Bahamas 4 Shillings (1936) George VI issue signed Jarrett Pick 9a VG, Germany 100 Marks 21 April 1910 (5), 100 Marks 1 Nov 1920 (9), 5,000 Marks 19 Nov 1922 (18), 100,000 Marks 1. Feb 1923 (37) VG-VF, along with others (10) these mixed low grade world issues
Banknotes of the World by Westminster (42) each with the promotional card with a historical narrative for each note generally more recent issues in mint state with a few earlier circulated types no duplication
China Bank of China One Yuan National Currency 1937 blue, skyscraper building at right reverse Pick 79 (3) consecutives red serial number T220762-64 AU, Central Bank of China 5 Yuan 1936 Pick 217 green (3) consecutives B/H 696729V -731V AU
Confederate Sates of America50 CentsRichmond April 6 1863 aVF, Thirty Dollars Interest Bonds Richmond 1864 (2) redeemable 1889 and 1891 VF or better along with 25 CentsPostage Currency July 17th 1862 national Banknote Co NY VF
Cyprus (5) 500 Mils 1/9/1979 issue, Pick 42c NVF with a pinhole in the right margin, and a small stain on the top border, One Pound (2) 1.11.1979 issue, Pick 53a GVF, 1.3.1994 issue, with dot left of upper serial number Pick 53c EF, 50 Cents 1.10.1988 issue (2) consecutive numbers M 068864 and M068865 UNC
France Assignats 10 Livres 24.10.1792 A66 (2) one EF the other GVF, 15 Sols 23.5.1793 A69 Unc though edges uneven at the very bottom, 50 Sols Serie 3099 23 May 1793 A70 GVF, 100 Francs 18 nivoise l'an 3 A78 GVF, along with Vatican 10 Paoli 1798 Assignat VF
France Banque de France 5 FrancsPick 72d (Fayette F3.11) dated 21st April 1927 signatures Platte & Strohl (6) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers R27711 671 through R27711 676, all in very high grades GEF , Each note in lilac featuring a helmeted woman at upper left on obverse and the reverse illustrating a port scene with dock worker and ships. Watermarked woman's head.
GermanMilitary Occupation (3) all with the obverse design One Sixth Mark Token Valid Only at Empire Club Salzulfen 1/6 in each corner, the first in green and uniface with a faint stamp front bottom, the second in red and uniface the third the same but the reverse with part of a map showing the River Orwell (Suffolk) F-VF
Germany - Weimar Republic (6) One Rentenmark 1923, 1.11/1923 issue, Pick 161, EF pressed, 10 Milliarden Marks 1/10/1923 issue watermark: small circles, Pick 117b, EF, 5 Million Marks 1/6/1923 issue, Pick 90, GVF with two central folds, 100000 Marks 1923 1.2.1923 issue (2) No T to left of portrait Pick 83 both About UNC, 20000 Marks 20.2.1923 issue, Pick 85, VF with central pinhole
IndiaBritish Administration One Rupee 1940 Pick 25d (3) consecutive numbers W/39 384577 - 79 each with the Letter A inset and each PMG 65 EPQ. The W prefix and A inset letter scarce
India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series M/79 208914, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick16a), pinholes, pressed very fine
IndiaReserve Bank10 RupeesKingGeorge VI portrait in profile Pick 19a ND 1937 issues bearing the signature Taylor (2) including a very first prefix serial number A/55 395914 GVF with 2 hand stamps on reverse one of which from the Imperial Tobacco Company of India along with B/35 039239 VF . Both notes in blue-violet and olive featuring a portrait of King George VI in profile at right and a banana palm tree and sea side scene in the underprint on obverse. The reverse mainly in blue depicting the Reserve Bank of India Coat of Arms at centre - . Both with the usual Pinholes/Spindle hole.
India Reserve bank 100 RupeesPick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of KingGeorge VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade
India, Reserve Bank of India serial number 000008 matching set recent issue 10 Rs 74E 000008, 20 Rs 75G 000008, 50 Rs 6BU 000008, 100 Rs 8CS 000008, 200 Rs 8AA 000008, 500 Rs 2CW 000008 all Unc
Iran 1,000 Rials SH1341 (1962) brown on red yellow security thread young Shah, tomb of Hafez in Shiraz VF small nick top edge a scarce high denomination issue
Iran20 Rials AH1317 (1938) orange on multicolour serial number in Persian purple date stamp (2) one 1319 Fine the other 1321 nEF reverse Pick 34A c and f
Iran20 Rials SH1330 (1951) Pick 55SPECIMEN by De La Rue with red circular De La Rue stamps in the corners and SPECIMEN across the centre both sides, two punch holes and SPECIMEN No 86 in red bottom left edge serial number 14/000000 (in Persian numerals) Unc and unlisted in Pick rare thus
Iran 5000 Rials Islamic Republic over print Pick 122c , signature 18 over print on Pick 106d (over prints on left and right front) VF and a scarce high denomination
Iran mostly Islamic Republic including some high denominations, consecutive pairs and runs mixed grades most in high grades (92) this lot also includes 3 WH Smith Slip In photo albums suitable for bank note collecting
IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland £5 dated 5th August 1886, split & nicely re-joined with 2 different serial numbers C53038 & C67084, (PR60), Very Fine
MalawiReserve Bank 1 Kwacha Pick 10c dated 31st January 1975 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers M345217 - M345218, both about UNC and very attractive. Each note in red-brown on multicoloured underprint featuring a portrait of President Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda and Lake Malawian on obverse. The reverse depicting an illustration of a Tobacco harvest scene. Watermarked with a rooster.
Malaya & British Borneo (British Administration) Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 8A (KNB8a) dated 1st March 1959 serial number B/56 643436, in a PMG holder Gem UNC 65EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality). Blue on multi-coloured underprint featuring a Sailing boat at left on obverse. The reverse illustration a scene of fishermen grounding boat at beach and Coat of Arms of Member states.
New Caledonia (4) Five Francs 15/6/1943 issue, Pick 58 NVF, Two Francs 29/3/1943 issue, Thick Numerals 2 at upper left and right, Pick 56b, small crease on one corner, otherwise UNC, scarce, One Franc (2) 29/3/1943 issues, Thick Numerals 1 at upper left and right, Pick 55b, both A/UNC
Rhodesia (3) One Pound (2) 21/9/1964 issue, G/5 095540, Pick 25a, About Fine with an ink mark at lower right centre, 14/10/1968 issue K/29 487140, Pick 28d, Near Fine with a small split on the lower edge, One Dollar 18/4/1978 issue L/98 300873, Pick 34c Fine with a tiny pinhole to left centre
Russia 1 Ruble 1898 Pick 1 AU, 5 and 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 10 and 11 both Unc, 100 Rubles 1910 Pick 13 (2) Unc and VF, 500 Rubles 1912 Pick 14, South Russia 1919 issues 1,000 Rubles S418 VF, 5,000 Rubles S419 (2) consecutives RA 49 and 50 AU-Unc, 10,000 Rubles S425 AU along with 25 Rubles green uniface 1919 -1920 Fine
Russia NORTH CAUCASUS - VLADIKAVKAZ RAILROAD COMPANY 1st September 1918 100 Rubley Pick S594 Steam Train obverse rail network map showing main line from Rostov to Petrovsk and Baku AU
Russia, South Russia, Serbia and Yugoslavia (9) comprising Russia One Rouble 1898 issue (issued 1915), three-digit control number instead of serial number, signature Shipov, Pick 15, A/UNC with counting flick, South Russia (3) 500 Roubles Civil War issue 1918, Pick s415 Good Fine with two small splits to the lower edge, 50 Kopeks Civil War issue, Rostov-on-Don branch (2) undated 1918 issues, Pick s407 UNC or near so, scarce, Serbia (4) 500 Dinara (2) 1941 issue, Pick 27 UNC, 1942 issue Pick 31 A/UNC, 50 Dinara (2) 1/5/1942 issues (2) Pick 29 UNC (consecutive numbers), Yugoslavia - German Occupation 1941, overprint on 100 Dinara 1929 issue Pick sR13b Fine with some spots
Scotland - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Five Pounds 16/9/1959, serial number B311029, Fine with some areas of light discolouration and a tiny pinhole to the lower left
Scotland - Union Bank of Scotland Limited One Pound Proof with 2 large cancellation punch-holes, dated 5th December 1931, series F, Pick S815b NEF with a bank stamp and red printers annotations on the reverse
Scotland - Union Bank of Scotland Limited One PoundSpecimen 7th April 1952, serial number E/13 301000 cancelled with three rows of punch holes, EF with some inked annotations on the lower border and a bank stamp to the right border
Scotland (4) grades VF to EF - GEF comprising Clydesdale Bank Limited signature Fairbairn issues dated 1st September 1969 (2) including 1 PoundPick 202 (PMS CL30b, BY SC317a) serial number C/R 202591 along with 5 PoundsPick 203 (PMS CL31b, BY SC319b) serial number C/BB 130551. Along with National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds signatures David Alexander dated 16th September 1959 Pick 265 (PMS NC1, BY SC601) (2) serial numbers B 591851 and 1E 220546.
Scotland 1 Pounds (2) comprising The British Linen Bank Pick 157c (PMS BL65c, BY SC205b) post war dated 5th February 1946 serial number W/1 048300 signature George Mackenzie titled General Manager along with a Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S331a (PMS CO61d, BY SC404c) just on the verge of the war dated 4th May 1939 serial number N/24 236889 and signatures Peter Irving titled Accountant and James Thomson titled Cashier. Both desirable, the first fresh and crisp EF or near so, the second VF marginal Ink Annotation on reverse but not affecting the notes general appearance
Scotland The British Linen Bank circa 1950-60's issues (10) in various grades mostly VF-GVF and above comprising 5 Pounds Pick 170 (PMS BL77, BY SC217) dated23rd April 1968 signature. W. Walker titled General Manager serial number L/12 668758. Together with 1 Pounds (9) consisting of Pick 157d (PMS BL65d, BY SC205c) signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager and Water low printing (2) dated 28th August 1958 serial number H/3 071084 and 15th April 1960 first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831. Pick 157e (PMS BL65e, BY SC207) dated 15th April 1960 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager (3) including a first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831, a last prefix for type P/3 506654 along with N/3 777299. Pick 162 (PMS BL70, BY SC2007) dated 30th September 1961 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager last prefix for type serial number T/3 825893 and De La Rue printing. Pick 166a (PMS BL71a, BY SC208a) first date for type 31st March 1962 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager serial number V/3 267047. Pick 169a (PMS BL75, BY SC210) signature T. W. Walker titled General Manager (2) including a very first date and first prefix for type 29th February 1968 serial number U/4 203122 along with 5th November 1969 serial number A/5 201608. A very desirable group, certain to attract much attention
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 3 rows of cancellation punch-holes dated 7th April 1952, Proof or Specimen of Pick S816a, series E/23 552000 AU issuers annotation in ink top border
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 3 rows of seven cancellation punch-holes dated 1st June 1954, Proof of Pick S816b, bank stamp obverse GEF
Singapore (16) Ten Dollars (3) 1972 issue, signature Hon Sui Sen, no red seal, Pick 3c, Fine, scarce, 1979 issue, with security thread, Pick 11a Good Fine, 1980 issue, Pick 11b with segmented security thread, VF, Five Dollars (5) 1973 issue, signature Hon Sui Sen, Pick 2d Fine with some foxing on the top edge, 1989 undated issue Pick 19 (4) EF to A/UNC, One Dollar (8) 1972 issue, signature Hon Sui Sen, with red seal type II, Pick 1d NEF , 1976 undated issue, Pick 9 (7) includes two consecutive pairs EF to A/UNC
South Africa (10) South African Reserve BankOne Pound - Een Pond 3/9/1946 issue, serial number A/157 419859 signature Dr. M.H. de Kock, Pick 84f, About Fine, scarce, 20 Rand undated 1984-1993 issue, Fractional numbering system with security thread, signature de Kock, Pick 121c (2) both Fine. Ten Rand (6) undated 1978-1993 issue, EM 7483715 and EM 7483717 to 7483721 (5 consecutive notes), signature de Kock, Pick 120c, UNC, Five Rand 1990-1994 issue, signature C.L.Stals Pick 119e About UNC
South Africa Barry & Nephews £5 unissued remainder, Swellendam branch dated 185x, vignette of cattle wagon at centre, Pick not listed, toned top left corner, about UNC to UNC light staining at the bottom
South AfricaFive Pounds Barry & Nephews - Swellendam unissued 185-, uniface, no serial number or signature, with central vignette of an ox-drawn cart in a South African farmyard, Hern 29, EF with some light ripples to the upper and lower edges, light foxing to the lower left corner
Spain (11) 100 Pesetas (4) Republic issue 1936 issues (4), serial number D3,291,071 Pick 69 NVF to GVF, one with a pinhole at the right and with some folds, 1928 issues (2), Pick 76a both Good Fine, 1931 issues 25/4/31, Pick 83 (4) NVF to GVF (3), the fourth Good Fine, stained and washed, 50 Pesetas 1928 issue, without serial letter, Pick 75b Near Fine with a central pinhole and small edge tears
Suriname Central Bank 100 GuldenPick 139b dated 10th February 1998 (100) a consecutively numbered bundle in a wrapper serial numbers AL532601 through AL532700. Each note in purple and violet on multicoloured underprint featuring an illustration of a factory at upper left and the Central Bank building, Paramaribo at centre on obverse and reverse with Toucan bird (Ramphastidae) at left and a strip mining scene at right. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked Toucan bird. All original fresh and crisp UNC as if just printed
Thailand Government World War II Japanese intervention 5 BahtPick 46a ND 1945 variety with constitution vessel in panel at right on reverse serial number K/90 987755 signature Leng Srisomwongse, VF or slightly better The obverse in green featuring King Rama VIII Ananda Mahidol full face portrait at right and Marble temple at left. The reverse in purple displaying Walled temple and pagoda complex on river bank (Royal Palace). Printed by Mitsui Trading Company and watermarked Constitution on tray on pedestal.
World (25) an earlier useful group including India1 rupee dated 1917 series Y/95 246846 with McWatters signature about Fine with some edge damage, ScotlandBritish Linen Bank Pound 1940 VG-Fine, East AfricaShilling 1943 Very Good, PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS Sixpence green on whiteGreat Britain stamp obverse this faint so issuing camp not clear A. 93423 F-VF and more with some pre WW2 in lower grades
World (71) Five PoundsPeppiatt London March 30 1937 VF Operation BernhardForgery Fine right hand top corner off and attached to a card, GillWellington reverse prefix RE34 VF, One Pound Peppiatt Blue prefix C87E VF others include recent issues in high grades, WW II issues including Philippines, Notgeld and more mixed grades and displayed in an album
World a miscellaneous group, Bahamas $3 1984 Prefix A Pick44a, Chihuahua 10 Pesos 1914, Spain50 Pesos 15.8.1928 these three in high grades others (19) from a variety of countries in mixed grades
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