Africa (35) a tantalizing mostly high grade group about UNC - UNC with various all different denominations, issuers and colourful notes. Consisting of Angola1000 EscudosPick 103 1972. Lesotho 2 MalotiPick 4a ND 1981. Mozambique (11) including an earlier example 20 CentavosPick 60 dated 5th November 1914, this in Fine or near. Along with the Provisional Overprint issues 50 Escudos Pick 116 dated 1970 (1976) and 100 Escudos Pick 117 dated 1961 (1976). Also, 1980 issues (2) 100 Meticais Pick 126 and 1000 meticais Pick 128, the later with a fairly earlier serial number AA 0018891. Together with 500 Meticais Pick 131b 1986. 1000 Meticais Pick 132a lower number AB 0016400. 5000 meticais Pick 133a 1988 earlier serial number AA 0019482. 1991 denomination trio (3) 500 Meticais Pick 134, 1000 Meticais Pick 135 and 5000 Meticais Pick 136. Sierra Leone1 LeonePick 5d 1981. South Africa10 RandPick 123b. South Africa 10 Rand Pick 123b signature Mboweni. Somaliland (2) 5 Shillings Pick 1a 1994 and 100 ShillingsPick 5b 1996. Zaire (7) including 5 Zaire's Pick 26Aa 1985 printer: Hotel de Moniz - Zaire. 20000 Zaire's Pick 39 1991. Various denominations all from 1993 (4) 10 Nouveau Makuta = 0.10 Noveau Zaire's Pick 49. 50 Nouveau Makuta = 0.50 Noveau Zaire's Pick 51 Hotel de monaiz / green + red-brown. 5 Nouveau Zaires Pick 53a. 10 Nouveau Zaire's Pick 54aGerman print : Giescke & Devrienta. Also a 500 Noveau Zaire's Pick 64A serial number prefix "X" double letter beginning with X - Hôtel des Monnaies - Zaïre (printed in Argentina; allegedly a non authorized issue). Zambia (9) including small near complete denomination sets like the ND 1980-88 (3) 2 Kwaca Pick 24c, 5 Kwacha Pick 25c and 10 Kwacha Pick 26e. Also, ND 1989-91 signature Bussiere (3) 10 Kwacha Pick 31b, 20 Kwacha Pick 32b and 100 Kwacha Pick 34. Also, 1992 signature Mulaisho print TDLR (3) 20 Kwacha Pick 36a, 50 Kwacha Pick 37a and 100 kwacha Pick 38a and these with matching 2 last digits of the serial numbers. Together with a Zimbabwe 500 Dollars Pick 11b 2004. Nigeria (2) 10 Naira Pick 25c ND 1984-2000 and 100 Naira Pick 28j 2010.
World Proof and Mint cased items a varied group (13) comprising China Medallic Bimetallic issues a 12-piece Fantasy set Crown-sized each depicting a different ChineseLunar Year, Proof nFDC-FDC in the red box of issue, no certificate. CanadaProof Set 1967 (6 coins with medallion) UNC to nFDC toned, in the box of issue. Ethiopia/Lesotho, Zambia and Mongolia a 4-coin set International Year of the Child issues comprising Mongolia 25 Tugrik 1980, Ethiopia 20 Birr 1979, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979, Zambia 10 Kwacha Silver Proofs, UNC to nFDC in the Royal Mint blue box. Zambia 4000 Kwacha 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Oval Silver Proof with coloured portrait on the obverse. Cook Islands (3) Dollar 2002 with coloured portrait of the Queen Mother on the reverse, Proof, 50 Dollars 1990 Endangered World Wildlife UNC, Medal Raffaello Sanzio 54mm diameter Prooflike UNC with coloured reverse. Haiti INA Retro issue Fantasy Crown Set 1811 a 3-coin set comprising issues in Gilt, Bronze and Dark Copper, UNC in the box of issue. Euro Pattern sets (6) Denmark 2002 (4 sets) 5 Euro to 1 Cent, each set with 9 coins, all coins in silver, in the cases of issue, no certificates, Sweden 2003 (2 sets) 5 Euros to 1 Cent, each set with 9 coins, all in silver, Prooflike UNC, one set without certificate, the vast majority of the coins still in the plastic sleeves within the cases of issue, Solomon Islands Proof Set 2000 a 4-coin set comprising Five Dollars Silver (2) and One Dollar Cupro-Nickel (2) depicting Tennis, Swimming, Sailing and Cycling events, each with coloured reverses, UNC to BU to FDC
LesothoCentral BankSPECIMEN (2) issued 1981, 20 Maloti & 50 Maloti, series A/81 000000, with punched holes through signatures, (Pick7 & Pick8), Uncirculated Lesotho Central Bank SPECIMEN (5) issued 1981, 2 Maloti, 5 Maloti, 10 Maloti, 20 Maloti & 50 Maloti, all 5 notes series A/81 000000, with punched holes through signatures, except the 50 Maloti which has no holes, (Pick4 to Pick8), Uncirculated, rare to see complete set of this date issue Lesotho Monetary Authority SPECIMEN (2), first series issued 1979, 5 Maloti series J/79 000000, 10 Maloti series C/79 000000, rare specimens WITHOUT punched holes through signatures, (Pick2 & Pick3), Uncirculated (9 notes in the lot)
Britannia SilverProof Set 1997 nFDC to FDC with light toning, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, Two Pounds (6) 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proofs (2), One Pound 1998 Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, along with World (4) Solomon Island Dollar 1992 Battle of the Coral Sea 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 Moshoeshoe II Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1978 10th Anniversary of Independence, Kiribati Five Dollars 1979 Independence Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC all but the Kiribati coin with certificates, GB/USA/France 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion 1994 a 3-coin set comprising GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Silver Proof, USA Dollar 1995 D-Day Silver Proof, and France 1 Franc 1993 Normandy Landings Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with all certificates
LesothoCentral Bank (3) dated 2001, 200 Maloti, 100 Maloti & 50 Maloti, matching VERY LOW '13' serial number, B000013, F000013 & L000013, (Pick17d, Pick19c & Pick20b), Uncirculated, rare as a set of matching low numbers
Lesotho Monetary Authority 10 Maloti issued 1979, FIRST RUN LOW serial number C/79 000103, portrait King Moshoeshoe II at right, (Pick3a), Uncirculated
Lesotho Monetary Authority SPECIMEN (3), first series issued 1979, 2 Maloti series R/79 000000, 5 Maloti series J/79 000000, 10 Maloti series C/79 000000, each with 2 punched holes through signatures, (Pick1, Pick2 & Pick3), Uncirculated
Lesotho Monetary Authority 10 Maloti issued 1979, SPECIMEN COLOUR TRIAL, a lighter red than issued notes, series C/79000000, (Pick3), Uncirculated and scarce
LesothoCentral Bank 50 Maloti issued 1989, scarce Thomas de la Rue SPECIMEN series A000000, with red De La Rue ovals overprints in corners and specimen no. 009 in bottom left corner, (Pick13), light glue residue at right on reverse, probably been removed from specimen album, otherwise Uncirculated
World International Games 1984 (18) Guinea (2) 500 Syli, 200 Syli, Guinea-Bissau 250 Pesos (2)X#2 Cupro-NickelProof, X#1.1 Silver Proof, Mauritania (2) 500 Ouguia X#1.1 Athletes, full baseline and X#2 Fencing Cupro-Nickel Proofs, Lesotho 10 Maloti (2) Field Hockey and Hurdling Cupro-Nickel Proofs, Maldives 25 Rufiyaa (2) Football and Swimming Cupro-Nickel Proofs, Bhutan 25 Ngultrums (2) Shot Put and Boxing, Mongolia10 Tugriks (2) Archery and Equestrian Cupro-Nickel Proofs, Congo100 Francs Handball Cupro-Nickel Proof, St. Thomas and Prince Island Gymnastics 20 Dobros Cupro-Nickel Proof, Liberia10 Dollars (2) Weightlifting and Basketball Cupro-Nickel Proofs, UNC to FDC
Proof Sets (5) 1970 (3), 1982 (2), Crowns (2) 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof in the cases of issue with certificates, Five Pound Crown 2005 Trafalgar UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Falkland Islands (2) Fifty Pence 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proof, 1983 150th Anniversary Silver Proof, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, Lesotho 1979 15 Maloti International Year of the Child Silver Proof FDC boxed no certificate
Sovereign 1979 Proof FDC, South Africa Paul Kruger Commemorative Gold Proof Sovereign sized medal 1825-1904 in 9 carat gold nFDC, GB Crowns (2) 1980 Queen Mother Silver proof FDC, 1981 Royal Wedding Silver proof FDC, Kiribati Five Dollars 1979 Silver Proof FDC, Fiji $20 1978 Conservation series Silver UNC, Fiji Ten Dollars 1978 Silver UNC, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 H.M.Moshoeshoe II Silver Proof FDC, Isle of Man Fifty Pence 1979 Silver Proof FDC, Isle of Man Crown 1980 Lake Placid Silver Proof, Proof Sets (2) GB Blue set 1983 nFDC with light toning, Lesotho 1979 FDC, Isle of Man Crowns a 4 coin set 1980 Moscow Olympics nFDC all in the cases of issue with certificates, Falkland Islands fifty Pence 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proof FDC in capsule, plus a small group of mainly Decimal issues in high grades
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