Afghanistan 100 and 1000 Afghanis (600) all in fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and in original bundles of 100 notes each as if just out of printing. Comprising 3 bundles of 100 Afghanis (300) including Pick 58b SH1369 (200) a consecutively numbered serial numbers 61/Q 0190201 - 61/Q 0190300 together with consecutively numbered 61/Q 5093201 - 61/Q 5093300. The third bundle of Pick 58a SH1358 (100) consecutively numbered serial numbers 45/T 2891389 - 45/T 2891488. Also 3 bundles of 1000 Afghanis Pick 61c SH1370 (300) the first bundle consecutively numbered 16/T 1821601 - 16T 1821700, the second - 54/TH 9622401 - 54/TH 9622500 and the third bundle made of a near consecutively numbered run of 94 notes 9/Y 6945605 - 9/Y 6945706, together with consecutive set of 6 notes 6/A 1300810 - 6/A 1300814. All notes with the Bank's coat of Arms with horseman at upper centre on obverse. The 100 Afghanis in deep red-violet on multi-coloured underprint featuring Farm workers in wheat fields at right on obverse and Hydroelectric dam in mountains on reverse. The 1000 Afghanis in dark brown and deep red-violet on multi-coloured underprint illustrating the Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif at right on obverse and the Victory Arch near Kabul at left centre on reverse
Asia South East mostly (1090) in 11 bundles in consecutive or near consecutive runs. Comprised of issues such as Myanmar 1 Kyat Pick 67 ND 1990 (100). Burma (400) including 5 Kyats Pick 57 ND 1973 (100) and 15 Kyats Pick 62 ND 1986 (300). Cambodia 20 Riels Pick 31a 1979 Vietnamese backed regime issues (201). Vietnam (389) including 200 Dong Pick 100a 1987 serif prefix and narrow distance between numbers (289) and 500 Dong Pick 101a 1988 small serial number digits (100). Most in fresh and crisp UNC
Australia 1 Pound issued 1961 - 1965 (2 consecutives) series HF/84 508177 and 508178, Pick34a, QEII at right, signed Coombs & Wilson, both PCGS Choice AU58
Australian 5 shilling uniface Vignette of 1946 RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA. NOTE PRINTING BRANCH. CRAIGEBURN VICTORIA (2) numbers 1242 and 1243 both Unc as issued and in the outer AUSTRALIAN NOTE VIGNETTE brown on white envelope. Along with THE LANDING AT BOTANY BAY Vignette paper green on white drawing of James Cook at Botany Bay in Note Printing Australia presentation pack
Cayman Islands Currency Board Queen Elizabeth II issues (4) including 1 Dollars (3) including Pick 1b L. 1971 (2) serial numbers A/2 373643 and A/2 979362, and Pick 5a L.1974 serial number A/3 055958. Along with 5 DollarsPick 2a L. 1971 serial number A/1 364016. All about UNC - UNC, Scarce -issues all featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right wearing tiara and Arms at centre
Cuba Exchange Certificates (73) Series A 1985 (15) includes 1,3,5,10 and 20 Pesos, Series B 1985 (12) includes 1,5,10 and 20 Pesos, Series C 1985 (31) includes 1,3,5,10,20,50,100 and 500 Pesos, Series D 1985 (15) includes 1,3,5,10 and 20 Pesos a high grade group a few used but the vast majority Unc or near so
East Africa Currency Board 1 FlorinPick 8 dated 1st May 1920 serial number A/4 28623 3 signatures at lower centre. A Thomas De La Rue printing in olive-brown and red featuring a medallion with a bust of KingGeorge V at right on obverse. The reverse in blue displaying a Hippopotamus with native spears and shield below. VF or near so and Exceptionally Rare note very seldom seen and offered with very few possible survivors left, one tiny pinhole
Germany 50 Pfennig Thale Notgeld in mixed grades (5) printed entertainment tickets with red and green overprint. Scarce and all with different illustrations on reverse
Guernsey 10 Shillings Pick 42c (BY GU32b) a LAST date for this type 1st July 1966 signature Guillemette serial number 22/P 2463, about EF lightly pressed. Lilac on green underprint on obverse and the reverse with a large purple panel with Guernsey's Coat of Arms and motto at centre.
Guernsey States Treasurer of The States 1980 very First issue W.C. Bull signature with matching Exceptionally LOW serial numbers denomination set (4) comprising 1 PoundPick 48a (BY GU35a), 5 PoundsPick 49a (BY GU43), 10 PoundsPick 50a (BY GU52a) and 20 PoundsPick 51a (BY GU61a) all with the LOW serial number A000017. All about UNC - UNC and scarce and LOW collectible numbers
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 Dollars 1st March 1898 Pick 139 series 524117 PCGS Gold Shield 10 Very Good "Minor Missing Corner, Tear" a rare and seldom offered type
India, Government of India 10 Rupees 6 June 1891 signed A.F. Cox - Circle Bombay unlisted by Pick RR & KJ 2A.2.1 D.5 PMCS 25 Very Fine " Restored" extremely rare
Jersey (3) 10 Pounds Pick 13A ND 1976 signature Clennet serial number CB ,1 Pound Pick 8b ND 1972 signature J. Clennet, 10 ShillingPick 7 ND 1963 Signature Padgham All About EF
Jersey International Bank 1 Pound Interest bearing note Pick S161 dated 9th November 1865 number 1909 Entered with signature John W Baker and the note in Black and uniface featuring The States Coat of Arms at centre left, . Fine or better
Madagascar (3) a trio of the 5 FrancsPick 35 ND circa 1937 in average GVF (3) including block B.2159 series 134 number 53951134, block L.1507 series 457 number 37660457 and block N. 2409 series 950 number 60212950. All in red-brown on mainly green and blue underprint and a French design print and text featuring a portrait of the goddess Juno
Morocco (2) a pair of the 100 FrancsPick 20 dated 18th June 1946 both VF or near and comprising block K.2330 series 312 number 58234312 and block J.2363 series 364 number 59058364
Russia NORTH CAUCASUS - VLADIKAVKAZ RAILROAD COMPANY 50 Rubles Pick S593 dated 1st September 1918 serial number A 13353 black on light blue, buff and light green underprint featuring winged gear at lower left and steam locomotive below a partly robed woman at lower right on obverse and Network of the East Caucasian Railroad Company on reverse about UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland (8) £100 18.8.1997, £50 1.5.1995 (2), £20 1.5.1995 and 22.3.1999, £10 18.8.1998, £5 5.8.1998 (2) VF or better two with inked annotations a £50 and a £20
South Vietnam 1,000 Dong ND(1956) SpecimenPick 4As Black GIAY MAU overprint series 000000000 with 00183 in red at centre PCGS About Unc 55 "Minor Surface Damage" a large and eye catching issue
USA (2) Confederate States $1000 6% loan, 5th Series 1864 beige, Fine with some spots, and Confederate States $500 8% loan 1863 Fine with some folds, both with some coupons
Wales - Black Sheep Company 10 Shillings Laugharne Castle (5) red dragon and two pence blue stamp at right all with pink cancellation stamp Dec 1970 or Jan 1971 and all five UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company One Punt, red dragon and Two Pence blue stamp at right , a colourful sailing scene and castle on the reverse, Llandudno, (5) CANCELLED 29 Apr 1969 pink stamp, and all five UNC
Wales - Black Sheep Company Ten Punt Cardiff Castle red dragon and Two pence blue stamp at right and with black CANCELLED stamp (5 consecutives) Nos 300181-185 all UNC
Wales - One Punt, red dragon on green block at right, a colourful sailing scene and castle on the reverse, Llandudno, (5) Cancelled By Order black stamp on each, and all five UNC
World (180) with (157) in Unc generally more recent issues from a variety of countries some duplication and (23) from circulation these Cambodia and Vietnam with some duplication
World (45) Sets Argentina P323-327 5 note set, China P80+-862 3 note set, Indonesia P90-94 5 note set, Iraq P73-75 3 note set, Surinam P136-139 4 note set Transnistria P16-22 7 note set, Zimbabwe P37-44 8 note set along with Malawi 5 Kwacha P36c 5 consecutives generally AU-Unc or near so
World in an album circulated issues a wide variety with a George VI example from India, Canada high denomination such as $100 and $50, an early Russian issue and more
Bahamas Government 10 Dollars issued 1965 first prefix series A452908, Pick22a, portrait QEII at left, 2 signatures variety, good Fine. A seldom offered note this being the only one we have seen originally purchased by the current vendor in September 2017 LCA 158 Lot147 (realised £160)
Belgium (3) Banque Nationale 5 Francs 29.12.18 Pick 75b Fine, German Occupation WW I Societe Generale De Belgique 5 Francs 16.5.16 Pick 88 Good, Kingdom Banque Nationale de Belgique 5 Francs 12.04.30 Pick 97 Fine
Canada, Dominion of Canada 25 Cents (4) 1900 Pick 9 (2) different signatures Courtney and Boville, 1923 Pick 10 (2) different signatures Hyndman- Saunders and McCavour-Saunders generally Fine or near so
Ceylon, Government of Ceylon (3) 2 Rupees 2nd October 1939 Columbo VF with rust marks series M/10 81089, 1 Rupee 1st July 1929 series J/54 99923 pleasant Fine, 1 Rupee 20th December 1941 George VI at left A/16 712468 near VF
East Africa QE II young portrait at right (5) 5 Shillings 31.3.1953 and 1.2.1956, 10 Shillings 31.3.1953 and 1.2.1956, 20 Shillings 1.2.1956 average VF
East Caribbean States (1965) issues Young QE II at right in profile (9) 1 Dollar (4) no letter, A,L and V, 5 Dollars (3) G,G and V, 20 Dollars (2) no letter and V mixed mostly circulated grades with one of the $5 G in Unc
Egypt in high grades (5) 10 Pounds 1958 red and lilac ruins on back Pick 32, 5 Pounds 1958 green mosque at left Pick 57, 1 Pound 1957 blue and lilac Pick 30 (3) AU-Unc a pleasing group
Egypt, Egyptian Currency Note LAW 50 1940 mosque a left yellow and grey VF, 10 Piastres The Arab Republic of Egypt Currency Note Law 50 1940 Ministry of Finance red and grey (4) AU-Unc
GB and World in an album with GB over £70 face including Lion and Key O'Brien £5, Peppiatt Blue and Mauve shades, the world back to Hong KongGeorge VI mixed mostly circulated grades
Gibraltar (3) Ten Shillings 1965 issue, dated 1st May 1965, Pick 17, serial number D548059 About Fine with some tiny pinholes, Rare. 1 Pound and 5 Pounds 3 Oct 1958 Pick 18 and Pick 19 the Pound GVF the Five Good Fine with inked annotations reverse
Guinea-Bissau Banco Nacional 100 PesosPick 11 dated 1st March 1990 (299) in 3 bundles all with prefix BA in the serial number. The first bundle consists of 99 near consecutive notes serial numbers in the range 523801 - 523900. The second bundle and third bundle are consist of 100 consecutively numbered notes. The notes in olive-grey on multi-coloured underprint featuring a female carving at left, Bank's Coat of Arms at lower right and Domingos Ramos at right, a military leader during Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963 - 1974. The reverse displaying the National Bank building, Bissau. All crisp UNC, utmost top notes showing very minor signs of wear mentioned for accuracy
India (4) Revenue Stamps etc (3) HUNDI FOUR ANNAS purple stamp of Queen Victoria Veiled Head printed at left with hand written annotations front and back, 1 ANNA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA postage stamp purple Queen Victoria Young Head hand written annotations CONTENTS RECEIVED I.E. MOOLJEE JAITHA & CO stamped in purple reverse, HUNDI BIKANER STATE printed in red hand written annotations front and back one these generally VF this last with one punch hole along with a provincial issue note or postal history related item orange circular design at centre with Hindu and Arabic writing uniface hand written annotations reverse one punch hole Fine
India5 Rupees issued 1925 series J/60 577660, Pick4a, portrait KGV at right, signed Denning, spindle hole at left, light dirt and stains, good Fine and scarce
India500 RupeesReserve Bank of India 2016 Gandhi obverse Watermark M Gandhi and 500, Without Letter (10) Pick 114B prefix 6DV with serial numbers 000001 - 000010 all PMG graded as follows by serial number 1 58EPQ, 2 58EPQ, 3 65EPQ, and then serial numbers 4 through to 10 all 65EPQ
India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 red serial number R/55 844465, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed Kelly, (Pick16b), normal holes at left 2 pinholes bottom right, otherwise near EF and pleasing
India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series P/57 690823, KingGeorge V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF
India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series Q/41 695034, KingGeorge V portrait to right, signed JW Kelly, (Pick15b), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine Staple Holes at Issue from The Dauer Collection
Iran mostly Islamic Republic including some high denominations, consecutive pairs and runs mixed grades most in high grades (92) this lot also includes 3 WH Smith Slip In photo albums suitable for bank note collecting
Isle of Man 1 Pounds (4) Paul 1972 G433928, Dawson Green Pick 38 M877483, Dawson Purple Pick 40 (2) these AU-Unc with the P38 difficult to find in high grade. Jersey 1 Pound 1995 Liberation, 2010 issues Black (3) 1, 5 and 10 Pounds these Unc
Italy 5000 Lire (2) 5th May 1952 Pick 85b VG or slightly better, with small central holes where folded, 27 October 1953 Pick 85c VG or better with small central holes where folded
Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency 5 DollarsKingGeorge VI portrait dated 1st July 1941 signature Hyman Weisberg Pick 12, KNB12a, E/74 048588 Very Fine PMG 25
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