A collection in two albums and pages the first album being an A - Z collection including many modern issues in high grades, a second album this mostly Austrian and German and including inflation and notgeld period issues, then a group of Cuba and Latin America (14) these from circulation and including some earlier types
A mixed group including Scottish, Irish and Guernsey in high grdaes, Bank of England £5 and £10 Page and Somerset, some experimental fantasy issues and cheques, Bank of Scotland £5 1958, and some collectors series with coins attached (lot)
An accumulation in an album POW and Military Notes with Austro-Hungarian and German POW notes (93) 1915-1916 including Bautzen i.Sa, Braunau, Csot, Grodig, Minden, Neuhammer, Reichenberg, Soppronyek, Tabor, 1940-1945, Czechoslovakia, Thersienstadt set of 1-100 Kronen, Germany, 10 Reichspfennig, Netherlands, Westerbork 25 and 50 Cents, PolandLitzmannstadt, 50 Pfg, 1(2) and 20 Mark, Yugoslavia Industrijsko Zanatsko 1 (2),2 (2), 5, 10, 50 (2), and 100 kronen (2) plus Austro-Hungary Mauthausen 10, 20, 50 Heller 1918, Germany, Wertmarke for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20 and 40 Reichspfennigs, and South Africa Mafeking 10 Shillings 1900 plus Green Point Track Five Shillings unissued, Mafeking note damaged VG, some of the POW notes stain but generally VF-UNC (138)
Australia $100 uncut pair of obverse printers trials on blue paper, one note complete the other is 3/4 printed, issued 1984-96, Pick48, GEF to about UNC and scarce
Australia $20 uncut obverse printers trials on blue paper, one complete note & 1/4 of another to the left, also an embossed feature to the right, issued 1974-94, Pick46, edge wear, about EF and scarce
Australia $50 uncut group of 4 printers trials, only the background and values are printed (rolled in a tube) issued 1973-94, Pick47, GEF to about UNC and scarce
Canada (5) a consecutive pair of $1 dated 1935 KGVI portrait Pick58e in PMG folders graded gem Unc 65 plus 3 later QE2 $1 including 1973 star replacement series AA in GEF, others in UNC
China (26) Market Stabilization Currency Bureau, includes 50 coppers 1915 (2) Pick602k PEKING about UNC to UNC, 5 yuan June 1920 (4) Pick628b plus various other denominations with some duplication, mostly UNC, needs viewing
Cuba25 centavos 1872 reverse proof in blue stuck on card with counterfoil at left, vignette of woman with cornucopia, Pick31s, slight wear to card otherwise UNC
Dominican Republic Specimens (12), 3 sets of 100, 500, 1000 & 2000 pesos, 1 set dated 2009 and 2 sets both dated 2010 (Pick171s to Pick174s for type), UNC
France (20) includes 20 francs 1987 to 1993 (11), 50 francs 1979, 100 francs 1989 to 1998 (7) and 200 francs 1996, mostly from circulation but some better grades noted
France 25 livres Frenchrevolution issue, Domaines Nationaux dated 1793 as PickA71, a contemporary forgeryoverprinted FAUX DORDRECHT, signature of L. Lammers on reverse, GEF
Germany (186) includes 1000 marks 1918 Darlehnskasse Ost (5), WW2 POW 5 Reichsmark (2), a large range dating from 1910 to 1940s, mostly Reichsbank, some duplication, many high grade, viewing recommended
India (9) a consecutive run KGVIone rupees (4) L/1 844053 to L/1 844053 Pick25d (4 pinholes each) UNC, 2 rupees 1943 Pick17b , 5 rupees 1937 Pick18a and 5 rupees Pick18b these all GEF or better plus 2 later 10 rupee issues in Fine
Isle of Man £1 (9) two consecutive runs of £1 Pick40c signed Shimmin (5) first series AA000801 to AA000805 and £5 Pick41b signed Cashen (4) series K924097 to K924100 all UNC
Italy Regie Finanze Torino (5) 50 lire 1765, 100 lire 1765, pair of horizontal uncut 50 lire & pair of vertical uncut 50 lire plus 200 lire 1746, all remainders, EF to UNC
Jersey (5) QE2 portrait at right issued 1989 all signed L. May, £1, £5, £10, £20 and £50, a first run matching low number set series AC000044, Pick15 to Pick19, UNC
Portuguese India, a Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd obverse proof promotional note in dark red, tiger vignette at centre used on Nova Goa series Pick23 & Pick24 UNC and scarce
Rhodesia (10) $1 date 1978 series L/109 (5) a consecutive run Pick 30c all UNC and $2 1977 replacements X/1 (2), $2 1977 series K/148 (2) & $2 1979 replacement X/1, these all about UNC to UNC
Russia (117) a large group from 50 rubles 1899 (2) to modern issues, mostly Czarist to revolutionary period with duplication, many Konshin signatures noted, average Fine to VF with many better grades noted, viewing highly recommended
Saint Helena (4) QE2 portraits, £1 Pick9a, £5 Pick11a, £10 Pick8b&category=2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Pick Pick8b and £20 Pick10a, the £20 about UNC and the others all UNC
Scotland (6) includes Royal Bank £5 1952, Commercial Bank 31 1952, Linen Bank £1 1969, National Commercial Bank £5 (2) 1959 & 1963 & Clydesdale & North of Scotland £1 1950 first series A156400, a few are pressed, VF or better
ScotlandBank of Scotland £5 (2) dated 6th November 1991 a consecutive first run low numbered pair EK000239 & EK000240 signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick116b, UNC
ScotlandCommercial Bank colour trial (Waterlow &Sons) dated 1st December 1927, 3 punch-holes, faint mount mark along left edge otherwise UNC and scarce
Scotland in album (23) face value £354 includes Bank of Scotland £20 1987 & 1991, £10 1990, £5 1991 EK000244, Royal Bank £50 2005, Clydesdale £50 2009, Royal Bank £10 (3) new Jubilee issues 2012, mostly UNC
Scotland Royal Bank plc £10 (2) a consecutive pair dated 6th February 2012, new Diamond Jubilee issue with four different portraits of the Queen on reverse, series TQDJ 0872166 & 0872167 UNC
Scotland Royal Bank plc £20 (2) a consecutive pair dated 4th August 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday commemorative low number series QETQM 0000076 & 0000077, Pick361 UNC
World a group in lower grades (over 100) including MaltaGeorge V and VI along with Cuba Exchange Certificates series C 3,5,10,20,50,100,500 Pesos these Unc
World a small group from circulation then the following in bundles EF- UNC Bulgaria 10 Leva 1974 P96 (113), Chile10 Cents on 100 Pesos 1960 P126 (28), Hong Konk Cent P325 (224), Indonesia10 Sen P92 (205), Laos 1 Kip P8 (217), Paraguay 1 Gurani P193 (129), South Korea 50 Jeon 1962 P29 (228)
World group (30) includes South Carolina50 cents 1863, Confederate $10 & $100 both dated 1862, MPC $20 series 681, USA star note $5 1963 these all Fine or better plus various Iran and Omani with duplication, some in high grades
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