Isle of ManMartins BankOne Pound dated as Pick18 (1928-38)a colour trial specimen, green on whiteSPECIMEN in red across both sides SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD in black top left border No 517 top right Choice Uncirculated PMG 64 "Previously Mounted" but difficult to see much evidence of mounting
Scotland, Bank of Scotland One Hundred Pounds Proof or Trial by Perkins, Bacon & Co. l Edinburgh 3 January 1867 uniface black on white, hand signed, pencilled cross right of date EF some light discolouration at corners where once mounted
Scotland , The National Bank of Scotland LTD One Pound 11th Nov 1887 proof or trial on card black on white uniface signed Thomas Shaw pencilled date Nov 21 1887 beneath printed date EF 3 punch holed across the bottom reverse four corners stained where once attached as Calloway and Murphy NA 20
Nepal or Bhutan Colour Trials (2) green paper various colours printed, design in silhouette lacks denomination and narrative but both have serial numbers, Unc and in need of further research
Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandOne Pound Robert Louis Stevenson dated 1994, serial number RLS 0010014 UNC as part of a set 'Robert Louis Stevenson Engraved Portrait'. A set of 4 engraved portraits by Alan Gow in different shades and colours, annotated and dated 11-94 in a hardbound presentation folder with blue cover. Four Sets of trial proofs were prepared for the Royal Bank prior to be release of the Robert Louis Stevenson One Pound of 1994, this is number 3 of 4 sets of trial proofs. An unusual item
Egypt Five Piastres Colour Trial (undated, 1940) an uncut 2x2 sheet of four notes Obverse and Reverse, with no serial numbers or signature, orange and yellow on white background, UNC
Egypt block of four Trial prints 5 Piastres L1940 style design with Queen Nefertiti at right, black print on acetate over a white sheet this with a blue head of Sphinx, unusual.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds Bradbury & Evans Colour Trial ESSAY/SPECIMEN circa 1880 Pick NL (PMS BA78) ND circa 1880, UNC Exceptionally Rare and unusual for the time. Uniface large-sized note printed by lithography in 4 colour variations - 2 variations in red, 1 in olive-green and 1 in purple, this example is of the green-olive type. According to Douglas, these were produced in 1880 when the Bank embarked on a period of extensive research into methods to prevent forgery. Some changes were made to the earlier plate but there is no record of who the engraver was and no mention of these notes can be found in the Bank's records. A Scarce and pleasing example that would do a great addition to any collection
Belgium Banque Nationale 50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 100 dated 14th September 1927 serial number 0072B0958, in a PMG holder and graded VF 25 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) and a rare note with this being one of only 3 recorded examples by the PMG Population Report at the time of writing. In brown on yellow underprint featuring a farm woman holding a sheaf of wheat and two horses. The reverse illustrating an Allegorical female figure holding a ship and a large cornucopia (a symbol of abundance & nourishment) and an industrial factory illustration in the underprint. These illustrations enframed in an exquisitely designed frame with agricultural produce, flowers and stars. A few tonal blue outlines appear on the note to attribute to the fabulous design. Watermarked with a bust of King Leopold I of Belgium.
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Sixth General (Third Waterlow) issue 5 Pounds Pick S817b (BY SC913b; PMS UB69b; Douglas 43-3) dated 2nd April 1954 series D132/070 signature Sir William Watson, presentable VF and a Rare large sized issue. Blue on yellow and red sunburst underprint featuring the new Coat of Arms with the motto "Shield and Stay" at left and a sailing ship emblem at right. The reverse illustrating a busy industrial and shipping scene on the river Clyde.
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
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, page=Pastresults&searchterm=Asia&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Asian or Middle Eastern design (Bank and country need verifying), rectangular pale pink, green and multi-coloured, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
IndiaUncut Die Trial sheet of 4 notes Reserve Bank of India Gandhi 500 Rupees similar to Pick 106 with signature Raghuram G. Rajan and the new Rupee symbol printed on light blue paper and slightly miscut at top. Printers marginal marks at left and right of each note. Generally good condition and well kept
Egypt 5 PiastresTrial Colour Error Orange an uncut sheet of 2 no signatures or serial numbers can be observed, watermarked Sphinx head. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
Jamaica Government 5 Pounds Pick 48b dated 4th July 1960 serial number 19A 40446 Blue and multi-coloured featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at left on obverse and Industrial plant and a banana tree on reverse. VF or near so and a Rare note
Egypt 5 PiastresTrial Colour Error Orange an uncut sheet of 2 no signatures or serial numbers can be observed, watermarked Sphinx head. About UNC - UNC and very Rare
IraqERRORS 250 dinars Saddam Hussein Abd al-Madjid al-Tikriti on obverse and Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem similar to Pick 88 (7) without serial numbers and all misscut and with missaligned underprint and overprint. One of the notes completely missing the reverse overprint and all with slightly different color shades of the overprint/underprint. Paper still with security thread and watermark. Possibly printing waste or Printer's trial notes. Scarce and all about UNC - UNC
Scotland The British Linen Bank 1 PoundSPECIMEN COLOUR TRIAL obverse & reverse uniface PROOFS No. 490 (2) obverse proof dated 2nd December 1929 no serial number series No. Q signature J. Waugh red SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD overprint twice diagonally and the same but blue overprint on the reverse proof. Both in brown, punchole cancelled, About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 10 Pounds SPECIMEN red COLOUR TRIAL No.11 imprinted on upper left margin on reverse Calloway-Murphy R72 signatures Robertson & Burke punchole cancelled dated 19th March 1969 serial number A/1 000000 black SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse, Coat of Arms at lower centre on obverse and reverse Tay Bridge and view of Dundee. Exceptionally scarce and about UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited SPECIMEN & COLOUR TRIAL issues (4) comprising 1 Pound Blake-Calloway UB68 signature A.E.G. Brain serial number A000000 about UNC - UNC along with signature J.J.A. Leitch (3) including 1 Pound Blake-Calloway UB64 serial number 000000 No.13 printed on reverse upper left margin GEF and 5 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB65 serial numbers 000000 (2) including a COLOUR TRIAL in blue and a SPECIMEN issue both about UNC - UNC. All with red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse and 1 punchole cancel
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland 1 PoundSPECIMEN Waterlow COLOUR TRIAL Pick 256s (Calloway-Murphy NA43) dated 2nd November 1927 overprinted "SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONTS LTD." once on lower obverse and twice on reverse and 3 punchole cancels, imprint on top left margin SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD., reverse red and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. In a PMG holder graded PMG 58 EPQ Choice About UNC. Scarce and sought after
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 50 pounds COLOUR TRIAL No. 17 printed at upper left margin on reverse similar to Pick 191a (Blake-Callaway NR 105) series G0000000 dated 1st July 1970 signature Wilson punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMENoverprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Printers imprint at lower centre margin on reverse Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd New Malden Surrey England. The note in olive green featuring cows at left, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre and value at centre left and right on reverse. UNC and Exceptionally Rare
Scotland The National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundSPECIMEN purple COLOUR TRIAL No.203 imprinted on reverse at upper left margin Calloway-Murphy NA6 dated 1st October 1964 cancelation punch hole over signature D. Alexander serial number 1G000000 red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse and red SPECMIEN OF NO VALUE in upper margins. GVF -EF and Scarce
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
Bermuda Government uniface COLOUR TRIAL for the reverse of the 1 Dollar 1970 issue, (Pick23 for type), in light green ink whereas the issued note is in blue ink, good EF to about Uncirculated
Lesotho Monetary Authority 10 Maloti issued 1979, SPECIMEN COLOUR TRIAL, a lighter red than issued notes, series C/79000000, (Pick3), Uncirculated and scarce
A large group of printers essays, proofs and designs plus postal orderspecimens, vignettes of Queen Elizabeth 2, King Faisal, Simon Bolivar, President Masire & others, Thomas de la Rue colour trials and test prints, many partial reverse designs including Clydesdale Bank 50 pounds, Guernsey5 pounds and many other very detailed designs, also artists hand drawn front and reverse designs of Sudan 100 Pounds, Pick44 for type, 4 specimen Sudan postal orders, a very attractive interesting and rare lot
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 Burke undated Colour Trial of Pick 337 with serial number A/1 000000 and a central cancellation punch hole and SPECIMEN printed twice across both sides Unc No 15 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration far left border, rare
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £20 Burke undated Colour Trial of Pick 339 with serial number A/1 000000 and a central cancellation punch hole and SPECIMEN printed twice across both sides Unc No 35 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration far left border, rare
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 Robertson and Burke 19th March 1969 Colour Trial of Pick 330 with serial number A/1 000000 and two central cancellation punch holes SPECIMEN in red both sides Unc. No 23 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration right hand border, rare
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £10 Burke undated Colour Trial of Pick 338 with serial number A/1 000000 and a central cancellation punch hole and SPECIMEN printed twice across both sides Unc No 24 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration far left border, rare
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £10 Robertson and Burke 19th March 1969 Colour Trial of Pick 331 with serial number A/1 000000 and two central cancellation punch holes Unc. No 11 (printed top left reverse)
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
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, page=Pastresults&searchterm=Asia&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Asian or Middle Eastern design (Bank and country need verifying), rectangular pale pink, green and multicoloured, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China Peiyang Tientsin Bank for type, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof for $1 circa 1910 (Picks2526 for type), printers annotations in pencil, corner & edge damage to banknote, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Burundi1000 francs colour trial in brown dated 1.6.1975, Specimen No.172 series A000000, Pick25ct,punch hole cancelled, small edge flick, about UNC to UNC, scarce
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $10 or 10 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $5 or 5 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 10 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 100 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), pink & multicoloured, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 50 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Lithuania&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Lithuania, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 1000 litu, circa 1907, (an unadopted early design with an extra strip of coloured print), printers pencil annotation, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, page=Pastresults&searchterm=Asia&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Asian or Middle Eastern design (Bank and country need verifying), rectangular pink, green and multicoloured, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, large rectangular orange & multicoloured design, both Country and Bank need verifying, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, rectangular orange & multicoloured design, both Country and Bank need verifying, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of TEN and £10, circa 1907, ( page=Pastresults&searchterm=British&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">British Colonial design, Bank of issue and country needs verifying ), light stains and printers pencil annotations, stuck to thin paper from a book page
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of TWENTY, circa 1907, (page=Pastresults&searchterm=British&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">British Colonial design, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), piece missing at bottom, printers pencil annotations, stuck to thin paper from a book page
ScotlandNational Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1926 to 1955, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1927 to 1941, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, four are still on an uncut sheet, EF to UNC
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (6) dates from 1929 to 1959, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
Scotland and English Provincial part proofs or trials (7) all black & white small size segments of banknotes or vignettes with printers remarks, 1 larger size has Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company Limited in circle, some edge damage to this one, EF or better
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proofs (2), value of 1 page=Pastresults&searchterm=Dollar&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">dollar circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Bank of issue needs verifying), 2 different colour designs, a few marks, both stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, orange, red & light blue, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!50+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">50 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, slight edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!10+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">10 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
China The National Industrial Bank of China 1 yuan dated 1931 series M129996B, with the scarce SHANTUNG overprint, horse at centre, Pick531d, small hole & edge wear, VG
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!5+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">5 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, slight edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $50 or 50 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, pink & green, value of 50 in Arabic at centre, very ornate and colourful, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, printers annotations in pencil, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, Russo-Chinese Bank, Chingpin Tsuyin tael issue for type, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof for 1 tael circa 1907 (Picks531 for type), Dragon vignette, printers annotations in pencil, dirt marks to banknote, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907 in red, orange & mauve, no value but an ornate design with a large star and crescent moon at centre, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, some dirt marks, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, green & blue, no value but an ornate design with a large star and crescent moon at centre, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, light dirt marks, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, light green & orange, value of 20 in Arabic & Roman, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, printers annotations in pencil, a few foxing marks & small piece of paper attached at left, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, light green, orange & mauve, value of 20 in Arabic & Roman, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, printers annotations in pencil, a few faint foxing marks, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, light green, orange & mauve, value of 50 in Arabic & Roman, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, printers annotations in pencil, a faint foxing mark, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, multi-coloured, no value but an ornate design with a large star and crescent moon at centre, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, some dirt marks, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, multi-coloured, value of 5 at right, an ornate design, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, printers annotations in pencil, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, red, orange & mauve, value of 5 at right, an ornate design, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, printers annotations in pencil, edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Turkey&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Turkey, Bradbury Wilkinson unfinished trial proofs (2), one has the value of 5, (5 livres Pick62 for type), the other has a value of 10 in Roman & Arabic, possibly an unadopted design which needs verifying, circa 1907, printers annotations in pencil, both stuck to thin paper from a book page, one on each side.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proofs (2), value of 1 page=Pastresults&searchterm=Dollar&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">dollar and the other without value with 2 dragon vignettes, both circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Banks of issue need verifying), some edge wear, both stuck to thin paper from a book page, one note on each side.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proofs (2), without value, 2 dragon vignettes at centre, both multi-coloured variations, circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Bank of issue needs verifying), both stuck to thin paper from a book page, one on each side.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China Russo-Chinese Bank, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, 1 tael Tientsin branch circa 1907, (Picks549 for type), Dragon vignette, printers annotations in pencil, slight edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China Russo-Chinese Bank, Chingpin Tsuyin tael issue for type, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof for 10 taels circa 1907 (Picks533 for type), Dragon vignette, printers annotations in pencil, edge wear & corner damage to banknote, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, light green, yellow & light blue, value of page=Pastresults&searchterm=!50+Dollars&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">50 dollars circa 1907, (most likely a Chinese issue, needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 100, imprint is in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), small edge stain at left, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 5 and the word CINCO & imprint in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 50, imprint is in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), small edge stain at left, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, without value, 2 dragon vignettes, purple, light red & green, circa 1907, (most likely of Chinese origin, Bank of issue needs verifying), some edge wear, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spain&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spain 100 pesetas Banco de Espana issued 1907, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, Pick64, printers annotations in pencil, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spain&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spain 500 pesetas Banco de Espana issued 1907, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, Pick64, printers annotations in pencil, edge & corner damage, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Iran 500 rials issued 1971-73, Colour trial in brown No.054, series 18/ 000000, signature 12, SPECIMEN ovpt. in red at centre & 1 punch-hole, Pick93ct, UNC
Laos printers colour trials (3), 1 kip issued 1962 in blue & pink No.67 Pick8ct, 5 kip issued 1962 in brown No.21 Pick9ct & 10 kip issued 1974 in red No.043 Pick15ct, all with punch-holes, UNC
Iran 1000 rials issued 1971-73, Colour trial in blue No.79, series 18/ 000000, signature 12, SPECIMEN ovpt. in red at centre, Pick94ct, small corner flick, about UNC to UNC
Iran20 rials issued 1969, Colour trial in green No.62, series 50/ 000000, signature 11, SPECIMEN ovpt. in red at centre with 2 punch-holes, Pick84ct, UNC
Australia $50 uncut group of 4 printers trials, only the background and values are printed (rolled in a tube) issued 1973-94, Pick47, GEF to about UNC and scarce
Australia $100 uncut pair of obverse printers trials on blue paper, one note complete the other is 3/4 printed, issued 1984-96, Pick48, GEF to about UNC and scarce
Australia $20 uncut obverse printers trials on blue paper, one complete note & 1/4 of another to the left, also an embossed feature to the right, issued 1974-94, Pick46, edge wear, about EF and scarce
ScotlandCommercial Bank colour trial (Waterlow &Sons) dated 1st December 1927, 3 punch-holes, faint mount mark along left edge otherwise UNC and scarce
India, £5 trial or proof for the Provincial Bank, possibly 1820's, vignette with letter WC at left, eagle on crown with word "Persevere" above at right, 4 Chinese characters on blank reverse, (this example is without a watermark but we have sold previously one with a "Bank of Hindostan" watermark) GVF and unusual
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