Saudi Arabia 100 Riyals (3) issued 1976, King 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Saud at right, (Pick20), one has a set of staple holes to bottom left, good EF to about Uncirculated
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority 10 Riyals (2) issued 1968, Law AH1379, a consecutively numbered pair series 121/034791 & 121/034792, signature 2, (Pick13), EF
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority 100 Riyals issued 1961, Law AH1379, series 19/050335, signature 2, (Pick10b), light ink marks, 3 small tears otherwise Fine
Scotland 100 Pounds (2), Bank of Scotland issued 17th July 1995 series AA202703, (Pick123a), Bank of Scotland issued 17th September 2007 series AA016126, (Pick128a), Uncirculated
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank 1 Pound PROOF, dated 26th February 1897, black and white uniface PROOF signed P. Martine, printer Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd., printed on thin card, brown paper residue from previous mounting at corners on reverse, three punch holes at bottom, generally crisp, clean Uncirculated
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Plc 10 Pounds dated 7th May 1988, VERY LOW serial number D/UP 000003, sealed in thick acrylic perspex, (Pick2214), looks Uncirculated
Scotland Royal Bank Limited 1 Pound (10) dated 3rd May 1976, a consecutively numbered run series B/16 325522 to B/16 325531, (Pick336a), Uncirculated or about
St. Helena Government (4), a superb and rare set of VERY LOW matching number 000009, FIRST RUN notes, 50 Pence issued 1979 series V/1 000009, 1 Pound issued 1976 series A/1 000009, misspelled 'Anglae' in motto, 5 Pounds issued 1976 series H/1 000009, misspelled 'Anglae' in motto, 10 Pounds issued 1979 series P/1 000009, all 4 notes in PMG holders graded 63 net Choice Uncirculated, a unique opportunity for any serious Queen Elizabeth or low number collector
Thailand (3), scarce 20 Baht issued 1945 series P/97 0511930, portrait King Rama VIII full face at right, (Pick50), four small edge tears Fine, 1 Baht (2) issued 1946, a consecutively numbered pair N/1 93190 & N/1 93191, (Pick62A), VF
TurkeyCentral Bank (4), 2 1/2 Lirasi issued 1939, scarce early issue, (Pick126), some dirt, small pinholes Fine, 2 1/2 Lirasi issued 1947, (Pick140), a few pinholes, good Fine, 50 Kurus issued 1942 - 1944, (Pick133), pinholes and edge nick, Fine or about, 1 Lirasi issued 1942, (Pick135), holes/splits and edge nicks, quite worn VG
TurkeyOttomanEmpire 50 Livres issued 1916 - 1917, Law of 6th August AH1332, series P.007888, tears and splits that have been repaired, ink and bank stamps on reverse, (Pick93), about VG, scarce
Uruguay (2), 50 Pesos = 5 Doblones dated 1872, unissued and unsigned remainder series No. 013424, (PickS238), 100 Pesos dated 1862, unissued and unsigned remainder series No. 64376, (PickS245), good EF to about Uncirculated
World & GB (13), Italy (5), France (2) & GB (6), Italy Allied Military Currency 500 Lire dated 1943, good VF, 50 Lire (2) dated 1943, Fine & good Fine, 10 Lire issued 1918, signed Gui. Dell'Ara & Porena, cleaned and pressed, looks EF, 5 Lire issued 1923, signed Maltese & Rossolini, EF, France 100 Francs (2) dated 1952, a pair of consecutively numbered notes, VF, Bank of England 5 Pounds Gill (4), a consecutively numbered run prefix RJ58, about Uncirculated, 10 Shillings Fforde (2), a pair of consecutively numbered REPLACEMENT notes, series M64 428337 & M64 428337
World (196), includes a large selection of German (approx. 70), Russia, Kenya, Greece, India, Hong Kong and others, an interesting set of notes in mixed grades
World (22), Belgium (13) date range 1920 - 1956, Russia (5), Congo 10 Makuta (2) dated 1970, Cyprus500 Mils dated 1979 in 'Banknotes of all Nations' first day cover issue, Paraguay 3 Pesos, mixed grades
World a small mixed group (12) Mauritania 200 Ouguiya dated 1974 (5) series D002, Pick5a, first date type, GEF, Sri Lanka (6) 500 RupeesPick112, 100 RupeesPick111, 50 RupeesPick110, 20 Rupees Pick109, 10 RupeesPick108, all dated 15 - 11 - 1995, also 200 Rupees polymer issue dated 1998 Pick114b, grades from about EF to UNC, Tunisia (2) 5 Dinars 1960 Pick 59 Arabic numerals C/5 0891726 VF, 1 Dinar 1958 issue Pick 58 B/17 723971 Near VF with some folds, Nicaragua 10 Cordobas dated 1951 series No. 605711, (Pick94c), small foxing spots at left border, tiny edge nick to bottom left, cleaned and pressed, about VF
World banknotes plus fantasy, promotional notes, first day covers and a few stamps, including Gibraltar, Uganda, British Armed Forces, Singapore, fantasy notes including 9 Shillings notes, Fawlty Towers, Margaret Thatcher and others, Bradbury Wilkinson promotional note IBNS 1986, stamp booklets including British Army uniforms and treasures of the archive, needs viewing
World collection (423), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 423 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (426), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 426 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (428), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 428 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (429), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 429 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (431), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 431 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (432), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 432 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (432), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 432 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (432), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 432 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World collection (433), an interesting collection of general world notes from many countries, with no duplication, 433 different notes with a pick catalogue value of over $1000, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended
World in a box (458), includes Canada 1 Dollar dated 1973 5 uncut sheets of 4 notes on each sheet, range of Uncirculated notes from China, French Indochina, Indonesia 10000 Rupiah (2) dated 1964 Uncirculated, packs of duplicated notes including China, Russia, Iraq and others, mixed grades
World mixed lot (255), including GB (28), Austria (3), Italy (32), Bohemia & Moravia (14), France (12), many others in mixed grades, viewing recommended
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
Australia (12), 10 Dollars signed Johnston & Fraser issued 1985 UKY 325799, (Pick45e), 10 Dollars signed Knight & Stone issued 1979 TVG 521292, (Pick45c), 10 Dollars (2) signed Evans & Fraser first date of issue 1993 a pair of consecutively numbered notes, (Pick52a), 10 Dollars signed Evans & Macfarlane dated 1998, (Pick52b), 5 Dollars (2) signed Fraser & Cole issued 1992, (Pick50a), 5 Dollars signed Evans & Macfarlane issued 1998, (Pick51c), 5 Dollars signed Macfarlane & Henry issued 2005, (Pick57c), 5 Dollars (2) new 2016 polymer issue, 1 Dollar signed Johnston & Stone issued 1983, (Pick42d), first 2 EF+, the rest Uncirculated
Australia 10 Pounds issued 1934 - 1939 series V/2 280122, portrait KingGeorge V at centre, Commonwealth of Australia, signed E. C. Riddle & H. J. Sheehan, (Pick24), cleaned & pressed, VF & scarce
Australia Presentation sets (3), The 25th Anniversary Banknote Set 1991, one of the most spectacular presentations ever issued, this leather bound 8 note set was produced to mark the anniversary of the introduction of decimal currency on February 14th 1966. The notes came from the archives at Note Printing Australia (NPA) and consisted of the last 800 10 shilling, 1 pound, 5 pounds and 10 pounds issues coupled with the first issue of the 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 10 dollars and 20 dollars notes. All the notes have the last 3 digits of the serial number in common while the 10 shillings and 5 pounds have fully matching serial numbers. This set is number 134 of 800. Triple Anniversary Banknote Set 1994, complementing the previous set, this premium banknote set was issued in 1994. The 800 issued leather folders each contained three banknotes which were reserved from the initial printing of the paper 5 dollars, 50 dollars and 100 dollars. Each set was individually numbered with each note having fully matching serial numbers, this set is number 134 of 800, matching the number of the set above. Presentation set of Australia's First Polymer notes 1996, Australian polymer note portfolio commemorating the world's first series of circulating polymer notes 1996, consisting of 5 dollars, 10 dollars, 20 dollars, 50 dollars and 100 dollars, the notes in this set have matching serial numbers and bear a common prefix of '00' followed by the 2 digits '96' representing the year of issue, each note is specially overprinted with the notes first year of issue, this set is number 134 of 1000, again matching the number of the 2 sets above. Very rare to see the 3 sets together and especially rare to see them all with the same issue number 134. A unique opportunity to acquire all three sets.
Australia PROOF & SPECIMEN notes (57), all different and from the 1800's, various offices of issue from various banks: English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, Royal Bank of Queensland Limited, The Union Bank, Bank of Australasia, Australian Joint Stock Bank, Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Limited, National Bank of Australasia, Queensland National Bank Limited, Queensland Government, in 1 Pound, 5 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 20 Pounds, 50 Pounds & 100 Pounds denominations, most with cut bottom margin and mounting marks on reverse, in leuchtturm lighthouse album and slipcase, a fabulous collection of very scarce notes rarely seen, an opportunity not to be missed
BahamasCentral Bank (4), 20 Dollars series M287580, (Pick39b), 10 Dollars series L109488, (Pick38b), 5 Dollars series L249155, (Pick37b) & 1 Dollar series S/1 492144, (Pick35b), all dated 1974 and signed W. C. Allen, the $20 Fine (pressed), the $10 good Fine (inked number on obverse), the $5 good VF and the $1 Uncirculated
Bahamas Government (3), 1 Pound series A/4 603687, (Pick15d), 10 Shillings series A/2 834392, (Pick14d), 4 Shillings series A/6 667308, (Pick13d), portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, issued 1953, about VF, the 4/- has a small rust mark
Barbados & Ceylon (2), Barbados 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1949 series F/E 442591, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick2c), Ceylon 10 Rupees dated 4th August 1943 series J/13 570912, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick36Aa), both in ICG holders graded 30 Very Fine
Belize Monetary Authority (2), 5 Dollars & 1 Dollar first date of issue for this design 1st June 1980, series J/3 577486 & A/1 508202, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre right, (Pick39a & Pick38a), Uncirculated
Bermuda (13), 50 Dollars low serial number D/1 000292, 20 Dollars low serial number D/1 001457, 10 Dollars low serial number C/1 000419, all dated 24th May 2000, (Pick52a, Pick53a & Pick54a), 5 Dollars (2) & 1 Dollar dated 6th February 1970 prefix A/2, (Pick24a & Pick23a), 2 Dollars (6) a consecutively numbered run of four notes B/2 872006 - B/2 872009 dated 1st August 1989 plus two others dated 1989 & 1997, (Pick34b & Pick40Ab) and 1 Dollar dated 2nd January 1982 (Pick28b), one of the $5 is about Uncirculated the rest are all Uncirculated
BritishHonduras 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1971 series G/6 200902, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick28c), in PCGS holder graded 65 PPQ Gem New, Perfect Paper Quality
Burma1 Rupee (2) issued 1947 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series Q22 090393 & Q22 090394, red overprint 'Burma currency board legal tender in Burma only, on Government of India note dated 1940, (Pick30), very feint foxing marks, Uncirculated
Canada (5), 1 Dollar, 2 Dollars, 5 Dollars, 10 Dollars & 20 Dollars all dated 1954, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, signed Beattie Coyne and Beattie Rasminski, (Pick74, 76, 77, 79 & 80), the $20 and $1 Uncirculated the rest good VF to about UNC
Canada2 Dollars dated 1st February 1849, Farmers Joint Stock Bank, Toronto, portrait Prince Consort at top centre, (PickS1767), limp with some dirt, splits and edge nicks, Fair and scarce
Cape Verde20 Escudos dated 16th June 1958 series no. 362001, portrait Serpa Pinto at right, (Pick47a), tiny corner fold, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
Cayman Islands10 Dollars dated Law 1971(1972), first series A/1 488283, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick3), light dent in paper, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
Cayman Islands Currency Board 10 Dollars (2) a pair of consecutively numbered low serial numbers B/1 000709 & B/1 000710, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick13a), Uncirculated
Cayman Islands Currency Board 40 Dollars dated 1974 (issued 1981) first series A/1 249594, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick9a), about Uncirculated
Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 Dollars dated 1974 (issued 1987) first series A/1 026960, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick10a), Uncirculated
Central & South America bulk lot (560), Argentina 50 Pesos (100) without coloured fibres in paper (Pick301a), Colombia50 Pesos Oro (80) dated 1st January 1980 (Pick422a), Ecuador 10 Sucres (180) dated 24th May 1980 (Pick114b), Honduras 1 Lempira (100) dated 29th May 1980 (Pick68a), Honduras 2 Lempiras (100) dated 23rd September 1976 (Pick61), all in packs of consecutively numbered runs, Uncirculated or about
Ceylon 2 Rupees (2) dated 16th October 1954 consecutively numbered pair E/24 818954 & E/25 818955, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, (Pick50), Uncirculated very scarce as a pair and in this grade
China (87) & Hong Kong (30) in an album with slip case, early and modern issues including Hong Kong 1 Dollar with KingGeorge VI portrait dated 1949, China 1 Yuan Tientsin dated 1935, 100 Yuan 1942, 1 Dollar Kwangtung Province Dated 1918, many more in mixed grades needs viewing
China, the Provincial Bank of Kwangse, Wuchow, 1 Dollar dated January 1926, (PickS2325g), 2 pinholes and 2 small edge tears top and bottom of centre fold, about Fine
CongoDemocratic RepublicNational Bank 10 Makuta (2) SPECIMEN, dated 1967 series A000000 No.128 inked in top margin, pinholes rust and mounting residue on back, good VF & dated 1970 series A000000, good EF, both Pick9s
Cuba (124), a mix of issued notes from 1950's and 1960's, foreign exchange certificates, 7 x SPECIMEN notes, a few more modern notes, mixed grades many Uncirculated
Cuba 5 Pesos dated 12th August 1891 series No. 026396, unsigned Remainder, Treasury note issue, (Pick39b), adhesive residue stain at top centre, in PCGS holder graded 30 Very Fine
CyprusCentral Bank 5 Pounds dated 1st June 1974 series N/132 876341, arms at right, (Pick44c), in PCGS holder graded 66PPQ Gem New, Perfect Paper Quality
East Africa 20 Shillings dated 1st January 1955 series G79 00763, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at top right, (Pick35), in PCGS holder graded 62 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
El Salvador 10 Colones (10) dated 25th August 1983 a consecutively numbered run series IL 1333101 - IL 1333110, portrait Manuel Jose Arce at centre, (Pick135a), Uncirculated
Europe bulk lot (361), large amount of banknotes from various European countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Malta, Poland and many others, mixed grades, needs viewing
Falkland Islands (5), 50 Pence dated 20th February 1974 series D40295, (Pick10b) Uncirculated, 1 Pound dated 1st January 1982 series F64041, (Pick8d) good VF, 1 Pound Dated 1st October 1984 series A137219, (Pick13a) good EF, 5 Pounds dated 14th June 1983 series A141855, commemorative issue 150th Anniversary of English rule, (Pick12a) about Uncirculated, 5 Pounds dated 14th June 2005 series B003241, (Pick17a) light dent in paper, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
Falkland Islands50 Pence (2) dated 25th September 1969, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series D17623 & D17624, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick10a), Uncirculated
Fiji (2), 10 Shillings dated 28th April 1961 series C/3 22685, (Pick529), 5 Shillings dated 28th April 1961 series C/5 12440, (Pick51b), portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, EF to good EF
Fiji Government 1 Pound dated 1st June 1951 series B/7 65530, last date of issue, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Taylor, Donovan & Smith, (Pick40f), good Fine
France2 Francs issued 1917 series A 0,385,344, world war 1 military issue, army treasury (tresorerie aux armees), (PickSM3), a difficult denomination to find, good EF to about UNC
French Somaliland, Djibouti100 Francs (2), issued 1952 series D.129 837 & E.135 356, Tresor Public, (Pick26), one with a small tear the other with tiny pinholes, some small stains, cleaned & pressed Fine
Ghana 10 Shillings dated 1st June 1958 series J/1 000000, SPECIMEN No.23 with de la Rue red ovals in corners, 2 x punched holes one through each signature, (Pick1as), glue residue down right side on reverse, about Uncirculated
Gibraltar 1 Pound first date of issue 1st October 1927 series C272775, rock of Gibraltar at bottom centre, signed Bowring, (Pick12), good Fine to about VF, very scarce 1st date type
Gibraltar 10 Shillings dated 1st May 1965 series D551618, rock of Gibraltar at left, (Pick17), in PCGS holder graded 58PPQ Choice About New, Perfect Paper Quality
Guernsey (3), the States of Guernsey 10 Pounds, 5 Pounds & 1 Pound issued 1990 - 1991, second issue reduced size, signed M.J. Brown, (Pick54a, Pick53a & Pick52a), the £5 has a very light dent in the paper otherwise Uncirculated
Honduras 50 Lempiras dated 20th January 1956 series No. A000000, SPECIMEN No.80 with de la Rue red ovals in corners, 3 x punched holes one through each signature, (Pick54s), glue residue down left side on reverse, about Uncirculated
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1000 Dollars dated 1st January 1988 scarce REPLACEMENT series ZZ117369, (Pick199ar), in PCGS holder graded 58PPQ choice about new, Perfect Paper Quality
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 500 Dollars dated 11th February 1968 series L141304, portrait Sir T. Jackson at right, (Pick179c), in PMG holder graded 35 Choice Very Fine
Hong Kong (200) Standard Chartered Bank10 Dollars (100) dated 1st January 1995, a consecutively numbered run series CF547001 - CF547100, (Pick284b), Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 Dollars (100) dated 1st January 1992, a consecutively numbered run series WX912801 - WX912900, (Pick191c), Uncirculated
Hong Kong (22), 50 Dollars (4) 3 different issues dated 2014 and one dated 2002, these Uncirculated, 5 Dollars (2) the Chartered Bank issued 1970 - 1975, EF, 10 Dollars (7), new polymer issue dated 2007, Uncirculated, 1 and 5 Cents issued 1941, Uncirculated & good EF, plus 7 other notes most Uncirculated
Hong Kong 1 Dollar (3) dated 1st January 1952, a consecutively numbered run series A/5 350281 - A/5 350283, portrait KGVI at right, (Pick324b), two notes with some light staining/discolouration, generally good VF
India10 Rupees issued 1937 series C/69 593303, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick19a), usual staple holes to left, cleaned & pressed, good VF
Iran and North Korea, Iran (129) including 2000 Rials (66) issued 1986 - 2005, (Pick141), plus others (63), mixed grades some Uncirculated, North Korea (26), 5000 Won (14), 2000 Won (1), 1000 Won (2), 500 Won (1), 200 Won (3), 100 Won (1), 10 Won (3) and 5 Won (1), most are SPECIMEN notes and most are Uncirculated
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