Iraq Quarter (1/4) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1941) Lionel Swan and Ibrahim Kamal signatures, serial number E/1 689322, Pick 13, Printed by Nasik Security Printing Press, India, in a PMG holder and graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, a very rare note and among the finest known, our research has not uncovered any finer examples offered for auction. Note: Initially the Iraqi Government had ordered notes from Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. but as a result of World War II, these notes were printed by Nasik Security Printing Press instead. After the war the printing was resumed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co.
World (743) all in fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and in bundles. Consisting of Turkey Law 1211 of 14th January 1970 issues (190) including 500 Turk Lirasi Pick 195 President Atatürk & the Clock tower in Izmir (90) all B11 prefix and near consecutively numbered sets B11 838781 - B11 838878, B11 838880 - B11 838882, B11 838904 & B11 838906 and B11 838912 & B11 838914. Together with 50 Turk Lirasi Pick 188 President Atatürk & a Marble fountain with Topkap? Museum, Istanbul (100) all prefix I90 and in a near consecutively numbered set I90 169406 - I90 169500, together with consecutive set I90 038128 - I90 038134. Sudan 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 46 dated 1991 City gate & Bank of Sudan building, Khartoum (195) a consecutively numbered run E/374 062001 - E/374 062095 together with E/374 066201 - E/374 066300. Iraq 25 Dinars Pick 72 dated 1982, Horses & Abbasid palace (74) consisting of a consecutive bundle of 25 notes AYKH/218 0256630 - AYKH/218 0256654 together with a second bundle of 49 notes with other prefixes most consecutive or near consecutive. Afghanistan (189) including a bundle of 1000 Afghanis Pick 61c SH1370 Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif & Victory Arch near Kabul (89) serial numbers in a consecutively numbered run 25/HY 9132713 - 25/HY 9132800 along with 25/HY 9132802. Second bundle of 5000 Afghanis Pick 62 SH1372 Pul-e-Khishti mosque, Kabul & Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum, Kandahar (25) all prefix 39/HP and mostly made of consecutively close numbered sets/pairs. And third bundle of 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH1372 Mosque of Herat & Arch of Qila-e-Bost, Lashkargah, space between "Da" and "Afghanistan" in bank name at upper centre reverse (75) all near consecutive run prefix 9/HR. Also, a bundle of Yemen (Arab Republic) 1 Rial Pick 16B ND1983 Al-Bakiriyah mosque, San'a & Khat Bushes - clear design in over watermark area on obverse (95) a consecutively numbered run A/88 748305 - A/88 748400. A varied and interesting amalgamation of notes
Kuwait (5) a consecutively numbered set, all about UNC one with a small pink highlighter on reverse, of the stolen during Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990 - 5 Dinars Pick 14x (5) L. 1968 (1980-91) signatures as for Pick 14c prefix denominator 18. All in deep blue and black on multicolour with a minaret at left and coat of arms at right on obverse. The reverse with an illustration The Seif Palace (the Amir's Administration Headquarters) and watermarked with a Dhow.
World (36) in mixed grades to about UNC - UNC comprising an attractive selection of Spain issues mid 1920's to 1970's (12) comprising 2 Pesetas Pick 95 series 1938. 5 Pesetas (4) consisting of Pick 85">Pick 85 (2) series 1935, Pick 136 dated 5th March 1948 and Pick 145 dated 22nd June 1954. 10 Pesetas Pick 86 series 1935. 25 Pesetas Pick 74b 15.08.1928 series B3143993. 50 Pesetas Pick 75b 15.08.1928 series C0688044. 100 Pesetas (4) consisting of Pick 69c">Pick 69c dated 1st July 1925 series E3082553. Pick 76 dated 15th August 1928 series A6333496. And a near consecutive pair Pick 152 dated 17th November 1970 (2) series 3T 9802216 & 3T 9802218. And 500 Pesetas Pick 153 dated 23rd July 1971. Also a selection of pre and post war Hungary Pengo issues (5) consisting of 10 Pengő Pick 100 dated 22nd December 1936 no star Infront of block number. 100.000.000 Pengő Pick 124 dated 18th March 1946. 1 Milliard Pengo Pick 125 dated 18th March 1946. 1.000.000 Milpengő = 1.000.000.000.000 Pengő Pick 128 dated 24th March 1946. And a 1.000.000.000 Milpengő = 1.000.000.000.000.000 Pengő Pick 131dated 3rd June 1946. Denmark (2) including a 5 KronerPick 30i and 10 KronerPick 31p. Russia 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1927-17) signatures Shipov & Chikhirzhin and this the highest denomination of this issue and an impressively large sized note. A denomination set of the MalayaGeorge VI portrait 1941 issues (4) consisting of 1 Cent Pick 6. 5 CentsPick 7b. 10 Cents Pick 8. And 20 CentsPick 9a. Japan Hansatsu note. An Iraq 25 Dinars Gulf War Emergency 1990 Pick 74c. Along with a selection of Printer's Promotional and Test notes (9) as Giori Organization uniface William Shakespeare design. Bradbury Wilkinson IBNS 1992 No. 389. Thomas De La Rue IBNS 1991 No. 422 and a 100 Units IBNS 1997. De La Rue Giori 2.000 Units Leonardo Da Vinci. Walsall Security Printing 10 Units IBNS 1993. De la Rue 5 Units Orange with a river and town scene and a 50 Units green with a lumberjacks scene. Also a pink 20 Sterling Unit cash desk and ATM's test note.
Middle East (27) in various grades to UNC comprising examples from Yemen (Arab Republic) (8) including the Currency Board 1 Rials Pick 1b ND 1967 Green Arms issue (3) serial numbers A/25 608566, A/39 836475 and A40 061082. Along with Central Bank20 RialsPick 26a ND 1990 issues variety with Traditional buildings illustration on reverse and the bank title on obverse without shading (5) a consecutively numbered set serial number B/37 237901 - B/37 237905. Along with Iraq large sized issues (19) consisting of 10 Dinars Pick 65 ND 1973 (2) a consecutively numbered pair AY/62 902656 & AY/62 902657. 25 Dinars (5) including Pick 66a 1978 (2) a consecutive pair AYKH/3 0198450 & AYKH/3 0198451. Along with Pick 73 1986 (3) a consecutive trio serial number AYKH/62 0376116 to AYKH/62 0376118. Gulf War Emergency issues (6) including 5 Dinars Pick 80b 1992 printed only bank title, UV values . Chinese printing ink printed watermark Falcon's head (3) same prefix imprinted on note AKH/7 serial numbers consecutive pair 0587768 & 0587769 along with 0622090. Together with 50 Dinars Gulf War Emergency Issues Pick 75 1991 (3) same printed prefix printed prefix DKH numbers 0518093, 0518108 and 0518090. Also 50 Dinars Pick 83 1994 (3) a near consecutive trio printed prefix NKH/386 numbers 0448606, 0448607 and 0448609. And 250 Dinars Pick 85a 1995 (3) same printed prefix DKHM and close numbers 0171180, 0171182 and 0171179. A varied and interesting group
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
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
IraqERRORS 250 dinars Saddam Hussein Abd al-Madjid al-Tikriti on obverse and Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem similar to Pick 88 (7) without serial numbers and all misscut and with missaligned underprint and overprint. One of the notes completely missing the reverse overprint and all with slightly different color shades of the overprint/underprint. Paper still with security thread and watermark. Possibly printing waste or Printer's trial notes. Scarce and all about UNC - UNC
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
Iraq 10 Dinar 1959 issue Pick 52a A/UNC, 10 Dinar 1959 issue without security thread Pick 55a Near EF, 1 Dinar Pick 53a About VF, Half Dinar Pick 55a NVF with a small nick at the top, also Iraq 25 Dinar (85) Saddam Hussein VF-EF many with inked annotations, along with Oman 1970s and 1980s issues (87) in mixed grades
Iraq 100 dinars (50) a consecutive number run, Saddam Hussein portrait issued 2002 Pick87 UNC, Iraq 100 dinars (50) many in consecutive order, Saddam Hussein portrait issued 2002 Pick87 UNC, Iraq 100 dinars (51) many consecutive dated 1994, Saddam Hussein portrait, EF or better, Iraq 25 dinars (50) many consecutively numbered dated 1986, Pick73, average EF to about UNC, Syria 10 pounds (28) a consecutive run dated 1982, Pick101c&category=2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Pick101c, UNC, Bosnia & Herzegovina (40) includes 500 dinara Pick1 (10) VF to EF, 1000 dinara Pick2 (10) VF to EF and 10 million dinara Pick36 (20) these mostly UNC
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) Mexicorevolution issues (11) mostly EF to UNC and Iraq (7), includes 5 dinarsPick59 & 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 KoreaPick22a (7) and Pick45 (3) about UNC to UNC
Iraq 1 dinar issued 1973 Pick63b (90), many consecutive numbers, catalogue $10 each, GEF to UNC, World group (5) Bosnia 500 dinar Pick1 and 1000 dinar Pick2, Kuwait20 dinars (2) Pick16a VF and Saudi 10 riyalPick8a, taped & corners damaged, Fine, Bosnia & Herzegovina 100 dinara (13) Pick56d, about EF or better, Iraq 1 dinar (2) Pick63a GVF plus 5 other world notes
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