Italy (15) 5000 Lire 1968 issue Signatures Carli and Pacini Pick 98b VG, 1983 issue, signatures Ciampi and Stevani, Pick 105c Fine, 2000 Lire 1976 issue signatures Baffi and Stevani Pick 103b GEF, 1000 Lire 1982 issue signatures Ciampi and Stevani Pick 109a UNC, Ten Lire 1938 issue signatures Grassi, Cossu and Collari Pick 25b Fine with central fold and some foxing, 1939 issue signatures Grassi, Porena and Cossu Pick 25c (5) Good Fine to VF, 1944 issue signatures Grassi, Porena and Cossu Pick 25c (1) Good Fine, Five Lire 1925 issue signatures Maltese and Bernardini Pick 23g VG with folds and small central split, Two Lire 1944 issue, signatures Bolaffi, Cavallaro and Giovinco Pick 30b EF, One Lira (2) 1939 Pick 26 UNC, Pick 29a UNC
Guernsey (2) 6 PencePick 28 (BY GU24c) dated 1st January 1943 serial number A/M 0331, black on pink/mauve. 1 ShillingPick 29 (GU 25b) dated 1st January 1943 serial number S 1124 red/brown overprint on 1 Shilling 3 Pence Pick 26 (BY GU26), black on yellow and brown underprint.
Libya Bank of Libya First issue 5 Libyan Pounds Pick 26 AH 1382 - Law No. 4 of the 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 513203, VF or slightly better and the second highest denomination in the series
World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. IrelandCentral Bank1 PoundPick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 BahtPick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. AustraliaReserve Bank2 DollarsPick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India1 RupeePick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666.
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The National Bank Only issue Pick 26 (PMI CNA1, BY E025) dated 14th February 1935 serial number 20NA 032484 signatures Joseph Brennan & H A Russel. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. VF or near so with a small marginal piece missing at upper centre left margin and an Exceptionally Rare note with a 14/2/35 date
Bahamas (10) in about UNC - UNC comprising Monetary Authority issues L.1968 (5) including 3 DollarsPick 28a (2) serial numbers B389538 & B497547, 1/2 Dollars (3) including Pick 26a (2) serial numbers D267237 & D267987 along with a SPECIMEN issue Pick 26s serial number C000000 red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse. Along with The Central Bank issues L. 1974 (2) including 1 Dollars (2) Pick 35a signature Donaldson serial number L/1 057974 and Pick 35b signature Allen serial number R/1 056839 this a scarcer variety. L. 1974 ND (1984) issues (2) including 1/2 Dollar Pick 42a serial number A083976 and 1 Dollar Pick 43a signature Allen serial number B544494. Along with 1992 Commemorative issue 1 Dollar Pick 50a celebrating the Quincentennial of First Landfall by Christopher Columbus serial number C133448.
GuernseyTreasurer of The States World War II German Occupation notes (3) in comprising 2 Shillings 6 PencePick 18 (BY GU27a) serial number A/D 3629 signed H.E. Marquand titled Treasurer and the note printed on white paper in blue with "2'6" in brown at centre in the underprint and the reverse featuring a blue panel at centre with the Guernsey Seal at centre, about Fine Minor Cuts/Tears. 6 Pence Pick 24 (BY GU24b) dated 1st January 1942 serial number X 0456 signature H. E. Marquand and the note printed on blue paper and in black on blue/mauve underprint featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre reverse, VF or near so. 1 Shilling Pick 29 (BY GU25b) dated 1st January 1943 serial number T 0728 signed H.E. Marquand Red overprint on Pick 26 (BY GU26) and printed on white paper in black on yellow and brown underprint on obverse and brown reverse featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre, VF - GVF. The German troops landed in Guernsey by plane on 30 June 1940, after an offensive race through France and the British government decided the islands were not strategically important and left them undefended which resulted in the start of five years of occupation. The islands were turned into an "impregnable fortress" on the express orders of Adolf Hitler and a fifth of all the defence works in the Atlantic Wall were built on the Chanel islands. Scarce and interesting notes
Middle East (33) in mostly high grades comprising issues from Qatar (3) Monetary Agency issues including 1 RiyalPick 1a ND 1973 serial number A/7 700988 Red on lilac and multicolour. 1 Riyal Pick 13a ND 1985 serial number U/20 622783 watermark Hawk - beaks top bill overlaps bottom. 5 Riyals Pick 2 ND 1973 FRIST series serial number A/1 110243. Yemen Arab & Democratic Republic (9) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983 issue. 1 Rial Pick 11b ND 1973. 50 Rials Pick 15b ND 1973. 5 RialsPick 17c 1991. 1 Dinar Pick 7. 500 Fils Pick 6. 5 DinarsPick 8b. 10 Dinars Pick 9a. 250 FilsPick 1b ND 1965 serial number J949429. Libya (13) comprising 10 Dinars (3) including Pick 37b with inscription serial number I A/18 363826, Pick 46a serial number 2 A/94 705427 and Pick 61a serial number 4 A/72 591431. 1 Dinar Pick 54 serial number 4 J/2 278276. Law 4 of 5th February 1963 issues (3) comprising 1/4 PoundPick 23 serial number 3 F/1 575720, 1/2 Pound Pick 24 serial number 4 D/11 177014 and 1 Pound Pick 25 serial number 5 C/31 197607. 5 Dinars Pick 36b with inscription (2) serial numbers I B/41 312757 and I B/46 497265. 1 Dinars Pick 35b with inscription (2) serial numbers I C/26 820829 & I C/26 992999. 1/2 Dinar Pick 34a without inscription serial number I D/1 997005. 1/4 Dinar Pick 33b with inscription serial number I E/17 547670. Central Bank of Kuwait (5) including 20 DinarsPick 16b L. 1968 (1986-91). 1/4 Dinar Pick 11a. 1 Dinar Pick 13d L.1960 prefix denominator 46. 5 Dinars Pick 14c prefix denominator 20 Contraband stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 10 Dinars Pick 15c prefix denominator 71. United Arab Emirates (2) including 5 Dirhams Pick 26 and 10 DirhamsPick 27.
Middle East & North Africa (3) in mixed grades comprising Syria 1 Livre Pick 40a dated Damas 1St September 1939 no overprint serial number J/E 064416. Morocco Banque d'État du Maroc 50 Francs World War II Pick 26 dated 1st August 1943 serial U55 013 number 1369013. Algeria Banque de l'Algérie (et de la Tunisie) 20 FrancsPick 78c dated 15th April 1941 serial Z.3398 802 number 84948802 signatures Sebald & de Roux.
Isle of Man Sir Ronald Herbert Garvey Specimen set of 3 notes - Ten Shillings M500 (Pick 24s) Viking Ship, One Pound M501 (Pick 25s) View of Tynwald Hill and St. John's Church, Five Pounds M502 (Pick 26s) Castle Rushen, all watermarked with the Triune and printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. New Malden Surrey England, all VF with glue and paper residue and diagonal cancellation punch holes which means notes were used for official purposes otherwise quite scarce
Africa (9) consisting of Angola (4) including 20 Kwanzas Pick 109a dated 11th November 1976 serial number AR 022517, 50 Kwanzas Pick 114 dated 14th August 1979 serial number J/A 093998, 100 Kwanzas Pick 111 dated 11th November 1976 serial number BA998577, 100 Kwanzas Pick 119 dated 7th January 1984 serial number AA5720306 and 10000 Kwanzas Pick 131b dated 4th February 1991 serial number EJ6086668. Botswana ND (1982) issues (2) including 5 Pula Pick 8a serial number C/5 305806 and 10 Pula Pick 9a serial number D/11 329694. Malawi (2) including 5 Shillings Pick 1A two signatures type L. 1964 serial number F098433 and 20 Kwacha Pick 26 dated 1st September 1990 serial number AB889469. About UNC - UNC
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