Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 Dollars (10) comprising Pick 181a signature titles Chief Accountant and Chief Manager dated 2nd May 1959 serial number 938050 AF, Pick 181c (2) dated 31st July 1967 serial number 255974 BV and 27th March 1969 serial number 134649 CU, Pick 181d (2) dated 1st April 1970 serial number 902628 DD and 18th March 1971 serial number 378372 DP, Pick 181d signature titles now Chief Accountant and General Manager (2) dated 13th March 1972 serial number 427537 DW and 31st October 1972 serial number 577427 EK, Pick 181f small serial number (3) dated 31st October 1973 serial number 282905 FC and 31st March 1975 (2) serial numbers 460789 FR & 724266 FW. All in brown on multicolour underprint woman seated at right and bank arms and denomination in wording at centre on obverse and new bank building at centre and value at left on reverse. Watermark helmeted warrior and denomination. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd New Malden Surrey England. Mixed high grades
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 10 Pounds (2) including a SPECIMEN 1971-74 ND note similar to Pick 63a (Blake-Callaway BA112) signature H.H.M. Chestnut serial number U000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse and along with 1985 ND issue Pick 67b (Blake-Callaway BA112) signature D.J. Harrison LOW serial number AA000119. Both in brown on light green and pale orange underprint featuring Mercury at left and woman with harp on right on obverse and airplane, boat and bank building on reverse. The later Harrison issue with STERLING under value at centre on obverse. About UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 5 Pounds Commemorative Millennium Polymer issues (3) Pick 203a (Blake-Callaway NR 128) dated 8th October 1999 signature Don Price (2) serial numbers MM0063187 & MM0001628 series starts MM0000001 and Pick 203b (Blake-Callaway NR 128) dated 1st January 2000 serial number Y2K10130. The notes in blue, red and multicolour with ovals and globe pattern on obverse and space shuttle and electronics with pocket watch in the underprint. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Co on polymer supplied by Securency Dimensions of Australia. UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds includes a SPECIMEN (2) comprising a SPECIMEN signatures Bilsland for Governor and Watson for treasurer undated 1961-65 serial number A/M 0000000 amended printers' imprint at lower right margin now reads "G. Waterston & Sons Ltd." similar to Pick 102 (Calloway-Murphy BA 100d) red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse. Along with a later regular issue signatures Polwarth for Governor and Letham for Treasurer & General Manager dated 3rd March 1967 serial number B/B 0870402 Pick 105b (Calloway-Murphy BA 100g). Both in light brown with blue Scotia medallion at centre and value at lower left and right and thistle, sailing ship and value at lower left and right on reverse in addition the later regular issue now with magnetic ink sorting codes on reverse. About UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds signatures Lord Elphinstone for Governor and John B Crawford for Treasurer (2) including Pick 91c (Callaway-Murphy BA 95d) dated 16th October 1943 serial number AA492673, yellow-brown dark brown and grey-blue featuring bank's arms at left on obverse and the bank building on reverse GEF - about UNC . Along with Pick 96b (Callaway-Murphy BA 98b) dated 5th January 1948 serial number H0159121, yellow and grey blue Scotia medallion at centre no banks arms on obverse and reverse now in yellow-ochre about UNC - UNC. In 1943, ahead of the Bank's 250th Anniversary in 1945, the Bank started to consider redesigning the 1 Pound note therefore a committee was set up. The notes in this lot include the old and the new design where the new design no longer features a side panel with the banks arms and arms now on reverse against a lined background.
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 2 large cancellation punch-holes dated 5th December 1931 series F, PickS815b, bank stamp & red printers annotations on reverse, EF.
Scotland 5 Pounds Bank of Scotland (2) comprising Calloway & Murphy BA 103d ( Pick 98b ) 6th May 1953 series 10/N 1263 and BA105a ( Pick 101a ) 11th April 1956 series 19/I 4796. Both about EF
ScotlandBank of Scotland £1 dated 4th January 1945 first series A0542756 signed Elphinstone/Crawford, Pick96a light stain reverse, pressed EF, looks better
Spain 1000 Pesetas Banco De EspanaPick 78 dated 15th August 1928 series 1074318 King Fernando I of Castille & León ("The Great"), Cathedral of Sevilla on obverse and "King Fernando Receiving Communion" (by A. Ferrant) on reverse and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. New Malden Surrey. Choice UNC and Scarce in this high grades
World (2) comprised of Egypt £1 National Bank of Egypt dated Cairo 17th March 1942 Pick 22c large Nixon signature, Tutankhamen & Mosque series J/52 956649 choice UNC some colour smudging top margin. Along with Cyprus £10 Central Bank of Cyprus dated 1.10.1990 Pick 55a Ancient bust & Cyprus warblers series AG 261050, EF
Dominican Republic (5) comprising 1 Peso Pick 117c dated 1982 serial number E307755K, 5 PesosPick 118c dated 1984 serial number B538963K, 20 Pesos Pick 120c dated 1985 serial number A229919Y, 50 PesosPick 121b dated 1987 serial number A331495D and 100 PesosPick 122b dated 1987 serial number A791811H. About UNC - UNC
Scotland, Union Bank of Scotland £20 archival Specimen proof dated 31st March 1905 series No.A 56/001, missing top right corner area, printers inked annotations & punch hole cancelled, Picks808p for type, about VF
Lithuania OCCUPATION OF LITHUANIA World War 1 (2) 100 Rubel Ostbank fur Handel und Gewerbe - Darlehnskasse Ost, Posen Pick R126 dated 17th April 1916 GVF and 100 Rubel Darlehnskasse Ost, Kowno (Kaunas) Pick R133 dated 4th April 1918 VG or near so
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 5 Pounds (2) comprising Pick 179a (Blake-Callaway NR 69) Red serial number N-I/a 12252 dated 6th May 1929 signed S.W.Knox about VF Blue underprint. Along with Pick 180b (Blake-Callaway NR 73) Black serial number N-I/P 03763 dated 1st January 1943 and signed F.W.White good Fine with faint surface dirt left and right Green underprint. Both of the notes in black and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London
ScotlandBank of Scotland (2) £1 dated 17th July 1968 series A/2 0955049 signed Polwarth/Letham, Pick109a about UNC to UNC. Along with £5 dated 1st November 1968 series A0 745107 signed Polwart/Letham Pick 110a GVF
The States of Jersey Clennet signature same series AB 000000 SPECIMEN notes (2) comprising 10 Pounds SPECIMEN Pick 13s ND 1976-88 overprint SPECIMEN diagonally in red obverse and reverse, green on multicolour underprint portrait QE2 at centre right waring tiara arms at upper centre value top right, bottom left right and at centre and Victoria College on reverse, small faint stain to lower left edge but this not threatening the notes general appearance. 20 Pounds SPECIMEN Pick 14s ND 1976-88 overprint SPECIMEN diagonally in black obverse and reverse, red-brown on multicolour underprint portrait QE2 at right wearing tiara arms at upper centre value top right, bottom left right and at centre and Gorey Castle on reverse. Both UNC and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Ltd
The States of Jersey May signature SPECIMEN notes (2) comprising 10 Pounds SPECIMEN Pick 13s ND 1976-88 serial number FB 000000 overprint SPECIMEN diagonally in red obverse and reverse, green on multicolour underprint portrait QE2 at centre right waring tiara arms at upper centre value top right, bottom left right and at centre and Victoria College on reverse. 20 Pounds SPECIMEN Pick 14s ND 1976-88 serial number AC 000000 overprint SPECIMEN diagonally in black obverse and reverse, red-brown on multicolour underprint portrait QE2 at right wearing tiara arms at upper centre value top right, bottom left right and at centre and Gorey Castle on reverse. Both UNC and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Ltd
Canada 100 Dollars Imperial Bank counterfeit dated 2nd January 1917, plate A series No.15665, Pick S1141x, perforated VOID with red "counterfeit" over stamps, EF and stamped Resht with pencilled annotations to lower left on obverse. Comes with a letter of description of the forgeries.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (5) including Pick 111c (Calloway-Murphy BA 113c) Clydesmuir & Russell signatures (2) dates & serial numbers as listed 28th October 1974 - C/37 0229207 and 3rd October 1978 C/92 0954754. Pick 111d (Calloway-Murphy BA 113d) Clydesmuir & Pattullo signatures FIRST SERIES LOW serial number D/2 0000101 dated 15th October 1979. Pick 111e (Calloway-Murphy BA113e) LAST prefix for encoded type of Risk & Pattullo signatures serial number D/42 0085141 dated 30th July 1981. Pick 111g (Callaway-Murphy BA 113g) LAST PREFIX and HIGH serial number E/13 0649876 for signatures Risk & Burt dated 19th August 1988 series goes up to E/13 0650000. All in green on multicolour underprint with arms at centre flanked by two women and Sir W. Scott at right on obverse and sailing ship at left, arms at upper centre and medallion of Pallas seated at right on reverse. All in high grades
Books (19) Banknote-related titles including English Paper Money by Vincent Duggleby (7) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th editions. Banknote Yearbook by Token Publishing (4) 5th, 7th, 8th and 10th editions. Isle of Man Paper Money 2014. Paper Money of Scotland Volumes 1 and 2 by Jonathan Callaway and Dave Murphy First Edition 2018. Standard Catalogue of Paper Money by Albert Pick 3rd edition 1980. Krause World Paper Monet 1961-present 14th edition. Collectors' Banknotes 2008 Treasury and Bank of England 15th Edition, . Paper Money 1989 Fixed Annual price list by Victor Gadoury. The Banking History List September 2008, all in good second-hand condition. (Total weight over 17 Kilos). Room bidders only, to be removed from the room on auction day, no postal bidders.
The States of Jersey Franklin Mint SPECIMENT set (4) Pick CS1 ND 1978 comprising £1 blue, £5 brown, £10 green, £20 red all Maltese Cross prefix serial numbers 010119, all QE2 at centre right. Raw without the original envelope about UNC - UNC
Scotland The British Linen Bank (4) comprising 1 pound Callaway & Murphy CL 65d ( Pick 157d ) Arms, seal & seated Britannia seal dated 12th February 1952 series T/2 294508 aVF. 5 Pounds Callaway & Murphy BL 67b ( Pick 161b ) Arms, seal & seated Britannia seal dated 13th November 1946 series X/7 18/50 Fine. Along with 1 pounds (2) Calloway & Murphy BL71b ( Pick 166c ) dated 25th January 1966 series O/4 552491 GEF and Calloway & Murphy BL 71c ( Pick 168 ) Encoded Reverse dated 13th June 1967 series S/4 387340 UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 10 Pounds Pick 198b (Blake-Callaway NR 121) dated 8th October 1999 signature Don Price (2) serial numbers BD0182288 & BC9687743 original and presentable GVF-EF. The notes in brown and violet on multicolour underprint featuring J.B. Dunlop at left and bicycle at lower left on obverse and Belfast City Hall with buildings and architectural drawings in the underprint on reverse
Iraq 1/4 Dinar Law 1931 (issued 1941), King Faisal as child at right ("Babyface"), scarce Indian print, serial number E/1 949135, (Pick13), very small foxing marks to top border, good VF and a very scarce note in this condition
Peppiatt 5 Pounds white note B241b dated 1st April 1935 series T/179 44539, very rare BRISTOL branch note, (Pick335i), small ink annotation on reverse, very scarce branch issue, good Fine
Jersey (20), a nice collection of German Occupation Notes from WW2, 6 Pence (7) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick1a), 1 Shilling (6) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick2a), 2 Shillings (5) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick3a), 2 Shillings (2) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick4a), plus 2 other world notes, the majority good EF to about Uncirculated
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 100 Pounds dated 1st October 1960 series F2 224, large note, (Pick320c), very small smudges on reverse, lovely original EF, scarce note
India Government 5 Rupees dated 22nd June 1915 series SC/56 011691, signed M.M.S. Gubbay, (PickA6a), spindle hole as usually seen, in PMG holder graded 25EPQ Very Fine, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare with the EPQ at this grade
AustraliaCommonwealth 5 Pounds issued 1928 series Q/13 789211, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed Riddle & Heathershaw, (Pick17b), trimmed & pressed, Fine and scarce
India Government 10 Rupees issued 1917 - 1930 series K/73 611826, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick7b), usual spindle hole at left, original clean good EF to aUNC, rare in this grade
Western Samoa Territory 10 Shillings issued Wellington 1st May 1961 series 336464, palm trees and beach scene top centre, (Pick10a), lightly pressed, VF and scarce
Rhodesia & Zimbabwe (142), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick24a) to 500 Dollars dated 2009 (Pick98), includes early issues featuring Queen Elizabeth II, many denominations and dates in between, little duplication, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar dated 1st July 1913 serial no. 2254215, helmeted woman at left, (Pick155b), 2 tiny pinholes otherwise good Fine
Malawi (63), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick2) to 1000 Kwacha dated 2012 (Pick62), many denominations and dates in between, some duplication, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
Egypt in an album (49), plus a few Jordan (6), 5 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'Aswan Dam', (Pick163), 5 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'Mosque of Emir Khairbak', (Pick164), 5 Piastres (3) issued law 1940 'King Farouk', (Pick165), 10 Piastres issued law 1940 'Temple of Philae', (Pick167), 10 Piastres (2) issued law 1940 'King Farouk', (Pick168), 25 Piastres (2) dated 1942 signed Nixon & 1946 signed Leith-Ross, (Pick10), 50 Piastres (2) dated 1938 signed Cook and 1944 signed Nixon, (Pick21), plus many other more recent issues in mixed grades with some Uncirculated
Scotland (4), Royal Bank of Scotland plc set all FIRST PREFIX with LOW No's, 20 Pounds series A/1 000910, (Pick349), 10 Pounds series A/1 000981, (Pick348), 5 Pounds series A/1 000977, (Pick347), 1 Pound series A/1000992, (Pick346), all dated 25th March 1987, Uncirculated or about
Southern Rhodesia (5), 5 Shillings dated 1st January 1943 series D/3 075956, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick8a), pinholes, about Fine, 5 Shillings dated 1st January 1948 series D/49 074359, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick8b), pinholes, about Fine, 10 Shillings dated 1st September 1950 series A/106 098044, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick9f), splits and small tears, VG, 10 Shillings dated 3rd January 1953 series A/168 050272, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick12b), some dirt and pinholes, Fine, 1 Pound dated 10th September 1955 series B/284 077876, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick17), central hole/split otherwise Fine
Bermuda5 Dollars dated 20th October 1952 series C/1 229806, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick21a), in PMG holder graded 35EPQ choice very fine, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare with the EPQ at this grade
Rhodesia (12), 5 Dollars (4) dated 15th May 1979 including a consecutively numbered run of three notes, (Pick40) about Uncirculated, 2 Dollars (4) dated 24th May 1979 including a consecutively numbered run of three notes, (Pick39b) Uncirculated, 1 Dollar (4) dated 2nd August 1979 a consecutively numbered run of four notes, (Pick38) Uncirculated
Sarawak 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1935 series A/4 558636, portrait C. Vyner Brooke at right, (Pick20), one set of staple holes, cleaned and pressed, Fine
Iran (106), 20 Rials (12) issued 1965 (Pick78b), 20 Rials (59) issued 1969 (Pick84), 20 Rials (26) issued 1974 - 1979 (Pick100), plus a few other denominations, mixed grades with the majority Uncirculated or about
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 20 Pounds dated 1st December 1952 series F111 2123, large note, (Pick319c), a few tiny spots on reverse, lovely original about EF
Ceylon Government (3), 10 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series J/3 648322, (Pick33a) small edge tear to top border, one set of staple holes at left, about VF, 5 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series G/3 821997 (Pick32) VF, 1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 series A/5 401891, (Pick30) one set of staple holes at left, about VF, all with portrait KingGeorge VI at left
Rhodesia (18) & South Africa (1), 1 Dollar (14) dated 2nd August 1979, most in consecutively numbered pairs, (Pick38) Uncirculated, 5 Dollars (2) dated 15th May 1979, (Pick40) Uncirculated, 2 Dollars dated 4th March 1975, (Pick31j) VF, 2 Dollars dated 24th May 1979, (Pick39b) about VF, South Africa 10 Rand issued 1975, (Pick114c) about Uncirculated, plus a quantity of coins, mainly from Rhodesia including 2 x Rhodesia Mint Sets 1964
Scotland (4), Bank of Scotlandcollection in high grade, 20 Pounds dated 5th November 1985 series F491117, (Pick114e) about Uncirculated, 20 Pounds dated 3rd February 1992 RADAR series Z022220, (Pick118) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds (2) dated 18th June 2001 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series DS362424 & DS362425, (Pick121d) very light centre crease, about Uncirculated
Bermuda Monetary Authority 100 Dollars dated 14th February 1996 REPLACEMENT note series Z/2 003467, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick45a), in PCGS holder graded 64PPQ Very Choice New, Perfect Paper Quality
Canada, Dominion of Canada 2 Dollars dated 23rd June 1923 series J-595549, portrait Edward Prince of Wales at centre, signed McCavour & Saunders, (Pick34e), some light dirt, good Fine
Netherlands (9), 100 Gulden (3) dated 2nd February 1953 (Pick88), 25 Gulden (3) dated 10th April 1955 (Pick87), 10 Gulden (3) dated 23rd March 1953 (Pick85), mixed circulated grades good Fine to EF
Zambia (71), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick1) to 100 Kwacha dated 2012 (Pick54), many denominations and dates in between, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
South Africa 1 ShillingBoer War Siege of Mafeking dated February 1900, series B7173, (PickS651b), one set of staple holes at left, rarely seen in good grade, about EF
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law no.42 of 1947 first issue 1950, series E806540, portrait young King Faisal II at right, (Pick27), 2 pinholes and edge nicks, cleaned and pressed good Fine
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law of 1947 issued 1955 series H/1 962518, portrait King Faisal II as an adolescent at right, (Pick37), some light dirt, nice original good Fine
Page (2), 20 Pounds B329 issued 1970 REPLACEMENT series M02 590809, (Pick380br), good EF to about Uncirculated, 20 Pounds B328 issued 1970 FIRST series A37 107108, (Pick380b), good EF
GermanyAllied Military Currency (13), WW2 military occupation 1/2 Mark to 1000 Mark dated 1944, with examples of both USA (with hidden 'F') and Russian printing, (Pick191 - Pick198), mixed grades but the majority Uncirculated or about
Spain (3), 5000 Pesetas dated 6th February 1976 series L1297617, (Pick155), in PCGS holders graded 65OPQ gem Uncirculated, 1000 Pesetas dated 4th November series 02092281, (Pick138a), in PCGS holder graded 58OPQ choice about Uncirculated, 50 Pesetas dated 17th May 1927 series 2,866,737, (Pick72a), in PCGS holder graded 35 choice VF
Peppiatt 1 Pound (10) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, including a consecutively numbered pair, world war 2 issue, (Pick367a), one with small brown marks on back, all EF to about Uncirculated
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (21), a full set of British Military Authority issued 1943, 6 Pence to 1 Pound (PickM1 - PickM6), a full set of British Armed Forces 1st series issued 1946, 3 Pence to 1 Pound (PickM9 - PickM15), a full set of British Armed Forces 2nd series issued 1948, 3 Pence to 5 Pounds (PickM16 - PickM23), mixed grades many high grade, needs viewing
New ZealandReserve Bank (2), 10 Pounds issued 1960 - 1967 series AL 658599, signed Fleming, (Pick161d), pressed good VF, 5 Pounds issued 1960 - 1967 series 12L 970867, signed Fleming, (Pick160d), good EF
Scotland (6), Union Bank, an uncut sheet of 4 printers proof £1 all dated 8th December 1952, (Pick s816a), series F/33 801000, F/33 802000, F/34 826000 & F/34 827000, all with punch-holes & printers notes & bank stamps, mount marks reverse, National Commercial Bank20 Pounds dated 16th September 1959 series A101852, annotation on obverse and reverse, (Pick267) VF, Bank of Scotland 1 Pound dated 25th August 1977 REPLACEMENT series Z/2 0543066, (Pick111c) about Uncirculated
ScotlandClydesdale Bank PLC 20 Pounds dated 8th April 1985 series D/DW 039009, portrait Lord Kelvin at left, (Pick215b), about Uncirculated and scarce in this condition
Spain100 Pesetas (2) dated 30th June 1906 series C0,384,667, and series C7,764,031, (Pick59a), both in PCGS holders graded 58 choice about Uncirculated
O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key (3), a collection of FIRST and LAST series notes, 5 Pounds B277 issued 1957 first series A68 896144, (Pick371a), good EF to about Uncirculated, 5 Pounds B277 issued 1957 last series E18 244632, (Pick371a), EF, 5 Pounds B280 issued 1961 first series H72 151075, (Pick372a), a few pinholes otherwise about EF
AustraliaCommonwealth 1 Pound issued 1927 series J/21 131225, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed Riddle & Heathershaw, (Pick16c), cleaned/pressed Fine
Lebanon 100 Livres dated 1958 SPECIMEN note series E15 000000, perforated 'Cancelled', (Pick60 for type), light glue residue to right border on reverse, good EF to about Uncirculated
Spain (3), 100 Pesetas dated 15th July 1907 series 0,717,387, (Pick64a) in PCGS holder graded 55 about Uncirculated, 50 Pesetas dated 24th September 1906 series B9,825,298, (Pick58a) in PCGS holder graded 35 choice VF, 25 Pesetas dated 24th September 1906 series B9,741,624, (Pick57a), in PCGS holder graded 58 choice about Uncirculated
Peppiatt 1 Pound B239A Guernsey overprint series A33A 952036, overprint "Withdrawn from circulation September 18th, 1941.", (Pick363h), pinholes, one tiny edge nick and small brown spot to botom border, Fine
AustraliaCommonwealth 1 Pound issued 1942 series H/71 893963, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Armitage & McFarlane, (Pick26b), lightly pressed good EF, plus world heritage first day cover of 4 stamps
Bermuda Government 5 Shillings (2) dated 1st May 1957 series E/2 847120 & E/2 813899, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre, (Pick18b), one good EF the other about Uncirculated
Rhodesia & Nyasaland (2), 1 Pound dated 8th May 1959 series X/31 240029, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, signed Grafftey-Smith, (Pick21a), some light stains, good Fine, 10 Shillings dated 1st February 1961 series W/34 265463, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, signed Richards, (Pick20b), one tiny edge nick, good Fine
Beale 1 Pound (20) B268 issued 1950, two consecutively numbered runs of 10 notes in each, (Pick369b), series O49B 008142 - O49B 008151, about Uncirculated, series J65B 629471 - J65B 629480, Uncirculated or about
Gill & Hollom, Gill 20 Pounds B355 issued 1988, rare FIRST RUN series 01L 103965, (Pick380e), good Fine to about VF, Hollom 10 Pounds B299 issued 1964, FIRST RUN series A01 671798, (Pick376a), about EF, a rare pair of first run notes
Cyprus (2), 1 Shilling dated 1st May 1942 series C/4 461679, (Pick20) Fine, 5 Shillings dated 30th August 1941 series D/3 196188, (Pick22) holes, tears and edge damage, about VG, both with portrait KingGeorge VI at centre, cleaned and pressed
Gibraltar (2), 50 Pounds dated 27th November 1986 series A076523, (Pick24), in PCGS holder graded 64PPQ Very Choice New, 20 Pounds dated 1st December 2006 series AB018129, (Pick33a), in PCGS holder graded 68PPQ Superb Gem New
India 2 Rupees issued 1943 series D/61 528762, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Deshmukh, (Pick17b), two pinholes at left as issued, in PCGS holder graded 55PPQ choice about new, perfect paper quality
Peppiatt 10 Shillings B252 plus 3 further 10 shilling notes, Peppiatt mauve emergency wartime issue 1940, scarce REPLACEMENT series T10D 341906, small ink mark at top corner, (Pick366r), good Fine, Peppiatt 10 Shillings B236 issued 1934 series 46O 989011, small ink annotation on obverse, good Fine, Hollom & Fforde 10 Shillings, one of each signature, Fine
British Armed Forces 6 Pence, very rare 3rd series, issued 1956 for use during the Suez crisis, (PickM25), about Uncirculated and scarce especially in this condition
Guernsey (13), 20 Pounds (2) issued 1996 one signed Trestain one signed Clark (Pick58a & b), 10 Pounds issued 1995 signed Clark (Pick57c), 5 Pounds issued 1980 signed Bull (Pick49a), 1 Pound (6) issued 1980 - 1989 signed Bull (Pick48a), 1 Pound (3) issued 1991 signed Trestain, a consecutively numbered run R000616 - R000618, some low and high serial numbers seen, all Uncirculated or about
Peru 10 Soles de Oro (210), dated 1967 (47) some consecutively numbered runs seen, 1965 (110), 1963 (27) and 1962 (26), (Pick84), mixed grades many higher grade with Uncirculated notes seen
British Armed Forces (34), 4th Series 10 Shillings (20) & 1 Shilling (14) issued 1962, all with 2 cancellation punched holes, (PickM32b & PickM35b), all Uncirculated or about
ERROR 5 Pounds FfordeB312 issued 1967, heavy unprinted paper crease, (Pick375b), a rare error, about EF, plus 1 Pound Warren Fisher with the print on reverse very feint, appears to have been washed/cleaned
Cuba (41), including Foreign Exchange Certificates, 10 Pesos (7) dated 1960 a consecutively numbered run of Uncirculated notes, (Pick79b), plus others in mixed grades, many Uncirculated, needs viewing
Russia (21), 100 Rubles dated 1898, large note with portrait of Catherine II at left, signed Konshin, some dirt/stains and edge tears with attempted repairs, (Pick5c), 1000 Rubles (20) dated 1917, (Pick37), mixed grades
Germany (2), 1 Billion Mark dated 1st November 1923 series 34x.116171, (Pick129) good VF to about EF, 100 Milliarden Mark dated 5th November 1923, (Pick133) EF to good EF, a nice pair of very high denomination hyper-inflation notes
Bank of England (11), BealeFive Pounds white note B270 dated 2nd February 1950, series P64 048409, (Pick344), some edge damage, Fine, plus 5 Pounds signed Gill (2), 1 Pound signed Somerset (6), and 10 Shillings signed O'Brien and Fforde, mixed grades
Iran (3), 5 Rials issued 1944, (Pick39), pressed good Fine, 10 Rials issued 1948, (Pick47), pressed good Fine & 50 Rials issued 1948, (Pick49), 3 small holes pressed good Fine, all with portrait Shah Pahlavi in military uniform at right
Japan (34), including 5 Sen (6) issued 1944, (Pick52), 10 Sen (2) issued 1944, (Pick53), 1 Yen issued 1944, (Pick54a), 50 Sen (10) issued 1942 - 1944, (Pick59), and other Japan issues, plus a few WW2Chinaoverprint issues, many in good grade
New Zealand (3), Scarce REPLACEMENT notes with star suffix, 1 Dollar series Y92 407639*, 2 Dollars series 9Y2 816738* and 5 Dollars series 992 036592* issued 1977 - 1981, all signed H.R. Hardie, (Pick163d, Pick164d & Pick165d), the 1 Dollar & 2 Dollars are Uncirculated or about and the 5 Dollars has a centre fold and is EF to good EF
TurkeyOttomanEmpire (2), 1/4 Livre issued Law of 18th October AH1331 (1915 - 1916) series E 075935, (Pick71), cleaned Fine, 20 Kurush dated 1877 with round handstamp AH1294 on reverse, (Pick49b), holes/splits and small edge tears, some dirt, VG
Russia (6), Northwest Russia Field Treasury notes, 25 Kopeks dated 1919, (PickS201) surface dirt about EF, 1 Ruble dated 1919, (PickS203) small stain good Fine, 3 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS204) good Fine to about VF, 5 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS205) one tear and a few edge nicks, generally VF, 25 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS207) about EF, 100 Rubles dated 1919, (PickS208) small edge nicks good Fine
Germany 5 Reichsmark dated 1st August 1942 series C 18821945, (Pick186a), in PCGS holder graded 68PPQ superb gem new, perfect paper quality, very high grade
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