Australia 1 Pound issued 1961 - 1965 (2 consecutives) series HF/84 508177 and 508178, Pick34a, QEII at right, signed Coombs & Wilson, both PCGS Choice AU58
Jersey International Bank 1 Pound Interest bearing note Pick S161 dated 9th November 1865 number 1772 Black and uniface featuring The States Coat of Arms at centre left, a Construction scene at centre and The Royal Coat of Arms at centre right. About Fine
Portugal (11) 500 Escudos (3) 1979 issue, Pick 177, minor edge nicks at the top, NVF, 1997 issue, Pick 187b UNC, 2000 issue Pick 187c EF, 100 Escudos (4) 1978 issue Pick 169b (2) both EF, 1981 issue Pick 178b UNC or near so with a minor tone spot, 1984 issue Pick 178c UNC, 50 Escudos (2) 1964 issue Pick 168, A/UNC, 1980 issue Pick 174b UNC with a minor paper ripple, 20 Escudos (2) 1964 issue, Green underprint at left and right, Pick 167b A/UNC, October 1978 issue Pick 178b UNC
JerseySpecimen issues a small group (6) Five Pounds undated 1976-1988 issue, HB000000 signature May, Reverse: Elizabeth castle with ship in foreground Pick 12bs UNC. One Pound (5) undated 1976-1988 blue issue (2) DB000000 and LB000000 signature Clennet Pick 11as both UNC, undated 1993 green issue NC000000 signature Baird Pick 20s UNC and 2004 800th Anniversary of the Special relationship between Jersey and the BritishCrown, J8C000000 signature Black, Pick 31s UNC, along with collector series One Pound with Maltese Cross serial number prefix matching serial numbers 001779, A/UNC with slight wave in the paper (see lot with Twenty Pounds Specimens for the matching £20 note)
JerseyTwenty PoundsSpecimens (2) undated (1976-1988 issue) AC000000, signature May, Reverse: Sailing ship and Gorey Castle, Pick 14bs UNC, Twenty Pounds Specimen with Maltese Cross prefix serial number 001779 UNC (please see One Pound with matching serial number in earlier Jersey lot)
Isle of Man 5 Pounds Pick 30b (BY IM42b; IOMPM M517) ND 1975 serial number A 569707 large signature Lieutenant John Paul, GVF and Scarce. Blue and maroon on multicolour featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth at right and Triune with motto at centre. The reverse in dark grey with an illustration of Caste Rushen 1775. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co and watermarked with a Triune.
Portugal (8) all in high grades EF to UNC comprising 100 EscudosPick 17adated 24th February 1981 serial number ASR 09736 signatures Manuel Jacinto Nunes & Abel Antonio Pinto dos Reis. Along with 500 Escudos dated 4th October 1979 Pick 177a (7) including numbers a near consecutive pair AJM 87238 & AJM 87240 together with AXJ 07017, ASV 55272, SD 44525, AQR 42319 and AXK 66134
Guernsey (8) a mostly high grade group EF to UNC includes 1 VF-GVF example and various signatures including REPLACEMENT examples. Comprising 1 Pounds Large size black signature W.C. Bull Pick 48a (BY GU35a) ND 1980-89 (3) including REPLACEMENT issues (2) serial numbers Z 031395 and Z 023528, along with a regular issue serial number D 239197. Reduced size M. J. Brown green signature 1 Pound Pick 52a (BY GU36a) ND 1991-2016 serial number K 177869. Also a pair D. P. Trestain signature (2) including a REPLACEMENT Reduced size green signature 1 Pound Pick 52b (BY GU36b) ND 1991-2016 serial number Z 100393. Along with a 5 PoundsPick 56a (BY GU45a) ND 1996 FIRST prefix for type serial number A 232315. Finally a pair Reduced size green signature D. M. Clark 1 Pound Pick 52c (BY GU36c) ND 1991-2016 (2) including a REPLACEMENT serial number Z 106522 along a regular issue FIRST prefix for signature type serial number T 665984, this the VF_GVF example with a minor pencilled numeral at upper right corner on face.
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
CeylonCentral Bank5 RupeesPick 54 dated 16th October 1954 serial number G/17 687177. A stunning Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co print in orange on aqua and multicolour underprint featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at left. The reverse in green and orange on multicolour featuring a standing figure illustration. Watermarked Chinze. PMG 50
Europe (21) an interesting group all in mixed grades VF - GVF to EF - UNC. Consisting of Italy (10) an interesting accumulation circa World War II period including Allied Military issues to modern 1980's. Consisting of the Allied Military issues of 1943 (2) including the 10 Lire Pick M13b series of 1943 and variety without the printer's Code letter series A 04788845 A. Along with the 100 LirePick M21b series 1943 A and variety with serial number prefix - suffix "A-B" in serial number A 57895275 B. Also a group of the Biglietto Di Statto (4) including 5 LirePick 28 dated 1940-XVIII block 0287 number 839724. 50 Lire Pick 91a 31st December 1951 signatures Bolaffi, Cavallaro and Giovinco, block 2009 number 044654. 100 Lire Pick 92a 31st December 1951 signatures Bolaffi, Cavallaro and Giovinco, block 2727 number 027616. The Aretusa 500 Lire Pick 93a 20th October 1967 block K18 number 818006. Along with a Banca d'Italia group (4) including 1000 Lires (2) Pick 96e 1968 block U42 number 161539 and Pick 109a 1982 signatures Ciampi & Stevani serial number RD 854632 O. 5000 Lire Pick 111b 1985 signatures Ciampi & Speziali serial number PC 517069 Y. And finally, the 10000 Lire Pick 112b 1984 signatures Ciampi & Speziali serial number VE 109657 M. Along with Portugal (11) a varied selection of different denominations circa 1960's to 2000. Consisting of 20 EscudosPick 167b 26th May 1964 serial number prefix variety with 3 letters - BNB 09536, Santo Antonio. 50 Escudos Pick 168 28th February 1964 serial number AFM 81003, Queen Isabella. 100 Escudos Pick 169b 20th September 1978 Camilo Castelo Branco (2) serial number HTM 41346 and HJN 37545. 50 Escudos Pick 174b 1st February 1980 serial number AHG 67097, Infante Dona Maria. 20 Escudos Pick 176b 4th October 1978 serial number AXM 083677, Admiral Gago Coutinho. 500 Escudos Pick 177 4th October 1979 serial number VJ 87535, Francisco Sanches. 100 Escudos Manuel Maria Barbosa Du Bocage (2) Pick 178b dated 24th February 1981 serial number ANS 45046 and Pick 178c 31st January 1984 serial number DML 88532. 100 Escudos Pick 169b , Camilo Castelo Branco. Together with examples from the last pre-euro issues 500 Escudos Joao de Barros (2) Pick 187b 11th September 1997 serial number 79A 200971 along with Pick 178c 7th November 2000 serial number 82A 642383.
Isle of Man 5 Pounds Pick 35a (BY IM43a; IOMPM M524) ND 1979 (15th December 1980) signature Dawson title Treasurer of The Isle of Man serial number B 939773, a pleasing EF or better and a scarcer prefix. Blue and maroon on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and the Triune with motto at centre on obverse. The reverse in greyish olive featuring an illustration of Castle Rushen, 1775. A fabulous BWC print and watermarked with the triune, there's only 400,000 recorded of the B prefix for this signature type.
Isle of Man 5 Pounds Pick 35Aa (IOMPM M524; BY IM43b) ND 1987 signature Dawson titled Treasurer of the Isle of Man and prefix variety "D" sans serif serial number D 538983, choice UNC and very desirable in this high grade variety with approximately 900.000 notes only of this type. Blue and maroon on multicolour featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right and the Triune at centre and as watermark, map of Isle of Man above. Reverse in dark grey with an illustration of Castle Rushen, 1775. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co.
CeylonCentral Bank5 RupeesPick 54 dated 16th October 1954 serial number G/17 687177. A stunning Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co print in orange on aqua and multicolour underprint featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at left. The reverse in green and orange on multicolour featuring a standing figure illustration. Watermarked Chinze. A very fresh and crisp About UNC or very near so and Extraordinarily Rare in these high grades sure to be a great addition for any serious collector
IndiaReserve BankGeorge VI facing forward portrait Deshmukh signature ND 1943 issues (3) comprising 5 RupeesPick 23a serial number A/27 541985 and the note in green and multicolour Antelopes on reverse. Along with 10 RupeesPick 24 (2) green serial numbers K/17 210923 and J/20 817797, these in purple and multicolour Sailing Dhow reverse. All very collectable with the 5 Rupees being significantly scarcer, and all VF with the usual pinholes
AustraliaCommonwealth 1 DollarPick 16c ND (1926-1932) signatures Riddle & Heathershaw serial number J/21 131225 and the note in dark olive-green on multicolour underprint featuring Portrait KingGeorge V at right, Australia's Coat of Arms at left ant the left signature with title "GOVERNOR / COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA". Without imprint. And reverse depicting an illustration of Captain Cook's landing at Botany Bay on 29th April 1770 with his ship HMS Endeavour on the land mass of Australia after an extensive navigation of New Zealand. VF pressed and an Exceptionally Rare note
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.
Northern Ireland - Bank of Ireland (6) in very high grades comprising 5 Pounds Pick 52d(PMI BA100) dated 1st September 1958 signature Skuce serial number S/24 002739, 1 Pounds (3) Pick 65a (PMI BA109 & BA117 x 2 ) signed O'Neil serial numbers F899475, G801774 & H501624, 5 PoundsPick 66b (PMI BA119) signature Harrison serial number T174083 and 10 PoundsPick 67b (PMI BA121) signature Harrison serial number X647918
Scotland (15) in mixed grades comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds Pick 324b signed Balnetine serial AK945722. The Royal bank of Scotland Limited 5 PoundsPick 336a dated 1st May 1979 signature Burke serial number A/71 095547. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Pounds (3) including Pick 341b signed Winter serial number D/24 682915, Pick 346 signed Maiden serial number A/2 177752 and Pick 356 dated 8th December 1992 "European Summit Edinburgh" Commemorative Issue signed Mathewson serial number EC1194826. The Union Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick S817a (Calloway-Murphy UB69a, BY SC913a) dated 5th February 1952 signed Morrison serial number B359/113. Clydesdale Bank plc 1 Pound Pick 211c dated 8th April 1985 serial number D/CX 072764. Bank of Scotland (2) including 1 Pound Pick 111f dated 7th October 1983 signed Risk & pattullo serial number D/49 0928283 along with 5 Pounds Pick 112f dated 12th September 1984 serial number DA358098. Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick 191b (Calloway-Murphy CL24d, BY SC311b) dated 1st May 1958 serial number A/R 635343. The British Linen Bank (4) comprising 1 Pounds (3) including Walker signature issues Pick 166c (Calloway-Murphy BL71b, BY SC208b) dated 1st July 1963 serial number D/4 134644 and Pick 168 (Calloway-Murphy BL71b, BY SC208b) dated 13th June 1967 serial number S/4 642817, Pick 169a (Calloway-Murphy BL75, BY SC210) dated 5th November 1969 signed Walker serial number B/5 097924 along with 5 Pounds Pick 167a (Calloway-Murphy BL76a, BY SC216a) dated 21st September 1962 serial number D/12 117689 signed Anderson. The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick S331a (Calloway-Murphy CO61d, BY SC404c) dated 22nd June 1938 signed Irving & Thomson serial number E/24 219389.
France (9) in mixed higher grades average VF-GVF and above comprising 50 FrancsPick 85b dated 10th August 1939 series Y.10704 566. 50 Francs Pick 93 dated 18th December 1941 series Z.150 01204. 100 FrancsPick 86a dated 2nd December 1937 series G.56144 655 with "Waffen SS" hand stamp over watermark area, the stamp possibly modern. 100 Francs Pick 94 dated 9th January 1941 series B.17738 679. 500 FrancsPick 88c dated 4th January 1940 series X.3930 601. Very Scarce in higher grades and eye catching. 1000 FrancsPick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 1000 Francs Pick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 5000 Francs Pick 97c dated 13th November 1941 series D.742 426. Scarce and with much eye appeal. Along with Chambre de Commerce and Villes Région Provençale 1 Franc R series 11 number 477669 Pick NL (Jean Pirot P-JP-102-29).
AustraliaCommonwealth Bank KingGeorge V 1 PoundPick 16c 1926 - 1932 signature title at left Governor / Commonwealth Bank of Australia and signed Riddle & Heathershaw serial number J/64 004211. The note in dark olive-green on multicolour underprint featuring portrait of King George V at right and Coat of Arms at left on obverse and the reverse depicting Captain Cook's landing at Botany Bay on 29 April 1770 after his extensive navigation of New Zealand with his ship “HMS Endeavour”. About VF and a very Scarce issue
World (9) in mixed mostly high grades comprising issues from Great Britain (2) Bank of England 10 Shillings O'Brien B287 (Pick 373a, BY BE34b) Replacement issue 1961 serial number M12 391900 and British Armed Forces 6 PencePick M10a ND June 1946 for use by British troops in Germany and Austria, Trieste and Japan. Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42b1 signed Knight & Wheeler security thread in centre serial number CJA 598278. New ZealandReserve Bank5 DollarsPick 177a">Pick 177a ND (1992) serial number CM786731. Spain Banco de Espana1 PesetaPick 144a dated 22nd July 1953. Portugal (4) including 500 Escudos Pick 170a dated 25th January 1966 signed Manuel Jacinto Nunes & António Luís Gomes, 500 Escudos Pick 177 dated 4th October 1979 signed José da Silva Lopes & Alberto Alves de Oliveira Pinto, 1000 Escudos (2) Pick 175a dated 28th May 1968 serial number ARG03036 and Pick 175d dated 21st September 1982 serial number GVN013656 Manuel Jacinto Nunes & Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar and this about UNC - UNC and a much Rarer date
Argentina (127) a large collection in an album modern to early issues includes some scarcer mid and late 1800's scarcer issues like El Banco Nacional denomination set 1873 and Banco Parana 10 PesosBolivianos dated 01.04.1868 Pick S1818a. Along with 1860's Remainders (7) comprising El Banco Oxandaburu Y Garbino 2nd January 1869 (6) 1 Peso Pick S1791 No. 29393. 5 PesosPick S1792 No. 12607. 4 RealesPick S1781r No. 75575. 1 Peso Pick S1782r No. 76803. 5 Pesos Pick S1783r No. 339901. 10 Pesos Pick S1784r No. 12319. Along with El Banco Oxandaburu Y Garvino 5 Pesos Pick S1776b dated 1st December 1867 No. 022332
USA Silver Dollars late 1800's in mixed grades (7) comprising 5 DollarsPick 340 series 1899 Chief "Running Antelope" - Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka (Hunkpapa Sioux tribe) on obverse serial number N67291779 Good and Scarce. Along with 1 Dollars (3) including Pick 321 Martha Washington series 1886 small red seal, plain border signatures Rosecrans & Jordan serial number B3412551, Pick 338b Eagle at centre President Abraham Lincoln and President Ulysses Grant series 1899 (2) serial number X38897012 VG and serial number D93187130. Along with USA Obsolete Currency The New Orleans Canal & Banking Company unissued Set 1800's (3) in mixed high grades comprising 5 Dollars Women around Denomination at centre, 10 Dollars Eagle and Shield at left and 20 Dollars Man holding hat and flag at seaside
Russia NORTH CAUCASUS - VLADIKAVKAZ RAILROAD COMPANY 1st September 1918 (2) 100 Rubley Pick S594 Steam train & Network of the East Caucasian Railroad Company series A 41738 with a faint rust mark to lower left. 500 Rubley Pick S595 Railroad bridge & Network of the East Caucasian Railroad Company series A 17705 with small faint stain to top centre and few faint rust marks. Both about UNC and scarce issues
The States of Jersey 50 Pounds Ian Black signature (2) comprising a SPECIMENPick 30s series BC 000000 overprint SPECIMEN diagonally in red on obverse and reverse along with a regular issue Pick 30a series AC 813177. The banknotes in dark grey on multicolour underprint and feature QE2 portrait facing at centre right wearing cape, Fulmar birds at lower left and Government House at reverse. Both UNC
Australia (5), 10 Shillings issued 1961 - 1965 series AH64 061774, portrait Mathew Flinders at right, (Pick33a), 1 Pound (4) issued 1961 - 1965, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick34a), all signed Coombs & Wilson, high grade collection, good EF to about Uncirculated
USA 5 Shillings dated 1st October 1773 serial no. 6898, PennsylvaniaColonial Note, 'to counterfeit is DEATH' on reverse, printed by Hall & Sellers, (PickS2540D), in PMG holder graded 25 Very Fine
Ceylon10 Rupees dated 19th September 1942 series J/7 873177, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, Temple of the Tooth on reverse, (Pick36A), some dirt good Fine
USAColonial Currency 6 Dollars dated July 22nd 1776 series 19865, Philadelphia issue fifth series, 'Perseverando' on emblem with beaver knawing tree, printed by Hall & Sellers, (PickPS143), pinholes and tears, VG
USA 15 Shillings dated 1st October 1773, PickS2540F, Pennsylvania, 'to counterfeit is DEATH' on back, printed by Hall & Sellers, surface dirt, good Fine
World presentation sets (4) Australia $5 1992, Millennium issues Fiji $2 & New Zealand $10, New Zealand $5 block of 4 Pick177b and separate sheet of Canada $1 dated 1973 block of 4, mostly UNC
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