World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
Falkland Islands Government 50 Pence UNC Pick 10a dated 25th September 1969 signature L. Gleadel titled Commissioner of Currency BINARY-RADAR serial number D17171 and the note in brown on grey underprint featuring a young Queen Elizabeth portrait in a Crowned ornate frame at right on obverse and the reverse with an ornate design in light brown. printed by Thomas de La Rue & Co. Limited London imprinted in small script at lower centre margin.
Great Britain and related, circa early 1900's to modern (55) in mostly high grades VF to UNC including some Scarcer and collectible notes as the Jersey World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3ND 1941 series 138024. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Green Point Track POW camp currency 1 and 5 Shillings also known as 'Good For' notes 1809-1902. A Bank of England World War II Emergency 10 Shillings PeppiattB251 prefix A22D. Along with a group of BritishMilitary Authority 1 Shillings 1943 series K (2) and British Armed Forces various series of issue and denominations including some pre decimal 1 Shilling, 3 Pence, 5 Shillings, 10 Shillings together with decimal 5, 10 and 50 Pence, 1 Pounds and 5 Pounds with the 5 Pounds including consecutively numbered sets (50)
Saint Helena50 Pences Pick 5a ND 1979 H.M. Queen Elizabeth issues (4) all in about UNC - UNC including serial numbers V/I 001669, V/I 080253, V/I 102071 and V/I 181104. All in violet on multicolour with much eye-appeal and always desirable notes
Falkland Islands Government 50 PencePick 10b dated 20th February 1974 serial number D64933 signature Harold Theodore Rowlands OBE CBE, about UNC and a very desirable and always collectible note. The banknote in brown on grey underprint and features a crowned portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II facing left on obverse and the reverse displaying an exquisitely designed brown guilloche panel. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin and watermarked with lozenge quadrilateral shaped pattern across the paper. Harold T. Rowlands entered Government in 1948 and was appointed Secretary and Commissioner for taxation in 1972.
Falkland Islands Government Elizabeth II portrait issues (2) comprising 50 PencePick 10b dated 20th February 1974 serial number D64932 about UNC and in brown on grey underprint. Along with the 1 PoundPick 11c dated 1st January 1982 serial number F53509 VF - GVF and in blue on grey-green and lilac underprint. Both notes bearing the signature H. T. Rowlands and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd London imprinted in small script at lower centre margin on obverse. Both desirable
Falkland Islands Government 50 PencePick 10a dated 25th September 1969 serial number D12927 and bearing the signature of Leslie Charles Gleadell OBE, JP best recognised for his negotiations and acts during the Aerolineas Argentinas hijacking incident in 1966. A Thomas De La Rue print in brown on grey underprint featuring a crowned medallion with a young bust of H.M. the Queen. About UNC - UNC and very sought after in this high grades
Falkland Islands Government 50 PencePick 10b dated 20th February 1974 serial number D48235 and bearing the signature of Harold Theodore Rowlands OBE CBE titled Commissioner of Currency who entered Government in 1948 and was appointed Secretary and Commissioner for taxation in 1972. The banknote in brown on grey underprint and features a crowned portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II facing left on obverse and the reverse displaying an exquisitely designed brown guilloche panel. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin and watermarked with lozenge quadrilateral shaped pattern across the paper. About UNC
Falkland Islands Government issues (4) comprising 1 PoundPick 8b signature Rowlands dated 20th February 1974 serial number E115718, 50 PencePick 10a dated 25th September 1969 signature Gleadell serial number D12513 and 1 Pounds Pick 13a dated 1st October 1984 (2) serial numbers A067334 & A067326. All About UNC - UNC
Falkland Islands (6), 1 Pound dated 1967, 1974, 1977 & 1982, the 1982 example with nice RADAR no. G70007, the 1977 example being a scarce date issue, (Pick8a, 8b, 8c & 8e), 50 Pence dated 1969 & 1974, (Pick10a & Pick10b), the £1 1982 has a very light stain to top left otherwise Uncirculated, a superb collection of Uncirculated notes
St. Helena Government (4), a superb and rare set of VERY LOW matching number 000009, FIRST RUN notes, 50 Pence issued 1979 series V/1 000009, 1 Pound issued 1976 series A/1 000009, misspelled 'Anglae' in motto, 5 Pounds issued 1976 series H/1 000009, misspelled 'Anglae' in motto, 10 Pounds issued 1979 series P/1 000009, all 4 notes in PMG holders graded 63 net Choice Uncirculated, a unique opportunity for any serious Queen Elizabeth or low number collector
Isle of Man Government (26), 50 Pence (2) issued 1969 a consecutively numbered pair series 025014 & 025015, signed Stallard, (Pick27) Uncirculated, 1 Pound (13) issued 1983 including a consecutively numbered run of 10 notes, signed Cashen, (Pick40b) about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (6) issued 1983, a consecutively numbered run series K361730 - K361735, signed Cashen, (Pick41b) Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (2), new issue with interesting consecutive serial numbers M479999 & M480000, 10 Pounds issued 1983 VERY LOW serial number K000027, signed Cashen, (Pick42) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds issued 1998 signed Shimmin, (Pick44b) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds issued 2000 signed Shimmin, (Pick45b) EF, a high grade collection
Falkland Islands50 Pence (2) dated 25th September 1969, a pair of consecutively numbered notes series D17623 & D17624, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick10a), Uncirculated
Falkland Islands (5), 50 Pence dated 20th February 1974 series D40295, (Pick10b) Uncirculated, 1 Pound dated 1st January 1982 series F64041, (Pick8d) good VF, 1 Pound Dated 1st October 1984 series A137219, (Pick13a) good EF, 5 Pounds dated 14th June 1983 series A141855, commemorative issue 150th Anniversary of English rule, (Pick12a) about Uncirculated, 5 Pounds dated 14th June 2005 series B003241, (Pick17a) light dent in paper, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
Isle of Man (6), 20 Pounds issued 2000, signed Shimmin (Pick45b), 50 Pence issued 1979, signed Dawson (Pick33a), 1 Pound issued 1972, signed John W. Paul (Pick29c), 1 Pound (3) issued 1991 signed Cashen, a consecutively numbered run, (Pick40b), all Uncirculated
Isle of Man (2), 50 Pence issued 1969 very low serial number 000233 and 10 Shillings issued 1961 split prefix high serial number A516213, both with Queen Elizabeth II Annigoni portrait to right and signed Stallard, the first Uncirculated the second about Uncirculated
Isle of Man50 Pence issued 1972, scarce SPECIMEN series C000000, signed John Paul shorter 20mm signature, (Pick28cs), hole punched through signature, Uncirculated
Isle of Man (7) 10 shillings x 2 Stallard signatures Pick24b about UNC and Fine, £1 Pick29d about UNC and 50 pence x 4 all John Paul signatures VF or better
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey group (12) includes IOM 50 pence (3) Pick27a Stallard plus later issues, Stallard £1 and Tyvek £1, a few lower grades but mostly EF to UNC
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