Guernsey 50 pounds Pick 59 (BY GU71a) ND1996 signature Trestain serial number A 056008, about UNC - UNC and the highest denomination for the series. A beautiful design in brown and multicolour featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right and as watermark, The Royal Court House to lower centre left, Guernsey's seal to lower centre and a ship at upper left. The reverse with illustrations of St. Andrew's Church, La Gran'merre statue, Pointe de la Moye and Letters of Marque and ship at upper right.
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 100 DollarsPick 176e dated 31st March 1947 serial number D252329. A Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in red on multi-coloured underprint with the obverse featuring an Allegorical woman with books at left and the Bank's Coat of Arms incorporating the UK Royal Coat of Arms. The reverse displaying an illustration of the Old HSBC Bank building. Watermarked with a helmeted warrior and denomination below. PMG 20 Very Fine
Hong Kong (5) all about UNC - UNC and a colourful selection of notes comprising a selection of the Standard Chartered Bank Mythical Animals & Blossom 1st January 1995 issues (3) including the 10 DollarsPick 284b (Mars S17) series C 965396, Mythical Fish. 20 DollarsPick 285b (Mars S18a) series J 992051, Mythical tortoise Bixi (6th son of the dragon). 50 DollarsPick 286b (Mars S27a) series A 195452, Chinze. All watermarked with the well-recognized helmeted warrior and the Bank's monogram. Also, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10 Dollars Pick 400a (Mars G19) series BG 378017, mainly in purple and blue with geometric figures. Along with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) 20 Dollars Pick 212b 1st January 2012 series FJ 905586 signature title Chief Executive, Lion & Bank Building and illustration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Hong Kong (7) an interesting mixed grade group, VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC, including some George VI portrait World War II period notes and all from different issuers. Comprising Government issues (4) 1 CentPick 313b (Mars G1) ND 1941 prefix A for serial number 9217514. 5 Cents (2) consisting of Pick 314 (Mars G4) ND 1941 series 6805136 along with the George VI portrait Pick 322 (Mars G5) ND 1945. And a very collectible 1 Dollar George VI portrait Pick 316 ND 1940-41 FIRST series and a fairly low serial number A/1 002707 and the highest denomination and the only to feature the Royal portrait for the issue type. Also a pair of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) (2) including a 5 DollarsPick 181f (MARS H10) dated 31st March 1975 series 984134 FR along with a 10 DollarsPick 182h (Mars H15) dated 31st March 1979 series TJ 621548. Together with The Chartered Bank 10 Dollars Pick 77b (MARS S15) dated 1st January 1981 series DA 970945.
Hong Kong Standard Chartered Bank (3) examples of the Mythical Animals & Blossom issues all dated 1st January 1994 and UNC comprising 10 DollarsPick 284b (MARS S17) serial number BT 924816, mythical fish. 20 DollarsPick 285b (MARS S18a) serial number C 666604, Mythical tortoise Bixi (6th son of the dragon). Along with the 100 DollarsPick 287b (MARS S37) serial number AH 483464, Mythical horse "Quilon". All pleasing notes and watermarked with the Bank's monogram above the well-recognized and used by the bank through the years helmeted warrior
Iran (4) Bank Markazi issues circa 1970-80's in mostly higher grades VF to about UNC comprising 200 Rials Pick 103b ND 1974-79 signatures Hasan Ali Mehran & Hushang Ansari and monument's name on reverse - "Maidane Shahyad" (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) a popular monument in Teheran. 10000 Rials Pick 107a ND 1974-79 signatures Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari, reverse illustrating the National Council of Ministries building at Teheran. This a Scarcer signature pair for the type. Along with the highest denominations for the ND 1981 issues (2) including 5000 Rials Pick 130b without security thread, Oil Refinery on reverse, and 10000 Rials Pick 131 ND 1981, National Council of Ministries in Teherah on reverse
Iraq (5) various denomination Travellers Cheque Remainders mostly average VF or above. All from the Rafidain Bank including a denomination trio with the same imprint 1-67/210 at upper left obverse consisting of 20 Dollars No. A003300672, red on multicolour. 100 Dollars No. D 017072392, brown on multicolour. 200 Dollars No. F 005907664, violet. 100 Dollars No. D 013372942. Together with a possibly contemporary copy 200 Dollars No. 685805, ochre background
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second Northern Ireland Type C "Sterling" issue 10 PoundsPick 67b (BY NI.224b, PMI BA 121) ND 1985 signature D J Harrison and a first of the double prefix for this signature type and lower serial number AA 000115, otherwise this type starts at single letter prefix X with some stating even W 900001, a fresh and crisp UNC and very alluring in this high grade. These were the last issues for this design and introduced the word 'STERLING' below denomination at centre obverse and the '£' symbol was added to numerical values at corners. These changes made to reflect the end of the fixed exchange rate of par between the Irish Pound (Punt) and British Pound Sterling that took place in March 1979. A Thomas De La Rue engraving and printing but without imprint and in brown on multicolour featuring a statue of Hibernia at right and the well-recognized for the Bank - Medusa head at left with the row of the same head at upper centre with the exception that its now featured in the underprint. The reverse with various illustrations representing industry at centre of which is the Bank's building along with the Short Belfast - the heavy lift turboprop freighter plane with only 10 aircraft constructed, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ocean liner SS Canberra. An amazing 250 metre and 17 million Pounds liner that was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra and sponsored by the Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia - Robert Menzies. The ship entered service in 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, operating on the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia. So popular, the ship appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in 1997 Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage, before it was withdrawn and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, and left for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan. Being such a solid construction, the scrapping process took a year instead of the planned 3 months. The ship also served as a troopship in the Falklands War being requisitioned by the MOD and quickly refitted for the purpose she sailed on 9th April 1982 travelling 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) away from the UK mainland and being put in the heart of the conflict she was nicknamed the Great White Whale.
Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank 100 Pounds SPECIMENPick 209s (as BY NI. 656; PMI NR 132) dated 19th January 2005 signature of Don Price serial number KB 000000, UNC and very seldom seen especially as SPECIMEN highest denomination for the last series of the Northern Bank Sixth issues of the Third Inventor series, before it became Dansk Bank. Red, mauve and multicolour illustrating Sir James Martin 1893-1981, as well as watermark, and a pilot in an ejector (catapult) seat on obverse. The reverse with the drawing and details of the Facade of City Hall, Belfast along with Ferris wheel and other buildings in the underprint.
Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 178b (BY NI.601e; PMI NR 68) dated 1st January 1940 signature F. W. Walker single prefix type serial number N-I/H 028715, a fresh and crisp AU-UNC and a very Rare issue with a planned issuance of 100000 notes but most destroyed and only a small number of 6000 notes issued with recorded numbers of 000001 - 005000 and 028001-029000. A fabulous eye-catching note black and white with a blue value panel and a vignette of a plough, sailing ship and man at grindstone on obverse. The reverse features a blue guilloche panel with the Bank's monogram and established date flanked by values
Ireland (Northern) Ulster Bank 50 Pounds Pick 338a (BY NI.844; PMI UB94) dated 1st January 1997 serial number D 0352552 signature Kells, about UNC - UNC and a scarcer note with it now being the highest denomination of the issue with no more 100 Pound notes printed. Green, brown and multicolour with small illustrations along bottom including the Belfast rock formation along with urban and rural views of Belfast, also the Bank's logo at the time serving as a silver foil security device. The reverse illustrating the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre flanked by the numerical values, along with Coat of Arms of the four provinces of Ireland in each corner - Connaught, Munster, Leinster and Ulster. Watermarked with the Bank's name across the full body of the note and printed by Thomas De La Rue Limited
Ireland (Republic) Central BankLady Lavery 1 Pound 'War Code' Letter G in black Pick 2D (PMI LTN 22, BY E079) dated 8th June 1943 series 95M 024553 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in green on yellow and pale violet underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Lee mask on reverse. Presentable VF Pinholes and Scarce
Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 1 Pound 'War Code' Letter B in red Pick 2C (PMI LTN18, BY E078) dated 6th August 1941 series 01M 028624 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in green on yellow and pale violet underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Lee mask on reverse. Fresh and relatively crisp about EF - EF Pinholes and a scarcer note. These Emergency Tracer Overprint Codes also called War Codes were identifying code letters used as wartime security measures as the notes continued to be printed in England and then shipped to Dublin for issue.
Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 1 Pound 'War Code' Letter P in brown Pick 2C (PMI LTN18, BY E078) dated 7th November 1941 series 17M 072822 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in green on yellow and pale violet underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Lee mask on reverse. Presentable GVF Stained and a scarcer note.
Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 1 Pound 'War Code' Letter P in brown Pick 2C (PMI LTN18, BY E078) dated 7th November 1941 series 33M 071021 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in green on yellow and pale violet underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Lee mask on reverse. Presentable GVF Stained, Pinhole and a scarcer note.
Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 1 Pound 'War Code' Letter P in brown Pick 2C (PMI LTN18, BY E078) dated 8th January 1942 series 31M 045064 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in green on yellow and pale violet underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Lee mask on reverse. Presentable GVF and a scarcer note.
Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 10 Shillings 'War Code' Letter H in blue Pick 1C (PMI LTN17, BY E068) dated 11th September 1940 series 49F 009688 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in orange on green and mauve underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Blackwater mask on reverse. A fresh and relatively crisp about EF - EF and scarce in higher grades especially these lower denomination which people could hardly keep aside
Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 10 Shillings 'War Code' Letter K in green Pick 1C (PMI LTN17, BY E068) first date for this war code dated 7th November 1940 series 58F 095009 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in orange on green and mauve underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Blackwater mask on reverse. Presentable and paper still relatively crisp VF - GVF Minor marginal edge tear at upper centre and a Scarce
Isle of Man (2) an interesting lot comprising a very early issue Douglas & Isle of Man Bank 1 PoundPick S131 (IOMPM M233) partnership of Henry Holmes Junior, John Holmes and James Holmes manuscript ink entered parts of the note slightly faded but still barely visible best judged to be dated 1st January 1841 and signed by James Holmes, VG or better for type with the expected age related marks but still presentable and a Rare early issue. The obverse features a panel to left with a monogram of the partnership and a vignette of a harbour scene at upper centre. The reverse with a vignette of sailing ships at upper centre and the Isle of Man Coat of Arms at centre. The lot also includes a more modern 1 Pound Pick 40b (BY IM35b; IOMPM M534) ND 1991 signature Cashen.
Isle of Man 5 Pounds Pick 35a (BY IM43a; IOMPM M524) ND 1979 (15th December 1980) signature Dawson title Treasurer of The Isle of Man serial number B 939773, a pleasing EF or better and a scarcer prefix. Blue and maroon on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and the Triune with motto at centre on obverse. The reverse in greyish olive featuring an illustration of Castle Rushen, 1775. A fabulous BWC print and watermarked with the triune, there's only 400,000 recorded of the B prefix for this signature type.
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 6b (BY IM3b; IOMPM M279) dated 30th August 1941 series H/3 8257 signatures J. N. Ronan & C. M. Watterson, a Scarce about VF World War II period example. Blue on pale green and brown underprint with an illustration of Douglas harbour at centre top. The reverse with a blue frame and guilloche panels on pale green underprint with Isle of Man's Triune Coat of Arms. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London Wall, London.
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 6c (BY IM3d; IOMPM M281) dated 1st December 1953 series Z/3 3486 signatures J. N. Ronan & R.H. Kelly, a Scarce about VF with a minor ink spill to lower left corner mostly marginal and not undermining the note's general appearance. Blue on pale green and brown underprint with an illustration of Douglas harbour at centre top. The reverse with a blue frame and guilloche panels on pale green underprint with Isle of Man's Triune Coat of Arms. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London Wall, London.
Isle of Man Barclays Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 1c (BY IM18f; IOMPM M346) dated 12th March 1958 signatures T. Hall & J. Butterworth serial number 42716, an Exceptionally Scarce note in VF with a minor inked numeral at upper right on obverse. A Waterlow & Sons Limited printing in brown on yellow and green underprint with large Triune at centre in the underprint on obverse. The reverse with a fully printed underprint across whole body of the note and an elaborate panel at centre with an illustration of Douglas bay & harbour, and the Bank's name and head office address, all in brown on lighter brown.
Isle of ManMartins Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 19b (BY IM13e; IOMPM M326) dated 1st May 1953 signature C. J. Verity serial number 206244, Fine with an inked annotation on reverse at upper left margin. A black & grey printing by Waterlow & Sons limited
Isle of Man Westminster Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 23Ab (BY IM10e, IOMPM M314) a very LAST date 10th March 1961 with date partially stamped and printed signatures P. F. Barlow & T. D. Russell and serial number 244727, VF - GVF Minor fold Tear and an Exceptionally Rare example of one of the very LAST of the Westminster Bank issues. The note in black on light yellow underprint featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre depicting a Crowned Triune flanked by the Royal Crowned Lion of England and Unicorn of Scotland, "Incorporated in England" text below Bank's name and promissory text with value in panel at centre. The reverse with a large triune at centre, guilloche value panels and Bank's head office address. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London on unwatermarked paper.
Isle of Man Westminster Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 23Ab (BY IM10e, IOMPM M314) dated 15th March 1960 with date partially stamped and printed signatures P. F. Barlow & T. D. Russell serial number 236987, VF Minor pencilled and inked marginal annotations at upper right and a Rare example of the last of the Westminster Bank issues. The note in black on light yellow underprint featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre depicting a Crowned Triune flanked by the Royal Crowned Lion of England and Unicorn of Scotland, "Incorporated in England" text below Bank's name and promissory text with value in panel at centre. The reverse with a large triune at centre, guilloche value panels and Bank's head office address. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London on unwatermarked paper.
ItalyAllied Military Currency World War II period 500 Lire Pick M22 series of 1943A and serial number A 37149540 A, presentable and well-kept GVF - EF.
Italy Banca d'Italia 20000 Lire Pick 104 (Crapanzano-Giulianini 594) dated 21st February 1975 signatures Carli & Barbarito, a pleasing about UNC serial number 1A 258032 E , and highest denomination for its series. Brown-black and dark brown on red-brown and pale olive-green underprint featuring a portrait of Tiziano Vercelli or Vercelli, known in English as Titian an Italian Renaissance painter and the reverse featuring one of his works - the painting Amor Scare e Amor Profano. Watermarked with woman's head.
Italy early Biglietto Di Stato issues (21) all in various grades averaging Fine/VF to about UNC/UNC - a substantial part is in high grades and some in consecutively numbered runs and high grades King Vittorio Emanuele III portrait issues. Comprising 5 LirePick 23f signatures Maltese & Rossolini (12) consisting of the following listed blocks and numbers: Block 5836 Numbers - 046157, 062478, 080053 and a consecutively numbered pair 080269 & 080270, Block 5783 number 043820, Block 5509 number 033246, Block 5805 number 045474, Block 5778 number 088627, Block 5739 number 094901, Block 5782 number 074214 and Block 5839 number 016815. Also the 10 Lire Pick 20h signatures Maltese & Rossolini with inverted reverse print (7) consisting of the listed blocks and numbers - Block 4067 consecutive trio - numbers 091366 - 091368, Block 4070 consecutive duo - 047623 & 047624, Block 4056 number 041447 and Block 4074 number 009629. The lot also includes 1 Liras (2) consisting of Pick 29b signatures Bolaffi, Cavallaro & Giovinco block 352 number 379040 and Pick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi block 549 number 688954.
Jersey & Northern Ireland (7) a very high grade and pleasing group EF or about to UNC comprising Jersey (5) including the always keenly collected examples from the World War II German Occupation period (2) consisting of a 6 PencePick 1 (BY JE1) ND 1942-5 serial number JN 796509 and the 1 ShillingPick 2 (BY JE2) ND 1942 serial number JN 37014. Accompanied by a few modern 1 Pound examples (3) consisting of the Pick 11b (BY JE 12b) signature Leslie May serial number PB 003418. Pick 15a (BY JE13) signature Leslie May serial number DC 000041. And the Limited edition 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Commemorative issue Pick 25 (BY JE15) signature Baird series LJ 019694. The lot also includes Northern Ireland Ulster Bank examples (2) including a 1 Pound Pick 325b (BY NI.806b; PMI UB69) dated 1st March 1976 series A4944979 and the 5 PoundsPick 339 (BY NI.818) Soccer star George Best (FC Fulham, Manchester United) Commemorative issue special prefix GB 166807. A pleasing and very collectible group
Jersey (2) comprising a World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3a (BY JE4) issued in April 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 117496, pressed about UNC or near so and a Scarce denomination. Signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey. The note in blue on light brown and blue underprint featuring Jersey's Coat of Arms at upper left, a horse drawn cart and man Silhouette in the underprint and the serial number in black with the prefix and signature embedded in the printing on obverse and the reverse depicting the same scene as the obverse but in blue. Thick Chain watermark. Together with 5 Pounds Pick 21a (BY JE24a) ND 1993 signature George Baird and a very first prefix for this type serial number CC 188131, about UNC - UNC. Maroon on multicolour QE2 portrait and denomination in solid print at upper right on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of La Corbiere lighthouse. A Thomas De La Rue And Company Limited print watermarked with a Jersey's Cow head.
Jersey (3) a selection of UNC or very near so and still retaining original embossing 10 Pounds Pick 28 (BY JE34b) ND 2000 signature Ian Black with various prefixes, including a FIRST and LAST for this type, serial numbers NC 368435, QC 180109 and TC 549112. Each note mainly in orange and red/brown on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right, the Coat of Arms of Jersey at upper centre and illustration of Oystercatcher birds at lower left. The reverses with an illustration of the Battle of Jersey - Death of Major Peirson 1781 painting by John Singleton Coply, 1783.
Jersey (5) a full denomination set of the Ian Black signature ND 2000 QE2 series all in UNC and beautifully designed Thomas De La Rue print notes. Consisting of 1 PoundPick 26b (BY JE14b) 3 letter prefix variety in serial number AEC 524669, tree creepers and St Helier Parish Church. 5 PoundsPick 27 (BY JE24b) serial number KC 578389, whitethroats and La Corbière lighthouse. 10 PoundsPick 28 (BY JE34b) serial number TC 549277, oystercatchers and illustration of the John Singleton Copley's painting - The Death of Major Pierson, Battle of Jersey. 20 PoundsPick 29 (BY JE43b) serial number PC 343180, Brent geese and St. Queen's Manor. 50 Pounds Pick 30 (BY JE52b) serial number BC 198841, Fulmars and Government House.
Jersey 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds circa 1960's onwards QE2 portrait issues including the Annigoni's (30) all in various grades Fine-VF to about UNC-UNC including various Treasurer signatures as Padgham, Clennett, May, Baird and Black. Comprises some collectable serial number notes as the Annigoni QE2 portrait 5 PoundsPick 9b (JE21b) ND 1963 C 288288 with a BINARY-REPEATER number. And the 1 Pound Pick 11b (JE12b) signature May last prefix PB 001101 with a TRUE-BINARY. Also some SPECIMEN notes as 5 Pounds Pick 12as (2) and Pick 12bs. 20 PoundsPick 14bs. 20 Pounds Pick 18s. And 10 PoundsPick 22s. Also some Commemorative 800th Anniversary of Jersey (1204-2004) 1 Pound Pick 26a (JE24b). A very pleasing collection
Jersey20 PoundsPick 29 (BY JE43b) ND 2000 signature Ian Black and a FIRST prefix LOW number for this type KC 000431, about UNC - UNC and a very collectible example. Mainly in blue featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the "£20" symbol now filled in the upper right corner on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of St. Queen's Manor, the traditional home of the Seigneur of St. Ouen, and the ancestral home of the De Cartere with earliest record of the house dating back to 1135. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company and watermarked with a Jersey Cows head.
JerseyTreasury of the States 1 ShillingPick 2a (BY JE2) World War II German Occupation Period note issued in April 1942 and June 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 84444 signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey and the note in brown on a blue underprint featuring silhouettes of 2 man gossiping in the underprint and Jersey's Coat of Arms at upper left on obverse and the reverse in brown with featuring the same silhouettes of the 2 man gossiping as obverse. About UNC - UNC and Scarce in this grade
JerseyTreasury of the States 2 Shillings About UNC - UNC Pick 4a (BY JE3) World War II German Occupation Period note issued in June 1941 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 78089 signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey. The note in blue on salmon pink underprint featuring Jersey's Coat of Arms at left and the serial number in black with the prefix and signature embedded in the printing on obverse and the reverse with large blue denomination at centre on a salmon pink underprint. , Minor Rust and Scarce note,
JerseyTreasury of the States 2 Shillings About UNC - UNC Pick 3a (BY JE4) World War II German Occupation Period note issued in April 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 117492 signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey. The note in blue on light brown and blue underprint featuring Jersey's Coat of Arms at upper left
JerseyTreasury of the States 2 Shillings Pick 1a (BY JE1) World War II German Occupation Period note issued from April 1942 to February 1945 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 47472 signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey. The note in black on red/brown underprint featuring Jersey's Coat of Arms at left, the wording "Six Pence" in large script in the underprint and the serial number in black with the prefix and signature embedded in the printing on obverse and the reverse with the same "Six Pence" wording exactly as on obverse. About UNC - UNC
JerseyTreasury of the States 6 PencePick 1a (BY JE1) World War II German Occupation Period note in About UNC - UNC issued from April 1942 to February 1945 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 47472 signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey. The note in black on red/brown underprint featuring Jersey's Coat of Arms at left, the wording "Six Pence" in large script in the underprint and the serial number in black with the prefix and signature embedded in the printing on obverse and the reverse with the same "Six Pence" wording exactly as on obverse.
Jersey World War II German Occupation 1 ShillingPick 2a (BY JE2; Rosenberg ZWK-100e (formerly 656e)) issued in April 1942 and June 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 37426, GEF - about UNC and Scarce. Signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey and the note in brown on a blue underprint featuring silhouettes of 2 man gossiping in the underprint and Jersey's Coat of Arms at upper left on obverse and the reverse in brown with featuring the same silhouettes of the 2 man gossiping as obverse
Jersey World War II German Occupation 1 ShillingPick 2a (BY JE2; Rosenberg ZWK-100e (formerly 656e)) issued in April 1942 and June 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 45921, GEF - about UNC and Scarce. Signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey and the note in brown on a blue underprint featuring silhouettes of 2 man gossiping in the underprint and Jersey's Coat of Arms at upper left on obverse and the reverse in brown with featuring the same silhouettes of the 2 man gossiping as obverse
Jersey World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3 (BY JE 4) ND 1942 signature Ereaut serial number 129652, presentable VF or slightly better and a Scarce denomination of these issues. Blue on orange with horse cart illustration in the underprint and the Coat of Arms of Jersey at upper left. The reverse in blue with the same horse cart illustration as on obverse.
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.
Malta (2) a pair of Banco Anglo Maltese 50 Lire / Sterline / Pounds Unissued Remainders Pick S116 circa 1880's (2) unsigned and undated but numbered and a consecutive pair No. 1005 and 1006, both in the impressive large PCGS Currency holders graded as follows for number 1005 - Choice New (UNC) 63 and for number 1006 - Very Choice New (UNC) 64. Large uniface black and white notes printed on watermarked paper with a frame and bank name at centre, and featuring a vignette of a shield with St. George slaying the dragon. Seldom seen notes especially as a consecutive pair
Malta (2) a pair of very collectible George VI portrait issues comprising a World War II period example 1 ShillingPick 16 ND 1943 uniface serial number A/1 528042, uniface in purple blue and lilac on teal and multicolour underprint, EF. Along with a 1 PoundPick 22 Law 1949 (1951) possibly a first series prefix serial number A/1 744381 and a high grade example in a PCGS Currency holder Choice About UNC 58, a Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited print in reddish brown on pale lime green and pale red underprint and watermarked with the allegorical figure of Malta, also features the St. George Cross at left on obverse awarded to the people of Malta for their courage, bravery and involvement in World War II being under constant besiege by Axis forces, serving to "bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people".
Malta Government 1 PoundPick 20b ND 1940 variety with manuscript "Treasurer" title and signature of E. Cuschieri serial number A/16 032397, in a PMG holder with the superb grade Gem UNC 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) and Rarely seen in such high grades and a quite attractive World War II period note. Uniface print in brown and violet by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., without imprint, featuring a bust portrait of King George VI facing left. A great survivor of the period from the Siege of Malta (1940-1942) between the defending Allied and attacking Axis forces for control over this highly strategically valued island.
Malta Government 1 PoundPick 20b ND 1940 variety with manuscript “Treasurer" title and signature of E. Cuschieri serial number A/16 032377, about UNC - UNC and Rarely seen in such high grades and a quite attractive World War II period note. Uniface print in brown and violet by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., without imprint, featuring a bust portrait of King George VI facing left. Another great survivor with only 20 numbers away from the PMG Graded example also offered in this sale
Mauritius Bank denomination set of the ND (1967) young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Issues (4) comprising 5 RupeesPick 30c serial number A/49 223934 blue featuring a sailboat on reverse, 10 RupeesPick 31c serial number A/41 036118 red and featuring Government building Port Louis on reverse, 25 RupeesPick 32b serial number A/4 176693 green and featuring an Ox Cart on reverse and 100 RupeesPick 33c serial number A/11 294048 purple featuring ships docked at Port Louis harbour on reverse. All signed Goorpersad Bunwaree & Indurduth Ramphul, printed by Thomas De la Rue & Company London imprinted in small script on a panel at lower centre on each notes reverse and watermarked with Dodo bird. About UNC - UNC
Middle East & Central Asia (16) an alluring selection of mostly high grade notes about UNC - UNC all various denominations and issues. Comprising Afghanistan 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH 1372 (1993). Iran (7) including 100 Rials (3) consisting of the 50th Anniversary of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1926-1976) Pick 108 ND1976. Pick 135 ND 1982. And Pick 140f ND 1985-2005. Also, 200 Rials Pick 136a ND 1982-2005. 500 Rials Pick 137d ND 1982-2002. 1000 Rials Pick 138d ND 1982-2002. And the highest denomination for the series 5000 Rials Pick 139a ND 1983-93 variety with shortened smaller crowd design on front. Iraq (3) consisting of a pleasing earlier 5 Dinars "Arms" issue example Pick 54a ND 1959, Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law). Along with the 1982 issue 5 DinarsPick 70 and 25 Dinars Pick 72. Kazakhstan 5 TengePick 9 1993. Turkmenistan 5 Manat Pick 2 ND 1993. And Uzbekistan (3) consisting of 1994 issue 1 S'om Pick 73, 3 S'om Pick 74 and 5 S'om Pick 76.
Netherlands Indies Ministry of Finance / Javasche Bank MUNTBILJET - Small Change State Notes 1919-20 (3) a scarce early denomination set of the very first issues of these notes consisting of the very seldom seen Queen Wilhelmina portrait issues (2) both with the variety with the left signatures and title in the printing plate including the 1 GuldenPick 100a dated Batavia, 28th November 1919 serial number EW 068268, a pleasing VF - GVF. Along with the 2 1/2 GuldenPick 101a dated Batavia, 20th January 1920 serial number JK 066587, presentable aVF to VF. Both printed by the American Banknote Company and displaying that characteristic design look for their printing style of that period, very similar to their other prints as some of the Dominion of Canada issues from the early 1900's. Both notes feature a large portrait of Queen Wilhelmina at the centre obverse and the Netherlands Coat of Arms at centre reverse. The 1 Gulden with a classic black/grey look on obverse with a blue reverse, and the 2 1/2 Gulden with a dark olive-green obverse and a brown reverse. The lot also includes a 1/2 Gulden Pick 102 dated Batavia January 1920 serial number FZ 13922, VG this note of the second issues now printed locally by Topographische Inrichting, Batavia (Jakarta). These small denomination notes were authorised for issue due to the short supply of metal after World War I with denominations below 5 Gulden until a series of Exclusive Rights were brought to an end in 1922, with De Javasche Bank Act, and the bank's capital was increased by 50% to 9 million gulden which resulted in the bank being prohibited from issuing notes of less than 5 gulden, and all banknote designs were to be officially published. The same metal issue also arose later during World War 2 in the 1940's and some small denominations were issued again along with the invasion of the Japanese forces who also introduced their own Gulden Occupation currency.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Five Pounds Second Issue Pick 180b (PMI NR 73, BY NI.613b) dated 1st August 1943 and signed H. J. Craig. smaller digits black serial number N-I/S 04402 and Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London imprinted on lower centre reverse. VF with minor tears and annotation
Rhodesia (2) a high grade about UNC - UNC denomination pair of the 1979 Arms and Zimbabwe bird watermark issues including the 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 2nd August 1979 and with a collectible BINARY RADAR serial number L/127 551155, blue on multicolour with a tobacco field illustration. Along with the 2 DollarsPick 39 dated 24th May 1979 serial number K/166 318669 and this with minor pencil in upper margin but not extending to design, red on multicolour with an illustration of the breath-taking and well-recognized Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river.
Russia (10) mostly early 1900's Gosudarstvenniy Bank issues in various circulated grades in average VF or about and well-kept considering their age and large sized nature. Comprising the 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1910-17) signatures Konshin & Ovchinnikov serial number ?? 062882, featuring a portrait of Katharina II (Catherine II), most well recognized as Catherine the Great. Also, a trio of the 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz (3) serial numbers ?? 039587, ?? 040436 and ?? 028688. Along with the State Credit Gosudarstvenniy Bank 250 Rubley Pick 36 (2) 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Gusev series ??-058 and signatures Shipov & Baryshev series ??-241, both issued by the R.S.F.S.R. The lot also includes uniface copies with the design similar to the R.S.F.S.R. Gosudarstvenniy Bank 1 Chervonets Pick 139a (4) all with "Copy" overprint at right edge in Russian and bear the same serial number ?? 013579.
Russia Severnaya Rossiya (North Russia) - Chaikovskiy Government 100 Rubley Pick S138 (Kardakov # 2.3.28. FN E110.18.1b1) dated 1918 variety 2 overprints on obverse and signature title "TCHLEN' GOSUDARSTVENNOY EMISSIONNOY KASSIY" (????? ??????????????? ??????????? ?????) ??????????? (Archangelsk) territory signatory Kurakin Ivan Anatolyevitch, knyaz (prince), Minister of Finance temporary Government of the Northern region (??????? ???? ???????????, ?????, ??????? ???????? ?????????? ????????????? ???????? ???????) period First World War/Russian Civil War. In the impressive large sized PMG holder for this large sized note graded VF 30 with only 3 recorded examples in the PMG Population Report, this a Very Rare and sought after issue
Scotland (6) a very interesting selection in various grades ranging from Fine - VF to about UNC - UNC including examples from transition between the Bank's Coat of Arms and the Sir Walter Scott portrait issues from The British Linen Bank (5) comprising 1 Pounds signature Walker but different designs (2) consisting of the Pick 166c (BY SC208b; PMS BL71b) dated 25th January 1966 serial number O/4 159082 and the Second Thomas De La Rue issue Pick 169a (BY SC210; PMS BL75) prefix B/5 dated 5th November 1969. 5 Pounds (2) including Pick 161b (BY SC214c; PMS BL67e) dated 18th October 1957 series O/11 014837 signature Anderson and the Second Thomas De La Rue Issue Pick 167b (BY SC216b; PMS BL76b) signature Walker prefix H/12 dated 17th July 1964. And the large sized 'Horse Blanket' 20 Pounds note Pick 164 (BY SC236; PMS BL73) signature A.P. Anderson a very first prefix and date for this type dated 14th February 1962 series G/5 09/319. The lot also includes an example of The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 323c (BY SC807c; PMS RB58d) dated 1st April 1955 signatures Ballantyne & Campbell series G 10575/4872, uniface blue on yellow. A very collectible group with the British Linen Bank examples bearing historical significance caused by the ground-breaking decision of the Bank to transition between designs for their final issues before being acquired by the Bank of Scotland
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds Bradbury & Evans Colour Trial ESSAY/SPECIMEN circa 1880 Pick NL (PMS BA78) ND circa 1880, UNC Exceptionally Rare and unusual for the time. Uniface large-sized note printed by lithography in 4 colour variations - 2 variations in red, 1 in olive-green and 1 in purple, this example is of the green-olive type. According to Douglas, these were produced in 1880 when the Bank embarked on a period of extensive research into methods to prevent forgery. Some changes were made to the earlier plate but there is no record of who the engraver was and no mention of these notes can be found in the Bank's records. A Scarce and pleasing example that would do a great addition to any collection
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 113d (BY SC134d; PMS BA116d) dated 1st September 1989 signatures Risk & Burt serial number DG 189018, about UNC - UNC. Mainly in brown featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms on a guilloche panel at centre and a portrait of Sir Walter Scott at right. The reverse with a thistle based design and 3 emblems - the Bank's shield, Pallas emblem and a sailing ship emblem.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 118 (BY SC146; BA119) dated 3rd February 1992 signatures Pattulo & Burt serial number AE 202696, about UNC - UNC. Mainly purple/pink featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre and a portrait of Sir Walter Scott to right, also a thistle motif in the underprint to left. The reverse with an illustration of the Bank's head office building at centre with 3 emblems at left - Bank's shield, sailing ship and Pallas. Watermarked with thistle plants across whole bod of the note.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 106b (BY SC119b; PMS BA106d) second and last date for 8th March 1966 the signature pair Polwarth & Watson with only 600,000 recorded issued serial number F 351430, about UNC and pleasing in these high grades. Brown on light brown and slate blue with a thistle motif, Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre flanked by value wording in black panels. To lower centre is a slate blue medallion flanked by filled denomination numerical values. Reverse in Brown with bank's shield at centre flanked by 2 circular panels - Bank's Coat of Arms to left and a sailing ship to right.
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Limited Eight issue Famous Scots series 5 Pounds Pick 205a (BY SC320a; PMS CL36a) very FIRST date and prefix 1st March 1971 serial number D/A 123498 signature Fairbairn, EF - about UNC. Mainly in blue on multicolour featuring portrait of Robert Burns on obverse. The reverse with a field mouse and roses and barcode encodings. Watermarked with ships at right.
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Limited Seventh issue Celtic design 20 Pounds Pick 200 (BY SC323; PMS CL33) dated 1st December 1967 signature R. D. Fairbairn serial number C/F 031683, about VF inked numeral to upper right on face and a very small pinhole to centre. Mainly in red featuring large Coat of Arms on guilloche panel at right on obverse and the reverse with a illustration view of George Square in Glasgow.
Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Thirteenth issue Waterloo & Sons 1 PoundPick S331b (BY SC404d; PMS CO61f) dated 6th January 1943 signatures Irving & Thomson serial number 25I 232832 suffix dash and solid triangle, EF or better with a stamp in reverse margin reading "HUNSLOW.123755". Blue on red/yellow underprint featuring a portrait of Lord Pitcairn, the first Chairman of the Bank at bottom centre and at upper centre an illustration of the allegorical figures from the Head office building's pediment. The reverse featuring a blue guilloche panel with an image of Bank's Head office building flanked by values.
Scotland The British Linen Bank Fourth Waterlow Bank's Arms 5 Pounds Pick 161b (BY SC214c; PMS BL67e) very LAST date & prefix issue of this type before the re-designed size reductions and bearing signature of A. P. Anderson dated 4th August 19559 serial number Y/11 011655, a pleasing high grade about UNC and Exceptionally Rare example, or 'Scottish UNC' as some would say due to the engrained habit of Scottish bank tellers of folding the large sized notes in order to fit them in their tills. The obverse in blue on light green and red sunburst underprint featuring Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre surrounded by value in panels at left and right and at far left - a panel displaying Ditat and seated helmeted Athena (Pallas). The reverse in blue on light green underprint featuring an enlarged Ditat helmeted Athena (Pallas) panel at centre and numerical value panels at left and right. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London on 'granite' paper containing red and blue silk fibres as an additional security feature.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland further Reduced size Lizars design 1 PoundPick 325a (BY SC804b; PMS RB56b) dated 1st December 1965 signature G.P. Robertson serial number CJ 330404, a choice UNC and very pleasing in this high grade. Blue on pale yellow and red/brown sunburst underprint featuring Portrait of George I flanked by the Lion of England and Scotland's Unicorn, along with female allegorical figures at lower left and right. The reverse with a blue panel value and Bank's name at centre flanked by illustrations of the Head office buildings with Edinburgh at left and Glasgow at right, the later with the W. Egan's hidden name.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Pick 330 (BY SC816a; PMS RB70) a first date for this issue 19th March 1969 with 2 signatures A.P. Robertson & J.B.Burke serial number A/8 174606, EF - GEF and a collectible example. Blue on multicolour featuring a large Coat of Arms at left and an illustration of Edinburgh Castle on reverse also incorporating barcode encodings.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 10 Pounds Pick 348 (PMS RB87, BY SC852) dated 22nd February 1989 signature Maiden serial number A/82 514467, fresh and crisp UNC. Mainly brown featuring a portrait of Lord Ilay at right and as watermark and an illustration of the Bank's head office building t centre in the underprint. The reverse with an illustration of Glamis Castle.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 5 Pounds (10) 250th Anniversary of St. Andrews's Royal & Ancient Golf Club Commemorative issues Pick 363 (BY SC845; PMS RB99) dated 14th May 2004 signature Goodwin with special prefix and a fairly earlier consecutively numbered set serial numbers R&A 0008531 - R&A 0008540, all about UNC - UNC. The obverse of each note bears the Golden seal of the St. Andrews Gold Club to left and the reverses with illustration of a view of the original club house of St. Andrews and a portrait of "Old Tom Morris". All come with the original presentation wallets and envelopes
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 50 Pounds Pick 367 (BY SC871; PMS RB107) dated 14th September 2005 signature Fred Goodwin a very FIRST prefix and fairly low serial number A/1 019034, fresh and crisp UNC. Mainly in green featuring a portrait of Lord Ilay (Frist Governor) at right and the Bank's Head office building in the underprint and as silver foil security device. The reverse with an illustration of Inverness Castle and a Scottish thistle to lower left which according to the legend clearly connotes bravery, courage, and loyalty in the face of treachery.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland Reduced size Lizars design 1 PoundPick 322b (BY SC802d; PMS RB55d) dated 1st October 1949 signature Thomas Brown serial number P/1 476204, about UNC - UNC and pleasing in this high grade. Blue on pale yellow and red/brown sunburst underprint featuring Portrait of George I flanked by the Lion of England and Scotland's Unicorn, along with female allegorical figures at lower left and right. The reverse with a blue panel value and Bank's name at centre flanked by illustrations of the Head office buildings with Edinburgh at left and Glasgow at right, the later without the W. Egan's hidden name.
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundSPECIMEN PROOF similar to Pick S815b (PMS UB63d, BY SC903b) dated 5th December 1931 without a serial number and prefix F only printed signatures Norman Hird and J F McCrindle, GVF with the usual printers annotations and punch hole cancelations. The note in blue on red and yellow sunburst underprint with the obverse featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre and 2 equestrian statues at both lower left and right. The reverse displaying an elaborate panel with large denomination figure in circle at centre and circled with text "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited". A fresh and crisp GEF or near so, 2 sets of cancelation punch holes, reverse with Printers Annotations and violet stamp reading "The Union Bank of Scotland / Exhibited / ....." no date can be observed in the stamp
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundSPECIMEN PROOF similar to Pick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) signature Morrison dated 17th October 1949 serial number B/15 352000 with guide lines on obverse and stamped in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited / 25th June 1950", 3 sets of punchole cancellations formed in vertical lines, about UNC - UNC, Printers Annotations and with the usual minor display marks and removal signs, foreign paper
South AfricaReserve Bank issues 1930-40s to 1960's (18) a fabulous selection of various denominations from a turbulent period in the history of the country, opened with the parliament’s bitterly contested decision to enter World War II and rocked by various political turmoil and social resistance campaigns. Mostly circulated but well preserved in average VF-GVF some higher EF/about UNC. Comprising a group of 1 Pounds bearing the signatures of Postmus and de Kock with the different date varieties and some consecutive year examples from the recorded dates (12) consisting of Postmus Pick 84c (4) dates and serial numbers as follows - 28th November 1934 signature Postmus serial number A/42 991818, 30th November 1935 serial number A/50 168977, 26th April 1938 serial number A/75 069208 and 29th April 1939 serial number A/89 529729. Along with de Kock (8) including Pick 84e (5) dates and serials as listed - 7th September 1940 serial number A/96 449929, 10th April 1941 serial number A/107 801202, 2nd November 1942 serial number A/126 418169, 7th April 1943 - A/131 959483 and 15th September 1944 - A/143 481222. Along with Pick 84f (3) - 1st November 1945 serial number A/151 536050, 12th November 1946 serial number A/164 361821 and 8th April 1947 serial number A/167 963181. Also, a consecutively numbered pair of the 1 RandPick 103a ND 1961 signature de Kock (2) serial numbers A/13 620071 & A/13 620072. Along with 5 Pond / Pounds Pick 96c dated 13th November 1958 serial number C/67 668874 signature de Kock variety with Bank title and value text first lines in English. Together with a selection of 10 Ponds / Pounds (3) including the Rare Pick 87 dated 19th April 1943 serial number F/2 413510 along with Pick 99 signature de Kock variety with Bank title and value text first lines in Afrikaans (2) including a 14th September 1955 BINARY serial number D/3 777373 and 14th September 1955 serial number D/3 174027. A very collectible group certain to attract a significant amount of attention
Spain (100) a ‘brick' mostly in high grades average EF and above of 25 PesetasPick 74 all dated 15th August 1928 and various serial numbers. Each note in blue and brown on multicolour featuring Pedro Calderón de la Barca and de Barca monument (Madrid) on obverse. The reverse with illustration of "La devoción de la Cruz" (Devotion to the Cross), by Domingo Muñoz, based on Calderón's drama from 1637.
Straits Settlements (4) a Scarce and sought-after group comprising a very collectible 1 DollarPick 1c dated 10th July 1916 serial number C/62 35145, VG or slightly better. 10 CentsPick 8b dated 14th October 1919 signature Pountney (2) serial numbers A/60 16244 and A/24 28595, both VF the first slightly better. Along with a right half of a 10 Cents signature Pountney best studied to be Pick 6c dated 5th February 1920 based on recorded dates and the partially visible dates on the reverse.
Straits Settlements 1 DollarPick 16b (KNB20e) and a Scarcer last date variety 1st January 1935 serial number I/71 51152 signature Rex Curall, in a PMG holder and graded VF 25. Dark blue featuring Portrait King George V at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating Tiger at centre, Allegorical woman's bust at left. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. and watermarked with a Tigers head, this an always sought after and collectible note especially with this date variety.
Straits Settlements 1 DollarPick 16b dated 1st January 1935 serial number I/87 05686 signature Rex Curall, a presentable VF and a Scarce date for this issue always keenly sought after. Mainly blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of King George V on obverse and the reverse with an illustration of a tiger at centre and an Allegorical bust at left. printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. , New Malden, Surrey and watermarked with a Tiger's head
Straits Settlements 1 DollarPick 9b dated 1st January 1930 and date in black serial number N/95 05596 signed Luis Shelley For the Currency Commissioners and the note in red on grey-violet underprint featuring the Royal Coat of Arms at upper centre, Palm trees and beach at lower left and stilt houses and palm trees at right on obverse and a shoreline scene at centre on reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and reverse. PMG 25 Very Fine
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/15 48330 signed Rex Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of King George V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. VG only because of minor damage in margins and King George V portrait area otherwise an attractive Fine example. Very Rare
Straits Settlements Government 5 DollarsPick 17a first date of issue 1st January 1931 serial number A/33 57403 signed Shelley For the Currency Commissioners. A beautiful Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in violet featuring a portrait of King George V at right on obverse. The reverse displaying a Bengal tiger at centre and Allegorical Woman's bust at left. Watermarked Tiger's head. PMG 25 Very Fine
Vietnam (South) National Bank 500 Dong Pick 6Aa ND 1962 serial number C1 514643, in a PMG holder graded About UNC 50 Minor Rust Staple holes. Green-blue on gold and pinkish underprint featuring Dragon in panel at left, palace building at left centre on obverse and Farmer with two water buffalos at right on reverse. Watermarked Ngo Dinh Diem and a Rarely seen especially above the mid grade range and very interesting note being the highest denomination for the 1962 issues
World (370) an extensive high-grade assortment mid to late 20th century issues, with most if not all in about UNC - UNC. All different and various issuers and countries with some giving the impression of being in near complete or complete denomination sets. Includes many different and colourful design works, including some lithographed and engraved types, and with various illustrations, featuring wildlife, native traditional scenes, landmarks or sights of the individual countries. An ideal starter collection for any interested in banknote collecting with issues from all corners of the globe including Eastern and Western Europe. The Middle East as Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Israel and others. The Far East as China, Cambodia, Laos, Burma & Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Africa including Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zaire, Zambia and others. Also, various from the Americas including Latin and Caribbean issues from Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua and many others.
World - a Journey in Currency (206) an alluring and very colourful selection, mostly fresh and crisp UNC and mainly modern notes late 1900's to 2017, but including a few earlier examples, from various countries and issuers in 5 archival albums. Generally sorted alphabetically by country and includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same issue, some of which Polymer examples and a Fantasy issue, with few even having their last few digits of the serial numbers matching. Also, the earlier notes as the very attractive high-grade example of the Yugoslavia, Kingdom 1000 Dinara Pick 29 dated Belgrade, 1st December 1931 series ?.0840 752 209797752. GermanyReichsbanknote example along with an exotic Notgeld 50 Pfennig Bayreuth 22nd October 1918, a town famous for its opera. Exotic issues from Saint Thomas and Prince, Madagascar, Russia, Oceania, Mauritius and many others. The Fantasy notes, a captivating set of the 2017 Private issue PortugueseAfrica, Brazil, India and Azores - Polymer denomination set by the French graphic artist Mr Frank Medina.
World - a Journey in Currency (357) an extensive high-grade assortment mid to late 20th century issues, with most if not all in about UNC - UNC. All different and various issuers and countries with some giving the impression of being in near complete or complete denomination sets. Includes many different and colourful design works, including some lithographed and engraved types, and with various illustrations, featuring wildlife, native traditional scenes, landmarks or sights of the individual countries. An ideal starter collection for any interested in banknote collecting with issues from all corners of the globe including Eastern and Western Europe. The Middle East as Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Israel and others. The Far East as China, Cambodia, Laos, Burma & Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Africa including Congo, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zaire, Zambia and others. Also, various from the Americas including Latin and Caribbean issues from Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua and many others.
World (10) an interesting and very collectible group of notes in various grades mostly GVF - EF to about UNC - UNC and comprising a Scarce Russian Civil War East Siberia -Chita 100 Rubley "Sparrows" Gosudarstvenniy Bank (State Bank) - Chita branch Pick S1187b 1920 Ataman Semenov's money issued by the Government of the Russian Eastern Border Regions, variety with cubes in frame on reverse. These notes were called Sparrows due to their grey paper and were printed later in blue reason being, whatever ink was available that is what was used to print. The fate of the “sparrows” was a foregone conclusion: even when released, their cost was 2 times lower than that of Kolchak’s “Siberian squirrels”. And by the end of 1920, their value was striving for zero. Also, a very attractive and very well-preserved selection of USA Obsolete Currency of various issuers and denominations (5) comprising a Bank of New-England at Goodspeed's Landing East Haddam, Connecticut2 Dollars unissued remainder circa 1800's. The Bank of Macomb County, Mt. Clements, State of Michigan10 Dollars Unissued Remainder dated 1st April 1858. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 20 Dollars 9th November 1840 No. 372B. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 dollars series D Unissued remainder circa 1800's. And The State of Georgia, Milledgeville 100 Dollars dated 1st February 1863 series A No. 11384 with 2 manuscript signatures and a black Treasury of Georgia seal on reverse dated 1864, a nice and even original cut. Also known as a C-note with a portrait of war time Governor Joe Brown, who contemplated the idea of Georgia succeeding from the Confederacy. The lot also includes an Italy Biglietto Di Stato 1 LiraPick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi. Egypt 5 Pounds 63c from 2009. And a pair of Disney Dollars r series D of 2009 (2) including 1 Dollar Mickey Celebrate and 5 Dollars Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
World (12) a mixed circulated group in average VF comprising various issues including a USA Fractional Currency 25 CentsPick 109d dated 3rd March 1863 green reverse no overprints. India (3) consisting of 1 Rupees Pick 25a (2) black serial numbers Z/92 969940 and U/37 585242 this with the usual spindle hole in watermark area. Also the 2 Ruppes Pick 17b signature Deshmukh black serial number B/21 487327. A group of French Kingdom Assignats (3) consisting of the 5 Livres Pick A50 (Ass-20a) dated 1st November 1791 53C number 90093 signature Corsel. 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-26a) dated 4th January 1792 Series 649. And the 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31.10.1793) Series 16866. Along with Russia (5) including 3 Rubleys Pick 9b 1903 (3) encompassing signatures Konshin & Baryashev series ?? 156565, signatures Konshin & Schmidt series ?? 225063 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 8848834. Also 5 Rubleys Pick 10a (2) including signatures Konshin & Naumov series ??-898075 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 849984.
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
World (14) a mixed group mostly in average VF-GVF consisting of some desirable issues from Syria (2) as the République Syrienne 50 Piastres Syriennes 1st August 1942 serial number D/2 494731 and the Banque de Syrie et du Liban 1 Livre 1st September 1939 serial number J/BB 092430 variety with 2 diagonal violet lines on both sides. Jamaica 1 PoundGeorge V portrait Pick 41b dated 15th August 1957 serial number 88B 01031. BritishHonduras 1 Dollar Pick 28a dated 1st March 1956 serial number G/2 163086. Along with Hong Kong1 CentPick 325a. Canada2 DollarsPick 76b Ottawa 1954 (1961-1972) signatures Beattie & Rasminsky serial number Z/U 9760764 modified hairdo. Spain1 Pesetas (3) including the Pick 135">Pick 135 dated Madrid 1948 serial number A 03437137 together with Pick 144 dated Madrid 22nd July 1953 (2) serial numbers 1A 9073049 & 1A 9393773. And a part denomination set of the Burma - Japanese Government World War 2 Occupation (4) consisting of 1/2, 1, 5 and 10 Rupees Pick 13 to 16. The lot also includes a Coupon Response International (International Reply Coupon) from Great Britain for 8 Pennies with only an origin stamp at left from St. James's Street B.O.S.W.1 dated 10th September 1953.
World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
World (270) an extensive high-grade assortment mid to late 20th century issues, with most if not all in about UNC - UNC. All different and various issuers and countries with some giving the impression of being in near complete or complete denomination sets. Includes many different and colourful design works, including some lithographed and engraved types, and with various illustrations, featuring wildlife, native traditional scenes, landmarks or sights of the individual countries. An ideal starter collection for any interested in banknote collecting with issues from all corners of the globe including Eastern and Western Europe. The Middle East as Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Israel and others. The Far East as China, Cambodia, Laos, Burma & Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Africa including Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zaire, Zambia and others. Also, various from the Americas including Latin and Caribbean issues from Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua and many others.
World (286) an extensive high-grade assortment mid to late 20th century issues, with most if not all in about UNC - UNC. All different and various issuers and countries with some giving the impression of being in near complete or complete denomination sets. Includes many different and colourful design works, including some lithographed and engraved types, and with various illustrations, featuring wildlife, native traditional scenes, landmarks or sights of the individual countries. Issues from all corners of the globe including Eastern and Western Europe. The Middle East as Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Israel and others. The Far East as China, Cambodia, Laos, Burma & Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Africa including Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zaire, Zambia and others. Also, various from the Americas including Latin and Caribbean issues from Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua and many others.
World (305) a vast group of various and mixed grade notes to UNC mostly modern, mostly from Europe but also includes a few issues from the Far East and Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa. A few notable examples include some exotic high grade examples of ImperialRussia from the early 1900's - 1, 5, 10 and 25 Rubley, as well as an interesting 50 Kopek Pick S407. Also, few examples of the recently popular highest denomination from Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Dollars Pick 91 from 2008 (3). Also including some World War II issues as Japanese Occupation and Allied Military Currency, British Armed Forces, German Not geld and some earlier examples Some of the notes come in consecutively numbered sets and the lot includes a fantasy Hell note
World (317) an extensive high-grade assortment mid to late 20th century issues, with most if not all in about UNC - UNC. All different and various issuers and countries with some giving the impression of being in near complete or complete denomination sets. Includes many different and colourful design works, including some lithographed and engraved types, and with various illustrations, featuring wildlife, native traditional scenes, landmarks or sights of the individual countries. Issues from all corners of the globe including Eastern and Western Europe. The Middle East as Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Israel and others. The Far East as China, Cambodia, Laos, Burma & Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Africa including Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zaire, Zambia and others. Also, various from the Americas including Latin and Caribbean issues from Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua and many others.
World (378) in mixed grades majority in average Fine/VF a group of loose examples mostly from Europe and The Middle East with some Asia and the Far East. Also comes with a small album with mostly example from Vietnam (South) and French Indo-China such as the 1 PiastrePick 54c with Red value numeral and text on reverse in old lao, along with a 5 Piastres/Dong/Kip/Riels Pick 106 ND1953. Also, a USA 1 DollarPick 474 series 1985 star replacement with a star at the end of the serial number and some Cyprus and Tunisia 1980-90s examples. The lot includes a contemporary copy 50 Francs 1899 and a couple training notes from the Far east
World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet Union Lenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa1 RandPick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. ChinaBank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 YuanPick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghaioverprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 YuanPick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. France Kingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 ShillingGeorge VIPick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 PesosPick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively.
World circa early 1900's onwards (119) all in mixed grades most between Good to VF and the majority of notes from Russia, including U.S.S.R, and Germany, including Reich banknote and Darlehenskassenscheine and a Not geld 50 Pfennig Siegburg. Also some Africa and other European issues. Some more scarcer or interesting issues include the desirable Belgian Congo 20 Franc Pick 10 dated 15th September 1937 without place of issue. The Russia Treasury 20 and 40 Rubley Pick 38 and Pick 39, also known as "Kerenskiy Rubble". Soviet State Loan Bonds for the development of the national economy 100 Rubley (2) 1955 Green and 1956 red along with a Latvia Soviet State 5 Rubley Lottery ticket 1958 blue. Germany Occupied territories - Lithuania 3 Rubble 1916 Pick R123b and others. An interesting amalgamation of notes certain to attract attention
World mostly circa mid 1900's to modern (290) all in various grades Fair to UNC, most in average VF and comprises issues from Europe, Africa, Asia and Central & Latin America. Also includes a few World War 2 period Allied Military issues and Japanese Occupation notes. A vast amalgamation of various designs, denominations and issuers
17th CenturyLondon (5) Aldgate Without - Andrew Lidermore W.94, Near Fine, Bow Lane - I.K at the Greene Dragon W.381 VG or better with some pitting, Old Fish Street (Upper Thames Street) Wil Baggot W.2136 Fair/Fine, St Martin's Le Grand W.S.A, W.2656, VG with some corrosion and an edge nick, Snow Hill - Allen Sartan W.2910 VG
18th CenturyShillings to Halfpennies (8) Shilling Nottinghamshire - Newark 1811 View of a building/T.STANSHALL. CHAs MOOR, RICHd FISHER, Wm FILLINGHAM, Wm READETT AND T.WILSON in 6 lines, Good Fine/Fine. Pennies (2) Glasgow - Phoenix Iron Works 1813 Fine, Trade and Navigation 1814 Fine, Halfpennies (4) Hull - I.K.Picard Lead Works 1812 Fair. Norfolk - Norwich Dunham and Yallop 1811 Fair, Somerset - Bristol Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory 1811 VG. Canada (2) Montreal undated T.S.Brown & Co. Importers of Hardwares Reverse: a selection of tools Fine. Cuidad Rodrigo 1812 Fine
Canada Bank Tokens (12) Pennies (2), Halfpennies (10) includes types from Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Upper Canada and Lower Canada, in mixed grades VG to VF
Canada Tokens (8) Nova Scotia (4) Pennies (3) 1832 KM#2 Good Fine, 1840 KM#4 Good Fine/Fine, 1856 with L.C.W KM#6 Fine, Halfpenny 1823 KM#1 Fine or better. Lower Canada - Montreal Sou undated (1837-1838) KM#Tn5 reverse with TOKEN MONTREAL legend Fine/Good Fine. Upper Canada Penny 1857 KM#Tn3 Good Fine. New Brunswick Pennies 1843 (2) ONE PENNY TOKEN legend KM#2 Near Fine to Fine
Farthing Token 19th Century County Dublin - Kingstown Harrison & Co. Obverse: A Rose, Thistle and Shamrock HARRISON & CO. s TEA IS THE BEST. Reverse: Inscription in 5 lines the first two and last two being curved HARRISON & Co. GENERAL GROCERS .KINGSTOWN & DALKEY, Plain edge NEF and scarce, Schwer states issued in 1854.
Farthing Tokens (5) 17th CenturyDorset - Dorchester 1669 Town Arms H.D. W53-56 Near Fine. 18th Century South Wales19th Century (4) 1793 Bust right, with stop at the end of the legend/Shield PRO BONO PUBLICO DH27 milled edge Good Fine, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 18th Century undated, Arms of Glasgow with bird under second G of GLASGOW/GLASGOW RETAILERS TOKEN, DH45 Fine with edge flaw caused in minting, rated RR by Dalton and Hamer. 19th Century Arnott Cannock & Co. Glasgow, Drapers, Jamaica Street, Withers 7284 VF. Evasion 18th Century undated Lord Camden/Female seated left PEACE AND TRADE Coleman EF-491 Fine
Farthings 17th Century (6) Kent (5) Malling - Francis Chambers W.400, Sturry - Thomas Johnson W.542/3, Rochester - Anthonye Lovell at the King's Head W.470, Sittingbourne - John Milway W.524, Halfpennies (2) Penhurst - Henry Constable W.444, Sittingbourne - Thomas Pearce - Ironmongers W.525 VG to Good Fine, the Rochester Token with a central split in the flan, Yorkshire - Pontefract George Daniel 1667 Castle W.258 VG. Halfpennies 17th Century Yorkshire (3) Doncaster - Ottewell Robotham 1669 W.83 Fine, Scarborough - Peter Hodgson 1667 W.297 VG, York - Rich Booth at the Golden Fleece W.385 Fair, all with attributions (9 pieces in lot)
Farthings 17th CenturyKent (11) Folkestone - Edward Franklin W.278 Good Fine, scratched on the reverse, Maidstone - James Ruse Grocer's Arms W.385 VG, Greenwich John Ellis Reverse Sugarloaf W.325 Fine, Rochester - Anthony Lovell at the King's Head W.470 VG, Greenwich E.B at the George, W.314/7 Fine, Rochester - William Campian 1658 W.460 Fair/VG, Rochester - Joseph Travers 1666 W.478 VG, Farningham - Henry Pound W.462, Goudhurst - John Austin W.284, Gravesend - John Watson W.308, Greenwich E.B at the George W.W.314/7, Halfpennies 17th Century Kent (2) Lenham - John Lake, Grocer's Arms W.373, Queen-borough Richard Poley 1666 W.451, Fair to Good Fine, some with attributions (13 pieces in lot)
France Jeton - Chambre de Commerce Bordeaux 1750 30.5mm diameter in silver Obverse: Bust right, laureate D.V below, Reverse: Ship's deck and compass QUO NON BAC DUCE, Feuardent 9185 EF
France Jetons 1659 Henry and Marie de la Trémoille, Duke and Duchess of La Trémoille 27mm diameter in silver (2) Feuardent 9044, Obverse: Arms of Henry on a mantle HENRY DE LA TREMOILLE. Pr. DE TARENTE DVC DE TOVARS.P.D.F. Reverse: A Tower in the middle of the sea, battered by winds. Above on a banner: NUMINE FRETA. MARIE . DE . LA . TOVR . DAVVERGNE . DVCHESSE . DE . LA . TREMOILLE. both Near VF and attractively toned
Halfpennies18th Century (10) a high grade group, Middlesex (9) 1795 Corresponding Society Obv: The fable of the bundle of sticks/Rev: A dove flying with an olive branch. Milled edge DH286, EF the reverse with some thin scratches. Coventry Street, Obv: A filtering stone/Rev: Coventry Street, London. DH292 NEF. Davidson's 1795 (2) Obv: A female seated, with arms of London, St.Paul's behind, Rev: A Crowned Triangle with CONSTITUTION in the centre, lettered edge DH295 the first NEF, the second EF with traces of lustre. Eaton's 1795 Obv: Bust of D.I.Eaton left/Rev: A cock crowing over pigs in a sty DH301 GEF/EF with traces of lustre. Moore's 1795 Obv: A girl sitting under a tree making lace/Rev: A scroll inscribed MUSLINS IRISH CLOTH HOSE &c., Edge: Coarse milled DH389 GVF. Shackleton's 1794 (2) Obv: The Royal Arms and Crest/Rev: A candle mould, Edge: Payable in Suffolk - Street, Hay - Market DH477 the first NEF, the second GVF/VF. Heslop's undated Obv: A Man and a monkey in postures/Rev: Legend in 6 lines. Plain edge DH336b. Hampshire - Portsea 1796 Obv: George and the Dragon, Rev: A man-of-war sailing GVF with traces of lustre
Halfpennies18th Century (13) Norfolk - Norwich 1792 Arms of the City/Man working in a loom DH42 VF. Northamptonshire - Northampton 1794 George Jobson/Castle and Lion DH1 NVF, the reverse with a spot after the legend. Warwickshire (2) Coventry 1793 Lady Godiva/Elephant and Castle DH243a VF with some scratches on the obverse. Coventry 1793 Lady Godiva/An ancient cross DH246 VF with dome discoloration on the reverse. Middlesex (4) General Convenience 1797 Helmeted Bust/Britannia seated left, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON, the remainder engrailed DH1018 NVF with a small flan crack, Lackington's 1795 Profile bust/Small figure of Fame, Edge: milled to left DH357a GVF with a small spot on either side. National Series - 1795 Princess of Wales with ear-rind and four pearls in her hair, Edge: milled DH979 VF. Isaac Newton, Newton, with dot below Sr./Cauceus DH1033 Edge: Engrailed NVF/GF. Hampshire Emsworth 1795 RULE BRITANNIA Britannia 1795/Bust of Earl Howe, left DH24 Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON the remainder engrailed VF. Lancashire (2) - Lancaster 1792 John of Gaunt/Shield, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER DH29 Near VF, Manchester 1793 A porter carrying a pack/Shield of Arms Edge: Engrailed DH135e Near VF. Staffordshire - Leek 1793 DH13 Caduceus supported by a large bale of goods/two hands united, with an olive branch Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE DH13, NVF. North Wales 1793 Druid with 31 Acorns, 14 to the left and 17 to the right/A harp between sprigs of oak DH8 NVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (10) Lothian (4) Leith (2) 1796 Obverse: A ship and a boat sailing by a fort 'Success To The Port of Leith', Reverse: Seated female holding a wand and a pair of scales, DH58 Bold VF. 1797 Obverse: A ship sailing, below, a spring of leaves LEITH HALFPENNY , Reverse Britannia seated LEITH HALFPENNY DH60 GVF. Edinburgh (2) 1796 Joseph Archibald, Obverse: Shield of Arms 17-96, crest a palm branch, Reverse: SELLS GARDEN , GRASS, FLOWER SEEDS, FRUIT TREES in 4 lines, Edge: Milled DH10 VF or better. 1791 Hutchison's, Obverse St. Andrew and Cross, The top right corner of the cross points to the beginning of the letter A, the top leaf just below the period, Reverse: Arms of Edinburgh, the thistle bud points to the end of the second N , the top leaf between the Y and the period, DH37 VF. Invernesshire - Inverness 1794 Obverse: Rose and Thistleunited, Reverse: A cornucopia of flowers DH2 GVF with a spot on the rim. Perthshire - Perth 1797 Obverse: A hank of yarn and a package of dressed flax , spread lettering with a star at the end of the legend, Reverse: The Arms of Perth PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF PAT.K.MAXWELL DH9 Bold VF and scarce. Fifeshire - Burntisland 1797 , Obverse: A cypher B V Co, under it a carbor, rose and thistle, Reverse: BURNT ISLAND VITRIOL COMPy. 1797 in 5 lines within a garland radiated, on which is inscribed NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT DH2 VF. Kirkcudbrightshire - Gatehouse 1793 Obverse: A gryphon standing GATEHOUSE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A view of a large building PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF THOs. SCOTT & Co. date in exergue below, DH1 Good Fine. Angusshire (2) Dundee 1796 Obverse: A public building with I.W.I DESIGN below, DUNDEE HALFPENNY 1796, INFIRMARY FOUNDED 1794, Reverse: View of a harbour with a ship alongside a quay. Edge: Engrailed, with a waved line and dots, DH16, VF. Dundee 1797 Obverse: An ancient fortress, Exergue: Dudhope Castle Found'd 1660 Converted into Barracks 1794, DH18, VF with a small planchet clip
Halfpenny18th CenturyCornwall - Penryn 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms, Reverse: A Laureate Bust on a shield, PENRYN VOLUNTEERS on a ribbon, DH4 About EF with some edge nicks
Halfpenny18th CenturyHampshire - Portsea 1794 as DH70 Coat of Arms with javelin at top pointing just above the second limb of the A of PORTSEA/Ship sailing right PAYABLE legend, Edge : PAYABLE AT I.IORDANS DRAPER GOSPORT (as Gosport DH40) so a Portsea strike on a Gosport edge flan, the edge unrecorded by Dalton and Hamer for the Portsea token, VF or better and presumably Very rare
Halfpenny18th CenturyWarwickshire - Birmingham 1794 Birmingham Coining & Copper Company, Obverse: Female seated on a rock, Reverse a stork upon a cornucopia, Edge : PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLACKE DH74L, very rare edge reading, rated RRR by Daltons GVF
Halfpenny18th CenturyWarwickshire - Birmingham 1796 Meriden Obverse: An Archer shooting, Reverse: The Prince of Wales crest, radiated, over a bow, quiver and horn DH315 EF with the distinctive reverse die crack, Rare
Halfpenny19th CenturyMiddlesex Heslop's undated Obv: A man and a monkey in postures, Reverse: Legend in 6 lines, Plain edge DH336b EF the reverse with a few small spots
India, Bombay Duncan, Stratton, & Co. Half RupeeTrial strike Coin. undated (1905) NEF and scarce. In February 1905, Duncan Stratton & Co. of 9 Marine Street, Bombay, on behalf of H. H. the Nizam of Hyderabad's mint, ordered coin presses from Greenwood and Batley of Leeds. These presses, to strike coins of one, half, quarter and eighth rupee (2 annas), were dispatched in February 1906. The manufacturers made dies and struck ‘proving pieces' to test the equipment and to 'prove' the efficiency of the minting presses to the purchasers. Proving pieces for each of the four coin sizes One Rupee, Half Rupee, Quarter Rupee and 2 Annas each bear the same designs. Thomas Green Wood and John Batley established the partnership in 1856. They were electrical Mechanical engineers who specialised in manufacturing small arms and ammunition at the Albion Foundry, Leeds. They later moved to the Albion Works, Armley, Leeds, where this proving piece was struck. They supplied coining presses and associated machinery to several foreign governments (firstly; China in 1887: at Tientsin). The Greenbat trade mark was adopted in 1967 and the company later became Greenbat Ltd. in 1973
Medals, Tokens, Weights, a few modern Replicas, and Gaming Counters a wide variety of types (84) includes a contemporary Counterfeit George III Farthing dated 1737 VG, in mixed grades some of the more modern issues EF
Pennies19th Century an interesting group (15) Staffordshire (7) Bilston 1812 Samuel Fereday Withers 75 Good Fine, Burton 1813 Burton Exchange Withers 648 NVF, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1813 Cotton Works Withers 900 Fine, Walsall 1811 Walsall Church Withers 1158 Good Fine, Walsall 1811 Joseph Parker Withers 1169 Good Fine, Walsall 1811 Joseph Parker Withers 1175 Fine/About Fine. West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tiptin and Brierly 1811 Withers 1193 Fine, Rare. Yorkshire (3) Doncaster 1812 Thomas Birkinshaw - Pawnbroker Withers 720 (2), both VF one with a stain on the obverse, Sheffieldundated, John Blurton Printer EF and nicely toned, Somerset 1811 Bath Withers 25 VF, Surrey - Weybridge 1812 I.Bunn & Co. Withers 1200 VF, Essex - Walthamstow 1812 British Copper Company Withers 563 VF, Worcester (2) 1811 The House of Industry (Workhouse) Withers 1249 GVF, 1813 John Knapp Junior, 3 over smaller 3 in date, Withers 1276 VF
Pub checks (6) Threepence - Red Lion Hotel Newent, Good Fine, some staining, Threepence - Dan Drew, Rolling Mill Inn Blaina, Good Fine with uneven tone, Three Pence - Phoenix, Smith Street, Chelsea Bold Fine with some surface residue, MSR countermarked 1/2 Pint Fine, One and a Half Pence - Forresters Arms Fine, Twopence - Nag's Head, Abingdon GVF and lustrous, Madeira 50 Reis tokens (2) Cossart, Gordon & Co. both undated, one struck in brass, Good Fine, the other in zinc (?) Good Fine, Café Golden Gate, 50 Centavos on pale orange card GVF
Stockbroker's Pass 41mm diameter in silver by J.Kirk to Thos. Poynder 1772, Obverse: Arms of the City of London, Reverse: Arms and cornucopia with 1772 below GVF and unusual
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