Gibraltar £10 21 Oct 1986 and 1 July 1995 both Unc, 2010-11 issues £5 (2), £10 and £20 EF, £20 1 July 1996 Fine, £5 Millennium issue (3) two being Unc £1 1979 Good and 10/- 2018 TOURISM fantasy note
Hungary (16) many from the 1940s but including a few later issues such as 2000 Forint Millennium issue this in Unc early issues VF, Russia 5,000 Rubles 1919 (2) AU-Unc and 25 Rubles 1909 VF
GuernseyOne Pound 1.3.1962 Pick 43b (2) both VF, One Pound ND(1980 - 89) signed Bull Pick 48a Unc, One Pound 1991 Pick 52 (2) signatures Brown and Clark both Unc, £5 ND(1990-95) Pick 53 signed Brown VF, £10 ND(1995) Pick 57 signed Trestain Unc,£20 ND(1996) Pick 58 signed Trestain Unc, £5 2000 Millennium Commemorative Pick 60 Unc (6) including consecutives
Guernsey (2) a pleasing pair including the Large size black M. J. Brown signature 10 Pounds Pick 50b (BY GU 52b) ND 1980-89 a FIRST prefix for this signature type serial number C 861309, presentable GVF. Along with the Commemorative "Millennium" 2000 issue signature Trestain 5 PoundsPick 60 (BY GU 46) with a single special M prefix type and a fairly earlier serial number M 001682, about UNC - UNC.
USAColonialGeorgia (2) One Spanish Milled Dollar 1776 Serial No. 6707 VG and damaged at the bottom and one central hole and Shilling 1776 Fine but damaged at the top, Massachusetts One Shilling and Sixpence 1784 Fine but damaged at the top, New York Eight Shillings 1776 Good with sections missing at the top, Philadelphia (2) Sixpence Hall and Sellers 1776 Fine and Sixpence John Dunlap VG, Rhode Island One Thirty Six of a Dollar 1777 May 22 VF with some central holes, Virginia One Third of a Spanish Dollar Oct 5th 1778 Good. Along with a modern QEII Hong Kong Cent
Malta (7) most if not all in about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Liras all Law of 1967 but different dates of issue (5) including 1973 issues (2) Pick 31b series A/2 842998 signatures H. de Gabriele & J. Laspina and Pick 31c series A/9 196758 signatures H. de Gabriele & A. Camilleri. 1979 issues (3) includes the 2 varieties Pick 34a series A/9 138811 without dot for the sight impaired and Pick 34b with dot for the sight impaired (2) series A/12 530089 & A/13 427791. Also 5 Liras Law of 1967 (1994) (2) in 2 different varieties including the Pick 42a solid security thread and equal sized serial number numerals at upper left series B/7 288275 along with Pick 46d segmented foil security thread and ascending sized serial number numerals at upper left series B/31 128240 signature Michael Bonello. An attractive and diverse little group
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.
Gibraltar 5 Pounds Millennium 2000 Commemorative issues Pick 29 (6) all about UNC - UNC and a consecutively numbered set serial numbers MM 291789 to MM 291794. Each note in mainly green and multicolour featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right and as watermark, Gibraltar's Coat of Arms to left and a commemorative device with dolphin at lower left. The reverse illustrating a Barbary macaque at left, an aerial harbour view of Gibraltar at centre and a cable cart at right.
Gibraltar Government 5 Pounds H.M. Queen Elizabeth II 1995-2000 issues (5) all about UNC - UNC comprising Pick 25 dated 1st July 1995 series AA 205271. Along with the Commemorative 2000 Millennium commemorative issue special prefix issues Pick 29 with a Golden Foil dolphin at lower left and Commemorative text (4) including some close serial numbers MM 291795, MM 291797, MM 291780 and the earlier MM 005928. A very eye appealing and desirable group
Eastern Europe 1920's to modern (19) an interesting collection of notes in various grades ranging from VG-Fine/VF-GVF to UNC and all different issuers, denominations and designs without duplication. Comprising Yugoslavia (11) including the Scarcer American printing early Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes 10 Dinara Pick 21 dated 1st November 1920 series AM366064. Scarce 1930's issues (2) including 10 Dinara Pick 35 dated 20th September 1939 series Г1168 206 and 20 Dinara Pick 30 dated 6th September 1936 series C1262 275, issued in 1941 only as a Serbian note. Along with Social Federal Republic issues (8) consisting of 50 Dinara Pick 101a dated 1st January 1990 series AA 1752499. 100 Dinara Pick 65a dated 1st May 1946 series БВ 395423 without security thread. 500 Dinara (2) including Pick 84a dated 1st August 1970 series DS 408815 without security thread and Pick 106a">Pick 106a dated 1st March 1990 series AK 6913614. 1000 Dinara (2) made of Pick 92d dated 4th November 1981 series DR 2552855 and Pick 107 dated 26th November 1990 series AB 2086512. 5000000 Dinara Pick 121 dated 1993 series AG 6574944. And a 1000000 Dinara Pick 99a dated 1st November 1989 with a COLLECTIBLE BINARY serial number AH 0808080. Also a Scarce Czech Republic Statin Banka 500 Korun Pick 2b with adhesive stamp on Pick 93 dated 1973 (1993 issue) prefix W22 number 391910, and these stamped notes very seldom seen. Greece 1000 Drachmas (2) including an early French printing Pick 106 dated 1st May 1935 series AZ046 715342 together with Pick 198b dated 1st November 1970 series 63E 788352 watermark head of Efivos of Andikythira. Hungary (5) comprising a set of Adopengo "Tax Pengo" notes (4) made up of 10.000 (Tizezer) (2) including Pick 143b dated 28th May 1946 with watermark 5 digit serial number D10 45058 Law text on reverse 5th Line reads "5.970/1946" and reverse text paragraph 92mm long. Together with its other variety Pick 143b dated 28th May 1946, with watermark and no serial number and Law text on reverse 5th Line reads "5.970/1946". 100.000 (Egyszazezer) Pick 144a dated 28th May 1946, with watermark and serial number E16 79924 and Law text on reverse 5th Line reads "5.970/1946". 10.000.000 (Tizmillio) Pick 141a dated 25th May 1946 no watermark or serial number. Also comes with a 2000 Forint Commemorative special prefix issue "Magyar Millennium" - 1000 Years of Hungarian State commemorative issue Pick 186a dated 2000 series MM 0037448. A very desirable and collectible group, especially the early issues which in contrast with the modern issues are seldom seen
USA Confederate States & Obsolete Currency (22) in mixed grades comprising RichmondVirginia issues 17th February 1864 issues (3) 5 DollarsPick 67 and 50 DollarsPick 70 (2). 10 Dollars 6th April 1863 issues Pick 60a (2). 10 Dollars 2nd December 1862 stamp on reverse. Confederate States of America100 Dollars 1862. Confederate States of America Richmond 2 Dollars 2nd June 1862 Counterfeit. Virginia Treasury Notes (2) 1 Dollar dated 21st July 1862 and 5 Dollars dated 13th March 1862. The State of Georgia issues comprising 5 Dollars Milledgevile 6th April 1864. 5 Dollars Svannah dated 2nd August 1850. Bank of the State of Georgia (2) 5 Dollars and 10 Dollars. Bank of Commerce Savannah (4) 1, 2, 5 and 20 Dollars. Mechanics Savings & Loan Association 2 Dollars Savannah 31st July 1862. Merchants & Planters Bank 5 Dollars (2) one with roman 5 at lower denominations.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 5 Pounds SPECIMEN No. 0013 year 2000 Commemorative Millennium Polymer issue Pick 203s (Blake-Callaway NR 128) dated 8th October 1999 signature Don Price serial number MM0000000 with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally across obverse and reverse. The note in blue, red and multicolour with ovals and globe pattern on obverse and space shuttle and electronics with pocket watch in the underprint. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Co on polymer supplied by Securency Dimensions of Australia. UNC
Isle of Man Government 20 Pounds 1979 Commemorative Issue Pick 32 (Banknote Yearbook IM61, IOMPM M526) signature W. Dawson VERY LOW serial number 000034. Red-orange orange and dark brown on multicolour underprint with triskele at centre, Commemorative text reading "ISSUED DURING MILLENNIUM YEAR 1979" to lower right of the triskele and Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and Laxey wheel 1854 and crowd of people on reverse. About UNC - UNC, a Scarce note and a COLLECTIBLE low serial number
The States of Guernsey 5 Pounds (10) in high grades to UNC including signature W.C. Bull Pick 49a (Banknote Yearbook GU43) FIRST series LOW serial number A000603, purple dark brown and olive-brown on multicolour Fort Grey on obverse and Thomas De La Rue (The Guernsey Printer), Fountain Street St. Peter Port 1799 and Envelope machine on reverse. Brown signature M.J. Brown Reduced size issue Pick 53a (Banknote Yearbook GU44a) serial number H391993. Signature D.P. Trestain Reduced size issue Pick 53b (Banknote Yearbook GU44b) serial number H961831. Signature D.P. Trestain QE2 issues Pick 56a (Banknote Yearbook GU45a) (5) serial number A999126 along with consecutive pairs (2) serial numbers A999971 & A999972 and B499971 & B499972, dark brown and purple on multicolour underprint with Queen Elizabeth II & Town Church St. Peter Port on obverse and Fort Grey & Hanois Lighthouse 1862 on reverse. Signature D.M. Clark QE2 windowed security thread issue Pick 56b (Banknote Yearbook GU45c) LOW serial number for type GU45c serial number C600088, windowed security thread type serial numbers start at C600001. Signature D.P.Trestain Millennium Commemorative issue 2000 Pick 60 (Banknote Yearbook GU46) series M prefix only and this being LOW serial number M000011, similar to previous QE2 issues with commemorative text added to centre left. All signatures titled States Treasurer.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 5 Pounds Commemorative Millennium Polymer issues (3) Pick 203a (Blake-Callaway NR 128) dated 8th October 1999 signature Don Price (2) serial numbers MM0063187 & MM0001628 series starts MM0000001 and Pick 203b (Blake-Callaway NR 128) dated 1st January 2000 serial number Y2K10130. The notes in blue, red and multicolour with ovals and globe pattern on obverse and space shuttle and electronics with pocket watch in the underprint. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Co on polymer supplied by Securency Dimensions of Australia. UNC
Northern Ireland (19), Bank of Ireland (6), 100 Pounds dated 1st March 2005 series A300185, (Pick82) about Uncirculated, 50 Pounds dated 5th April 2004 series A245923, (Pick81) about Uncirculated, 20 Pounds dated 1st March 2005 series CJ621605, (Pick80b) about Uncirculated, 10 Pounds dated 1st May 2005 interesting low series BE000100, Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (2) dated 1st March 2003 low numbers series AY300087 & AY300078, (Pick79a) about Uncirculated, Northern Bank (8), 100 Pounds dated 19th January 2005 series KB014567, (Pick209) Uncirculated, 50 Pounds dated 19th January 2005 series JB101099, (Pick208) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds dated 19th January 2005 series HE0008920, (Pick207a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds dated 19th January 2005 series GE7223802, (Pick206a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds Danske Bank dated 25th January 2013 series AB0167547, (Pick212) good EF, 5 Pounds commemorative millennium dated 1999 series MM0009968, (Pick203a) Uncirculated, 5 Pounds commemorative Year 2000 series Y2K07134 & Y2K17019 both in presentation folders, (Pick203b) Uncirculated, Ulster Bank (3), 20 Pounds dated 1st July 1999 series C1685074, (Pick337b) EF, 10 Pounds dated 1st January 2006, good EF, 5 Pounds dated 1st January 2001 series D3842882, (Pick335c) Uncirculated, First Trust Bank 2), 20 Pounds dated 1st May 2007 series MB140551, (Pick137b) good EF, 10 Pounds dated 1st January 1998 series PA402912, (Pick136a) EF, also a Bank of England 10 Pounds signed Page, about Uncirculated
Gibraltar (10), 20 Pounds dated 4th August 2004 (6), a consecutively numbered pair with low serial no's CCC000441 & CCC000442 and a consecutively numbered run of 4 notes series CCC001930 to CCC001933, (Pick31a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds dated 10th September 2002 series B000416, (Pick30) Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (2) dated 1st July 1995 series AA132854 & AA205930, (Pick25a) one has a light corner fold otherwise Uncirculated, 5 Pounds commemorative issue millennium 2000 series MM007995, (Pick29) Uncirculated, nice high grade lot
Guernsey & Jersey (33), Guernsey 50 Pounds (1) issued 1994, 20 Pounds (4) issued 1996 including scarce REPLACEMENT series Z003322, very low and very high serial numbers A999955 & D000170, 10 Pounds (1) issued 1995 low serial number E000152, 5 Pounds (2) issued 2000 commemorative Millennium, 1 Pound (5) issued 1991 all REPLACEMENT notes with Z prefix, 10 Shillings (1) dated 1966, the 10/- VF the rest Uncirculated. Jersey 5 , 10 & 20 Pounds issued 1993 & 2000 a set of 3 notes with matching serial numbers 000222, 50 Pounds (1) issued 2010 scarce REPLACEMENT note series DZ000141, 10 Pounds (4) issued 1976, 1989 SPECIMEN note, 1993 & 2000, 5 Pounds (3) issued 1989 one SPECIMEN note and one with low serial number AC000374, one 2010 issue, 1 Pound (4) issued 1976, 1989 & 2010, 10 Shillings issued 1963, all Uncirculated or about, 6 Pence, 1 Shilling & 2 Shillings issued 1941 - 1942, German occupationWW2, all about Uncirculated and scarce in this condition
Guernsey & Jersey (25), Guernsey (8), 20 Pounds issued 2012 commemorative Queens Diamond Jubilee, 10 Pounds (2) issued 1995 one with LOW serial E000191, the other with HIGH serial B999533, 5 PoundsMillennium issue (2) issued 2000 a consecutively numbered pair series M005298 & M005299, 5 Pounds (2) issued 1996 a consecutively numbered pair series C837694 & C837695, 1 Pound issued 1980 - 1989 signed Bull, REPLACEMENT note series Z055528. Jersey (17) 10 Pounds issued 1976 - 1988 signed Clennett, 5 Pounds issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, 1 Pound issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, 5 Pounds & 1 Pound issued 1993 signed Baird, the £1 with LOW number QC000424, 1 Pound SPECIMEN issued 2000 signed Black, 1 Pound issued 1963 signed Clennett, 1 Pound (6) issued 2010 including a consecutively numbered run of LOW serial numbers DD000145 to DD000149, 5 Pounds (3) issued 2010 a consecutively numbered run, 10 Pounds issued 2010 LOW serial number BD000173, a few lower grades, the majority Uncirculated
Isle of Man Government £20 issued 1979, Millennium commemorative with QE2 portrait, series No.002948, signed Dawson, (only 5000 notes issued), Pick32, corner flick only, about UNC to UNC
Isle of Man Government £20 issued 1979, Millennium commemorative with QE2 portrait, series No.001191, signed Dawson, (only 5000 notes issued), Pick32, a few small foxing marks along edges, about UNC to UNC
Isle of Man Government £20 issued 1979, Millennium commemorative with QE2 portrait, series No.002657, signed Dawson, (only 5000 notes issued), Pick32, corner flicks, about UNC to UNC
ScotlandClydesdale Bank PLC £20 dated 1st January 2000 Millennium series MM001369 signed Wright, Pick229B, small counting flick at bottom, about UNC to UNC
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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