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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
01/09/2024 Auction 186	World Banknotes	Lot 235	A collection in an album including higher denominations such B of E 50 Pounds, early notes including Bradbury some pre-wear Scottish issues, Russian Empire, 19th century Channel Islands, some consecutives, a white note and more a very useful group (130) More banknotes like this	£1,600
03/12/2023 Auction 183	World Banknotes	Lot 129	Turkey Ottoman Empire 1 Livre AH 1332 Pick 90 VG More banknotes like this	£14
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 370	Russia (81) a collection an album early pre-revolution Empire (30) including some of the large issues such as 50 Rubles 1912, pre WW II (11), Soviet era (24) Federation (16) mixed grades many later ones Unc More banknotes like this	£75
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 369	Russia (2) Far East Provisional Government 50 Kopeks orange 1919 (1920) PS1244 and Empire 50 Kopeks (1913) Pick 31 both high grades AU-Unc More banknotes like this	£30
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 117	German Military Occupation (3) all with the obverse design One Sixth Mark Token Valid Only at Empire Club Salzulfen 1/6 in each corner, the first in green and uniface with a faint stamp front bottom, the second in red and uniface the third the same but the reverse with part of a map showing the River Orwell (Suffolk) F-VF More banknotes like this	£70
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 141	Middle East Iran (12) & Kuwait (1) a small group in mixed grades mostly about UNC comprising Bank Melli Iran (7) - 10 Rials Pick 33Aa SH1317 Reza Shah Pahlavi and Alborz mountains, 50 Rials Pick 66 SH1333 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Koohrang dam, 100 Rials (2) a consecutively numbered pair Pick 67 SH1333 series 74/6 85188 & 74/6 85188 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 200 Rials (3) Pick 70 SH1337 series 16/319434, 16/319467 & 16/319699 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Lockheed Constellation C-69 at Mehrabad Airport, Teheran; Bank Markazi Iran - 100 Rials (2) Pick 86a Dark Panel - series 113/140490 & Pick 91a Light Panel - series 188/276632, both signed Mehdi Samil & Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar & featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 100 Rials Pick 98 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire SH1350 series 1/209699, 500 Rials Pick 104a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari series 8/497817 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Relief of the Marlik goblet (winged bulls flanking a tree), 1.000 Rials Pick105a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz; Central Bank of Kuwait 1 Dinar Pick 8a L.1968 Sheikh Sabah Ibn Salim al-Sabah & Oil refinery More banknotes like this	£180
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 273	World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 Dollars Pick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury 2 Dollars Pick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a Brazil Imperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro II Estampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a British Colonial George III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies More banknotes like this	£440
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 176	Germany Empire Reichsschuldenverwaltung REICHSKASSENSCHEIN 50 Mark Pick 6 (Ros. 8) dated 10th January 1882 series F number 0225974, original VG and Exceptionally Rare and seldom offered highest denomination for the series note. Still retaining the strong dark brown colour and featuring a winged seated allegorical figure holding a sand hourglass in one hand and the Caduceus (Staff of Hermes) - symbol of commerce and negotiation, in the other hand, farming tools and agricultural products along bottom and shield illustrating the Reichsadler (Imperial Eagle) Coat of Arms. These issues now used amongst the various empire states and this the highest denomination for the series and a very high denomination for the time that could equal a regular worker's monthly wage. The small 5 Mark denominations of the same and the first series are also offered in this sale. The PMG Population Report currently shows no recorded examples and our research could find only 1 offered in recent times in the VF grade that realised 9400 Euro, so this presents a unique opportunity for any collector to acquire this very rare note with possibly very few survivors left More banknotes like this	£3,000
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 174	Germany Empire Reichsschuldenverwaltung REICHSKASSENSCHEIN 5 Mark Pick 1 (Ros. 1) dated 11th July 1874 Series IX. Lit. J Fol. 161 number 0801784, Fair to Good with a 4mm oblong centre hole and numerous other small holes in the main body of the note and an Exceptionally Rare early first series of the Imperial Treasury notes. Dark blue and grey-blue featuring small cherubs and the Reich Sadler (Imperial Eagle) Coat of Arms this series was issued just 3 years after the unification of various German states into the German Empire. Currency in the already economically powerful regions were dominated by state issued coins and notes mainly of Prussia (North German Confederation) and Bavaria. Even after unification, there was no large demand to unify the currency under a single issuer, as there was a set exchange rate between the coins of each currency. Each state also continued to issue their own currency, thus both supply and demand for this early series was small. It was not until a few series later, after the majority of these notes were already redeemed, when a unified currency became the most popular type in Germany. These issues remained in circulation until 30th June 1885. The PMG Population currently holds only 6 examples of this scarce small denomination note although it would be roughly a worker's daily wage as at time it would average between 1.50 and 6 marks. More banknotes like this	£650
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 175	Germany Empire Reichsschuldenverwaltung REICHSKASSENSCHEIN 5 Mark Pick 4 (Ros. 6) dated 10th January 1882 series M number 169853, VG and Scarce early Imperial Treasury note. Dark blue featuring a knight in full armour with broadsword over his shoulder and a shield illustrating the Reich Sadler (Imperial Eagle) Coat of Arms. This is one of the first examples after the unification to be used across multiple states, before this each state and private bank issued their own local notes. The earlier example of this denomination and the highest and very Rare denomination 50 Marks of the same date are also offered in this sale More banknotes like this	£130
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 246	Ottoman Empire (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 Piastres Pick 72 L. 18.10. AH 1331 / 1912 series B numbers 243106 & 584095. More banknotes like this	£65
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 393	Russia (Empire) Gosudarstveniy Bank 50 Rubley State Credit 1899 (1899-1917) issues (2) including a SPECIMEN note Pick 8s no serial numbers, signatures or signature titles can be observed on this note, "SPECIMEN" overprint in red at upper centre right and "ОБРАЗЕЦЬ" (Specimen) perforated at lower centre, About UNC Foreign Substance and an Exceptionally Scarce note. Accompanied by the regular issue Pick 8d serial number AP 269457 bearing signatures Shipov titled Управляющий (Manager) and Bogatyryov titled Кассиръ (Cashier), About UNC - UNC. The notes in black featuring a Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, also the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. More banknotes like this	£1,400
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 485	World (28) Iran & Iraq a mixed group of early and more modern issues in various grades VG - UNC comprising Iraq (17) 25 Dinars Pick 74b (11), 25 Dinars Pick 73, 50 Dinars Pick 75, 100 Dinars Pick 84a (3), 250 Dinars Pick 85a. Iran (11) 5 Rials Pick 32Aa without stamp, 10 Rials Pick 33a with inked lettering, 10 Rials Pick 33Aa without stamp on reverse and with signs of tape removal, 20 Rials Pick 34A Arabic serial with stamp on reverse and inked lettering, 20 Rials Pick 100a, 50 Rials Pick 97 "2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire", 100 Rials Pick 86b, 200 Rials Pick 81, 200 Rials Pick 92c, 5 Rials Pick 39 and 100 Rials Pick 50 More banknotes like this	£220
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 286	Iran (29) in mostly very high grades comprising Central Bank of The Islamic Republic of Iran (6) including 100 Rials Pick 140a. 200 Rials Pick 135a. 1000 Rials Pick 143a. 2000 Rials Pick141i. 5000 Rials Pick 145a 10000 Rials Pick 146a. Bank Melli Iran (5) including 20 Rials Pick 55 SH1330. 20 Rials Pick 69 SH1337. 50 Rials Pick 56 SH1330. 50 Rials Pick 66 SH1333. 100 Rials Pick 67 SH1333. Bank Merkazi Iran (18) including 10 Rials Pick 71 Sh1340. 20 Rials Pick 72 SH1340. 20 Rials Pick 64 Dark Panel. 20 Rials Pick 100a2 Denomination in long Farsi on obverse. 50 Rials Pick 85a Dark Panel (2). 50 Rials Pick 90 Light Panel. 50 Rials Pick 101c Yellow security thread. 50 Rials Pick 97a Commemorative issue 500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire. 50 Rials Pick 123b Overprint on Reza Pahlavi Type D. 100 Rials Pick 91c ND Light panel. 100 Rials Pick 102a Yellow security thread. 100 Rials Pick 132. 100 Rials Pick 118b Overprint on Reza Pahlavi Type D. 100 Rials Pick 108 (2) Commemorative issues commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty. 500 Rials Pick 104d Diamond design below Shah Pahlavi black security thread. 10000 Rials Pick 107b Yellow security thread. More banknotes like this	£150
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1110	World (72) a collection in an album in mixed grades includes a rare issue Sarawak 1 Dollar Pick 20 dated 1st January 1935, a Tonga Specimen set Pick CS1, also a few consecutive sets. Comprises countries and territories as Japan, French Indochina, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, British North Borneo, Ceylon, Seychelles, India, Sarawak, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, Singapore, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates More banknotes like this	£480
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1282	World (24) comprising Oman (2) including 200 Baisa Pick 14 ND (1985) purple on multicolour and 1/2 Rial Pick 16 ND (1977) green and purple on multicolour. Iran (4) including 100 Rials Pick 98 SH1350 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire reverse featuring Health, Agriculture, Education. 500 Rials Pick 103b 12-pointed stars in design on reverse and featuring Maidane Shahyad (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) monument Teheran, 1000 Rials Pick 138b Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse and 5000 Rials Pick 106b Golestan palace Teheran on reverse. South Yemen South Arabian Currency Authority 500 Fils Pick 2b ND (1965) serial number L840305. Afghanistan 1000 Afghanis Pick 53">Pick 53a">Pick 53a Blue Mosque, Mazar-e-Sharif on reverse. Libya (6) including 1/2 Dinar Pick 53 serial number 4 D/1 056304, 1/4 Dinar Pick 47">Pick 47 serial number 3E/6522535, 1/2 Dinar Pick 48 serial number 3D/6242258 serial number 3D/6 242258, 1/4 Dinar Pick 57a serial number 012896, 1/2 Dinar Pick 34b serial number 1D/10383468 and 5 Dinars Pick 60b Camels on obverse and Battle of Al-Hani monument on reverse. Yemen (5) consisting of 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND (1966) brown Lion of Timna on obverse, 20 Buqshas Pick 5 ND (1966) green and Alabaster head on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 13a ND (1973), dark blue on multicolour with Bronze head of King Dhamer Ali on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 18b Thulla on obverse and Al-Bakiliayah mosque on reverse and 20 Rials Pick 19b Marble sculpture of god Dionysos on obverse and San'a on reverse. United Arab Emirates 5 Dirhams Pick 7a">Pick 7a Sharjah market at right on obverse and Khor Fakkan on reverse. Qatar 1 Riyal Pick 7 Arms at right on obverse and Doha on reverse. Saudi Arabia 50 Riyals Pick 24b Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem) & King Abdulaziz Ibn Abd Fahd on obverse Al-Aqsha Mosque and Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse. Syria (2) including 100 Pounds Pick 104c dated 1982 Hadrian's gate and row of columns in Palmyra & Queen Zenobia on obverse and Grain discharging facility Port of Lattakia on reverse along with 500 pounds Pick 105e dated 1990 Motifs from ruins of Kingdom of Ugarit on obverse and Gold bowl from temple of Baal in Ugarit on reverse. All about UNC - UNC More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£400
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1270	Turkey a collection in an album (27) notes in mixed grades some in UNC early Ottoman Empire to modern issues. Some better pieces include 1 Livre Remainder without serial Pick 68r in about UNC - UNC, 5 Livre Pick 104 series B007638, 1 Livre Turque Pick 119a and 10 Livre Pick 148 More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£360
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1062	Turkey OTTOMAN EMPIRE (2) comprising 2 1/2 Livres Pick 100 AH1332 (L. 04.02.1913) series L 043655 VF and Scarce. Along with 5 Piastres Pick 79a AH 1331 (L. 22.12.1912). Both issued by Dette Publique Ottomane More banknotes like this	£280
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1111	World (83) a collection in an album in mixed grades including UNC mostly 1900's and includes a few consecutive sets comprising countries as Egypt, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Angola, Biafra, Gambia, Malawi, Morocco, Madagascar, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Cuba with some specialised issues Espanol De La Isla De Cuba, East Caribbean, Jamaica, Bermuda, Antarctica First issue Commemorative 1996, Mexico, Curacao, Haiti and Guinea More banknotes like this	£240
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1125	World around 47 notes mostly Russia high grade Empire issues early 1900's includes Ukraine & Crimea - Odessa 1917 Exchange Notes 25 Rubles Pick S337 and 3 Rubles Pick S334. SOUTH RUSSIA - High Command of the Armed Forces 10000 Rubles 1919 Pick S425a (2). Along with USA Confederate State issues some of which imitations and Bank Cheques. Prisoners of War 10 Francs stamped "Prisoner of war camp No.225". Germany 1923 Bielefeld SILK NOTGELD 500 Mark. Bank of England One Pounds Somerset (2) prefix DS83 and DS72. And Chine 1920s Confucius 'Strings of Cash' Red and black Confucius in red at top seal on reverse measueres around 25.7 cm in height and 6.9 cm in width. More banknotes like this	£160
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1190	Central African Republic 1000 Francs Pick 6 Empire Centrafricain 01.04.1978 original GVF and Scarce More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£110
03/12/2018 Auction 163	World Banknotes	Lot 1593	Turkey Ottoman Empire (2), 1/4 Livre issued Law of 18th October AH1331 (1915 - 1916) series E 075935, (Pick71), cleaned Fine, 20 Kurush dated 1877 with round handstamp AH1294 on reverse, (Pick49b), holes/splits and small edge tears, some dirt, VG More banknotes like this	£70
03/06/2018 Auction 161	World Banknotes	Lot 458	Turkey Ottoman Empire 50 Livres issued 1916 - 1917, Law of 6th August AH1332, series P.007888, tears and splits that have been repaired, ink and bank stamps on reverse, (Pick93), about VG, scarce More banknotes like this	£400
03/06/2018 Auction 161	World Banknotes	Lot 454	Turkey Ottoman Empire (6), 100 Kurush dated 1877, Law AH1294, (Pick51b) EF, 20 Piastres issued 1916 - 1917, Law AH1332, (Pick97) edge nicks otherwise EF, 5 Piastres (2) issued 1916 - 1917, Law AH1332, (Pick87) good EF, 2 1/2 Piastres (2) issued 1916 - 1917, Law AH1332, (Pick86) EF & good EF, a high grade collection More banknotes like this	£200
03/06/2018 Auction 161	World Banknotes	Lot 455	Turkey Ottoman Empire 10 Livres issued under Law 28th March AH1334, 1918 series A.020351, British Military counterfeit deuxieme emission, (Pick110x), Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£100
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 544	Turkey Ottoman Empire (6), 1/2 Livre Law 1331 issued 1912, (Pick82) light toning, good EF, 1/2 Livre Law 1332 issued 1916 - 1917, (Pick98) good EF, 5 Piastres Law 1332 issued 1916 - 1917, (Pick96) good EF, 20 Piastres Law 1332 issued 1916 - 1917, (Pick88) good VF, 2 1/2 Piastres & 1 Piastre Law 1332 issued 1916 - 1917, (Pick86 & Pick85) light toning EF and good EF More banknotes like this	£140
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 543	Turkey Ottoman Empire (2), 50 Kurush issued 1877 with AH1294 handstamp, (Pick50b), generally EF but has a pinhole and small stain at top, 100 Kurush issued 1877 with AH1294 handstamp, (Pick51b), EF but with a small piece missing from side border More banknotes like this	£110
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 542	Turkey Ottoman Empire (2), 20 Kurush and 10 Kurush dated 1877, handstamp seal of Galip on reverse AH1295, (Pick49c & 48c), both good EF More banknotes like this	£70
04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 268	Turkey Ottoman Empire (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 Piastres Pick87 issued 1916 -1917 law of 6th August AH1332, VF, 20 Kurush Pick36 issued 1861, second 'Kaime' issue AH1277, EF More banknotes like this	£270
04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 125	China (4) 100 Yuan Farmers Bank of China 1941 Pick 477a, Fine, 5 Yuan 1942 issue Pick 244 VF, 10 Yuan undated issue (1945) Pick J86b Fair, 100 Yuan 1946 Pick 1939 VF, along with China 20 Cents Shanghai Auditorium 1933 Fine, Empire (32) 100 Yuan to 10 Cents 1930s and 1940s issues in mixed grades, also China 5 Yuan 1960 EF, along with Foreign Exchange Certificates (9) 10 Yuan, 5 Yuan (5), 1 Yuan, 50 Fen (2), 10 Fen EF to UNC, and China Central Bank of China 5 Yuan 1936 issue (10 all consecutives) V715012 to 715021 UNC More banknotes like this	£200
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 363	Turkey, Ottoman Empire 50 Kurush Second 'Kaime' issue Pick 37 Near EF with a small edge nick More banknotes like this	£125
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 574	Turkey Ottoman Empire 50 kurush dated 1861 (AH1277), second "Kaime" issue, Pick37, GEF More banknotes like this	£50
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Banknotes	Lot 454	Turkey Ottoman Empire (4) 5 piastres L.1332 Pick87 (3) Fine to GVF and 5 livres L.1333 March 28th Pick104 pinholes & small inked number reverse, Fine More banknotes like this	£110
07/12/2008 Auction 123	World Banknotes	Lot 433	Germany ex-dealers stock in album (760+) all Reichsbank issues from 1903 to 1935, many better Empire & inflation types, between 5 and 10 pieces of each type, viewing well recommended More banknotes like this	£550

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