ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds 5 May 1969 Pick 110A signed Polwarth and Letham series 7/H 3876 World Banknote Grading holder 35 Very Fine Choice and a seldom offered emergency printing
India100 rupees issued 1937 series A/6 611938, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer MADRAS branch issue, Pick20n, usual 2 staple holes Choice Very Fine and graded PMG 35 "Staple Holes at Issue"
Italy Regie Finanze Torino 100 lire unissued remainder (4) dated 1746, Picks101r, (2) both about UNC (Pick lists at $350), dated 1765, Picks113r, (2) both about UNC (Pick list price $300)
Bahamas 4 Shillings 1953 signed Sweeting and Roberts VG, QE II portrait 50 Cents signed Allen, 1 Dollar Pick 27 (1), Pick 35 (1), Pick 43 (9), series 1996 (3) many of these VF or better. 2001 (3), 2008 (1) these from circulation. Barbados $5 and $20 signed Blackman VF-EF, Belize 1 Dollar 1.7.1983 VF, $2 2003-2011 (4) F-VF, Bermuda 1 Dollar 6.2.1970 VF. Cayman I 1 Dollar 1974 Pick 5 prefix A/5 EF. East Caribbean QEII $5 and $10 F-VF, Trinidad and Tobago 1 Dollar 2.1.1939 Fine and 2008 1 and 5 Dollars VF
France20 Francs "Bayard" Pick 74 (Fayette F11.3) last date for this year type 31st December 1918 signatures Picard & Laferriere block F.6105 series 688 , good VF with the usual multiple pinholes to left body
GermanyInflation Period (27) all different types mixed grades. Pick numbers 45b,74c,85a,88a,88b,94a,94b,97a,97b,98a,98b,101,102c,102d,103a,103b,104b,105a,107c,107d,107e,108c,109d,110d,115a,115b,118a
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 Dollars 1st March 1898 Pick 139 series 524117 PCGS Gold Shield 10 Very Good "Minor Missing Corner, Tear" a rare and seldom offered type
Asia South East mostly (1090) in 11 bundles in consecutive or near consecutive runs. Comprised of issues such as Myanmar 1 Kyat Pick 67 ND 1990 (100). Burma (400) including 5 Kyats Pick 57 ND 1973 (100) and 15 Kyats Pick 62 ND 1986 (300). Cambodia 20 Riels Pick 31a 1979 Vietnamese backed regime issues (201). Vietnam (389) including 200 Dong Pick 100a 1987 serif prefix and narrow distance between numbers (289) and 500 Dong Pick 101a 1988 small serial number digits (100). Most in fresh and crisp UNC
India500 RupeesReserve Bank of India 2016 Gandhi obverse Watermark M Gandhi and 500, Without Letter (10) Pick 114B prefix 6DV with serial numbers 000001 - 000010 all PMG graded as follows by serial number 1 58EPQ, 2 58EPQ, 3 65EPQ, and then serial numbers 4 through to 10 all 65EPQ
Guinea-Bissau Banco Nacional 100 PesosPick 11 dated 1st March 1990 (299) in 3 bundles all with prefix BA in the serial number. The first bundle consists of 99 near consecutive notes serial numbers in the range 523801 - 523900. The second bundle and third bundle are consist of 100 consecutively numbered notes. The notes in olive-grey on multi-coloured underprint featuring a female carving at left, Bank's Coat of Arms at lower right and Domingos Ramos at right, a military leader during Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963 - 1974. The reverse displaying the National Bank building, Bissau. All crisp UNC, utmost top notes showing very minor signs of wear mentioned for accuracy
Malta 10 Shillings L1949 signed Cuschieri Pick 23a VF pin holes, L1949 Shepherd issues 1 Pound Pick 24b pleasant Fine and Five Pounds nVF some dirt, 1 Pound L1949 Soler Pick 26a Fine small tear top right, 10 Shillings Green (1963) Pick 10 about Fine, 1967 issues 10 Shillings, 1 Pound, 5 PoundsPick 10,11 and 12 VF or near so
Burma (BritishIndia) Military Administration 10 RupeesPick 28 ND 1945 Red Overprint "Military Administration of Burma" on India 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND 1945 issue green serial number C/7 110560 signature Deshmukh. The note in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a crowned portrait of KingGeorge VI at right and as watermark. The reverse with sailing Dhow with the Bank's seal below. About UNC , usual pinholes
South AfricaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 82e last year for this issue dated 29th September 1947 serial number E/93 833711 signature de Kock, English and Afrikaans text. The note in dark brown on pink and pale green underprint featuring South Africa Coat of Arms on reverse and watermarked sailing ship and portrait J. van Riebeeck. VF Pinholes
Bank of England ( 28 ) mostly Somerset 1, 10 and 20 Pounds along with a 20 Pounds Page FIRST series A78 149720 and a Germany Reichsbanknote 20000 Mark Pick 85b ,this in VG the rest Bank of England Somerset in various grades on average VF few with inked annotations or pinholes/stapled comprising 20 Pounds (6) including a Scarce B351 FIRST RUN series 01A 071562 along with B350 (5) including FIRST and LAST series prefixes E40, J07, J10, J13, J32. 10 Pounds (11) including B347 (4) prefixes 62E, 68J, 73J and 23L together with B348 (7) prefixes AN21, AN45, AN88, AR11, AR55, AU23 and AU50. 1 Pounds B341 (9) prefixes AN49, AS36 (2) consecutive, AR10, BU21 (2) consecutive stapled together, BY15, CN52 and DT71.
Russia 1 Ruble 1898 Pick 1 AU, 5 and 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 10 and 11 both Unc, 100 Rubles 1910 Pick 13 (2) Unc and VF, 500 Rubles 1912 Pick 14, South Russia 1919 issues 1,000 Rubles S418 VF, 5,000 Rubles S419 (2) consecutives RA 49 and 50 AU-Unc, 10,000 Rubles S425 AU along with 25 Rubles green uniface 1919 -1920 Fine
South Africa (10) South African Reserve BankOne Pound - Een Pond 3/9/1946 issue, serial number A/157 419859 signature Dr. M.H. de Kock, Pick 84f, About Fine, scarce, 20 Rand undated 1984-1993 issue, Fractional numbering system with security thread, signature de Kock, Pick 121c (2) both Fine. Ten Rand (6) undated 1978-1993 issue, EM 7483715 and EM 7483717 to 7483721 (5 consecutive notes), signature de Kock, Pick 120c, UNC, Five Rand 1990-1994 issue, signature C.L.Stals Pick 119e About UNC
Cyprus (5) 500 Mils 1/9/1979 issue, Pick 42c NVF with a pinhole in the right margin, and a small stain on the top border, One Pound (2) 1.11.1979 issue, Pick 53a GVF, 1.3.1994 issue, with dot left of upper serial number Pick 53c EF, 50 Cents 1.10.1988 issue (2) consecutive numbers M 068864 and M068865 UNC
Germany - Weimar Republic (6) One Rentenmark 1923, 1.11/1923 issue, Pick 161, EF pressed, 10 Milliarden Marks 1/10/1923 issue watermark: small circles, Pick 117b, EF, 5 Million Marks 1/6/1923 issue, Pick 90, GVF with two central folds, 100000 Marks 1923 1.2.1923 issue (2) No T to left of portrait Pick 83 both About UNC, 20000 Marks 20.2.1923 issue, Pick 85, VF with central pinhole
Spain (11) 100 Pesetas (4) Republic issue 1936 issues (4), serial number D3,291,071 Pick 69 NVF to GVF, one with a pinhole at the right and with some folds, 1928 issues (2), Pick 76a both Good Fine, 1931 issues 25/4/31, Pick 83 (4) NVF to GVF (3), the fourth Good Fine, stained and washed, 50 Pesetas 1928 issue, without serial letter, Pick 75b Near Fine with a central pinhole and small edge tears
World (16) Mauritius (2) 50 Rupees undated 1967 issue, signature 4 (G.Bunwaree and Sir I.Rampaul) Pick 33c, About Fine with small pinholes at the left, 25 Rupees undated 1967 issue, signature 4, (G.Bunwaree and Sir I.Rampaul) Pick 32b About Fine with some small nicks to the lower edge, Bolivia (2) 50 Pesos Bolivianos, new denomination only on reverse, Pick 162a, UNC, 10 Peseso Bolivianos 1962 issue, Pick 154a, UNC, Mozambique (3) 1000 Escudos, undated 1976 issue with Bank name overprint, Pick 119 UNC, 1000 Meticas 1983 issue, Pick 132a, UNC, 100 Meticas 1980 issue, Pick 126, UNC, Brazil (6) 5000 Cruzados undated 1988 issue Pick 214a NVF with some pinholes, 500 Cruzeiros on 500 Cruzados Nova, undated 1990 issue, Pick 226b, A/UNC, 200 Cruzeiros undated 1990 issue, Pick 229 UNC, 50 Cruzeiros on Cruzados Novas undated 1990 issue, Pick 223, UNC, Five Cruzeiros undated 1962-64, signature 11 Nunes and Salles, Pick 176a UNC, One Cruzeiro 1980 issue, signature 20, Emane Galveas and Carlos P. Langoni, Pick 191Ac, UNC, Nicaragua (3) One Cordoba, 1990 issue, Pick 173, UNC with some minor paper ripples, 10 Centavos undated 1991 issue Pick 169a UNC, 5 Centavos undated 1991 issue, Pick 168 UNC
Portugal (11) 500 Escudos (3) 1979 issue, Pick 177, minor edge nicks at the top, NVF, 1997 issue, Pick 187b UNC, 2000 issue Pick 187c EF, 100 Escudos (4) 1978 issue Pick 169b (2) both EF, 1981 issue Pick 178b UNC or near so with a minor tone spot, 1984 issue Pick 178c UNC, 50 Escudos (2) 1964 issue Pick 168, A/UNC, 1980 issue Pick 174b UNC with a minor paper ripple, 20 Escudos (2) 1964 issue, Green underprint at left and right, Pick 167b A/UNC, October 1978 issue Pick 178b UNC
Russia (5) City of Moscow 1908 5% Loan, bond for 945 Roubles, blue and red, with 2 coupons, Fine with some pinholes and rust marks, City of Moscow 1908 5% Loan, bond for 189 Roubles, yellow/brown, with 2 coupons, Fine with some small tears, City of Baku 1910 5% Loan, bond for 945 Roubles, blue and black, VF with 5 coupons, City of Nikolaev 1912 Loa, bond for 945 Roubles - £100 sterling, blue and black, VF with 11 coupons, City of Vilna 1912 5% Loan, bond for 189 Roubles - £20 sterling, 504 Francs orange and beige, VF with 14 coupons, along with Banknotes (3) Biafra (3) Five Pounds 1968 issue, with serial number, Pick 6a Fine, One Pound 1968 issue, with serial number, Pick 5a, VF with some tape residue and either end, Five Shillings 1968 issue, with serial number, Pick 3a VF with some tape residue at either end
Middle EastIran (12) & Kuwait (1) a small group in mixed grades mostly about UNC comprising Bank Melli Iran (7) - 10 Rials Pick 33Aa SH1317 Reza Shah Pahlavi and Alborz mountains, 50 Rials Pick 66 SH1333 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Koohrang dam, 100 Rials (2) a consecutively numbered pair Pick 67 SH1333 series 74/6 85188 & 74/6 85188 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 200 Rials (3) Pick 70 SH1337 series 16/319434, 16/319467 & 16/319699 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Lockheed Constellation C-69 at Mehrabad Airport, Teheran; Bank Markazi Iran - 100 Rials (2) Pick 86a Dark Panel - series 113/140490 & Pick 91a Light Panel - series 188/276632, both signed Mehdi Samil & Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar & featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 100 Rials Pick 98 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire SH1350 series 1/209699, 500 Rials Pick 104a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari series 8/497817 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Relief of the Marlik goblet (winged bulls flanking a tree), 1.000 Rials Pick105a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz; Central Bank of Kuwait 1 DinarPick 8a L.1968 Sheikh Sabah Ibn Salim al-Sabah & Oil refinery
Russia Ruble 5 Rubles 1909 Pick 10 Fine, 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 11 Fine, 25 Rubles 1909 Pick 12 VF, 50 Kopeks (1915) Pick 31 (2) VF-EF. Treasury Small Change Notes (1915) Pick 24-27 1,2,3 and 5 Rubles (2 of each) generally VF-EF. Postamp Stamp Currency (1915) 1 Ruble (4). 2 Ruble (3) these with black overprint of denomination, 3 Rubles (3), 10 Rubles (6) with 4 still joined in a square, 15 Rubles (2) and 20 Rubles (2) F-EF. Currency Notes 1919 and 1921 issues Pick 81-85 1 Ruble (2), 2 Rubles (1), 3 Rubles (2), 5 Rubles (6) four of these being a attached square of 4 F-EF
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (8) most in high grades with examples about UNC - UNC, Pick 91b (BY SC103b, RB95b) (2) both dated 20th April 1939 signatures Elphinstone & Macfarlane series S0491446 & X0689960. Pick 91c (BY SC103c, PMS BA95d) dated 16th October signatures Elphinstone & Crowford series AA347964. Pick 96b (BY SC105a, PMS BA98b) signatures Elphinstone & Crawford (4) including 29th November 1945 series D0181176, 28Th January 1947 series F0534756, 8th March 1949 series J0682830 22nd October 1952 series Q0069662. Pick 96c (BY SC105b, PMS BA98c) dated 9th November 1953 signatures Elphinstone & Watson series T0084497.
Spain El Banco de Espana (13) in mostly high grades comprising 200 Pesetas Pick 156 dated 16th September 1980 serial number B5068963, 500 Pesetas Pick 157 dated 23rd Octobre 1979 (3) serial numbers 1F5536555, 1G3565313 & L5294118, 1000 Pesetas Pick 158 dated 23rd October 1979 (3) serial numbers 3Q6091952, 4I4626287 & 5T8243241, 2000 Pesetas Pick 159 dated 22 July 1980 (2) serial numbers 1J3294721 & I6868515, 5000 Pesetas Pick 160a dated 23rd October 1979 serial number 3G8884039 & 10000 Pesetas Pick 161a dated 24th September 1985 serial number L2299877 both high grade Scarce notes and highest denominations in their series, 1000 Pesetas Pick 163 dated 12th October 1992 serial number 2J6110625 and 2000 Pesetas Pick 164 dated 24th April 1992 serial number H2906162
India500 RupeesReserve Bank of India 2016 Gandhi obverse Watermark M Gandhi and 500, Without Letter (10) Pick 114B prefix 6DV with serial numbers 000001 - 000010 all PMG graded as follows by serial number 1 58EPQ, 2 58EPQ, 3 65EPQ, and then serial numbers 4 through to 10 all 65EPQ
Gibraltar set of Specimens (5 notes) £5 1 January 2011 A/AA 000000 (006 in bottom right corner), £10 1 January 2010 A/AA 000000 (027 in bottom right corner), £20 1 January 2011 A/AA 000000 (006 in bottom right corner), £50 1 January 2010 A/AA 000000 (027 in bottom right corner) and £100 1 January 2011 A/AA 000000 (006 in bottom right corner) designs as per Pick 35 to 39, SPECIMEN in red across both sides crisp Unc
Fifty Pounds SomersetB352 issued 1981 (5) A06 085660 and 085661 two consecutives AU, then 3 others prefixes A02, A07 and A13 these generally VF, along with Greece 1000 Drachmai 1.11.1970 Pick 198 Fine
Fifty Pounds SomersetB352 issued 1981 (5) A17 123473 and 123474 two consecutives AU, then 3 others prefixes A06, A10 and B14 these VF to EF one with a penned number, along with Greece 1000 Drachmai 1.11.1970 Pick 198 VF
Asia mostly modern issues (1090) in 11 bundles in consecutive or near consecutive runs. Comprised of notes such as Bhutan ND 1986 issues 1 Ngultrum Pick 12a prefix A/1 (100) and 5 Ngultrum Pick 14a (190). Mongolia 1 Togrik Pick 35a 1966 issues (200) and 5 Togrik Pick 53a ND 1993 (200). Indonesia 1000 Rupiah Pick 129i 1992/2000 issues (400) in original Bank Indonesia bank wrappers and including a REPEATER serial number GAT650650. Most if not all in fresh and crisp UNC
Cuba (22) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising 50 PesosPick 81b series of 1958 (10) all in about UNC to UNC and includes some near consecutive or consecutive serial numbers as follows - a near consecutive pair B 130712A & B 130714 A, a consecutive pair B 130778 A & B 130779 A, a consecutive pair B 947364 A & B 947365 A, along with non-consecutive numbers B 133064 A, B 266992 A, B 333304 A and B 887944 A. Along with 100 PesosPick 93 series of 1959 (12) in a consecutively numbered set A 459629 A to A 459635 A and a near consecutive A 459111 A to A 459116 A.
Russia 100 Rubles 1918 Pick 92 VF, 50 Rubles 1914 4% brown on green Pick 52 VF, 25 Rubles 1918 Pick 39A VF, 1,000 Rubles 1917 black on green Pick 37 VF, 250 Rubles black on lilac Pick 36 VF, 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 11">Pick 11 EF, Ruble 1898 Pick 1 Fine, along with Siberia and Urals 4 Rubles 50 Kopeks Coupon Money a block of 8 black on white series 9919 38 in red GVF Pick S884, Ruble 1918 black on orange VG and 25 Rubles 1917 black on green and pink two palaces either side of denomination reverse VG
Italy (5) a collectible group consisting of some very collectible notes as the 1000 Lire "Ornata di Perle" (Decorated with Pearls) Pick 88b dated 11th February 1949 signatures Menichella & Urbini series H251 number 003927 printer I.P.S. Officina Carte-Valori, Rome and seal type Medusa/Bank's Monogram , VF - GVF. A faint purple on light brown underprint featuring a fabulous portrait of one of the "Three Graces" of the painting "Primavera", by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli made in the late 1470s or early 1480s. The reverse in blue and grey with guilloche panels. Also the 500 Lire "Mietitrice" Pick 51d dated 19th December 1940 signatures Azzolini & Urbini block Q219 number 7832 seal type Italia/Fascio, VF or near with small tape repairs at marginal tears at left and right. The common name amongst Italian collectors - "Meatrice" (Harvester/Reaper), perhaps given due to the bold slightly au naturel image of a female farm harvester on obverse, holding a sickle in one hand and in the other holding a sheet of wheat, and also seated on sheets of wheat. The reverse with Panthenonic -like statue with 3 allegorical figure representing "Economy", "Law" and "Finance". Printed in Rome by Officina della Banca d'Italia and a rather larger sized note popular amongst collectors. Together with a trio of 100000 Lires in mixed grades VG - about VF including Pick 108a dated 20th June 1978 signatures Baffi & Stevani (2) serial numbers RA 416853 G and TA 245653 D. Along with Pick 108b dated 1st July 1980 signatures Ciampi & Stevani serial number JA 376858 J.
Mozambique (11) a varied and interesting group dating back to as early as 1930 - 40's to modern in mixed grades VG to UNC. Comprising interesting issues as the early Companhia de Mozambique 5 Libras Estrelinas Pick R32 dated 15th January 1934 and punch holed at centre left and right to read "PAGO / 5th Nov 1942" - PAGO meaning PAID. Along with a World War 2 Emergency issue 50 CentavosPick 80 series L No. 56028 Decreto No 17154 dated 9th September 1941. A Chamico portrait series 1 Escudo Pick 81 dated 1st September 1941 signatures Manuel Rodrigues Junior & Antonio dos Santos Viegas (2) serial numbers B 000404 and B 1737117. The provisionally overprinted 50 Escudos Pick 116 dated 27th October 1970 (1976) serial number B0161674. Also, 1000 EscudosPick 115 dated 23rd May 1972 number 1659501. Along with a selection of 1000 Meticais Pick 128 dated 16th June 1980 (5) all possibly first series prefixes AA and come in some fairly earlier numbers as the consecutive trio AA 0018593 - AA 0018595, AA0013003 and AA744640 this with a minor pencilled numeral at upper right marginal corner. An interesting selection especially the early Portuguesecolonial
Scotland (10) a small selection of 1 and 5 Pounds mid 1970's to 1990's all in circulated presentable mid grades on average around VF comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 327 (BY SC 805; PMS RB63) dated 1st September 1967 signature G. P. Robertson serial number A/4 79104. Along with The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 336a (BY SC814a; PMS BR 75) signature Burke serial numbers A/68 951081 and A/99 838790. Also, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc issues (6) including 1 Pounds (5) consisting of various issues as follows - Pick 341Aa (BY SC831c; PMS RB80c) series D/58 495005 signature Winter, Thomas De La Rue print. Pick 341b (BY SC831b; PMS RB80d) series C/73 438272, BWC print no sort codes. Pick 351c (PMS RB90c; BY SC833c) dated 24th March 1992 signature Mathewson (3) two with prefix B/83 but not consecutive numbers along with B/58. Accompanied also by a 5 PoundsPick 352a (BY SC843a; PMS RB97a) dated 13th December 1988 series A/84 365751. All together with a Bank of Scotland example of a 5 Pounds Pick 116a (BY SC122a; PMS BA115a) 20th June 1990 signatures Risk & Burt serial number EF 879023.
World (24) an attractive selection comprising America (North) & The Caribbean (10) mostly about UNC - UNC and consisting of various issues and denominations. Including Canada (2) consisting of a George VI portrait 1 Dollar Pick 58e dated 2nd January 1937 signatures Coyne & Towers an interesting serial number O/N 3880833. Along with the QE2 portrait 2 DollarsPick 86a dated 1974 signatures Lawson & Bouey serial number UB 2674461. Cuba (6) consisting of 1991 issues (2) 10 PesosPick 109 and 20 pesos Pick 110. Also, 1997 issues (2) . Along with a very high grade selection in crisp about UNC - UNC from The Middle East (14) including various issues and denominations circa 1980-90's. . Lebanon a near complete denomination set of the Banque du Liban 1964-1993 Issues (6). And the 500 Livres Pick 68 1988. Sudan (4) Yemen (Arab Republic) (2) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983. 20 RialsPick 25 ND 1995 shaded background under Bank title on obverse at top. The lot also include a Mauritius10 RupeesPick 35 ND 1985 serial number A/3 937108.
Middle East (11) an interesting group in varied grades average VF to about UNC - UNC Comprising Egypt (6) a denomination pair of King Farouk I portrait Currency Notes Law of 1940 and both in presentable VF or about with signature of Makram Ebeid titled on reverse "Minister of Finance" comprising a 5 PiastresPick 165a serial number with star at end J/5 423329 * and 10 PiastresPick 168a serial number L/4 347487, the later with a pair of pinholes in lower right body. These notes very popular in the recent years. Along with Arab Republic of Egypt Currency note 5 PiastresPick 182g signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (11/1978 - 5/1980) title Minister of Finance series M/46 No. 623464 printer Survey Authority watermark ARE. Along with Central Bank issues (3) including a pair of 10 Pounds (2) different designs Pick 46b dated 1972 a larger sized note, and the more modern Pick 51e dated 15 June 1999. Along with a 20 DinarsPick 52b dated 19th March 1992 and date position variety to lower right of watermark area. Together with a selection of Iraq (5) various denominations of Gulf War captured currency stamped "Certified Official / Ministry of Defence" consisting of a 1 Dinar Pick 69a dated 1984. 5 DinarsPick 70a dated 1981. 10 Dinars Pick 71a dated 1982. Along with 25 Dinars (2) including the Pick 73a dated 1986 and the Pick 72 dated 1982. A near complete denomination set, these notes were captured by the British 1st Armoured division in the Persian Gulf War. During the attack into Iraq, and the dash across Kuwait north of Kuwait city, they overran and occupied a number of Iraqi headquarters, military installations and advancing 290 kilometres they managed to destroy 3 Iraqi divisions and capturing or destroying more than 4000 Iraqi tanks and armoured vehicles along with capturing several million dollars of Iraqi currency. The seized currency was sent back to England's Ministry of Defence Cash Management Branch where they were certified and given these hand stamps.
IrelandProof Sets (7) 2006 (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2007 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) includes the standard issue and the 2007 Treaty of Rome issue, 2009 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent with Two Euros (2) includes standard issue and the 10th Anniversary of the European Economic and Monetary Union issue, 2012 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) standard issue and Ten Years of Euro Coins and Banknotes issue, 2015 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) includes the standard issue and 30 Years of the EU Flag issue, 2016 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) includes the standard issue and 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic issue, 2019 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) standard issue and 100th Anniversary of the First Sitting of the Dail Eireann issue, only 1000 sets issued, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Ireland Mint Sets (18) 2003 Special Olympics World Games (9 coins) Five Euros to One Euro Cent, 2003 The Casino, Marino (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2004 Reginald's Tower, Waterford, Two Euros to One Euro Cent (8 coins), 2005 Heywood Gardens, Co. Laois (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2006 Glenveagh National Park and Castle, Co. Donegal (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2007 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Rome (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent with Two Euros (2) standard issue and Treaty of Rome issue, 2008 Newgrange, Co. Meath (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2009 Gaelic Athletic Association 125th Anniversary (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2010 Animals of Irish Coinage - Horses (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, and a set of 15 Irish stamps, 2011 Animals of Irish Coinage - Fish (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2012 Animals of Irish Coinage - Dogs, 2013 The Irish Harp (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2014 An Island Nation - Scientific Studies (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2015 An Island Nation - Marine Flora and Fauna, 2016 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent with Two Euros (2) standard issue and the Proclamation Centenary issue, 2017 An Island Nation - Irish Lighthouses and Irish Coast Guard (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2018 Irish Myths and Legends (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2019 100 Years of Dail Eireann (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) stand issue and Dail Eireann issue, Lustrous UNC in the wallets of issue, Unofficial Sets (6) 1928 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, 1940 Halfcrown to Farthing (8 coins), 1966 Ten Shillings to Farthing (9 coins), 1967 (5 coins) Halfcrown, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny and Halfpenny, 1968 (5 coins) Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny, 2000 Decimal set 8 coins) One Pound (2), and Fifty Pence to One Penny, in mixed grades, the 2000 set lustrous, Ireland Polished Standard Specimen Set 1971 (6 coins) Fifty Pence to Half Penny Lustrous UNC in the green folder of issue, Ireland Year Set 2000 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny UNC in 'The Brighter Boat' folder of issue, Two Euros 2016 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation Proof FDC in the green box of issue with certificate, Euro Coin set 2011 Two Euros to One Euro Cent, UNC in the black Dublin Coin Fair wallet, Banknote Five Pounds 5/9/1975 Lady Lavery Pick 65c VF with some folds
North-eastern Africa circa 1945 to modern (18) various issues and denominations in mixed grades most - all ranging from VF-GVF to UNC. including some Scarce issues from Ethiopia (4) as the State Bank 1 Ethiopian DollarPick 12b ND 1945 signature Bennett series BF 182021 , Emperor Haile Selassie I. Along with National Bank ND 1966 issues (3) 1 Ethiopian Dollar Pick 25a series KV 591024, 50 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 28a series D 304562 and 100 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 29a series C447084. Eritrea (4) consisting 24th May 1997 dated issues (2) including 5 Nakfa Pick 2a series AA 5276872 and 20 Nakfa Pick 4a series AA 1315800. Also 24th May 2004 dated issues (2) 50 Nakfa Pick 7a">Pick 7a series AC 0038187 and 100 Nakfa Pick 8a series AD 1075064. Sudan (9) including 25 PiastresPick 11c 1980 signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series A/135 866296, Scarcer. 1 Sudanese Pounds (2) including Pick 34 Law of 1985 series G/36 663623 and Pick 39 Law of 1987 series C/320 254487. 10 Sudanese Pounds (2) including a Scarcer Pick 15c 1980 watermark secretary bird signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series E/92 516026 together with Pick 46 1991 series E/374 061323. 20 Sudanese Pounds Pick 47 Law of 1991 series F/211 068097. 50 Sudanese Pounds (2) Pick 43a Law of 1987 series G/36 663623 and Pick 54a Law of 1992 series J/20 926890 with artist's name "Dosougi" at lower right on front. Also a 100 Sudanese Pounds Pick 44a Law of 1988 series H/4 834884. Also a South Sudan issue 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 7 ND 2011 series AF6263203.
Scotland Clydeside Bank £1 (2) 23.9.1982 and 8.4.1985 Pick 211a and c, £5 (2) 2.4.1990 and 21.7.1996 Pick 218 a and c, £10 (3) 1.5.1997, 26.1.2003, 21.11.2004 Pick226 a,c and e a high grade group generally Unc
One Pound (7) Peppiatt blue B249 B12E 018335 Fine, Peppiatt B260 D56B 070000 Near Fine with a staple hole and a small tear on the top edge, PageB340 E46N 965879 Fine, Page B339 10Y 992241 About Fine, Page B339 Z69 824570 Fine, SomersetB341 (2) AT07 609681 VF, AT16 720427 Fine, Ten Shillings (5) O'Brien B286 K61 145900 (last series) Fine, FfordeB310 (4) B06N 421684 EF, C23N 611660 GVF, D09N 015396 NVF, D12N 045306 GVF, Isle of Man Ten Pounds undated 1998 issue, signature Shimmin, 142mm x 75mm Pick 44 VF, Northern Ireland - Ulster Bank Ltd (5) Ten Pounds 1997 issue Pick 198 signature Savage, NVF, Five Pounds 1986 issue Pick 326 Fine, Five Pounds George Best 2006 Pick 339 (2) UNC consecutively numbered GB 564370 and GB564730, One Pound 1976 issue Pick 325b EF, British Armed Forces (7) One Pound Second Series (2) AA/7 906351 and AA/7 936549 UNC, One Pound Fourth Series (5) all consecutives K/3 227886 to K/3 227890 inclusive UNC, Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound (4) 1977 issue Pick 336a B/24 670674 A/UNC, 1984 issues (2) consecutives D/1 393875 and D/1 393876 A/UNC, 1985 issue Pick 341 VG, World (5) Italy 500 Lire 1976 issue Pick 95 VG, Austria 1000 Kronen 1902 issue with red overprintPick 61 Fine, Russia 500 Roubles Pick 14 Fine, with fold at left, China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 VG, Germany 100 Marks 1910 Pick 42 Near Fine, along with a group of Travellers Cheques (5) Barclays Bank £50, £20, £10, £5 and £2, issued 1960-1963, and cheques, some blank a mixed group (8) includes Hinckley Urban and Rural District Councils Joint Hospital Committee Fine, others in mixed grades
GB (11), British Armed Forces (5), World (16), comprising GB Bank of England (11) Five Pounds SalmonB407 LH01 782120 EF, One Pound (8) BealeB268 K19J 428234 Fine, HollomB288 A71Y 555285 Good Fine, FfordeReplacementB306 S46M 732818 Fine, Page Britannia B322 (2) ER42 475777 NVF and ES60 162512 Good Fine, Page B339 34H 134177 Fine, SomersetB341 (2) BR82 172168 Good Fine, and DR21 307858 EF, Ten Shillings (2) O'Brien B271 J22Y 682337 Fine, Hollom B295 62L 429243, British Armed Forces (5) One Shilling 1946 First issue NVF, Sixpence 1946 First Issue (4) VF to GVF, World (16) Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandTen Pounds 1989 issue 22.2.1989 Pick 348a NVF, Austria (5) 100 Kronen 1912 with Deutchosterreich overprintPick 56 VG, 20 Kronen 2.Jan.1922 Pick 76 Fine, Ten Kronen 2.Jan 1922 Pick 75 Fine, Two Kronen 2.Jan 1922 Pick 74 Fine, 50 Schilling 1944 issue Pick 102b VG, Netherlands Gulden 1938 issue Pick 61 VG, Russia Three Chervotsa Pick 203a VG, Burma One Rupee (undated 1942) Pick 14 Fine, Zimbabwe (2) Five Dollars 1983 Pick 2cVF, Two Dollars 1994 issue Pick 1d Near Fine, Germany (5) 20 Marks 1914 with 7-digit serial number Pick 46b, VG, 500 Marks 2.12.1922 watermark Lattice Pick 81b Near Fine, 100000 Marks 1923 issue green paper Pick 91a Fine, One Mark 1944 issue, 9-digit serial number without F, Pick 192b Fine, Half Mark 1944 issue Pick 191 Fine, some of the GB issues with ink marks
Russia (40) 250 Roubles 1917 issue Pick 36 (3) Fine (2), and Near Fine with central split , 100 Roubles 1910 issue Pick 13a (3) Fine to Good Fine with central fold, Ten Roubles 1909 issue Pick P11b (15) Near VF to GVF one with a small edge tear, Five Roubles 1909 issue Pick P10a (3) Fine to NVF, Three Roubles 1903 type (issued 1905) Pick 9a (16) VG to Good Fine
Cayman Islands Currency Board Specimen Set 1974 Pick CS1 comprising 7 notes as follows: $100 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Seacoast view of George Town, $50 A/1 000000 signature Jefferson, Reverse: Government House, $40 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Pirate's Week Festival, $25 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Compass and map of the Islands, $10 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: A beach scene, $5 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Sailboat, and $1 A/3 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Fish and coral. (Specimen issues of Pick 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5). All dated 1974, the obverse with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing, turned to the left, and with watermark Tortoise. The $100, $40 and $10 have SPECIMEN in black, the $50, $25, $5 and $1 have SPECIMEN in red, All crisp UNC and contained in the Cayman Islands Currency Board plastic sleeve with gold lettering as issued, a very rare set with only 300 issued, very seldom offered as a complete set, our research has shown that far fewer Specimen sets of 1974 show up than the later sets of 1991 and 1996 which have the same mintage
Russia Ruble 1878 Pick A41 Very Good, Ruble 1898 (4) EF-Unc, 3 Rubles 1905 (6) VF-Unc average EF, 5 Rubles 1909 (4) EF-Unc, 10 Rubles 1909 VF-EF, 100 Rubles 1910 (2) about VF, 500 Rubles 1912 (29) average VF. Germany 50 Marks 5.8.1914 Good, 20 Marks 1915 VG, 50 Marks June 1919 (2) VG-F, 10,000 Marks 19.1.1922 Fine, 1000 Marks 15.9.1922 (4) F- VF, 5000 Marks 1.12.1922 (3) aEF and a Notgeld 500,000 Marks Nurnberg 11.8.1923 Fine
Scotland (20) Bank of Scotland (8) Five Pounds (3) 1968 issue Pick 110 Fine with some folds, 1970 issues (2) signatures Polwarth and Walker Pick 112a both VF, One Pound (5) 1960 issue, signatures Bilsland and Watson Pick 100c Fine, 1966 issue Pick 105 Good Fine, 1968 issues (2) Pick 109b Good Fine, 1970 issue Pick 111a Fine, British Linen Bank (3) Five Pounds 1964 issue Pick 167b Fine, One Pound (2) 1967 issue Pick 168 Fine, 1968 issue Pick 169a NVF, Royal Bank of Scotland (4) Five Pounds 1964 issue, signatures Ballantyne and Campbell Pick 326a Fine or better, One Pound (3) 1965 issue, signature Ballantyne Pick 325a Fine, 1967 issue, signature Roibertson, Pick 325b, Fine, 1970 issue, signature Burke, Pick 334 Fine, National Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound (2) 1966 issue, Pick 269a Fine with some foxing, 1967 issue, Pick 271 VF, Clydesdale Bank Limited One Pound (3) 1963 issue Pick 197 GVF, 1967 issue Pick 197 Fine with some foxing, One Pound 1972 issue, signature Macmillan, Pick 204b NVF with some folds, along with a further group (7) comprising East Caribbean StatesOne Dollar undated (1965) signature 10, Pick 13g GVF, Northern Ireland (2) Northern Bank Five Pounds 1976 issue, signature Gabbey Pick 118b VG with inked annotations, Bank of Ireland One Pound undated 1967 issue, signature Guthrie Pick 56 VF with two small spots at the left, Italy 1000 Lire Verdi (4) 1973 issue Pick 101c Near Fine, 1975 issues (2) Pick 101d VG and Fine the second with a staple hole, 1977 issue Pick 101e Fine with staple hols at the left
Iran (40) 200 Rials AH1337 (1958) issue, Shah facing in army uniform, Pick 70 EF pressed, 100 Rials undated 1976 issue - 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Pahlavi dynasty, Yellow security thread, Pick 108 UNC, 100 Rials undated 1974 issue, signature 15 Mohammad Yeganeh and Hushang Ansary Pick 102a UNC, 50 Rials undated 1971 issue signature 11 Medhi Samii and Dr.Jamishid Amouzegar Pick 97 UNC, 50 Rials undated 1974 issue Smaller portrait of the Shah, Yellow security thread, signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh Pick 101c UNC, 50 Rials undated issue with two crude revolutionary red X overstamps signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh Pick 101c A/UNC, 50 Rials Islamic Republic black Overprint issue, yellow security thread, signature 16 Hassan Ali Mehran and Mohammad Yeganeh, as Pick 111a A/UNC, 10000 Rials undated 1981 issue with calligraphic seal overprint Obverse type 1, and Reverse type 1, Pick 131, high catalogue value, A/UNC, 100 Rials undated 1981 issue (2) signature 20 Ali Reza Nobari and Abol Hassas Bani-Sadr Pick 132 both UNC, 100 Rials undated 1981 issue signature 21 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 135 UNC, 10000 Rials undated 1981 issue, watermark: Arms, signature 22 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Iravani Pick 134c, UNC, 5000 Rials undated 1983-1993 issue, signature 21 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 139a crisp UNC, signature 22 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Iravani Pick 139b crisp UNC, both with high catalogue values, 2000 Rials signature 27 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Mohammad Khan, watermark: Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) Pick 141j (2) a consecutive pair 30/14 121427 and 30/14 121428 UNC, 1000 Rials undated 1982 to 2002 issue (8) signature 25, Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (3) Pick 141f UNC, signature 26 Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Mohammad Khan, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (3) Pick 141h UNC, signature 27 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Mohammad Khan, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) (2) Pick 141j a consecutive pair 40/20 294443 and 40/20 294444 both UNC, 10000 Rials (6) signature 28 Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh and Hossein Nemazi Pick 146d (2) both UNC, signature 29 Pick 146e (4) includes two consecutives 41/34 390848 and 41/34 390849 all UNC, 5000 Rials (7) signature 29 Pick 145d (4) includes a consecutive pair 50/15 530043 and 50/15 530044, signature 30 Pick 146f (3) UNC, 1000 Rials undated (1992-) (4) signature 25 Mohammad Hosein Adeli and Dr. Mohsen Nourbakhsh, watermark Mohd. H. Fahmideh (Youth) Pick 143a includes a consecutively numbered trio 1/5 153941 to 1/5 153943 inclusive all UNC
Five Pounds O`Brien whiteB276London 19 September 1955, serial number A82A 012496, Pick 345, nVF small nick at top edge and penned number 110 in the obverse field
Russia Ruble 5 Rubles 1909 Pick 10 Fine, 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 11 Fine, 25 Rubles 1909 Pick 12 VF, 50 Kopeks (1915) Pick 31 (2) VF-EF. Treasury Small Change Notes (1915) Pick 24-27 1,2,3 and 5 Rubles (2 of each) generally VF-EF. Postamp Stamp Currency (1915) 1 Ruble (4). 2 Ruble (3) these with black overprint of denomination, 3 Rubles (3), 10 Rubles (6) with 4 still joined in a square, 15 Rubles (2) and 20 Rubles (2) F-EF. Currency Notes 1919 and 1921 issues Pick 81-85 1 Ruble (2), 2 Rubles (1), 3 Rubles (2), 5 Rubles (6) four of these being a attached square of 4 F-EF
Sarawak $1 dated 1st January 1935 (2) series A/3 695200 and A/4 811363 , Pick 20, VG - Fine, Hong Kong Government of Hong Kong (2) Dollar ND(1936) Pick 312 and 10 Cents ND(1941) Pick 314 F-VF the 10 Cents with a banker's stamp obverse, Malaya 1st July 1941 issues (2) Dollar Pick 11 and 10 Cents Pick 8 VF or better, French Indo-China (3) Banque De L'Indochine 5 Piastres ND(1942-45) Pick 61, Piastre ND(1942-45), and Government General 20 Cents ND(1942) Pick 90 about Fine - VF, along with WW II Japanese occupation (3) 5,10 and 100 Dollars F-VF
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