Russia Ruble 1898 VF 5 Rubles 1909 (3) two being VF the other EF, 10 Rubles 1909 (3) one VF the others AU-Unc, 250 Rubles 1917 VF, 1000 Rubles (2) 1917 green and 1919 orange on green, 50,000 Rubles 1921 green on white VF, USSR20 Kopeks undated, Ruble (3) 1934 EF Pick 207, 1938 VF, 1961 VF, 25 Rubles 1961 (3) VF, and 1937 issues 5 & 10 Chervontsev Pick 204 and 205 the 5 VF the 10 EF-AU
FrenchColonial Pacific Territories & Indo-China 1930's to modern issues (12) in diverse grades from Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising French Indo-China (6) consisting of 1 Franc red value numeral ND 1932-1949 (2) in 2 different varieties Pick 54e serial T.10344 186 text on reverse in New Lao and no dot under O in MOT and the Pick 54c serial K.7918 704 signatures Minost & Laurent and text on reverse in Old Lao. 5 FrancsPick 55c ND 1936-1939 serial P.2589 971 signatures Minost & Laurent, value numeral in recessed white space and red text at upper right on reverse in Old Lao. Gouvernement General de l'Indochine 5 Cents World War II period issue Pick 88a ND 1942 variety with single letter suffix serial number 428524 M. Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (VIET-NAM) 1 Piastre/Dong Pick 104a ND 1953 series A30985774. Also French Pacific Territories (7) consisting of 500 Francs ND 1990 - 2012 (4) with different varieties including Pick 1c signatures Pouillieute, Ferman & Audren series B.007 80523 and old counterfeit clause on reverse reads "L'Article 139…". Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series W.012 38431. Pick 1h signatures SCWPM type 13 series W.012 38431. And Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series X.010 75303. 1000 Francs ND 1992 - 2013 Pick 2m signatures Seze, Noyer, La Cognata. And the 500 Francs Pick 5a ND 2014 series 099871 F5.
GermanyReichsbanknote 50 Mark "The Egg Note" ("Eierschein" as known by German collectors) Pick 65 dated 30th November 1918 series H1580 054669 variety with "?" at left of serial number, about UNC - UNC and interestingly printed with design shifted to far right possible error in printing. Olive-brown on grey underprint and given the name of the Egg note due to its large egg-shaped white area at centre and very collectible
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
Jersey (5) a full denomination set of the Ian Black signature ND 2000 QE2 series all in UNC and beautifully designed Thomas De La Rue print notes. Consisting of 1 PoundPick 26b (BY JE14b) 3 letter prefix variety in serial number AEC 524669, tree creepers and St Helier Parish Church. 5 PoundsPick 27 (BY JE24b) serial number KC 578389, whitethroats and La Corbière lighthouse. 10 PoundsPick 28 (BY JE34b) serial number TC 549277, oystercatchers and illustration of the John Singleton Copley's painting - The Death of Major Pierson, Battle of Jersey. 20 PoundsPick 29 (BY JE43b) serial number PC 343180, Brent geese and St. Queen's Manor. 50 Pounds Pick 30 (BY JE52b) serial number BC 198841, Fulmars and Government House.
Malta (2) a pair of Banco Anglo Maltese 50 Lire / Sterline / Pounds Unissued Remainders Pick S116 circa 1880's (2) unsigned and undated but numbered and a consecutive pair No. 1005 and 1006, both in the impressive large PCGS Currency holders graded as follows for number 1005 - Choice New (UNC) 63 and for number 1006 - Very Choice New (UNC) 64. Large uniface black and white notes printed on watermarked paper with a frame and bank name at centre, and featuring a vignette of a shield with St. George slaying the dragon. Seldom seen notes especially as a consecutive pair
Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 178b (BY NI.601e; PMI NR 68) dated 1st January 1940 signature F. W. Walker single prefix type serial number N-I/H 028715, a fresh and crisp AU-UNC and a very Rare issue with a planned issuance of 100000 notes but most destroyed and only a small number of 6000 notes issued with recorded numbers of 000001 - 005000 and 028001-029000. A fabulous eye-catching note black and white with a blue value panel and a vignette of a plough, sailing ship and man at grindstone on obverse. The reverse features a blue guilloche panel with the Bank's monogram and established date flanked by values
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second Northern Ireland Type C "Sterling" issue 10 PoundsPick 67b (BY NI.224b, PMI BA 121) ND 1985 signature D J Harrison and a first of the double prefix for this signature type and lower serial number AA 000115, otherwise this type starts at single letter prefix X with some stating even W 900001, a fresh and crisp UNC and very alluring in this high grade. These were the last issues for this design and introduced the word 'STERLING' below denomination at centre obverse and the '£' symbol was added to numerical values at corners. These changes made to reflect the end of the fixed exchange rate of par between the Irish Pound (Punt) and British Pound Sterling that took place in March 1979. A Thomas De La Rue engraving and printing but without imprint and in brown on multicolour featuring a statue of Hibernia at right and the well-recognized for the Bank - Medusa head at left with the row of the same head at upper centre with the exception that its now featured in the underprint. The reverse with various illustrations representing industry at centre of which is the Bank's building along with the Short Belfast - the heavy lift turboprop freighter plane with only 10 aircraft constructed, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ocean liner SS Canberra. An amazing 250 metre and 17 million Pounds liner that was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra and sponsored by the Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia - Robert Menzies. The ship entered service in 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, operating on the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia. So popular, the ship appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in 1997 Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage, before it was withdrawn and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, and left for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan. Being such a solid construction, the scrapping process took a year instead of the planned 3 months. The ship also served as a troopship in the Falklands War being requisitioned by the MOD and quickly refitted for the purpose she sailed on 9th April 1982 travelling 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) away from the UK mainland and being put in the heart of the conflict she was nicknamed the Great White Whale.
South AfricaColonial Bank of Natal 5 Pounds Pick S432 dated 9th June 1862 Pietermaritzburg, Natal and a low number 058, manuscript signatures for Entered William Chapman titled Manager and 2 sets for the Board of Directors, VG and an Exceptionally Rare early note. Uniface in black and white with value wording in panel at lower left and bank title at upper centre below an illustration of a farm field with resting cow, windmill, wheat stack and the Bank's monogram in 3 bays of wool. Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa proclaimed as such on the 4th May 1843 after the British Government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia. On the 31st May 1910 it was combined with the other 3 colonies to form the Union of South Africa and it was the smallest of its provinces and very popular with its beaches, mountains and savannah densely populated with big game.
IrelandNational Bank Seventh Issue 10 Pounds PROOF Pick 199 (PMI NA37) dated 10th April 1871 with 73 branches in 5 lines at centre, EF pencilled annotation in signature area reading 'To this 11th April 1871', usual glue marks on reverse and Very Rare. Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. London in black & white and uniface featuring a vignette at upper centre of a seated Allegorical figure of Hibernia with crowned harp, wolfhound and wheat at left and barrels, containers and compass at right and sailing ship in distance. At the top left corner is the Bank's Coat of Arms featuring a shield with harp supported by 2 wolfhounds and a castle tower with an Irish elk
South Africa Republic Anglo-Boer WarGouvernements Noot 1 Pond/Pound The Velde (field note) Pick 66 (Ineson 110) with 2 manuscript signatures -Acting Auditor-General A.P.Brugman and the Acting Treasurer-General P.R.de Villiers, manuscript dated 1st May 1902 number 59 791A, VG Paper repairs and an interesting early issue. Black on white paper with blue horizontal lines and features a crude South African Republic Coat of Arms to left obverse, later to become the symbol of the Transvaal Province.
USATreasury10 DollarsGold CertificatePick 274 (FR. 1173) gold seal series of 1922 signatures Speelman & White large serial number variety - H17998802, Fine and a Scarce now almost a century old note. Obverse in black portraying Michael Hillegas, the first treasurer of the United States. The reverse in red-orange featuring the very recognizable US Coat of Arms/Seal with the bald eagle.
World (21) in mixed grades good/VG to UNC. Comprises a few interesting issues such as an EnglandProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound dated 20th August 1824 No. 8385 For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford (Outing 36f) with bankruptcy inked passage on reverse Manuscript signed Entered Wm. W (presumably William Wakeford) and Jos. Wakeford. And a British Caribbean Territories 1 Dollar young QE2 portrait Pick 7c dated 2nd January 1961 series T3 - 525390. Includes a selection of Experimental test notes as De La Rue Giorgi Test Die Note with Queen Elizabeth I on pink paper (3) along with a white paper note of the same type with a serial number IBNS 000000. Also Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited 500th Anniversary of Columbus Epic Crossing of the Atlantic, IBNS London Congress 8th & 9th October 1994 and a 100 Hundred note with Thomas De La Rue's portrait IBNS annual European Congress 5th & 6th October 1996. Also a Cornwall Stannary Parliament set of the 1985 Private issues 50 Dynar (Pence) and 1 Pounds with matching serial numbers (6) each denomination in consecutively numbered trios numbers 1448, 1449 and 1450 and comes with an article clipping and original informative cards. A fantasy limited edition copy of the famous movie 1 Million Pound note with the original envelope serial No. 0176/2500. A Royal Bank of Scotland European Summit Commemorative 1 Pound in the original plastic presentation holder. Along with a few issues from Brazil, Greece and Iraq
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
Seychelles Thomas De la Rue underprint black & white Progressive Proofs for the 1918-36 George V portrait issue 1 and 5 Rupee Plates (3) all with Printer's Annotations, Thomas De La Rue imprint, well kept and all have pinholes. Consisting of a progressive proof for the 1 Rupee with Printer's Annotations in the border frame possibly for corrections, this has a minor Inner Tear and Rust paper clip marks possibly when displayed and archived in regard to the corrections. Along with Progressive proofs for the 5 Rupees both stuck on photographic paper (2) including the initial inspected proof and annotations of 2 flaw areas in the border frame areas near lower right and upper left corners near numerical denomination values. Along with the proof after corrections have taken place pointing to the same areas. An Exceptionally Rare and interesting find, infect our research could not find any similar proof's appearing on the internet. A unique opportunity for any collector to obtain these fine proof examples of the first Seychelles own Rupee currency which was circulating with and slowly replaced the Mauritius rupee, and these issues were the only circulating currency in the form of banknotes until the first introduction of coins in 1939. Also displaying the detailed and fine early work of Thomas De La Rue printers
Wales Black Sheep & Bull series in sets (15) all very well preserved and in about UNC - UNC comprising The Chief Treasury of Wales First Issue Set (4) 10 Shillings and 1, 5 and 10 Pounds all overprinted in red "Cancelled 29 April 1969" and all with red dragon and a green abacus, to the lower right on the front and a painting of Caernarfon Castle on the back. The Castle Notes – Second Series set (4) 10 Shillings and 1, 5 and 10 Pounds, the 10 shillings and 1 Pound overprinted in black "Cancelled" and the 5 and 10 Pounds in red " Cancelled 4th January 1971". These no longer denominated as Welsh currency. The word 'Gynt' (meaning 'Formerly') at the bottom left of the notes is now aligned with the rest of the line. A vignette of Caernarfon Castle appears in the four corners on the back of the notes. The Chief Treasury of Wales Sight Notes with no duty stamp and overprinted "Cancelled by Order" (2) 10 shillings and 1 Pound. Along with a set of the Black bull series (5) 5 and 10 Shillings and 1, 5 and 10 Pounds. The 5 Shillings overprinted in black "Cancelled", the rest overprinted in red "Cancelled 23rd May 1969". This lot comes with a vintage black & white book/booklet titled "The Collectors' Guide to Modern Welsh Note Issues" copyrighted Richard Hugh Williams,1970 and published by Bill Pritchard, South Wales, UK.
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Proof uncut sheet of 2 notes PMS RB 56h (Douglas 49-1) for type dated 1 April 1955, prefix AF without serial numbers and signature W. R. Ballantyne, GEF - about UNC with usual Minor Foreign substance at right margin and Exceptionally Scarce. Blue-black and white, arms top centre and the reverse in dark blue and white featuring the Bank's offices at left and right, value at centre and the variety without the W. H. Egan detail. A unique find, certainly seldom seen and sought after by any collector
Gambia 1970's to modern (15) mostly in about UNC - UNC and including a few scarcer types. Comprising ND 1972-86 issues 1 Dalasis (6) in different varieties including Pick 4c, 4f (3) and 4g(2). 5 Dalasis (2) including Pick 5c and 5d. And 10 Dalasis Pick 6c. ND 1987-90 issues (2) 10 Dalasis Pick 10b and 25 Dalasis Pick 11a. 50 Dalsis Pick 15a ND 1989-95 with a collectible BINARY serial number W655565. 50 Dalsis Pick 23a ND 2001-05 ascending size serial number B4462336, white borders at left and right. And a consecutively numbered pair of the 100 Dalasis Pick 29c ND 2006-13 & 2018 issues full printing on both sides, silver foil hologram with mans face same as on obverse and signature SCWPM type 17 (2) serial numbers F0557642 & F0557643. Pleasing and collectible group, ideal for a beginer collection or filling the gaps in a more advanced one
Australia & Oceania (15) a very attractive amalgamation of different denominations, designs and issuers in various grades VF - GVF to UNC including young Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues and Annigoni's portrait. Comprising New Zealand10 DollarsPick 166b ND 1967-81 series Y4 397781 signature Wilks. Australia (3) consisting of 1 Dollar Pick 42a signatures Phillips & Wheeler serial number BTA 998457. 5 DollarsPick 44e signatures Johnston & Fraser variety with OCR Font best noticeable in the 7 where the leg of the seven is not straight and serial number PNK 001657. And 20 DollarsPolymerPick 53a 1995 signatures Evans & Fraser serial number BK 95 259787. Vanuatu (2) including 100 Vatu Pick 1a ND 1982 signatures Philip Shing & J. A. Howard series AA647567 together with 1000 Vatu Pick 13 Polymer 2014 (First 2 digits of serial give the year) series AC 14227875. Western Samoa ND 1985 issues (2) consisting of 2 TalaPick 25 series B 690492 and 10 Tala Pick 27 series B 683055. Also Fiji (7) including the Central Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 71a ND 1974 Annigoni portrait signatures Barnes & Earland series A/8 799530. Together with Reserve Bank issues (6) as 1 Dollar Pick 86 ND 1974 signatures Barnes & Earland series D/16 336681. 2 DollarsPick 87 ND 1988 series D/9 849000 signature Siwatibau. 5 Dollars Pick 91 ND circa 1991 series B/8 540340 signature Kubuabola. 20 Dollars Pick 107a ND 2002 series AD 744246 signature Narube. 10 Dollars Pick 111a ND 2007 series CD 742285 signature Narube. And 20 Dollars Pick 117 ND 2012 series FFB 2902377 signature Barry Whiteside. A fantastic group with a majority of eye-pleasing designs featuring native men and busy scenes, along with beautiful coastal, nature and wildlife illustrations.
Middle East (28) in various grades average VF to about UNC - UNC comprising some interesting issues from Bahrain, Sultanate of Muscat & Oman, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. Some interesting issues comprising Qatar including ND 1995 issue 1 RiyalPick 13b and ND 2003 issues (3) 1 Riyal Pick 20, 5 Riyals Pick 21, 10 Riyals Pick 22. Also Kuwait including L. 1968 (1980-1991) "White Underplayed Arms" Issues (4) including 1/4 DinarPick 11d, 1 Dinar Pick 13d, 10 Dinars Pick 15c and 20 Dinars Pick 16b along with L. 1968 (1994-2014) "We Seek God's Assistance" Issues (3) including 1/4 Dinar Pick 23b and 1/2 Dinars (2) Pick 24a and 24b. An interesting and diverse group
United StatesTreasurySilver Certificate 1 Dollar Blue Seal Pick 338c series of 1899 signatures Speelman & White serial number V42199086A variety with "Series of 1899" vertical at right near border, good Fine - about VF Minor pencilled annotation and a Scarce note. Bald eagle grasping the US flag and branch at centre and portraits of the 16th US President Abraham Lincoln at lower left and the 18th US President Ulysses S. Grant on obverse. The reverse in green with a guilloche panel.
ScotlandBank of Scotland Double Proof pull for a 1 Guinea PMS BA55c ND circa 1808-21 N.D. at upper left Plate H, about UNC - UNC Tears but not extending into design. Black and white, ornate script and issued on behalf of the Court of Directors, watermarked paper and Scarce
World circa 1900's to modern (40) in various grades VG to UNC and a vast collection of issues from France and FrenchColonial - Indo China and Madagascar, Gibraltar, Mauritius, South Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Fiji. Some better and scarcer notes include Gibraltar 10 Shillings Pick 11a dated 1st October 1927 serial number C062956. French Indo-China such as 20 PiastresPick 56b (2), 5 PiastresPick 53a numeral at upper right on printed area and Pick 55d numeral at upper right on front recessed in white signatures Minost & Laurent and text on reverse in New Lao also a Cambodia set of 1975 & 1979 issues in different denominations - 1979 0.1 and 0.2 Riels along with 1975 0.1, 0.5 (3), 1, 5 (2), 10 (2), 50 and 100 Riels.
England, Isle of Man & Republic of Ireland issues 1945 onwards (19) most in GEF - about UNC comprising Bank of England 1 Pounds Somerset (2) and a 5 PoundsPeppiattwhite note B255 dated just before the end of the war 31st March 1945 serial number H80 080338 London branch. Isle of Man 1 Pound Pick 38a Tyvek signature Dawson serial number M019202. Central Bank of Ireland Lady Lavery portrait issues (12) including 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds in various dates 1966 through 1977 along with 1 Pounds Queen Maeve (Medb) issues 1977. An interesting and desirable group
World (176) circa early 1915's to modern in mixed grades average VF or near so to UNC including various issuers and a selection of different designs and denominations some of which higher. A few of the countries and issuer include Scotland, France, Greece, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, British Armed Forces, World War 2 Allied Occupation Currency & Japanese Occupation Currency, Mexico, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Argentina, Algeria, USA, China, Thailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and many others. An attractive group, also includes 2 black & white photos of India Government 5 and 10 Rupees from the early 1900's
Netherlands 1960's & 1970's issues (5) comprising 5 GuldenPick 90 dated 26th April 1966 (2) serial numbers 2TD 096970 & 5BY 063749 both white paper. 5 Gulden Pick 95 dated 28th March 1973 (2) serial numbers 2486106072 & 2487332844. Along with 10 Gulden Pick 91a dated 25th April 1968 serial number 0259289082 and a scarce variety with "O" in bullseye at upper left on reverse. All fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC
Ireland Ross Bank unissued 4 Guineas dated 1 September 1814 serial number 379 in black and white featuring Allegorical maiden (Commerce/Maritime) at left in oval frame and emboss Revenue stamp at right reads "Bankers Note of Bill / Three-halfpence / Ireland". VF Minor tear at bottom but not obstructing the note's general appearance
World (8) an interesting high grade group comprising issues as Maldives Maldivian State / Government Treasurer 10 Rufiyaa Pick 5b 1960 serial number C 109435. ChinaJapanese Puppet Banks MengChiang Bank 10 YuanPick J108b block 55 number 485853. North KoreaCentral Bank of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea 50 Won Pick 16 1959. India (2) including Reserve Bank of India 2 Rupees Pick 79f signature Singh Plate letter A serial number 50M 520282 and Khadi & Village Industries Commission 2 Rupees Pick UNL (Unlisted) circa 1950's serial number AO 052912 manuscript signature lower centre obverse and Cancelled stamp on reverse. Tunisia Banque Centrale de Tunisie 5 Dinars Pick 59 ND (1958) serial number C/6 643484. Canada The Bank of Nova Scotia5 DollarsPick S632 dated 2nd January 1935 serial number 799001. USAUnited StatesTreasury 5 Dollars Pick 186 red seal series of 1907 signatures Speelman & White serial number M11309756 Rare and featuring a portrait of President Andrew Jackson at lower left and a Pioneer family at centre.
Aruba (7) including a complete denomination set of the Banco Central di Aruba 1986 "Flag" Issues (5) comprising 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 FlorinPick 1 to 5 and the notes in Green with waving Aruba's Flag at left and coastal hotels at centre on obverse and Coat of Arms of Aruba at centre on reverse. All printed by JEZ. Along with Centrale Bank Van Aruba 1990 issues (2) comprising 5 Florin Pick 6 purple featuring a White turtle (Turtuga Blanco - chelonia mydas) on obverse and 10 Florin Pick 7 featuring Indian conch (Calco indjan - melongena melongena). All about UNC - UNC and Rare
GuernseyTreasurer of The States World War II German Occupation notes (3) in comprising 2 Shillings 6 PencePick 18 (BY GU27a) serial number A/D 3629 signed H.E. Marquand titled Treasurer and the note printed on white paper in blue with "2'6" in brown at centre in the underprint and the reverse featuring a blue panel at centre with the Guernsey Seal at centre, about Fine Minor Cuts/Tears. 6 Pence Pick 24 (BY GU24b) dated 1st January 1942 serial number X 0456 signature H. E. Marquand and the note printed on blue paper and in black on blue/mauve underprint featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre reverse, VF or near so. 1 Shilling Pick 29 (BY GU25b) dated 1st January 1943 serial number T 0728 signed H.E. Marquand Red overprint on Pick 26 (BY GU26) and printed on white paper in black on yellow and brown underprint on obverse and brown reverse featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre, VF - GVF. The German troops landed in Guernsey by plane on 30 June 1940, after an offensive race through France and the British government decided the islands were not strategically important and left them undefended which resulted in the start of five years of occupation. The islands were turned into an "impregnable fortress" on the express orders of Adolf Hitler and a fifth of all the defence works in the Atlantic Wall were built on the Chanel islands. Scarce and interesting notes
Dominican Republic & Haiti (27) in mixed grades including EF - about UNC comprising early to modern and a few specialised issues. Some scarcer notes include Dominican Republic BANCO DE LA COMPAÑIA DE CRÉDITO DE PUERTO PLATA 1 PesoPick S103 Remainder 1800's and 2 Peso Pick S104r Remainder 1800's, BANCO NACIONAL DE SANTO DOMINGO 1 Peso Pick S131r Remainder ND 1889 and 50 Pesos Oro Pick 121b series 1985 serial number A604832B. Haiti Republique D'Haiti 10 GourdesPick 36 L.1827 Black and ornate format with oval arms at top centre series F number 591032 printed reverse Blue paper, 5 Gourdes Pick 34 L.1827 Black Ornate format with oval arms at centre Series A number 380678 White paper, 1 Gourde Pick 41 L.1827 Black Portrait Pres. Geffard at upper left Wide margins perforated edges series O number 85837 Pink paper,2 Gourdes Pick 33 L.1827 Black Ornate format with oval arms at top centre Series C number 935089 Yellow paper and Commemorative issue 1 Gourde Centennial of Haitian Independence (1804-1904) Pick 110a L.1903 Black on blue-grey underprint Series E number 100711 Portrait J.J. Dessalines and date 1804 at left, arms at centre and Portrait Nord Alexis and date 1904 at right. Banque Nationale D'Haiti 1 PiastrePick 70 Sept. 1875. Black on blue and orange underprint featuring Portrait President Michel Domingue at left, Arms at centre, Allegorical woman (Agriculture) at right serial number 14856
USAFederal Reserve10 DollarsPick 360b series of 1914 serial number C49232850A blue seal signatures White & Mellon portrait President Andrew Jackson at centre on obverse and Farmers, factory on reverse 3-C Philadelphia PA. About VF
Singapore Board of Commissioners of Currency 50 DollarsPick 13b ND 1976 serial number B/39 044919 and the note in dark blue on multicolour underprint featuring a White-rumped shama at left, city skyline along bottom and Singapore's Coat of Arms at upper right on obverse and a School band on parade on reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited imprinted in small script at lower centre right on reverse and watermarked Lion's head. GEF - About UNC
GermanyReichsbanknote (86) in mixed grades comprising Fourth Issue all dated 25th July 1923 including 100,000 Mark Pick 91a (3), black on green underprint uniface. 500,000 Mark Pick 92 single letter serial number prefix "Reichsdruck" (4), Carmine with violet tint at right uniface. 1 Million Mark Pick 94 (2), Black on white with yellow tint at right uniface. 20 Million Mark Pick 97a (2) and Pick 97b (6), black and light blue with lilac tint at right uniface. 50 Million Mark Pick 98a (6) includes 2 varieties the single letter prefix 7 digiit serial and the number and letter prefix 6 digit serial "Firmenzeichen". August 1923 Fifth Issues including 200,000 Mark Pick 100 (6), black on gray underprint uniface. 1 Million Mark Pick 101 (3), black on white with green tint at right watermarked Oak leaves. 1 Million Mark Pick 102a (4), green underprint panel at right no serial number uniface watermark G/D in stars. 2 Million Mark Pick 103 (5), black on white paper with lilac tint at right uniface wartermarked Oak leaves includes different serial number varieties with 3 notes including a star at the end of the serial. 2 Million Mark Pick 104a (4), black with lilac guiloche at right uniface watermarked G/D in stars. 5 Million Mark Pick 105 (7), black on gray-green underprint uniface pink paper. 10 Million Mark Pick 106a (18) watermark G/D in stars and some of the notes with star in the serial and 1 note stamped "La Luxembourgeoise ..." at upper left and Pick 106b watermark small circles. 100 Million Mark Pick 107a (8) watermark oak leaves and grey tint at right and includes different serial number varieties along with Pick 107d (7) watermark G/D in stars including different serial number varieties and 2 notes with star at end of serial numbers.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited SPECIMEN set 1st October 1968 (3) comprising 10 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/OO signature E.D. Hill and red overprint SPECIMEN over signature and on reverse lower right. The note in black and white on red underprint . 50 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/B no signature and red overprint SPECIMEN on signature margin and lower right on reverse. The note in black and white on blue underprint. 100 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/BB no signature and red overprint SPECIMEN on signature margin and lower right on reverse. The notes feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value and printers imprint at lower centre. In order of listing Pick 181s, 185s and 186s (Blake-Callaway NR 81,84 and 86). All three notes UNC and Exceptionally scarce issues especially in this high grade
USA (2) 1 DollarTreasury Legal Tender Note Pick 128 dated 1st August 1862 SalmonPortland Chase, "National Bank Note Company" and "American Bank Note Company" printed above lower border on front , with ABNC monogram at centre right on front, left serial number positioned left of seal 35162 VF or near so with light staining at left edge, small pinhole at centre and tiny edge nick along fold at edge upper left but not excessive and not extending to design. Scarce issue. Along with 1 Dollar US Treasury Silver Certificate Blue Seal George Washington portrait Pick 342 signed Speelman & White 1923 about VF with few light rust marks
Africa (20) mostly high grade early and modern issues 1900's onwards from South Africa (15) comprising scarcer issues such as Southwest Africa 1 pound Pick 11 dated 16th September 1955 serial number No SW/1 1092539, red on multicolour waterfall to lower right and value on red and green guilloche at centre on obverse and antelopes on reverse, also 1 PoundPick 84c 11th April 1938 serial number A/68 794167 and 1 Pound Pick 84f 16th April 1947 serial number A/68 794167 and a Gouvernements Noot 1 Pound white note with manuscript signatures and date 1st April 1901 No. 33766A. And along with Rwanda Banque Nationale du Rwanda 1960-70s issues (5) denominations include 20, 50, 100 and 500 Francs. Scarce
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 1 Pounds (3) comprising Pick 178a (Blake-Callaway NR 67) Red serial number N-I/F 048597 dated 1st August 1929 signed H.H.Stewart about VF. Along with Pick 178b (Blake-Callaway NR 68) (2) Black serial number N-I/H 028923 and N-I/H 028164 both dated 1st January 1940 and signed F.W.White and about UNC - UNC. The notes in black and feature a blue guilloche at centre and sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 PoundsWhite Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 4 punchhole cancels across the signatures and blue SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107b). The note with white border margins and in light blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
USA National Currency Blue seal Large series 1902 Issues (3) in Good - Fine comprising 5 Dollars The Commercial Bank of Youngstown Ohio Ben Harrison portrait dated 22nd May 1920 Charter 2482 serial number 54022 upper signatures Elliott & Burke. 5 Dollars El PasoNational BankTexas Ben Harrison portrait dated 6th June 1925 Charter 12769 serial number 343 upper signatures Speelman & White. 10 Dollars The Norfolk National Bank Virginia dated 27th June 1905 Charter S3368 serial number 139428 upper signatures Lyons & Roberts. Scarce and sought after issues
Northern Ireland, Belfast Banking Company Limited £1 dated 9th Nov.1939 series E/M 6874, Keith signature, Pick126b, faint flick only, about UNC to UNC. The note in black and white with arms top centre with bank title below, value lower left and right and in blue tablet at centre, ornate border, reverse featuring a blue panel with bank title and value
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181b (Blake-Callaway NR 76) (2) Black serial numbers N-I/F 06498 dated 1st August 1940 manuscript signature W.F. Scott original and presentable about EF - EF along with N-I/G 06248 dated 1st September 1940 manuscript signature A.P. Tibbey original and presentable GVF - about EF. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. VF - GVF scuffed at right.
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 50 Pounds Pick 310 (Blake-Calloway UB51) dated 1st June 1929 red serial number 1840 manuscript signature of R.M.B. Harrison, black and white with value in blue at centre, ship top centre on obverse and Uniface. VG - about Fine
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181c (Blake-Callaway NR80) Red serial number N-I/N 08728 dated 1st November 1943 manuscript signature H.J. Craig original and fresh about UNC - UNC and formerly PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated but removed from holder comes with the PMG label. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value and printers imprint at lower centre. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. Our research could find a similar note only a few numbers away series N-I/N 08738 i
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 50 Pounds Pick 319 (Blake-Calloway UB60) dated 1st January 1943 red serial number 5052 manuscript signature of Niblock, black and white with value in blue at centre, ship and allegorical symbols top centre on obverse and building on reverse. Fine - about VF
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181a (Blake-Callaway NR 75) Red serial number N-I/A 09295 first date type 1st January 1930 manuscript signature H.J. Craig. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. Fresh and original GVF - about EF. Scarce
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181d (Blake-Callaway NR81) Black serial number N-I/OO 01637 dated 1st October 1968 signature E.D. Hill original and fresh GEF - about UNC. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value and printers imprint at lower centre. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London.
World (32) a group in mixed circulated grades mostly Bank of England issues along with Jersey 1 Pound 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Pick 25a and RussiaSoviet Union 10 Rubles Pick 240 (15) issued 1991 and Brass 1 Kopek Coins Y# 126a (5) dates include 1976, 1977, 1982 and 1990 (2). Bank of England comprises Five PoundsWhite notes in frames (2) BealeB270 dated 3rd August 1951 series V35 087337 and O'Brien B275 dated 2nd May 1955 series Z61 019938 with rustmarks and inked numbers on reverse. Ten Shillings Beale B266 Red/Brown issue 1950 series T36Z 193642 and One Pounds Beale Green (2) B268 issued 1950 prefixes A86C & W26B. Ten Shillings O'Brien B271 Red/Brown issue 1955 series Y82Y 314529 and One Pound O'Brien Green B273 issue 1955 series B15K 555805. One Pounds Somerset QE2 & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 issued 1981 prefixes DX84, DU60, DT74 and DY13.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181a (Blake-Callaway NR 75) Red serial number N-I/C 02860 dated 1st May 1936 manuscript signature J.F. Robinson. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. VF - GVF with 2 small pinholes at centre. Rare
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181a (Blake-Callaway NR 75) Red serial number N-I/E 09377 dated 1st January 1940 manuscript signature H.J. Craig. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. VF - GVF scuffed at right. Scarce
Philippines (54) a collection in a white album, 1936 - 2000 comprising many different issues some of which Guerrilla money, WW2 Emergency issues and Japanese Occupation Currency. Various grades VG - UNC some punch hole cancelled, some with VICTORY overprint on reverse, and some with inked lettering. An interesting collection
Scotland (2) Bank of Scotland £2 modern pull plate A Callaway & Murphy BA57 UNC. Along with North of Scotland Bank Limited, reverse proof £1 on card, ND (ca 1882), blue and white, arms at centre as reverse on Calloway & Murphy NS16a, Douglas 10 for type Scarce EF and Scarce
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
Australia, Australian Joint Stock Bank, Fifty PoundsSPECIMEN printer's proof by Perkins Bacon & Co., black and white uniface, Brisbane branch 18xx, pencil notation "31st January 1857" in lower margin, corners removed, SPECIMEN stamped in black at signatures, tiny edge nick, large stain top and bottom otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank 1 Pound PROOF, dated 26th February 1897, black and white uniface PROOF signed P. Martine, printer Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd., printed on thin card, brown paper residue from previous mounting at corners on reverse, three punch holes at bottom, generally crisp, clean Uncirculated
USA $5 National Currency dated 24th April 1922 series Z929968E, (Charter 64), The First WisconsinNational Bank of Milwaukee, Speelman & White signatures at top plus 2 manuscript signatures at bottom, Pick not listed (Friedberg 609--S-1356), GVF
USAFederal Reserve Note $10 series 1914, blue seal series G74458600A, signed White & Mellon, Pick360b (Friedberg 931B issued in Chicago), GEF to about UNC
IrelandUlster Bank Limited £1 proof dated 1st December 1902, black and white, 60 branch names at left and right, Pick376 for type Blake Callaway UB 27), perforated C.SKIPPER & EAST, about UNC to UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland black & white thin paper proof dated 8th July 1875, Perkins, Bacon & Co. printers, Pick65 for type, mount marks and taped corner on reverse, EF+
ChinaBank of Communications (10) 10 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A090842T, Pick147Ca, Fine, 100 yuan issued 1942 series Q985779, train and ship, Pick165, edge dirt reverse, VF+, 25 yuan issued 1941 series D370168, Pick160a, Fine with a small ABNC original black & white print of the centre vignette showing a Zeppelin, ship, train etc. 5 yuan issued Shanghai 1927 series B015199S, Pick146B, Fine, 5 yuan issued Shantung 1927 series C118084L, Pick146Ca, about Fine, 5 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A340921T, Pick146D, ink marks, pressed Fine, obverse proof issued 1931, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, serial number S000336A, uniface, mount marks reverse, Pick148s1 for type, about EF, obverse proof issued SHANTUNG 1927, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, uniface with red overprint SPECIMEN No.1985 on reverse and some ink smudges, 2 punch holes, Pick145Bs for type, about UNC, reverse Specimen proof issued FENGTIEN 1927,uniface with overprint SPECIMEN No.1559 on the front side, 2 punch holes, Pick145s for type, faint stains, GEF, 50 yuan issued 1942 seriesM490815, steam train at left, Pick164a, edge wear, Fine
Scotland group of 19th & 20th century black & white part-proofs (10), all top sections with dates showing, Bank of Scotland dated 1868 & 1873 and British Linen Bank dates from 1876 to 1901, mount marks reverse, mostly EF to about UNC
World in album pages a mixed group with some earlier better types such as GB White Five and Treasury issues, some unusual Far East, and German and more (lot) mixed grades
Argentina original black & white hand engraving for the reverse of Banco Central 10 peso 1943-63 (No.179 top right corner), comes with a 10 peso Pick270a as an example, about UNC
ScotlandNational Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1926 to 1955, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1927 to 1941, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, four are still on an uncut sheet, EF to UNC
China10 yuan local currency black & white reverse proof or pull, 2 women at centre, Venice and gondolas at left with Chinesejunk at right, uniface, small cuts at each side, EF
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (6) dates from 1929 to 1959, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, EF or better
Scotland and English Provincial part proofs or trials (7) all black & white small size segments of banknotes or vignettes with printers remarks, 1 larger size has Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company Limited in circle, some edge damage to this one, EF or better
IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland £10 black & white proof dated 10th November 1880, signature cut cancelled, (PR54), mount marks reverse & a few edge nicks, about EF
Five PoundsBealeWhite 16 August 1951 circulated as part of a large collection in an album denominations up to £20 including Scottish and Irish Banks and some general world issues (lot)
Scotland National Bank of Scotland £1 dated 11th Nov.1873, black & white proof on paper, light stains with mount marks & paper residue on reverse, similar to Pick236, almost UNC
Scotland £10 Specimen of 1832 issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland and payable to Robert Sym Wilson the then secretary of the bank, printed on steel plates by W.H.Lizars, red on white uniface lion head either side EF rare and unlisted
IrelandOne PoundProvincial Bank of Ireland Limited 1st January 1916 blue on white stained at top centre serial S56164 signature uncertain ragged area left hand side Very Good and rare
Scotland The British Linen Company One Pound uniface card Proof issue Edinburgh 22 Sept 1898 black and grey on white coat of arms with lion and unicorn at the top EF evidence of once being mounted reverse and with three punch holes at the bottom
Ireland - Ulster Bank LTD One Pound SPECIMEM uniface black on white galleon above without blue underprint 1920 SPEC+D350IMEN CHARLES SKIPPER & EAST 49 GT TOWER ST EC 3 stamped in black obvese aU
Indiaerrors (2) 5 rupeesPick80 no reverse print, red stripe down front centre EF, 50 rupeesPick84, large piece of extra paper at bottom, tears into centre, Fine, plus Pakistan 1000 rupee error Pick43, large fold split in design causing white stripe down centre right, pinholes, VF
Bill of Exchange for £112 4th September 1793 black on white ten day period payable to Mathew Brackenbury signed W Dunn for London bankers punched redemption hole at bottom clean VF and interesting
Indiaerrors (2) 5 rupeesPick80 no reverse print, red stripe down front centre EF, 50 rupeesPick84, large piece of extra paper at bottom, tears into centre, Fine, plus Pakistan 1000 rupee error Pick43, large fold split in design causing white stripe down centre right, pinholes, VF
New Zealand Bank of Australasia £50 black & white proof, Dunedin issue, PickS115 for type, Perkins & Bacon printers, mount marks reverse & some staining, about EF and scarce
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