Confederate States (9) 5 DollarsRichmond Dec 2 1862, and April 1863 (2) 10 Dollars Richmond April 1863 (4) these all about fine and cut-cancelled at the bottom. 10 Dollars Richmond Feb 17 1864 and 10 Dollars Merchants Bank Augusta July 1 1864 these VG-Fine
Wales - Black Sheep Company One Punt, red dragon and Two Pence blue stamp at right , a colourful sailing scene and castle on the reverse, Llandudno, (5) CANCELLED 29 Apr 1969 pink stamp, and all five UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company Ten Punt Cardiff Castle red dragon and Two pence blue stamp at right and with black CANCELLED stamp (5 consecutives) Nos 300181-185 all UNC
Wales - One Punt, red dragon on green block at right, a colourful sailing scene and castle on the reverse, Llandudno, (5) Cancelled By Order black stamp on each, and all five UNC
Wales (15) 1, 5 and 10 Punt black sheep at left, colourful sailing scene on reverse, Llandudno with Two Pence blue emblem right each with red cancellation stamp 29 May 1969. 10/-, £1, £5, and £10 Laurgharne Castle, Conway Castle, Hatlech Castle and Cardiff Castle red dragon above Two Pence blue emblem at right denomination in green design on the back cancellation stamps on the front. 1, 5 and 10 Punt Llandudno red dragon at right colourful sailing scene reverse cancellation stamps. 1 Punt and 10 Swilt Black Sheep at bottom red dragon a 2p stamp cancelled 29 Apr 1969 sailing scene reverse. 5 & 10 Swilt Black Sheep galleon under bridge front different backs the 5 Swilt not cancelled and 10 Swilt red dragon at right sailing scene reverse all Unc accompanied with The Collectors Guide to Modern Welsh Notes black and white booklet and ARIAN IBABWE HANES Y BUNT GYMRAEG gan Ivor Wynn Jones
IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland (2) One Pound Ninth Issue, dated 1 November 1895, 49 branches across centre, serial number A/T 60132, Blake & Calloway PR58, stamped CANCELLED DUBLIN across the right side, split and re-joined at the centre, otherwise Fine with pinholes, Ex-Bob Blake collection, One Pound Ninth Issue 1 June 1883 Blake & Calloway PR58, cut, the right half of the note only remaining, serial number Z97148 VG with CANCELLED stamp and some inked annotations
GambiaCentral Bank 1 Dalasi Commemorative "Opening of Central Bank 18.02.1978" SPECIMEN No. 027 Pick 8s ND 1978 serial number H 000000 punch-hole cancelled twice on signatures and red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse, UNC. Purple on multi-coloured underprint featuring a sailing boat and Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the First President of the Republic of Gambia, at right. The reverse Central Bank building in Banjul with commemorative text beneath. Watermarked with a Crocodile's head.
Scotland - Union Bank of Scotland Limited One PoundSpecimen 7th April 1952, serial number E/13 301000 cancelled with three rows of punch holes, EF with some inked annotations on the lower border and a bank stamp to the right border
Wales Llandudno (3) 10 Swilt, 5 Swilt and Un Punt VF - EF, Abergavenny Bank Sight Bill 7th June 1811 Fine, Darlington Bank Five Pounds 1892, Durham Bank Five Pounds 1882 these both Fine and Cut Cancelled
South Africa - Orange Free State pre Second Boer War (Anglo-Boer War) Post Office Post Noots (3) including 1 PoundPick S688 series A/1 04673, EF or about and very well preserved for its age this is the highest denomination for the Post Noots and the most Rarest and sought after due to its high denomination and lesser demand. To pay what is best read as G I Lest or Loots at Post Office Bloemfontein, entered hand stamp at left from Kroonstad, OVS dated 7th September 1898 and redemption stamp at right from post office Bloemfontein dated 1st October 1898. Along with other hand stamps on face from Bloemfontein and National Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg also a "BEETAALD" (PAID) stamp from the General Post Office of the Orange Free State. Uniface in olive-green and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. Also, 10 Shillings Pick S685 series A/1 06190, EF with a pair of Pinholes to left upper body and faint signs of general wear, a very well preserved for its age and pleasing example. To pay what is best read as E. D. Moon or Moors at Post Office Bloemfontein this hand stamped not manuscript, entered hand stamp at left from Paris, O.V.S dated 27th February 1899 and redemption stamp at right from post office Bloemfontein dated 4th March 1899. No other hand stamps can be observed on this example. Uniface in violet and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. Together with the 1 Shilling Pick S681 series A/1 02761, GVF or EF for type with very minor faint signs of general wear and a very well preserved for its age example. To pay B. G. Lennon & Co., Ltd. at Post Office Port Elizabeth, entered hand stamp at left from Bothaville, O.V.S dated 24th September 1898 and redemption stamp at right from post office Port Elizabeth dated 1st October 1898. Redemption signature with hand stamped B.G. Lennon & Co., Ltd. with title Managing Director. The reverse with a PAID hand stamp from General Post Office, Cape Town and a red post stamp for 1 Penny from Cape of Good Hopecancelled with the same hand stamp as redemption Port Elizabeth dated 1st October 1898. Uniface in green and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. An interesting fact is that B. G. Lennon & Co., Ltd were a chemist and druggist business in Port Elizabeth established in 1850 by Barry Grey Lennon, an Irish chemist and nephew of the Governor of Cape of Good Hope - Sir George Grey. Their shops were to be found in most major towns in Cape Province, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal. In 1894 they became the first commercial pharmacy in Bulawayo and on 29th December 1898, Lennon Limited became a registered company. By 1930 the company had become the largest pharmaceutical business in the southern hemisphere and in the decades to follow Lennon Ltd was amalgamated by the South African Druggists group in an consolidation effort, then in 1968 South African Druggist joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and in 1999 it was acquired by Aspen in 1999 through a hostile takeover worth 2.4 million Rand which operates to this day and is the largest drug company in Africa.
Scotland The Union Bank of ScotlandOne Pounds Specimens, punch holed cancelledPick S816s (3) these issues are larger than the regular issue S816 and have a wider border 17th October 1949 B/24 577000 and 8th December 1952 (2) E/14 327000 and F/21 501000 average EF and with stamps and annotations
Wales - Black Sheep Company (4) comprising Menai Straits Bridge Ten Swilt No. 000845, Ten Punt No.000345, Five Punt No.000445 and One Punt No.000745 all with red cancelled stamp 23 May 1969, UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company (4) Llandudno (4) Ten Swilt Black Sheep No.12160, Ten Punt No. 1325, Five Punt No.5384 and One Punt No.103173 all with cancelled 29 Apr 1969 stamps UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company an uncut sheet of 4 banknotes, Menai Straits bridge Five Swilt consecutive numbers 118026 to 118029 inclusive, all with cancelled stamp and stamp duty abolished stamp UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company (4) Castles issues Ten Punt Cardiff Castle No.771969, Five Punt Harlech Castle No.895254, One Punt Conway Castle No.896305, 10/- Laugharne Castle No.896304 the first with cancelled 12 Jan 1971 stamp, the others with cancelled 04 Jan 1971 stamp UNC
Wales Llandudno (3) 10 Swilt, 5 Swilt and Un Punt VF - EF, Abergavenny Bank Sight Bill 7th June 1811 Fine, Darlington Bank Five Pounds 1892, Durham Bank Five Pounds 1882 these both Fine and Cut Cancelled in a quality banknote collectors album with a range of empty pages for differing sized notes
GambiaCentral Bank One Dalasi Specimen D000000 066, undated (1971-1987 issue) Pick 4s punch hole cancelled, Watermark: Crocodile's Head. In a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated 66 Exceptional Paper Quality
USA Confederate States & Obsolete Currency (15) in mixed grades from Good/VG to EF and including 2 modern contemporary replicas. Richmond 1 to 100 Dollars 1861 & 1864 issues (12) comprising the earlier 20 Dollars Cross-cut Cancelled Pick 33 (Criswell T20-141) B. Duncan, Richmond and First series with number 1. Together with 17th February 1864 dated issues (9) as 50 CentsPick 64a (Criswell T72-578) 1st series plate C. 1 Dollar Pick 65b (T71-574) Engraved & Printed by Keating's & Ball plate G with period before each letter. 1 Dollar Pick 65a (Criswell T71-572) engraved by Keating's & Ball plate H. 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-562) series 5 plate D and with a possible confederate treasury red stamp with small part showing at lower left obverse. 5 Dollars Pick 67 (Criswell T69-560) series 2 plate A. 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T68) 1st series plate F. 20 Dollars Pick 69 (Criswell T67-511) roman series VII two flourishes over "ICA" in "AMERICA", plate D and possible partial confederate treasury red stamp on lower left reverse. 50 DollarsPick 70 (Criswell T66-498) no flourish over "CON" in "CONFEDERATE" series 3 plate XA. 100 Dollars Pick 71 (Criswell T65-493) Series I plate B. The Replicas are of a $1000 1861 and $100 1862. Along with Civil War Confederate States of America $1,000 Loan 7% dated 20th February 1863 with portrait of Lieutenant General “Stonewall” T.J. Jackson at centre, this with pieces missing on right and bottom edge. The State of Alabama $1 dated 1st January 1863 1st Series, Criswell 1, Governor at left, tree and map at right, "ONE" green overprint with some staining and tiny pinholes. Citizens' Bank of Louisiana at Shreveport $50 ND (1800's) unissued. A pleasing group
Ethiopia State Bank 5 Dollars obverse and reverse SPECIMEN similar to Pick 13a ND 1945 (2) both about UNC - UNC with the usual glue residue, punch-hole cancelled twice and Exceptionally Rare. The obverse SPECIMEN No. S217261, printed in blue with star on blank reverse, serial number AA 000000 with SPECEIMEN printed above and bearing signature Blowers as for Pick 13a overprinted SPECIMEN, black on lilac and orange featuring Emperor Haile Selassie I at left and acacia tree oval vignette flanked by flowers and bees. The reverse SPECIMEN No. S223244, again printed in blue with star on blank reverse, 2 red SPECIMEN overprints at centre left and right and in orange with Coat of Arms at centre with the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah (symbolizing the House of King Solomon) - crowned Lion holding a long cross. These very rarely seen and certain to attract the attention of any collector.
Western SamoaPound / Pauni System ND (1963) SPECIMEN set (3) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 13s dark green on multicolour arms at left on obverses and thatched hut at centre on reverse, 1 Pound Pick 14s this with minor foxing, dark blue on multicolour underprint Palms and rising sun at left and right, Arms at centre on obverse and thatched hut and lagoon on reverse and 5 PoundsPick 15s this with minor foxing and marginal stain, brown on multicolour underprint Kava bowl at left and red and blue flag over Arms at right on obverse and shoreline with palm trees, sea and islands scene on reverse. All with diagonal red overprint SPECIMEN on obverse and punchole cancelled through signature, all about UNC to UNC
GambiaCentral Bank 10 DalasisSPECIMEN No. 165 Pick 6s ND 1972-86 without microprinting below promissory text, signatures as for Pick 6b and punch-hole cancelled serial number C 000000 and red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse, UNC and Exceptionally Rare and collectable. Green on multicolour featuring an illustration of a sailing boat at left and Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the First President of the Republic of Gambia, at right. The reverse illustrating a net fishing scene with fisherman on boat. Watermarked with a Crocodile's head.
Congo Democratic Republic (Congo-Léopoldville / Congo-Kinshasa) Conseil Monétaire de la République du Congo 1.000 Francs Pick 2a dated 15th February 1962 serial number CM 7205645, VF cancelled with 8 star-shaped perforations and a Rare note. Obverse in purple on multi-coloured underprint featuring a portrait of a Man from the Moliro region at left, a river scene at lower centre and overprinted "EMISSION DU CONSEIL MONETAIRE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO" possibly on remainders of Belgian CongoPick 29 in place of watermark on both obverse and reverse. The reverse in deep violet on pink underprint illustrating a Waterbuck drinking. A scarce note and first and possibly used as transitional issue after Congo declared independence in 1960.
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
Sierra Leone 20 Leones SPECIMEN No. 049 Pick 14s dated 24th August 1984 serial number FF 0000000 punch-hole cancelled across both signatures and red 'SPECIMEN' overprint diagonally on both obverse and reverse, UNC seldom offered and very desirable. Brown, red and green on multicolour featuring Poplar tree (Populus trichocarpa) with Arms at centre and President Siaka Stevens on obverse. The reverse illustrating a river Pan mining scene. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and watermarked with a Lion's head.
WalesBlack Sheep & Bull series in sets (15) all very well preserved and in about UNC - UNC comprising The Chief Treasury of Wales First Issue Set (4) 10 Shillings and 1, 5 and 10 Pounds all overprinted in red "Cancelled 29 April 1969" and all with red dragon and a green abacus, to the lower right on the front and a painting of Caernarfon Castle on the back. The Castle Notes – Second Series set (4) 10 Shillings and 1, 5 and 10 Pounds, the 10 shillings and 1 Pound overprinted in black "Cancelled" and the 5 and 10 Pounds in red " Cancelled 4th January 1971". These no longer denominated as Welsh currency. The word 'Gynt' (meaning 'Formerly') at the bottom left of the notes is now aligned with the rest of the line. A vignette of Caernarfon Castle appears in the four corners on the back of the notes. The Chief Treasury of Wales Sight Notes with no duty stamp and overprinted "Cancelled by Order" (2) 10 shillings and 1 Pound. Along with a set of the Black bull series (5) 5 and 10 Shillings and 1, 5 and 10 Pounds. The 5 Shillings overprinted in black "Cancelled", the rest overprinted in red "Cancelled 23rd May 1969". This lot comes with a vintage black & white book/booklet titled "The Collectors' Guide to Modern Welsh Note Issues" copyrighted Richard Hugh Williams,1970 and published by Bill Pritchard, South Wales, UK.
Cape Verde Banco de Cabo Verde SPECIMEN notes of the 20th January 1977 "Cabral" issues punch-hole cancelled and serial numbers A/1 000000 (2) both in crisp about UNC - UNC and very Scarce comprising 100 Escudos SPECIMEN number 083 Pick 54s3 SPECIMEN in red diagonally on obverse and reverse and "SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" imprinted in upper left margin on obverse and reverse. Together with the 500 Escudos SPECIMEN number 0912 Pick 55s1 ESPECIMEN in red diagonally on obverse and reverse. A fascinating pair of these not often seen Specimen notes. The 100 Escudos in red displaying "Cimboa" (one-stringed fiddle) & Amilcar Cabral on obverse and an illustration of Mount Cano (Fogo Island) on reverse. The 500 Escudos in blue featuring Shark & Amilcar Cabral on obverse and the reverse illustrating a view of Port of Mindelo (São Vicente).
USAConfederate States - Richmond issues 1863 and 1864 (8) comprising 20 DollarsPick 61a (Crisswell T58 418/1) with red overprint April, 1863 serial number 15646 plate G cross-cut cancelled twice. Along with a near complete set of the 1864 issues - 1 Dollar Pick 65c (Crisswell T71 577) plate A periods before each letter serial number 11117. 2 DollarsPick 66b (Criswell T70 568A) plate A period before last letter serial number 48477, Pinholes. 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69 558) no series plate E serial number 40876. 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T68 549) 7th Series with only 1 dot after the 7 and a dot at the end of series, plate D serial number 14812, with very small parts of red seal at lower left possible C.S.A. Treasury Department. 20 Dollars Pick 69 (Criswell T67 510) VI series plate A serial number 66096, Pinholes. 50 DollarsPick 70 (Criswell T66) 2nd series with periods after the 2 and series, no flourish over 'Con' in 'Confederate' number 40737 and large lower margin with letter M showing minor parts of next note. 100 DollarsPick 71 (Criswell T65 493) series I plate A serial number 83914 and faded red seal at upper right corner possible C.S.A. Treasury Department Seal. All in mixed grades from Fine to about EF/EF
USAConfederate & Obsolete Currency (9) in mostly higher grades average VF-GVF to EF-GEF comprising Confederate Richmond issues including a Rare 100 DollarsPick 45 (Criswell T41) dated 1st December 1862 number 78552 plate Z uniface and stamped on reverse "Issued at Montgomy/ ALA / 10th Jan 1863 / T. Sanford / Depositary" along with 17th February 1864 issues 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-559) plate B series 2 number 3580, 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T69-547) plate A series 5 number 92422 along with a 6th April 1863 issue 20 DollarsPick 61b (Criswell T67-517) plate D series 2 number 8328 cut-cancelled and red stamp July, 1863. Obsolete Currency (5) issues include a Western & Atlantic Railroad 50 CentsAtlanta, Ga. dated 1st July 1862 perforated "PAID". Macon & Brunswick Railroad Company Macon, GA. 1 Dollar dated 1st February 1867 number 31458 punchole cancelled. Bank of Windsor Vermont3 Dollars number 159 circa early 1800's both signatures Emerson with different first names. State of Louisiana 5 Dollars "Baby bond" circa 1870's date unfilled number 747 number 108427 with 5 Coupons for 7 and 1/2 Cents numbered 7 through 11. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 Dollars Unissued Remainder Plate D circa 1800's reverse in red and obverse 3 Allegorical women at top, steam ship at bottom left and Allegorical woman at right with Bald Eagle above. An attractive group
World (8) an interesting high grade group comprising issues as Maldives Maldivian State / Government Treasurer 10 Rufiyaa Pick 5b 1960 serial number C 109435. ChinaJapanese Puppet Banks MengChiang Bank 10 YuanPick J108b block 55 number 485853. North KoreaCentral Bank of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea 50 Won Pick 16 1959. India (2) including Reserve Bank of India 2 Rupees Pick 79f signature Singh Plate letter A serial number 50M 520282 and Khadi & Village Industries Commission 2 Rupees Pick UNL (Unlisted) circa 1950's serial number AO 052912 manuscript signature lower centre obverse and Cancelled stamp on reverse. Tunisia Banque Centrale de Tunisie 5 Dinars Pick 59 ND (1958) serial number C/6 643484. Canada The Bank of Nova Scotia5 DollarsPick S632 dated 2nd January 1935 serial number 799001. USAUnited StatesTreasury 5 Dollars Pick 186 red seal series of 1907 signatures Speelman & White serial number M11309756 Rare and featuring a portrait of President Andrew Jackson at lower left and a Pioneer family at centre.
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
World (28) mostly about UNC - UNC including a Provincial issue The Bradford Banking Company 5 Pounds Cut-cancelled with bottom third of note cut away (Outing 247c) number D9737. Scotland (22) comprising Clydesdale Bank Limited (10) including 1 Pounds Pick 204c, Pick 211b (2) and Pick 211d. 5 Pounds Pick 218a. 10 Pounds (4) including Pick 219a, Pick 226a very FIRST series for type A/AA 494680 along with a consecutive trio Pick 226f series CG/5 824028 - CG/5 824030. Bank of Scotland (12) including 5 Pounds (4) Pick 112f, Pick 116b, Pick 119a and Pick 119c. 10 Pounds (8) including Pick 113b, Pick 113c (2), Pick 113d, Pick 117a (2), Pick 120a and Pick 125b. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a (BY JE1) serial number JN 580645, trimmed. Charles Darwin Commemorative Coin & Banknote Cover Limited Edition of 500 including a 10 Pounds LowtherB390 FIRST RUN series AA01 999642 along with a Sierra Leone Charles Darwin Commemorative Copper-nickel 1 Dollar Coin 1999. Australia Banknote Vignette The unissued Five Shilling Note of 1946 1989 UNC as issued serial 4635/20000. Museum on the Mound limited edition presentation folder of British Linen Company 1 Guinea 1819 modern pull pencilled 69/100. Cumberland & Carlisle Bank £5 contemporary pull printed on card dated 180x, a Thomas Berwick engraving, (Outing 435a for type)
SpainEl Banco De Espana100 Pesetas as Pick 53 Unlisted in SCWPM Proof Uniface issue dated 1st July 1903 grey featuring Man holding spade at left and small child uplifting a Palm bracnh at right. Punch hole cancelled . Exceptionally Scarce issue GEF - about UNC
Cape Verde 500 EscudosSPECIMEN No.254 imprinted at upper right margin Pick 50s punchole cancelled through signatures serial number 000000 ESPECIME diagonal red overprint across centre on obverse and reverse. The note in brown-violet on multicolour featuring portrait Serpa Pinto at right, sailing ship seal at left on obverse and seated Allegorical woman looking at ships at centre reverse. About UNC - UNC
Spain Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales De Vellon as Pick S455 issued variety punchole cancelled at centre dated 14th May 1857 Serie E and a lower serial number 00685 featuring Crowned double arms at upper centre and 4 manuscript signatures across lower of the note on obverse and reverse interestingly revert printed (upside down). About Fine and Scarce issue
USA Colony of Connecticut 5 Shillings Pick S557 dated 1st July 1780 manuscript signature J. Chester at lower centre and Seal of Connecticut at lower left. Printed by Timothy Green and cut-cancelled across centre. About VF
JerseyTreasury of States of the Islands of Jersey 5 Pounds Interest bearing note Pick A1b ink cancelled across signatures dated 1st September 1840 number 903, black featuring Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and reverse with text "Jersey States Bond for Five PoundsBritish." in blue. Printed by W. Adams Co. imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse. VF and Scarce
Brazil a complete series SPECIMEN set (13) comprising 1 Mil ReisPick 110BsEstampa 1A serie 1A punchole cancelled MODELLO overprint at lower left and right. 2 Mil Reis Pick 111s Estampa 1A serie 1A punchole cancelled MODELLO overprint at lower centre left. 5 Mil Reis (2) Pick 112s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 113a Estampa 2a serie 1a, both with red MODELLO overprint at lower centre and punchole cancelled. 10 Mil Reis (2) Pick 114s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 115s Estampa 2A serie 1A, both with red MODELLO overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. 20 Mil Reis (2) Pick 116s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 117s Estampa 2A serie 1A, both with MODELO overprint in red on P116s and in blue on P117s and punchole cancelled. 50 Mil Reins (2) Pick 118s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 119s Estampa 2A serie 2A, both with red overprint MODELLO at lower centre right and centre left and punchole cancelled. 100 Mil Reis Pick 121s Estampa 1A serie 1A red Modello overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. 200 Mil Reis Pick 121s Estampa 1A serie 1A red MODELLO overprint at lower centre slightly scuffed and punchole cancelled. 500 Mil Reis Pick 122A Estampa 1A serie 1A blue MODELLO overprint at lower centre left and right and punchole cancelled. 1000 Mil Reis Pick 123s Estampa 1A serie 3A red MODELLo overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. Average VF - EF and Exceptionally Scarce FULL series SPECIMEN set seldom offered on the market
USA (38) an interesting group of Obsolete Currency, Colonial & Confederate States Issues in mixed circulated grades, comprising State of North Carolina (5) - 25 Cents 01.09.1862 S2357a, 50 Cents 01.09.1862 S2358a, 1 Dollar S2327a, 2 Dollars S2326a, 3 Dollars S2367a, The State of Alabama (4) - 10 Cents S210, 25 Cents S211c, 50 Cents (2) S212a & S212b, The State of Georgia (2) - 25 Cents S861, 5 Dollars S852, Bank of the State of South Carolina, Charleston 2 Dollars 1862, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Memphis 5 Dollars, The Farmers Bank of Bucks County, Bristol Pa.(2) 1 Dollar dated 18th June 1841, 2 Dollars dated 18th June 1841 Cut Cancelled, Railroad Bank State of Michigan 5 Dollars dated 1st August 1853, Railroad Bank, Massachusetts 5 Dollars, Susquehanna Rail Road Company, Baltimore 100 Dollars dated 8th January 1838, Farmers Ex. Bank, Gloucester, Rhode Island 5 Dollars, The Bank of Augusta, Georgia 5 Dollars undated & unissued, The Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.(2) 1 Dollar dated March 12th 1862, 1 Dollar dated 10th December 1861, The Augusta Savings Bank, GA 1 Dollar 9th December 1861, The Bank of Gallipolis, State of Ohio10 Dollars, Walker Iron and Coal Company, Rising Fawn, Georgia 25 Cents dated 1st January 1883, Confederate States of America 100 Dollars Pick 71, Bank of Massillon, State of Ohio(2) 5 Dollars & 10 Dollars, The East Haddam Bank, Connecticut 10 Dollars dated 10th January 1861, City Bank of New York, State of New York 3 Dollars, The Valley Bank of Maryland 5 Dollars dated 31st January 1855, The Lyons Bank, Wayne County, State of New York 5 Dollars dated 1st January 1869, The Franklin Bank, Boston 3 Dollars dated 27th February 1835, Bank of Chester, South Carolina 5 Dollars Cut-cancelled spells "T.C.C. & C...", The Peoples Bank of Paterson, State of New Jersey 5 Dollars 1851, The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 5 Dollars 1840, The Continental Bank of Boston, Massachusetts 5 Dollars 1860, The Exchange Bank of Norfolk, Virginia 100 Dollars
Turkey (3) comprising 50 Kurus (2) Pick 133 L. 1930 President Mustafa İsmet İnönü at right & Community Center, Ankara series B25 386933 EF or better slight wrinkling considered from water damage given its history along with the later note which got issued after the bombing Pick 134 President Mustafa İsmet İnönü at centre & Central Bank building Ankara series C2 090520. Also the 100 Lira Pick NL unrecorded L.1930 President Mustafa İsmet İnönü at right & Dardanelles view at reverse series H19 02888 Fine - about VF small piece missing from bottom right corner, a small tear at upper centre at fold and a small light rust mark to left but very well kept and an Exceptionally Scarce notes as our research could find that this issue was on a ship (SS City of Roubaix) bombed by Germany while at Piraeus Harbour (Greece) April 6, 1941 near the beginning of WWII. The Turkish government cancelled the issue and arranged for another instead. All available examples were rescued from the sea therefore signs of salt water damage are to be expected. "There is no official recovery record of the 100 Lira notes from the wreck. They were not handed over by the Greek authorities to the Republic of Turkey like the 50 Kurus notes. It is believed the notes that escaped confiscation were also introduced by Greek and non-Muslim tradesmen and put into circulation in the smaller provinces of Turkey, where communications were poor. The variety of notes confused the public, who were not in a position to tell if the notes were legitimate or not. What is certain is these original notes are extremely rare. Only two pieces were reportedly seen in Turkey in the last few decades. The same is true for the 50 Lira note (P136). Not more than a couple has ever been reported. Although also very hard to acquire, Thomas De La Ruespecimen notes remain the best bet for filling this historic gap in a bank note collection of Turkish Republic issues." (source: International Bank Note Society Journal 50.2, Sep. 2011)
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited complete SPECIMEN set 1st July 1970 Wilson signature (6) comprising 1 Pound series C0000000 thin signature variety and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, green. 5 Pounds series D0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, light blue. 10 Pounds series E0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, brown. 20 Pounds series F0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, purple. 50 Pounds series G0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, orange. 100 Pounds series H0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, red. The notes feature cows at left on obverse, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre with value to centre left and right on reverse. All UNC showing signs of paper clipping at upper centre left and Scarce and seldom seen as a complete set. Similar designs to Pick 187 to 192 (Blake-Callaway NR 87, 90, 95, 101,105 and 108)
Scotland The British Linen Bank 1 PoundSPECIMEN COLOUR TRIAL obverse & reverse uniface PROOFS No. 490 (2) obverse proof dated 2nd December 1929 no serial number series No. Q signature J. Waugh red SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD overprint twice diagonally and the same but blue overprint on the reverse proof. Both in brown, punchole cancelled, About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 10 Pounds SPECIMEN red COLOUR TRIAL No.11 imprinted on upper left margin on reverse Calloway-Murphy R72 signatures Robertson & Burke punchole cancelled dated 19th March 1969 serial number A/1 000000 black SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse, Coat of Arms at lower centre on obverse and reverse Tay Bridge and view of Dundee. Exceptionally scarce and about UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 50 pounds COLOUR TRIAL No. 17 printed at upper left margin on reverse similar to Pick 191a (Blake-Callaway NR 105) series G0000000 dated 1st July 1970 signature Wilson punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMENoverprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Printers imprint at lower centre margin on reverse Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd New Malden Surrey England. The note in olive green featuring cows at left, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre and value at centre left and right on reverse. UNC and Exceptionally Rare
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
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.
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Stanley Curister ESSAY undated 21st January 1945 similar design to Pick 97 (Calloway-Murphy BA 102b) serial number 8/Q 4233 signatures Lord Elphinstone for Governor and Crawford for Treasurer black SPECIMENoverprint diagonally at centre. The note features a grey Scotia medallion at centre, Great Seal of Scotland, Arms with unicorns at left on obverse and reverse in Dark Grey featuring Arms at centre and value at centre left and right. In 1943 the Bank started to consider redesigning the £5 note. A committee was set up with a brief to examine ways of reducing the size of the £5 note and adding a printed reverse. Stanley Curister, the Curator of the National Gallery at the time, prepared designs for the printed reverse featuring the Bank's shield against a lined background which was approved in May 1944 after several variants were submitted experimenting with different coloured inks. The inks were produced by A B Fleming & Co Ltd, the long standing ink manufacturers for the Bank. A number of these essays have come on to the market, all in the reduced dimensions. This essay type seen with both the SPECIMEN and CANCELLED overprint. About UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
Scotland The British Linen Bank an assortment of 1 and 5 Pounds signatures Walker and Anderson includes a DE la RUE SPECIMEN (4) comprising Calloway-Murphy BL75 dated 5th November 1969 serial number B/5 257119, Calloway-Murphy BL7b dated 25th January 1966 serial number M/4 929712, Calloway-Murphy BL76a dated 19th September 1962 (2) normal issue serial number F/12 041941 & De La Rue Specimen No.24 serial number D/12 000000 Punchole cancelled and red SPECIEMEN overprint on diagonally at centre obverse and reverse and DE LA RUE & CO. LTD SPECIMEN NO VALUE oval overprint at upper left and lower right corners both on obverse and reverse. Mostly in high grades
Africa (4) small group in high grades includes a Rhodesia Salisbury set of 3 notes comprised of $1 dated 12th August 1974 Pick 30i Arms & Tobacco Field series L/57 550887 UNC. $2 dated 17th February 1970 Pick 31a Arms & Victoria Falls series K/35 504464 UNC. $10 dated 2nd January 1979 Pick 41a Arms & Great Zimbabwe ruins series J/62 766742 UNC. Along with Mozambique20 Centavos Companhia de Mozambique cancelled note Pick R29 dated 25th November 1933 UNC with cancellation punch holes spelling "PAGO 5.11.1942"
Philippines (54) a collection in a white album, 1936 - 2000 comprising many different issues some of which Guerrilla money, WW2 Emergency issues and Japanese Occupation Currency. Various grades VG - UNC some punch hole cancelled, some with VICTORY overprint on reverse, and some with inked lettering. An interesting collection
Scotland, Union Bank of Scotland £20 archival Specimen proof dated 31st March 1905 series No.A 56/001, missing top right corner area, printers inked annotations & punch hole cancelled, Picks808p for type, about VF
Lebanon 100 Livres dated 1958 SPECIMEN note series E15 000000, perforated 'Cancelled', (Pick60 for type), light glue residue to right border on reverse, good EF to about Uncirculated
Jersey (8), scarce unsigned 1 Pound issued 1963, (Pick8c), good Fine, 10 Shillings issued 1963 signed Padgham, (Pick7a), VF, German occupationWW2 1 Pound, 2 Shillings & 6 Pence issued 1941 - 1942, about Fine to Fine, 20 PoundsSPECIMEN issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, (Pick14s), UNC, 10 Pounds SPECIMEN issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, (Pick13s), UNC, 50 Pounds SPECIMEN issued 1989 signed May, (Pick19s), UNC, also Stockton & Tees Bank 5 Pounds issued 1895, cut cancelled, good Fine and a Darlington Bank 5 Pounds, cut cancelled, dated 1895 VF
Syria 100 livres SPECIMEN dated 1947 series 0.00 000, overprint "Billet Specimen Non Remboursable", punch hole cancelled, (a small piece of tape residue on reverse), Pick61s, EF and very scarce
Wales (5) consisting of 10/-, £1, £5 and £10 black sheep notes with blue duty stamp dated 1970, and 5 Swilt note all with CANCELLED 4 JAN 1971 in red, about UNC
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bills for £500,000 (9) dated London 1st November 1915 low series Nos.025, 031, 032, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039 issued by Barings Brothers & Co., punch hole cancelled, all about EF, one with two vertical rust lines
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bills for £1000 dated London 22nd February 1916 (10) series No.003003, 003004, 003005, 003006, 003007, 003009, 003010, 003011, 003012, 003013 issued by Barings Brothers & Co., Payable at the Bank of England (Bank of Englandwatermarked paper), punch hole cancelled, GVF to NEF some with stains
China, The National Commercial Bank, Ltd. 1 yuan reverse Specimen proof issued October 1st 1923 series No.000000, overprinted SPECIMEN & CANCELLED in red, 2 small punch holes, Cockerel at left, mount marks on the uniface front side, Pick517s for type, GEF
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bill for £1000 (5) dated London 22nd February 1916, issued by Barings Brothers & Co., Payable at the Bank of England (Bank of Englandwatermarked paper), punch hole cancelled, all with problems, one is cut in two Poor, the others are Fine to VF or better but stains, small holes, etc
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bill for £5000 dated London 1st November 1915 low series No.033, issued by Barings Brothers & Co., punch hole cancelled, about EF
Sudan 25 piastres dated 1967 perforated SPECIMEN & 1095, red "Cancelled" overprint on front & back, series A/00 000000, Pick6s, slabbed in plastic and graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated
Scotland, Union Bank of Scotland £20 archival Specimen proof dated 31st March 1905 series No.A 56/001, missing top right corner area, printers inked annotations & punch hole cancelled, Picks808p for type, about VF
Burundi1000 francs colour trial in brown dated 1.6.1975, Specimen No.172 series A000000, Pick25ct,punch hole cancelled, small edge flick, about UNC to UNC, scarce
World notes (11) includes Gibraltar £1 1988 (2), £5 1988, £5 1995 & £10 1986 all UNC, Spain (4) 1928 to 1953 EF to UNC and Germany 1933 Konversionskasse cancelled 5 Reichsmark & 10 Reichsmark about UNC
Sudan Currency Board £5 SPECIMEN dated 1956 series D/13 000000, Pick4s, overprinted CANCELLED in red and 4 tiny punch-holes, a tiny edge flick, about UNC to UNC
India Bank of Bengal 100 Sicca Rupees dated 1832 series No.30994, signature cut cancelled, Picks55, imprint Perkins & Bacon, pinholes & ink annotations on reverse, good Fine
India Bank of Bengal 100 Sicca Rupees dated 1833 series No.38592, signature cut cancelled, Picks55, imprint Perkins & Bacon, pinholes & ink annotations on reverse, good Fine
IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland Limited £1 dated 1889, 2 halves rejoined, left serial A/I 67376 and right serial A/I 67380, (PR 58) Cancelled overprints diagonally across face, VG
USA and world notes (16) includes Confederate $50 1861 triangular cut cancelled gFine, $1 dated 1899, $1 dated 1923 both VG & $10 series 1914 Good, the World notes include Oman, Canada, Vietnam, these mostly UNC
Hedjaz, The Arabian National Bank of Hedjaz bank cheques (2) dated 1926 & 1929 in Arabic, one for Prince Habib Pacia Lottfalah & the other Prince Michel Lottfallah, punch cancelled, EF, historical interest and scarce
IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland £10 black & white proof dated 10th November 1880, signature cut cancelled, (PR54), mount marks reverse & a few edge nicks, about EF
Isle of ManLloyds Bank Limited £1 unissued remainder dated 19xx (1955-61) partly perforated "Cancelled", Pick13r, small rust mark at bottom, pressed aUNC
Russia WW1 POW notes (2), 10 sen and 50 kopek, both have cancelled script, Krasnaja Rjetschka camp which used both Russian and Japanese monetary denominations, UNC and scarce
MauritiusCommercial Bank $100 (£20 sterling) issued 8th April 1839 serial No.790, PickS127, Cancelled overprints at bottom, inked numbers reverse, paper splits, Fine and scarce
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