EgyptCentral Bank 25 PiastresPick 57a dated 4th April 1987 signature S. Hamed and with a solid security thread (300) in 3 bundles of 100 consecutively numbered notes all with prefix 149/S. The first bundle in the number range of 0788701 through 0788800 including a few BINARY numbers. The second bundle falls in the number range of 0788901 through 0789000. The third bundle in the range 0788201 through 0788300. Each note in Purple and pale blue on pale lilac and multi-coloured underprint featuring Al-Sayida Aisha mosque at centre on obverse and standard Egypt's Coat of Arms at centre left on reverse. All watermarked with Tutankhamun's golden death mask discovered in the Valley of Kings in 1925 one of the best-known works of art in the world. All crisp UNC
Egypt - Central Bank of Egypt (7) a group of Royal issues all with serial number 0000004 as follows: Two Hundred Pounds 2009 issue Pick 69a (Signature 22) dated 2009/7/27 a small crease on the left of the top edge, otherwise UNC, One Hundred Pounds 2009 issue (Signature 22) dated 2009/11/30 Pick 67 counting flicks on the top edge otherwise UNC, Fifty Pounds 2009 issue (Signature 22) Pick 66 dated 2009/9/14 UNC, Twenty Pounds 2009 issue (Signature 22) Pick 65 dated 2009/8/13 UNC, Ten Pounds 2009 issue (Signature 22) Pick 64 dated 2009/4/29 Five Pounds 2008 issue (Signature 22) Pick 63 dated 2008/9/4 a small crease on the top edge otherwise UNC, One Pound 2017 issue Pick 71 (signature 24) dated 2017/11/28 UNC
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.
EgyptCentral Bank 100 Pounds Pick 67d dated 20th January 2003 serial number N/30 4495663 signature M. Abou El-Oyoun, crisp UNC. Dark brown and brown-violet on multicoloured underprint featuring Sultan Hassan mosque on obverse and the Sphinx on reverse. Watermarked Tutankhamun's mask
World (10) an interesting and very collectible group of notes in various grades mostly GVF - EF to about UNC - UNC and comprising a Scarce Russian Civil War East Siberia -Chita 100 Rubley "Sparrows" Gosudarstvenniy Bank (State Bank) - Chita branch Pick S1187b 1920 Ataman Semenov's money issued by the Government of the Russian Eastern Border Regions, variety with cubes in frame on reverse. These notes were called Sparrows due to their grey paper and were printed later in blue reason being, whatever ink was available that is what was used to print. The fate of the “sparrows” was a foregone conclusion: even when released, their cost was 2 times lower than that of Kolchak’s “Siberian squirrels”. And by the end of 1920, their value was striving for zero. Also, a very attractive and very well-preserved selection of USA Obsolete Currency of various issuers and denominations (5) comprising a Bank of New-England at Goodspeed's Landing East Haddam, Connecticut2 Dollars unissued remainder circa 1800's. The Bank of Macomb County, Mt. Clements, State of Michigan10 Dollars Unissued Remainder dated 1st April 1858. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 20 Dollars 9th November 1840 No. 372B. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 dollars series D Unissued remainder circa 1800's. And The State of Georgia, Milledgeville 100 Dollars dated 1st February 1863 series A No. 11384 with 2 manuscript signatures and a black Treasury of Georgia seal on reverse dated 1864, a nice and even original cut. Also known as a C-note with a portrait of war time Governor Joe Brown, who contemplated the idea of Georgia succeeding from the Confederacy. The lot also includes an Italy Biglietto Di Stato 1 LiraPick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi. Egypt 5 Pounds 63c from 2009. And a pair of Disney Dollars r series D of 2009 (2) including 1 Dollar Mickey Celebrate and 5 Dollars Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, FrenchKingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
World (lot) mixed grades from Fine to UNC and a vast amalagamtaion of countries, issuers and dates circa early-mid 1900's to modern. Mostly from Europe including Britain, Ireland & the Channel islands, the Caribbean and Latin America, Canada, Africa including Egypt, the Middle and Far East. Some desiarable notes include a few George VI portrait issues as Malaya 10 Centes 1940, Canada 1 Dollar 1937 signatures Gordon & Towers, and others including Belgium100 Francs = 20 Belgas Pick 114 dated 4 November 1944, Ethipoia 1 Ethiopian Dollar ND 1945 signature Bennett, Lebanon 10 Livres 1986 with a BINARY serial number 90090, Scotland The Clydesdale Bank limited 1 Ppind Pick 189c dated 4th April 1945 signatures Mitchell & Young and a Seychelles5 Rupees 1968 QE2 Annigoni's portrait prefix A/1. The lot also comes with some US Contemporary copies of Confederate currency also known as 'Buble Gum' money and some GB Fule coupons
World (24) a vast amalgamation of early and mid 1900's examples from various countries and issuers, including a fair amount of George VI portrait issues and all in mixed grades averaging VG - Fine to VF - GVF. Some Scarce examples include Fiji 10 Shillings Pick 38e dated 1st January 1941 signatures Robertson, Hayward & Banting serial number B/2 148532 printer BWC. 1 DollarPick 58d dated 2nd January 1937 signatures Gordon & Towers variety with wide signature panels serial number Z/L 0431960. Australia (2) 10 Shillings Pick 33 signatures Coombs & Wilson along with 1 PoundPick 26b signatures Armitage & McFarlane, this note with substantial grafitti. Japan 10 YenPick 77a ND 1945 block 32 Wakeno Kiyomaro & Goo shrine and Scarce with these earlier block numbers. Egypt 25 PiastresPick 10c dated 4th December 1945 signature Nixon. New Zealand signature Fleming ND 1967 (3) including 10 Shillings Pick 158d, 1 Pound Pick 159d and a 1 Dollar Pick 163a. The lot includes notes from Ceylon, B.A.F (2), Malaya, Hong Kong, Austria (3), Japan (2), North Korea (2), Germany (2), France, Egypt, Netherland Indies Japanese Occupation, Australia (2), Canada, Fiji and New Zealand (3)
EgyptNational Bank 10 Pounds Pick 32a ND 1952-60 first date of issue dated 1952 signature Ferry serial number SSH/A 007985, VF very minor repair. A large sized issue in red and lilac on multicoloured underprint featuring Tutankhamen at right on obverse. The reverse illustrating the Columns of the Temple of Karnak and the Sphinx of Alexandria. Watermarked with Sphinx.
Middle East modern issues (1473) in 15 bundles in consecutive, near consecutive and/or consisting of several consecutive sets. Consisting of notes as Sudan 1991 issue 5 Pounds Pick 45 (199) and 10 PoundsPick 46 (100). Egypt Arab Republic Currency 10 PiastresPick 189a Law 50 of 1940 (1998-2002) signature Mohay Eldin Elghareeb (100) and Central Bank 25 PiastresPick 57a (125) including a few different dates and 2 signature varieties. Afghanistan 100 Afghanis Pick 58a and 58b (100) with 2 different dates and signatures varieties. Yemen Central Bank ND 1983 issue 1 Rials Pick 16B (100) clear underprint design at watermark area and smaller sized serial numbers. Iraq Pre-Gulf War also known as Swiss issues 5 Dinars Pick 70 (274) including 2 dates 1981/AH1401 and 1982/AH1402 along with 25 DinarsPick 72 (175) dated 1982. Pakistan State Bank 2 Rupees Pick 37 ND 1985 - 1993 signature Imtiaz A. Hanafi (300) with 2 of the bundles stapled and the last with staple holes. Most in original fresh and crisp UNC
World a collection in a deed box of mostly modern 1970's issues onwards (lot) in various grades Good to about UNC consisting of notes from various countries and the majority from Europe, Africa and Asia. Includes a few earlier issue Reichsbank note from Germany. A few scarcer earlier notes include an Egypt Currency note 10 PiastresPick 167a Law 50 of 1940 the variety with a single letter prefix R at left of signature. Syria5 PiastresPick 49 from 1942. China The Canton Municipal Bank 10 CentsPick S2276b from 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en and a Central Bank of China 20 CentsPick 194a from 1924. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b from 1941. Belgium Societe Generale 1 Franc Pick 86b dated 25th May 1917. France 1939 issues 5 FrancsPick 83a (Fayette F4) and 10 FrancsPick 100 (Fayette F7) and a very FIRST date for this issue 2nd February 1939 block 290 series R. 68527. Portugal Casa de Moeda 10 CentavosPick 97c dated 15th August 1917 (2) and 20 Centavos Pick 100 dated 4th August 1922 along with a Banco De Portugal 50 CentavosPick 112b dated 5th July 1918. Italy Biglietto Di Stato 5 LirePick 23f Royal Decree 07.10.1904 (1923) signatures Maltese & Rossolini block number 5302 and the 10 Lire Pick 20g Royal Decree 05.02.1888 signatures Giu. Dell'Ara & Porena block number 3318. Also includes a few French and Belgium World War I Necessity money and local currencies along with United Kingdom 9 and 1/2 percent Treasury Loan and Treasury War bonds 1999/1973. An interesting group
World circa mid 1900's to modern (74) a nice collection in various grades VF to UNC with majority to the higher spectrum and from various countries of issue comprising Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Indonesia this including a modern counterfeit produced by the son of the printer on original printing machine. Includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same design issues from Afghanistan, Poland, Russia. And some scarcer issues consist of a 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) Padgham signature ND 1963 serial number B883937. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 154 dated 17th September 1971 serial number 1U3442041. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 265 dated 16th September 1959 serial number N546072 signature David Alexander. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 109a dated 17th July 1968 and a very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A/1 0821904. Also includes a few Commemorative issues. An interesting and attractive group
World (72) a vast collection in mixed grades Fine to UNC mostly 1900's issues includes BritishProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford dated 21st May 1825 number 10783 entered R.W. and signed Wm. Wakeford (Outing 36f) amongst other scarcities as Ireland Republic Lady Lavery 1 Pound Pick 64d, Ireland Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound from 1978, Northern Ireland 1 Pound Pick 65a, Falkland Islands 1 Pound from 1982. Countries of issue include a variety such as France 1940's issues, EnglandBank of England, Jersey including a Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Liberation, Cyprus, Mozambique, Italy, Yugoslavia, Canada, Peru, Egypt, Singapore and Scotland which includes a few commemorative notes as the EU Summit 1992. Also includes Contemporary USA Advertising $1.000.000, Disney 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number D00119226A and a limited-edition copies of the famous £1.000.000 note featured in the 1954 movie "The Million Pound Note" - serial numbers 0201/2500 and 0529/2500. Along with British Armed Forces a collection of various denominations 5 New Pence to 5 Pounds and most with matching First/Last serial numbers 758 and including examples from 2nd through the last 6th Series (37) all about UNC - UNC and the matching set comes with a Coincraft Certificate of Authenticity bearing the signature of Director and Notaphily Expert Claire Lobel. An attractive group featuring the various beautiful designs
Egypt & Middle East (16) in mixed grades comprising scarce issues as Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1a ND circa 1960's dark green on multicolour underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and palm tree at left on obverse and watermarked Falcon's head. Egypt Government Currency 5 PiastresPick 162 dated 1st June 1918 serial number E/29 09296 lilac-brown on green underprint featuring a Camel caravan at lower centre on obverse and reverse in blue featuring 2 Sphinx statues at lower left and right. Kuwait (9) including 10 Dinars (3) Pick 15a (2) and Pick 15b with a prefix denominator 72 believed to belong to a group of notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 20 DinarsPick 16b (5) including 1 note with prefix denominator 14 believed to belong to a group of notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. Lebanon 25 PiastresPick 36 dated Beyrouth 1st August 1942 serial number A/6 010120. Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency 5 Riyals Pick 17a incorrect word "Khamsa" (Five) spelling at lower centre on obverse. Yemen Arab Republic Currency Board 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND 1966 (3) a consecutively numbered trio
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
Egypt 50 PiastresNational Bank of Egypt Pick 11 Cairo dated 6th December 1916 series Q/85 068076 Fine or near so. Rare and always popular early note featuring the Sphinx at left and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd Engravers London
World (70) a group in mixed grades from countries as Germany, Egypt, Singapore, USA, Italy and England. Better notes include Egypt 10 Piastres Egyptian Government Pick 160b dated 27th May 1917 series E/42 76483. A few consecutive sets comprising set of 3 5 MarksPick 56a series W1999645, W1999646 & W1999647. Two sets of consecutives 1000 Marks Pick 45b dated 21st April 1910 the first set of 13 series 1034748B to 1034760B and the second set of 20 series 1034981B to 1035000B and this set coming with the original bank wrapper from Berlin stamp dated 27th March 1919.
Egypt (11) a mixed group of 1940's issues in various grades mostly VG - Fine includes a 5 Pounds Pick 25a signature Leith-Ross series AB/5 073967 and 1 Pound Cairo Pick 22c dated 6th August 1942 large signature Nixon
World small group in mixed grades (10) including Nigeria (4) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 11b ND (1968) Central Bank of Nigeria building, Lagos & Stacking bags, signature title at right Chief of Banking Operations with inked number at watermark area and this signature variety much scarcer. 1 PoundPick 8a ND (1967) Central Bank of Nigeria building, Lagos & Date harvest. 1 Pounds Pick 15b ND (1973-1978) (2) Central Bank of Nigeria building, Lagos & Stacking Bags with close serial numbers DK/85 498536 and DK/85 498539. Egypt (5) comprising 25 PiastresNational Bank of Egypt Pick 10c dated 18th May 1943 and signed Nixon. Along with Central bank of Egypt (4) 25 Piastres P47a, 50 PiastresPick 43a and a consecutively numbered pair 1 pounds Pick 44a. British West Africa 10 Shillings The West African Currency Board Pick 7b Lagos dated 1st December 1942 "Shilin Goma" (Ten Shillings) in Arabic script on reverse series H/7 678914
World (2) comprised of Egypt £1 National Bank of Egypt dated Cairo 17th March 1942 Pick 22c large Nixon signature, Tutankhamen & Mosque series J/52 956649 choice UNC some colour smudging top margin. Along with Cyprus £10 Central Bank of Cyprus dated 1.10.1990 Pick 55a Ancient bust & Cyprus warblers series AG 261050, EF
Egypt in an album (49), plus a few Jordan (6), 5 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'Aswan Dam', (Pick163), 5 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'Mosque of Emir Khairbak', (Pick164), 5 Piastres (3) issued law 1940 'King Farouk', (Pick165), 10 Piastres issued law 1940 'Temple of Philae', (Pick167), 10 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'King Farouk', (Pick168), 25 Piastres (2) dated 1942 signed Nixon & 1946 signed Leith-Ross, (Pick10), 50 Piastres (2) dated 1938 signed Cook and 1944 signed Nixon, (Pick21), plus many other more recent issues in mixed grades with some Uncirculated
Egypt (41) 1 Pound (29) most dated 2008 and some consecutive runs seen, 50 Piastres (6), 10 Piastres (3), 5 Piastres (3) including Pick164 Mosque of Emir Khairbak, mixed grades, many Uncirculated, Iraq (87) including 25 Dinars (18) issued 1986 Pick73a, many emergency Gulf war issues, some runs of consecutive numbered notes, most Uncirculated or about
EgyptNational Bank 50 Piastres (3), one dated 9th August 1935 signed Cook, (Pick21a), in PMG holder graded 20 Very Fine, one dated 11th January 1944 signed Nixon, (Pick21c), pressed VF, and one dated 17th January 1950 signed Leith-Ross, (Pick21d), in PMG holder graded 30 Very Fine, stains
Egypt (3) 25 Piastres dated 17th May 1943 signed Nixon, Pick10c, VF, 5 Piastres Law 1940 signed M. Ebeid, Pick165a, EF, 5 Piastres Law 1940 signed K. Sedky, Pick164, about VF
EgyptCentral Bank 1 Pound (33) dated 2002 a consecutively numbered run (31) series 8795670 to 8795700 plus 2 others, Pick50f, signature 20 M. Abou El-Oyoun, UNC
World banknotes (28) includes Turkey20 kurush dated 1877 gFine, Palestine £1 1939 partly laminated & damaged, Israel Anglo-Palestine Bank 500 mils Fine, Paraguay collector Specimen set, Egypt and various modern Lebanon along with later Roman bronze coins and modern fantasy coins
New Zealand M.V. Sobieski one penny ship money, serie C dated 1943, SB4571, a Polish troop ship which sailed between NZ and Egypt, includes a statement of provenance from vendor, some surface dirt reverse, almost EF
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