Cyprus (24) 9 Piastres (2) 1901 About Fine, 1940 VF the obverse with some dark toning in places, 4½ Piastres (2) 1901 Fine with some uneven tone, 1921 VG with some scratches, One Piastre (5) 1934 Near Fine with some corrosion spots, 1938 Fine, 1942 Fine with some surface residue, 1943 Fine, 1945 Fine with verdigris and surface residue, Half Piastre (5) 1934 Near Fine/Fine, 1938 Fine, 1943 Fine, 1944 VF/GVF with traces of lustre, 1945 GVF, Quarter Piastre 1926 VG with corrosion and a dent on the reverse, Two Shillings 1949 Fine, the reverse with some tone spots, Shilling 1949 Good Fine/VF, 100 Mils 1955 About Fine/Fine, 25 Mils 1955 VF with some surface residue, Five Mils (2) 1956 About Fine, 1963 VF with some surface residue, Three Mils 1955 Fine, 50 Cents (2) 1991 NVF, 2002 VF
CyprusProof Set 1955 (5 coins) 100 Mils, 50 Mils, 25 Mils, Five Mils and 3 Mils, nFDC to FDC, the bronze lustrous with a hint of colourful tone, in the green box of issue
Cyprus (5) 500 Mils 1/9/1979 issue, Pick 42c NVF with a pinhole in the right margin, and a small stain on the top border, One Pound (2) 1.11.1979 issue, Pick 53a GVF, 1.3.1994 issue, with dot left of upper serial number Pick 53c EF, 50 Cents 1.10.1988 issue (2) consecutive numbers M 068864 and M068865 UNC
GB and World Sets (13) CanadaMillennium Quarter Dollar sets (2) 1999 and 2000 (12 coins each plus medal), Mexico Mint set 1965 (5 coins), Austria (2) Proof Set 1970 (7 coins), and Proof Set 1985 (9 coins plus medal), Cyprus First Coinage of the Republic 1963 (5 coins), Yugoslavia a mixed date set (7 coins) 100 Dinar to One Dinar UNC stuck to card, Malta Mint Set 1972 (8 coins) Five Mils to One Cent, Spain Mint Set 1980 (6 coins) 100 Pesetas to 50 Centimos, Canada Mint Sets (2) 1969 and 1972, each 6 coins One Dollar to One Cent, Greece 1926-1930 set (7 coins) Five Drachma to 20 Lepta (average Fine), GB Coin and Banknote Set 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown 1996 in cupro-nickel and Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 001538 , all sets UNC to FDC unless stated, along with GB Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (25) UNC in the blue wallets of issue and New Zealand Dollars (2) 1967 Currency UNC and Proof FDC
CyprusCentral Bank 250 Mils Pick 41b dated 1st July 1974 signature C. C. Stephani serial number K/44 077603, a fresh and crisp UNC and still retaining original embossing. Mainly in blue on multicolour and featuring olives at left and Cyprus Coat of Arms at right with map of the island below. The reverse with an illustration of a Limestone quarry view. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co without imprint and watermarked with an Eagle's head, this note is a fabulous and very sought after example especially in this superb grade
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 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 Fine, Shillings (4) 1947 (3), 1949 Fine to VF, as part of a group of Cyprus Pre-Decimal, Decimal and Republic issues 100 Mils to 1 Mil (88) along with a further small group of World coins in base metal (4) in mixed circulated grades
Enamelled Coins (62) Crowns (36) 1965, 1972 (3), 1977 (32), Halfcrowns (2) 1951, 1966, DecimalTen Pence 1976, Shillings (2) 1964E, 1965S, SilverThreepences (12) 1937, 1938 (3), 1939 (2), 1940 (5), 1941, Farthing 1932, Gibraltar Crown 1968, Guernsey Ten Pence 1970, Cyprus 10 Mils 1955, East Africa Shilling 1952, Hong Kong Two Dollars 1975, Australia Sixpence 1963, New Zealand (2) 50 Cents 1967, Sixpence 1963, all are enamelled on both sides, an interesting selection many with very good workmanship, in mixed grades, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Five Pence 2002 the reverse very weakly struck with signs of lamination under magnification VF/NF, and a Halfpenny Token 1972 F.J.Jeffery Melksham, Wiltshire, 'England's Leading Provincial Coin Dealer' EF
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 mostly mid 1900's to modern (669) a collection in album pages in various grades VG to about UNC - UNC including a wide selection of issuers in different denominations some of which very high along with some World War 2 Allied Occupation and Japanese Occupation Currency. Includes a rare MauritiusReplacement10 RupeesPick 35 with serial number Z/1 140626. Malta scarce QE2 portrait issues such as the 1 PoundPick 26a from 1949 series A/2 205923 and the 10 Shillings Pick 28a from 1967. Denmark 10 KronerPick 36 from 1944. Cyprus 250 Mils Pick 41c dated 1st September 1979. Jamaica QE2 portrait 10 Shillings Pick 51Bd from 1964 signed R.T.P. Hall titled Governor. Trinidad and Tobago 1964 QE2 portrait issues. Rhodesia 1979 issue 1 and 2 Dollars. Gambia 25 DalasisPick11b and 10 Dalasis Pick 6c. Different and interesting issues from France, FrenchAfrica and the Pacific. Also some of the 1979 Sri Lanka 'fauna and flora' issues. An interesting and vast collection
CyprusCentral Bank500 MilsPick 45 dated 1st June 1982 (10) a consecutively numbered run serial numbers B927891 - B927900. All in light brown on green and multi-coloured underprint featuring Woman seated at right on obverse and Yermasoyla Dam on reverse. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. (without imprint) and watermarked Moufflon (ram's) head. All about UNC - UNC and bearing the signature of Afxentis Afxentiou
Crown 1696 VG/NVG as part of a group of GB and World a collection Crowns to Farthings, includes over £8 face of pre-1947 issues, BrassThreepences to Halfpennies includes 20th Century date runs, in mixed circulated grades, World includes Vietnam 5000 Dong 2003, Cyprus (4) 25 Mils 1981, 5 Mils 1980 bronze (2) 1982 aluminium, Turkey (2) 1 Lira 1973, 25 Kurus 1973, Vatican (3) 100 Lire (3) 1971, 1977, 1993 in mixed grades many EF to UNC, Medalet Battle of Solferino 1859 12mm diameter in bronze with loop mount at the top GF, K&C Indoor Games Tokens (5) 25mm diameter in brass 7 grammes VF to GVF
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Cyprus 5 Mils 1955 on a smaller 23mm diameter flan, Fine, comes with the standard coin on a 25.5mm diameter flan for comparison
CyprusCentral Bank500 Mils (2), dated 1st May 1973 a pair of consecutively numbered VERY LOW serial numbers H/29 000014 & H/29 000015, (Pick42b), in PCGS holders graded 66PPQ Gem New, Perfect Paper Quality
World (22), Belgium (13) date range 1920 - 1956, Russia (5), Congo 10 Makuta (2) dated 1970, Cyprus500 Mils dated 1979 in 'Banknotes of all Nations' first day cover issue, Paraguay 3 Pesos, mixed grades
Proof Sets (17) Flat Packs (5) 1970, 1971 (2), 1979, 1982, Blue Sets (6) 1983 (2), 1984 (3), 1995, Red Leather Deluxe (6) 1985 (2), 1986 (2), 1987, 1989, Royal Mint Year Sets (5) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1994, UNC in the wallets of issue, some still sealed, Two Pounds 1989 a 2-coin set Bill and Claim of Rights UNC still sealed, Cyprus Mint Sets (2) 1982 (4 coins) 100 Mils to 5 Mils, 1983 (6 coins) 20 Cents to Half Cent, UNC in the plastic wallets of issue, St. Helena and Ascension 50 Pence 2-coin sets 1984 (4) UNC in the folders of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71UNC in the wallet of issue, plus unofficial sets (14) in base metal many Crown-sized, and base metal medals (5) in mixed grades
Cyprus 250 Mils first date of issue 1st December 1961, first series VERY LOW number A/1 000017, Democratic Republic issue, (Pick37a), scarce early date, in PMG holder graded 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, A1-A6 are the only prefixes issued for the 250 mills 1961 issue. The 1961 is the first and only republic of Cyprus issue after the QE11 banknote era ends due to Cyprus becoming independent. Serial numbers 1 - 10 are held by the treasury, so this one of the lowest numbers available.
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
CyprusProof Sets 2-coin sets 1976 (2) each comprising One Pound 1976 and 500 Mils 1976 Refugee Commemoratives Silver Proofs, both FDC in the green boxes of issue, Cyprus One Pound 1976 KM#46 Refugees (2) both UNC and lustrous in slide cases, 500 Mils 1976 KM#45 Refugees (2) both UNC and lustrous in slide cases
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
CyprusProof Set a 2-coin set1976 One Pound and 500 Mils Refugee Commemorative, FDC in the green box of issue, Archbishop Makarios Twelve Pounds, Six Pounds and Three Pounds 1974 UNC still sealed
Cyprus100 Mils 1957 KM#37 UNC in the Bank of Cyprus wallet, Note: of 500,000 minted, 490,000 were re-melted by the Bank of Cyprus in 1968 (2 both in the black wallet)
Cyprus100 Mils 1957 KM#37 UNC in the Bank of Cyprus wallet, Note: of 500,000 minted, 490,000 were re-melted by the Bank of Cyprus in 1968 (2 both in the black wallet)
Cyprus (11) 500 Mils (5) 1970 KM#43a Silver Proof NFDC, boxed, 1975 Hercules Silver Proof FDC boxed, 1978 Human Rights Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, 1980 Olympic Games Silver Proof nFDC boxed with certificate, 1981 Silver Proof nFDC in soft case, Proof Set 1976 (2 coins) One Pound and 500 Mils Silver Proofs FDC cased, 50 Cents 1988 Olympic Games Silver Proof FDC cased with certificate, One Pound 1988 Olympic Games Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, One Pound (3) 1986 World Wildlife Fund Silver Proof FDC in the wallet of issue, 1989 Save the Children KM#64 UNC in capsule, 1997 World Wildlife Fund Silver Proof nFDC
Cyprus (37) 18 Piastres (6) 1901 VG, 1907 VG, 1921 (3) VG and About Fine (2), 1938 NEF, plus Cyprus (31) One Piastre (6), Half Piastres (6), Quarter Piastres (16), 5 Mils (2) and Two Shillings (1) these in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus100 Mils 1957 KM#37 UNC, comes in the brown wallet with 'Last Coin of the British Administration on the inside with certificate, Krause state a mintage of 500,000 with 490,000 being melted down by the Central bank of Cyprus in 1968
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