East African Currency Board 100 Shillings or 5 Pounds dated 1st October 1949 series C/6 34795, portrait KingGeorge VI at top left, four signatures, lion on reverse, (Pick31b), good VF
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B241e dated 24th November 1934 series T/174 70936, LIVERPOOL branch note, (Pick335b), '3426' ink stamped on front, inked annotations on reverse, small stain and edge nick to bottom corner, scarce branch issue, Fine
Guernsey (4) 20 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 5 Pounds & 1 Pound issued 1980 - 1989, all four notes with matching serial numbers A000897, signed W.C. Bull, (Pick48 - Pick51), Uncirculated and rare set
Rhodesia5 Dollars (13) dated 15th May 1979 a consecutively numbered run of ten notes series M23 154164 - M/23 154173, plus 3 others, bird watermark, (Pick40a), Uncirculated
Malaya & British Borneo (5) 10 Dollars dated 1st March 1961 (3), Farmer with ox at right, (Pick9a), two with pinholes, Fine the other good Fine, 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1953 series A/31 347892, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick3a), hole top left and some ink, Fine & 1 Dollar dated 1st March 1959 series A/77 366832, (Pick8A), pinholes and dirt, Fine
Peru (50), 500, 100, 50, 10 & 5 Soles de Oro dated 1965, 10 of each denomination sorted into 10 packs of 5 notes, (Pick83, Pick88 - Pick91), most uncirculated, a few about Uncirculated
Qatar Monetary Agency 1 Riyal (2) second issue 1980's, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series W/2 173039 & W/2 173040, (Pick7), in PMG holders graded 64EPQ Choice Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare as a pair
Ceylon 2 Rupees dated 3rd June 1952 series E/13 672047, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, (Pick50), good EF to almost Uncirculated scarce in this grade
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
France (48) a very good assortment including 5000 Francs 1952 (Pick131), 5 Francs 1913 (Pick70), 100 Francs Tresor Central 1943 (Pick105), 500 francs 1985 (Pick157), 1000 Francs 1955 (Pick134), some duplication, mixed grades, needs viewing
Northern IrelandUlster Bank (5) 20 Pounds (2) dated 1st January 1944 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series No. 24465 & 24466, these have previously been mounted in a frame and are faded so serial numbers are barely visible, also they have glue residue on reverse from mounting, (Pick318), generally Fine and scarce, 5 Pounds (2) dated 1st October 1937 & 1st October 1940 also faded and with glue residue on reverse, (Pick313 & Pick316), dirt and ink generally VG, 1 Pound dated 1st March 1976, glue residue on reverse, (Pick325b), EF
Malta (2), 1 Pound issued 1951 (Law 1949) series A/8 203874, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, (Pick22) and 1 Pound issued 1954 (Law 1949) series A/27 147861, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick24a), both Uncirculated
Malta (3) 10 Shillings (2) issued 1940 series A/3 715070 & A/3 525662 & 1 Pound issued 1940 series A/16 783212, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed Cuschieri, uniface, (Pick19 & Pick20b), both 10/- Uncirculated and the £1 EF
East African Currency Board (5), 10 Shillings dated 1st February 1956, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at bottom right, (Pick34), good Fine, 5 Shillings (2) dated 1956 & 1957, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at bottom right, (Pick33), Fine & good Fine, 1 Shilling (2) dated 1st January 1943, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick27), one pressed, both EF
Guernsey (2) 50 Pounds & 20 Pounds issued 1996, two notes with matching low serial numbers A000174, signed Trestain, (Pick58a & Pick59), a very pleasing pair, Uncirculated
Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1 Pound (3) series X/31 568174 dated 8th May 1959, series X/33 861014 dated 5th June 1959 with a few pinholes, series X/39 950893 dated 11th March 1960 with a tiny edge nick, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, leopard lower right, signed Grafftey-Smith, (Pick21a), Fine with some surface dirt
Seychelles Government 50 Rupees dated 1st August 1973 series A/1 191905, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, famous 'SEX' note, (Pick17e), small tear to top corner, original VF
Bermuda Government (3), 1 Pound series H2 178854, (Pick20c) VF, 10 Shillings series T/1 717877, (Pick19b) EF and 5 Shillings series V/1 978543, (Pick18b) VF, all dated 1st May 1957 with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Monaco (3), 50 Centimes dated 1920 series C 243866, pinholes and edge nicks, cleaned and pressed Fine, 1 Franc (2) dated 1920 series D 57968 & D 54188, both EF, (Pick3a & Pick5)
Northern IrelandBelfast Banking Company (4), 10 Pounds dated 5th June 1965 (3), two are generally EF but have glue mounting reside on reverse, the other good Fine, 10 Pounds dated 8th April 1938, taped repair to reverse, small tears VG, (Pick128b & Pick128c)
Russia (138), 250 Rubles (103) dated 1917, (Pick36) most EF or better, 100 Rubles dated 1910 Shipov Signature (21) & Konshin signature (14), (Pick13), generally Fine
Guernsey 1 Pound (3) issued 1969 - 1975, signed Guillemette, Hodder & Bull, one of each signature variety, (Pick45a, 45b & 45c), the Hodder signature has a very light dent, about Unc, the other two notes Unc
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland (6), 5 Pounds (3) dated 1935 series S/12 094967, has glue residue on obverse, Fine, dated 1940 series S/14 078659, some dirt, Fine, & dated 1943 series S/20 031831, glue residue on reverse otherwise EF, (Pick52b & Pick52c), 1 Pound (2) last date of issue 15th November 1943, series B/21 202392 & B/21 419612, both have glue residue on reverse, one with ink on reverse, (Pick55b), VF and Fine, 1 Pound issued 1980's series G936687, glue residue on reverse otherwise good EF, (Pick65a)
Jamaica 10 shillings issued 1964 (Law of 1960) series HH121891, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, G. A. Brown signature, Pick51Be, very light dent only, about UNC to UNC
Belgian Congo (2) 10 Francs dated 1944 quatrieme emission, series D852176, dancing Watusi at left, (Pick14D) light toning/dirt good Fine, 5 Francs scarce early issue dated 1942 deuxieme emission, series B269586, woman & child by beehive at left, (Pick13), good Fine
Fiji (7), 5 Dollars (1) & 1 Dollar (4) issued 1974 signed Barnes & Earland, (Pick73c & Pick71b), 10 Shillings dated 1st October 1965 & 1 Pound dated 1st January 1967, (Pick52e & Pick53i), first 6 are EF or about and the last 2 Fine
Malaysia (62) 1 Ringgit (24) issued 1976, signed Ismail Md. Ali, (Pick13a) & 5 Ringgit (38) issued 1995, signed Ahmed Mohd. Don, (Pick35), many consecutively numbered notes, almost all Uncirculated
Burma1 Rupee (6) issued 1947 (old date 1940), a consecutively numbered run series Q22 090393 - Q22 090398, 'Burma currency board legal tender in Burma only' red overprint on Government of India note, portrait KingGeorge VI at upper right, (Pick30), each sealed in plastic holder and all appear to be Uncirculated
Ceylon10 Rupees dated 19th September 1942 series J/7 873177, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, Temple of the Tooth on reverse, (Pick36A), some dirt good Fine
East African Currency Board 20 Shillings or 1 Pound dated 1st January 1952 last date of issue, series C/19 35626, portrait KingGeorge VI at top right, (Pick30b), some foxing and toning to border, about VF
Fiji Government 5 Shillings dated 28th April 1961 series C/6 129062, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick51b), in PMG holder graded 58 EPQ choice about Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality
Ceylon (5), 2 Rupees dated 10th November 1917 series G/9 49368, (Pick18), tears and small border pieces missing, Fair and scarce, 1 Rupee dated 4th August 1943, (Pick34) VF, 1 Rupee dated 20th January 1951, (Pick47) good EF, 25 Cents dated 14th July 1942, (Pick44a) VF, 10 Rupees dated 1st July 1953, (Pick55), some dirt, Fine
Ten Pounds Peppiattwhite note B242 dated 20th June 1938, series L/107 05961, London issue, (Pick336a), pinhole, small inked numbers on obverse, bank stamp on reverse, good Fine
Madagascar (12), 5 Francs (6) issued 1937, a consecutively numbered run of five notes and one other, Goddess Juno at left, (Pick35), VF to good VF, 10 Francs issued 1937 - 1947, woman with fruit at right, (Pick36), EF, 20 Francs issued 1937 - 1947, two women at right, (Pick37), VF, 25000 Francs (4) issued 1998, a consecutively numbered run, (Pick82) Uncirculated
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank (4) 10 Pounds (2) dated 1st September 1937 & 1st December 1942, both with glue residue from mounting on reverse, (Pick181a & Pick181c), some dirt and annotations, about Fine to Fine, 5 Pounds dated 6th May 1929, (Pick178a), edge nicks and some dirt, about Fine, 1 Pound dated 1st August 1978, glue residue on reverse, (Pick187c), generally EF
One PoundBradburyT11.2 issued 1914, series G1/28 52188, portrait King George V at top left, (Pick349a), light toning, tiny edge nicks, minor rust marks, good Fine
Five Pounds O'Brien white note B276 dated 27th July 1955, series A36A 050150, (Pick345), light glue residues on corners on reverse, about VF, also 1 Pound signed Somerset DX52 569486, good EF
AustraliaCommonwealth (6), 5 Pounds (2) issued 1941 signed Armitage & McFarlane, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick27b), 1 Pound issued 1949 signed Coombs & Watts, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick26c), 10 Shillings issued 1939 orange signature Sheehan & McFarlane, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick25a), 10 Shillings issued 1942 signed Armitage & McFarlane, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick25b), 10 Shillings issued 1961 signed Coombs & Wilson, portrait Mathew Flinders at right, (Pick33a), mixed grades, needs viewing
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B255 dated 4th December 1944, series E80 054176, London issue, (Pick342), thicker paper, numbers stamped on reverse, good VF
German East Africa (2) 100 Rupien dated 15th June 1905 series No.6917, Kaiser Wilhelm portrait at centre, (Pick4a), centre pinhole, small edge tears, about Fine, 1 Rupie dated 1st November 1915 series C9490, (Pick11b), small corner piece missing, good Fine
Malta (3), 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 958055, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), EF and 1 Shilling (2) issued 1943 series A/2 108382 & A/2 829006, portrait King George VI at centre, (Pick16), both about VF
Canada Dominion (8), 1 Dollar dated 2nd July 1923 series V-723615, portrait KingGeorge V at centre, (Pick33f), pinholes and edge tears VG, 25 Cents (4) dated 2nd July 1923, Britannia at centre, (Pick10 & Pick11), 25 Cents (3) dated 2nd January 1900, Britannia at right, (Pick9), the fractional notes have various signatures and mixed grades, viewing recommended
Burma (3) Government of India, 10 Rupees issued 1938 series A/35 808687, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J B Taylor (Pick5) 2 pinholes, cleaned and pressed about VF and 1 Rupee (2) issued 1945 series D/25 911361 & D/35 748141, 'military administration of Burma' in red overprint, (Pick25b), VF
Gibraltar 10 Shillings first date of issue 1st February 1937 series C249935, rock of Gibraltar at top left, (Pick14a), dirt on reverse, Fine and a very scarce date
Malta 2 Shillings issued 1942 first series A/1 423043, portrait KingGeorge VI at right, signed J. Pace, uniface, (Pick17a), 2 light corner folds, light brown mark in border, good EF to about Uncirculated
Small world lot (17), Russia (5) 1 Chervonetz dated 1926 (Pick198), 2 Chervontsa dated 1928 (Pick199), 5 Chervontsa dated 1932 (Pick201a), 500 Rubles dated 1912 (Pick14b), 100 Rubles dated 1910 (Pick13b), the 500 rubles EF, the rest fine or good fine, France (3) Assignats 50 Sols, 10 Livres & 100 Francs, Germany (9) collection of early reichsbank notes
Canada (10), 10 Dollars (4), 5 Dollars (2), 2 Dollars (2) & 1 Dollar (2), all dated 1954, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right with 'Devil's Face' hairdo, (Pick66 - Pick69), most about Fine to Fine
CongoDemocratic Republic (4), 1000 Francs dated 15th October 1961 series B858782, portrait J. Kasavubu at left, (Pick8a), some dirt, Fine, 20 Francs (3) dated 15th September 1962, a pair of consecutively numbered notes and one other, (Pick4a), EF
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