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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
08/03/2026 Auction 192	World Banknotes	Lot 169	India, Government of India 10 Rupees 9 December 1916 signed Gubbay Pick A10f S/N ZB/9 43375 firm and collectable F-VF staples holes at issue and small central hole More banknotes like this	£800
08/03/2026 Auction 192	World Banknotes	Lot 168	India 100 Rupees elephants reverse Rama Rau signature 72 black serial number A/10 423159 Pick 43a Good VF More banknotes like this	£130
08/03/2026 Auction 192	World Banknotes	Lot 167	India 10 Rupees George VI issue signed Taylor (1937) Pick 19a Extremely Fine PMG 40 More banknotes like this	£120
08/03/2026 Auction 192	World Banknotes	Lot 153	George VI portrait issues (3) Burma 5 Rupees Military Administration (overprint on India Pick 18) Burma Pick 26 EF or better, Ceylon 5 Rupees 4th August 1943 Pick 36 Fine, Malaya 5 Cents 1 July 1941 nVF More banknotes like this	£65
08/03/2026 Auction 192	World Banknotes	Lot 166	India (41), Sri Lanka (37) in mixed grades, mostly recent issues More banknotes like this	£48
07/12/2025 Auction 191	World Banknotes	Lot 223	India 100 Rupees purple on white, elephants reverse H.V.A Lengar signature 74 red serial number AA/62 562786 Pick 43c about VF some light dirt reverse and a tiny penned annotation front More banknotes like this	£200
07/09/2025 Auction 190	World Banknotes	Lot 207	India 100 Rupees ND(1917-30) CALCUTTA signed J.W Kelly, S/N T/21 959339 Pick 10h Choice Very Fine PMG 35 "staple holes at issue", "pinholes" these being 6 in number More banknotes like this	£2,300
07/09/2025 Auction 190	World Banknotes	Lot 204	India 1 Rupee 1917 signed MMS Gubay George V portrait, watermark star in square Pick 1g interesting serial number G/15 773322 VF for wear pinholes and two small holes top left More banknotes like this	£650
07/09/2025 Auction 190	World Banknotes	Lot 205	India 1 Rupee dated 1917 S/N S/11 110727 with McWatters signature, Pick1b VF with a hole beneath the portrait More banknotes like this	£200
07/09/2025 Auction 190	World Banknotes	Lot 206	India 1 Rupee George VI right (2), Tigers in Circle 1949-51 (10), 2 Rupees George VI, 10 Rupees Rama Rau Pick 37 from circulation More banknotes like this	£60
01/06/2025 Auction 189	World Banknotes	Lot 286	World Algeria 10,000 Francs 1956 Pick 110 VG, Burma 1 Rupee MILITARY ADMINISTRAION… overprint in red on India 1 Rupee (Burma Pick 25) Fine, China 5 Yuan 1960 Pick 876a Fine, East Caribbean States 20 Dollars Pick 15g Fine, Fiji 5 Shillings 1st June 1957 Fine, Trinidad and Tobago 1 Dollar 2 January 1939 VF or better More banknotes like this	£110
01/06/2025 Auction 189	World Banknotes	Lot 280	World (22) includes B of E £5 Fforde Child Britannia others from India, China, Africa and Middle East mixed grades some Unc More banknotes like this	£22
02/03/2025 Auction 188	World Banknotes	Lot 170	India 2 Rupees, 8 Annas ND(1917) signed Gubbay, Madras S/N M/3 194294 Pick 2 Very Fine PMG 25 More banknotes like this	£7,500
02/03/2025 Auction 188	World Banknotes	Lot 168	India 100 Rupees issued 1962-67, S/N AC/83 174112, Pick 45 Gem Uncirculated PMG 66 EPQ (usual 2 small staple holes at left) More banknotes like this	£460
02/03/2025 Auction 188	World Banknotes	Lot 171	India 5 Rupees 1917-1930 signed Taylor Pick 4b, portrait KGV at right S/N M/26 222230 about Fine with two small holes More banknotes like this	£460
01/12/2024 Auction 187	World Banknotes	Lot 510	World (63) a useful and mixed group with Russia 500 Roubles 1912 (2), Hong Kong $5 1975 and $100 2022, a group of more recent India, others from Japan, Philippines, Middle East, earlier France and Belgium including Assignats some of these duplicated Swiss 100 Francs 1940s (3), and more More banknotes like this	£240
01/12/2024 Auction 187	World Banknotes	Lot 365	Mixed lot with a provincial Newcastle on Tyne £5 1838, Bank of England back to Peppiatt blues, India George VI, a collection of cheques in album pages, some BAFS in an album and more along with some empty albums and sleeves More banknotes like this	£80
01/09/2024 Auction 186	World Banknotes	Lot 254	India, British Administration Five Rupees (ND 1917) George V at right signed Taylor S/N N/7 76671 Pick 4c About Uncirculated PMG50 "minor repair" this not obvious, a very pleasant note More banknotes like this	£500
01/09/2024 Auction 186	World Banknotes	Lot 281	USA sheet of four uncut $2 notes 1976 series plate position E4, F4, G4, H4 UNC in the Bureau of Engraving presentation folder, India 1 Rupee George VI at right, Russia 100 Rubles 1910 along with generally world (over 250) from circulation a few earlier types but mostly late 20th century issues More banknotes like this	£120
02/06/2024 Auction 185	World Banknotes	Lot 539	Portuguese India, Banco National Ultramarino 4 Tangas 1917 Pick 19 Very Fine PMG 25 "rust" this being a small thin line of decolouration left top from a paper clip which hardly detracts More banknotes like this	£800
02/06/2024 Auction 185	World Banknotes	Lot 487	GB and World a collection in an album including Peppiatt green and blue Pounds, Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds 1992, George VI issues from Ceylon and India, others from China, Hong Kong, Europe and more mixed grades some modern in Unc (128) More banknotes like this	£120
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 325	Pakistan Two Rupees 1948 undated Provisional issue, lilac, new plate similar to India Pick 17b, Obverse: Profile portrait of King George VI at right, Serial number G65 348975, in a World Banknote Grading holder and graded 15 Fine Choice, with comment 'staple holes as issued, spindle hole tear', an extremely rare issue More banknotes like this	£500
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 139	A collection in an album a wide variety including higher denominations such as B of E 20 Pounds, Italy 10,000 Lire and Spain 5,000 Pesetas, also some earlier types from a variety of countries these include India and Confederate States mixed grades some Unc More banknotes like this	£380
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 248	India 100 rupees issued 1937 series A/6 611938, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer MADRAS branch issue, Pick20n, usual 2 staple holes Choice Very Fine and graded PMG 35 "Staple Holes at Issue" More banknotes like this	£320
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 250	India Reserve Bank 5 Rupees Pick 23a (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.4.1) ND 1943 signature Deshmukh black serial number variety D/29 668048, NGC 64 Choice Uncirculated "Pinholes at Issue" More banknotes like this	£320
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 249	India Government 10 Rupees Pick 16b ND 1935 issue red serial number P/24 446460 and signature J.W. Kelly. The note in dark blue on olive and light orange underprint featuring a portrait of King George V facing left and palm tree coastal scene in the underprint. The reverse with 2 Mahout riders and elephants. Extremely Fine usual pinholes and graded PMG 40 Spindle Holes, Staple Holes More banknotes like this	£120
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 247	India 10 Rupees 1943 George VI facing portrait Pick 24 VF with some faint staining, 1 Rupee 1935 Pick 14 signed Kelly Fine, 1 Rupee 1944 Pick 25 T/4 453415 VF with some tiny stains More banknotes like this	£95
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 251	India Stamp Papers (3) Victoria ONE RUPEE EIGHT ANNAS purple on white VF along with two others these in Sanskrit and Arabic and in Fine grade More banknotes like this	£18
03/12/2023 Auction 183	World Banknotes	Lot 99	India, Government of India 10 Rupees 6 June 1891 signed A.F. Cox - Circle Bombay unlisted by Pick RR & KJ 2A.2.1 D.5 PMCS 25 Very Fine " Restored" extremely rare More banknotes like this	£3,600
03/12/2023 Auction 183	World Banknotes	Lot 145	World in an album circulated issues a wide variety with a George VI example from India, Canada high denomination such as $100 and $50, an early Russian issue and more More banknotes like this	£320
03/12/2023 Auction 183	World Banknotes	Lot 90	George VI issues India 10 Rupees Taylor Pick 19, Rupee Pick 25. Burma 5 Rupees Pick 5 and Military Administration Rupee Pick 25. Ceylon 2 Rupees 1st February 1941. from circulation generally VG-Fine More banknotes like this	£140
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 169	India 100 Rupees issued 1937 series A/46 605868, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer Karachi branch issue, Pick20q signed Taylor, usual 2 Choice Very Fine PMG 35 Staple Holes at issue, Spindle Holes More banknotes like this	£1,600
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 170	India 5 Rupees issued 1925 series J/60 577660, Pick4a, portrait KGV at right, signed Denning, spindle hole at left, light dirt and stains, good Fine and scarce More banknotes like this	£260
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 172	India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 red serial number R/55 844465, portrait King George V at right, signed Kelly, (Pick16b), normal holes at left 2 pinholes bottom right, otherwise near EF and pleasing More banknotes like this	£260
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 173	India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series P/57 690823, King George V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF More banknotes like this	£220
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 174	India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series Q/41 695034, King George V portrait to right, signed JW Kelly, (Pick15b), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine Staple Holes at Issue from The Dauer Collection More banknotes like this	£200
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 175	India Hyderabad 10 Rupees issued 1945-46 series JA 568462, signature Zahed Husain, Picks274, usual 2 staple holes at left, EF More banknotes like this	£200
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 171	India 500 Rupees Reserve Bank of India 2016 Gandhi obverse Watermark M Gandhi and 500, Without Letter (10) Pick 114B prefix 6DV with serial numbers 000001 - 000010 all PMG graded as follows by serial number 1 58EPQ, 2 58EPQ, 3 65EPQ, and then serial numbers 4 through to 10 all 65EPQ More banknotes like this	£120
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 168	India (4) Revenue Stamps etc (3) HUNDI FOUR ANNAS purple stamp of Queen Victoria Veiled Head printed at left with hand written annotations front and back, 1 ANNA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA postage stamp purple Queen Victoria Young Head hand written annotations CONTENTS RECEIVED I.E. MOOLJEE JAITHA & CO stamped in purple reverse, HUNDI BIKANER STATE printed in red hand written annotations front and back one these generally VF this last with one punch hole along with a provincial issue note or postal history related item orange circular design at centre with Hindu and Arabic writing uniface hand written annotations reverse one punch hole Fine More banknotes like this	£45
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 242	World (29) India (2) Reserve Bank of India - Second Series Two Rupees Pick 53Aa UNC with the usual staple hole at the left, One Rupee 1940 issue, Black Serial Number, Pick 25a Near Fine, Indonesia (2) 500 Rupiah 1998 issue Pick 128g">Pick 128g UNC, 100 Rupiah 1984 issue, Pick 122a UNC, Mozambique (5) 100 Escudos 1976 issue - overprint on 1961 issue, Pick 117a UNC, 1000 Meticais 1980 issue Pick 128 UNC, 500 Meticais 1991 issue Pick 134 UNC, 100 Meticais 1980 issue Pick 126 UNC, 50 Meticais 1986 issue Pick 129b UNC, Myanmar (4) 100 Kyats undated 1995 issue Pick 74b UNC, 10 Kyats undated 1995 issue Pick 71b UNC, One Kyat undated 1990 issue UNC, One Kyat undated 1996 issue Pick 69 UNC, Nepal Five Rupees 20mm long serial number Pick 30b UNC, Nicaragua (4) One Cordoba 1990 issue Pick 173 UNC, Ten Centavos undated 1991 issue Pick 169a UNC, Five Centavos undated 1991 issue Pick 168a UNC, One Centavo undated 1991 issue Pick 167 UNC, Pakistan One Rupee undated 1984 issue Pick 27d UNC, Peru (2) Ten Soles de Oro 1966 issue Pick 84 UNC, Five Soles de Oro 1966 issue P83a UNC, Zambia (6) 100 Kwacha undated 1991 issue Pick 34a UNC, 50 Kwacha undated 1992 issue Pick 37a UNC, Ten Kwacha undated 1989-91 issue Pick 31b UNC, Ten Kwacha undated 1980-88 issue Pick 26e UNC, Five Kwacha undated 1980-88 issue Pick 25c UNC, Two Kwacha undated 1980-88 issue Pick 24c UNC, Zaire 500 Nouveau Zaires 1994 issue, Printer HDMZ, Pick 63a UNC, Zimbabwe 500 Dollars Pick 11b UNC More banknotes like this	£35
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 239	World (22) Afghanistan 100 Afghanis SH1358 - 1979 Pick 58a UNC, India 20 Rupees Pick 82e, UNC with the usual staple hole at the left, Indonesia (2) 1000 Rupiah 1992-2000 issue Pick 129i UNC, 100 Rupiah 1984 issue Pick 122a UNC, Iran (3) 10000 Pick 146c VF, 200 Rials undated 1985-2005 issue Pick 136d UNC, 100 Rials undated 1985-2005 issue Pick 140f UNC, Iraq 25 Dinars 1982 issue Pick 72 UNC, Jamaica Five Dollars 1991 issue Pick 70d UNC, Kazakhstan Five Tenge 1993 issue Pick 9 UNC, North Korea 5 Won 1998 issue Pick 40b UNC, Kyrgyzstan (2) One Tyiyn 1993 Pick 1a UNC, Ten Tyiyn 1993 Pick 2a">Pick 2a UNC, Laos (4) 2000 Kip 1997 issue Pick 33a UNC, 1000 Kip 1998 issue Pick 32Aa (2) both UNC, 20 Kip undated 1979 issue, Replacement note prefix EA, Pick 28r UNC, Lebanon (3) 250 Livres 1988 issue, no control number above archway, Pick 67e UNC, 100 Livres 1988 issue Pick 66c UNC, Ten Livres 1986 issue Pick 63f UNC, Turkmenistan Five Manat undated 1993 issue Pick 2 UNC, Uzbekistan Three Sum 1994 issue Pick 74 UNC More banknotes like this	£26
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 426	World (756) comprising Russia 3 Chervontsa 1937 Near Fine as part of a group includes issues from Maldives (5), (includes 1947 and 1960 issues), Ecuador, Greece, India, France, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Moldova, Italy, Spain, Zambia, Turkey, Belgium, Austria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Portugal, Hungary, Indonesia, Tunisia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malta, Ceylon/Sri Lanka, Israel, Cyprus, Swaziland, Trinidad Tobago, Poland, Pakistan, Peru, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Nepal, Surinam, Kenya, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Czechoslovakia, Uruguay, Madagascar, Egypt, Afghanistan, Transnistria, China, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, with some duplication, in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£360
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 427	World (888) includes issues from Afghanistan, India, Iran, China, Cyprus, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tonga, Turkey, Ceylon, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Egypt, Gambia, Cambodia, Kenya, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Yugoslavia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Bulgaria, Spain, Transnistria, Malta, Brazil, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Congo Democratic Republic, Cuba (includes Convertible notes 2006 to 2012 [24]), Peru, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Myanmar/Burma, Nigeria, Argentina, France, Tunisia, Philippines, Surinam, Belgium, Guatemala, in mixed circulated grades, with some duplication, More banknotes like this	£320
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 282	India 10 Rupees Khadi & Village Industries Commission as part of a collection 1 Rupee - 500 Rupees mixed grades to Unc (51) More banknotes like this	£75
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 431	World a mixed group (35) includes China (17), Hong Kong (2), Vietnam (1), India (1), Ceylon (2), Malaysia (1), Korea (1), Japan (3), Laos (2), Indonesia (4), 1940s to 2000s issues, in mixed circulated grades, with some later issues EF to UNC More banknotes like this	£65
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 284	India 5 Rupees George VI ND(1937) serial J/30 416502 Pick 18a EF, (staple holes at issue) More banknotes like this	£40
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 286	India Reserve Bank George VI facing forward portrait Deshmukh signature ND 1943 Pick 24 VF More banknotes like this	£22
05/03/2023 Auction 180	World Banknotes	Lot 160	Iraq Quarter (1/4) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1941) Lionel Swan and Ibrahim Kamal signatures, serial number E/1 689322, Pick 13, Printed by Nasik Security Printing Press, India, in a PMG holder and graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, a very rare note and among the finest known, our research has not uncovered any finer examples offered for auction. Note: Initially the Iraqi Government had ordered notes from Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. but as a result of World War II, these notes were printed by Nasik Security Printing Press instead. After the war the printing was resumed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. More banknotes like this	£13,000
05/03/2023 Auction 180	World Banknotes	Lot 157	India Ten Rupees, Reserve Bank of India, undated issue (1943) Serial No. B/32 386799, Pick 24, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Uncirculated 63, Staple holes at issue, Minor rust More banknotes like this	£150
05/03/2023 Auction 180	World Banknotes	Lot 156	India Reserve Bank 5 Rupees Pick 23a (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.4.1) ND 1943 signature Deshmukh black serial number variety B/60 563800, EF usual Pinholes Green and multicolour featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI facing forward at right and as watermark. The reverse with illustration of antelopes in field and the Bank's seal at left More banknotes like this	£110
05/03/2023 Auction 180	World Banknotes	Lot 133	Burma (British India) Military Administration 10 Rupees Pick 28 ND 1945 Red Overprint "Military Administration of Burma" on India 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND 1945 issue green serial number C/7 110560 signature Deshmukh. The note in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI at right and as watermark. The reverse with sailing Dhow with the Bank's seal below. About UNC , usual pinholes More banknotes like this	£46
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 131	India Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees Haj Pilgrim issue Pick R5 blue (like Pick 39c) serial number HA 118190 Fine-VF and rare More banknotes like this	£4,200
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 123	India 1,000 Rupees (ND) signed N.C. Sengupta (1975) Pick 65 two consecutive numbers Bombay A/2 366557 and 366558 EF-AU More banknotes like this	£725
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 132	India Rupee George VI Pick 25 aU and the same note counter stamped MILITARY AUTHORITY OF BURMA in red Burma Pick 25 (2) Unc, along with Hong Kong Five Dollars 31.7.1967 GVF More banknotes like this	£440
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 124	India British Administration One Rupee 1940 Pick 25d (3) consecutive numbers W/39 384577 - 79 each with the Letter A inset and each PMG 65 EPQ. The W prefix and A inset letter scarce More banknotes like this	£360
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 228	World (25) an earlier useful group including India 1 rupee dated 1917 series Y/95 246846 with McWatters signature about Fine with some edge damage, Scotland British Linen Bank Pound 1940 VG-Fine, East Africa Shilling 1943 Very Good, PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS Sixpence green on white Great Britain stamp obverse this faint so issuing camp not clear A. 93423 F-VF and more with some pre WW2 in lower grades More banknotes like this	£320
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 125	India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series M/79 208914, portrait King George V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick16a), pinholes, pressed very fine More banknotes like this	£260
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 130	India Reserve bank 100 Rupees Pick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of King George VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade More banknotes like this	£220
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 126	India Reserve Bank 10 Rupees issued 1937 series G/25 369353, portrait King George VI at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick19a), usual holes to left, cleaned & pressed, good VF More banknotes like this	£110
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 128	India Reserve Bank 10 Rupees issued 1943 series G/95 153272, portrait King George VI at right, signed Deshmukh, (Pick24), two usual pinholes at left, good EF More banknotes like this	£65
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 129	India Reserve Bank 10 Rupees King George VI portrait in profile Pick 19a ND 1937 issues bearing the signature Taylor (2) including a very first prefix serial number A/55 395914 GVF with 2 hand stamps on reverse one of which from the Imperial Tobacco Company of India along with B/35 039239 VF . Both notes in blue-violet and olive featuring a portrait of King George VI in profile at right and a banana palm tree and sea side scene in the underprint on obverse. The reverse mainly in blue depicting the Reserve Bank of India Coat of Arms at centre - . Both with the usual Pinholes/Spindle hole. More banknotes like this	£65
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 210	USA 50 Cents Confederate Georgia 1.1.1863 engraved by Howell, Pick S862 Fine with several pinholes, USA Five Dollars Confederate States Richmond, a Fantasy issued in the 1960s in bubble-gum packets, NVF, Saudi Arabia Riyal Pick 11b, Fine, France Assignats (2) 50 Sols 1793 issue GVF, 25 Sols 1792 VF with inked annotations on the reverse, as part of a group of World (197) many countries represented, includes India, USA, Germany, Zimbabwe, Greece, Hungary, Vietnam, Honduras, Italy, Indonesia, Barbados, Japan, Korea, Brazil, Malawi, Bulgaria, Portugal, and more, in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£55
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 136	India, Reserve Bank of India serial number 000008 matching set recent issue 10 Rs 74E 000008, 20 Rs 75G 000008, 50 Rs 6BU 000008, 100 Rs 8CS 000008, 200 Rs 8AA 000008, 500 Rs 2CW 000008 all Unc More banknotes like this	£52
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 137	India, Reverse Bank of India 100 Rupees Pick 105 (9) serial numbers 9MP 000011, 000022, 000033, 000044, 000055, 000066, 000077, 000088, 000099 Unc More banknotes like this	£50
04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 87	India, French India Banque de L' Indochine 1 Roupie 1945 SPECIMEN Serial 000 0.000 Pick 4s PCGS Gem Unc 65 OPQ More banknotes like this	£2,000
04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 88	India, Government of India 1 Rupee 1935 SCWPM 14b Serial E/46 483238 PCGS Very Choice New 64 More banknotes like this	£250
04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 63	Burma 10 Rupees Burma Currency Board Pick 32 ND (1947) Red overprint on Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees note Pick 24 series J46 793756, overprint spells "BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY". UNC with usual pinholes to left More banknotes like this	£95
04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 85	India 1 rupee Gulf series issued c.1950s-60s series Z/11 782929, PickR1, good Fine More banknotes like this	£60
04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 142	World (44) Afghanistan (4) 100 Afghanis SH1370 (1991) Pick 58c (3), 50 Afghanis SH1358 (1979) Pick 57, Cambodia (7) 500 Riels undated 1973-1975 issue, Pick 16b, 100 Riels undated 1973 issue, Pick 15b, 20 Riels 1979 issue, issued in March 1980 by Heng Samrin, Pick 31, 5 Riels undated 1962-75 issue, Pick 10c">Pick 10c, One Riel 1979, issued in March 1980 by Heng Samrin, Pick 28, 0.5 Riel (5 Kak) 1979, issued in March 1980 by Heng Samrin Pick 27, 1000 Riels 1973 Pick 17, China One Fen 1953 Three Roman Control Numbers, Pick 860b, China - Japanese Puppet Banks 10 Yuan 1940 issue Pick J12h, Cuba (4) 5 Pesos 1990 issues (2), Pick 103d, 10 Pesos (2) 1988 issue, Pick 104d, 1991 issue Pick 109a, Egypt (2) 25 Piastres 1985 issue, Pick 57a, 10 Piastres 1940 issue, series 73, Pick 184b, Guinea 100 Francs 1960 issue, Pick 30, Guinea-Bissau (2) 100 Pesos 1990 issue, Pick 11, 50 Pesos 1990 issue, Pick 10, Guyana (2) undated 1966-1992 issue, signature 9 (1992), Pick 23f, One Dollar undated 1966-1992 issue, signature 9 (1992), Pick 21g, Haiti One Gourde 1989 issue Pick 253a, Hong Kong Ten Dollars 1978 issue with Chief Accountant and Executive Director titles, Pick 182h, India 10 Rupees 1960 Pick 38 (Fine, with inked annotation on the reverse), Indonesia (2) 1000 Rupiah 1992 issue, Pick 129i, 100 Rupiah 1984 issue, Pick 122a, Malaysia (3) 10 Ringgit 1989 issue, Pick 29a, 10 Ringgit 1997 issue, Pick 42a, One Ringgit 1986 issue, usual security thread, Pick 27a, Myanmar (6) 200 Kyats 1991 issue, Pick 75a, (staple holes at left), 100 Kyats 1994 issue, Pick 74a, 20 Kyats 1994 issue, Pick 72, 10 Kyats 1997 issue Pick 71b, One Kyat (2) 1990 issue Pick 67, 1996 issue Pick 69, Nepal (5) 100 Rupees 1961 issue, Pick 15a, 10 Rupees undated 1981-87 issue, signature 12, Pick 31, Five Rupees undated 1981-87 issue, signature 10, Adhikary, Pick 30, Two Rupees undated 1981-87 issue, signature 10, Adhikary, serial number 24mm long, Pick 29a, One Rupee 1974 issue, signature 11, Thapa, Pick 22a, Thailand (2) 10 Baht 1980 issues (2) Pick 87a, a few VF to EF the vast majority in UNC More banknotes like this	£46
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 125	Indian Princely States - Hyderabad 100 Rupees Obverse: Blue and black on tan underprint, with additional rectangular frame added for the date on the lower left centre frame, Series PS, Pick S266a Jhun&Rez 7.10.4 FE1331 (1920) unissued. Serial number PS69695, printed by Waterlow and Sons, London, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Fine 15 Sea Salvage. Note: On May 20 1922 the ocean liner Egypt, carrying gold and silver collided with the cargo vessel Seine off the French coast. Ten years later the Italian salvage vessel Artiligo recovered most of the precious metal along with these notes which were never officially issued. Pick states most of these notes are with stamping, this note is not stamped More banknotes like this	£1,900
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 103	French India Five Roupies 1936-1937 issue SPECIMEN 00000000, Pick 5s two small spots on the left only, otherwise UNC an extremely rare and highly desirable note More banknotes like this	£1,500
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 123	India One Rupee (6) 1940 issues, green serial number, Prefix letter A, all consecutively numbered Pick 25d serial numbers W/39 3894571 to W/39 389576 inclusive, each in a PMG holder and graded Gem UNC 65 Exceptional Paper Quality More banknotes like this	£700
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 106	GB and World a collection in an album with Bank of England Denominations up to Twenty Pounds such as Page Ten Pounds, Warren Fisher 10/- VF or better, Bradbury Pound VG pinholes, USA Fractional Currency 4,10 and 25 Cents 1860s these in low grades world a wide variety including India, Europe, Singapore, Canada and more mixed generally circulated grades (includes a few fantasy issues from Wales and The Confederate States) More banknotes like this	£360
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 158	Qatar and Dubai 1 Riyal undated 1960s issue Pick 1 Near Fine, Biafra One Pound 1967 issue Pick 2 Fine, Hong Kong One Dollar 1936 issue Pick 316 VG, Jamaica Five Shillings 1960 issue Pick 51Aa Fine, as part of a group of World (203) a wide ranging group, includes issues from: Malaya, Jamaica, Egypt, Austria, Thailand, Belgium, Yugoslavia, France, Algeria, Italy, Indonesia, British Armed Forces, Netherlands, Japan, Germany, East Africa, Singapore, Kuwait, Korea, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Argentina, Turkey, Bulgaria, Namibia, Oman, India, New Zealand, Canada, Spain, Philippines, Russia, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Algeria, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Chile and Uganda, in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£300
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 205	World (108) a wide range of countries represented, includes Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico, Greece, Russia, Egypt, India, Tanzania, Cambodia, Italy, France, Czech Republic, Jamaica, Turkey, Japan, Germany, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Croatia, Belarus, Lithuania, Indonesia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Estonia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Portugal, Brazil, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, mostly modern issues, incudes a few 1950s to 1960s, in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£42
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 206	World (112) a wide range of countries represented, includes Madagascar, Mauritius, India, Bulgaria, Libya, Argentina. Colombia, Bolivia, Greece, Egypt, Cambodia, Italy, France, Burundi, Brunei, Turkey, Germany, Macedonia, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Estonia, Syria, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Transnistria, USA, Israel, British Aemed Forces, and Indonesia, in mixed circulated grade includes some EF-UNC More banknotes like this	£38
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 208	World (23) Egypt (1), Greece (2), Guatemala (1), Guinea (1), Guinea-Bissau (1), Guyana (4), Haiti (1), Honduras (1), Hong Kong (1), India (2), Indonesia (1), Iran (2), Iraq (2), Jamaica (1), Kyrgyzstan (1), Laos (1) the vast majority are modern issues 1970s onwards and UNC More banknotes like this	£36
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 187	India, Reserve Bank set of 3 George VI with red serial numbers 5 Rupees Pick 23b EF or better, 2 Rupees Pick 17c H/61 052337 VF, 1 Rupee 1940 Pick 25b PCGS EF 45 small rust stains More banknotes like this	£1,700
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 200	Portuguese India 1,000 Escudos 2.1.1959 SPECIMEN serial number 000000 SPECIMEN in black across both sides Unc small archival number 36 top corner, rare and desirable More banknotes like this	£1,200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 175	India, Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees Gulf series red issue Pick R3 c.1950s-60s series Z/13 035478 VF with some light stains More banknotes like this	£600
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 184	India, Reserve Bank of India 500 Rs 2018 issue (2) ERRORS, missing print error so Gandhi as a plain white silhouette Unc and consecutive numbers 5LD 638331 and 332 More banknotes like this	£300
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 176	India, Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees Pick 109 (2017-2018) 46U 679109 without letter ERROR PMG 66 EPQ "Missing Print Error" with parts of the reverse completely missing More banknotes like this	£260
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 177	India, Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees signed Deshmuck (1943) (2) consecutive numbers H/17 796879 and 796880 both AU More banknotes like this	£260
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 168	India, Government of India One Rupee 1950 first issue after independence black serial number (3) consecutives K/79 099512-514 signed Ambegaonkar Unc with central staple holes More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 173	India, Reserve Bank of India 1,000 Rupees current issue (2) ERRORS missing print obverse so Gandhi and surrounding design very faint or missing completely, consecutive numbers 4GQ 683703 and 704 Unc More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 178	India, Reserve Bank of India 100 Rs 2017 issue cut sheet ERROR so the whole design off centre and on two separate pieces AU More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 179	India, Reserve Bank of India 2 Rupees signed Ramu Rau 1951 (3) consecutive numbers H/84 167578, 579 and 580 AU-Unc More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 181	India, Reserve Bank of India 20 Rupees red on completely white background (in error) Gandhi at right coconut trees reverse 75E 665110 ERROR with the obverse without the underprint EF More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 183	India, Reserve Bank of India 500 Rs 2018 issue (2) both sheet cut errors on watermarked paper so both have two Gandhis and are cut too thin so the bottom half of the note missing both EF and both with a faint stain More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 185	India, Reserve Bank of India 500 Rs 2018 issue ERROR on test paper no watermark, without obverse design, reverse completely off centre with the beginning of a second note showing at the left and bottom, Unc More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 170	India, Government of India One Rupee George VI black serial number (3) consecutives H/70 344703, 4 and 5 Unc with some minor foxing bottom edge More banknotes like this	£150
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 167	India 500 Rupees Reserve Bank of India 2016 Gandhi obverse Watermark M Gandhi and 500, Without Letter (10) Pick 114B prefix 6DV with serial numbers 000001 - 000010 all PMG graded as follows by serial number 1 58EPQ, 2 58EPQ, 3 65EPQ, and then serial numbers 4 through to 10 all 65EPQ More banknotes like this	£100
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 171	India, Government of India One Rupee George VI green serial number (2) consecutives A/57 830156 and 830157 both VF with usual central staple hole More banknotes like this	£100
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 230	World from circulation (103) Asia China pre WW II (6), Japan WW II military (14) various countries (11) these include India Rupee George VI, Americas and Africa including Canada Dollars (10), Europe (62) including pre WW II issues from various countries. Along with modern issues in high grades (circa 80) from a variety of countries some duplicated More banknotes like this	£90
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 186	India, Reserve Bank of India serial number 000008 matching set recent issue 10 Rs 74E 000008, 20 Rs 75G 000008, 50 Rs 6BU 000008, 100 Rs 8CS 000008, 200 Rs 8AA 000008, 500 Rs 2CW 000008 all Unc More banknotes like this	£48
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 188	India, Reverse Bank of India 100 Rupees Pick 105 (9) serial numbers 9MP 000011, 000022, 000033, 000044, 000055, 000066, 000077, 000088, 000099 Unc More banknotes like this	£48
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 229	World (48) Argentina (2), Brazil (2), Bulgaria (1), Cambodia (1), China (4), Congo (1), Croatia (1), Egypt (3), Ethiopia (1), Guinea (2), Guinea-Bissau (1), Hong Kong (1), India (2), Indonesia (1), Iran (4), Iraq (2), Laos (3), Mozambique (1), Nicaragua (1), Peru (2), Saudi Arabia (2), Sudan (1), Tajikistan (1), Tatarstan (1), USA (1), Uzbekistan (2), Venezuela (1), Yugoslavia (2), Zambia (1), mostly modern issues in high grades, along with Uzbekistan 100 Sum 1994 (34) UNC, Zambia 100 Kwacha 1991 (27) UNC, and Wartime Military issues from Japan, Italy, Germany (36) and British Military Authority (5) One Shilling (2) and One Pound Second Series (3), in mixed grades, along with Australia (8) Twenty Dollars (1), Ten Dollars (1), Five Dollars (3), Two Dollars (1), and One Dollar (2) 1960s to 2000s issues, in mixed grades generally in line with age More banknotes like this	£40
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 180	India, Reserve Bank of India 20 Rs Pick 103 (5) serial number 088888 matching set 20K 088888, 29A 088888, 50P 088888, 51A 088888, 54H 088888 all Unc More banknotes like this	£38
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 172	India, Reserve Bank of India (2) identical serial numbers of 74K 000300. 50 Rs Pick 104 74K 000300 and 100 Rs Pick 105 74K 000300 both Unc More banknotes like this	£24
06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Banknotes	Lot 182	India, Reserve Bank of India 200 Rupees 2017 issue Pick 113b (5) matching serial numbers 6BQ 000700, 9BA 000700, 38B 000700, 4GD 000700, 6AH 000700 Unc More banknotes like this	£18
05/12/2021 Auction 175	World Banknotes	Lot 160	World in an album (247) a wide variety, includes Turkey Ten Lira 1930 Series B Pick 156a VG, and Belgian Congo 1000 Francs 1958 Pick 35 VG, as part of a group of issues from Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Russia, China, USA, Canada, Malta, Cyprus, Congo, Egypt, Turkey, Libya, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Greece, Netherlands, Austria, Spain, France, East Africa, Chile, Portugal and more, in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£340
05/12/2021 Auction 175	World Banknotes	Lot 153	World (38) 1914-recent issues mostly in circulated grades including Antarctica $10 Dr John Hamilton, India 5 Rupees George VI, Belgium 5 Francs (2) 1914 and 1919 the latter pleasing VF, Malaya 50 Cents 1941 nVF, Tripolitania 100 Lire 1943 Libya Pick M6 nVF, 1000 (TAUSEND) Marks 1944 issue ALLIIERTE MILITARBEHORDE series 31 150535 EF and more More banknotes like this	£160
05/12/2021 Auction 175	World Banknotes	Lot 155	World (55) 1898 (Russia) to recent issues including earlier 20th century German, mixed grades the more recent issues generally in high grades a wide variety, Cuba, USA, India, Venezuela, Yemen etc with no apparent duplication More banknotes like this	£34
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 103	India 1 rupee 1917 series S/30 765969 signed McWatters, scarcer watermark variety, Pick1c, edge nicks, pinholes & rust spots, about Fine More banknotes like this	£650
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 104	India 10 Rupees King George V 1923 issue, serial number F/82 038961, Denning signature, Pick 5b, staple hole through the watermark otherwise EF rare and desirable in this high grade More banknotes like this	£550
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 102	India (4) Ten Rupees 1937 issue, signature J.B.Taylor A97 662940 Pick 19a Fine with some pinholes and staple holes, Five Rupees (3) 1937 issue signature J.B.Taylor Pick 18a (2) the first B29 825827 Fine, with a hole at the left, the second B49 058048 Fine, 1943 issue signature C.D.Deshmukh M9 584018 Pick 18b Fine More banknotes like this	£110
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 105	India Jhalawad Bank, Dhrangadra 20 rupees series No.4314, (watermark in paper says Watford Bank), two large taped repairs at right otherwise EF More banknotes like this	£80
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 244	World Banknotes (14) Russia - South Russia 5000 Roubles 1919 яБ -013 Pick Specialised 419 EF, Russia 25 Roubles 1909 ET001561 signature Shipov Pick 12b">Pick 12b EF, Faroe Islands 10 Kronur 1949 issue 5362525 Pick 14a VF, Denmark (2) 10 Kroner 1972 issue Pick 48g B3771A NEF, 10 Kroner 1972 issue Pick 48f B0761K NEF, Norway 100 Kroner 1994 issue Signatures Moland and Johanson 4221381621 Pick 43e EF, Italy (6) 5 Lire Pick 23d 1915 issue (2) 085248 2855 EF with staple hole at left, 072733 2567 Fine with staple hole at right, 2 Lire 1914 issue (2) Pick 37a 223597 033 GVF and 876747 027 Fine, One Lira (2) 1914 Issue Pick 36a 336731 055 Fine and 079633 031 Near Fine, Germany - Notgeld - Baden 10000 Marks 1923 issue Pick Specialised S910 K 099565 EF, German States Municipality of UK (Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein)- Notgeld 50 Pfennigs 1920 Issue A/UNC, along with a group of notes all stapled to cards, many with tape residue (14) Australia Ten Shillings 1952 issue A/81 177804 signatures Coombs and Wilson in black, Pick 25d, Fine Guinea 1000 Francs 1985 issue Pick 332a, Fine, Malaya - Japanese Government 10 Dollars Pick M7b VG, East African Currency Board Five Shillings 1st January 1952 4 signatures as Pick 29b (Pick 29 listed as a Ten Shillings) VG, Germany 10 Marks 1906 6-digit number 392480, Pick 9a VG, Palestine 500 Mils Rachel's Tomb Pick 6c VG, Rare, Southern Rhodesia Ten Shillings 1st September 1951 Signature Gordon Munro Pick 9f Fine, Iceland 5 Kronur 1928 issue, signature 8, Jonsson and Arnason Pick 32a Near Fine, British Caribbean Territories One Dollar 1st September 1951 K/1 719189 Pick 1 Fine, Peru 100 Intis 1987 issue Pick 133 VF, Sierra Leone 1000 Leones 1993 Pick 20a VG, torn and stuck with tape, Canada One Dollar 1937 B/L 8621497 Pick 58d VG, South Africa Ten Shillings 26th November 1951, Bank and denomination in English A/50 708052 Pick 90b, Fine, Iraq Quarter Dinar 1931 issue Pick 16 VG with long tear and taped at centre, along with a further group of commoner types from circulation (246) comprising Netherlands (3), France (15), Italy (8), Greece (1), Belgium (1), Portugal (2), Poland (5), Germany (15), Indonesia (14), Malaysia (3), Hong Kong (2), Singapore (4), Australia (4), New Zealand (1), Peru (3), Argentina (3), Ecuador (1), India (4), Sri Lanka (4), Maldives (3), Mexico (2), Guyana (3), Bahamas (4), Barbados (1), Brazil (1), Nicaragua (1), Philippines (2), British Armed Forces (5), Bulgaria (3), Yugoslavia (19), Zambia (3), Gambia (2), Ghana (1), Mongolia (6), Myanmar (4), Canada (2), Israel (1), Cyprus (1), Iraq (1), South Africa (2), Algeria (1), Ceylon (1), Lebanon (1), Burundi (1), Afghanistan (3), French West Africa (1), Egypt (16), Surinam (2), Qatar (1), Estonia (2), Croatia (6), Commonwealth of Independent States (7), Lithuania (4), Transnistria (5), Nepal (1), Belarus (9), China (3), Japan (2), Kyrgyzstan (4), Tajikistan (3), Ukraine (5), Uzbekistan (1), Bangladesh (1), Lao (5), Cambodia (3), in mixed grades some UNC, and a further group (40) these all stapled to card comprising examples from Finland, Mozambique, Egypt, Java, Trinidad and Tobago, USA (2), Italy (2), Denmark (2), Lebanon (2), Guinea, Belgium, Netherlands, Indochina, Colombia, Poland, Hong Kong, Belgium, Malta, India (2), Ceylon, Fiji, France (2), Yugoslavia, Monaco, GB, Sierra Leone, Congo (2), Cambodia, Turkey, Malaya, Netherlands Indies, British Armed Forces 1930s to 1970s issues in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£800
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 147	India 1 rupee Gulf series issued c.1950s-60s PickR1 (2) Z/10 436117 GVF and Z/29 858603 VG both with the two staple holes as usual More banknotes like this	£220
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 149	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1943 series A/77 967188, Calcutta branch, signed Deshmukh, Pick20e, PMG 30 Very Fine "Ink Stamp, Pinholes" More banknotes like this	£220
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 243	World (85) includes Belgian Congo 5 Francs 1930 Pick 8e Fair, French Equatorial Africa (1), India (14), India - Hyderabad (1), Italy (18), Thailand (5), Indonesia (1), Bahrain (1), United Arab Emirates (1), Belgium (8), Hong Kong (3), Malaya (7) includes 50 Cents 1941 Fine with tape residue, and 20 Cents 1941 NVF with tape residue, and Japan (24) in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£130
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 148	India 10 Rupees George VI issue signed Taylor (1937) Pick 19a Fine penned number obverse and some small holes, 1 Rupee 1940 Pick 25 (3) black serial number (2) green serial number (1) Unc two with staple holes, 2 Rupees Pick 53 (14) EF - Unc, 5 Rupees Pick 56 (3) Unc, 10 Rupees Pick 60 (2) AU, 1 Rupee Pick 66 (2) Unc, 1 Rupee Pick 77 (5) EF-Unc, 1 Rupee Pick 78 Unc (4), 5 Rupees Pick 80 EF-Unc (5) More banknotes like this	£120
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 151	India 5 Rupees George VI ND(1937) serial J/33 529666 Pick 18a PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated, (staple holes at issue) More banknotes like this	£105
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 153	India Uncut Watermarked sheet of printers paper the watermark is "Ten Rupees Reserve Bank of India" with George VI portrait repeated forty times on this large folded sheet discovered in 1992 and offered back then by Coincraft who bought the entire parcel comes with newspaper cuttings and historical literature, discovered on the S.S Breda ship that was sunk in 1940 along with Jamaica collector series presentation booklets $1, $2, $5 & $10 with consecutive star prefix and serial number *000548, PickCS1, as issued with outer cover More banknotes like this	£100
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 61	Albania 5 Franga ND (1939) Pick 6 Fine, Burma 5 Rupees ND (1945) signed Taylor P26a Fine, Portuguese India 30 Escudos 2 Jan 1959 aVF P41, USA Bond State of Louisiana $5 1879 EF More banknotes like this	£120
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 113	India (11) 100 Rupees (3) 1979 issue Pick 86, signature 86d, EF with staple holes, 2007 issue, signature 89 Y.V.Reddy, Pick 99 (2) NEF one with staple holes, 50 Rupees 2007 issue, Reverse: Parliament House, Letter E Pick 97i and Letter L Pick 97j GVF. Ten Rupees Reserve Bank of India L.K.Jha signature undated 1969-1970 issues Pick 69a (6) includes five consecutives A/UNC to UNC with the usual staple holes More banknotes like this	£55
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 187	World mostly European issues (38) includes Luxembourg 50 Francs 1945 Pick 45a VG, Belgium 50 Francs 1966 (8), Belgium 20 Francs 1964 (11), Belgium 20 Francs 1950, Greece 10000 Drachma 1947, India One Rupee (2) 1969 and 1981, Spain One Peseta 1953, France 10 Francs 1963, France 10 Francs 1965, France 10 Francs 1975, Germany 50 Marks 1948 and more, in mixed grades VG to VF generally in line with age More banknotes like this	£40
06/12/2020 Auction 171	World Banknotes	Lot 88	Burma Union Bank 1 Kyat 1958 P46 (12) EF-aU, Ceylon 1 Rupee 29 1 1962 Pick 56 (31) F-Unc the majority in aU-Unc, 2 Rupees 8-11-1962 Pick 62a (2) F-VF, Egypt 5 Piastres 1961 ND Pick 180 (10) consecutive numbers aU-Unc, India 1 Rupee 1966-80 Pick 77 (8) EF-Unc, Pakistan 1 Rupee Pick 9 blue (80) with fifty consecutives still stapled together as issued generally VF-Unc More banknotes like this	£700
06/12/2020 Auction 171	World Banknotes	Lot 80	Asia South & Southeast 1940's to modern (6) including some George VI issues and all different and interesting notes in mixed grades VF to UNC some with the usual Pinholes. Comprised of Burma British Colonial 10 Rupees Pick 32a George VI facing portrait ND 1947 overprint "Burma Currency Board" signature Deshmukh green serial J/49 256521. India (2) including 1 Rupee George VI Pick 25a 1940 black serial number A/5 374688 and without Plate letter along with 100 Rupees Pick 64b ND signature K. R. Puri (1975-1977) correct Urdu spelling of last word on reverse and without plate letter series AJ/O 862367. Ceylon 50 Cents George VI portrait Pick 45b dated 1st December 1949 serial number A/48 730865. And Sri Lanka examples of the Heritage series 1st January 1991 (2) consisting of 100 Rupees Pick 105b dated 1st January 1991 series J/I 944762 and Corrected version with dot above Tamil letter left on front. Along with a 1000 Rupees Pick 107a dated 1st January 1991 series G/4 605633. More banknotes like this	£85
06/12/2020 Auction 171	World Banknotes	Lot 148	India 5 Rupees (1937) JB Taylor Pick 18 Unc More banknotes like this	£65
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
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 269	World - a Journey in Currency (206) an alluring and very colourful selection, mostly fresh and crisp UNC and mainly modern notes late 1900's to 2017, but including a few earlier examples, from various countries and issuers in 5 archival albums. Generally sorted alphabetically by country and includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same issue, some of which Polymer examples and a Fantasy issue, with few even having their last few digits of the serial numbers matching. Also, the earlier notes as the very attractive high-grade example of the Yugoslavia, Kingdom 1000 Dinara Pick 29 dated Belgrade, 1st December 1931 series ?.0840 752 209797752. Germany Reichsbanknote example along with an exotic Notgeld 50 Pfennig Bayreuth 22nd October 1918, a town famous for its opera. Exotic issues from Saint Thomas and Prince, Madagascar, Russia, Oceania, Mauritius and many others. The Fantasy notes, a captivating set of the 2017 Private issue Portuguese Africa, Brazil, India and Azores - Polymer denomination set by the French graphic artist Mr Frank Medina. More banknotes like this	£190
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 142	Canada Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 18a (DC-8e) variety with value numerals in the corners dated 1st June 1878 Payable at Montreal blue serial number 255590 plate B manuscript signature at left Taylor and printed signature Harrington at right, about VG. Black on green underprint featuring a portrait of Countess of Dufferin on obverse and seal of Queen Victoria on reverse. Printed by the British American Banknote Company, Montreal. Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava VA CI DBE (1843 - 1936) was a British peeress and the great-granddaughter of both United Irishmen patriot and hero Archibald Hamilton Rowan as well as the political writer, activist, and Irish nationalist General George Cockburn. She was known for her success in the role of "diplomatic wife", and for leading an initiative to improve medical care for women in British India. For an example with red serial number and payable at Toronto see next lot More banknotes like this	£90
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 285	World (80) a group in mixed circulated grades mostly in average F-VF to EF - about UNC. Consisting of France (2) 10 Francs "Voltaire" Pick 147b (Fayette F62.23) along with Occupied German Territories Régie des Chemins de Fer des Territories Occupés (RCFTO) 0.10 Franc Pick R2 (Ros. 856) Vouchers of the Franco-Belgian Railroad in Occupied German Territories ND 1923. Cyprus 1997 issue (2) 1 Pound Pick 57 and 5 Pounds Pick 58. Croatia 10 Kuna 7th March 2001. Sweden 10 Kronor Pick 52e 1984. Italy (2) including a Biglietto Di Stator 10 Lire Pick 32b signatures Bolaffi, Simoneschi & Giovinco. Along with Banca di Italia 1000 Lire Pick 101h dated 30th May 1981 signatures Ciampa & Stevani. Egypt (5) including 50 Piastres Pick 58c 1994. 5 Pounds Pick 63 2009. 10 Pounds Pick 64c 2009 (2). 20 Pounds Pick 52b 1984. Singapore (2) 1 Dollars Pick 9 (2) ND 1976. India (5) Gandhi issues including 10 Rupees Pick 89 ND (1996-2006) (3). 50 Rupees Pick 90 ND (1997-2005). And 100 Rupees Pick 98 2005. Cambodia (3) 100 Riels Pick 53 2001. 500 Riels Pick 54b 2004. 1000 Riels Pick 67 2016. Laos (2) 1000 Kip Pick 32d 1996 and 5000 Kip Pick 34a 1997. Vietnam (6) 200 Dong Pick 100 1987. 1000 Dong Pick 106 1988. 2000 Dong Pick 107 1988 (2). 5000 Dong Pick 108 1991. And the 10000 Dong Polymer Pick 119j 2017. Together with a group of China (47) including 1 Jiao Pick 881 1980 (28). 2 Jiao Pick 882 1980 (2). 5 Jiao Pick 883 1980 (13). 1 Yuan Pick 884g 1996 (2). 2 Yuan Pick 885b 1990. And a 1 Yuan Pick 895d 1999. More banknotes like this	£55
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 272	World (12) a mixed circulated group in average VF comprising various issues including a USA Fractional Currency 25 Cents Pick 109d dated 3rd March 1863 green reverse no overprints. India (3) consisting of 1 Rupees Pick 25a (2) black serial numbers Z/92 969940 and U/37 585242 this with the usual spindle hole in watermark area. Also the 2 Ruppes Pick 17b signature Deshmukh black serial number B/21 487327. A group of French Kingdom Assignats (3) consisting of the 5 Livres Pick A50 (Ass-20a) dated 1st November 1791 53C number 90093 signature Corsel. 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-26a) dated 4th January 1792 Series 649. And the 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31.10.1793) Series 16866. Along with Russia (5) including 3 Rubleys Pick 9b 1903 (3) encompassing signatures Konshin & Baryashev series ?? 156565, signatures Konshin & Schmidt series ?? 225063 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 8848834. Also 5 Rubleys Pick 10a (2) including signatures Konshin & Naumov series ??-898075 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 849984. More banknotes like this	£40
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 195	Hong Kong The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China 10 Dollars Pick 55a (Mars Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency S12, KNB34a) and a very FIRST date for this type 1st July 1931 with 1 printed & 1 hand signed signature serial number T/G 029439, original GVF - about EF and an Exceptionally Rare note especially in this high grade for this very first date of issue. The note in black and red on light red and green underprint featuring a portrait of a helmeted warrior at left and the Royal Coat of Arms at centre on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of rice field farmers at work and pagoda building. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London and watermarked with a helmeted warrior same as on obverse facing left. A very tough to acquire seldom offered example of this early first date for this type and perhaps one of the very few high-grade examples seen if not the highest. According to our research no examples of this date have been offered in grades above VF in fact the PMG Population report indicates only 32 recorded examples of this type at the time of writing with none above Choice VF 35 with the majority between VF20 and VF30, the only 1 highest graded being Choice VF35 EPQ. According to the story this note had been hiding away in a big and old late 1800's book in the possession and gifted to the owner's family from the time of their grandfather and his sister (grandmother). They were based in Chatham and the grandfather was working for the Navy at the time, serving regular tours to China, Hong Kong and general Asia and the grandfather's sister lived in Hong Kong with her husband who unfortunately passed away in one of Hong Kong's major earthquakes after which she returned to the UK. It is uncertain which of the two was the book containing this note gifted to and who had brought it back, but it is certain that this note is a fabulous and Rare find More banknotes like this	£4,800
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 197	India Reserve Bank 5 Rupees Pick 23a (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.4.1) ND 1943 signature Deshmukh black serial number variety B/60 563800, EF usual Pinholes and always collectable issue and much Scarcer compared to the higher 10 Rupees denomination of the same series. Green and multicolour featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI facing forward at right and as watermark. The reverse with illustration of antelopes in field and the Bank's seal at left. More banknotes like this	£150
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 290	World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. Ireland Central Bank1 Pound Pick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 Baht Pick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. Australia Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands 5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India 1 Rupee Pick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666. More banknotes like this	£40
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 316	World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, French Kingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 Dollars Pick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 Piastres Pick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 Pence Pick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 Rupee Pick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil Reis Pick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. Burma India Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike More banknotes like this	£460
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 203	India Reserve Bank 100 Rupees Pick 20e (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.7.2B, TBB B204b2) World War II period ND 1937-43 signature Deshmukh, Calcutta issue and variety with watermark King George VI in profile serial number A/77 652288, VF-GVF usual Pinholes/Spindle hole, inked annotation and Bank stamp dated 21st January 1946 on reverse. A very Scarce high denomination example of one of the last George VI portraits notes just before the Asoka column types. A very eye-pleasing large sized note in dark green and lilac featuring a crowned portrait of King George VI at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating a Tiger's head and the Bank's Coat of Arms. More banknotes like this	£260
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 204	India Reserve Bank 5 Rupees Pick 18b (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.3.2, TBB202b) ND 1943 signature Deshmukh serial number P/75 730926, about UNC usual Pinholes and Scarce in these high grade George VI example. Brown and green with oval portrait of crowned King George VI at right on obverse. The reverse with the Coat of Arms of the Bank at right and value in guilloche panel at left. Watermarked with King George VI same as on obverse but facing right. More banknotes like this	£150
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 201	India (52) in various mostly high grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC and some with the usual pinholes. Including Scarcer King George VI issues as 10 Rupees Pick 19a ND (1937 & 1943) signed Taylor serial number A/85 207152 with King's portrait in profile and 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND (1943) signed Deshmukh serial number B/32 386402 with King's portrait facing. Along with a group of early to modern Gandhi and Asoka Column issues denominations of which include 1 Rupee, 2 Rupees (2), 5 Rupees (3), 10 Rupees (14), 20 Rupees (6), 50 Rupees (7) and 100 Rupees (13) includes some consecutively numbered notes. Together with a group of ERROR notes (3) and an interesting serial number regular issue in mixed grades VF to about UNC - 10 Rupees Pick 95q Plate Letter "L", dated 2009, Misalignment (Design off-centre) to left by 15mm, 50 Rupees Pick 104e Plate Letter "L" signed Subbarao, dated 2013, "fishtail" triangular piece to lower right, 500 Rupees Pick 114 Plate Letter "F", dated 2017, small edge nick on top centre and a quadrilateral "fishtail" piece to lower left, along with 100 Rupees Pick 105o New Rupee Symbol Plate Letter "E", signed Raghuram G. Rajan, dated 2014, series 2LH 600000 More banknotes like this	£100
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 202	India Government 1 Rupee Pick 25a 1940 George VI issue black serial number G/90 134813 no plate letter, about UNC - UNC usual Pinholes and Spindle hole. The note in blueish grey and multicolour featuring a coin with George VI portrait at upper right on obverse and the reverse displaying the back of the coin with denomination and date at upper left, text at centre. Watermarked with King George VI facing right. More banknotes like this	£40
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 120	British India Fiscal 5 Rupees = 40 Annas Tax Revenue paper Victorian period, uniface and brown featuring Queen Victoria looking left at both left and right, 'X'-like design with denomination at centre and Thomas De La Rue imprint at bottom, VF. Manuscript cursive writing on reverse transcribed at best as "No. 4777 for a Mr W. Morrison of Guernsey (?), For Rupees Five only dated 26th August 1887' signed at bottom and Calcutta mentioned. An interesting piece and very well kept More banknotes like this	£22
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1525	India Uncut Die Trial sheet of 4 notes Reserve Bank of India Gandhi 500 Rupees similar to Pick 106 with signature Raghuram G. Rajan and the new Rupee symbol printed on light blue paper and slightly miscut at top. Printers marginal marks at left and right of each note. Generally good condition and well kept More banknotes like this	£1,000
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1466	Ceylon Government 100 Rupees Pick 38 dated just nearer the end of World War II 24th June 1945 and serial number L/9 91320. A large sized note and Indian printing in green on multicoloured underprint with the obverse displaying a portrait of King George VI at left and text at top centre reads "This note is Legal Tender For The Payment of Any Amount". The reverse illustrating Laxapana Water fall at centre. Watermarked Chinze. An attractive GVF with paper still retaining relative crispiness, usual staple holes at left with minor split but this an Exceptionally Rare high denomination note and sought after in any grade by many collectors More banknotes like this	£450
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1685	World (40) an attractive collection in mostly very high grades average VF-GVF - about UNC - UNC includes a few lower grades and various issuers from early 1900's to modern. Comprising Malaya George VI portrait 1940 & 1941 issues (17) including 10 Cents Pick 2, 25 Cents Pick 3, 1 Cents Pick 6 (8), 10 Cents Pick 8 (3), 20 Cents Pick 9a (2), 50 Cents Pick 10a and 1 Dollar Pick 11. Malaya & British Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 8A. India George VI 1 Rupee Pick 25a usual Pinholes. East Africa Currency Board (2) including 5 Shillings QE II portrait Pick 37 and George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 28a date all in italic. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Government Noot 5 Pounds Pick 55b dated 258th May 1900. Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Second signature 5000 Tengas Treasury note Pick 18c 918/AH1337. Uruguay Banco De Londres Y Rio De La Plata 50 pesos Unissued Remainder Pick S238r dated 1st January 1872. Along with Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42d, Bahamas 50 Cents Pick 42a, Belize 2 Dollars Pick 52b (2), Canada 2 Dollars Pick 94c, Cayman Islands 1 Dollar Pick 38a, Falkland Islands 5 Pounds Pick 17a, Fiji 5 Dollars Pick 105a and 10 Dollars Pick 106a, St. Helena 1 Pound Pick 9a "ANGLIAE" in motto, Hong Kong George VI portrait 10 Cents Pick 323, QE2 portrait 1 Cent Pick 325c and HSBC 10 Dollars Pick 182g, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Mauritius&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Mauritius 10 Rupees Pick 31b, New Zealand 5 Dollars Pick 177, World War 2 Japanese Occupation 5 Cents (2), China Farmers Bank 1 Yuan Pick 474, German East Africa Emergency 1 Rupee Pick 19 and East Caribbean 5 Dollars (4) Pick 31d, 42k& 42L (2) along with 10 Dollars Pick 43. A very interesting and desirable group More banknotes like this	£260
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1520	India Reserve bank 100 Rupees Pick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of King George VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade More banknotes like this	£240
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1518	India Government 10 Rupees Pick 16b ND 1935 issue red serial number P/85 992735 and signature J.W. Kelly. The note in dark blue on olive and light orange underprint featuring a portrait of King George V facing left and palm tree coastal scene in the underprint. The reverse with 2 Mahout riders and elephants. A very Rare note always sought after and rarely seen in high grades this example in about VF usual pinholes More banknotes like this	£130
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1521	India Reserve Bank George VI facing forward portrait Deshmukh signature ND 1943 issues (3) comprising 5 Rupees Pick 23a serial number A/27 541985 and the note in green and multicolour Antelopes on reverse. Along with 10 Rupees Pick 24 (2) green serial numbers K/17 210923 and J/20 817797, these in purple and multicolour Sailing Dhow reverse. All very collectable with the 5 Rupees being significantly scarcer, and all VF with the usual pinholes More banknotes like this	£120
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1526	India World War II Prisoner of War Camp currency 1 Anna Bangalore camp ND (1939-1945) in violet and pale brown with Group 1 Bangalore red-brown overprint at centre and uniface. Rare More banknotes like this	£120
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1640	St. Helena Government 1 Pounds Pick 9a ND (1981) correct "ANGLIAE" spelling in motto (10) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers A/1 337552 through A/1 337561. Each note in deep olive-green on pale orange and ochre underprint with the obverse displaying a portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and ships and the island at upper centre left. The reverse with an elaborate panel displaying the British East India Company Coat of Arms at left and a sailing ship at right. All attractive and always keenly desired and all in fresh and crisp UNC More banknotes like this	£120
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1673	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 More banknotes like this	£85
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1523	India Reserve Bank King George VI portrait (including both varieties - facing and profile) and signature Deshmukh ND 1937 - 1943 issues (2) comprising 5 Rupees Pick 18b black serial number L/91 048945 EF usual Pinholes and Foreign Substance - glue in marginal area at top on reverse. Along with the later facing portrait design 10 Rupees Pick 24 green serial number E/11 453705 GVF usual Pinholes. More banknotes like this	£80
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1519	India Reserve Bank 10 Rupees King George VI portrait in profile Pick 19a ND 1937 issues bearing the signature Taylor (2) including a very first prefix serial number A/55 395914 with 2 hand stamps on reverse one of which from the Imperial Tobacco Company of India along with B/35 039239. Both notes in blue-violet and olive featuring a portrait of King George VI in profile at right and a banana palm tree and sea side scene in the underprint on obverse. The reverse mainly in blue depicting the Reserve Bank of India Coat of Arms at centre - Palm tree and the endangered Bengal tiger, surrounded by elephant riders/trainers also known as Mahout riding elephants. The first good Fine - about VF, the second VF. Both with the usual Pinholes/Spindle hole, very Scarce first date earlier issues and rarely seen More banknotes like this	£65
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1524	India Reserve Bank King George VI portrait profile 10 Rupees Pick 19b ND 1943 signature Deshmukh red serial number J/16 917603 VF usual Spindle hole and Pinholes. The note in blue-violet on olive underprint featuring King George VI portrait at right and Palm tree and beach scene in the underprint on obverse. The reverse mainly in blue depicting the Reserve Bank of India Coat of Arms at centre - Palm tree and the endangered Bengal tiger, surrounded by elephant riders/trainers also known as Mahout riding elephants. More banknotes like this	£65
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1517	India & Burma (British India) issues (14) in various grades mostly average VF. Some more collectable issues include George VI issues (3) including 1 Rupee Pick 25d prefix P/80, 2 Rupees Pick 17b prefix F/49 and a Burma 10 Rupees Pick 5 prefix A/44. Along with more modern Asoka Column issue 2 Rupees (3) and Gandhi issues 5 Rupees (2), 10 Rupees (3) and 20 Rupees (3) More banknotes like this	£60
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1689	World (lot) in VG to UNC various issues and denominations some of which high circa early 1900's onwards. Some countries of issue include France, Bangladesh, Morocco, Belarus, Egypt, India, Yugoslavia, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Indonesia, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Singapore, Cyprus, China, Poland and others More banknotes like this	£60
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1522	India Reserve Bank George VI facing left portrait Taylor signature ND 1937 issues (2) comprising 5 Rupees Pick 18a serial number H/36 900050 and the note in light brown on green and multicolour. Along with 10 Rupees Pick 19a red serial number C/59 042408 and the note in dark blue on olive and light orange underprint featuring Mahout elephant riders on reverse. Always sought after and collectable notes the first about EF, the second VF and both with the usual pinholes More banknotes like this	£55
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1639	St. Helena 10 Pounds Pick 8a ND 1979 a lower serial number P/1 000544. The note in pale red on multicolour underprint featuring Jamestown view of the port from sea with sailing ships and a portrait of H.M. the Queen. The reverse with an elaborate red panel featuring the British East India Company Coat of Arms at centre. Fresh, crisp and very attractive UNC rarely seen in these higher grades and sure to do a quality addition to any collection More banknotes like this	£48

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