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
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.
South America issues mostly circa late 1800's and early 1900's including an African Guinea 10 Syilis Pick 16 1971 issue (23) and all in mixed grades about VF - VF to about UNC - UNC including various issuers and denominations. Comprising Argentina (2) including Banco Domingo Garbino 1 Peso Pick S1802overprint on Oxandarburu Y Garbino Pick S1791 and Oxandaburu Y Garbino 5 PesosPick S1792 1869 unsigned remainder. Bolivia Banco Central Law of 20th June 1928 issues (4) including series 1 ABNC printing 5, 10 and 50 Bolivianos (3) Pick 120, 121 and 123 along with an example of the series 2 English Water low & Sons printing 100 Bolivianos Pick 133. Mexico El Estado de Chihuahua issues (2) including 1 Peso Pick S529f 1914 series A circular treasury seal on reverse along with 5 Pesos Pick S132a 1913 series A. Paraguay (4) including a consecutively numbered set of Banco de La Republica 100 pesosPick 159 Law of 1907 (4) consecutively numbered series A numbers 0013009 to 00130012. Together with Banco Central 500 Guaranies Pick 206. Uruguay 1 Peso series A Pick 28b 1935. Haiti 1 Gourde Pick 200 ABNC printing under Law 12th April 1919. Brazil (3) including the Emergency issue 1 Mil Reis valid 1 Cruzeiro Pick 131A Law of 1923 (1944) Estampa 1 series 500 along with 1 Cruzeiro Pick 132 (2) series 30 and 124. Cuba (4) including some early SpanishColonial El Banco Espanola de la isle de Cuba 1896-97 issues (3) consisting of 1 Peso Pick 47a 1896 no PLATA overprint, 5 Pesos Pick 48b 1896 with PLATA overprint and 10 PesosPick 49a without overprint. Together with a Banco Nacional de Cuba 50 PesosPick 81a 1950.
Caribbean issues circa 1960's onwards (10) in high grades about UNC - UNC. Comprising the Scarce ArubaCentral Bank 5 FlorinPick 1a dated 1st January 1986 Flag Issue serial number 0005243481, and a very early number, Bahamas (3) including a Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 27 QE2 portrait Law of 1968 series S396791, Central Bank issuers (2) with 3 DollarsPick 44 Law of 1974 (1984) QE2 portrait and signature W. C. Allen series A695637 and a Commemorative Christopher Columbus First Landfall 1492 at San Salvador Island 1 Dollar Pick 50 series C117261. Barbados Central Bank 1 Dollars Pick 29 ND 1973 signature C. Blackman (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers F13 711049 & F13 711050. Dominican Republic including some SPECIMEN notes (4) consisting of 50 Pesos Oro Pick 135a 1991 serial number A232257S signatures Luis Toral Cordoba & Lice lot Marte de Barrios, 100 Pesos Oro Pick 136b 1994 serial number C910320U signatures Mario Read Vittini & Florencio A. Lorenzo Silva, SPECIMEN notes both series of 1990 and Harrison & Sons Limited print, with 2 punch-hole cancellations at right and black diagonal overprint "ESPECIMEN / MUESTRA SIN VALOR" on obverse and reverse (2) comprised of the 5 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000651 serial number D 000000 K, also the 20 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000680 and serial number D 000000 A.
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.
South America & Caribbean modern issues circa 1970's to 1990's (934) in large bundles in fully consecutive, near consecutive or consisting of several closely numbered consecutive sets. Includes Argentina 6 bundles consisting of 100 PesosPick 302b ND 1976 - 1978 without Ley, watermark Argentina's Coat of Arms, series E and signatures A. J. Camps & A. C. Diz. 1000 Pesos Pick 304d ND 1976-1983 without Ley text on obverse, watermark sunbursts, back lithographed, signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del Solar and Series I. 1 Peso Argentinos Pick 311a ND 1983 - 1984 (2 bundles) including 2 varieties - series A signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del solar and series B signatures P.C. Lopez & E.G. Vazquez, both watermark sunbursts. 5 Australes Pick 324a ND 1985 - 1989 signatures H.A. Alonso titled Subgerente general with 'SUB' printed in the signature & J. J. A. Concepcion titled Presidente, watermark sunbursts, series A. A bundle of Uruguay 2000 Nuevos Pesos 1989 Pick 68 Series A watermark J. G. Artigas. Brazil (3 bundles) including Brazil 5000 Cruzeiros (2 bundles) consisting of Pick 232a ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Zelia Maria Cardoso de Mello & Ibrahim Eris and Pick 232c ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Paulo Roberto Haddad & Gustavo Jorge Laboissiere Loyola which include the VERY LAST RUNS for this type - series A6041. Along with a bundle of 50 Cruzados Pick 210a ND 1986 - 1988 Series A signatures Dilson Domingos Funaro & Fernao Carlos Botelho Bracher. Dominican Republic bundle of 1 Peso Oros Pick 126c series of 1988, signatures Roberto Saladin & Roberto Martinez Villanueva, Thomas De La Rue Printing. Almost if not all in fresh and crisp UNC as if they are just out of printing, with a SCWPM value of over $1300 and the potential of hiding a few collectable fancy numbers it makes this a very desirable group
World (14) an exceptionally attractive amalgamation of notes in mostly higher grades VF - GVF to UNC. Comprising scarce issues such as the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 DollarsPick 180a dated 14th December 1957 and bearing the serial number J/H 388886, and the note in brown on multicolour and an always attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design watermarked with a helmeted warrior and value underneath. AustraliaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 33a ND 1961-1965 serial number AH/16 178691 signatures Coombs & Wilson, the note in black on multicolour and features a portrait of the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders on obverse and the parliament building on reverse. Bermuda Government 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 and LAST series Z/1 377077 and another attractive Bradbury & Wilkinson print in brown on multicolour featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen with an illustration of the steamship SS Monarch of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour. Straits Settlements 1 Dollar Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 signature Rex Curall and serial number L/5 1700 and a BWC print in blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and a tiger on reverse. Russia 200 Rubley Pick S423 High Command of The Armed Forces in South Russia 1919 series AB-021. Portugal 100 EscudosPick 179d dated 3rd December 1987 (4) and a consecutively numbered set BJB 019557 - BJB 019560. Dominican Republic a desirable denomination set (4) comprising TDLR print 10 PesosPick 119c series of 1987 along with 1988 series 20 Pick 120c and US banknote Company print 50 PesosPick 127 and 100 PesosPick 128. Belize Monerthary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 079418 in green on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. the Queen and an unwreathed Coat of Arms. ChinaBank of Communications5 YuanPick 117n dated 1st October 1914 serial number SB489209N and Shanghai overprint.
Philippines, Netherland Indies & Indonesia, Maldives and Malaysia (112) in mixed grades comprising Philippines Bank of the Philippine Islands (2) including 10 PesosPick 23 series 1933 serial number E64672E. 5 PesosPick 22 series of 1933 serial number E290486E. Commonwealth Philippines 5 Pesos Pick 83a series of 1936 serial number D2132309D. Philippine National Bank 5 Pesos Pick 46b">Pick 46b signatures Mercado & Concepcion serial number A1500569A. World War II Emergency & Guerrilla Currency Apayao Legal Tender 2 Pesos Pick S113 number 4971 ND (1942) "Arms" Issue. Philippines Treasury Certificate 10 Pesos Pick 84a serial number D33440D. Philippine National Bank Emergency Cebu Guerrilla 5 Pesos Pick S219 serial number 188452. Philippine National Bank Emergency Iloilo City 2 Pesos Pick S306 serial number 677028N, the "Iloilo Currency Committee" was created by president Quezon in a telegram dated 29.12.1941 and C. S. Cervantes, manager of the PNB-Iloilo Branch, became chairman. Provincial Board of Mountain Province Emergency note 2 Pesos Pick S596a serial number 3159. Central Bank of The Philippines (11) including 50 PesosPick 132 serial number BJ306696. 1 Pesos ND (2) Pick 133g serial number SZ498342 & Pick 133h serial number XM648258. 2 Pesos ND (2) Pick 134b serial number AG152731 and Pick 134d serial number DP 660149. 5 Pesos Pick 135f serial number EY999194. 10 Pesos Pick 136e serial number EC924458. 20 Pesos Pick 137d serial number DJ777984. 50 Pesos Pick 138d serial number L581195. 100 PesosPick 139 serial number A070144. 200 Pesos Pick 140 serial number A009642. Netherland Indies (4) including 10 Gulden Pick 79b serial AI 01539 dated 16th September 1938. 10 Gulden Pick 79a serial CX 08151 dated 16th January 1934. 25 GuldenPick 80a serial EC 07754 dated 17th January 1935. 5 Gulden / Rupiah Pick 88 dated 1946 series DBD 043454. Indonesia (64) some of which include 400 Rupiah Possible facsimile. Dutch Civil Administration 1st December 1947 set (2) including 10 SenPick 31 and 25 SenPick 32. Republik Indonesia (2) including 01.01.1947 "ORI II" Issue 5 Rupiah Pick 21 variety 1 with 2 block letters serial number Hr 637933 and 26.07.1947 "ORI III" Issue 100 Rupiah like Pick 29 possible Facsimile. Republic Indonesia Serikat (United Republic of Indonesia) 10 Rupiah Pick 37 dated 1st January 1950 serial number E/8 027216. Republic Indonesia 1951 & 1953 "Small Change" Issues (2) including 1 Rupiah Pick 38 serial number C/D 199589 and 2 1/2 Rupiah Pick 39 dated 1953 serial number C/G 666088. Republic Indonesia 1 Rupiahs (2) Pick 72 and Pick 74. Bank Indonesia 1952 issues (4) comprising 10 Rupiah Pick 43b, 50 Rupiah Pick 45, 100 Rupiah Pick 46 and 1000 Rupiah Pick 48. Maldives (5) including 2 Rupees Pick 3b dated 1960. 5 Rufiyaa Pick 10a. 10 Rufiyaa Pick 11a. 20 Rufiyaa Pick 12a and 100 RufiyaaPick 14a. Malaysia 50 Ringgit Pick 31.
GuatemalaBanco Agricola Hipotecario early Rare issues (2) including the 100 Pesos Reissue of Caja Reguladora Pick S105e dated 15th February 1926 number 106888 and an additional set of serial numbers 01888 overprinted, VG and Exceptionally scarce with PMG only having 1 example of this note on their Population Report at time of writing. Technically speaking, this is no longer an issue of the private bank, as the emission rights of those banks did expire between 1923-1926. The purpose of Caja Reguladora was the stabiliziation of the Peso. This goal was achieved in August 1924 at an exchange rate of Pesos 60 per US$. Remaining stock of the private banks were overprinted with an additional set of serial numbers. Along with 1 Peso Pick S101a dated 26th March 1900 number 1112257, rare early note bearing the date at the turn of the century, VF - GVF and seldom seen in higher grades.
Dominican Republic Banco Nacional de Santo Domingo L. 14.08.1889 (1912) Remainder issues (3) including 2 Pesos Pick S142 series A No. 43338 Allegorical woman at right Arms at left and about VG, 5 PesosPick S143 series B No. 43690 Christopher Columbus at upper centre and Arms at left VG - about Fine and 100 PesosPick S147 series D No. 1372 Christopher Columbus at upper right and Arms at left VF - GVF. All very rare issues and Charles Skipper & East, England imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse
World (23) in mixed grades comprising India (9) including Persian/Arabian Gulf 1 Rupees Pick R1 (3) red and serial numbers Z/3 971890, Z/4 299894 and Z/5 822663, 1 Rupees Pick 76a">Pick 76a (2) prefixes F21 & B89, Pick 75f prefix Q78, Pick 77a (2) prefixes S57 & S69 along with 500 RupeesPick 99r prefix 5AQ. Pakistan (4) including 5 RupeesPick 12a ND 1951-1960 (2) serial numbers GC/1 235037 & V/1 243041 signature Shujaat Ali Hasnie, along with 10 RupeesPick 13 ND 1951-1967 (2) serial numbers YW932138 & RY741032 signature Abdul Qadir. Portugal20 EscudosPick 153a dated 25th May 1954 serial number TXL 12297 signature title at left Vice-Governador signatures Alvaro Pedro de Sousa & Jose Caeiro da Mata. Greece 1000 Drachmai Pick 110a">Pick 110a dated 1st January 1939 serial number A101 450654. GermanyReichsbanknote 20000 Mark dated 20th February serial number with star prefix 007321. Tunisia 10 Dinars Pick 84 dated 20th March 1986 serial number d/36 113506. Oman 100 Baisa Pick 13a ND (1977) serial number A/7 589386 Azerbaijan 500 Rubles Pick 7 dated 1920 serial number BH 0875. Mauritius 5 Rupees young Queen Elizabeth II portrait Pick 13b ND 1967 serial number A/16 800403. Chile100 PesosPick 152b dated 1981 signatures Alvaro Bardon Munoz & Carlos Molina Orrego serial number B4147872. Ceylon 10 Rupees Pick 64 dated 28th August 1964 serial number M/65 557713. Malaya 1 Dollars Pick 11 dated 1st July 1941 KingGeorge VI (2) serial numbers M/18 036050 & Q/49 054709.
Philippines (5) comprising Treasury Certificate 1 Peso Pick 89a">Pick 89a series of 1941 serial number E3820035E. Treasury Certificates "VICTORY" overprint on reverse certificates including 1 Peso Pick 94 serial number F38553197 overprint on Pick 89 UNC and 2 Pesos Pick 95a serial number F11870387 overprint on Pick 90 GEF. Central Bank of the Philippines red overprint "Central Bank of The Philippines" on "VICTORY" issues (2) 1 Peso Pick 117b ND1949 overprint on reverse of Pick 94 serial number F66828492 and 100 PesosPick 123a ND 1949 overprint on reverse of Pick 100 serial number F00223736 Rare, about VF - VF Minor Repair.
India, Cuba & Iran (25) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising India (10) comprising 5 RupeesPick 68a signature L. K. Jha (5) a consecutively numbered set A23 794313 - A23 794317. 500 Rupees (5) including no plate letter 2009 Pick 99p (2), plate letter R 2012 Pick 106d and no plate later 2014 Pick 106j (2). Iran 50 Rials Pick 101c (5) a consecutively numbered set 318/729942 - 318/729946. Cuba (10) including 50 PesosPick 81b (5) in 2 consecutively numbered sets a trio B672381A to B672383A along with a pair B672386A - B672387A. 100 PesosPick 93a (5) a consecutively numbered set A559440A - A559444A.
Africa (25) comprising Central African Republic (2) including 1000 FrancsPick 15">Pick 15 dated 01.01.1985 series R.01 975025 No. 016975025 and 1000 Francs Pick 10 dated 01.07.1980 series B.13 29167 No. 030129167. Cameroon (2) including 5000 Francs Pick 22">Pick 22 series V.1 135855 No. 0017135855 and 1000 Francs Pick 16d">Pick 16d series F.37 75225 No. 090575225. Sierra Leone (2) including 20 Leones (2) Pick 14b dated 24.08.1984 serial number FF25948802 and Pick 16 serial number B/7 789017. Nigeria 5 naira Pick 20a serial number A/38 826712. Ghana (3) including 10 DollarsPick 20d serial number BR2056346, 20 Cedis Pick 24a serial number A/1 4389728 and 50 Cedis Pick 25 dated 01.04.1983 serial number A/1 1066784. Sudan (2) including 25 PiastresPick 23a serial number A/111 369712 and 50 PiastresPick 17a serial number B/29 208031. Guinea-Bissau (50 including 50 PesosPick 5a serial number A/1 877909, 100 PesosPick 6 serial number C/1 469802, 500 PesosPick 7 serial number A/1 779549, 50 Pesos Pick 1 series A001 37930 No. 00037930 and 100 pesos Pick 2 series D002 56884 No. 02856884. Guinea (2) including 10 Sylis Pick 23a serial number 1K 810453 and 50 Sylis Pick 25 serial number BB 904780. Cape Verde (3) including 500 Escudos Pick 55 serial number B/2 268990, 1000 EscudosPick 56a serial number B/2 828378 and 1000 Escudos Pick 60a serial number HS141029. Tunisia 5 Dinars Pick 86 serial number 8291414. Algeria5 DinarsPick 126a series T009 53719 No. 21853719. Egypt 50 Piastres Pick 36a. All about UNC - UNC
World War II Japanese Occupation Money (160) in mixed circulated grades, some with tears, pinholes and cancellation punch holes, much duplication, strength in Malaya (99) 1 Cent to 1.000 Dollars, Netherland Indies (10) 1 Cent to 1 Gulden, Philippines (23) - 1 Centavo to 100 Pesos, and Burma (28) - 1 Cent to 10 Rupees
Dominican Republic (5) comprising 1 Peso Pick 117c dated 1982 serial number E307755K, 5 PesosPick 118c dated 1984 serial number B538963K, 20 Pesos Pick 120c dated 1985 serial number A229919Y, 50 PesosPick 121b dated 1987 serial number A331495D and 100 PesosPick 122b dated 1987 serial number A791811H. About UNC - UNC
Great Historic Banknotes of the World by Franklin Mint, 70 different world notes from a variety of countries nicely presented in an album, plus a further 59 world notes including 38 x Mexico100 Pesos dated 1974 UNC
Cuba (60), a range of SPECIMEN notes (15) in denominations 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 Pesos, Uncirculated, 5 Pesos (5) and 10 Pesos (5) dated 1960 some consecutively numbered notes, some with light foxing, Uncirculated or about, 100 Pesos (35) date range 1950 - 1959 in mixed grades, viewing recommended
Uruguay (2), 50 Pesos = 5 Doblones dated 1872, unissued and unsigned remainder series No. 013424, (PickS238), 100 Pesos dated 1862, unissued and unsigned remainder series No. 64376, (PickS245), good EF to about Uncirculated
World from a dealers 75p box (392), includes some higher denominations, in mixed grades, also China and Japan (17) and a Uruguay100 Pesos 1993 with Chineseoverprint, these in mixed grades
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