Congo Democratic Republic 1,000 Francs 15.2.1962 BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI (as Belgian CongoPick 29)">Pick 29) now with Emission Du CONSEIL MONETAIRE De La REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO in the circle some light staining otherwise pleasing VF Pick 2
Yemen (23) an interesting group in mixed grades including Arab Republic issues (33) comprising 1 Rials (3) including Pick 1a (3) ND 1964, green on multicolour with Arms on obverse and houses in San'a with minaret on reverse. 1 Rials Pick 6a ND 1969 (5) green on multicolour, Albaster head on left obverse and houses in San'a with minaret on reverse. 20 RialsPick 26a ND 1990 (10) a consecutively numbered run 237901 through 237920, brown on multicolour Marble sculpture of god Dionysos on left obverse and Traditional buildings of San'a on reverse. Along with Yemen (South) Democratic Republic 5 Dinars (5) Pick 8b (5)
Africa Central (25) a selection in album pages mixed grades mostly UNC circa 1970's to modern comprising various issues from Angola, Congo & Congo Democratic Republic and Zaire. Includes an interesting Zaire 500 Nouveau Zaires Pick 64A serial # prefix "X" double letter beginning with X - Hôtel des Monnaies - Zaïre (printed in Argentina; allegedly a non-authorized issue). Also, some come in denomination sets and including some examples of both German and African printers
Europe circa 1940's to modern (22) in mixed grades VG to UNC and comprising various issues from Cyprus (6) consisting of George VI portrait 3 PiastresPick 28a dated 18th June 1943 series A/1 342034. 500 MilsPick 42b dated 01.06.1974 series 1/33 031827. 1 Pounds (2) Pick 43b dated 01.05.1973 series H/63 003422 & 01.07.1975 series J/79 083058. 1 Pound Pick 60b dated 01.12.1998 series W527018. Along with the Scarcer Central Bank5 PoundsPick 44c dated 1st June 1974 serial number N/124 086770. Greece Local Banks Crete (Trapeze Kritis) 25 Drachmai Pick S153 dated 26th September 1915 FIRST series A001 number 290,341Germany. (5) consisting of a Bank Deutscher Lander (3) including a Reich banknote 100 ReichsmarkPick 190a Emergency issue - photo-mechanically produced (blurred printing), dated 24th June 1935 (1945) all these issues have an identical serial number T 7396475 and similar to Pick 183, these notes were printed few days before the end of the war by order of the bank and were to be printed by any means necessary locally if they had to so the banks used whatever supplies they had and ended up printing on paper used for the food ration cards, the notes did not have a long life in circulation. 5 Deutsche Mark 1948 series Pick 13i serial number 7T 138077 printer BDK without imprint. 1949 series (2) both dated 22nd August 1949 including 10 and 20 Deutsche Mark Pick 16a and 17a and serial numbers N5795169H and P5834987T respectively, both American Banknote Company printing without imprint. Democratic Republic Deutsche Notenbank 5 Mark der DDR dated 1964 series JJ 241008. Iceland Haskola (Haskoli) Islands fund raising ticket 1/4 hlutur I 5. flokki 1943 d. Italy 100,000 Lire Pick117b. Yugoslavia & Croatia (7) including Yugoslavia 50 Dinara (3) - Pick64a & Pick64b, 10 Dinara Pick50c (2) and Croatia (2) 200 Kuna colour trial notes for the 1993 issue one obverse and one reverse similar to Pick33. And an Austria 100 ShillingPick 150. An interesting and varied group
Congo Democratic Republic (Congo-Léopoldville / Congo-Kinshasa) Conseil Monétaire de la République du Congo 1.000 Francs Pick 2a dated 15th February 1962 serial number CM 7205645, VF cancelled with 8 star-shaped perforations and a Rare note. Obverse in purple on multi-coloured underprint featuring a portrait of a Man from the Moliro region at left, a river scene at lower centre and overprinted "EMISSION DU CONSEIL MONETAIRE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO" possibly on remainders of Belgian CongoPick 29 in place of watermark on both obverse and reverse. The reverse in deep violet on pink underprint illustrating a Waterbuck drinking. A scarce note and first and possibly used as transitional issue after Congo declared independence in 1960.
Africa Equatorial & Southern (11) including some early colonial issues and all different issuers and denominations of these exotic notes in various grades mostly in the VF - GVF to about UNC - UNC range. Comprising Congo (Republic) issues (2) 100 FrancsPick 6a dated 1st September 1961 series B814233 along with 1000 FrancsPick 8a dated 1st August 1964 series S 678253,both with no star perforations. Congo Democratic Republic50 FrancsPick 91Aa dated 4th January 2000 printed by Hotel des Monnaies, Kinshasa,imprint at lower right on back - barely visible. Angola (3) including 50 CentavosPick 63 dated 1923 series D/8 239277. 1 Angolar Pick 64 dated 14th August 1926 series Ah 085693. And 500 Escudpos Pick 107 dated 10th June 1973 series BL64083. Cameroon500 FrancsPick 15d dated 1st January 1983 series A.16 26319. Together with Zimbabwe (4) consisting of 2 DollarsPick 1a Salisbury 1980 signature Dr. D. C. Krogh. 5 DollarsPick 2e Harare 1994 signature L. Tsumba watermark variety Zimbabwe bird SCWPM Type B. 50 DollarsPick 8r Harrare 1994 signature L. Tsumba, a Replacement Note prefix AE series 00587939. And 100 DollarsPick 9a Harrare 1995 signature L. Tsumba.
Vietnam mostly South Vietnam mid 1950's onwards issues (21) in various mostly high grades GEF to UNC includes 1 example in Fine. Comprising National Liberation Front 1 Dong Pick R4 ND 1963 (5) close serial numbers AN431473, AN431465, AN431449, AN431461 and AN431343, these notes were printed in China but never issued and were intended for use in the territories under control of the National Liberation Front, many of them were captured during a joint US/South Vietnamese military operation into Cambodia. Also Vietnam war (Second Indochina War) period 10 Dongs Pick 3a ND 1955 (2) close serials H3 283574 & H3 283577. 100 DongPick 8a ND 1955 series ZA 657671. 50 Dong Pick 17a ND 1966 series U3 568238. 100 Dong Pick 18a ND 1966 (2) a consecutive pair seirals Y2 227189 & Y2 227190. 100 Dong Pick 19b ND 1966 watermark head as on obverse portrait (3) serials D8 419597, X4 983810 and S5 290925. 1000 Dong Pick 29a ND 1971 series K4 478016. 500 Dong Pick 33a ND 1972 (2) serials R5 480838 & F4 795571. Along with a Transitional Issue 1975 1 Dong Pick 40a serial number RT 263546 dated 1966 but issued after 30th April 1975 and these notes were used until the South's economic system was merged with that of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1978. Also modern issues 20000 Dong Pick 110a 1991 serial BV 8013872. 50000 Dong Pick 116a 1994 serial AV4761635. And 100000 Dong PolymerPick 122a (Polymer Notes of the World S5R1) 2004 issue (first 2 digits of the serial give last 2 digits of year) series JB 04358096. A varied and interesting group. For ease of readability Pick numbers listed here - South Vietnam - R4 (5), 3a (2), 8a, 17a, 18a (2), 19b (3), 29a, 33a (2), 40a and Vietnam - 110a, 116a, 122a.
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.
CongoDemocratic Republic100 Francs, a COLOUR TRIAL series AA 000000, SPECIMENoverprint on obverse and reverse, two punched cancellation holes through signatures, (Pick1ct), Uncirculated to about Uncirculated
CongoDemocratic RepublicNational Bank 10 Makuta (2) SPECIMEN, dated 1967 series A000000 No.128 inked in top margin, pinholes rust and mounting residue on back, good VF & dated 1970 series A000000, good EF, both Pick9s
Cyprus 250 Mils first date of issue 1st December 1961, first series VERY LOW number A/1 000017, Democratic Republic issue, (Pick37a), scarce early date, in PMG holder graded 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, A1-A6 are the only prefixes issued for the 250 mills 1961 issue. The 1961 is the first and only republic of Cyprus issue after the QE11 banknote era ends due to Cyprus becoming independent. Serial numbers 1 - 10 are held by the treasury, so this one of the lowest numbers available.
CongoDemocratic Republic (4), 1000 Francs dated 15th October 1961 series B858782, portrait J. Kasavubu at left, (Pick8a), some dirt, Fine, 20 Francs (3) dated 15th September 1962, a pair of consecutively numbered notes and one other, (Pick4a), EF
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