Royal Mint Trials (7) Uruguay 5 Centesimos (British Royal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.90 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines, Rare, GB Britannia Moneta Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.13 grammes UNC (2). GB Royal Mint Trials Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: 1957 within 6-pointed star, ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE 25mm diameter in bronze (4) 5.57 grammes, 5.63 grammes, 5.66 grammes and 5.69 grammes respectively UNC with good subdued lustre
Royal Mint Trials (6) Uruguay 5 Centesimos (British Royal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.94 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines, Rare. GB Britannia Moneta (2) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.23 grammes and 11.26 grammes UNC. GB Trials, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: 1957 within 6-pointed star. ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE. (3) 25mm diameter in bronze, 5.61 grammes, 5.61 grammes and 5.63 grammes respectively UNC with traces of lustre
South America issues mostly circa late 1800's and early 1900's including an African Guinea 10 Syilis Pick 16 1971 issue (23) and all in mixed grades about VF - VF to about UNC - UNC including various issuers and denominations. Comprising Argentina (2) including Banco Domingo Garbino 1 Peso Pick S1802overprint on Oxandarburu Y Garbino Pick S1791 and Oxandaburu Y Garbino 5 PesosPick S1792 1869 unsigned remainder. Bolivia Banco Central Law of 20th June 1928 issues (4) including series 1 ABNC printing 5, 10 and 50 Bolivianos (3) Pick 120, 121 and 123 along with an example of the series 2 English Water low & Sons printing 100 Bolivianos Pick 133. Mexico El Estado de Chihuahua issues (2) including 1 Peso Pick S529f 1914 series A circular treasury seal on reverse along with 5 Pesos Pick S132a 1913 series A. Paraguay (4) including a consecutively numbered set of Banco de La Republica 100 pesosPick 159 Law of 1907 (4) consecutively numbered series A numbers 0013009 to 00130012. Together with Banco Central 500 Guaranies Pick 206. Uruguay 1 Peso series A Pick 28b 1935. Haiti 1 Gourde Pick 200 ABNC printing under Law 12th April 1919. Brazil (3) including the Emergency issue 1 Mil Reis valid 1 Cruzeiro Pick 131A Law of 1923 (1944) Estampa 1 series 500 along with 1 Cruzeiro Pick 132 (2) series 30 and 124. Cuba (4) including some early SpanishColonial El Banco Espanola de la isle de Cuba 1896-97 issues (3) consisting of 1 Peso Pick 47a 1896 no PLATA overprint, 5 Pesos Pick 48b 1896 with PLATA overprint and 10 PesosPick 49a without overprint. Together with a Banco Nacional de Cuba 50 PesosPick 81a 1950.
America South (76) a vast selection mostly UNC and comprises various all different notes circa 1950-60's to modern and features examples of different printers including some English as Waterlow & Thomas De La Rue along with American Banknote Company and others. Countries consist of Argentina including a 5 Pesos Pick 264 L. 12.962 & 13.571 and some overprint examples, Bolivia, Brazil also including some overprinted examples, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador a beautiful 1980's denomination set 5 to 100 Sucres, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru including a very attractive 500 Soles de Oro Pick 91, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. A certainly eye-catching group
Uruguay 5 Centesimos (BritishRoyal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.95 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some light hairlines, Rare
Uruguay 5 Centesimos (BritishRoyal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath I.M.I. KN.B in the field, 4.69 grammes, appears to be struck in cupro-nickel ? a curious piece EF
South & Central America (20) an eye-pleasing collection of notes in very high grades most in About UNC - UNC with no duplication and various issuers, denominations and designs. Comprising Belize 1 DollarPick 46b dated 1st January 1986 series A/9 976202, QE2 portrait issue. A very beautiful near complete denomination set of EcuadorCentral Bank 1980's issues (3) made of 5 Sucre's Pick 108b dated 20th April 1983 series HX number 20305343. 20 Sucre's Pick 121Aa dated 29th April 1986 series LO number 10317699, without printers imprint & "Sociedad Anonima" below bank title. And 50 Sucres Pick 122a dated 5th September 1984 series TX number 14832640, also without printers imprint & "Sociedad Anonima". Paraguay Banco Central Franklin Mint SPECIMEN Collectors Set Pick CS1 of 5 notes - 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10000 Guaranies. All with Maltese cross prefix, serial numbers 006485, overprinted SPECIMEN in red and come with the original envelope , informative card and Certificate of Authenticity signed William F. Kriegg. Suriname (2) 5 GuldenPick 120b dated 1st September 1963 series CP088117 and 1000 Gulden Pick 141adated 1st July 1993 series AA239209. Uruguay 10000 Pesos ND 1967 series B number 3080251 signature titles Co-Gerente General, Secretario General & Presidente and signatures Walter Garrido, J. C. Pacchiotti & J. Echeverría Leunda. Venezuela (8) comprising a beautiful wildlife denomination set of upright modern 2012-15 issues (6) comprising 2 Bolivars Pick 88e series L49242336, 5 Bolivares Pick 89f series U23341336, 10 Bolivares Pick 90e series X71950336, 20 Bolivares Pick 91f series W06310336, 50 BolivaresPick 92k series AT61736396 and 100 Bolivares Pick 93j series CE76634396. These notes becoming scarcer by the day, especially in these high grades, as the Venezuela's economic collapse caused their value to plummet and it has been noted that the lower denominations were no longer being seen in circulation due to the hyperinflation. Also accompanied by 500 Bolivares Pick 67b dated 3rd February 1987 series C15067901 and 1000 Bolivares Pick 73a dated 8th August 1991 series A04519522 variety with ERROR dot in i of word 'Bolivares' instead of an accent both on obverse and reverse.
South America & Caribbean modern issues circa 1970's to 1990's (934) in large bundles in fully consecutive, near consecutive or consisting of several closely numbered consecutive sets. Includes Argentina 6 bundles consisting of 100 PesosPick 302b ND 1976 - 1978 without Ley, watermark Argentina's Coat of Arms, series E and signatures A. J. Camps & A. C. Diz. 1000 Pesos Pick 304d ND 1976-1983 without Ley text on obverse, watermark sunbursts, back lithographed, signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del Solar and Series I. 1 Peso Argentinos Pick 311a ND 1983 - 1984 (2 bundles) including 2 varieties - series A signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del solar and series B signatures P.C. Lopez & E.G. Vazquez, both watermark sunbursts. 5 Australes Pick 324a ND 1985 - 1989 signatures H.A. Alonso titled Subgerente general with 'SUB' printed in the signature & J. J. A. Concepcion titled Presidente, watermark sunbursts, series A. A bundle of Uruguay 2000 Nuevos Pesos 1989 Pick 68 Series A watermark J. G. Artigas. Brazil (3 bundles) including Brazil 5000 Cruzeiros (2 bundles) consisting of Pick 232a ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Zelia Maria Cardoso de Mello & Ibrahim Eris and Pick 232c ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Paulo Roberto Haddad & Gustavo Jorge Laboissiere Loyola which include the VERY LAST RUNS for this type - series A6041. Along with a bundle of 50 Cruzados Pick 210a ND 1986 - 1988 Series A signatures Dilson Domingos Funaro & Fernao Carlos Botelho Bracher. Dominican Republic bundle of 1 Peso Oros Pick 126c series of 1988, signatures Roberto Saladin & Roberto Martinez Villanueva, Thomas De La Rue Printing. Almost if not all in fresh and crisp UNC as if they are just out of printing, with a SCWPM value of over $1300 and the potential of hiding a few collectable fancy numbers it makes this a very desirable group
South America (7) in mixed grades comprising Brazil 10 Mil ReisCounterfeit note Pick A231x Seria 1a No. 16845. Colombia El Banco Republicano 1 Peso dated 30th October 1899 serie 1a serial number 053146 with Banco Popular de Midellin overprint as per Contract 7th September 1899 similar to Pick S606 only the overprint being on the obverse right hand side of the note. Uruguay El Banco Franco-Platense 20 Pesos / 2 Doblones Pick S173a L. 10.05.1870 / 01.08.1871 serial number 03717. Chile Republica de Chile 2 Pesos Pick 21b dated 15th November 1915. Mexico Londres Y Mexico 20 Pesos Pick S235d dated 2nd January 1913 serie F number 214668. Along with Paraguay (2) including El Tesoro Nacional 3 Pesos Pick 23 ND (1865) manuscript signatures Pascual Bedoya & V. Dentellos and Banco Central Del Paraguay 1000 Guaranes Pick 191a L. 25.03.1952 signatures Hermógenes González Maya & Epifanio Méndez serie A number 0115892.
Uruguay (2) Banco Maua y Cia. Comprising 50 Centismos Pick S312 Pink paper dated 3rd January 1876 No. 271050 and 1 PesoPick S303 Yellow paper dated 26th October 1875 No. 020575. Both VG - about Fine and Scarce
USA (81) Dollars to Cents 19th and 20th Century issues includes many Silver minors, in mixed grades with a few lustrous, also Cents 1911S and 1926S these Fine to Good Fine, along with South and Central America (61) 18th to 20th Century, includes Mexico, Argentina, Martinique, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Guatemala and more, includes some silver items, in mixed grades with a few later pieces lustrous
Uruguay 5 Coin Proof Sets 1968 (4) each comprising 50 Peso KM#Pn85, 20 Peso KM#Pn84, 10 Peso KM#Pn83, 5 Peso KM#Pn81 and 1 Peso KM#Pn79 all struck in silver nFDC and nicely toned. Mintage of just 1000 sets. Cataloguer's note:- these sets listed in the Proof section but the individual coins listed as patterns (total 20 coins in the lot)
Uruguay 5 Pesos 1930 Gold KM#27 EF with some light contact marks, Cataloguers note: Of the 100,000 mintage, only 14,415 were released, the remainder were withheld
World a mixed group (150) New Zealand (29) Crown 1953, Halfcrowns (4) 1940 Centennial, 1965 (3), NEF to UNC, Halfpennies (24) 1940-1965 a complete date run GEF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, a few with spots from vinyl storage, Australia (95) Florins 1954 Royal Visit (15) NEF or better and lustrous, Threepences 1964 (80) in 2 rolls, Lustrous UNC to BU, South Africa Threepences 1959 (5) UNC, Philippines Peso 1967 25th Anniversary of Bataan Day Prooflike UNC, Turkey10 Lira 1960 KM#894 27th May Revolution (10) EF to UNC, Uruguay10 Pesos 1961 (10) Lustrous UNC
Uruguay (2), 50 Pesos = 5 Doblones dated 1872, unissued and unsigned remainder series No. 013424, (PickS238), 100 Pesos dated 1862, unissued and unsigned remainder series No. 64376, (PickS245), good EF to about Uncirculated
100 Years of FIFA 2004 a 4-coin set in silver comprising France1 1/2 Euros, Switzerland20 Francs, Brazil 2 Reals, and Uruguay 1000 Pesos SilverProofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, AlderneyFive Pound Crowns an 8-coin set 2004-2005 England Football Silver Proof Collection the reverses depicting David Beckham, Michael Owen, Nicky Butt, David James, Sol Campbell, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, each reverse with a coloured England logo, Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificates
Uruguay Banco Italiano del Uruguay Montevideo, uncut sheet of 4 notes, 10 Pesos dated 20th September 1887, portrait Cavour at lower left & Garibaldi at lower right, unsigned remainders, Uncirculated and about
Central and South America a small group (6) ChileOne Centavo 1853 KM#127 toned UNC, Uruguay 2 Centesimos 1869A KM#12 A/UNC toned, Argentina (2) 2 Centavos 1891 KM#33 Lustrous UNC with some toning, 2 Centavos 1893 KM#33 NEF, Mexico (2) 10 Centavos 1935 Mo KM#430 GEF toned, 1 Centavo 1910 KM#415 Toned UNC, scarce
Costa Rica Real undated (1849-1857) countermarked on a GB SixpenceCountermark About Fine, host coin with blundered 5 in the date VG, Brazil 500 Reis 1863 Good Fine, Uruguay 20 Centimos 1877 About Fine, as part of a group of South America (25) in mixed grades
UruguayProof Set 1968So KM#PS2 a 5-coin set uncased, comprising 50 Peso KM#Pn85, 20 Peso KM#Pn84, 10 Peso KM#Pn83, 5 Peso KM#Pn81 and 1 Peso KM#Pn79 all struck in silver nFDC and nicely toned. Mintage of just 1000 sets. Cataloguer's note:- these sets listed in the Proof section but the individual coins listed as patterns
UruguayProof Set 1968So KM#PS2 a 5-coin set uncased, comprising 50 Peso KM#Pn85, 20 Peso KM#Pn84, 10 Peso KM#Pn83, 5 Peso KM#Pn81 and 1 Peso KM#Pn79 all struck in silver nFDC and nicely toned. Mintage of just 1000 sets. Cataloguer's note:- these sets listed in the Proof section but the individual coins listed as patterns
MexicoRevolution period (10) 1914 to 1915 period includes Chihuahua and Mercado de Henequen also Uruguay 500 pesos 1939 and Peru 500 Intis 1987, mostly high grades
World from a dealers 75p box (392), includes some higher denominations, in mixed grades, also China and Japan (17) and a Uruguay100 Pesos 1993 with Chineseoverprint, these in mixed grades
Cheques, sight notes, etc (25) dates range from 1825 to 1890, mostly private issues, includes Kirby Thure (Thore), Lima Peru, Montevideo Uruguay, London, New York and Oriental Bank Corporation, needs viewing
Central and South America (5) Mexico (2) Centavo (2) 1890 UNC toned, 1906 UNC with full lustre, Uruguay 20 Centesimos 1893 So 93 over 73 UNC and attractively toned, Ecuador 1/10 Sucre 1905 UNC, Half Decimo 1905 UNC
Uruguay, Non issued series of three notes (1989-1982 issue) N$1,000, N$5000 and N$10,000 1989 series A with "NO EMITIDO" overstamp. (REF Pick 67A, P68A and P68B). UNCIRCULATED - Mint condition
Uruguay, Non issued series of three notes (1989-1982 issue) N$1,000, N$5000 and N$10,000 1989 series A with "NO EMITIDO" overstamp. (REF Pick 67A, P68A and P68B). UNCIRCULATED - Mint condition
Andorra 10 Diners 1993 Proof, Bahamas mint set 1966, Cuba 5 pesos 1981 silver for XIV central American & Caribbean Games (3) KM79 80 & 81 Proof aFDC in Banco Nacional de Cuba plastic COI , Denmark Mint set 1968, Guernsey One Pound 1997 Silver Proof, Isle Of Man One Crown d-day 1944-94 (4) KM695a , 697a, 70Ia & 702a Silver Proof in Pobjoy box, 2006 80 years silver proof Israel Jewish Heroism Unc set 1993 KMMS 57, Kiribati 5 Dollars 1979 silver proof in plastic case, Singapore Mint sets 1967, 68 & 75, Slovakia 200 Korun 1996 proof Km31 cased & Uruguay 25000 Nuevo pesos 1992 cased (4).
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