Russia 1 Ruble 1898 VF a stain reverse, 10 Rubles 1909 (3) F-VF, 25 Rubles 1909 VF (2) one with a stain in the centre both sides, 250 Rubles 1917 VF again with central heavy stain (the stains where perhaps once mounted), 100 Rubles 1910 (6) VG-Fine, 10,000 Rubles 1919 VF pinholes at top left, 500 Rubles 1919 Pick 103 VG, 10 Rubles 1918 VG
Africa (35) a tantalizing mostly high grade group about UNC - UNC with various all different denominations, issuers and colourful notes. Consisting of Angola1000 EscudosPick 103 1972. Lesotho 2 MalotiPick 4a ND 1981. Mozambique (11) including an earlier example 20 CentavosPick 60 dated 5th November 1914, this in Fine or near. Along with the Provisional Overprint issues 50 Escudos Pick 116 dated 1970 (1976) and 100 Escudos Pick 117 dated 1961 (1976). Also, 1980 issues (2) 100 Meticais Pick 126 and 1000 meticais Pick 128, the later with a fairly earlier serial number AA 0018891. Together with 500 Meticais Pick 131b 1986. 1000 Meticais Pick 132a lower number AB 0016400. 5000 meticais Pick 133a 1988 earlier serial number AA 0019482. 1991 denomination trio (3) 500 Meticais Pick 134, 1000 Meticais Pick 135 and 5000 Meticais Pick 136. Sierra Leone1 LeonePick 5d 1981. South Africa10 RandPick 123b. South Africa 10 Rand Pick 123b signature Mboweni. Somaliland (2) 5 Shillings Pick 1a 1994 and 100 ShillingsPick 5b 1996. Zaire (7) including 5 Zaire's Pick 26Aa 1985 printer: Hotel de Moniz - Zaire. 20000 Zaire's Pick 39 1991. Various denominations all from 1993 (4) 10 Nouveau Makuta = 0.10 Noveau Zaire's Pick 49. 50 Nouveau Makuta = 0.50 Noveau Zaire's Pick 51 Hotel de monaiz / green + red-brown. 5 Nouveau Zaires Pick 53a. 10 Nouveau Zaire's Pick 54aGerman print : Giescke & Devrienta. Also a 500 Noveau Zaire's Pick 64A serial number prefix "X" double letter beginning with X - Hôtel des Monnaies - Zaïre (printed in Argentina; allegedly a non authorized issue). Zambia (9) including small near complete denomination sets like the ND 1980-88 (3) 2 Kwaca Pick 24c, 5 Kwacha Pick 25c and 10 Kwacha Pick 26e. Also, ND 1989-91 signature Bussiere (3) 10 Kwacha Pick 31b, 20 Kwacha Pick 32b and 100 Kwacha Pick 34. Also, 1992 signature Mulaisho print TDLR (3) 20 Kwacha Pick 36a, 50 Kwacha Pick 37a and 100 kwacha Pick 38a and these with matching 2 last digits of the serial numbers. Together with a Zimbabwe 500 Dollars Pick 11b 2004. Nigeria (2) 10 Naira Pick 25c ND 1984-2000 and 100 Naira Pick 28j 2010.
GermanyReichsbanknote (86) in mixed grades comprising Fourth Issue all dated 25th July 1923 including 100,000 Mark Pick 91a (3), black on green underprint uniface. 500,000 Mark Pick 92 single letter serial number prefix "Reichsdruck" (4), Carmine with violet tint at right uniface. 1 Million Mark Pick 94 (2), Black on white with yellow tint at right uniface. 20 Million Mark Pick 97a (2) and Pick 97b (6), black and light blue with lilac tint at right uniface. 50 Million Mark Pick 98a (6) includes 2 varieties the single letter prefix 7 digiit serial and the number and letter prefix 6 digit serial "Firmenzeichen". August 1923 Fifth Issues including 200,000 Mark Pick 100 (6), black on gray underprint uniface. 1 Million Mark Pick 101 (3), black on white with green tint at right watermarked Oak leaves. 1 Million Mark Pick 102a (4), green underprint panel at right no serial number uniface watermark G/D in stars. 2 Million Mark Pick 103 (5), black on white paper with lilac tint at right uniface wartermarked Oak leaves includes different serial number varieties with 3 notes including a star at the end of the serial. 2 Million Mark Pick 104a (4), black with lilac guiloche at right uniface watermarked G/D in stars. 5 Million Mark Pick 105 (7), black on gray-green underprint uniface pink paper. 10 Million Mark Pick 106a (18) watermark G/D in stars and some of the notes with star in the serial and 1 note stamped "La Luxembourgeoise ..." at upper left and Pick 106b watermark small circles. 100 Million Mark Pick 107a (8) watermark oak leaves and grey tint at right and includes different serial number varieties along with Pick 107d (7) watermark G/D in stars including different serial number varieties and 2 notes with star at end of serial numbers.
Asia (23) comprising Ceylon (4) including 1 RupeePick 56d serial number B/65 331174, 50 RupeesPick 94a serial number H/23 498300, 500 Ruppes Pick 89a serial number J/7 168208 and 1000 RupeesPick 90a serial number P/5 272007. Burma (2) including 45 Kyats Pick 64 serial number AG 9012614 and 90 Kyats Pick 66 serial number PZ 4899924. Thailand 5 BahtPick 75d serial number Q/237 801114. Pakistan (5) including 10 RupeesPick 21a serial number CR870345, 50 Rupees Pick 40 serial number HE/1 385808, 100 RupeesPick 36 serial number JM/1 196493, 500 rupeesPick 42 serial number M7280896 usual pinholes to left and 1000 Rupees Pick 43 serial number B1537031 usual pinholes to left. Vietnam (7) including 30 Dong Pick 87a serial number EX 0016418, 500 Dong Pick 99a serial number CF 0980351, 1000 Dong Pick 102a serial number LA 2400130, 2000 Dong Pick 103 serial number RA 0093809 and 5000 Dong Pick 104a serial number YA0408094 along with South Vietnam100 DongPick 31a">Pick 31a serial number A/71 961951 and 200 Dong Pick 32 serial number P2 188948. Cambodia (2) including 20 Riels Pick 31 serial number 4233969 and 500 Riels Pick 9c serial number 976092. Bangladesh (2) including 50 Taka Pick 23 orange women harvesting tea on reverse and 50 Taka Pick 28a usual pinholes to right red and green on multicolour National Assembly, Dacca on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
Brazil (6) includes 200 Mil ReisPick 107aEstampa 1A serie 7A blue-black reverse cavalry and infantry battle scene. 100 Mil Reis Pick 106 Estampa 1A serie 6A green reverse and bank building at centre . 50 Mil Reis Pick 105 Estampa 1A serie 9A orange reverse Cavalry charging. 20 Mil Reis Pick 104 Estampa 1A FIRST serie 1A red reverse city scenery with trees . 10 Mil Reis Pick 103 (2) Estampa 1A serie 8A & 2A dark brown reverse coastal scenery. All in black on multicolour guilloche and woman at centre on obverse. Mixed grades to EF and scarce
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