Europe Central (22) mixed grades to about UNC - UNC all different notes and various issues and denominations. Including Austria ,Belgium, France Along with various issues from post war Germany (13) including West Germany (8) and US Army Command
A collection in an album (126) comprising Austria including early 20th century types, Australia including $20 notes, Argentina, Algeria including French Administration and more mixed grades to Unc
World (23 ) including Canada $1 194, 1967, USA $2 1976, USA $10 1864 Confederate States America VF , Germany 10 Mark 1949, 5 Mark 1948, 1923 1M Mark, 10,000 MK 1923, 25 Pfenning , Austria 20 Sch and 100 Kronen, France50 Francs , Scotland (3 ) £1 (2) and £5 Clydesdale , Japan WWII 1946 Ten Sen , One Yen and 5 Pesos mixed grades F to VF better
Germany - Notgeld a large collection in albums and loose many sorted into sets includes larger denominations such as 50,000,000 Marks mixed grades with no obvious duplication (approximately 2,000), Austrian Notgeld (approximately 200)
GB and World (73) includes GB Bank of EnglandOne Pound (5) Page (1) and Somerset (4) and Ten Shillings (7) O'Brien (1), Fforde (6), in mixed grades some consecutives and EF, World issues 1914 to 1980s issues, comprising Germany (includes some Notgeld), Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Austria, Mexico, Spain, Greece and more, in mixed grades, along with a cheque Messrs Smith, Payne & Smiths for £10 16s. dated 4 June 1831. VG. The cheque bearing the address 1 Lombard Street. The bank was formed in 1758 and in 1902 the five Smith family banks merged to form Union London and Smiths Bank Limited
Notgeld a collection in an album Germany and Austria circa (200) the majority in high grades, little or no duplication, along with a few currency notes from circulation
Europe (17) in mixed grades Fine to about UNC - UNC including various issues comprising Austria 100 SchillingPick 145 2nd January 1969 serial number P 006358L, Anglika Kauffmann. Belgium 1 Franc Pick 92 dated 1st October 1920 serial number Z03 035134, King Albert and Queen Élisabeth. Germany (4) including an Allied Millitarbehorde 50 Pfennig = 1/2 Mark Pick 191A series 1944 number 030848367. Along with Reichsbanknote examples including 1 Milliarde Mark Pick 122 dated 20th October 1923 block AR. 10 ReichsmarkPick 180b dated 22nd January 1929 serial number C 00135175, Albrecht D. Thaer. 50 Reichsmark Pick 186a 1st August 1942 Watermark "5" upright and 8 digit serial number R 15469252 , "Löwendenkmal" (Lion's monument). Greece (2) 50 Drachmai Pick 104 dated 1st September 1935 block AM=081 number 920694 plate A' and an interesting French style printing. Along with 5 Million Drachmai Pick 128a 20th July 1944. Hungary (2) including a 100.000 (Egyszázezer) Adópeng? (Tax Pengo) Pick 144e Law 5.600/1946 no watermark no serial number. Along with 20 Forint Pick 169g 30th September 1980 Red serial C255 094007, Dózsa György. Iceland 100 KronurPick 44 Law No. 10 of 29th March 1961 serial number DA 29506037, Tryggvi Gunnarsson. Italy (3) including an Allied Military Currency 10 Lire Pick M19 series 1943A serial number A 53521762 A with Printer's Code letter. Along with Banca d'Italia (2) including 10000 Lire Pick 97c 20th May 1966 block S0286 number 073286, Michelangelo and 1000 Lire Pick 101d 5th August 1975 serial number SC 023541 D, G Verdi. Portugal (2) including 20 EscudosPick 176b 4th October 1978 serial number AXP 097750 and 50 Escudos Pick 174b 1st February 1980 serial number AHG 67096. And finally Spain100 PesetasPick 83 25th April 1931 number 6248482, Casado Del Alisal.
Austria 1000 Kronen (2) 1902 and 1918 VF, smaller denominations mostly 1922 (7) VF-Unc, along with (circa 100) lower grade issues mostly Austria and Germany from the 1920s, some being Notgeld, and a few later issues from Turkey
World (250) mostly pre World War II types, includes Greece, Russia, Austria, Italy and more, also Paranumismatic items and bond coupons, in mixed grades
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
Austria Oesterreichische National bank (2) a pair of high denomination notes for their series, both VF and consisting of the 500 ShillingPick 139 dated 1st July 1965 (1966)serial number A 95209592, Joseph Ressel on obverse and a ship on reverse. Along with the 1000 SchillingPick 147a dated 1st July 1966 serial number C 654311 L, Bertha von Suttner on obverse and Leopoldskron, Hohensalzburg castle on reverse.
Austria & GermanyNotgeld in 2 original old Notgeld Albums (547) mixed grades mostly to UNC and mostly in complete or near complete sets of different varieties and types. Various Stadts (Issuing Authority/Towns). Austria (304) includes a Rare example Hainburg A.D. Donau N.Ö. Statemented 20 Heller 2, d Haulage overprint on 40 Heller amongst other issues from Halluin Sag., Halluin Sag., KEITH an der Stubaitalbahn Bezek Nieders Tirol, Haag Am Hausruck O.Ö. Marktgemeinde, Obernberg bei Gries am Brenner Tirol, Gries Am Brenner Tirol, Radstadt Sbg. and many others. Germany (243) also includes various issues from Koolberg, Klutz, Lugde, Dobeln, Aken, Altona, Frose, Feldberg, Bremen Deutsche Amerika, Gross Nordende, Dahlenburg, Naumburg, Boppard, Pyrmont Kreis, Mainz, Rinteln a.W., Orsoy, Naumburg, Laage and others. An interesting and attractive selection for the Notgeld enthusiasts
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
Europe early 1900's and World War II to modern (153) a collection in a metal tin in various grades averaging Fine - VF some better and includes a selection of different issuers and interesting notes. Comprising countries as Austria including some Not geld issues and Deutschosterreich overprints. France mostly 1940's various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs, also some Allied Military World War II 2, 5 and 10 Francs and World War I Provincial and Chamber de Commerce including various places of issue as Nancy, Paris, Marseille, Ville de Lille and Lyon. Also an Algeria5 Francs (2) 1941 and 1942. Switzerland 5, 10, 20 and 50 Francs mostly 1970's. Italy 1000 Lire 1982. Belgium various denominations 5 to 1000 Francs including World War II period issues onwards and some earlier 1 Franc 1920 and 5 Francs 1938. Along with Netherlands including a denomination set 1966-71 of 5, 10, 25 and 100 Francs along with some earlier 1940's issues 1 Gulden and 2 and 1/2 Guldens. Also Portugal 20 to 1000 Escudos mostly 1960's to modern including some consecutively numbered and an earlier 1920's Casa Da Moeda 20 Centavos. An interesting and varied collection certain to attract significant attention
World (24) a vast amalgamation of early and mid 1900's examples from various countries and issuers, including a fair amount of George VI portrait issues and all in mixed grades averaging VG - Fine to VF - GVF. Some Scarce examples include Fiji 10 Shillings Pick 38e dated 1st January 1941 signatures Robertson, Hayward & Banting serial number B/2 148532 printer BWC. 1 DollarPick 58d dated 2nd January 1937 signatures Gordon & Towers variety with wide signature panels serial number Z/L 0431960. Australia (2) 10 Shillings Pick 33 signatures Coombs & Wilson along with 1 PoundPick 26b signatures Armitage & McFarlane, this note with substantial grafitti. Japan 10 YenPick 77a ND 1945 block 32 Wakeno Kiyomaro & Goo shrine and Scarce with these earlier block numbers. Egypt 25 PiastresPick 10c dated 4th December 1945 signature Nixon. New Zealand signature Fleming ND 1967 (3) including 10 Shillings Pick 158d, 1 Pound Pick 159d and a 1 Dollar Pick 163a. The lot includes notes from Ceylon, B.A.F (2), Malaya, Hong Kong, Austria (3), Japan (2), North Korea (2), Germany (2), France, Egypt, Netherland Indies Japanese Occupation, Australia (2), Canada, Fiji and New Zealand (3)
FranceKingdom & First Republic, Tresor Francais, Emergency and early issues (6) in various grades Fine - VF to about UNC - UNC and always desirable issues as the French Kingdom & Frist Republic Assignat issues (3) including 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42c) dated 23rd May 1793 series 3477 watermark "RF 50s" along with 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31.10.1793) (2) series 4736 & 6596. Also the Tresor Francis 10 Francs ND 1947 series A 05042236 intended for use of French Army personnel in occupied territories in Germany and Austria. Emergency issue Chamber de Commerce de Calais 1 Franc (Pirot 37) First series of the Replacement of the 5th Issue serial number B 17974 printed by LITH . ROY & VALADE, AMIENS, issued 28th February 1917. Along with Banque de France 100 Francs "Merson" Pick 71c (Fayette F23.15)dated 31st October 1922 series J.8647 212 signatures Platte & Aupetit. A very attractive and collectible group
Austria & Hungary (99) mostly early issues including late 1800's, early 1900's pre and during World War II issues to modern and some high denominations. Includes a few early unissued remainder issues, a Austria 500 SchillingPick 134a dated 2nd January 1953, 100000 KronenPick 81 dated 2nd January 1922, 50 Kronen Pick 6 dated 2nd January 1902 and 1 GuldenPick A84 dated 1st January 1858
Spain El Banco de Espana 500 Pesetas Pick 119a dated 9th January 1940 (1945) serial number A2866631 in dark green featuring John of Austria at right on obverse and Battle of Lepanto with old ships on reverse. Printed by Calcografia & Cartevalori, Milano, Italia inscribed in small script on obverse lower margin. VF or near so and a Scarce note
World (387) a mixed lot of notes, Specimen Travellers Cheques, Cheques and Postal orders, Confederate States Contemporary Copies also known as Bubble Gum notes and promotional leaflets from various European countries regarding the introduction of the Euro. Some notes include China 1 Jiao Pick 881 (100), Egypt 50 PiastresPick 62 (100), Japanese Occupation Currency (50) including Malaya 1 Dollar Pick M5c (20) and Philippines10 PesosPick 111 (30). Germany & Austria (55) including Notgeld & Regional notes and many inflation issues. Specimen Travellers Cheques in presentation folders including Australian Thomas Cook & Son Limited, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, Fuji Bank, Banque Nationale De Paris, Amro Bank, Amsterdam - Rotterdam Bank N.V. Also includes Yesterdays Money presentation pack displaying Boy's own paper accompanied by a Sixpence 1958 coin also a Money of the World presentation folder including a Peru100 Intis note along with a Silver 1969 D KennedyHalf Dollar.
Austria World War II Allied Occupation 25 Schilling (ALLIIERTE MILITÄRBEHÖRDE) Pick 108a series of 1944 serial number 09133818 lilac and brown with value in field. About Fine and Scarce
World (153) mostly Europe pre World War II in mixed grades average VF - GVF comprising issues from Greece, Austria, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Russia, Japan, China and others. Includes a few large types, uncommon types and Greek paranumismatic and bond coupons
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
GermanyFederal Republic (8) 50 Deutsche Mark dated 2nd January 1960 series L7595434D, Pick21, about EF, 50 Deutsche Mark dated 2nd January 1980 series KL9944451Z, Pick33d, good VF, 100 Deutsche Mark dated 2nd January 1960 series P4528698Y, Pick22, EF, 1 Deutsche Mark (2) dated 1948, 2 Deutsche Mark (2) dated 1948 & 10 Deutsche Mark dated 1949, allied occupation post WW2, printed by order of U.S. Army Command, (Pick2a, Pick3a & Pick16a), cleaned & pressed, generally good Fine, along with Germany (64), Poland (3), Austria (2) early 20th Century to the late 1940's, these in mixed grades
World mixed lot (255), including GB (28), Austria (3), Italy (32), Bohemia & Moravia (14), France (12), many others in mixed grades, viewing recommended
Europe bulk lot (361), large amount of banknotes from various European countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Malta, Poland and many others, mixed grades, needs viewing
World (18), Portugal 5000 Reis (War of the 2 brothers) dated 1798, Australia 1 Dollar issued 1938 signed Sheehan & MacFarlane (scarcer green signature), Belize 1 & 2 Dollars dated 1st January 1976, portrait Queen Elizabeth at right, Cuba (6), 1, 5 and 10 Pesos date range 1969 - 1987, all SPECIMEN notes, Austria 1000 Kronen(2), one with Slovenian stamp and overprint, the other with Slovenian stamp and Croatian overprint, Austria/Hungary 10 Kreuzer, Bezirk Graslitz gutschein 10 Kronen dated 1918, 2 local/promotional notes from Hungary and 2 labels from the top of a brick of USA5 Dollars and 20 Dollars series 1981 issued in San Francisco, these both stuck to a piece of plywood, a very interesting and unusual collection well worth viewing
Austria (6) 1 Heller, 2 Heller, 1 Krone, 2 Kronen, 5 Kronen & 10 Kronen, prisoner of war camp money, Katzenau bei Linz camp, world war one, Uncirculated & about UNC
Austria (3) International Refugee Organization (IRO) 1 unit, 5 units & 10 units issued 1945, (Schwan & Boling 181, 182 & 183), a few marks otherwise all about UNC
Germanyinflation period (67) 1918 to 1922,mostly large size Grossgeld (36) many with Milliarden values average VF, a sheet of 1922 dated coupons, German and Austrian small size Serienschein notgeld (27) these mostly UNC, better types noted
Austria International Refugee Organisation (IRO) Payment Certificates (3) issued 1945, 1 Unit, 5 units and 10 units, (Schwann & Boling 181 to 183), slight corner & edge wear, EF or better
Italy 50 lire dated 1926 series S556 6309, Pick38e edge tear good Fine, Austria 50000 kronen 1922 series 0001 54876 Pick80 GVF and USA green seal $10 dated 1928C Pick421c EF
World with many pre-1945 (495) includes Germany, Greece, Russia, Austria and a few cheques, also with some larger types included, in mixed circulated grades
World (600 grams will be over 700 notes) the majority being Austrian Notgeld, along with a collection of Austrian Notgeld in an album (circa 300) mixed grades to Unc
World in an album (320) includes some Pre World War II types, in mixed grades, along with an additional group of Germany, Austria, Poland, Greece and Russia, including some larger type, in mixed grades
AustriaHungary 1000 kronen issued 1919 (115) old date of 1902 with "Deutschosterreich" overprint, Pick59, a few lower grades but mostly EF to UNC and many consecutive numbers
Germany and Austrianotgeld in original album (c.645) mostly all different Serienschein but also some higher values and a few Reich issues majority in UNC, viewing recommended
A collection in two albums and pages the first album being an A - Z collection including many modern issues in high grades, a second album this mostly Austrian and German and including inflation and notgeld period issues, then a group of Cuba and Latin America (14) these from circulation and including some earlier types
Germanynotgeld in album (c.350) mostly all different Serienschein but also some higher values and a small amount of Austrian notgeld, some earlier dates in lower grades but majority in UNC, viewing recommended
Scotland (10) face value £30 includes Royal Bank £5 1961 Fine, Royal Bank £1 1963 almost VF, BofS £5 1957 about Fine & £1 1961 VF+, all different plus Austria 50 groschen AMC 1944 gFine
Germany WW1 prisoner of war1 mark aUNC and 10 mark GEF (edge nicks) for Stargard in Pommern notgeld dated 1921 without hand stamp plus Austria Internment issues Katzenau 10 & 20 heller UNC
A collection in three albums one with strength in Austrian and Central European issues, another containing US with some interesting provincial, and an 1899 silver certificateDollar, the third UK and Commonwealth in circulated grades but with strength in higher valued redeemable issues,. the collection includes some replicas and fantasy issues (lot, mostly in circulated grades, bought as seen)
World accumulation (60) includes Jamaica £1 QE2, Austria 20 schillings 1950, France100 francs (5) 1984-95, Argentina 10 cts 1884, some older Greek, these Fine or better plus more modern issues in UNC
Austria and Germany POW issues WW1 (6) Braunau 1 and 2 krone dated 1915 aUNC, Eisenerz 0.10 heller, Russian script reverse, aUNC, Frankfurt 25pfg aUNC, Berlin 10 mark VG and Gottingen 50 pfg Fine
World all pre-World War II a small collection (55) not common types includes Germany, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Russia and others, includes larger types, in mixed circulated grades
World (70) almost all pre World War II includes Germany, Greece, Austria, Egypt, Tunisia and Russia with many larger types, Greece (30) includes Ionian Islands, Cassa Mediterranea and (18) Greece Banknotes, USA 19th Century Cheques (2) generally inn mixed grades
World collection in 2 albums (900+) strong in Central and South America includes QE2 BritishHonduras and 1864 share certificate, early Belize $1 & $2 1976 and $5 1975 UNC, $10 & $20 both 1987 UNC, QE2 Bermuda includes £5 1952 aVF & $10 1982 serial A/2 000009 UNC, some Bahamas & East Caribbean, Guatemala 1 peso 1923, MexicoRevolution, 90+ Austrian notgeld, a good range with many different countries and mostly high grade
World and GB currency in small travel folder (85) includes 1880 French francs, 300 German Dmarks plus GB, Austria, Sweden, Portugal, Egyptian, etc, many with collectable value
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