BahamasDollar 1996, Belize $2 2005, Bermuda $2 2000, $5 1986 and $10 1999, Cayman Islands Dollars 2001, 2006 (2) and 2010, Five Dollars 2005, East Caribbean Five Dollars 2000 (8) each a different island (Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts, St Lucia, Montserrat, Anguilla, St Vincent), $10 2003 (4) (3 different islands), $20 2003, Trinidad & Tobago $10 2006 all Unc
BahamasOne Dollar 1974 issue, Green on multicoloured underprint, signature Allen, Pick 35b, serial number V/1 659484 a minor counting flick, otherwise UNC
Bahrain20 Dinars 1973 Authorisation 23 Pick 10s Specimen serial number 000000 SPECIMEN in black both sides (no price given in Pick) Unc comes with a Bahrain Monetary Agency Public Notice on the issues of the new B.D 20 Note from 1973 in English and Arabic which has an image in colour of this 20 Dinar bank note
Bahrain Monetary Agency SPECIMEN Set Authorisation 23 1973 Half, One, Five, and Ten as Pick 7,8,9 10 serial numbers 000000 and with SPECIMEN in red across both sides Unc and rare and unlisted in Pick, obtained by the vendor whilst living in the Middle East in the 1970s from the Central Bank
Banknotes and Coins, the notes from circulation F-EF with higher denominations including one or more examples of Australia $50, China100 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)
Barbados (2) Five Dollars 1975 issue, portrait of Sir Frank Worrell, Pick 32a, serial number G6 289913 UNC, One Dollar 1973 issue, portrait of S.J.Prescod at right, Pick 29a, serial number F5334967 A/UNC
Brunei100 Ringgit 1972 A/1 755897 VF with some faint red staining reverse as part of a large group of world (circa 150) from circulation including pre WW II types
Canada - Dominion of Canada One Dollar 1923 issue, Black seal at right, signature Hyndman-Saunders Pick 33a, serial number B-066700, VG, some dark toning, no tears or pinholes, a scarce issue and seldom offered
Canada Dollar George VI 2.1.1937 Fine, Dollar 1867-1967 commemorative Unc (3), 1973 (2) both Unc, Two Dollars 1974 (2) and 1986 all three Unc, Five Dollars 1954 Beattie and Rasminsky AU, 1986 (2), 2006 and 2013 these all Unc Ten Dollars 1971 Lawson and Bouey and 2013 both Unc, Twenty Dollars 1954 Beattie and Coyne VF and 1979 Unc
ChinaCentral Bank500 YuanPick 283a (S/M#C300-244) Year 34 of the Republic (1945) series 100H number 826104, in a PMG holder and graded About UNC 50. Black with light blue national sunbursts in underprint at left and right featuring a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at centre on obverse and the reverse in light olive-green. Chinese printing by SBNC.
China The Canton Municipal Bank 5 DollarsPick S2279c dated 1st May 1933 blue serial number D701374. Green on pale lilac underprint with large building at centre and vertical print on obverse and reverse in red-violet featuring Dr. Sun Yat-sen at centre. About VF
Cyprus - Government of Cyprus 3 Piastres Regular issue 1943 dated 18th June 1943, Pick 28a, serial number A/1 219033, small size note, UNC or very near so, rare thus
France (2) 100 Francs 1938 issue, signatures P.Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly, serial number 569 C.59880, Pick 86b EF pressed, looks better, 20 Francs 1943 signatures P.Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly Pick 100a, serial number H.64 35813 UNC and scarce in this high grade
France (2) 100 Francs 1946 issue, signatures P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly Pick 128a, serial number V.163 30862 UNC, 20 Francs 1944 issue signatures P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly, Pick 100a, serial number F.128 65166, About VF, pressed
France10 Francs 1916 signatures J. Laferriere and E.Picard, Pick 73a, serial number Z.883 277, EF or better and pressed, looks better, very seldom offered in this high grade
France5 Francs 1966 issue, signatures Tondu, Gargam and Morant, Pick 146a serial number 79427 A/UNC to UNC with some light paper ripples, Rare in high grade
French IndiaFive Roupies 1936-1937 issue SPECIMEN 00000000, Pick 5s two small spots on the left only, otherwise UNC an extremely rare and highly desirable note
GB and World (73) includes GB Bank of EnglandOne Pound (5) Page (1) and Somerset (4) and Ten Shillings (7) O'Brien (1), Fforde (6), in mixed grades some consecutives and EF, World issues 1914 to 1980s issues, comprising Germany (includes some Notgeld), Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Austria, Mexico, Spain, Greece and more, in mixed grades, along with a cheque Messrs Smith, Payne & Smiths for £10 16s. dated 4 June 1831. VG. The cheque bearing the address 1 Lombard Street. The bank was formed in 1758 and in 1902 the five Smith family banks merged to form Union London and Smiths Bank Limited
GB and World Bank of EnglandTwenty Pounds William Shakespeare (5) Page 1970 B328 and Somerset (4) 1981 B350 VF-EF, One Pounds Somerset (5) EF-Unc along with two low grade 10/- O'Brien and Fforde, Scotland a variety of issuers in mixed grades poor - AU some from the 1940s One Pounds (20), Five Pounds (8). Jersey One Pound QEII VF and two B of E damaged notes Fforde £1 and 10/-
German East Africa, 50 Rupien, 15 June 1905, serial numbers on face only S/N 3079, , Kaiser Wilhelm II at left, reverse, multicolour, Pick3a, small piece missing top right corner, Very Fine
Hong Kong $10 (12) dated 2002, a consecutive numbered run, scarcer replacement series ZY, Pick400r UNC. Along with regular issue series CL303342 and Replacement series ZZ487851 both about UNC - UNC. Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the notes in purple, blue and multicolour featuring geometric patterns
Hungary - Ministry of Finance 1946 issues (6) 50,000 Adopengo Pick 138a NVF, 50,000 Adopengo Pick 139b, 1,000,000 Adopengo (2) Reversed Arms, with serial number Pick 140b and Normal Arms, no serial number Pick 140c, Second issue (2) 100,000 Adopengo (2) Pick 144a and Pick 144e Near Fine to NVF
Hungary (16) many from the 1940s but including a few later issues such as 2000 Forint Millennium issue this in Unc early issues VF, Russia 5,000 Rubles 1919 (2) AU-Unc and 25 Rubles 1909 VF
India One Rupee (6) 1940 issues, green serial number, Prefix letter A, all consecutively numbered Pick 25d serial numbers W/39 3894571 to W/39 389576 inclusive, each in a PMG holder and graded Gem UNC 65 Exceptional Paper Quality
Indian Princely States - Hyderabad100 Rupees Obverse: Blue and black on tan underprint, with additional rectangular frame added for the date on the lower left centre frame, Series PS, Pick S266a Jhun&Rez 7.10.4 FE1331 (1920) unissued. Serial number PS69695, printed by Waterlow and Sons, London, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Fine 15 Sea Salvage. Note: On May 20 1922 the ocean liner Egypt, carrying gold and silver collided with the cargo vessel Seine off the French coast. Ten years later the Italian salvage vessel Artiligo recovered most of the precious metal along with these notes which were never officially issued. Pick states most of these notes are with stamping, this note is not stamped
Isle of ManOne Pound undated 1983 issues (11) signature Cashen (5) comprising a consecutive trio serial numbers X358694, X358695 and X358696, and a consecutive pair X358699 and X358700 Pick 40b UNC, signature Shimmin (6) consecutive early numbers AA 000819 to AA 0008824 inclusive, Pick 40c UNC
Malta - Bank Centrali Ta' Malta £5 (2) 1967 issue signatures H. de Gabriele and J. Laspina, Pick 32a, serial number B/13 222265 Near EF, Pick 35a 1967 issue, serial number B/13 541897 A/UNC
MaltaSpecimen Collector Set Pick CS1 issued 1979 comprising Ten Pounds, Five Pounds and One Pound, Maltese Cross prefix with matching serial numbers 006823 UNC the Five Pounds with a small crease on one corner, comes with the envelope of issue
Middle EastIran (12) & Kuwait (1) a small group in mixed grades mostly about UNC comprising Bank Melli Iran (7) - 10 Rials Pick 33Aa SH1317 Reza Shah Pahlavi and Alborz mountains, 50 Rials Pick 66 SH1333 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Koohrang dam, 100 Rials (2) a consecutively numbered pair Pick 67 SH1333 series 74/6 85188 & 74/6 85188 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 200 Rials (3) Pick 70 SH1337 series 16/319434, 16/319467 & 16/319699 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Lockheed Constellation C-69 at Mehrabad Airport, Teheran; Bank Markazi Iran - 100 Rials (2) Pick 86a Dark Panel - series 113/140490 & Pick 91a Light Panel - series 188/276632, both signed Mehdi Samil & Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar & featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 100 Rials Pick 98 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire SH1350 series 1/209699, 500 Rials Pick 104a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari series 8/497817 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Relief of the Marlik goblet (winged bulls flanking a tree), 1.000 Rials Pick105a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz; Central Bank of Kuwait 1 DinarPick 8a L.1968 Sheikh Sabah Ibn Salim al-Sabah & Oil refinery
Russia Ruble 5 Rubles 1909 Pick 10 Fine, 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 11 Fine, 25 Rubles 1909 Pick 12 VF, 50 Kopeks (1915) Pick 31 (2) VF-EF. Treasury Small Change Notes (1915) Pick 24-27 1,2,3 and 5 Rubles (2 of each) generally VF-EF. Postamp Stamp Currency (1915) 1 Ruble (4). 2 Ruble (3) these with black overprint of denomination, 3 Rubles (3), 10 Rubles (6) with 4 still joined in a square, 15 Rubles (2) and 20 Rubles (2) F-EF. Currency Notes 1919 and 1921 issues Pick 81-85 1 Ruble (2), 2 Rubles (1), 3 Rubles (2), 5 Rubles (6) four of these being a attached square of 4 F-EF
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1 Nouveau Franc overprint on Reunion50 Francs, undated 1960 Provisional issue, series J.30 66124 with 9 digit control number, Pick 30b, UNC or near so with only very light paper ripples, seldom seen and popular in high grades
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 Nouveau Francs overprint on 100 Francs, undated 1963 Provisional issue, Pick 32, Black overprint SAINT- PIERRE- ET - MIQUELON, red denomination overprint in the centre, serial number E.81 17253, UNC with the usual paper ripples, Rare, an interesting item and seldom offered
Scotland - Bank of Scotland (2) Ten Pounds 1986 dated 8th January 1986, signatures T.N.Risk and D.B.Pattullo, serial number BF348282 Pick 113c A/UNC, Five Pounds 1978 dated 19th October 1978, signatures Lord Clydesmuir and A.M. Russell, serial number AW 269375 Pick 112c EF pressed
Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandFive Pounds 2004 issues - 250th Anniversary of the St. Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club (10) Reverse: A view of the course and clubhouse, with a vignette of Old Tom Morris to left, and the Claret Jug trophy to the right, includes consecutive numbers (7), and a consecutive pair, serial numbers R&A 0008553 to 0008559 inclusive, R&A 0008588 and 0008589 and R&A 0008591 all UNC
Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandOne Pound Robert Louis Stevenson dated 1994, serial number RLS 0010014 UNC as part of a set 'Robert Louis Stevenson Engraved Portrait'. A set of 4 engraved portraits by Alan Gow in different shades and colours, annotated and dated 11-94 in a hardbound presentation folder with blue cover. Four Sets of trial proofs were prepared for the Royal Bank prior to be release of the Robert Louis Stevenson One Pound of 1994, this is number 3 of 4 sets of trial proofs. An unusual item
Scotland Bank of Scotland One Pound 15.9.1937 VF, 4.1.1964 (3) EF-AU, 4.2.1964 EF, British Linen Bank One Pound 5.11.1969 GVF, Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 31st May 1932 F-VF, National Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound 1.10.1964 VF, National Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 7th November 1938 F-VF, National Commercial Bank Five Pounds 2.1.1963 Fine, The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 2nd June 1952 GVF, 1.6.1965 (2) GVF, 1.5.1967 VF, 1.9.1987 (2) both Fine, 24.3.1992 EF
Scotland Bank of Scotland One Pound 4th FEBy 1935 signed Elphinstone and Beveridge Pick 91a Fine or better and 15.10. 1979 AU, Five Pounds 28.9.1979 VF, British Linen Bank One Pound 15.4.1960 Fine, Clydesdale Bank One Pound 5.1.1983 and 8.4.1985 both Fine, National Commercial Bank One Pound 16.9.1959 VF, North of Scotland Bank One Pound Aberdeen 1st July 1949 Fine, The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound 3.5.1982 VG and 4.1.1984 VF, Five Pounds 24.1.1996 EF, Ten Pounds 3.5.1982 nVF
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank Five Pounds 2 May 1959 EF and pleasing, One Pounds 12.2.1952 VF, 5.11.1969 VF, Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Five Pounds 2.9.1963 VF, Clydesdale Bank £20 24.6.2006 Unc, £10 25.1.2009 Unc, Five Pounds 1.12.1997 and 6.8.2009 both Unc, One Pound 9.11.1988 Unc, National Commercial Bank Five Pounds 2.1.1963 aVF, Royal Bank of ScotlandTen Pounds 3.1.1985 VF, 1.11.2001 and 6.2.2012 both Unc, Five Pounds 19.3.1969 AU, 6.2.2002, 14.5.2004 and 1.7.2005 these three Unc, 14.7.2005 (10) consecutive numbers Unc, One Pounds in Unc 19.3.1969, 3.12.1994, 3.3.1997 and 12.5.1999
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland £5 dated 1st March 1943 series F1068-3481, Pick317c, signed Brown large size and uniface Fine, Five Pounds 1st April 1958 F-VF, One Pound 31 Oct 1933 aVF small ink spot bottom left corner, One Pound 1.6.1950 AU, One Pound 1.2.1961 Unc
Scotland The Royal Bank of ScotlandOne Pounds (17) in high grades GEF/AU/Unc (10) dated 24.3.1992, (6) being 3 consecutive number pairs, 8.12.1992, 3.12.1994, 24.1.1996 (2), then GVF-GEF (7) 24.3.1992 (2), 24.2.1993 (2), 3.12.1994, 3.3.1997, 1.10.2001
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 2 large cancellation punch-holes dated 5th December 1931 series F, Pick S815b, bank stamp & red printers annotations on reverse, EF
Straits Settlements10 Dollars 10th July 1916 serial number A/46 49552 Pick 4b firm and pleasing VF or better, very minor rust marks reverse top otherwise Choice GVF, rare in all grades, exceptionally rare in this high grade
Straits Settlements25 CentsPick 7 ND 1917 serial number L/1 06377 signed Sir Hayes Marriott CMG KBE titled Ag. Treasurer and the note in black on yellow-orange underprint featuring the Royal Coat of Arms at upper centre and value in 3 different languages in frame on obverse and reverse an illustration of a tiger. pleasant and fresh VF, a Rare and sought after note
Thailand 10 Baht (1943) signature 20 Pick 40b probably Fine for wear but with a 10 mm tear at top centre series N/53 38240 along with Ceylon10 Rupees 4th August 1943 VG series J/16 596617
USA - Virginia Pick Ten Dollars 1862 Black on green underprint, Hercules in cartouche at left, seated Ceres at centre, Gov. J.B. Floyd at the right Pick S3683
USAOne Dollar, Series of 1917 , portrait of George Washington at centre, Christopher Columbus sighting land to left, serial number R12548198A, Pick 187, some small nicks to the lower edge, approaching Fine
USA, United States Note $1 dated 1875 series H5243174E, red seal with sawhorse reverse, signed Allison & New, Pick157a, (Friedberg 20), pressed EF, scarce
World - French Indo ChinaPiastre 1953 Pick 92 Unc, Greece 1000 Drachmas 1939 GVF, Italy 1000 Lite 1990 GVF, Mozambique 100 Escudos 27.3.1961 (2) both Unc, Netherlands 10 Gulden 25.4.1968 Unc, Scotland Jedburg 1769 a Bill for rent and highway rogue money attached to a promoters card, USADollars Series 1957 (3) consecutive numbers and $2 series 1976 (4) consecutive numbers all Unc, Yugoslavia post 1961 issues VF-Unc mostly Unc (13), Fantasy Spilegeld (8) Unc, Thomas De La Rue Energy Promotional notes (4) Unc. Along with the book 20th Century Scottish banknotes James Douglas Volume 1 used second hand
World (76) Belgium issues (41) including 5 Franc 1938 with 1988 error date (Prefix T16) this NVG, along with issues from Germany, China, Estonia, Zaire and more, many are pre-World War II issues, in mixed circulated grades
World (circa 100) mostly earlier pre 1960 types including Peppiatt and a Swiss 100 Francs generally lower grades along with a further (20) earlier types but these joined together at the edges with cello tape
AustraliaCommonwealth Bank of Australia 10 Pounds Pick 32a 1960-1965 signature title Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia signatures Coombs & Wilson serial number WA/07 785594. The note in red and black on multicolour underprint featuring Portrait of Governor Phillip at left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and reverse in red featuring Symbols of Science, Industry and Law at centre and seated Allegorical woman holding pair of compasses. . About EF - EF and Scarcer earlier issue
Belgium (37) from a retired dealers retail stock many pre war with issues dating back to 1917, some duplication, circulated grades, retail price ticket over £300
Canada20 Dollars signed Beatty and Rasminsky (2) 1954 series Pick 80 F-VF and 1969 Pick 89 EF, along with 1954 Beatty and Rasminsky signatures $10 GVF inked number obverse, $2 aVF, Dollar Fine
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
Egypt Five Piastres Colour Trial (undated, 1940) an uncut 2x2 sheet of four notes Obverse and Reverse, with no serial numbers or signature, orange and yellow on white background, UNC
EgyptFive Pounds Proof Pick 63 undated, with no serial numbers, cut from a sheet, showing a central section from one complete note with around one third of an additional note above and around two-thirds of an additional note below, uncut as one piece, UNC and unusual
Germany in an album (71) One Mark to 500 Million Marks 1908-1923 includes mostly hyperinflation issues, comprising One Mark (4), Two Marks (5), Five Marks (2), 10 Marks (1), 20 Marks (3), 50 Marks (4), 100 Marks (2), 500 Marks (2), 1000 Marks (5), 5000 Marks (3), 10000 Marks (4), 20000 Marks (3), 50000 Marks (2), 100000 Marks (2), 200000 Marks (1), 500000 Marks (2), One Million Marks (6), Two Million Marks (5), Five Million Marks (3), 10 Million Marks (3), 20 Million Marks (2), 50 Million Marks (3), 100 Million Marks (2), 500 Million Marks (2), and German Reichs Treasury Bonds (2) 1923 for 100000 Marks, and 1922 for 1000 Marks (these VF to EF), most of the notes in mixed grades with many in VF to EF, the notes stuck into the album with what look to be stamp hinges or similar, and appear easily removable with care. The Album titled 'German Cultural History in Official German Imperial Banknotes'. Pages of written text in the album show the tabulated progress of hyperinflation on a daily basis from 1919 to 1923 the album and notes together making an interesting piece of German monetary history
India500 RupeesReserve Bank of India 2016 Gandhi obverse Watermark M Gandhi and 500, Without Letter (10) Pick 114B prefix 6DV with serial numbers 000001 - 000010 all PMG graded as follows by serial number 1 58EPQ, 2 58EPQ, 3 65EPQ, and then serial numbers 4 through to 10 all 65EPQ
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