Ireland Republic Central Bank (7), 10 Shillings (2) Lady Lavery dated 1965 & 1968, (Pick63a), about UNC, 1 Pound (3) Lady Lavery dated 1970 & 1976, the 1976 a pair of consecutively numbered notes, (Pick64b & Pick64d), EF to good EF, 1 Pound (2) Queen Medb dated 1982, (Pick70c), Uncirculated
Ireland Republic Central Bank 1 Pound (4), dated 30th September 1976, a consecutively numbered run series 59L 583665 - 59L 583668, portrait Lady Lavery to left, (Pick64d), Uncirculated or about
Isle of Man (2), 50 Pence issued 1969 very low serial number 000233 and 10 Shillings issued 1961 split prefix high serial number A516213, both with Queen Elizabeth II Annigoni portrait to right and signed Stallard, the first Uncirculated the second about Uncirculated
Isle of Man (6), 20 Pounds issued 2000, signed Shimmin (Pick45b), 50 Pence issued 1979, signed Dawson (Pick33a), 1 Pound issued 1972, signed John W. Paul (Pick29c), 1 Pound (3) issued 1991 signed Cashen, a consecutively numbered run, (Pick40b), all Uncirculated
Isle of Man 10 Pounds issued 1972, scarce SPECIMEN series 000000, signed John Paul, (Pick31bs), hole punched through signature, 2 small mounting marks on reverse, Uncirculated
Isle of Man 20 Pounds issued 1972, scarce SPECIMEN series 000000, signed Dawson, (Pick32s), hole punched through signature, 2 small mounting marks on reverse, Uncirculated
Isle of Man50 Pence issued 1972, scarce SPECIMEN series C000000, signed John Paul shorter 20mm signature, (Pick28cs), hole punched through signature, Uncirculated
Italy 50 lire dated 4th October 1918 series T319 1964, signed Stringher & Sacchi, (Pick38c), nick to bottom left corner, about EF and scarce in this condition
Italycollection in album (49), including 1000 & 500 Lire dated 1943, 500 Lire dated 1939, 100 & 50 Lire dated 1944, some war issues and some pre Euro issues, interesting collection in mixed grades, viewing recommended
Jamaica Government (2) 10 Shillings first date of issue 15th June 1950 series 64C 60319, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick39), VF, 5 Shillings dated 17th March 1960 series 56E 81574, portrait King George VI at left, (Pick45), EF
Jersey (4), 10 Shillings German Occupation WW2 issued 1941 - 1942 series No.20339, (Pick5a), light foxing, small rust stain, about VF, 10 Shillings (3) issued 1963 signed Padgham, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick7a), Fine
Jersey (5) and Gibraltar (2), Jersey 10 Shillings issued 1963 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series B999614 & B999615, signed Padgham, (Pick7a), 1 Pound (3) issued 1963, 1976 - 1988 and 1989, the 1989 £1 has a very low serial number E000023, (Pick8a, Pick 11b & Pick15a), Gibraltar 1 Pound (2) dated 4th August 1988, (Pick20e), the first two EF, the third cleaned & pressed VF, the rest Uncirculated
Jersey 1 Pound (100), issued 9th May 1995, most of the notes are consecutively numbered, Commemorative issue 50th anniversary liberation of Jersey, (Pick25a), Uncirculated
JerseyGibraltar & Isle of Man (5), Gibraltar 50 Pounds dated 27th November 1986 series A076523, (Pick24), Isle of Man 50 Pounds issued 1983 series no. 054054 signed Dawson, (Pick39a), Jersey 50 Pounds issued 2000 series BC196529 signed Ian Black, (Pick30a), Jersey 20 Pounds issued 2000 series PC343420 signed Ian Black, (Pick29a), 20 Pounds issued 1976 - 1988 SPECIMEN series AB000000 signed Leslie May, (Pick14s), all in PCGS holders graded 64 or 65 all Perfect Paper Quality except the specimen note which is 65 Gem New
JerseySPECIMEN notes (3), 20 Pounds issued 1976 series AC000000, signed Leslie May, (Pick14b), 5 Pounds (2) issued 1976 series DB000000 & EB000000, signed J. Clennett, (Pick12a), the 2 £5 notes have very small pencil numbers at top corner on reverse, Uncirculated
Jersey States German Occupation WW2 (4), 2 Shillings issued 1941 - 1942, coat of arms at upper left, (Pick3a & Pick4a) 2 of each variety, mixed grades to good VF
Jersey States German Occupation WW2 (5), 10 Shillings, 2 Shillings (2), 1 Shilling & Six Pence, all issued 1941 - 1942, coat of arms at upper left, (Pick1a to Pick5a), about VF up to good VF
Jersey States Germany Occupation WW2 (2), 2 Shillings series 124662 (Pick3a), good VF with small red spots in border, 6 Pence series 75701 (Pick1a), about VF, both issued 1941 - 1942, arms at upper left
Jersey States Germany Occupation WW2, 10 Shillings issued 1941 - 1942 series No. 8169, arms at upper left, (Pick5a), about Uncirculated and scarce in this condition
Katanga50 Francs no date or signature unissued remainder, hole punched, Moise Tshombe at right, (Pick7 for type), small fault to bottom corner, Uncirculated
KuwaitCentral Bank (5), 10 Dinars first issue under Law 32 of 1968, (Pick10), one set of staple holes, about VF, 1 Dinar (4) first issue under Law 32 of 1968, (Pick8), one with small piece missing from corner, one with large tear, other small tears, generally Fine
Laos bulk lot (384), 500 Kip (100), 100 Kip (200) & 20 Kip (84), not dated these notes were printed in China and circulated in areas under the control of the Pathet Lao insurgents and became the accepted legal tender in the entire country in 1975, consecutively numbered runs, (Pick21, Pick23 & Pick24), Uncirculated or about
Malaya & British Borneo50 Dollars dated 21st March 1953 series A/8 248288, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick4a), some light dirt and a small red mark on reverse, tiny centre pinhole, about VF
Malaya (2) and Malaya & British Borneo, 10 Dollars & 1 Dollar from Malaya dated 1st July 1941, (Pick11 & Pick13) and 1 Dollar from Malaya & British Borneo dated 1959, (Pick8A), all cleaned and pressed Fine to good VF
Malaya (2) and Malaya & British Borneo, 10 Dollars & 1 Dollar from Malaya dated 1st July 1941, (Pick11 & Pick13) and 10 Dollars from Malaya & British Borneo dated 1953, (Pick3a), all cleaned and pressed VF
Malta Government (2), 1 Pound issued 1951 (Law 1949) first series A/1 283712, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick22) and 1 Pound issued 1954 (Law 1949) series A/28 004161, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick24a), light dent in paper only, Uncirculated
Malta Government (2), 1 Pound issued 1969 & 10 Shillings issued 1968 (Law of 1967), portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick28a & Pick29a), the £1 has a light dent in paper otherwise UNC, the 10/- Uncirculated
Mauritius (3), 25 rupees series A/13 110793, (pick32b), light dent in paper otherwise UNC, 10 Rupees series A/43 751462, (Pick31c), UNC and 5 Rupees series A/46 592341, (Pick30c), about UNC, issued 1967 signature 4, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right
New Zealand (3) 5 Pounds, 1 Pound & 10 Shillings issued 1956 - 1960 & 1960 - 1967, portrait Captain James Cook at right, the 10 Shillings and 5 Pounds are the earlier scarcer issue with no security thread, (Pick160c, 159d & 158c), the £5 and 10/- cleaned and pressed VF, the £1 EF
New Zealand PROOF & SPECIMEN notes (36), all different from the 1800's, various offices of issue from various banks: Bank of Australasia, the National Bank of New Zealand Limited and The Union Bank, in 1 Pound, 5 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 20 Pounds & 50 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
Palestine Currency Board 500 Mils dated 20th April 1939 series F552574, Rachel's tomb near Bethlehem at lower left, (Pick6c), inked writing in top border on reverse, good Fine to about VF
Poland (3), 5 Groszy, 20 Groszy & 50 Groszy, Kobierzyn Hospital Vouchers, a state hospital for the mentally and nervously ill, a scarce Uncirculated set
Qatar (2), 500 Riyals issued 1980's second series, (Pick12) small edge tear at top and bottom of centre fold, ink annotations, Fine, 50 Riyals issued 1989 second series, (Pick10), inked numbers on front, good Fine
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds large size dated 26th September 1963 series 6/C 0844, signed Bilsland & Watson, (Pick93c), tiny edge nick, inked numbers in top border, good Fine to aVF and a scarce note
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank One Pound dated 18th July 1918 series E243/562, early issue square note, (Pick151a), light dirt to left border, VF to good VF
Scotland Clydesdale & North of Scotland 5 Pounds, dated 1st March 1954 serial J000000, SPECIMEN No.14 with de la Rue red ovals in corners, one punched hole through signature, (Pick191as), glue residue down left side on reverse, about Uncirculated
Scotland Royal Bank 20 Pounds (30), dated 4th August 2000, Commemorative issue birth centennial of the Queen Mother, some consecutive numbered runs seen, all in presentation folder and envelope, Uncirculated
Scotland, Northern Ireland & Hong Kong (15), Scotland (10) Bank of Scotland 5 & 20 Pounds dated 1998, (Pick119c & Pick121b) the £5 good Fine the £20 UNC, Clydesdale Bank Limited 1, 5 & 10 Pounds dated 1977 1976 & 1980, (Pick204c, Pick205c & Pick207b) the £1 about UNC the £5 good EF the £10 about VF, Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound (2), 5 and 10 Pounds dated 1977 1978 1976 & 1978, (Pick336a, Pick337a & Pick338a) the £1's UNC and good VF the £5 about UNC the £10 Fine with pinholes, Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound dated 1959, (Pick324b) about Fine, Northern Ireland Belfast Banking Company 1 Pound dated 9th November 1939 series E/O 1907, blue serial number, (Pick126b) Fine, Northern Bank Limited 5 Pounds dated 1st October 1971, (Pick188b) Fine, and 3 x notes from Hong Kong including 2 with King George VI portrait
South Africa (28), 10 Rand issued 1962 - 1963, 5 & 10 Rand issued 1966 - 1976, 200 Rand with leopard at right (4), 100 Rand with water Buffalo at right (2), 50 Rand with Lion at right (6), 20 Rand with Elephant at right (6), 10 Rand with Rhinoceros at right (3), plus others, various dates and mixed grades many Uncirculated
Sudan (3) 1 Sudanese Pound (2) dated 1966 series C/50 0094698 and 1967 series C/59 0542192, dam at left, (Pick8c), EF and pressed good VF, 50 Piastres dated 1978 series B/39 493591, (Pick12b), about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
SudanBritish Administration, Siege of Khartoum 2500 piastres issued 1884, hectograph signature of General "Pasha" Gordon, (PickS109), light toning and a few spots otherwise looks about Uncirculated
TurkeyOttomanEmpire (2), 50 Kurush issued 1877 with AH1294 handstamp, (Pick50b), generally EF but has a pinhole and small stain at top, 100 Kurush issued 1877 with AH1294 handstamp, (Pick51b), EF but with a small piece missing from side border
World (18), Portugal 5000 Reis (War of the 2 brothers) dated 1798, Australia 1 Dollar issued 1938 signed Sheehan & MacFarlane (scarcer green signature), Belize 1 & 2 Dollars dated 1st January 1976, portrait Queen Elizabeth at right, Cuba (6), 1, 5 and 10 Pesos date range 1969 - 1987, all SPECIMEN notes, Austria 1000 Kronen(2), one with Slovenian stamp and overprint, the other with Slovenian stamp and Croatian overprint, Austria/Hungary 10 Kreuzer, Bezirk Graslitz gutschein 10 Kronen dated 1918, 2 local/promotional notes from Hungary and 2 labels from the top of a brick of USA5 Dollars and 20 Dollars series 1981 issued in San Francisco, these both stuck to a piece of plywood, a very interesting and unusual collection well worth viewing
World (6), Saint Helena 10 Pounds issued 1985, (Pick8b) Uncirculated, Gibraltar 1 Pound dated 1971, (Pick18b) good EF, Jersey 1 Pound signed Clennett and 1 Pound SPECIMEN signed May, both about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, Northern Ireland5 PoundsUlster Bank dated 1998 and Bank of Ireland 1 Pound issued 1977, both VF
World (8), Netherlands (3) 100 Gulden dated 14th May 1970, (Pick93a) good EF, 10 Gulden dated 23rd March 1953, (Pick85), some glue residue on reverse, good EF, 5 Gulden dated 26th April 1966, (Pick90a) EF, Malta 1 Pound issued 1969, signed Hogg, (Pick29a) EF, France50 Francs dated 5th September 1974, (Pick148d) good EF, Hong Kong5 Dollars dated 31st July 1967, (Pick181c) EF, Switzerland(2), 10 Francs dated 15th January 1969, (Pick45o) about UNC, 20 Francs dated 5th January 1970, (Pick46r) about UNC
World and GB collection (78), including Wisbech Lincolnshire £5 and £10 provincial notes, Scotland commemorative notes, nice assortment in mixed grades, many UNC
AustraliaCommonwealth (6), 5 Pounds (2) issued 1941 signed Armitage & McFarlane, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick27b), 1 Pound issued 1949 signed Coombs & Watts, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick26c), 10 Shillings issued 1939 orange signature Sheehan & McFarlane, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick25a), 10 Shillings issued 1942 signed Armitage & McFarlane, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick25b), 10 Shillings issued 1961 signed Coombs & Wilson, portrait Mathew Flinders at right, (Pick33a), mixed grades, needs viewing
Bahamas Government 1 Dollar issued 1953 series A/3 397989, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right sailing ship at left, signed Higgs, Sweeting & Burnside, good Fine to about VF
BarbadosCentral Bank (4) 5 Dollars (2) a consecutively numbered pair series G23 761109/761110, issued 1996 signed C M Stringer, (Pick47) Unc, 10 Dollars issued 1995 series C16 623450 signed C M Stringer, (Pick48) Unc, light ripples in the paper, 10 Dollars issued 1973 series C4 281952 signed C Blackman, (Pick33a) good EF
Belgian Congo (2) 10 Francs dated 1944 quatrieme emission, series D852176, dancing Watusi at left, (Pick14D) light toning/dirt good Fine, 5 Francs scarce early issue dated 1942 deuxieme emission, series B269586, woman & child by beehive at left, (Pick13), good Fine
Bermuda Government (3), 1 Pound series H2 178854, (Pick20c) VF, 10 Shillings series T/1 717877, (Pick19b) EF and 5 Shillings series V/1 978543, (Pick18b) VF, all dated 1st May 1957 with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Burma (3) Government of India, 10 Rupees issued 1938 series A/35 808687, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J B Taylor (Pick5) 2 pinholes, cleaned and pressed about VF and 1 Rupee (2) issued 1945 series D/25 911361 & D/35 748141, 'military administration of Burma' in red overprint, (Pick25b), VF
Burma1 Rupee (6) issued 1947 (old date 1940), a consecutively numbered run series Q22 090393 - Q22 090398, 'Burma currency board legal tender in Burma only' red overprint on Government of India note, portrait KingGeorge VI at upper right, (Pick30), each sealed in plastic holder and all appear to be Uncirculated
Canada (10), 10 Dollars (4), 5 Dollars (2), 2 Dollars (2) & 1 Dollar (2), all dated 1954, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right with 'Devil's Face' hairdo, (Pick66 - Pick69), most about Fine to Fine
Canada Dominion (8), 1 Dollar dated 2nd July 1923 series V-723615, portrait KingGeorge V at centre, (Pick33f), pinholes and edge tears VG, 25 Cents (4) dated 2nd July 1923, Britannia at centre, (Pick10 & Pick11), 25 Cents (3) dated 2nd January 1900, Britannia at right, (Pick9), the fractional notes have various signatures and mixed grades, viewing recommended
Ceylon (5), 2 Rupees dated 10th November 1917 series G/9 49368, (Pick18), tears and small border pieces missing, Fair and scarce, 1 Rupee dated 4th August 1943, (Pick34) VF, 1 Rupee dated 20th January 1951, (Pick47) good EF, 25 Cents dated 14th July 1942, (Pick44a) VF, 10 Rupees dated 1st July 1953, (Pick55), some dirt, Fine
Ceylon10 Rupees dated 19th September 1942 series J/7 873177, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, Temple of the Tooth on reverse, (Pick36A), some dirt good Fine
Ceylon 2 Rupees dated 3rd June 1952 series E/13 672047, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, (Pick50), good EF to almost Uncirculated scarce in this grade
Cheques (2), dated 1854 for Cognac Brandy, Coates & Co., complete with hand written receipt from Premont Plauchet, Angoeleme, very old piece of banking history
CongoDemocratic Republic (4), 1000 Francs dated 15th October 1961 series B858782, portrait J. Kasavubu at left, (Pick8a), some dirt, Fine, 20 Francs (3) dated 15th September 1962, a pair of consecutively numbered notes and one other, (Pick4a), EF
Cyprus 250 Mils first date of issue 1st December 1961, first series VERY LOW number A/1 000017, Democratic Republic issue, (Pick37a), scarce early date, in PMG holder graded 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, A1-A6 are the only prefixes issued for the 250 mills 1961 issue. The 1961 is the first and only republic of Cyprus issue after the QE11 banknote era ends due to Cyprus becoming independent. Serial numbers 1 - 10 are held by the treasury, so this one of the lowest numbers available.
Czechoslovakia (2), 1000 Korun dated 8th April 1932 series C 0432311 & 500 Korun dated 2nd May 1929 series E 283538, both perforated SPECIMEN, (Pick25s & Pick24s), about VF and Uncirculated
East African Currency Board (5), 10 Shillings dated 1st February 1956, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at bottom right, (Pick34), good Fine, 5 Shillings (2) dated 1956 & 1957, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at bottom right, (Pick33), Fine & good Fine, 1 Shilling (2) dated 1st January 1943, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick27), one pressed, both EF
East African Currency Board 10 Shillings dated 1st January 1949 series B/15 69871, portrait KingGeorge VI at bottom left, (Pick29b), blue ink marks to top border, some dirt, Fine
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