Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 5th March 1956 (the earliest date for these signatories) Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number D/4 5985. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. Nearer VF than Fine
Australia in Presentation Folders (4 folders) Dollar Johnston and Stone 1983 Pick 42d this folder also contains a One Dollar coin 1984, 2 Note Folder Five Dollars Fraser & Cole 1991 Pick 44g QNA 462120 and 1992 Pick 50a AA 15000163, Ten Dollars 1988 Pick 49 AA10080342, Ten Dollars (2 note folder) Fraser and Cole 1991 Pick 45g MPR 672606 and Fraser and Evans 1993 Pick 52a AA93005194 all Unc and in the folders of issue
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 17th March 1958 Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number I/4 0576. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. Fine
One PoundWarren FisherT34 issued 1927, series T1/81 931303, No. with dot, portrait King George V at right, Northern Ireland Issue, (Pick361a), GVF some faint brown stains above the portrait
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 9th February 1949 Pick 6b (Banknote Yearbook IM3d) signatures Kelly & Ronan serial number Q/3 3518. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. About Fine
Australia (4) Fraser and Cole signatories 1991 (2) Ten Dollars Pick 45g and Five Dollars Pick 44g both Unc and Fraser and Higgins Ten Dollars Pick 45f and Five Dollars Pick 44f these AU - Unc
Russia - Siberia and Urals - Government Bank (2) Irkutsk Committee Savings Loan Notes Issue 200 Roubles orange and black, without coupons, Printer: American Banknote Company, Pick S890, Fine with an area of tape residue at the top of the reverse, Siberian Revolution Committee Provisional Government Savings Loan Notes Issue 200 Roubles brown and black, with blue overprintPick S899 (overprint on Pick S882), Printer: American Banknote company Fine with some ink stains on the reverse, along with Netherlands World War II Ration Cards (2) Food Coupons 1 October - 25 November 1944 a complete sheet, with coupons for household goods, Meat, Bread, Milk, Butter, Rusks and Potatoes, Food Coupons 6 August - 2 September 1944 a (smaller) complete sheet with coupons for household goods, Meat, Bread, Milk Butter, Rusks and Potatoes both GVF
Iraq Quarter (1/4) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1941) Lionel Swan and Ibrahim Kamal signatures, serial number E/1 689322, Pick 13, Printed by Nasik Security Printing Press, India, in a PMG holder and graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, a very rare note and among the finest known, our research has not uncovered any finer examples offered for auction. Note: Initially the Iraqi Government had ordered notes from Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. but as a result of World War II, these notes were printed by Nasik Security Printing Press instead. After the war the printing was resumed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co.
Iraq Half (1/2) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1942) Lord Kennet and Ata Amin signatures, serial number E 220,862, Pick 17a, Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. in a PMG holder and graded PMG 55 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) a superb example of this extremely rare and highly desirable note, at the time of writing this is the finest known example on the PMG Population Report
Scotland, North of Scotland Bank Limited Twenty Pounds 1.7.1943 issue, Obverse: King's College, Serial No. KT08670, Pick S646, in a PMG holder and graded About Uncirculated 55 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)
One PoundPeppiattB239A Guernsey overprint prefix E15A, "Withdrawn from circulation September 18th, 1941" over stamp face & back, Pick363h, AU desirable thus
IndiaTen Rupees, Reserve Bank of India, undated issue (1943) Serial No. B/32 386799, Pick 24, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Uncirculated 63, Staple holes at issue, Minor rust
GambiaCentral Bank 1 Dalasi Commemorative "Opening of Central Bank 18.02.1978" SPECIMEN No. 027 Pick 8s ND 1978 serial number H 000000 punch-hole cancelled twice on signatures and red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse, UNC. Purple on multi-coloured underprint featuring a sailing boat and Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the First President of the Republic of Gambia, at right. The reverse Central Bank building in Banjul with commemorative text beneath. Watermarked with a Crocodile's head.
GibraltarSPECIMEN Franklin Mint Collectors set Pick CS1 of 4 notes - 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (Similar to Pick 20a, 21a, 22a and 23a) all very eye-catching QE2 issues and dated 20th November 1975. All with Maltese Cross prefix, serial numbers 010296, overprinted diagonally SPECIMEN in red at left centre on obverse and at centre on reverse and comes with the original envelope, informative card and Certificates of Authenticity signed William F. Krieg. All notes UNC
IndiaReserve Bank5 RupeesPick 23a (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.4.1) ND 1943 signature Deshmukh black serial number variety B/60 563800, EF usual Pinholes Green and multicolour featuring a crowned portrait of KingGeorge VI facing forward at right and as watermark. The reverse with illustration of antelopes in field and the Bank's seal at left
Northern Ireland, Allied Irish Banks Limited Ten Pounds 1.1.1982 issue, Serial No. RN 2866215, Pick 3a, in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)
Malaya and British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 5 DollarsPick 2a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/9 627803. A Waterlow & Sons Limited, London print in green on brown and multicoloured underprint featuring Queen Elizabeth II on obverse and Coats of Arms of the Member States. Watermarked Lion's head. VF
Latvia Valsts Kases 5 LatiPick 34 1940 Government Exchange Note, variety with signature title left "Finansu Ministrs" and signature pair Karlsons & Bastjanis FIRST series A 053283. Watermarked with an interesting 'Zig-Zag'-ish pattern across the whole body of the note. Presentable and VF and Scarce early FIRST series issue
France5 FrancsPick 70 (Fayette F2.45) month in date with signs from the zodiac 14th November (Sagittarius) 1916 signatures Picard & Laferriere block J.14909 series 657 number 372708657, EF 2 small pinholes to upper left, minor staining and a very minor rust spot to centre Watermarked with a large allegorical bust facing left and bank title below.
Burma (BritishIndia) Military Administration 10 RupeesPick 28 ND 1945 Red Overprint "Military Administration of Burma" on India 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND 1945 issue green serial number C/7 110560 signature Deshmukh. The note in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a crowned portrait of KingGeorge VI at right and as watermark. The reverse with sailing Dhow with the Bank's seal below. About UNC , usual pinholes
South AfricaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 82e last year for this issue dated 29th September 1947 serial number E/93 833711 signature de Kock, English and Afrikaans text. The note in dark brown on pink and pale green underprint featuring South Africa Coat of Arms on reverse and watermarked sailing ship and portrait J. van Riebeeck. VF Pinholes
Mozambique Banco Nacional Ultramarine 1 and 5 Escudos dated 1st January 1921 issues variety without decreto at upper left (2) both in VF. 1 Escudo Pick 66b serial number 4570837. Together with the 5 Escudos Pick 68b serial number 1591083.
French Indochina 500 Piastres / Yuan / Đồng / Kip / Riels Pick 83 ND 1951 bank title in red field signatures Minost & Laurent block N.52 series 142 number 1287142, VG or about with tears/inner splits and very minor rust
France500 Francs "Pierre & Marie Curie" Pick 160a (Fayette F76.1) dated 1994 signatures Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier serial number R 016879947, AUNC with minor surface and slight wear to corners . Dark green and black on multicolour featuring Pierre & Marie Curie at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating Laboratory utensils
Rwanda Banque Nationale SPECIMEN100 FrancsPick 8s3 dated 1st July 1971 signature titles Administrateur and Gouverneur variety serial number AB000000 black SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. About UNC - UNC
GB and World with GB Pre-1947 Silver £1.17 1/2 face, Shillings (2) 1873 Die Number 87 Fair, 1887 Jubilee Head NEF cleaned, as part of a group of GB and World (209) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades, along with blank flans (15) for One Euro coins (12) for Crown-size coins (2) these with plain edge, and for a DecimalFifty Pence (Small size) VF to A/UNC, Banknotes (5) Cape Verde 1000 Escudos 2002 Fine, France 10 Francs (2) 1973 issue Pick 147 VF with some pinholes, 1975 issue Pick 150b VF, Denmark 50 Kroner 2004 issue Pick 60a (2) Fine and VF, along with two sets of Coincraft Stamps Five Pounds to One Penny, one set perforated, the other set not perforated, on the sheets of 30 as made
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
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
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
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
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.
Ten Shillings BradburyT13.1 issued 1915, series T/7 037284, portrait of King George V at top left, (Pick348a), approaching VF with a few pinholes and a scarce issue
Tokens, Medals, Model /Toy Money and Paranumismatic, includes 18th CenturyHalfpennies (33) Fine to VF, includes a North Wales 1793 VF, 19th Century Pennies (3) Bath 1811 Fine, 1812 Cheltenham - John Bishop, Fine, Hull 1812 Lead Works VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (4) Isle of Man 1831 VG, Non-Local (2) 1813 Marquis Wellington VG, 1812 Bust right in continuous wreath VG, 1811 Birmingham and Swansea Rose Copper Company VG, 18th Century Farthings (2) North Wales 1793 NVF, Middlesex Isaac Newton 1793 Fine, Model/Toy Money (4) Lauer and Moore types Good Fine to GVF, Medalets (3) 1818 Death of Queen Charlotte in bronze VG holed, 1821 Death of Queen Caroline Fine, holed, Lord Rodney/Formadable undated, Ship Reverse, Gaming Tokens (14) To Hanover, Guinea and Half Guinea types in mixed grades, Coin Weight George III Guinea Crowned large cartouche with A GUINEA within GR either side of the crown VF, Medal 1897 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Fine, Co-op Tokens (42) a mixture of types and shapes, in mixed grades, Medals and medalets (13) Late 19th Century and 20th Century, a mix of types in mixed grades, One Pound and One Penny a Branston Pickle promotional pack 1983 One Pound 1983 UNC and Penny 1935 Fine, Medal 1977 Pobjoy Mint Priority Collectors Register UNC on the card of issue, Medalet 1969 Investiture of the Prince of Wales 22mm diameter in bronze Lustrous UNC
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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