Netherlands Indies Ministry of Finance / Javasche Bank MUNTBILJET - Small Change State Notes 1919-20 (3) a scarce early denomination set of the very first issues of these notes consisting of the very seldom seen Queen Wilhelmina portrait issues (2) both with the variety with the left signatures and title in the printing plate including the 1 GuldenPick 100a dated Batavia, 28th November 1919 serial number EW 068268, a pleasing VF - GVF. Along with the 2 1/2 GuldenPick 101a dated Batavia, 20th January 1920 serial number JK 066587, presentable aVF to VF. Both printed by the American Banknote Company and displaying that characteristic design look for their printing style of that period, very similar to their other prints as some of the Dominion of Canada issues from the early 1900's. Both notes feature a large portrait of Queen Wilhelmina at the centre obverse and the Netherlands Coat of Arms at centre reverse. The 1 Gulden with a classic black/grey look on obverse with a blue reverse, and the 2 1/2 Gulden with a dark olive-green obverse and a brown reverse. The lot also includes a 1/2 Gulden Pick 102 dated Batavia January 1920 serial number FZ 13922, VG this note of the second issues now printed locally by Topographische Inrichting, Batavia (Jakarta). These small denomination notes were authorised for issue due to the short supply of metal after World War I with denominations below 5 Gulden until a series of Exclusive Rights were brought to an end in 1922, with De Javasche Bank Act, and the bank's capital was increased by 50% to 9 million gulden which resulted in the bank being prohibited from issuing notes of less than 5 gulden, and all banknote designs were to be officially published. The same metal issue also arose later during World War 2 in the 1940's and some small denominations were issued again along with the invasion of the Japanese forces who also introduced their own Gulden Occupation currency.
Spain including some local Provisional issues (26) in mixed grades comprising 100 PesetasPick 118a dated 9th January 1940 serial number G77755566, Consejo Municipal Elche. (Alicante) (3) including 25 & 50 centimos & 1 peseta all dated 15th October 1937., Papel De Fianzas 5 Pesetas dated 1st January 1940 serial number A0073916 Class E, El Comite De Enlage De Denia1 Peseta dated 26th September 1936 Unissued remainder, CASPE (Zaragoza) Consejo Municipal, Reconoce Al Portador 1 Peseta serial number 05698, TOTANA (Murcia) Consejo Municipal, 25 Centimos & 1, 2 Pesetas all dated 16th May 1937 , ALCANIZ Consejo Municipal, 25 Centimos number 34364, 50 Centimos number 63146 & 1 Peseta number 89735, Santander dated 1st November 1936 (2) comprising 50 Pesetas Pick S584 dated6 serial number 088562 and 5 Pesetas Pick S581 serial number 248852, Gijon 100 pesetas Pick S580 dated September 1937 serial number 013527, Consejo de Asturias Y Leon 1936 issues (2) including 25 Centimos number 110903 and 40 Cntimimos number 190019, Gijon dated 5th November 1936 and stamped March 1937 (2) 10 Pesetas Pick S572 serial number 290154 and 25 Pesetas Pick S573 serial number 286910, Bilbao 1000 Pesetas Unissued Remainder with counterfoilPick S567 for type dated 1st January 1937, Bilbao 25 Pesetas Pick S563 dated 1st January 1937 number 322526 without counterfoil, Bilbao 100 Pesetas Pick S554 dated 15 January 1937 (1936) number 483223, Bilbao 100 Pesetas Pick S551b dated 30th August 1936 number A476441
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