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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 69	China 1930s and 1940s issues 100 Yuan to 1 Yuan (90), along with 500 customs Gold units (2), 50 customs gold units (1), 10 customs gold units (2), in mixed grades to EF More banknotes like this	£95
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1467	China Canton Municipal Bank 50 Cents Pick S2255 dated 1st May 1928 Canton serial number A 0007396. The note in green on light brown underprint with red seals at lower centre and Coat of Arms on an elaborate guilloche panel on obverse and the reverse in English and all in brown featuring value at each corner, Banks name across top and a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen - first president of the Republic of China and the first leader of the Kuomintang. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 25 Rust and an Exceptionally Scarce note this being the only one recorded example in the PMG Population Report at the time of writing, listed without any price reference in the current SCWPM. This note is almost certain to be missing from even the most comprehensive collections therefore this being a unique opportunity to acquire it More banknotes like this	£600
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1690	World a collection in a deed box of mostly modern 1970's issues onwards (lot) in various grades Good to about UNC consisting of notes from various countries and the majority from Europe, Africa and Asia. Includes a few earlier issue Reichsbank note from Germany. A few scarcer earlier notes include an Egypt Currency note 10 Piastres Pick 167a Law 50 of 1940 the variety with a single letter prefix R at left of signature. Syria 5 Piastres Pick 49 from 1942. China The Canton Municipal Bank 10 Cents Pick S2276b from 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en and a Central Bank of China 20 Cents Pick 194a from 1924. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b from 1941. Belgium Societe Generale 1 Franc Pick 86b dated 25th May 1917. France 1939 issues 5 Francs Pick 83a (Fayette F4) and 10 Francs Pick 100 (Fayette F7) and a very FIRST date for this issue 2nd February 1939 block 290 series R. 68527. Portugal Casa de Moeda 10 Centavos Pick 97c dated 15th August 1917 (2) and 20 Centavos Pick 100 dated 4th August 1922 along with a Banco De Portugal 50 Centavos Pick 112b dated 5th July 1918. Italy Biglietto Di Stato 5 Lire Pick 23f Royal Decree 07.10.1904 (1923) signatures Maltese & Rossolini block number 5302 and the 10 Lire Pick 20g Royal Decree 05.02.1888 signatures Giu. Dell'Ara & Porena block number 3318. Also includes a few French and Belgium World War I Necessity money and local currencies along with United Kingdom 9 and 1/2 percent Treasury Loan and Treasury War bonds 1999/1973. An interesting group More banknotes like this	£160
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 505	World (8) an interesting high grade group comprising issues as Maldives Maldivian State / Government Treasurer 10 Rufiyaa Pick 5b 1960 serial number C 109435. China Japanese Puppet Banks MengChiang Bank 10 Yuan Pick J108b block 55 number 485853. North Korea Central Bank of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea 50 Won Pick 16 1959. India (2) including Reserve Bank of India 2 Rupees Pick 79f signature Singh Plate letter A serial number 50M 520282 and Khadi & Village Industries Commission 2 Rupees Pick UNL (Unlisted) circa 1950's serial number AO 052912 manuscript signature lower centre obverse and Cancelled stamp on reverse. Tunisia Banque Centrale de Tunisie 5 Dinars Pick 59 ND (1958) serial number C/6 643484. Canada The Bank of Nova Scotia 5 Dollars Pick S632 dated 2nd January 1935 serial number 799001. USA United States Treasury 5 Dollars Pick 186 red seal series of 1907 signatures Speelman & White serial number M11309756 Rare and featuring a portrait of President Andrew Jackson at lower left and a Pioneer family at centre. More banknotes like this	£420
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 161	China (56) a high grade group including Bank of Communication 10 Yuan Pick 118q dated 1st October 1914 place of issue Shanghai (2). Bank of China (28) comprising 5 Yuans (7) including Pick 80 dated 1937 (5) and Pick 84 dated 1940 (2), 10 Yuans (21) including Pick 81 dated 1937 (20) along with Pick 85b dated 1940. The Central Bank of China (26) comprising Post World War II 20 Customs Gold Units Pick 328 dated Shanghai 1930 (2) and 2000 Customs Gold Units Pick 340 along with 1 Yuan Pick 212a dated 1936 printer Thomas De la Rue & Co., 5 Yuans all dated 1936 but different printers (10) including Pick 217a printer Waterlow & Sons (5) and Pick 213a printer Thomas De la Rue & Co. (5), 10 Yuans (10) including Pick 197g dated 1928 printer American Banknote Company, Pick 214c dated 1936 printer Thomas De la Rue & Co., Waterlow & Sons (8) including Pick 218a (3), Pick 218b & Pick 218d (4) and 100 Yuans Pick 243a (2) More banknotes like this	£120
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1155	Asia (207) a large collection in an album in mixed grades up to about UNC - UNC. Includes an assortment of China issues with a variety of high denominations. Includes Taiwan issues, a variety of Provincial Banks certain ones include The Farmers Bank of China, Kwangtung Provincial Bank and Provincial Bank of Hunan, also The Central Bank of China Gold Customs Units up to 50 Gold Customs units and other banks include The Central Bank of China with issues from different printers, Bank of China, The Central Reserve Bank of China and Bank of Communications. Along with Hong Kong issues from various banks such as The Chartered Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China also includes an assortment of Government of Hong Kong QE2 issues and a Hong Kong Bank specimen Travellers Cheque $1000. Also Korea North & South (28) a collection of modern to early issues notes includes notes such as South Korea 10 hwan Pick 16 EF - about UNC, 1000 Won Pick 10a EF - about UNC and 1 Won Purple Pick 116 UNC. Other countries include Tibet(2), Mongolia(23) and Kyrgyzstan (5) More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£700
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1110	World (72) a collection in an album in mixed grades includes a rare issue Sarawak 1 Dollar Pick 20 dated 1st January 1935, a Tonga Specimen set Pick CS1, also a few consecutive sets. Comprises countries and territories as Japan, French Indochina, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, British North Borneo, Ceylon, Seychelles, India, Sarawak, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, Singapore, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates More banknotes like this	£480
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 874	China (72) includes many 1930s and 1940s issues, 5 Yuan dated 1936 printed by TDLR (3), 5 Yuan dated 1936 printed by W & S, many consecutively numbered notes seen (21), 10 Yuan dated 1936 (10), 20 Cents dated 1940 (5), 10 Yuan dated 1937 (5), 10 Customs Gold Units dated 1930 (11), plus others, the majority UNC or near so More banknotes like this	£170
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1084	World (24) a mixed group in various grades from F to UNC. Bulgaria (7) a 1951 set comprising 3 Leva Pick 81a series ВЕ 114184. 5 Leva Pick 82a series ВЛ 637183. 10 Leva Pick 83a series ГЯ 251181. 25 Leva Pick 84a">Pick 84a series БГ 861083. 50 Leva Pick 85a series АД 625983. 100 Leva Pick 86a series БА 460883. 200 Leva Pick 87a series АВ 186883. The set comes with a ticket. China(10) comprising 10 Yuan 1928 Pick 197e series SX313817AZ. 100 Yuan 1941 Pick 243a">Pick 243a series KN 427317. 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 327d series YM183008. 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 series VD066821. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB474577G. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB383217F. 10 Yuan 1935 Pick 155 series B881969U. 5 Yuan 1937 Pick 80 series CB533287. 5 Yuan 1940 Pick 84 series M405058A, small hole at margin top centre. Jamaica $20 dated 01.10.1979 Pick 68a series RT 961317. Ceylon 1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 George VI portrait Pick 30 series A2 162794, pinholes. India 10 Rupees ND (1943) George VI Pick 24 series B32 386154, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Company, Stamford issue £5 dated 1st May 1901 series No.L7944, Outing 2036f, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £10 dated series No.F4913, Outing 2036h, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 dated 11th October 1894 No.X5031 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382y. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £10 dated 11th October 1894 No.N8550 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382aa. More banknotes like this	£110
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 280	Commonwealth & World, Commonwealth collection in an album (163), Ceylon, East African Currency Board, British West Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Fiji, St. Helena, Falkland Islands, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, India, Burma, Straits Settlements, Malaya, Malaya & British Borneo, British Guiana, British Honduras, Belize, British Caribbean, Eastern Caribbean, Bahamas & Cayman Islands. Includes Straits Settlements 10 Dollars dated 1929, (Pick11a) Fine, 10 Dollars dated 1933, (Pick18a) Fine, British Guiana 5 Dollars dated 1942, (Pick13c) Fine, British Honduras 10 Dollars dated 1947, (Pick27a) about VF, British Caribbean 20 Dollars dated 1961, (Pick11b) Fine, Ceylon 100 Rupees dated 1945, (Pick38a) small edge tear, about VF, East African Currency Board 1 Florin date1920 (Pick8a) Fine, 100 Shillings issued 1964, (Pick48a) Uncirculated, Southern Rhodesia 5 Pounds dated 1945, (Pick11b) Fine, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 5 Pounds dated 1961, (Pick22b) good Fine, and many more, a fabulous collection of King George V, VI and Queen Elizabeth II. Also two further albums (190+) of mostly Asia, some Africa and a few Bank of England, strength in French Indochina and Vietnam, including 100 Piastres dated 1919, (Pick39) Fine, 1 Piastre dated 1901, (Pick5) about Fine, a very rare opportunity to acquire a wide variety of commonwealth notes and many others. More banknotes like this	£28,000
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 109	China Central Bank of China 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (estimated by weight to be around 1575 pieces) Pick 327 in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£950
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 111	China Central Bank of China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (estimated by weight to be around 800 pieces) Pick 328 EF More banknotes like this	£750
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 110	China Central Bank of China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (estimated by weight to be around 570 pieces) Pick 328 in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£650
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 219	China Central Bank of China 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (estimated by weight to be around 1575 pieces) Pick 327 in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£420
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 221	China Central Bank of China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (estimated by weight to be around 800 pieces) Pick 328 EF More banknotes like this	£300
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 220	China Central Bank of China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (estimated by weight to be around 570 pieces) Pick 328 in mixed circulated grades More banknotes like this	£190
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 214	China (2) Central Bank of China 2000 Custom Gold Units front & back proof dated 1947, Pick340p for type but more of a light brown colour than orange, (possibly a trial colour), front note has missing top left corner and glue residue on reverse, back proof has some paper abrasions, GEF or better More banknotes like this	£110
07/06/2015 Auction 149	World Banknotes	Lot 327	China Central Bank of China (16) 10 yuan, 1940, P228, Unc; 1000 Custom Gold Units, 1947, P339c, Unc; 2000 Customs Gold Units, 1948, P357, aUnc; 5000 Customs Gold Units, 1948, P361, Unc; 10 cents, 1946, P395, Unc; 20 cents, 1946, P396, Unc; 50 cents, 1948, P397, Unc (2); 1 yuan, 1945, P387, Unc (3); 50 yuan, 1945, P393, Unc; 100 yuan, 1945, P394, Unc; 100 yuan, 1949, P408, Unc; 5000 yuan, 1949, P414, VF; 10000 yuan, 1949, P416, VF. More banknotes like this	£110
07/06/2015 Auction 149	World Banknotes	Lot 328	China Central Bank of China (23) 1 dollar, 1928, Unc, P195; 10 dollars, 1928, P197, Unc; 10 Customs Gold Units, 1930, P327, Unc; 20 Customs Gold Units; 1930, P328, Unc; 100 Customs Gold Units, 1930, P330, Unc (2); 1 yuan, 1936, P216, Unc; 1 yuan, 1936, P211a, Unc (3); 100 yuan, 1936, P220, Unc (2); 10 yuan, 1936, P214, Unc; 10cents, 1940, P226, Unc; 5 yuan, 1941, P235, Unc; 5 yuan, 1941, P236, Unc; 100 yuan, 1941, P243, EF; 500 yuan, 1945, P283, Unc; 1000 yuan, 1945, P290, Unc (4); 5000 Yuan, 1945, P305, VF. More banknotes like this	£100
09/06/2009 Auction 126	World Banknotes	Lot 237	China Central Bank of China 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (100) Pick 327 EF and Afghanistan 1000 Afghanis (62) dated 1991, Pick61c, mostly a consecutive run, UNC More banknotes like this	£60
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 359	China Central Bank of China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Issue (100) Pick 328 EF More banknotes like this	£65
03/03/2007 Auction 116	World Banknotes	Lot 138	China 10 Custom Gold Units (100) dated 1930, Pick327d, Sun Yat Sen portrait, average Fine or better More banknotes like this	£36

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