Bohemia and Moravia 1 Koruna ND (1940) Pick 3 Unc, Bulgaria (6) 100 Leva 1951 (2), 10 Leva 1951 (2) and 1974, 5 Leva and 2 Leva 1974 all Unc, Serbia 500 Dinara 1941 Pick 27 GVF, Germanyinflation issues 10,000 and 5,000 Marks 1922 and 20,000 Marks 1923 (2) these VF along with Cambodia modern post 1961 issues (23) in minty state some duplication
France including a French Oceania example (8) a mixed group averaging Good/VF to VF and includes a Scarce and very pleasing example of the unusual denomination 300 Francs Ceres & Mercury Type 1938 Pick 87 (Fayette F29.3) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block X number 0827074, this in VF with no observable pinholes. Also, an alluring large-sized 50 Francs Luc Oliver Merson dated 18th July 1928 serial number block V.2602 number 932 serial number 065045932 signatures Platet & Strohl. Accompanied by a 5 Francs Violet Type 1917 Pick 72d (Fayette F3.12). 10 Francs (3) consisting of the Mineur Type 1941 Pick 99e (2) Fayette F8.17 dated 9th January 1947 last date for signature pair Rousseau & Favre-Gilly along with Fayette F8.16 dated 19 December 1946 signature pair Rousseau & Favre-Gilly. Along with the Minerve Type 1915 Pick 73d (Fayette F6.14) dated 18th December 1930. And a 20 Francs Pecheur Type 1942 Pick 100a (Fayette F13.5) dated 28th January 1943. The lot also includes the not so common French Oceania 1 Franc Pick 3 Law of 29th December 1919 serial number 52625 Series B, handwritten signatures slightly faded in blue at left for Secretary and in black at right for President, American print by Halpin Lithograph Company, San Francisco on watermarked paper.
Jersey World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3 (BY JE 4) ND 1942 signature Ereaut serial number 129652, presentable VF or slightly better and a Scarce denomination of these issues. Blue on orange with horse cart illustration in the underprint and the Coat of Arms of Jersey at upper left. The reverse in blue with the same horse cart illustration as on obverse.
Jersey World War II German Occupation notes ND 1941-42 (23) an interesting amalgamation of these scarcer and always collectable notes some with fairly earlier, in the 5 digits, numbers and all in various grades VG to good Fine-VF. Comprising a selection of 6 Pence's Pick 1 (BY JE1) black and orange (15) serial numbers 19768,64129, 88995, 12894, 143993, 164476,258873, 275178, 401376, 423880, 431677, 578029, 586206, 663227 and 812089. Also, 1 Shillings Pick 2 (BY JE2) dark brown and blue gossiping men silhouettes (5) serial numbers 54280, 58792, 116224, 138812 and 150285. Together with the much Rarer 2 Shilling notes of the 2 varieties (3) including Pick 3 (BY JE4) orange and blue, horse cart scene (2) serial numbers 102469 and 110854, along with the Pick 4 (BY JE3) blue and pale orange without the horse cart scene serial number 27528. All signed H. F. Ereaut and these notes were permitted for issue mainly to alleviate a shortage of cash, particularly coinage, in the island during the occupation.
Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 10 Riyals Pick 3a ND (circa 1960's) serial number A/5 625790. The note in grey-blue on multicoloured underprint Dhow, derrick, and palm tree at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel and issuer across the top on reverse, watermarked Falcon's head and bearing the signature Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani. In a PMG holder and graded About Uncirculated 50 Annotation. Rare and very sought after note
British Caribbean Territories & British GuianaGeorge VI portrait issues (3) a charming collection of Scarce notes comprising a British Caribbean Territories Currency Board Eastern Group 5 DollarsPick 3 dated 28th November 1950 serial number C/1 189886 and a Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in green with reverse displaying Members of State's Coat of Arms/Seals and this in VF. Along with British Guiana Government 1 Dollars Pick 12c dated 1st January 1942 (2) serial numbers G/3 01389 and G/3 77443, the first in VF and second EF. These Waterlow & Sons print in red with the obverse displaying a toucan bird at left, Kaieteur Falls at centre and sailing ship seal at right. The reverse with an elaborate guilloche panel displaying a portrait of King George VI at centre. A very attractive and collectable group
Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency KingGeorge Vi portrait issues 1940-41 (7) a various grade amalgamation VG - VF comprising 1940 issues (2) including 10 CentsPick 2 serial number E071835 and 25 CentsPick 3 serial number A424185. Along with 1st July 1941 issues (5) including 5 Cents Pick 7a no serial number uniface. 10 Cents Pick 8 no serial number uniface. 20 Cents pick 9a no serial number Coat of Arms of member states on reverse. 50 CentsPick 10a serial number A/17 043568 Coat of Arms of member states on reverse. And 1 DollarPick 11 serial number F/7 012129 Coat of Arms of member states on reverse and watermarked Lion's head.
Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia & Serbia (38) in mixed grades average VF and above to about UNC - UNC comprising Slovenia (9) including 1 Tolar Pick 1. 2 Tolarjev Pick 2. 5 Tolarjev Pick 3. 10 Tolarjev Pick 4. 50 Tolarjev Pick 13. 100 Tolarjev Pick 14. 200 Tolarjev Pick 15a. 500 Tolarjev Pick 16a. World War II Occupation Savings Bank of The Province of Ljubliana (Laibach) 1000 Lire Pick R9 dated 14th September 1944 series A number 055228 in deep purple on brown and pale blue underprint featuring a portrait of a Woman wearing a National costume hat at left and The Slovene Home Guard Coat of Arms represented by a Crowned eagle with a checkered crescent on its chest. The Slovene Home Guard was an anti-Partisan military organization that was active during the 1943-1945 German occupation of the formerly Italian-occupied Province of Ljubliana. It consisted of former Village Sentries part of Italian-sponsored Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia re-organized under Nazi command after the Italian Armistice 3rd September 1943. Combined with other 2 "Home Guard" units they were formed exclusively of ethnic Slovenes which at their peak had a combined membership of around 21000 men, 15000 of which were in the Ljubliana Province. Macedonia (5) including 1993 Issues (2) including 10 Dinars Pick 9a and 20 DinarsPick 10a">Pick 10a Along with 1992 issues (3) including 10 Denars Pick 1a, 25 Denars Pick 2a and 5000 Denars Pick 7a. Montenegro (8) including Army Administration 1917-18 (K.u.K. Militarverwaltung) Convertible Voucher 5 Perper = 2 Munzperper 50 Para Pick M150 dated Cetinje (the Old Royal Capital of Montenegro), 5th July 1917 serial number 081283. The note with black text and purple frame on green underprint and reverse with black text and green frame on red underprint. Both sides featuring the Austro-Hungarian Lesser Coat of arms of Cisleithania and Transleithania under the Imperial Crown and the Crown of Saint Stephen respectively, linked by the crowned Habsburg-Lorraine armorials, the Order of the Golden Fleece with the Latin motto on the bottom 'Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter' meaning Indivisable and Inseparable in the underprint. 1 Perper Pick 15a series A.55 number 980 blue with dark brown text and Ornamental Anchor at upper centre. 2 Perpera Pick 16a series E.34 number 150 brown with dark blue text and ornamental Anchor at top. 10 Pepera Pick 18 series T.2 number 286 blue with brown text and Coat of Arms at upper left corner and Hermes's Caduceus staff at left and right. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 10 Perpera 1914 Second issue Pick 10 series B number 08707 red with brown-red text featuring Coat of Arms in the underprint on obverse and reverse. Croatia (9) including World War II Axis Influence Kingdom, Independent State of Croatia Government issues (4) including 1000 Kuna dated 20th May 1941 Pick 4a (2) serial numbers Y0897826 & R1488706, brown featuring Croatian farmers wife at left and Ustasha Coat of Arms in the underprint at centre on obverse and Velebit mountains on reverse. 100 Kuna dated 26th May 1941 Pick 2a (2) including the BINARY RADAR serial number C0800080 and L0795277, dark blue and green on light brown and light blue underprint featuring Utasha Coat of Arms at left. Croatian State Bank (Hrvatska Drzavna Banka) 1943 issues (4) including 100 Kuna Pick 11 serial number R0410449, dark blue on light brown underprint featuring round design of birds and flowers at right on obverse and reverse with child in national dressing on a guilloche pattern at centre. 1000 Kuna Pick 12a serial number F1812926, brown on yellow and green underprint featuring Frieze at centre on obverse and 2 Croatian women in national dressings one of which holding a rose flower and the other holding a pot. 5000 Kuna Pick 13a serial number K0310514, brown on red-brown and blue underprint featuring the Baptizing font of first Croatian Prince Viseslav, Nin Heptagonal at right on obverse and Couple from Dalmatia in national dressings on
Isle of Man Government 20 Pounds Pick 37 (BY IM62, IOMPM M527) signature W. Dawson titled Treasurer of The Isle of Man serial number 060203. Red-orange orange and dark brown on multicolour underprint with triskele at centre and Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and Laxey wheel 1854 and crowd of people on reverse. About UNC - UNC and a very Scarce note
Equatorial Guinea (8) including 100 Bipkwele Pick 14 dated 3rd August 1979 serial number 6015252, dark olive-green and multicolour T. Nkogo at right. 1000 Bipkwele Pick 16 dated 3rd August 1979 serial number 852445, brown black and multicolour R.Bioko at right. 5000 Bipkwele Pick 17 dated 3rd August 1979 serial number 0505537, blue-grey on multicolour E. Okenveat right. 50 Ekuele Pick 5 dated 7th July 1975 serial number D/3 955492, brown on green and pink underprint Macias Nguema Biyogo at right. 500 Ekuele Pick 12 dated 7th July 1975 serial number B/2 093014, blue on multicolour underprint Masie Ngueme Biyogo Negue Ndoong at right. 1000 Bipkwele on 100 Pesetas Provisional issue Pick 18 dated 21st October 1980 (old date 12th October 1980) serial number 5699784, red-brown on light tan underprint Banana tree at left. 1000 Pesetas Guineanas Pick 3 dated 12th October 1969 serial number 0270025, blue on multicolor president M. Nguema Biyogo at center on obverse and arms at center and tree at left on reverse. 5000 Francos Pick 22a dated 1st January 1985 series H.001 018795 number 0007018795, brown yellow and multicolor carved mask at left and woman carrying bundle at right on obverse and farmer plowing with tractor at left and ore lift at right on reverse. All UNC and scarce
Barbados & Cayman islands (2) comprising Cayman islands 10 DollarsPick 3 L. 1971 serial number A/1 331437, red with Coat of Arms at centre and Queen Elizabeth II wearing diadem at right on obverse and reverse featuring a beach scene at centre. Barbados 20 DollarsPick 34 ND (1973) signature Blackman serial number D14367821 printer De La Rue, purple on multicolour portrait Samuale Jackman Prescod at right on obverse and Trafalgar Square (now National Heroes Square), Bridgetown on reverse. Both UNC
Asia & Oceania (17) comprising New Zealand10 Dollars QE2 issue Pick 172b signature S.T. Russell titled Governor serial number NKG 136603, blue on multicolour mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and Kea bird at centre and plants on reverse. VanuatuCentral Bank 1000 Vatu Pick 3 ND 1982 serial number BB387621,black on light orange, green and multicolour underprint Melanesian chief standing with spear on obverse and three man outrigger sailboat at centre. Papua New Guinea (3) including 2 Kina Pick 1a ND 1975 serial number ACG 404906, black on light green and multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and artefacts on reverse, 10 Kina Pick 3a ND 1975 serial number NAJ 646426, dark blue-green and purple on multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and bowl ring and other artefacts on reverse, 10 Kina Pick 9b ND 1988 serial number NCU 377320, dark blue dark green and brown-violet on multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and bowl ring and other artefacts on reverse. Solomon islands 2 DollarsPick 13a ND 1986 serial number B/1 000324, green on multicolour Arms at right on obverse and fishermen on reverse. Indonesia 10000 Rupiah Pick 131a dated 1992 serial number on reverse TAH050515, purple and red on multicolour sultan H. Buwono IX on obverse and Borobudur temple on reverse. Malaysia (4) including 1 RinggitPick 7 ND 1972-76 serial number N/81 816857, blue on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 10 RinggitPick 9a solid security thread ND 1972-76 serial number F/55 049873 red-orange and brown on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 1 Ringgit Pick 19A TDLR printer serial number AH6841004, dark blue and brown on pink and multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 5 RinggitPick 28c ND 1986-91 serial number NU2971587, dark green and green on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right. Philippines (6) including 500 Pesos Pick 141a serial number A002344, black on purple and light tan Manuel Roxas at left obverse and reverse in purple bank building at centre, 20 Piso Pick 162a serial number PN195007, orange and brown on multicolour M.L. Quezon at left, 50 PisoPick 163b serial number QC341769, red on multicolour S.Osmena at left, 100 Piso Pick 164c black serial UY853723, purple and deep olive-green on multicolour M. Roxas at left, 10 Piso Pick 169a serial number AL535539, dark-brown brown and blue-grey on multicolour A. Mabini at centre left and 50 Piso Pick 171a serial number E106649, red and purple on multicolour E. Osmena at left. All about UNC - UNC
Northern Ireland Allied Irish Banks high denomination pair £10 1st December 1984 and £20 1st January 1982 both Unc Pick 3 and 4 along with Bank of Ireland £20 signed HarrisonPick 67Ab
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