2 604029, Blue on multi-coloured underprint. Queen Elizabeth II at right. Bridge at left. Royal crest on back. Pick20d, GVF or better
Bermuda Government 5 Pounds Pick 21d last date for this issue 1st October 1966 Hamilton, Bermuda serial number S/1 666561, in a PMG holder graded Choice VF 35 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) an alluring design of this second highest denomination for the series and Exceptionally Scarce note. Orange on multicolour featuring a portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II at right and an illustration of ships in Hamilton harbour at left. The reverse with an elaborate orange and green guilloche panel featuring the Royal Coat of Arms at centre. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co this is an example of the last series notes from the Pound system before Bermuda converted into dollars.
British Administration 1950's Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues (2) both in VF comprising Bermuda Government 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Q/1 414049 along with Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 1a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/90 769221. Both Scarcer and always sought-after collectible examples. The Bermuda 5 Shillings is an example from the last issue before Bermuda changed its system to dollars partly due to the increased tendency to keep their reserves in US dollars, nevertheless Bermuda remained a member of the sterling area
World (14) an exceptionally attractive amalgamation of notes in mostly higher grades VF - GVF to UNC. Comprising scarce issues such as the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 DollarsPick 180a dated 14th December 1957 and bearing the serial number J/H 388886, and the note in brown on multicolour and an always attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design watermarked with a helmeted warrior and value underneath. AustraliaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 33a ND 1961-1965 serial number AH/16 178691 signatures Coombs & Wilson, the note in black on multicolour and features a portrait of the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders on obverse and the parliament building on reverse. Bermuda Government 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 and LAST series Z/1 377077 and another attractive Bradbury & Wilkinson print in brown on multicolour featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen with an illustration of the steamship SS Monarch of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour. Straits Settlements 1 Dollar Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 signature Rex Curall and serial number L/5 1700 and a BWC print in blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and a tiger on reverse. Russia 200 Rubley Pick S423 High Command of The Armed Forces in South Russia 1919 series AB-021. Portugal 100 EscudosPick 179d dated 3rd December 1987 (4) and a consecutively numbered set BJB 019557 - BJB 019560. Dominican Republic a desirable denomination set (4) comprising TDLR print 10 PesosPick 119c series of 1987 along with 1988 series 20 Pick 120c and US banknote Company print 50 PesosPick 127 and 100 PesosPick 128. Belize Monerthary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 079418 in green on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. the Queen and an unwreathed Coat of Arms. ChinaBank of Communications5 YuanPick 117n dated 1st October 1914 serial number SB489209N and Shanghai overprint.
Bermuda Government 1952-1966 young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II portrait and the last of the Pound system issues (3) all in original fresh and crisp GVF comprising 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Y/1 289604 in brown on multicolour featuring illustration of Hamilton harbour. 10 Shillings Pick 19c dated 1st October 1966 serial number V/1 975700 in red on multicolour underprint featuring Gates Fort, St. George's illustration. 1 Pound Pick 20d dated 1st October 1966 serial number V/2 330792 in blue on multicolour underprint featuring an illustration of Somerset Bridge at left, the world's smallest operating drawbridge. An interesting 2 portrait styles issue where the lower denominations only feature an uncrowned profile portrait whilst the 1 Pound and higher feature a crowned 3/4 facing portrait of H.M. the Queen. The reverses all feature the denomination and a large United Kingdom Royal Coat of Arms at centre. A very attractive and rarely seen group from circulation, printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. New Malden, Surrey, England imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse only for the 10 Shillings and 1 Pound, while on the 5 Shillings on both sides lower centre
Bermuda Government 1 PoundPick 11b Post-war dated Hamilton, Bermuda 17th February 1947 fractional prefix variety and an attractive BINARY serial number G/7 303033. An attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. printing in blue on multicolour underprint featuring a sideways portrait of KingGeorge VI and an illustration of Somerset Bridge at left, the world's smallest operating drawbridge. The reverse illustrating the Great Britain Royal Coat of Arms at centre. Presentable about VF - VF, Scarce and very collectable in any grade
Bermuda Queen Elizabeth II & KingGeorge VI issues (13) in mostly high grades comprising Government 5 Shillings Pick 8b dated 12th May 1937 serial number G/1 306488, 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number X/1 188854, 10 Shillings Pick 19a dated 20th October 1952 serial number D/1 370766 and 1 PoundPick 20b dated 1st May 1957 serial number T/1 759525. Along with Bermuda Monetary Authority issues including 50 DollarsSPECIMEN similar to Pick 32 dated 1st April 1978 (2) both prefix A/1 and punchole cancelled on serial numbers, 5 DollarsPick 29b dated 2nd January 1981(2) serial numbers A/2 000772 & A/2 000715, 1 Dollar Pick 23a dated 6th February 1970 serial number A/1 365037, 1 Dollars Pick 28b (3) including 1st September 1979 serial number A/5 833985, 2nd January 1982 serial number A/6 002635 & 1st April 1978 serial number A/4 946131, 2 DollarsPick 34a dated 1st October 1988 serial number B/1 000500
Bermuda Government British Administration 1 Pound dated 2nd December 1914, serial number in red 008547, P1, PMG 25 VERY FINE. An extremely rare piece, black on green underprint with arms at left on obverse. This is the first ever 1 Pound note issued in Bermuda and the only one to be printed by the American Banknote Company, Ottawa as the following later denominations were printed by British printers, mostly Waterlow & Sons and Bradbury & Wilkinson & Co. In 1882, the local 'legal tender act' demonetized the gold doubloon, which had in effect been the real standard in Bermuda, and this left pounds, shillings, and pence as the sole legal tender. The British pound sterling then remained the official currency of Bermuda until 1970. In 1920, 5 shilling notes were introduced, followed by 10 shillings in 1927 and 5 pounds in 1941. The 5 shilling note ceased production in 1957, with 10 pound notes introduced in 1964. It was finally decided to take the action that British Honduras had already done 85 years earlier. In line with the international trend towards decimalization, Bermuda introduced a new currency in the form of a dollar that was fixed at an equal value to the US dollar. The new Bermuda dollars operated in conjunction with decimal fractional coinage, hence ending the pounds, shillings, and pence system in that colony in the year before it was ended in the United Kingdom itself. The decision to finally align with the US dollar was at least in part influenced by the devaluation of sterling in 1967 and Bermuda's increasing tendency to keep its reserves in US dollars. Although Bermuda changed to a U.S. based currency and changed the bulk of its reserves from sterling to U.S. dollars in 1970, it still nevertheless remained a member of the sterling area since at that time, the pound sterling and the US dollar had a fixed exchange rate of £1 = $2.40. The design makes it a bit of an outlier as it does not feature any royal portraits.
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
Bermuda5 Dollars dated 20th October 1952 series C/1 229806, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick21a), in PMG holder graded 35EPQ choice very fine, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare with the EPQ at this grade
Bermuda Monetary Authority 100 Dollars dated 14th February 1996 REPLACEMENT note series Z/2 003467, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick45a), in PCGS holder graded 64PPQ Very Choice New, Perfect Paper Quality
Bermuda Government 5 Shillings (2) dated 1st May 1957 series E/2 847120 & E/2 813899, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre, (Pick18b), one good EF the other about Uncirculated
Bermuda (4), collection of low number notes, 50 Dollars dated 20th February 1989 series B/1 000330, (Pick38), 50 Dollars dated 2nd June 2003 series D/2 000463, commemorative issue 50 years Queen Elizabeth II coronation (Pick56), 50 Dollars dated 12th October 1992 series C/C 000343, commemorative issue Christopher Columbus Quincentenary (Pick40), 20 Dollars dated 24th May 2000 series D/1 000581 (Pick53a), all Uncirculated
Bermuda (7), 5 Shillings (4) dated 1st May 1957, (Pick18b) EF to about Uncirculated, 10 Shillings dated 1st May 1957, (Pick19b) about EF, 1 Pound dated 1st May 1957, (Pick20c) good VF, 1 Pound dated 1st October 1966, (Pick20d) good EF, nice high grade collection
Bermuda Government uniface COLOUR TRIAL for the reverse of the 1 Dollar 1970 issue, (Pick23 for type), in light green ink whereas the issued note is in blue ink, good EF to about Uncirculated
Bermuda Government 10 Shillings (2), dated 1st May 1957 series M/1 116327 & M/1 116329, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at top centre, (Pick19b), one with a small corner crease about Uncirculated, the other Uncirculated
Bermuda Government (3), 10 Dollars series A/1 401895, (Pick25), good EF, 5 Dollars low series A/1 000219, (Pick24), Uncirculated and 1 Dollar series A/1 365061, (Pick23a), all dated 6th February 1970, a nice high grade set all A/1 prefix
Bermuda (13), 50 Dollars low serial number D/1 000292, 20 Dollars low serial number D/1 001457, 10 Dollars low serial number C/1 000419, all dated 24th May 2000, (Pick52a, Pick53a & Pick54a), 5 Dollars (2) & 1 Dollar dated 6th February 1970 prefix A/2, (Pick24a & Pick23a), 2 Dollars (6) a consecutively numbered run of four notes B/2 872006 - B/2 872009 dated 1st August 1989 plus two others dated 1989 & 1997, (Pick34b & Pick40Ab) and 1 Dollar dated 2nd January 1982 (Pick28b), one of the $5 is about Uncirculated the rest are all Uncirculated
Bermuda Government (3), 1 Pound series H2 178854, (Pick20c) VF, 10 Shillings series T/1 717877, (Pick19b) EF and 5 Shillings series V/1 978543, (Pick18b) VF, all dated 1st May 1957 with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Bermuda £5 dated 1952 series E/1 485718, a normal issued note used as a SPECIMEN with 4 punch hole cancellations, Pick21s, mounting residue left edge, VF to GVF
Bermuda 10 shillings dated 1952 series G/1 669720, a normal issued note used as a SPECIMEN with 4 punch hole cancellations, Pick19s, mounting residue left edge, almost EF
Bermuda 5 shillings dated 1952 series K/1 937001, a normal issued note used as a SPECIMEN with 4 punch hole cancellations, Pick18s, mounting residue left edge, EF
Bermuda £1 dated 1957 series Q/1 450984, a normal issued note used as a SPECIMEN with 4 punch hole cancellations, Pick20s, mounting residue left edge, GVF
World in album (80) includes East Caribbean States, Mexico, Bank of Africa 1910 exchange note issued in Kimberley (edge damage), Bermuda 5 shillings 1952 Fine, selection of test notes, Hungarian Fund $1 1852, also a 1972 edition of Air-dropped Propaganda Currency by R. G. Auckland, viewing recommended
World accumulation in 6 albums (1600+) ex-dealers stock mostly common types but some better QE2 Bermuda £1 (2) dated 1952 Fine, Jamaica 5/- QE2 GVF, some Australia, Isle of Man, Jersey, GB, various pre-euro currency including Portugal over 20,000 escudos, Spain 4000ptas, etc, viewing recommended
World collection in 2 albums (900+) strong in Central and South America includes QE2 BritishHonduras and 1864 share certificate, early Belize $1 & $2 1976 and $5 1975 UNC, $10 & $20 both 1987 UNC, QE2 Bermuda includes £5 1952 aVF & $10 1982 serial A/2 000009 UNC, some Bahamas & East Caribbean, Guatemala 1 peso 1923, MexicoRevolution, 90+ Austrian notgeld, a good range with many different countries and mostly high grade
World a small collection (27) includes some difficult types, Hungary 30 Pengo 1849 F National Army Defence, Russia 50 Rublia 1899 UNC, ThailandJapanese Intervention World War II One Baht 1945 UNC, 60 Baht 1987 UNC, Tunisia 10 Dinars 1986 EF, Indonesia Serang 1 Rupian 1947 UNC, 5 Rupiah 1947 UNC, Kuwait20 Dinars 1968 UNC, Switzerland50 Francs 1947 F, Iraq 10 Dinars 1973 UNC, Saudi Arabia 10 Riyals 1983 EF, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1000 Dinara 1992 F, Bermuda 1 Dollar 1965 VF, France10 Francs 1976 VF, Greece (8) 10000 Drachma A (2)1947 G, 1000 Drachma 1935 EF, 1000 Drachma 1947 F, 5000 Drachma 1932 VF (2), 500 Drachma 1932 F, 1000 Drachma 1956 F and Japan Hansatsu notes (3) printed on heavy paper 18th and 19th century About F
World accumulation (42) includes Bermuda 5/- 1957 (2), Italy and France pre-Euro currency, Malta, Philippines 2 pesos 1929, etc, average Fine to VF, some better
Bermuda collector set dated 1978-84, ovpt. SPECIMEN with punch-holes & normal serial numbers, PickCS1, $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100, about UNC to UNC
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