South America issues mostly circa late 1800's and early 1900's including an African Guinea 10 Syilis Pick 16 1971 issue (23) and all in mixed grades about VF - VF to about UNC - UNC including various issuers and denominations. Comprising Argentina (2) including Banco Domingo Garbino 1 Peso Pick S1802overprint on Oxandarburu Y Garbino Pick S1791 and Oxandaburu Y Garbino 5 PesosPick S1792 1869 unsigned remainder. Bolivia Banco Central Law of 20th June 1928 issues (4) including series 1 ABNC printing 5, 10 and 50 Bolivianos (3) Pick 120, 121 and 123 along with an example of the series 2 English Water low & Sons printing 100 Bolivianos Pick 133. Mexico El Estado de Chihuahua issues (2) including 1 Peso Pick S529f 1914 series A circular treasury seal on reverse along with 5 Pesos Pick S132a 1913 series A. Paraguay (4) including a consecutively numbered set of Banco de La Republica 100 pesosPick 159 Law of 1907 (4) consecutively numbered series A numbers 0013009 to 00130012. Together with Banco Central 500 Guaranies Pick 206. Uruguay 1 Peso series A Pick 28b 1935. Haiti 1 Gourde Pick 200 ABNC printing under Law 12th April 1919. Brazil (3) including the Emergency issue 1 Mil Reis valid 1 Cruzeiro Pick 131A Law of 1923 (1944) Estampa 1 series 500 along with 1 Cruzeiro Pick 132 (2) series 30 and 124. Cuba (4) including some early SpanishColonial El Banco Espanola de la isle de Cuba 1896-97 issues (3) consisting of 1 Peso Pick 47a 1896 no PLATA overprint, 5 Pesos Pick 48b 1896 with PLATA overprint and 10 PesosPick 49a without overprint. Together with a Banco Nacional de Cuba 50 PesosPick 81a 1950.
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
Latin America circa 1950's to modern (61) the majority in about UNC - UNC including a few mid-grade Fine, VF and EF examples. Comprising issues from Cuba (44) including the El Banco Espanola de la Isla de Cuba 10 PesosPick 49d printed date 15th May 1896 series 661993 E red diagonal overprint "PLATA" on back. Banco Nacional 1 Pesos Pick 102d dated 1988 (3) including a consecutively numbered pair, 5 Pesos (3) Pick 103c 1987, Pick 103d 1988 and Pick 108 1991 along with a selection of Foreign Exchange Certificates 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 Pesos Series A, B and narrow D (34) a fair amount are consecutively numbered. Banco Central 1 Pesos Commemorative 150th Anniversary Birth of José Martí (1853-2003) Pick 125 dated 2003 (3) a consecutive trio. Brazil (7) including Republica Dos Estados Unidos 5 Cruzeiros (3) consisting of Pick 157Ab ND 1956-58 Estampa 2 "Valour Recebido", 'Amazonas' Pick 166b ND (1961-1962) Estampa 3 "Valor Recebido" and Pick 176d ND (1962-1964) Estampa 2 "Tesouro Nacional" above portrait and "Valor Legal" below. Along with Banco Central (4) consisting of 1 Cruzeiro Pick 191 ND1970-72 earlier series A00017 096505 and a consecutive trio of the Pick 193e ND (1970-1980) series B03043 (3). Bolivia (6) consisting of 10 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 154 L. 13.07.1962 (2), 1000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 167 D. 25.06.1982 (2), 10.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 169 D. 10.02.1984 and 50.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 170 D. 05.06.1984. Along with Argentina Banco Central issues (4) consisting of 1 Peso Argentino Pick 311 ND (1983-1984), 5 Pesos Argentinos Pick 312 ND (1983-1984) and a pair of 1 Australis Pick 323b ND (1985-1989) (2)
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, French Kingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
Central & South America (24) in mixed mostly high grades comprising Brazil Republica Dos Estados Unidos do Brazil - Thesouro Nacional (2) 500 Reis Pick 1a ND (1891) Estampa 3 seria 13A number 99128 manuscript signature lower centre along with 10000 CruzeirosPick 182Ba ND (1966) Serie 390A number 008567 signed Denio Chagas Nogueria & Octávio Gouvêa de Bulhões. East Caribbean Currency Authority 5 DollarsPick 14a ND (1965) serial number A2 422955. Ecuador (4) including 100 Sucres Pick 112a (3) serie VA and a near consecutive trio all dated 24th May 1980 along with 1000 Sucres Pick 120b dated 24th May 1980 serie HV number 00215494. Nicaragua 500 Cordobas Pick 144 Res. 11.06.1985 serie G (12) including consecutive and near consecutive sets. Peru 500 Soles de Oro Pick 87dated 20th September 1963 serie L8 number 356309. Venezuela Banco Central 50000 BolivaresPick 83 dated 24th August 1998 and this being the highest denomination for the series at the time (5)
Brazil a complete series SPECIMEN set (13) comprising 1 Mil ReisPick 110BsEstampa 1A serie 1A punchole cancelled MODELLO overprint at lower left and right. 2 Mil Reis Pick 111s Estampa 1A serie 1A punchole cancelled MODELLO overprint at lower centre left. 5 Mil Reis (2) Pick 112s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 113a Estampa 2a serie 1a, both with red MODELLO overprint at lower centre and punchole cancelled. 10 Mil Reis (2) Pick 114s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 115s Estampa 2A serie 1A, both with red MODELLO overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. 20 Mil Reis (2) Pick 116s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 117s Estampa 2A serie 1A, both with MODELO overprint in red on P116s and in blue on P117s and punchole cancelled. 50 Mil Reins (2) Pick 118s Estampa 1A serie 1A and Pick 119s Estampa 2A serie 2A, both with red overprint MODELLO at lower centre right and centre left and punchole cancelled. 100 Mil Reis Pick 121s Estampa 1A serie 1A red Modello overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. 200 Mil Reis Pick 121s Estampa 1A serie 1A red MODELLO overprint at lower centre slightly scuffed and punchole cancelled. 500 Mil Reis Pick 122A Estampa 1A serie 1A blue MODELLO overprint at lower centre left and right and punchole cancelled. 1000 Mil Reis Pick 123s Estampa 1A serie 3A red MODELLo overprint at lower left and right and punchole cancelled. Average VF - EF and Exceptionally Scarce FULL series SPECIMEN set seldom offered on the market
BrazilImperio Do Brazil Thesouro Nacional Dom Pedro II (8) 500 Mil ReisPick A243a ND (1880) Estampa 2 Serie 48A No. 30661 about VF and a Rare note. 2 Mil Reis Pick A251 ND (1882) Estampa 6A serie 18A No. 6470 Good. 2 Mil Reis Pick A256 ND (1869-1883) Estampa 7A Serie 8A No. 42153 about VG. 5 mil Reis Pick A264 ND (1885) Estampa 9A Serie 18A No. 79400 VG and rare note, Along with highest denomination notes for series both Estampa 5A including 100 Mil Reis Pick A247b ND (1877) Serie 9A No. 71713 VG - about Fine and Exceptionally Rare high denomination note and our research could not find any offered in recent times. Also 200 Mil Reis Pick A248 ND (1874) Serie 2A No. 48858 VG or near ink lettering in signature margin but underlying signature still vaguely visible. Exceptionally Scarce and the highest denomination for the series. 10 Mil Reis Pick A258a ND (1883) Estampa 7A Serie 7A No. 47385 VG - about Fine and a Very Scarce and seldom offered note.. Along with 1 Mil Reis Pick A250b ND (1885) Estampa 6A Serie 97A No. 12148 VG. A scarcer variety and seldom offered
World (38) high grade group about UNC - UNC includes issues from Honduras (4) 50 Lempiaras 1987 series F709416, 100 Lempiras 1987 series H604613, 10 Lempiras 1982 series V928456 and 20 Lempiras 1981 series N102151. Guatemala (8) including 50 Centavos de Quetzal 1967 series P3812209, 5 Quetzales 1969 series K3538362, 1 Quetzal 1968 series A400337Y, 20 Quetzales 1990 series FA7670875, 20 Quetzales 1983 series F0294682A, 10 Quetzales 1983 series E3369518A, 10 Quetzales 1989 series EA2059700 and 50 Quetzales 1990 series GA7752475. Salvador (7) including 25 Colones 1983 serie FP No. 2486680, 100 Colones 1983 serie J No. 3595464, 10 Colones 1977 serie KE No 0243078, 50 Colones 1980 serie YE No. 4643708, 100 Colones 1980 serie RZ No. 6095295, 25 Colones 1980 serie AH No. 6384712 and 10 Colones 1976 serie JM No. 20054248. Nicaragua (11) including 5 Cordobas 1968 serie B No. 08198993, 50 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 3498377, 20 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 0530770, 10 Cordobas 1972 serie C No. 16103678, 50 Cordobas 1979 serie E No. 03501715, 10000 Cordobas overprint on 10 Cordobas 1985 series FF 9513904, 1000 Cordobas 1985 series FC14972863, 500 Cordobas 1985 series FB 4706249, 500 Cordobas 1985 serie G No. 014279157, 10 Cordobas 1990 seire A No. 0000157 and 20 Cordobas series A200001191. Costa Rica 100 Colones 1998 serie C No. C13701093. Cuba 50 Pesos 1990 serie BA05 No. 622563. Brazil (6) includes 200 CruzeirosEstampa 1A serie 1279A No. 069203, 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1163A No. 021549, 5 Cruzeiros Novos on 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A seire 1663A No. 091139, 1000 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A serie 2722A No. 066317, 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros serie 616A No. 044894 printer ABNC and 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1585A No. 000297 printer TDLR.
Brazil (2) comprising 500 Mil ReisPick 87aEstampa 10a Serie 12A black on multicolour underprint woman with wreath portrait at centre flanked by Cupids. 500 Mil Reis Pick 91a Estampa 14A Serie 6A portrait of J. Bonifacio is seen at centre and is a much more scarce variety then those which depict M. Piexoto at centre. Both Fine to VF and likely missing from even comprehensive collections in this pleasing mid-grade and both printed by the American Banknote Company
Brazil (35) early 1900's issues in mixed grades mostly Republica dos Estados Unidos do Brazil and includes a variety of types and denominations. Also includes 5 Mil Reis Obrigacoes do Thesouro do Estado de Minas Geraes and 3 Bonds 200000 Reis Estado de Minas Geraes series A green, B red and C brown. And 25 Mil Reis Banco Bahia unissued serie 4A No. 14217. Also includes SCARCE issues as 500 Mil Reis Pick 92cEstampa 15A serie 81A. 200 Mil Reis Pick 81c Estampa 16A serie 55A. 100 Mil Reis (2) Pick 70d Estampa 16A serie 106A and Pick 70a Estampa 16a serie 56A. 50 Mil Reis Pick 58 Estampa 16A serie 31A. 20 Mil Reis Pick 48c Estampa 16A sere 364A.
Brazil (5) includes 500 Mil ReisPick 99Estampa 1A serie 040A a large size note with the portrait of A. Pena on the right and an allegorical man standing on the left and the bank building is depicted on the lower centre of the back. 100 Mil Reis Pick 97 Estampa 1 serie C green and yellow bank building at right. 50 Mil Reis looks like Pick 96 perforated at centre "NUTILIZADA RIO DE JANEIRO" brown and pink bank building at centre. 20 Mil Reis Pick 95 Estampa 1 serie A blue bank building at centre. 10 Mil Reis Pick 94 Estampa 1 serie C brown woman with shield at left. All dated 6th December 1906 and feature a portrait of A. Pena. All in good Fine
BrazilImperio Do Brazil Thesouro Nacional Dom Pedro II (11) a rare group of notes in Good - about Fine comprising 500 Mil ReisPick A242 ND (1874) Estampa 1a Serie 24 No. 92392. Estampa 5A (2) including 1 Mil Reis Pick A244 Serie 22A No. 18451, 2 mil Reis Pick A245 Serie 19A No. 27151. Estampa 6A (2) 1 Mil Reis Pick A250a ND (1879 & 1885) Serie 43A No. 47605 and 10 Mil Reis Pick A252 Seire 25 No 74929 Estampa 7A (3) 1 Mil Reis Pick A255 ND (1869-1883) Serie 10A No. 77035, 5 Mil Reis Pick 257 (2) ND (1869) Serie 27 No. 88656 & Serie 42 No. 99368, and 20 Mil Reis Pick A259 ND (1869-1883) Serie 7A No. 52489. Estampa 8A (2) 5 Mil Reis Pick A261 ND (1885) 2 serial numbers variety Serie 21A No. 16318 and 20 Mil Reis Pick A259 ND (1869-1883) Serie 3A No. 5512.
Brazil (6) includes 200 Mil ReisPick 107aEstampa 1A serie 7A blue-black reverse cavalry and infantry battle scene. 100 Mil Reis Pick 106 Estampa 1A serie 6A green reverse and bank building at centre . 50 Mil Reis Pick 105 Estampa 1A serie 9A orange reverse Cavalry charging. 20 Mil Reis Pick 104 Estampa 1A FIRST serie 1A red reverse city scenery with trees . 10 Mil Reis Pick 103 (2) Estampa 1A serie 8A & 2A dark brown reverse coastal scenery. All in black on multicolour guilloche and woman at centre on obverse. Mixed grades to EF and scarce
Brazil Imperio Do Brasil (4) comprising 5 Mil ReisPick A230 ND (1852-67) Arms at left two seated figures (Justice) with date of independence at upper centre and royal emblem with crown at right series L No. 88260 highly scarce Perkins, Bacon and Company type. Along with 1 Mil Reis Pick A201 Arms at left & Decreto at right 1833. Both notes Good - about VG. Also 5 Mil Reis Pick A237 ND (1860-68) A young Dom Pedro II is featured on the right side of this note Estampa 5 Series 15a No. 4608 VF - GVF and Exceptionally Scarce in this grade. Along with 2 Mil Reis Pick A229 ND (1852-1867) Black on green underprint Justice and Truth at upper centre about VG
Brazil (3) in mixed grades includes 500 Reis Pick 2 without Estampa No. 684929 violet on ochra underprint Liberty at left. 500 Reis Pick 1 Estampa 3a serie 142a No. 70055 black on yellow underprint woman with sheep at lower left. 1 Mil ReisPick 3a Estampa 7a serie 205A No. 39081 black on green underprint Imperial museum at left
Brazil (6) early issues VG - about UNC includes 1 Mile Reis Pick 9Estampa 13A series 45A No. 058802 brown on ochre underprint. 2 Mil ReisPick 16 Estampa 14A (2). 2 Mil Reis Pick 17 Estampa 15A (2). 5 Mil Reis Pick 29a, 29b & 29c Estampa 19A (3).
Brazil (6) includes 1000 CruzeirosPick 149Estampa 2A FIRST serie 1A No. 041952 orange P. Alvarez Cabral portrait at centre hand signed diagonally across centre and first mass scene on reverse and a scarce first series issue. 1000 Cruzeiros Pick 149 Estampa 2A serie 82A No. 82A 4 puncholes at all four quadrants of the note, orange P. Alvarez Cabral portrait at centre hand signed diagonally across centre and first mass scene on reverse. 500 Cruzeiros Pick 140a series 83A No. 010152 blue on multicolour hand signed diagonally on obverse portrait Joao VI at centre on obverse maritime allegory with ships on reverse. 500 Cruzeiros Pick 148 Estampa 2A serie 65A No. 039445 dark green hand signed diagonally on obverse portrait Joao VI at centre on obverse maritime allegory with ships on reverse . 200 Cruzeiros Pick 147 Estampa 2A serie 5A No. 090326 green and hand signed diagonally across obverse, Dom Pedro I portrait on obverse and battle scene on reverse. 200 Cruzeiros Pick 139 serie 304a No. 085312 blue on multicolour and hand signed diagonally across obverse, Dom Pedro I portrait on obverse and battle scene on reverse. All VF to about EF
Brazil, Republica dos Estados Unidos do Brazil 1 mil reis issued 1891 Serie 24A No.92198, Estampa 7A letter B, Pick3a, manuscript signature, rust spots, about VF
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