Bahamas Government 10 Dollars issued 1965 first prefix series A452908, Pick22a, portrait QEII at left, 2 signatures variety, good Fine. A seldom offered note this being the only one we have seen originally purchased by the current vendor in September 2017 LCA 158 Lot147 (realised £160)
Belgium (3) Banque Nationale 5 Francs 29.12.18 Pick 75b Fine, German Occupation WW I Societe Generale De Belgique 5 Francs 16.5.16 Pick 88 Good, Kingdom Banque Nationale de Belgique 5 Francs 12.04.30 Pick 97 Fine
Canada, Dominion of Canada 25 Cents (4) 1900 Pick 9 (2) different signatures Courtney and Boville, 1923 Pick 10 (2) different signatures Hyndman- Saunders and McCavour-Saunders generally Fine or near so
Ceylon, Government of Ceylon (3) 2 Rupees 2nd October 1939 Columbo VF with rust marks series M/10 81089, 1 Rupee 1st July 1929 series J/54 99923 pleasant Fine, 1 Rupee 20th December 1941 George VI at left A/16 712468 near VF
East Africa QE II young portrait at right (5) 5 Shillings 31.3.1953 and 1.2.1956, 10 Shillings 31.3.1953 and 1.2.1956, 20 Shillings 1.2.1956 average VF
East Caribbean States (1965) issues Young QE II at right in profile (9) 1 Dollar (4) no letter, A,L and V, 5 Dollars (3) G,G and V, 20 Dollars (2) no letter and V mixed mostly circulated grades with one of the $5 G in Unc
Egypt in high grades (5) 10 Pounds 1958 red and lilac ruins on back Pick 32, 5 Pounds 1958 green mosque at left Pick 57, 1 Pound 1957 blue and lilac Pick 30 (3) AU-Unc a pleasing group
Egypt, Egyptian Currency Note LAW 50 1940 mosque a left yellow and grey VF, 10 Piastres The Arab Republic of Egypt Currency Note Law 50 1940 Ministry of Finance red and grey (4) AU-Unc
GB and World in an album with GB over £70 face including Lion and Key O'Brien £5, Peppiatt Blue and Mauve shades, the world back to Hong KongGeorge VI mixed mostly circulated grades
Gibraltar (3) Ten Shillings 1965 issue, dated 1st May 1965, Pick 17, serial number D548059 About Fine with some tiny pinholes, Rare. 1 Pound and 5 Pounds 3 Oct 1958 Pick 18 and Pick 19 the Pound GVF the Five Good Fine with inked annotations reverse
Guinea-Bissau Banco Nacional 100 PesosPick 11 dated 1st March 1990 (299) in 3 bundles all with prefix BA in the serial number. The first bundle consists of 99 near consecutive notes serial numbers in the range 523801 - 523900. The second bundle and third bundle are consist of 100 consecutively numbered notes. The notes in olive-grey on multi-coloured underprint featuring a female carving at left, Bank's Coat of Arms at lower right and Domingos Ramos at right, a military leader during Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963 - 1974. The reverse displaying the National Bank building, Bissau. All crisp UNC, utmost top notes showing very minor signs of wear mentioned for accuracy
India (4) Revenue Stamps etc (3) HUNDI FOUR ANNAS purple stamp of Queen Victoria Veiled Head printed at left with hand written annotations front and back, 1 ANNA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA postage stamp purple Queen Victoria Young Head hand written annotations CONTENTS RECEIVED I.E. MOOLJEE JAITHA & CO stamped in purple reverse, HUNDI BIKANER STATE printed in red hand written annotations front and back one these generally VF this last with one punch hole along with a provincial issue note or postal history related item orange circular design at centre with Hindu and Arabic writing uniface hand written annotations reverse one punch hole Fine
India5 Rupees issued 1925 series J/60 577660, Pick4a, portrait KGV at right, signed Denning, spindle hole at left, light dirt and stains, good Fine and scarce
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
India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 red serial number R/55 844465, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed Kelly, (Pick16b), normal holes at left 2 pinholes bottom right, otherwise near EF and pleasing
India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series P/57 690823, KingGeorge V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF
India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series Q/41 695034, KingGeorge V portrait to right, signed JW Kelly, (Pick15b), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine Staple Holes at Issue from The Dauer Collection
Iran mostly Islamic Republic including some high denominations, consecutive pairs and runs mixed grades most in high grades (92) this lot also includes 3 WH Smith Slip In photo albums suitable for bank note collecting
Isle of Man 1 Pounds (4) Paul 1972 G433928, Dawson Green Pick 38 M877483, Dawson Purple Pick 40 (2) these AU-Unc with the P38 difficult to find in high grade. Jersey 1 Pound 1995 Liberation, 2010 issues Black (3) 1, 5 and 10 Pounds these Unc
Italy 5000 Lire (2) 5th May 1952 Pick 85b VG or slightly better, with small central holes where folded, 27 October 1953 Pick 85c VG or better with small central holes where folded
Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency 5 DollarsKingGeorge VI portrait dated 1st July 1941 signature Hyman Weisberg Pick 12, KNB12a, E/74 048588 Very Fine PMG 25
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds red and ochre on white P52 (3) dates 20 Apr 1943 near Fine, 1 Sep 1958 VF and 1 Oct 1958 GVF small inked number front top left
Northern IrelandUlster Bank £5 (4) George Best commemorative issue dated 25th November 2006 prefix GB, Pick339, UNC along with Provincial Bank of Ireland LTD Belfast 1 Pound 1 January 1972 Fine
Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank Limited 10 Pounds Belfast 1st Jan 1948 series No.159275, manuscript signature Williams, Pick317 EF or better for wear but with some brown stains at the bottom
Rhodesia & Nyasaland 10 Shillings dated 16 January 1961 prefix W/27 signed Richards, Pick20b, good Fine along with Rhodesia 10 Shillings 1 June 1966 VF with a stain at the top
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401036, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401037, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401038, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401039, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
Scotland Stornoway £1 or 20 shillings dated 1st February 1823 series No.b/137, unsigned remainder, these notes were a private issue by J. Stewart Mackenzie from the Island of Lewis (Douglas 1), about UNC
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited SPECIMEN PROOFS (2) 1 Pound similar to Pick S815c (BY SC903d, PMS UB63e) signatures Hird & Wilson dated 28th September 1945 serial number V/16 376001 with guide lines on obverse and stamped on reverse in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland, Limited / EXHIBITED" and a dated stamp 1st April 1946, 4 punchole cancels, EF stain on reverse from where once mounted. Along with the later re-designed issue 1 Pound similar to Pick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) signature Morrison dated 1st September 1953 serial number G/17 401000 with guide lines on obverse and stamped in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited / 29th May 1954", 3 sets of punch hole cancellations formed in vertical lines, about UNC - UNC
Southern Rhodesia 5/- George VI portrait front right (2) Salisbury 1 February 1945 D/26 prefix Very Good and 1 January 1948 this Fine with a nick at the top edge
USATreasury20 DollarsGold CertificatePick 275 series of 1922 golden seal and serial number K15311337 signature Speelman and White portrait George Washington at centre on obverse and Treasury Coat of Arms at centre on reverse. Good Fine - about VF (2 or 3 tiny pinholes) along with Two Dollars (2) 1976 and 1995 VF
Wales (15) 1, 5 and 10 Punt black sheep at left, colourful sailing scene on reverse, Llandudno with Two Pence blue emblem right each with red cancellation stamp 29 May 1969. 10/-, £1, £5, and £10 Laurgharne Castle, Conway Castle, Hatlech Castle and Cardiff Castle red dragon above Two Pence blue emblem at right denomination in green design on the back cancellation stamps on the front. 1, 5 and 10 Punt Llandudno red dragon at right colourful sailing scene reverse cancellation stamps. 1 Punt and 10 Swilt Black Sheep at bottom red dragon a 2p stamp cancelled 29 Apr 1969 sailing scene reverse. 5 & 10 Swilt Black Sheep galleon under bridge front different backs the 5 Swilt not cancelled and 10 Swilt red dragon at right sailing scene reverse all Unc accompanied with The Collectors Guide to Modern Welsh Notes black and white booklet and ARIAN IBABWE HANES Y BUNT GYMRAEG gan Ivor Wynn Jones
World (159) a wide variety includes some higher denominations such as Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds and 1 Pounds from Gibraltar, Jersey and IOM, a batch of WWII issues some with George VI portrait and BritishMilitary Authority 10/-, 2/6 and 1/-, pre war types from circulation such as Algeria 50 F 1936 some post war issues some of the more recent issues in high grades
World (180) a mixed group which includes some earlier 20h century Far East, WWII military, B of E £1s and Ten Shillings and more, mostly from circulation the earlier material in lower grades
World in an album (over 150) mostly recent issues (a few earlier such as British Linen Bank £1 1938) in mixed grades with a decent proportion Unc, includes a few fantasies
Zimbabwe (estimated by weight to be 680) mostly high denomination inflation period includes a consecutive number run of 99 One Billion Dollars 2008 mixed grades
A collection in an album (105) comprising Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Gambia, Guyana these mostly 1980 or later many in high grades, Greece including pre WWII
A collection in an album (126) comprising Austria including early 20th century types, Australia including $20 notes, Argentina, Algeria including French Administration and more mixed grades to Unc
A collection in an album (153) comprising Yugoslavia, Yemen includes Democratic Rep 10 DollarsPick 9b GVF, Zambia, Zaire including 5,000,000 Zaires 1992 SPECIMEN, Zimbabwe including a comprehensive run of the high denominations up to ONE HUNDRED TRILLION DOLLARS 100 000 000 000 000 mixed grades many in Unc
A collection in an album (168) includes Cambodia, Canada (up to $10), Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica including a 1917 El Banco Anglo Colon in Unc, Croatia, Cuba (including SPECIMENS) and a pre 1900 issue, Cyprus including £5 2001 Unc, Czech 100 K 1945 Unc and pleasing and more, mixed grades many modern issues AU-Unc
A collection in an album (172) comprising Jordon, Jamaica, Japan, Libya, Kenya, Korea, Luxembourg and more includes some earlier types such as Libya 5 Pounds 1963 (low grade),many more recent issues in high grades
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