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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
05/03/2023 Auction 180	World Banknotes	Lot 146	French Cameroon 100 Francs Felix Eboue at centre Pick 32 Fine, French West Africa 25 Francs AFRIQUE FRANCAISE LIBRE Pick 27 Fine, Malaya 50 c 1941 VF Peru 20 Sols 1879 Pick 6 Fine, Scotland Bank of Scotland One Pound 30 Nov 1936 Fine and Royal Bank One Pound 1962 Fine, Sweden 50 Kr 1958 aVF some rust marks More banknotes like this	£100
05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 81	Banknotes and Coins, the notes from circulation F-EF with higher denominations including one or more examples of Australia $50, China 100 Yuan 2005 (8 consecutive numbers), Hong Kong $100, Lebanon 5000 Livres along with French West Africa 1,000 Francs 20.3.1961 (4) other notes from a variety of countries most of the notes accompanied by circulated coinage from the same era so later 20th century base metal issues. Then a separate group of English coinage including some pre 47 silver issues and a 1906 Halfcrown VF or better (lot) More banknotes like this	£380
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 172	World an early group from circulation Brazil 2 Mil Reis Estampa 8a Series 126a (1890) Pick 10b VG, French West Africa 25 Francs 9.1.1942 Fine with pinholes, Lebanon 25 Livres 1.8.1942 Pick 36 Fine, Portugal 500 Reis 27.12.1904 Pick 105 about Fine, Straits Settlements Dollar 1 January 1932 VG Pick 16b More banknotes like this	£220
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 244	World Banknotes (14) Russia - South Russia 5000 Roubles 1919 яБ -013 Pick Specialised 419 EF, Russia 25 Roubles 1909 ET001561 signature Shipov Pick 12b">Pick 12b EF, Faroe Islands 10 Kronur 1949 issue 5362525 Pick 14a VF, Denmark (2) 10 Kroner 1972 issue Pick 48g B3771A NEF, 10 Kroner 1972 issue Pick 48f B0761K NEF, Norway 100 Kroner 1994 issue Signatures Moland and Johanson 4221381621 Pick 43e EF, Italy (6) 5 Lire Pick 23d 1915 issue (2) 085248 2855 EF with staple hole at left, 072733 2567 Fine with staple hole at right, 2 Lire 1914 issue (2) Pick 37a 223597 033 GVF and 876747 027 Fine, One Lira (2) 1914 Issue Pick 36a 336731 055 Fine and 079633 031 Near Fine, Germany - Notgeld - Baden 10000 Marks 1923 issue Pick Specialised S910 K 099565 EF, German States Municipality of UK (Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein)- Notgeld 50 Pfennigs 1920 Issue A/UNC, along with a group of notes all stapled to cards, many with tape residue (14) Australia Ten Shillings 1952 issue A/81 177804 signatures Coombs and Wilson in black, Pick 25d, Fine Guinea 1000 Francs 1985 issue Pick 332a, Fine, Malaya - Japanese Government 10 Dollars Pick M7b VG, East African Currency Board Five Shillings 1st January 1952 4 signatures as Pick 29b (Pick 29 listed as a Ten Shillings) VG, Germany 10 Marks 1906 6-digit number 392480, Pick 9a VG, Palestine 500 Mils Rachel's Tomb Pick 6c VG, Rare, Southern Rhodesia Ten Shillings 1st September 1951 Signature Gordon Munro Pick 9f Fine, Iceland 5 Kronur 1928 issue, signature 8, Jonsson and Arnason Pick 32a Near Fine, British Caribbean Territories One Dollar 1st September 1951 K/1 719189 Pick 1 Fine, Peru 100 Intis 1987 issue Pick 133 VF, Sierra Leone 1000 Leones 1993 Pick 20a VG, torn and stuck with tape, Canada One Dollar 1937 B/L 8621497 Pick 58d VG, South Africa Ten Shillings 26th November 1951, Bank and denomination in English A/50 708052 Pick 90b, Fine, Iraq Quarter Dinar 1931 issue Pick 16 VG with long tear and taped at centre, along with a further group of commoner types from circulation (246) comprising Netherlands (3), France (15), Italy (8), Greece (1), Belgium (1), Portugal (2), Poland (5), Germany (15), Indonesia (14), Malaysia (3), Hong Kong (2), Singapore (4), Australia (4), New Zealand (1), Peru (3), Argentina (3), Ecuador (1), India (4), Sri Lanka (4), Maldives (3), Mexico (2), Guyana (3), Bahamas (4), Barbados (1), Brazil (1), Nicaragua (1), Philippines (2), British Armed Forces (5), Bulgaria (3), Yugoslavia (19), Zambia (3), Gambia (2), Ghana (1), Mongolia (6), Myanmar (4), Canada (2), Israel (1), Cyprus (1), Iraq (1), South Africa (2), Algeria (1), Ceylon (1), Lebanon (1), Burundi (1), Afghanistan (3), French West Africa (1), Egypt (16), Surinam (2), Qatar (1), Estonia (2), Croatia (6), Commonwealth of Independent States (7), Lithuania (4), Transnistria (5), Nepal (1), Belarus (9), China (3), Japan (2), Kyrgyzstan (4), Tajikistan (3), Ukraine (5), Uzbekistan (1), Bangladesh (1), Lao (5), Cambodia (3), in mixed grades some UNC, and a further group (40) these all stapled to card comprising examples from Finland, Mozambique, Egypt, Java, Trinidad and Tobago, USA (2), Italy (2), Denmark (2), Lebanon (2), Guinea, Belgium, Netherlands, Indochina, Colombia, Poland, Hong Kong, Belgium, Malta, India (2), Ceylon, Fiji, France (2), Yugoslavia, Monaco, GB, Sierra Leone, Congo (2), Cambodia, Turkey, Malaya, Netherlands Indies, British Armed Forces 1930s to 1970s issues in mixed grades More banknotes like this	£800
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 139	French Indo-China 5 Piastres ND(1932) Pick 53 Fine but with several holes, 20 Cents ND(1939) Pick 86d AU (2), 10 Cents ND(1939) Pick 85d AU-Unc (9) including consecutives. French Equatorial Africa 10 Francs Caisse Centrale De La France Libre Pick 11 Fine a little dirty and with pinholes. French West Africa 1,000 Francs 8.3.1951 Fine or better with a few pinholes Pick 42 More banknotes like this	£110
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 178	West African States 1000 Francs, Signature 10 undated issue, Pick 603Hl Near Fine with two small pinholes, French West Africa (5) 25 Francs (2) 9-3-1939 Pick 22 Fine with a little foxing, 17-8-1943 Pick 38 Fine or better with central folds, Five Francs (3) 27-4-39 Pick 21 VF, 6/5/42 Pick 25 (2) EF one with two small corner folds, West African States 5000 Francs 1984 issue, signature 18 Boukary Adji and Abdoulaye Fadiga Pick 208b Fine, with some light stains, along with Central African States (6) 2000 Francs C (Congo) Pick 103ch EF, 1000 Francs U (Cameroon) Pick 207Ua (2) UNC and consecutively numbered, 500 Francs T Pick 106Ta (Congo)(3) UNC and consecutively numbered, along with Africa (6) French West Africa (2) 5 Francs 13-1-1928 issue Pick 5Be Fine with two tiny pinholes, 50 Centimes undated 1944 issue Pick 33 Red, Fine, Tahiti 500 Francs (3) 2001 issues with three signatures almost consecutives Y.014 85553, Y.014 85555 and Y014 85556 UNC, French Antilles 10 Francs 1964 undated issue, signature 1, Andre Postel-Vinay and Pierre Calvet, Pick 8a About Fine with several pinholes, scarce More banknotes like this	£140
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 96	French West Africa (6) 100 Francs 1940 issue Pick 23 About Fine with some folds and staple holes, Five Francs (5) Dakar 1929 issues (2) Pick 5Bf VG each with a staple hole and a small edge tear, Dakar 1932 issues (3) Pick 5Bf VG to Fine two with staple holes, and with some foxing More banknotes like this	£60
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 97	French West Africa 100 Francs World War II issue Pick 31a dated 14th December 1942 variety with serial numbers block N151 794 number 3762794, a presentable GVF - about EF. Black on pink underprint featuring a Baobab tree and native people illustration at centre obverse. The reverse with an illustration of a beach scene with palm trees and huts on stilts in the water at centre. These issues were ordered by the Free French and printed by E.A. Wright Banknote Company, Philadelphia. More banknotes like this	£30
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
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 168	French Colonial Africa (10) a malgamation of various issues and issuers in a diversity of grades Fine-VF to EF-GEF. Comprising French West Africa (6) including the early issue 5 Francs Dakar (2) consisting of Pick 5Be dated 13th January 1928 and Pick 5Bf dated 16th May 1929. Along with World War II period issues as the 5 Francs without place of issue and light blue value numerals Pick 25a dated 6th May 1942 (2) closely numbered K.9447 882 & K.9447 983. 25 Francs Pick 27a dated 22nd April 1942 series R3424 144 red value numerals at upper left and right on obverse. And 25 Francs Pick 30a dated 14th December 1942 Block Z number 0270402, Block letters at upper left and right variety. West African States (2) including Senegal Code Letter K 500 Francs Pick 710Ka First year of issue 1991 (first 2 digits of serial give last 2 of the year of issue) serial number 9157236850 along with Dahomey / Bénin Code Letter B 100 Francs Pick 201Bb dated 20th March 1961 series F135 B 43741 signatures B. Borna & R. Julienne. Central African States Cameroon Code Letter E 10000 Francs Pick 205Ea 1994 (first 2 digits of serial give last 2 digits of year) series 94011560231. And French Equatorial Africa Afrique Francaise Libre World War II period 5 Francs Pick 6a ND 1941 series A/38 855159. French African notes always very sought after and desiarable by many collectorls and dealars alike More banknotes like this	£140
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1206	France Colonies & West Africa States (42) mostly VF - EF and some in about UNC - UNC including French Equatorial Africa 50 Francs Pick 23 ND 1947, Guadeloupe 20 Francs Pick 20a 1944 and Martinique 1 Franc Cheque unissued Pick 5A, 20 Francs Pick 24a 1944 and 5 Francs Pick 16b blue serial number Emergency issue 1942. West African states include early 1940's issues and a variety of modern issues and states, also include a few high denominations More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£550
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1209	French West Africa - Dakar (5) including 5 Francs (3) Pick 5Bf (2) dated 1st September 1932 and 16th May 1929 along with Pick 5Bb dated 10 April 1924, all blue and yellow with a lion at upper left. 50 Francs Pick 9Bb dated 11th February 1926 in blue and yellow elephant heads at lower left and right. 100 Francs Pick 11Bb dated 24th September 1926 and Scarce, red and green with elephant heads at lower left and right. VG to Fine More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£200
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 339	French Colonial (6), French Indochina 20 Francs issued 1928 - 1938 (Pick7A) pinholes, Fine, 5 Francs issued 1926 - 1938 (Pick6b) Fine+, 1 Piastre issued 1942 - 1945 (Pick60), good Fine, French Equatorial Africa 10 Francs issued 1944 (Pick16) good Fine, French West Africa 100 Francs dated 1942 (Pick31a) good VF, and 5 Francs dated 1949 (Pick36) Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£120
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1571	Africa (30), Algeria (24) including 5 Francs 1941, 20 Francs 1944 and 100 Francs 1942, Tunisia 1 Franc 1943, Guinea 50 Francs 1958, French West Africa 5 Francs 1942, Morocco 10 Francs 1943 & 100 Francs 1950, Madagascar 5 Francs 1937, some duplication, mixed grades More banknotes like this	£220
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1689	French West Africa 25 Francs dated 24th February 1942 series P.2830 577, man & horse at centre, (Pick27), almost Uncirculated scarce in this condition More banknotes like this	£85
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1688	French West Africa 25 Francs dated 14th December 1942 series K 0433644, woman at left, (Pick30a), light dirt on back a few small foxing spots to bottom corner, good Fine More banknotes like this	£19
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 299	French Equatorial Africa 5 francs L.1944, blue serial AN227,606, A. Duval signature at left, Pick15a, about EF, French West Africa 100 francs dated 10-9-41 series H.486 861, Pick23, small edge tear & pinholes, pressed Fine, Rhodesia $5 dated 20th October 1978 series M/19 509806, Rhodes watermark, Pick36b, UNC More banknotes like this	£100
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 303	French West Africa 25 francs dated 12th July 1923 series X.156 986, scarce Grand-Bassam branch, Pick7Db, holes and tears, about VG More banknotes like this	£55
06/12/2015 Auction 151	World Banknotes	Lot 320	French West Africa 5 francs dated 6-5-42 series V.9447 180, value in light blue, Pick25, corner flicks, about UNC to UNC More banknotes like this	£16
06/09/2015 Auction 150	World Banknotes	Lot 214	French West Africa 100 francs issued 1942 series L59 367, Pick31a, VF to GVF More banknotes like this	£32
01/06/2014 Auction 145	World Banknotes	Lot 134	French West Africa (2) 10 francs dated 18.3.1946 Pick37 and 100 francs dated 22.12.1950 Pick40, faint stains, both pressed GVF More banknotes like this	£42
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Banknotes	Lot 247	French West Africa 1000 francs dated 22-12-1950 series G.1303 491, Pick42, VF to GVF More banknotes like this	£60
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Banknotes	Lot 315	French West Africa 500 francs dated 29-12-1950 series G.680 105, Pick41, almost EF More banknotes like this	£200
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Banknotes	Lot 310	French West Africa 1000 francs dated 19-12-1952 series G.2786 132, Pick42, tiny rust spots, pressed EF More banknotes like this	£160
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Banknotes	Lot 309	French West Africa 100 francs dated 27-12-1948 series O.6168 315, Pick40, VF More banknotes like this	£140
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Banknotes	Lot 313	French West Africa 50 francs dated 11th February 1926 series E.154 250, Dakar branch, Pick9Bb, rusted staple holes at left, EF More banknotes like this	£120
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Banknotes	Lot 312	French West Africa 5 francs dated 13th January 1928 series Q3898 250, Dakar branch, Pick5Be, lightly pressed, EF More banknotes like this	£75
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Banknotes	Lot 314	French West Africa 50 francs dated 5-10-1955 series B.4 79805, Institut d'Emission de l'A.O.F. et du Togo, Pick44, Fine+, a scarcer type More banknotes like this	£65
03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Banknotes	Lot 645	French West Africa 2 francs issued 1944, small size WW2 series for Afrique Occidentale Francaise, Pick35, Fine+, seldom seen More banknotes like this	£75
03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Banknotes	Lot 646	French West Africa 5 francs dated 1st August 1925, Dakar issue, series H2528 941, Pick5Bc, tiny rust spots & pinholes, pressed gFine-VF More banknotes like this	£46
04/09/2011 Auction 134	World Banknotes	Lot 1154	World (6) Algeria 5 Francs 1941, French West Africa 5 Francs 6-3-41, Malta 1/- on 2/- P15, 1/- P16, 2/- P17 and Lira 1967 from circulation G-Fine More banknotes like this	£40
06/12/2010 Auction 131	World Banknotes	Lot 250	French West Africa 25 Francs 1938 EF with a couple of small stains, Libya 2 Lire 1943UNC More banknotes like this	£75
07/12/2009 Auction 127	World Banknotes	Lot 272	French West Africa (4) 5 francs 1918 Grand Bassam Pick5Db Good, 5 francs 1918 Porto Novo Pick5E aFine, 25 francs 1926 Pick7Be VG-Fine and 50 francs 1929 Pick9Bc about Fine, most with pinholes, repairs, etc, some scarce types More banknotes like this	£120
09/06/2009 Auction 126	World Banknotes	Lot 267	French West Africa 5 Francs 1916 -1932 issue Pick 5B (20) Good or better More banknotes like this	£100
05/09/2005 Auction 110	World Banknotes	Lot 195	French West Africa 50 francs 1955, Pick44, pinholes & rust spots, scarce, Fine+ More banknotes like this	£48
05/06/2005 Auction 109	World Banknotes	Lot 143	Algeria 1000 francs 1942, Pick89, pinholes, Fine plus French West Africa 10 francs 1949, Pick37, pressed, about UNC and WAS 500 francs 1965, Pick702Ke More banknotes like this	£22

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