World in base metal many pre world war II including collectable Victorian issues such as Cyprus, Straits and BritishHonduras (lot, over 2 kilos) from circulation
World (14) a mixed group mostly in average VF-GVF consisting of some desirable issues from Syria (2) as the République Syrienne 50 Piastres Syriennes 1st August 1942 serial number D/2 494731 and the Banque de Syrie et du Liban 1 Livre 1st September 1939 serial number J/BB 092430 variety with 2 diagonal violet lines on both sides. Jamaica 1 PoundGeorge V portrait Pick 41b dated 15th August 1957 serial number 88B 01031. BritishHonduras 1 Dollar Pick 28a dated 1st March 1956 serial number G/2 163086. Along with Hong Kong1 CentPick 325a. Canada2 DollarsPick 76b Ottawa 1954 (1961-1972) signatures Beattie & Rasminsky serial number Z/U 9760764 modified hairdo. Spain1 Pesetas (3) including the Pick 135">Pick 135 dated Madrid 1948 serial number A 03437137 together with Pick 144 dated Madrid 22nd July 1953 (2) serial numbers 1A 9073049 & 1A 9393773. And a part denomination set of the Burma - Japanese Government World War 2 Occupation (4) consisting of 1/2, 1, 5 and 10 Rupees Pick 13 to 16. The lot also includes a Coupon Response International (International Reply Coupon) from Great Britain for 8 Pennies with only an origin stamp at left from St. James's Street B.O.S.W.1 dated 10th September 1953.
BritishHondurasOne Cent 1885 KM#6 UNC and eye-catching with around 75% lustre, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB, at the time of writing, PCGS had graded 18 One Cent coins of this date, of which this is the finest known example
BritishHonduras Government 1 DollarPick 28c dated Belize 1st January 1973 serial number G/6 733867. The note in green on multicoloured underprint with the obverse featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen at right and Belize Coat of Arms at left. The reverse with a multicoloured guilloche panel with issuers name at centre. A fresh and crisp UNC and Exceptionally Rare and very sought after in this grade by almost any collector
Honduras & British Honduras (10) in mostly high grades early to modern issues including a scarcer Honduras 1 Lempira Pick 34 dated 11th February 1932 series A number 033997 along with British Honduras young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II issues (2) comprising 1 Dollar Pick 28c dated 1st January 1972 serial number G/6 537180 and 2 DollarsPick 29c dated 1st January 1971 serial number H/1 790695
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.
World (38) high grade group about UNC - UNC includes issues from Honduras (4) 50 Lempiaras 1987 series F709416, 100 Lempiras 1987 series H604613, 10 Lempiras 1982 series V928456 and 20 Lempiras 1981 series N102151. Guatemala (8) including 50 Centavos de Quetzal 1967 series P3812209, 5 Quetzales 1969 series K3538362, 1 Quetzal 1968 series A400337Y, 20 Quetzales 1990 series FA7670875, 20 Quetzales 1983 series F0294682A, 10 Quetzales 1983 series E3369518A, 10 Quetzales 1989 series EA2059700 and 50 Quetzales 1990 series GA7752475. Salvador (7) including 25 Colones 1983 serie FP No. 2486680, 100 Colones 1983 serie J No. 3595464, 10 Colones 1977 serie KE No 0243078, 50 Colones 1980 serie YE No. 4643708, 100 Colones 1980 serie RZ No. 6095295, 25 Colones 1980 serie AH No. 6384712 and 10 Colones 1976 serie JM No. 20054248. Nicaragua (11) including 5 Cordobas 1968 serie B No. 08198993, 50 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 3498377, 20 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 0530770, 10 Cordobas 1972 serie C No. 16103678, 50 Cordobas 1979 serie E No. 03501715, 10000 Cordobas overprint on 10 Cordobas 1985 series FF 9513904, 1000 Cordobas 1985 series FC14972863, 500 Cordobas 1985 series FB 4706249, 500 Cordobas 1985 serie G No. 014279157, 10 Cordobas 1990 seire A No. 0000157 and 20 Cordobas series A200001191. Costa Rica 100 Colones 1998 serie C No. C13701093. Cuba 50 Pesos 1990 serie BA05 No. 622563. Brazil (6) includes 200 CruzeirosEstampa 1A serie 1279A No. 069203, 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1163A No. 021549, 5 Cruzeiros Novos on 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A seire 1663A No. 091139, 1000 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A serie 2722A No. 066317, 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros serie 616A No. 044894 printer ABNC and 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1585A No. 000297 printer TDLR.
Central & South America bulk lot (560), Argentina 50 Pesos (100) without coloured fibres in paper (Pick301a), Colombia50 Pesos Oro (80) dated 1st January 1980 (Pick422a), Ecuador 10 Sucres (180) dated 24th May 1980 (Pick114b), Honduras 1 Lempira (100) dated 29th May 1980 (Pick68a), Honduras 2 Lempiras (100) dated 23rd September 1976 (Pick61), all in packs of consecutively numbered runs, Uncirculated or about
BritishHonduras 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1971 series G/6 200902, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick28c), in PCGS holder graded 65 PPQ Gem New, Perfect Paper Quality
BritishHonduras1 Cent 1885 KM#6 UNC with around 80% lustre, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB, very rare and almost never encountered in this high grade, at the time of writing, the PCGS Population Report shows only 5 coins graded of which this is the finest
Honduras 50 Lempiras dated 20th January 1956 series No. A000000, SPECIMEN No.80 with de la Rue red ovals in corners, 3 x punched holes one through each signature, (Pick54s), glue residue down left side on reverse, about Uncirculated
BritishHondurasOne Cent 1961 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#30 UNC/nFDC with some light contact marks and toning, retaining much original mint brilliance
World a small and unusual group 17th to 19th Century (8) Italian Papal States Coin weights (2) for Doblone Doppio and Dobla Stamp both undated and both Fine, Sweden 1 Ore 1627 MDCXX7 Near Fine with some pitting, Russia 3 Kopek 1871 Fine, ColombiaPeso 1857 Near Fine, Azores 5 Reis 1795 Good Fine, Honduras8 Reales 1858 in copper-lead alloy VG, El Salvador Quarter Real Trade Token San Vicente legend on both sides, undated in bronze Good Fine
BritishHonduras (19) 50 Cents (7) 1894, 1895, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1919, 25 Cents (6) 1894, 1895, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1907, 10 Cents 1894, One Cent (6) 1885, 1888 (NVF), 1889, 1894 (VF) 1904 (NVF), 1906, VG to Fine unless stated, we note very few example of any denomination above Fine on our archive database, the silver coins in particular are seldom offered
BritishHonduras and Belize50 Cents to One Cent (91) George V to Elizabeth II, includes some silver, many dates and types represented, no duplication, in mixed grades some later coins EF
Honduras 8 Pesos 1862 in copper (2) one weighing 27.85 grammes and another heavier (28.9 gramms) and on a thicker flan so presumed a Proof or Trial piece both UNC or near so with traces of lustre the second presumed rare
Collection, 29 bonds and certificates relating to South and Central America, dated 1864-1956, titles include, River Plate Pressure Meat-Preserving Co. Ltd., bond, 1876, BritishHonduras Co. Ltd., 4 x certificates 1860-64, Agua Santa Coffee Co. Ltd.,2 x certificates, 1924-7, Monte Video Telephone Co. Ltd.,1891, Compania Minera El Callao, 2 x certificates, 1887, mostly VF. (29).
Honduras, Honduras GovernmentLoan of 1869, bond of the State Railways for £12, very ornate design, text in French on face, very large format, black & blue, with coupons, central fold, otherwise AVF. (1).
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, most if not all BritishCommonwealth with plenty of interesting and scarcer types including George III, William IV and Victoria, others in high grades to Unc, others from more unusual and sort after countries such as British Honduras, and smaller Caribbean Islands, a useful and extensive group (lot)
British Caribbean (95) island type collection mostly 1945-1990 plus some British Honduras coins & Antigua 1/4 1836 (holed but R) all different F to Unc.
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