Bohemia and Moravia 1 Koruna ND (1940) Pick 3 Unc, Bulgaria (6) 100 Leva 1951 (2), 10 Leva 1951 (2) and 1974, 5 Leva and 2 Leva 1974 all Unc, Serbia 500 Dinara 1941 Pick 27 GVF, Germanyinflation issues 10,000 and 5,000 Marks 1922 and 20,000 Marks 1923 (2) these VF along with Cambodia modern post 1961 issues (23) in minty state some duplication
Europe Eastern (97) an attractive mostly high grade about UNC - UNC group including various eye-catching and non duplicated issues from Albania (6), Belarus (14), Bosnia & Herzegovina (5), Bulgaria (5), Croatia (5), Cyprus (2), Estonia (2), Greece (5), Hungary (3), Lithuania, Macedonia (4), Poland (6), Romania (2), Russia (10), Slovenia (4), Ukraine and Yugoslavia (22). A significant portion come in denomination sets/pairs , mostly near complete, as the Albania 1976 issues 1 to 50 Leke Pick 40 to 45. Macedonia 10 to 100 Denari Pick 1 to 4. Bosnia & Herzegovina 10 to 100 Dinara 1992 Pick 10 to 13. Also some Soviet Union period issues from Russia and examples of Biletov (tickets) from one of the biggest Ponzi schemes - MMM Corporation.
World (176) circa early 1915's to modern in mixed grades average VF or near so to UNC including various issuers and a selection of different designs and denominations some of which higher. A few of the countries and issuer include Scotland, France, Greece, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, British Armed Forces, World War 2 Allied Occupation Currency & Japanese Occupation Currency, Mexico, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Argentina, Algeria, USA, China, Thailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and many others. An attractive group, also includes 2 black & white photos of India Government 5 and 10 Rupees from the early 1900's
Russia & Bulgaria (44) in mixed grades comprising Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 25 Rubley Pick S1248, Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 100 Rubley Pick S1249 with a blue overprint on reverse, Russia Krasnoyarsk Territory 10 Rubles Pick S969a, Russia 10000 Rubles Pick 97a, Russia 5000 Rubles Pick 96a, Russia 1000 Rubles Pick 95a (2), Russia 500 Rubles Pick 94a, Russia 250 Rubles Pick 93, Russia 1000 Rubles Pick 37 (2), Russia 250 Rubles Pick 36 (3), Bulgaria 100 Leva Zlato Pick 20a, Russia Currency notes ND 1919 1, 2 & 3 Rubles Pick81,82 & 83, Russia Treasury Small Chanche notes 1,2,3,5 & 50 Kopeks (4) Pick 24,25,26,27 & 31(4), Russia Treasury Notes Nd 1917 20 Rubles (2) and 40 Rubles Pick 38 (2) and 39, Russia Turkestan Central Asia 1 Rubles 1918 Banknote Pick S1162 puncholed, Russia 10 rubles Pick 89, Russia 25 rubles Pick 90, Russia Far East Provisional Government - Priamur Region 5 Rubles Pick S1246, 3 Ribley Pick 9c (3), 3 Ribley Pick 9b, 25 Rubles Pick 12b (2), Government Bank Vladikavkaz 5 Rubles Pick S600A, 10 Rubles Pick11c (2), 10 Rubles Pick 11b, 5 Rubles Pick 10b (2), Government Bank Ekaterinburg 1 Ruble Pick S921a, Government Bank Irkutsk 4 Rubles 50 Kopeks Pick S8888, 1 Ruble Pick 1d (5) and 50 Rubles Pick 8d (2)
Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria (102) in mixed grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC comprising Croatia Regional (11) including 5000 Dinars Pick R20. 50000 Dinars Pick R21. 100000 Dinars Pick R22. 500000 Dinars Pick R23. 5 Million Dinars Pick R24. 100 Million Dinars Pick R25. 500 Million Dinars Pick R16. 500 Million Dinars Pick R26. 5 Milliard Dinars Pick R27. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R19. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R28. Bosnia & Herzegovina (11) including 10 Dinars Pick 133">Pick 133. 10 Dinars Pick 10a. 50 Dinars Pick 134. 100 Dinars Pick 135. 5000 DinarsPick 149. 50000 Dinars Pick 150">Pick 150. 100000 Dinars Pick 151. 1 Million Dinars Pick 152. 5 Million Dinars Pick 153. 100 Million Dinars Pick 154. 500 Million Dinars Pick 155. Yugoslavia (44) including 10 Dinars Pick 21a dated Belgrade, 1st November 1920 serial number AL349382, in blue on multicolour featuring 'Progress' - Man with rolling wheel with Hermes holding the Caduces staff and Allegorical figures on obverse and Rocky seashore Landscape view on reverse. 1919 Provisional Overprint issues (3) including 20 Kronen on 5 DinarsPick 16a series B.031 number 013340, in brown on light blue underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and The Caduceus staff with wreath on reverse. Red overprint "Kruna 20 Krona / Kron" on Pick 12A">Pick 12A. 4 Kronen on 1 Dinar Pick 15 series 18H number 075512, in brown and orange-brown on light tan underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and guilloche panel at centre with value at left and right on reverse. Red Overprint with error "Kurne 4 Krune / Krone" on Pick 12. 2 Kronen on 1/2 Dinar Pick 14a series 01924 number 029311, in brown and aqua on pink underprint featuring Coat of Arms at lower centre. Red Overprint "Krune 2 Krune / Kroni" on Pick 11. 1919 Dinar issue 25 Para = 1/4 Dinars Pick 13 dated 21st March 1921 blue on olive underprint featuring girl at left and right of Church on obverse and reverse in brown featuring Church at left and Equestrian statue of Ban Jelacic in Zagreb at right. Kingdom National Bank 100 Dinars Pick 27b">Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 series P. 1416 938 number 35393938 watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse along with the Serbian 1st May 1941 Overprint Provisional Issues (2) 100 Dinars Pick 23 (2) series P.2835 801 number 70868801 and series Y.2544 437 number 635974378. Brown overprint "Srpska Narodna Banka" on Yugoslavia Pick 27, watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse. Government 1944 "Partisan" Issues (4) 1 Dinar Pick 1b. 5 Dinars Pick 5b Thin vertical security thread. 10 Dinars Pick 50a paper with small fibres. 20 Dinars Pick 51c paper with small fibres serial number JJ 269248. All featuring Partisan Milivoje Rodić, later colonel of the Yugoslav army, with rifle at right on obverse and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. Federal Republic National Bank issues (3) including 50 Dinars Pick 64a dated 1st May 1946 8-digit serial number 32767973, brown on multicolour underprint featuring Miner at left on obverse and Wood cutter at centre and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. 100 Dinars Pick 69 dated 1st May 1955 serial number XF426345, red on multicolour featuring Girl in national costume at left and seashore scene of Dubrovnik/Ragusa. 1000 Dinars Pick 71b Scarcer Plate #2 variety at lower right dated 1st May 1955 serial number CM254427, dark brown on multicolour featuring Steel worker at left on obverse and Steel mill at centre on reverse. Socialist Federal Republic National Bank (24) including 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 serial number CL054679. 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 RADAR serial number CL054450. 20 Dinars Pick 85 dated 19th December 1974 serial number DF2639133. 20 Dinars Pick 88a dated 12th August 1978 serial number DU6543972. 50 Dinars Pick 83c with security thread and 7-digit serial number AA2093342. 50 Dinars Pick 89a dated 12th August 1978 serial number AD9843931. 50 Milliard Dinars Pick 136 dated 1993 serial number AA8074703. 100 Dinars Pick 90b dated 4th November 1981 serial number CF1535012. 100 Dinars Pick 139 dated 1994. 500 Dinars
World (80) an interesting collection in an album mostly high grades a lot in UNC comprises Cheques (5) all issued some of which include Glyn Mills & Co. (2) , Bank of England Liverpool, Scottish Widows Fund, Westminster Bank Ltd. De la Rue test notes including Die test notes, Currency Test notes such as J Austen 100 series JA123456, IBNS Annual Congress (1988,1991,1994,1995 (2),1996), IBNS 40th Anniversary 2001 series FB 030000 , Euro 1998 small notes with overprint Specimen in red 5 to 500 Euros, NGZ Set of test notes, Siemens Nixdorf notes and a Russia, De La RueGiori test note circa 1970-80, Pushkin portrait on face, an obverse uniface proof for a 10 (ruble) denomination (complete notes have the Queen of Spades on the reverse). Also a Disney Set comprising 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number A00678441A, 5 Dollars Goofey in a purple toxedo series 1997 number D00041337A and 10 Dollars Simba series 1997 number D00062973A. India Bank of Boroda Travelers SPECIMEN cheques some of which in the official folders of issue No.4, No.5 (2) & No.6 . Also a TC/82B 000000 set including 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 Rupee and a TC/83 FA 000000 set 100, 250, 500, 1000 Rupee. Along with regular issues and SPECIMEN notes from around the world including Thailand 60 BahtPick 93 Kings 60th Birthday Commemorative issue (2), an assortment of Russia & Bulgaria notes some of which include 5000 Rubles Pick S419 and 10000 Rubles Pick S425, Biafra 1 Pound, Cuba Specimen 1 Peso 1968, Dominican Republic 10 Peso Oro Specimen 2001, Quatar 1 Riyal, Czechoslovakia 1000 Specimen 1934 perforated SPECIMEN at top and a Mauritius Specimen Set 5, 10, 25 and 50 RupeesPick CS1 10th Nov 1978 all with the Maltese cross prefix in the serial and numbered 001837 comes with the original envelope of issue and certificate of authenticity
World (24) a mixed group in various grades from F to UNC. Bulgaria (7) a 1951 set comprising 3 LevaPick 81a series ВЕ 114184. 5 LevaPick 82a series ВЛ 637183. 10 Leva Pick 83a series ГЯ 251181. 25 Leva Pick 84a">Pick 84a series БГ 861083. 50 Leva Pick 85a series АД 625983. 100 Leva Pick 86a series БА 460883. 200 Leva Pick 87a series АВ 186883. The set comes with a ticket. China(10) comprising 10 Yuan 1928 Pick 197e series SX313817AZ. 100 Yuan 1941 Pick 243a">Pick 243a series KN 427317. 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 327d series YM183008. 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 series VD066821. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB474577G. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB383217F. 10 Yuan 1935 Pick 155 series B881969U. 5 Yuan 1937 Pick 80 series CB533287. 5 Yuan 1940 Pick 84 series M405058A, small hole at margin top centre. Jamaica $20 dated 01.10.1979 Pick 68a series RT 961317. Ceylon1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 George VI portrait Pick 30 series A2 162794, pinholes. India10 Rupees ND (1943) George VI Pick 24 series B32 386154, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Company, Stamford issue £5 dated 1st May 1901 series No.L7944, Outing 2036f, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £10 dated series No.F4913, Outing 2036h, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 dated 11th October 1894 No.X5031 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382y. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £10 dated 11th October 1894 No.N8550 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382aa.
Bulgaria 5000 Leva Kingdom of Bulgaria TreasuryPick 67J Green on multicolour underprint Arms at Right dated 15th June 1943 No. 103651 GVF or near so. Comes with a dealers ticket
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
BulgariaNational Bank (4), 1000 Leva dated 1942, portrait King Boris III at left, (Pick61a), good EF, 500 Leva dated 1942, portrait King Boris III at left, (Pick60a), almost Uncirculated, 250 Leva dated 1943, portrait young King Simeon II at left, (Pick65a), good EF, 250 Leva dated 1948, (Pick76a), Uncirculated, a good high grade lot
World a small group from circulation then the following in bundles EF- UNC Bulgaria 10 Leva 1974 P96 (113), Chile10 Cents on 100 Pesos 1960 P126 (28), Hong Konk Cent P325 (224), Indonesia10 Sen P92 (205), Laos 1 Kip P8 (217), Paraguay 1 Gurani P193 (129), South Korea 50 Jeon 1962 P29 (228)
World assortment in album (50+) mostly Russia includes 100 rubles 1898 (3), 5 rubles 1898, early Bulgaria, private issues, Asian, possible Burma vouchers, etc, worth viewing
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