Austria International Refugee Organisation (IRO) Payment Certificates (3) issued 1945, 1 Unit, 5 units and 10 units, (Schwann & Boling 181 to 183), slight corner & edge wear, EF or better
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, page=Pastresults&searchterm=Asia&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Asian or Middle Eastern design (Bank and country need verifying), rectangular pink, green and multicoloured, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, large rectangular orange & multicoloured design, both Country and Bank need verifying, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, circa 1907, rectangular orange & multicoloured design, both Country and Bank need verifying, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of TEN and £10, circa 1907, ( page=Pastresults&searchterm=British&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">British Colonial design, Bank of issue and country needs verifying ), light stains and printers pencil annotations, stuck to thin paper from a book page
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of TWENTY, circa 1907, (page=Pastresults&searchterm=British&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">British Colonial design, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), piece missing at bottom, printers pencil annotations, stuck to thin paper from a book page
Burundi1000 francs colour trial in brown dated 1.6.1975, Specimen No.172 series A000000, Pick25ct,punch hole cancelled, small edge flick, about UNC to UNC, scarce
China10 yuan local currency black & white reverse proof or pull, 2 women at centre, Venice and gondolas at left with Chinesejunk at right, uniface, small cuts at each side, EF
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $10 or 10 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of $5 or 5 yuan circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), printers annotations in pencil, faint foxing, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 10 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 100 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), pink & multicoloured, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=China&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">China, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 50 Dollars in English & Chinese in the underprint, circa 1907, (Bank of issue needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
CubaSpecimen notes (52) all different date types from 1960s to 1990s, 1 peso (17), 3 pesos (5), 5 pesos (10), 10 pesos (13), and 20 pesos (7), mostly UNC
East African Currency Board 5 shillings dated 1st October 1957, QE2 portrait at right, series M87 59375, Pick33, possibly lightly pressed but looks UNC
France Chamber of Commerce and local town issues in album (72) all different types dating from 1914 to 1920s, many different towns and cities and quite a few private issues, the majority are all high grades EF to UNC, viewing well recommended
Germany Democratic Republic (9) all dated 1948, Deutsche Notenbank 50 Deutsche pfennig to 1000 Deutsche Mark, all have 7 digit serial numbers, Pick8b to Pick16a, mostly UNC
Greece 500,000,000 drachmai dated 19.9.1944 series ΑΠ 406686, Pick162, Provisional Treasury issue NAUPLIA (ovpt on Pick119), 1cm edge tear, Fine+ and a Rare key note (only 1000 notes issued from series ΑΠ 406001 to 407000).
India1 rupee dated 1917 series B/37 899806 with Gubbay signature, Pick1g, this series with the B prefix was the earlier type issued for Bombay, washed & pressed, small holes & rust marks, Fine
Ireland & USA issued bank cheques (17) includes Northern Banking Company issued Belfast 1864, various duplicated Bank of Ireland issued Dundalk 1920s to 1950s, a Belfast receipt dated 1913, mostly VF or better
Italy Regie Finanze Torino 100 lire issued 1794, an uncut pair of unissued remainders with left side counterfoil on original sheet, Picks122r, about UNC with certificate
Lebanon Banque De Syrie Et Du Liban 10 Livres 1939 First Issue P17 excessively rare type with no price given in Pick, US auctioneers Stacks+Bowers&category=2&searchtype=1">Stacks Bowers Galleries sold a similar note in their March 2011 Baltimore Auction lot 11328 for US $16,520 their note was graded F 15 and they state only 5 pieces of this type are thought to exist, this note we offer looks better a nice Fine one tiny tear right edge does not detract
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (11) a consecutively numbered run series A/30 783254 to A/30 783264, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, mostly UNC
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (13) a consecutively numbered run series A/45 063431 to A/45 063443, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, one is GEF the rest mostly UNC
page=Pastresults&searchterm=Lithuania&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Lithuania, a Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 1000 litu, circa 1907, (an unadopted early design with an extra strip of coloured print), printers pencil annotation, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
New Zealand 20 shillings Postal Note dated 1927 series No.A 094778, without counterfoil & date stamped on left side only, large repaired tears, Good due to tears but paper presentable and an early date type
Northern IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland £20 dated 20th November 1944, signed Kennedy, Pick234b, a few tiny pinholes, cleaned & pressed, VF but looks better, scarce
Philippines10 pesos (94) emergency issue dated 1942, series B 101707 to B 101800, a consecutively numbered run in original bundle, Negros Occidental, Picks649c, a few with corner knocks otherwise UNC
Scotland (12) includes North of Scotland £5 1932 Fine, Commercial Bank £5 1954 gFine plus various £1s, also Bank of England £1s (6), grades range from gFine to UNC
Scotland and English Provincial part proofs or trials (7) all black & white small size segments of banknotes or vignettes with printers remarks, 1 larger size has Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company Limited in circle, some edge damage to this one, EF or better
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (6) dates from 1929 to 1959, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1927 to 1941, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, four are still on an uncut sheet, EF to UNC
ScotlandNational Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1926 to 1955, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 uncut pair of Specimen proofs with small cancellation punch-holes both dated 31st July 1947 series W/1, PickS815cs, bank stamp & printers annotations, piece missing right side of upper note, EF
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £5 unfinished proof with small cancellation punch-holes, faint bankers date stamp of 1948 at left, Picks811 for type, bank stamp & printers annotation, GEF
Sierra Leone 1978 Specimen collector set without folder, 50 cents, 1, 2, and 5 leones, all with Maltese cross prefix and matching serial numbers 010026, PickCS2, UNC
World banknotes (28) includes Turkey20 kurush dated 1877 gFine, Palestine £1 1939 partly laminated & damaged, Israel Anglo-Palestine Bank 500 mils Fine, Paraguay collector Specimen set, Egypt and various modern Lebanon along with later Roman bronze coins and modern fantasy coins
World collection in 5 albums (728) a good range with nearly all different types from A to Z includes France & French assignats, Southern Rhodesia 5 shillings VG, Northern Ireland, Ireland Republic, better South Africa and a good selection of Iran from 1930s to 1980s, average grades, viewing recommended
World in albums and a wide variety along with a small parcel of fantasies and counterfeits (total over 600) includes many larger types, in mixed grades
World notes (11) includes Gibraltar £1 1988 (2), £5 1988, £5 1995 & £10 1986 all UNC, Spain (4) 1928 to 1953 EF to UNC and Germany 1933 Konversionskasse cancelled 5 Reichsmark & 10 Reichsmark about UNC
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