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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 260	Syria 100 livres SPECIMEN dated 1947 series 0.00 000, overprint "Billet Specimen Non Remboursable", punch hole cancelled, (a small piece of tape residue on reverse), Pick61s, EF and very scarce More banknotes like this	£850

04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 261	Syria 5 livres SPECIMEN dated 1948 series O.0 000, overprint "Billet Specimen Non Remboursable", punch hole cancellations & mounting residue left edge, Pick62s, EF to GEF, very scarce More banknotes like this	£550

05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 447	World a mixed group (10) Belize $1 dated 1976 series A/3 394598, Pick33c, cleaned & pressed VF, Fiji Five Shillings Pick 51 C/10 98005 VF pressed, Germany Third Reich Concentration Camp currency 50 Pfennig Oranienburg, a collector's replica, VF, Netherlands Indies 10 Gulden 1938 Pick 79c EF pressed, Netherlands 10 Gulden 1953 Pick 85 About UNC, with one fold, Portugal 10000 Reis issued 1826 (old date 1799), revalidation series with Don Pedro IV red overprint, Pick28, centre split and old tape on reverse, good Fine, South Africa 5 Pounds unissued remainder Capetown, Barry & Nephews 185x EF, Switzerland (3) 100 Franken Large Format 1971 issue, signatures type 42, Pick 49, 10 Franken 1973 issue Pick 45, 5 Franken 1951 Pick 11o VF to EF More banknotes like this	£260

05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 91	Burundi 50 francs Provisional issue 1966 (old date 31.12.1965) series F752809, Pick16a (overprint on Pick11a), ICG graded 50 EF/AU More banknotes like this	£95

05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1824	Burma 10 rupees Provisional issue 1937, last series for type R/49 914953 , KGV portrait, signed Kelly, overprint in black, Pick2b, small holes & surface dirt, Fine and scarce More banknotes like this	£200

05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 2010	Wales Black Sheep Company (4) 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 all overprinted Specimen and with trains on face and bridges on reverse, along with Ten Shillings Laugharne Castle with cancelled overprint EF or better More banknotes like this	£75
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 235	Malaysia 5 Ringgit De La Rue SPECIMEN No 019 issued 1991, signature Datuk Jaafar Hussein, overprint CONTOH in red, Pick 28c(s) Unc More banknotes like this	£600

04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 236	Malaysia 5 Ringgit De La Rue SPECIMEN No 020 issued 1991, signature Datuk Jaafar Hussein, overprint CONTOH in red, Pick 28c(s) Unc More banknotes like this	£600

04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 237	Malaysia 5 Ringgit De La Rue SPECIMEN No 021 issued 1991, signature Datuk Jaafar Hussein, overprint CONTOH in red, Pick 28c(s) Unc More banknotes like this	£600

04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 391	Yugoslavia WW2 Safe Conduct Pass issued by the Germans in 1943, overprinted on the reverse of a large size facsimile USA $10 yellow seal, Schwan & Boling 412, GVF and scarce More banknotes like this	£200

04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 179	Hawaii overprint series 1942 (4) $20 series 1934A brown seal, $10 1934 series, $5 1934 series, and $1 Silver Certificate 1935 series Fine to NVF all pressed More banknotes like this	£150

04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 270	Northern Ireland, Bank of Ireland £5 dated 15th May 1929, series S/10 096903, Pick54 (Blake & Callaway UB 97), these notes originally dated 5th May but a number 1 overprinted to make them read 15th as the 5th was a Sunday, Pick52a, small edge tear at right, Fine More banknotes like this	£60

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 234	China Bank of Communications (10) 10 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A090842T, Pick147Ca, Fine, 100 yuan issued 1942 series Q985779, train and ship, Pick165, edge dirt reverse, VF+, 25 yuan issued 1941 series D370168, Pick160a, Fine with a small ABNC original black & white print of the centre vignette showing a Zeppelin, ship, train etc. 5 yuan issued Shanghai 1927 series B015199S, Pick146B, Fine, 5 yuan issued Shantung 1927 series C118084L, Pick146Ca, about Fine, 5 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A340921T, Pick146D, ink marks, pressed Fine, obverse proof issued 1931, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, serial number S000336A, uniface, mount marks reverse, Pick148s1 for type, about EF, obverse proof issued SHANTUNG 1927, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, uniface with red overprint SPECIMEN No.1985 on reverse and some ink smudges, 2 punch holes, Pick145Bs for type, about UNC, reverse Specimen proof issued FENGTIEN 1927,uniface with overprint SPECIMEN No.1559 on the front side, 2 punch holes, Pick145s for type, faint stains, GEF, 50 yuan issued 1942 seriesM490815, steam train at left, Pick164a, edge wear, Fine More banknotes like this	£240
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 422	Malta (8) One Shilling 1940 Overprint on Two Shillings Pick 15 VG heavily creased and with pinholes, One Shilling 1940, 10 Shillings 1949, One Pound 1949 (2), One Lira (3) 1967 (2, two types), 1979, Two Liri 1986 these in mixed grades to EF some pressed More banknotes like this	£140

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 248	China, The National Commercial Bank, Ltd. 1 yuan reverse Specimen proof issued October 1st 1923 series No.000000, overprinted SPECIMEN & CANCELLED in red, 2 small punch holes, Cockerel at left, mount marks on the uniface front side, Pick517s for type, GEF More banknotes like this	£120

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 273	Estonia (2) 10 krooni SPECIMEN dated 1928 series No.0012345--6789000, PROOV in red diagonally across centre front & large red X on reverse , Pick63s1, about UNC to UNC, 500 marka reverse proof dated 1923, front side is uniface, overprint proov diagonally in red, Pick52 for type, about UNC More banknotes like this	£120

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 572	Timor 10 avos issued 1940 series No.289375, (a Provisional overprint on Macao Pick11), Pick8, surface dirt, almost Fine, scarce More banknotes like this	£120

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 310	Germany 10 Deutsche Mark SPECIMEN Serie 1949, No.000000000, 2 punch holes & overprint SPECIMEN in blue, Pick16s(3) for type, aUNC More banknotes like this	£50

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 439	New Hebrides (2) 1000 francs issued 1975 series L.1 14357, signature 2 Panouillot/de Lattre, Pick20b, about UNC to UNC, 5 francs issued 1945, Provisional overprint (on New Caledonia Pick48), series N111346, Pick5, rust marks, Fine More banknotes like this	£46

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 311	Germany 20000 Mark dated 1923 with a Scottish Unionist political overprint on reverse, "Vote Unionist and Protect Your Interests against unfair competition from abroad, where men work long hours for low wages and are paid in notes like this, which were formerly worth about £1000 and now cannot buy a crumb of bread, Defend your home industry and Vote Unionist", printed in Glasgow, edge tear, about VF More banknotes like this	£24
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 410	Malaysia 5 Ringgit De La Rue SPECIMEN No 036 issued 1991, signature 3 Hussein, overprint CONTOH in red, Pick 28c(s) Unc More banknotes like this	£650

06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 409	Malaysia 5 Ringgit De La Rue SPECIMEN No 035 issued 1991, signature 3 Hussein, overprint CONTOH in red, Pick 28c(s) Unc More banknotes like this	£600

06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 517	Saint Pierre & Miquelon 1 Nouveau Franc on 50 francs, (Provisional overprint on Reunion Pick 25) issued 1950-60, series H.30 81981, Pick30b, usual ripples, UNC More banknotes like this	£132

06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 565	Sudan 25 piastres dated 1967 perforated SPECIMEN & 1095, red "Cancelled" overprint on front & back, series A/00 000000, Pick6s, slabbed in plastic and graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£60

06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 427	New Hebrides 20 francs issued 1941, Provisional overprint (on New Caledonia Pick37), series A.49 930 (a 1st series as all notes use prefix number 49), Pick6, Fine More banknotes like this	£38

06/09/2015 Auction 150	World Banknotes	Lot 319	World from a dealers 75p box (392), includes some higher denominations, in mixed grades, also China and Japan (17) and a Uruguay 100 Pesos 1993 with Chinese overprint, these in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£130
07/06/2015 Auction 149	World Banknotes	Lot 360	Iran 1 toman with overprinted date of 1st January 1925, "Payable at Bushire only", Pick11, series A/S 077064, repaired, about Fine and scarce More banknotes like this	£340

07/12/2014 Auction 147	World Banknotes	Lot 228	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 More banknotes like this	£440

07/12/2014 Auction 147	World Banknotes	Lot 418	Sudan £50 SPECIMEN No.0124 dated 2011 series FD00000000, large red overprint in English, Pick75a(s), UNC More banknotes like this	£30

07/09/2014 Auction 146	World Banknotes	Lot 336	Canada Imperial Bank of Canada $100 dated1917 series A 42073, overprint "COUNTERFEIT" in red & perforated "VOID", Pick s1141x, GEF More banknotes like this	£42

01/06/2014 Auction 145	World Banknotes	Lot 206	Sudan Currency Board £5 SPECIMEN dated 1956 series D/13 000000, Pick4s, overprinted CANCELLED in red and 4 tiny punch-holes, a tiny edge flick, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£170

01/06/2014 Auction 145	World Banknotes	Lot 185	Scotland Bank of Scotland £1 overprinted SPECIMEN in black, (c.1942-44), series AA962582, an undated experimental trial note, signed Elphinstone & Crawford, similar to Pick91c, about UNC More banknotes like this	£160

01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Banknotes	Lot 237	Cyprus 3 piastres Provisional issue dated 1st March 1943, series C/3 631172, Pick27 (overprint on a 2/5 cut note from the 1 shilling Pick20), almost EF More banknotes like this	£320

01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Banknotes	Lot 281	Ireland Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited £1 dated 1889, 2 halves rejoined, left serial A/I 67376 and right serial A/I 67380, (PR 58) Cancelled overprints diagonally across face, VG More banknotes like this	£55
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Banknotes	Lot 232	Burma 5 rupees (2) a consecutive numbered pair issued 1945, KGVI portrait, series P/30, Military Administration of Burma overprint, Pick26b, small stains, pressed EF More banknotes like this	£22

30/11/2013 Auction 143	World Banknotes	Lot 176	Greece 50 drachmai Specimen dated 1922 series TH50 000000 overprinted NEON at right, imprint ABNC, Pick66s, 2 small punch-holes, Stavros at left, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£80

30/11/2013 Auction 143	World Banknotes	Lot 177	Greece 500 drachmai Specimen dated 1921, imprint ABNC, Pick53s, NEON overprint at right side, 2 small punch-holes, Stavros at left, toned right edge, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£80

30/11/2013 Auction 143	World Banknotes	Lot 128	Austria Hungary 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 More banknotes like this	£65
30/11/2013 Auction 143	World Banknotes	Lot 264	Papua New Guinea 20 kina SPECIMEN issued 1977, series SCC 370244 (Specimen overprint No.0305 on an issued note), signature 1, Pick4s, UNC More banknotes like this	£40

01/09/2012 Auction 138	World Banknotes	Lot 488	Jersey (4) £1, £5, £10 and £50 new 2010 issues overprinted SPECIMEN all series AD000000, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£78

01/09/2012 Auction 138	World Banknotes	Lot 364	Argentina 50 australes Specimen issued 1986 overprint MUESTRA series 00.000.000A, Pick326s, GEF to about UNC More banknotes like this	£75

01/09/2012 Auction 138	World Banknotes	Lot 441	France 25 livres French revolution issue, Domaines Nationaux dated 1793 as PickA71, a contemporary forgery overprinted FAUX DORDRECHT, signature of L. Lammers on reverse, GEF More banknotes like this	£60

03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Banknotes	Lot 716	Lebanon 1 livre dated 1939 No.J/EF 076,546, type D overprint, Pick26d, small rust spots & edge toning, GEF to about UNC More banknotes like this	£200

04/12/2011 Auction 135	World Banknotes	Lot 597	Jersey (4) £1, £5, £10 and £50 new 2010 issues overprinted SPECIMEN all series AD000000, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£70
06/03/2011 Auction 132	World Banknotes	Lot 418	Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency 1940 issues KGVI portrait, $1 in green, low serial A/1 000128 and $5 in blue, low serial A/1 000144, overprinted "NOT LEGAL TENDER" & "SPECIMEN ONLY NO VALUE" in red, comes with a HKSB bank slip dated Singapore 1941 & Bangkok HKSB envelope, some rust marks & multiple small pinholes top left, Pick4a & Pick5a, overall GEF to about UNC , extremely rare and desirable More banknotes like this	£19,000

06/12/2010 Auction 131	World Banknotes	Lot 320	Wales (11) all different varieties dating from 1969-71, cancelled overprints, includes Black Bull and Black Sheep Company, UNC More banknotes like this	£140
05/09/2010 Auction 130	World Banknotes	Lot 397	Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria 20th Anniversary Currency Notes 1959-1979. Pasted into a green leather presentation album (40 notes with SPECIMEN overprint). More banknotes like this	£220
05/09/2010 Auction 130	World Banknotes	Lot 381	Jersey (4) £1, £5, £10 and £50 new 2010 issues overprinted SPECIMEN all series AD000000, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£130
05/09/2010 Auction 130	World Banknotes	Lot 331	China accumulation (39) mostly Bank of China and Central Bank issues 1930's-1940's, includes Central Bank 1 yuan, 5 yuan and 10 yuan 1936 with Tibetan overprints (possibly counterfeit), Pick216e, 217d and 218f, Fine or better More banknotes like this	£65
06/08/2010 Auction 129	World Banknotes	Lot 603	Ireland Provincial Bank £1 dated 1879, cut & re-joined, serial number T24837, Cancelled overprints More banknotes like this	£110

09/06/2009 Auction 126	World Banknotes	Lot 252	France 10 NF overprint in red on 1000 francs dated 7-3-1957, series F.329, Pick138, a few pinholes, almost VF and scarce More banknotes like this	£250

06/09/2008 Auction 122	World Banknotes	Lot 438	Mauritius Commercial Bank $100 (£20 sterling) issued 8th April 1839 serial No.790, PickS127, Cancelled overprints at bottom, inked numbers reverse, paper splits, Fine and scarce More banknotes like this	£280

06/09/2008 Auction 122	World Banknotes	Lot 389	Hawaii $1 emergency issue of 1942 (overprint on USA 1935A Silver Certificate) series S--C, Pick36, UNC More banknotes like this	£60
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 408	Guernsey WW2 German occupation 1/- overprint on 1/-3d dated 1st January 1943 serial No.T 0214, Pick29, 2 small pinholes, about EF More banknotes like this	£150
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 536	Scotland North British Bank £5 reproduction printed 1972 from original printers plate, overprinted SPECIMEN, faint mount mark reverse, about UNC More banknotes like this	£10
01/12/2007 Auction 119	World Banknotes	Lot 324	Lebanon 1 livre dated 1939, type B overprint, Pick26b, about EF More banknotes like this	£80
02/09/2007 Auction 118	World Banknotes	Lot 239	China Bank of Communications one yuan dated 1935 prefix E, Pick152 (overprint on P.534), horse on front, light edge toning, GEF More banknotes like this	£90
03/12/2006 Auction 115	World Banknotes	Lot 430	Somaliland (19) mostly 1996 issues, some with overprints, some duplication, VF to UNC More banknotes like this	£20
05/06/2006 Auction 113	World Banknotes	Lot 232	Greece 100 drachmai dated 1922 with NEON overprint, Pick67, 1 pinhole, Fine More banknotes like this	£65
05/06/2006 Auction 113	World Banknotes	Lot 459	Wales Black Sheep Company (4) 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 all overprinted Specimen and with trains on face and bridges on reverse, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£42
05/06/2006 Auction 113	World Banknotes	Lot 460	Wales (4) Llandudno 10 swilt, 1 punt, 5 punt and 10 punt dated 1969, all hand signed with cancelled red overprint, colourful old port scene on reverse More banknotes like this	£36
05/06/2006 Auction 113	World Banknotes	Lot 191	Canada (3) includes Dominion 25 cents 1923 (2) and $1 centennial 1967 plus Netherlands 1 gulden 1944 with a British Army REME overprint, unusual More banknotes like this	£30
27/11/2005 Auction 111	World Banknotes	Lot 274	Isle of Man twenty pounds dated 1979, Millennium commemorative overprint, Pick32, UNC More banknotes like this	£160
27/11/2005 Auction 111	World Banknotes	Lot 356	Spain 50 pesetas 1927 (5), Pick72b with Republic overprint, a few pinholes, edge wear, average Fine More banknotes like this	£60
27/11/2005 Auction 111	World Banknotes	Lot 192	Congo Democratic Republic 100 francs Pick6a & 1000 francs Pick8a, both star cancelled, GEF to aUNC plus Zaire (2) PickR3c and R4b branch overprints, g More banknotes like this	£15
05/09/2005 Auction 110	World Banknotes	Lot 198	Germany 50 Reichsmark 1934 issue, Pick211 (1934 overprint at left), paid to Jewish refugees for confiscated property, 2 pinholes, GEF More banknotes like this	£48
05/06/2005 Auction 109	World Banknotes	Lot 192	Cuba (24) collector series notes overprinted MUESTRA from 1983, 1985 and 1988, part sets only include 20 pesos (6) 1983 , 1 peso (6) 1985, 5 peso (6) More banknotes like this	£26

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