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.
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second Northern Ireland Type C "Sterling" issue 10 PoundsPick 67b (BY NI.224b, PMI BA 121) ND 1985 signature D J Harrison and a first of the double prefix for this signature type and lower serial number AA 000115, otherwise this type starts at single letter prefix X with some stating even W 900001, a fresh and crisp UNC and very alluring in this high grade. These were the last issues for this design and introduced the word 'STERLING' below denomination at centre obverse and the '£' symbol was added to numerical values at corners. These changes made to reflect the end of the fixed exchange rate of par between the Irish Pound (Punt) and British Pound Sterling that took place in March 1979. A Thomas De La Rue engraving and printing but without imprint and in brown on multicolour featuring a statue of Hibernia at right and the well-recognized for the Bank - Medusa head at left with the row of the same head at upper centre with the exception that its now featured in the underprint. The reverse with various illustrations representing industry at centre of which is the Bank's building along with the Short Belfast - the heavy lift turboprop freighter plane with only 10 aircraft constructed, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ocean liner SS Canberra. An amazing 250 metre and 17 million Pounds liner that was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra and sponsored by the Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia - Robert Menzies. The ship entered service in 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, operating on the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia. So popular, the ship appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in 1997 Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage, before it was withdrawn and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, and left for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan. Being such a solid construction, the scrapping process took a year instead of the planned 3 months. The ship also served as a troopship in the Falklands War being requisitioned by the MOD and quickly refitted for the purpose she sailed on 9th April 1982 travelling 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) away from the UK mainland and being put in the heart of the conflict she was nicknamed the Great White Whale.
Africa & African Isles circa 1960's to modern (12) including QE2 Annigoni's portrait and all different issuers and denominations in various grades VF-GVF to UNC mostly towards the higher end. Comprising some always collectible notes as the Mauritius QE2 Annigoni's portrait ND 1967 issues(2) consisting of 5 RupeesPick 30a series A/6 343122 a Scarce signature type together with the highest denomination for the series 50 RupeesPick 33c series A/6 065724 and Scarce. Sao Tome E Principe (2) consisting of a 1000 DobrasPick 62 Decreto Lei No. 1/88 dated 4th January 1989 series AD9558540 along with 5000 Dobras Decreto Pick 65c Lei No. 10/04 dated 26th August 2004 series AA3103265 and 2 security threads. Madagascar 2500 Francs = 500 Ariary Pick 72Aa ND 1993 serial number YA5450380 and a beautiful note. Djibouti 2000 Francs Pick 40a ND 1997 series B.001 87122. Comoros 500 Francs Pick 10a ND 1984-2004 series X.1 34983 Banque Centrale issue and signature titles: "Directeur Général" & "President du Conseil d 'Administration". A Swaziland denomination set (4) consisting of a 5 Emalangeni Pick 23a ND 1995 printer Harrison & Sons Ltd. with a VERY LOW serial number AA 000355. 10 Emalangeni Pick 24a ND 1995 printer FC Oberthur, France series AB655178. 20 Emalangeni Pick 25b dated 8th April 1997 printer FC Overture, France series AG971273. And a 50 Emalangeni Pick 26adated 1st April 1995 printer Giesecke & Deviant, Germany series AA5033993. Also a Tunisia 1 DinarPick 70 dated 15th October 1973 series B/4 252940. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract a sufficient amount of attention
Northern Ireland - Bank of Ireland (6) in very high grades comprising 5 Pounds Pick 52d(PMI BA100) dated 1st September 1958 signature Skuce serial number S/24 002739, 1 Pounds (3) Pick 65a (PMI BA109 & BA117 x 2 ) signed O'Neil serial numbers F899475, G801774 & H501624, 5 PoundsPick 66b (PMI BA119) signature Harrison serial number T174083 and 10 PoundsPick 67b (PMI BA121) signature Harrison serial number X647918
World a collection in mixed grades mostly circa 1900's and mostly Europe issues, some duplication. Includes Fiji 10 Shillings Pick 38k dated 1st June 1951. The Rothmans Cambridge Collection of Rare Banknotes Presentation Wallets (3). Provincial Issues in homemade protective cases made from "ImperialTreasuryDe La Rue & Co. 100 Cream Laid Envelopes" box tops and glass and notes easily removable (2) comprising Huddersfield Bank 1 Guinea dated 22nd August 1806 For Perfect, Seaton, Brook & Co. with Perfect crossed out Entered Harris and signed Brooks ( Outing 1001 for Type unlisted variety ) and Halifax Bank 1 Guinea dated 17th October 1806 For Frans, Wm. Ingram & Co. Entered signed with initials AD ( Outing 877a ) Both scarce
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
USA National Currency Blue seal Large series 1902 Issues (3) in Good - Fine comprising 5 Dollars The Commercial Bank of Youngstown Ohio Ben Harrison portrait dated 22nd May 1920 Charter 2482 serial number 54022 upper signatures Elliott & Burke. 5 Dollars El PasoNational BankTexas Ben Harrison portrait dated 6th June 1925 Charter 12769 serial number 343 upper signatures Speelman & White. 10 Dollars The Norfolk National Bank Virginia dated 27th June 1905 Charter S3368 serial number 139428 upper signatures Lyons & Roberts. Scarce and sought after issues
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland signatures Harrison 1980s ND issues (3) including 5 Pounds Pick 66b (Blake-Callaway BA119) serial number T032472, 10 PoundsPick 67 (Blake-Callaway BA121) serial number AF161838 and 20 PoundsPick 67A (Blake-Callaway BA124) serial number B369902. GEF to UNC
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 50 Pounds Pick 310 (Blake-Calloway UB51) dated 1st June 1929 red serial number 1840 manuscript signature of R.M.B. Harrison, black and white with value in blue at centre, ship top centre on obverse and Uniface. VG - about Fine
Northern Ireland, Bank of Ireland £100 issued 1983 series A067723, Harrison signature, Pick68b, red ink marks from printing process, EF. Red on multicolour underprint featuring Mercury at left and woman with harp at right on obverse and airplane, ship and bank building on reverse.
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 10 Pounds (2) including a SPECIMEN 1971-74 ND note similar to Pick 63a (Blake-Callaway BA112) signature H.H.M. Chestnut serial number U000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse and along with 1985 ND issue Pick 67b (Blake-Callaway BA112) signature D.J. Harrison LOW serial number AA000119. Both in brown on light green and pale orange underprint featuring Mercury at left and woman with harp on right on obverse and airplane, boat and bank building on reverse. The later Harrison issue with STERLING under value at centre on obverse. About UNC - UNC
Guernsey (11), a collection of high grade LOW NUMBER notes, 50 Pounds issued 1994, signed Trestain, series A000115, (Pick59) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds issued 1996, signed Trestain, series A000107, (Pick58a) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds (2) issued 1996, signed Harris, series D000191 & D000197, (Pick58c) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds issued 1991 - 1995, signed Brown, series E000049, (Pick54a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds (3) issued 1995, signed Trestain, series A000162 ans a consecutively numbered pair series C000342 & C000343, (Pick57a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds (3) issued 1995, signed Clark, a consecutively numbered run series E000331 to E000333, (Pick57b) good EF
A collection of advertising, promotional and test notes and a few photocopy/fax copy notes (76), including Thomas de la Rue, Walsall printers, Harrisons, and others, the majority Uncirculated, an interesting collection
IrelandUlster Bank Limited £5 dated 1st May 1918 series H.84392 manuscript signature R.M. Harrison, Pick383 (Blake/Callaway UB34), surface dirt, Fine and rare
IrelandUlster Bank Limited £5 dated 1st May 1918 series H.83930, manuscript signature R.M. Harrison, Pick383b (UB39), crisp, fresh and original, good Fine, very scarce
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