Trade Dollars (2) 1901B KM#T5 VF with some scratches, 1911B KM#T5 GVF with uneven but not unattractive gold tone, British Honduras 50 Cents 1895 KM#10 VG/NVG the centre weak on the reverse, Scarce, Straits Settlements 20 Cents 1896 KM#12 Fine
World (210) a variety of countries includes Australia (3) Shilling 1914 Fine, Threepences (2) 1919M GVF, 1942D VF/NEF nicely toned, British West Africa Two Shillings 1919H NVF, Canada (10) 25 Dollars 2007 - VancouverOlympics 2010 - Athlete's Pride SilverProof FDC with a crescent-shaped hologram area on the reverse, in the box of issue with certificate, 25 Cents (2) 1919 VG, 1937 VG, Ten Cents 1955H Fine, Five Cents (2) 1942 NEF/EF, 1956 VF, One Cent (4) 1915 Fine/VF, 1917 Fine, 1939 VF, 1951 NVF, India (21) One Rupee 1890 Bombay, B incuse Fine, Half Rupee 1944L Fine, Quarter Rupees (4) 1862 VG, 1894 Bombay, B incuse VG, 1914, VG 1916 VG, Four Annas 1919 NVF, Two Annas (5) 1901 Calcutta, C incuse, 1904 Near Fine, 1910 VG, 1916 Fine, 1918 Fine, One Anna (3) 1908 VG. 1917 Fine, 1943 Near Fine, Half Anna 1835 VG, Quarter Anna (4) 1835 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1910 VG, 1919 GVF, 1/12th Anna 1920 NEF/EF, India - Travancore (4) Eight Cashundated (1938-49) VG, Four Cash undated (2) Fine/Good Fine and VF, One Chuckram undated (1906-1935) Fine, Ceylon (11) Ten Cents (4) 1893 VG, 1894 VG, 1912 Fine, 1920 NEF, Five Cents (2) 1910 VG, 1920 GVF, One Cent (4) 1870 VG, 1908 VG, 1910 VG, 1912 VG, 1917 Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents 1935 Fine, One Cent 1919 VG, Malaya (4) Ten Cents (2) 1939 (2) GVF and EF, Five Cents 1941 I NEF, One Cent 1940 VF/GVF, Rhodesia Shilling 1964 VF, Switzerland (6) Half Franc 1952B EF, 1957B EF, Ten Cents (2) 1959B (2) GEF and EF, Five Cents (2) 1858B (2) both EF, Italy (13) 10 Lire 1952R Good Fine, Five Lire 1955R Fine, One Lire 1922R UNC, 50 Centesimi 1920R NVF, 20 Centesimi (3) 1913R GVF, 1919R NVF, 1921R GVF, 10 Centesimi (4) 1863 VG, 1893 B/I Near Fine, 1922R NEF, VF, Five Centesimi (2) 1861M Fine, 1922R GVF, France (68) includes One Franc (2) 1901 VG, 1916 VG holed, 50 Centimes (2) 1918 (2) both Good Fine, one toned, Norway base metal issues 19th and 20th Century (67) in mixed grades some later dates with lustre, and Medals (3) Trustees Savings Bank 1960 Dr. Henry Duncan, 1961 Charles Dickens, and 1970 Captain James Cook UNC and lustrous
Straits Settlements10 Dollars 10th July 1916 serial number A/46 49552 Pick 4b firm and pleasing VF or better, very minor rust marks reverse top otherwise Choice GVF, rare in all grades, exceptionally rare in this high grade
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/15 48330 signed Rex Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. VG only because of minor damage in margins and King George V portrait area otherwise an attractive Fine example. Very Rare
World (34) includes many Crown-sized and in silver, comprising France (9) Five Francs (8) 1833H VG, 1834A Fine, 1838 W Near Fine, 1847A Fine, 1875A (2) Near Fine and GVF, 1876A VF toned, 1877A NVF toned, Ten Francs 1970 EF, Belgium (4) Five Francs (3) 1869 Good Fine, 1873 Fine, 1876GVF with speckled tone, 100 Francs 1951 GVF, Spain (3) Five Pesetas (2) 1871 (dated 71) SD-M Fine/Good Fine, 1882 (dated 81) MS-M Fine/Good Fine, toned, 100 Pesetas 1966 (dated 66) VF/GVF, Israel (2) Ten Lirot 1973 Pidyot Haben KM#70.1 UNC, 1973 25th Anniversary of Independence KM#71 Lustrous UNC, Austria (5) 500 Schilling 1982 1500th Anniversary of the Death of St. Severin GEF, 50 Schiilings 1972 350th Anniversary of Salzburg University KM#2913 (2) both EF toned, 25 Schilling 1957 800th Anniversary of the Mariazell Basilica NEF, Five Schillings 1935 KM#2853 EF toned, Hungary Five Korona 1900KB GF/NVF toned, Bulgaria Five Leva 1894KB Fine, Straits SettlementsDollar 1908 KM#26 VF, Canada Five Dollars 1973 MontrealOlympics KM#84 Lustrous UNC, Romania Five Lei 1880 Name near truncation KM#12 Near Fine, Bahrain 500 Fils 1968 NEF, Germany - Federal Republic 40th Anniversary of the Republic KM#173 A/UNC, Switzerland20 Francs 1999 500th Anniversary of the Battle of Dornach KM#87 Lustrous UNC, IranMedallic 1348-1368 Obverse: Mosque, Reverse: Islamic inscription EF toned, MoroccoDirham 1960 Fine, German States - PrussiaGroschen 1861A A/UNC, all housed in a Lindner Tray
International Society of Postmasters a collection of 13 Silver Crown-sized Proofs, January 1975-January 1976 issues, nFDC to FDC housed in the album of issue, along with Chinese Coins a 10 coin set of Cash Coinage 1644-1911 covering Shun-Chi to Shuen-Tung dynasties, these modern replicas, as made, Straits Settlements One Cent 1884 VG, Ceylon 10 Cents 1944 VG, Singapore 5 Dollars 1981 Changi Airport UNC in a slide case, GB (15) Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, Fifty Pence 1973 EEC, Florins (3) 1963, 1965, 1966, Shillings (7) 1948S, 1954E, 1954S, 1955S, 1956E, 1958S, 1966S, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1965 in mixed grades, Medals (4) SEAP Games 1973 UNC in the slide case of issue, Greenwich Meridian 1984 in bronze UNC, London Zoo 2000 in bronze UNC, Singapore Jurong Bird Park 40mm diameter, undated, in Bronze UNC
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/15 48330 signed Rex Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. VG only because of minor damage in margins and King George V portrait area otherwise an attractive Fine example. Very Rare
Asia mostly World War II period (42) a collection in an album in mixed grades VG to about UNC - UNC including Rare issues such as British North Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 28 dated 1st January 1936 signatures Smelt & Beckett. Straits Settlements10 CentsPick 8b signature Pountney titled Treasurer serial number A/68 69622. MalayaKingGeorge VI portrait 1941 issues (7) including 1 Dollar Pick 11 serial number H/52 013033. 5 DollarsPick 12 (3) serial numbers A/89 063038, C/66 028186 and F/46 015948. 10 DollarsPick 13 (3) serial numbers A/91 023215, D/49 047690 and H/98 067098. Along with Japanese World War II Occupation Currency in various denominations and types from Malaya, Burma, Netherlands Indies and the Philippines. A desirable and eye-catching group
World (14) an exceptionally attractive amalgamation of notes in mostly higher grades VF - GVF to UNC. Comprising scarce issues such as the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 DollarsPick 180a dated 14th December 1957 and bearing the serial number J/H 388886, and the note in brown on multicolour and an always attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design watermarked with a helmeted warrior and value underneath. AustraliaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 33a ND 1961-1965 serial number AH/16 178691 signatures Coombs & Wilson, the note in black on multicolour and features a portrait of the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders on obverse and the parliament building on reverse. Bermuda Government 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 and LAST series Z/1 377077 and another attractive Bradbury & Wilkinson print in brown on multicolour featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen with an illustration of the steamship SS Monarch of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour. Straits Settlements 1 Dollar Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 signature Rex Curall and serial number L/5 1700 and a BWC print in blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and a tiger on reverse. Russia 200 Rubley Pick S423 High Command of The Armed Forces in South Russia 1919 series AB-021. Portugal 100 EscudosPick 179d dated 3rd December 1987 (4) and a consecutively numbered set BJB 019557 - BJB 019560. Dominican Republic a desirable denomination set (4) comprising TDLR print 10 PesosPick 119c series of 1987 along with 1988 series 20 Pick 120c and US banknote Company print 50 PesosPick 127 and 100 PesosPick 128. Belize Monerthary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 079418 in green on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. the Queen and an unwreathed Coat of Arms. ChinaBank of Communications5 YuanPick 117n dated 1st October 1914 serial number SB489209N and Shanghai overprint.
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/21 94745 signed Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. In a PMG holder and graded VF 30, Restoration
Straits Settlements (3) comprising 10 CentsPick 6c dated 08.08.1919 title Treasurer signature Pountney Arms & Crown series H/6 13326 VF with light staining on reverse. 1 Dollars Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 George V & Woman's head, Tiger (2) series K/58 43289 Fine or near so and I/80 46839 Fine with 3 small pieces of tape on reverse in margins but not extending to design
Straits Settlements10 Dollars very scarce date, 1st January 1934 series B/44 91856, portrait KingGeorge V at right & tiger on reverse, (Pick18a), in PCGS holder graded 15 Fine
Malaya (2) 10 Dollars 1941 issue (1945) Pick 13 B/53 037260 Near EF with a centre fold, 5 Dollars 1941 issue (1945) Pick 12 B/91 032092 Fine with some damage to the lower centre, Singapore $1 issued 1973 series C/11 Pick1d about UNC to UNC, $5 issued 1967 Pick2a VF and $10 issued 1967 Pick3a cleaned gFine, along with various $1 (5), $5 Pick19, $10 Pick20 and $20 Pick12, some pressed, VF or better, along with a further group of Singapore Dollars (8) 1967-1972 issues Lim Kim San (3) Pick 1a, Hun Sui Sen (5) Pick 1d, EF to UNC, Straits Settlements10 Cents 1919 Issue Pick 8b B/60 56426 About Fine, some foxing
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