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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Banknotes	Lot 263	French Colonial (14) includes Banque De L' Indochina 100 Francs Pick 62 VF, Djibouti 20 Francs Pick 7 (low grade) and other early types More banknotes like this	£85
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 246	World in two albums (211) many countries represented includes Germany, Russia, Gambia, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Greece, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Malaya, Peru, Hungary, Singapore, Mozambique, China and more, some early 20th Century larger size notes included, in mixed grades with some later issues EF More banknotes like this	£90
06/12/2020 Auction 171	World Banknotes	Lot 112	Far East mostly China including some Japan and Korea early issues (27) all in various grades VG to UNC and comprising various denominations and issuers as Farmers bank of China, Central Bank of China, Central Reserve Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Bank of Chosen and others More banknotes like this	£100
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 275	World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds Somerset B351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria 5 Francs Pick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium 50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/Dollar Pick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada 25 Cents Pick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 Pounds Pick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg 10 Francs Pick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot More banknotes like this	£260
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 283	World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet Union Lenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa 1 Rand Pick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. China Bank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 Yuan Pick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghai overprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 Yuan Pick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden 10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. France Kingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 Shilling George VI Pick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 Pesos Pick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively. More banknotes like this	£170
07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 195	Hong Kong The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China 10 Dollars Pick 55a (Mars Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency S12, KNB34a) and a very FIRST date for this type 1st July 1931 with 1 printed & 1 hand signed signature serial number T/G 029439, original GVF - about EF and an Exceptionally Rare note especially in this high grade for this very first date of issue. The note in black and red on light red and green underprint featuring a portrait of a helmeted warrior at left and the Royal Coat of Arms at centre on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of rice field farmers at work and pagoda building. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London and watermarked with a helmeted warrior same as on obverse facing left. A very tough to acquire seldom offered example of this early first date for this type and perhaps one of the very few high-grade examples seen if not the highest. According to our research no examples of this date have been offered in grades above VF in fact the PMG Population report indicates only 32 recorded examples of this type at the time of writing with none above Choice VF 35 with the majority between VF20 and VF30, the only 1 highest graded being Choice VF35 EPQ. According to the story this note had been hiding away in a big and old late 1800's book in the possession and gifted to the owner's family from the time of their grandfather and his sister (grandmother). They were based in Chatham and the grandfather was working for the Navy at the time, serving regular tours to China, Hong Kong and general Asia and the grandfather's sister lived in Hong Kong with her husband who unfortunately passed away in one of Hong Kong's major earthquakes after which she returned to the UK. It is uncertain which of the two was the book containing this note gifted to and who had brought it back, but it is certain that this note is a fabulous and Rare find More banknotes like this	£4,800
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1685	World (40) an attractive collection in mostly very high grades average VF-GVF - about UNC - UNC includes a few lower grades and various issuers from early 1900's to modern. Comprising Malaya George VI portrait 1940 & 1941 issues (17) including 10 Cents Pick 2, 25 Cents Pick 3, 1 Cents Pick 6 (8), 10 Cents Pick 8 (3), 20 Cents Pick 9a (2), 50 Cents Pick 10a and 1 Dollar Pick 11. Malaya & British Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 8A. India George VI 1 Rupee Pick 25a usual Pinholes. East Africa Currency Board (2) including 5 Shillings QE II portrait Pick 37 and George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 28a date all in italic. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Government Noot 5 Pounds Pick 55b dated 258th May 1900. Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Second signature 5000 Tengas Treasury note Pick 18c 918/AH1337. Uruguay Banco De Londres Y Rio De La Plata 50 pesos Unissued Remainder Pick S238r dated 1st January 1872. Along with Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42d, Bahamas 50 Cents Pick 42a, Belize 2 Dollars Pick 52b (2), Canada 2 Dollars Pick 94c, Cayman Islands 1 Dollar Pick 38a, Falkland Islands 5 Pounds Pick 17a, Fiji 5 Dollars Pick 105a and 10 Dollars Pick 106a, St. Helena 1 Pound Pick 9a "ANGLIAE" in motto, Hong Kong George VI portrait 10 Cents Pick 323, QE2 portrait 1 Cent Pick 325c and HSBC 10 Dollars Pick 182g, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Mauritius&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Mauritius 10 Rupees Pick 31b, New Zealand 5 Dollars Pick 177, World War 2 Japanese Occupation 5 Cents (2), China Farmers Bank 1 Yuan Pick 474, German East Africa Emergency 1 Rupee Pick 19 and East Caribbean 5 Dollars (4) Pick 31d, 42k& 42L (2) along with 10 Dollars Pick 43. A very interesting and desirable group More banknotes like this	£260
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1673	World (176) circa early 1915's to modern in mixed grades average VF or near so to UNC including various issuers and a selection of different designs and denominations some of which higher. A few of the countries and issuer include Scotland, France, Greece, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, British Armed Forces, World War 2 Allied Occupation Currency & Japanese Occupation Currency, Mexico, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Argentina, Algeria, USA, China, Thailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and many others. An attractive group, also includes 2 black & white photos of India Government 5 and 10 Rupees from the early 1900's More banknotes like this	£85
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1689	World (lot) in VG to UNC various issues and denominations some of which high circa early 1900's onwards. Some countries of issue include France, Bangladesh, Morocco, Belarus, Egypt, India, Yugoslavia, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Indonesia, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Singapore, Cyprus, China, Poland and others More banknotes like this	£60
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 160	China (226) early to modern notes from various issuers in mixed grades including both large and small format notes More banknotes like this	£160
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1155	Asia (207) a large collection in an album in mixed grades up to about UNC - UNC. Includes an assortment of China issues with a variety of high denominations. Includes Taiwan issues, a variety of Provincial Banks certain ones include The Farmers Bank of China, Kwangtung Provincial Bank and Provincial Bank of Hunan, also The Central Bank of China Gold Customs Units up to 50 Gold Customs units and other banks include The Central Bank of China with issues from different printers, Bank of China, The Central Reserve Bank of China and Bank of Communications. Along with Hong Kong issues from various banks such as The Chartered Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China also includes an assortment of Government of Hong Kong QE2 issues and a Hong Kong Bank specimen Travellers Cheque $1000. Also Korea North & South (28) a collection of modern to early issues notes includes notes such as South Korea 10 hwan Pick 16 EF - about UNC, 1000 Won Pick 10a EF - about UNC and 1 Won Purple Pick 116 UNC. Other countries include Tibet(2), Mongolia(23) and Kyrgyzstan (5) More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£700
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 276	China (87) & Hong Kong (30) in an album with slip case, early and modern issues including Hong Kong 1 Dollar with King George VI portrait dated 1949, China 1 Yuan Tientsin dated 1935, 100 Yuan 1942, 1 Dollar Kwangtung Province Dated 1918, many more in mixed grades needs viewing More banknotes like this	£300
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 567	World in album (187), including some British Military Armed Forces and early China, in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£110
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Banknotes	Lot 271	GB and World (17) includes Spain, Brazil, Indonesia, Germany and China, includes some early 20th Century types, in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£34
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 229	China local issues (6) unidentified types possibly business receipts, early designs possibly late 19th century to early 20th century, stains and edge damage, 3 different designs, Fine or better More banknotes like this	£60
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 230	China local issues (6) unidentified types possibly business receipts, early designs possibly late 19th century to early 20th century, stains and edge damage, 4 of one type and two others, one for Swatow Wang Lee Chan, Fine or better More banknotes like this	£60
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 228	China local issues (5) unidentified types possibly business receipts, early designs possibly late 19th century to early 20th century, stains and edge damage, three of one type and two of the other, Fine or better More banknotes like this	£50
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 327	Germany and Austria includes many Notgeld (65) in mixed grades a few UNC, France early 20th Century (14) and China small issues (3) in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£50
01/06/2014 Auction 145	World Banknotes	Lot 119	China 20th century issues including pre ww11 types over 150 some modern ones with duplication the early types mostly different mixed grades mostly from circulation More banknotes like this	£85
07/06/2008 Auction 121	World Banknotes	Lot 1393	Croatia 25 dinara dated 1991 (11) Pick19b with watermark (for Swedish 5 kroner #51) UNC, World accumulation (16) includes Bosnia 1000 dinara Pick2 good Fine, Kuwaiti 10 dinars (3) and 20 dinars (2) Pick15 and Pick16 average VF to EF, some better, World accumulation (2) Mexico revolution issues (11) mostly EF to UNC and Iraq (7), includes 5 dinars Pick59 & 10 dinars Pick60 (5), some duplication, average VF or better, Syria £1 dated 1982 (100) bundle of consecutive notes dated 1982, Pick93e, UNC, Syria group (42) 7 sets of 1980s -90s issues 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 pounds, Pick93e, 100e, 101e, 102e, 103e & 104e, UNC, World accumulation (21) includes early Russia, China, scarcer 1st series Bosnia & Herzogovina 500 & 1000 dinara, Canada, etc, Fine or better, World accumulation (22) Bosnia & Herzogovina 500 dinara Pick1 (2) & 1000 dinara Pick2 (2) Fine to VF, various Mexico revolution(13) all about UNC, Kuwait, Iraq, Cuba, etc, these mostly high grade, World accumulation (43) Syria £100 Pick98c aVF & Pick98d (5) GVF, £50 Pick103e (15) UNC, Bosnia Pick1 (6) and Pick2 (6) Fine or better, North Korea Pick22a (7) and Pick45 (3) about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£200
07/06/2008 Auction 121	World Banknotes	Lot 1538	Syria 1 livre 1939 issue (16) various types average Good to VG (limp) plus Bosnia Herzogovina 500 dinara Pick1 (4) & 1000 dinara Pick2 (5) VF-EF plus Syria £100 1982 and early China (3), viewing recommended More banknotes like this	£120
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 586	World collection in 8 file albums (circa 2700) mostly all different better older mid-grade to commoner modern high grade includes earlier Italian East Africa, Mozambique, pre-1920s Greece, also Holland, Portugal, Spain & Russia, strong in early China & Ja More banknotes like this	£1,800
27/11/2005 Auction 111	World Banknotes	Lot 422	World collection in 4 albums plus assorted items (approx. 1000), strong in China, many private notes, early 19th century, Puppet Banks, Tibet, cheques More banknotes like this	£1,100

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