World (10) an interesting and very collectible group of notes in various grades mostly GVF - EF to about UNC - UNC and comprising a Scarce Russian Civil War East Siberia -Chita 100 Rubley "Sparrows" Gosudarstvenniy Bank (State Bank) - Chita branch Pick S1187b 1920 Ataman Semenov's money issued by the Government of the Russian Eastern Border Regions, variety with cubes in frame on reverse. These notes were called Sparrows due to their grey paper and were printed later in blue reason being, whatever ink was available that is what was used to print. The fate of the “sparrows” was a foregone conclusion: even when released, their cost was 2 times lower than that of Kolchak’s “Siberian squirrels”. And by the end of 1920, their value was striving for zero. Also, a very attractive and very well-preserved selection of USA Obsolete Currency of various issuers and denominations (5) comprising a Bank of New-England at Goodspeed's Landing East Haddam, Connecticut2 Dollars unissued remainder circa 1800's. The Bank of Macomb County, Mt. Clements, State of Michigan10 Dollars Unissued Remainder dated 1st April 1858. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 20 Dollars 9th November 1840 No. 372B. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 dollars series D Unissued remainder circa 1800's. And The State of Georgia, Milledgeville 100 Dollars dated 1st February 1863 series A No. 11384 with 2 manuscript signatures and a black Treasury of Georgia seal on reverse dated 1864, a nice and even original cut. Also known as a C-note with a portrait of war time Governor Joe Brown, who contemplated the idea of Georgia succeeding from the Confederacy. The lot also includes an Italy Biglietto Di Stato 1 LiraPick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi. Egypt 5 Pounds 63c from 2009. And a pair of Disney Dollars r series D of 2009 (2) including 1 Dollar Mickey Celebrate and 5 Dollars Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds late 1930's to modern including Limited, plc and some Commemorative issues in a small album and a amalgamation of different designs (39) all in various grades ranging from VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC consisting of Pick 322a (PMS RB55b, BY SC802c) dated 1st December 1938 signature D. Speed (2) serial numbers C/1 740903 & D/1 384987. Pick 322c (PMS RB55e, BY SC802e) dated 1st November 1952 signature J. D. C. Dick and last series for this type X/1 914343 before printers imprint changed. Pick 324a (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st November 1955 signature W. R. Ballantyne last series for the variety without the W. H. Egan on reverse - AH 621816. Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) signature W. R. Ballantyne and with W. H. Egan reverse (2) dated 1st October 1962 series BK 921312 along with 2nd April 1963 series BM 473690. Pick 325a (PMS RB56a, BY SC804a) last date and series for this type dated 2nd April 1963 signature W. R. Ballantyne serial number CG 567538. Pick 325b (PMS RB56b, BY SC804b) dated 1st July 1967 signature C. P. Robertson serial number CV 632043. Pick 336a (PMS RB75, BY SC815) signature J. B. Burke (4) including a very first date for this issue 5th January 1972 serial number A/27 701310 along with very last date for this issue 1st May 1981 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/55 428030 - C/55 428032. Pick 341a (PMS RB80a, BY SC831a) very first date for this issue 3rd May 1982 signature C. R. Winter serial number C/61 094633, Bradbury Wilkinson printing and with sorting marks. Pick 351d signature Mathewson titled Group Chief Executive dated 30th March 1999 (10) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/77 902448 - C/77 902457. Together with Commemorative issues 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis Stevenson Pick 358 (PMS RB 94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 signature Mathewson (16) all UNC and in a consecutively numbered set serial numbers RLS 0925807 - RLS 0925822 and each note's reverse illustrating Stevenson with scenes from his life and works and the obverse with a Commemorative overprint at watermark area. A various design and period group, with a lot of collectible notes and certain to attract interest
Scotland The Royal Bank of ScotlandLizars design reduced size 1 PoundPick 321 (PMS RB54b, BY SC802b) dated 31st October 1935 serial number K 776299 printed signature D. Speed for Accountant and manuscript signature D B Berwick for P. Cashier. Blue on yellow and brownish underprint with the obverse featuring a portrait of George I at top flanked by unicorn and lion at top and 2 Allegorical women figures at bottom left and right corners. The reverse with a blue panel with illustrations of the Bank's head office building in Edinburgh and Glasgow. A presentable and relatively crisp VF and Scarce
The Caribbean Royal Visit Silver Proof Collection a 6-coin set comprising Guyana Fifty Dollars 1994 Silver Proof, Belize Ten Dollars 1994 Silver Proof, Cayman Islands One Dollar 1994 Silver Proof, Jamaica Ten Dollars 1994 Silver Proof, Bahamas Two Dollars 1994 Silver Proof, and Bermuda Two Dollars 1994 Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Falkland Islands £25 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson 150 grammes Silver Proof, in the box of issue with certificate, New ZealandProof Set 1992 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency FDC in the box of issue, Alderney (3) Ten Pounds 2000 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 100th Birthday 5oz.Silver Proof, Five Pound Crown 1999 Total Eclipse of the Sun, Seabirds KM#18a Silver Proof, 1999 Total Eclipse of the Sun Phases of the Eclipse, with gold screen printing on the highlights Silver Proof, Tuvalu Ten Dollars 1981 Duke of Edinburgh's Award Silver Proof, Cook Islands (2) One Dollar 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson Silver Proof, One Dollar 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson Silver Proof Piedfort, Canada 20 Dollars a 2-coin set 1985 Calgary Winter Olympics Skiing and Speed Skating nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates
Turkey (21) 15 New Lira 2005 Bimetallic UNC on the red card of issue, 5 New Lira 2005 Prooflike UNC, 50000 Lira (8) 1990 Cyclist - Olympic Games Silver Proof toned nFDC, 1990 Speed Skaters - Olympic Games toned nFDC, 1992 30th Anniversary of the Constitution Silver Proof nFDC, 1992 25th Anniversary of the Turkish Red Crescent Silver Proof, 1993 125 Years of the Supreme Court Silver proof nFDC, 1994 USA World Cup Football Silver Proof FDC, 1994 Olympic Rings Silver Proof nFDC lightly toning, 1995 Olympic Games 1996 Silver Proof nFDC, 20000 Lira (2) 1990 70th Anniversary of Parliament Silver Proof NFDC, 1990 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli Silver Proof nFDC, 10000 Lira (2) 1986 A.Ersoy - Poet Silver Proof nFDC, 1987 130 Years of Turkish Forestry Silver Proof FDC, 5000 Lira (3) 1985 Youth Year Silver Proof nFDC, 1985 500th Anniversary of the Turkish Navy Silver Proof nFDC, 1985 Forestry Conference Silver Proof FDC, 3000 Lira (2) 1981 International Year of the Disabled Silver Proof nFDC, 1983 60th Anniversary of the Republic Silver Proof UNC, 1500 Lira World Food Day Silver Proof nFDC, 500 Lira 1984 World Fisheries Conference Silver Proof FDC
France, Comp. des Claridges Hotels, share certificate, Paris 1919, large vignettes of speeding train and ocean liner, multi-coloured, with coupons, VF. (1).
U.S.A., Gulf, Mobile and OhioRailroad Co., certificate for common stock, 5 x certificates for preferred stock and 16 x certificates for 100 shares common stock, 1940-49, all with vignette of speeding train flanked by allegorical females, brown, orange and blue respectively, perforated cancelled, all VF. (22).
Mexico, Mexico North Western Railway Co., bond for £100, dated 1909, vignette of speeding passenger train, ornate border, black & blue, UK revenue stamp, with coupons, VF. (1).
Shilling 1889 Small Head, Obverse 1 Reverse D, B.S.C. 985 a Rare variety of the 1889 Small head having a weak upper obverse legend possibly hastening it's speedy withdrawal, with very few struck. Never before seen in high grade by the vendor, the rarity reflected by this examples grade, Fine
Shilling 1889 Obv 1 Rev D -- B.S.C. 985 -- a very rare variety of this 1889 small head, having a weak upper obv. legend possibly hastening its speedy withdrawal, with very few struck. This coin has never been seen in top grade by the vendor. Rarity is once again reflected by this example's grade about Fine
China, ImperialChineseGovernment Hukuang Railways 1911 Gold Loan, 3 x bonds for £100, all issued by the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, vignette of speeding train, red & black, four coupons remain, mostly VF. (3).
China, ImperialChineseGovernment Hukuang Railways 1911 Gold Loan, 5 x bonds for £100, all issued by the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, vignette of speeding train, red & black, one without coupons, mostly VF. (5).
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