Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency 1940 issues KGVI portrait, $1 in green, low serial A/1 000128 and $5 in blue, low serial A/1 000144, overprinted "NOT LEGAL TENDER" & "SPECIMEN ONLY NO VALUE" in red, comes with a HKSB bank slip dated Singapore 1941 & Bangkok HKSB envelope, some rust marks & multiple small pinholes top left, Pick4a & Pick5a, overall GEF to about UNC , extremely rare and desirable
A large and impressive collection from A - Z, 2,038 different notes being an incomplete collection by Pick number of all countries of the world post 1960 with a total Pick catalogue price of over $42,000 all Unc or near so. A comprehensive list by country
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.
Straits Settlements10 Dollars 10th July 1916 serial number A/46 49552 Pick 4b firm and pleasing VF or better, very minor rust marks reverse top otherwise Choice GVF, rare in all grades, exceptionally rare in this high grade
Iraq 1/4 Dinar Law 1931 (issued 1941), King Faisal as child at right ("Babyface"), scarce Indian print, serial number E/1 949135, (Pick13), very small foxing marks to top border, good VF and a very scarce note in this condition
Canada The Bank of Upper Canada, York (Toronto) 10 DollarsPick S2037 (Charlton Unlisted) dated 1st January 1861 Number 43552, a manuscript signature at lower centre right and with no observable overprint, in a PMG holder graded VF 20 this is a fabulous example of this Exceptionally Rare note. A collaboration of engraving by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York on plate patented 30th June 1857 and printed by the American Bank Note Company is the result of this fabulous note in black on green underprint featuring a young portrait of Queen Victoria at lower left, seated Britannia with trident and shield with the crest of Upper Canada at right, and at upper centre 2 Allegorical female figures symbolizing Upper and Lower Canada, which united in 1841, and a Lion and a Unicorn, possibly representing Great Britain, and 3 crests in the middle. The 3 crests as follows - lower left and right depict the arms of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada and the top - surmounted by a crown, shows the badge of The Order of the Garter, a clear reference to the monarchy. Below the whole allegory is a plinth carrying the words "VICT...TTANNIARM RE DEF"-Victoria, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith. The reverse with an ornate panel and value at centre. An excellent example from one of the first Canadian Banks to issue their own banknotes following the success and the provided model of the Bank of Montreal, the very first Bank to issue any banknotes in Canada just following its establishment in 1817, and which in turn was itself following the model of the First Bank of the United States established in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the Treasury. Also, one of the most influential early banks which ended up in a "Bang" in 1866 after having setup close relationships with the government from the moment of its establishment. The first significant bank failure in Canadian history, with its shareholders losing all their capital, which at a time had amounted up to over three million dollars and the government losing another million dollars. Banknotes at the time represented the principal liability of a bank and were redeemable in specie, upon demand. The issue of banknotes was well received by the public and became the principal means of payment along with the fact that they helped mitigate the problems that were associated with having a vast range of foreign coins circulating with different ratings. This note is a bit of an outlier as although featuring Royal portraits and images to relate to Great Britain, the Bank chose to use dollars as their denomination in contrast to others circulating in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland that were typically denominated in Pounds, Shillings, and Pence. Online research could not find any of this denomination offered in recent times, with only a few of the lower denominations in similar grades that were so keenly sought after they ended up in the 4 figure range, and the only example that occured is currently in the collection of the Bank of Canada Museum and these early issues are very unlikely to be seen in much higher grades, infect the current SCWPM prices them only up to the VF grade. Such an early Rarity, especially in issued format, is certainly a 'tasty' find for any serious collector and will most certainly serve as an absolute treasure in their collection. According to an official publication of the Canadian Paper Money Society Journal Volume 50, Number 143 of December 2014 this denomination was ordered May 1861 in Sheet Numbers 34001 - 44000 and October 1861 in Sheet Numbers 44001 - 49000 and was in a total of only 60000 notes
Australia PROOF & SPECIMEN notes (57), all different and from the 1800's, various offices of issue from various banks: English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, Royal Bank of Queensland Limited, The Union Bank, Bank of Australasia, Australian Joint Stock Bank, Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Limited, National Bank of Australasia, Queensland National Bank Limited, Queensland Government, in 1 Pound, 5 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 20 Pounds, 50 Pounds & 100 Pounds denominations, most with cut bottom margin and mounting marks on reverse, in leuchtturm lighthouse album and slipcase, a fabulous collection of very scarce notes rarely seen, an opportunity not to be missed
USA $500 Gold Certificate dated 1928, series A00039233A, signed Woods & Mellon, Pick404 (FR 2407, this is the consecutively numbered note to the one pictured in the Friedberg catalogue), GVF to EF and extremely rare
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 Dollars 1st March 1898 Pick 139 series 524117 PCGS Gold Shield 10 Very Good "Minor Missing Corner, Tear" a rare and seldom offered type
Hyderabad 1,000 Rupees dated 1332 very low serial number AA00008 Fine or better with ink annotations reverse and two staple holes at left WATERLOW & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON WALL, LONDON E.C. at bottom, rare
India5 rupees uniface dated 2nd February 1915 series DC/6 29703, letter A for Cawnpore branch, PickA6d, remainder (or error) without signature, pressed EF
Hong Kong The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China10 DollarsPick 55a (Mars Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency S12, KNB34a) and a very FIRST date for this type 1st July 1931 with 1 printed & 1 hand signed signature serial number T/G 029439, original GVF - about EF and an Exceptionally Rare note especially in this high grade for this very first date of issue. The note in black and red on light red and green underprint featuring a portrait of a helmeted warrior at left and the Royal Coat of Arms at centre on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of rice field farmers at work and pagoda building. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London and watermarked with a helmeted warrior same as on obverse facing left. A very tough to acquire seldom offered example of this early first date for this type and perhaps one of the very few high-grade examples seen if not the highest. According to our research no examples of this date have been offered in grades above VF in fact the PMG Population report indicates only 32 recorded examples of this type at the time of writing with none above Choice VF 35 with the majority between VF20 and VF30, the only 1 highest graded being Choice VF35 EPQ. According to the story this note had been hiding away in a big and old late 1800's book in the possession and gifted to the owner's family from the time of their grandfather and his sister (grandmother). They were based in Chatham and the grandfather was working for the Navy at the time, serving regular tours to China, Hong Kong and general Asia and the grandfather's sister lived in Hong Kong with her husband who unfortunately passed away in one of Hong Kong's major earthquakes after which she returned to the UK. It is uncertain which of the two was the book containing this note gifted to and who had brought it back, but it is certain that this note is a fabulous and Rare find
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
United Arab Emirates 1000 dirhams issued c.1980s, Specimen No.364, series A/1 000000, an unadopted design, SPECIMEN ovpt. in Arabic on front & English on reverse & 2 punch-holes, Pick21As, UNC and RARE
Lebanon Banque De Syrie Et Du Liban 10 Livres 1939 First Issue P17 excessively rare type with no price given in Pick, US auctioneers Stacks+Bowers&category=2&searchtype=1">Stacks Bowers Galleries sold a similar note in their March 2011 Baltimore Auction lot 11328 for US $16,520 their note was graded F 15 and they state only 5 pieces of this type are thought to exist, this note we offer looks better a nice Fine one tiny tear right edge does not detract
Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 50 Riyals Pick 5a ND (circa 1960's) serial number A/1 735283. The note in red on multicoloured underprint Dhow, derrick, and palm tree at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel and issuer across the top on reverse, watermarked Falcon's head and bearing the signature Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 25 Annotations. One of the rarest denominations for the short-lived currency union of Qatar & Dubai being perceived to be just as Rare as the 25 Riyals, this note will make a fascinating addition to any serious collection. While the use of 1, 5, 10 and 100 Riyals proved popular and numbers increased in circulation over the years after the initial release, the 25 and 50 Riyals however decreased and with the initial issued figures being significantly lower than the other denominations not a lot of examples must have survived over the years.
India, Government of India 10 Rupees 6 June 1891 signed A.F. Cox - Circle Bombay unlisted by Pick RR & KJ 2A.2.1 D.5 PMCS 25 Very Fine " Restored" extremely rare
Portugal and Colonies a collection in an album Portugal (85) with examples dating back to 1900, Angola (37) with examples dating back to 1914, Macau (18), Timor (6), Mozambique (21), Cape Verde (10) with examples back to 1909, St. Thomas & Prince (13), Portuguese India (6) and Portuguese Guinea (4) mixed grades
Australia Presentation sets (3), The 25th Anniversary Banknote Set 1991, one of the most spectacular presentations ever issued, this leather bound 8 note set was produced to mark the anniversary of the introduction of decimal currency on February 14th 1966. The notes came from the archives at Note Printing Australia (NPA) and consisted of the last 800 10 shilling, 1 pound, 5 pounds and 10 pounds issues coupled with the first issue of the 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 10 dollars and 20 dollars notes. All the notes have the last 3 digits of the serial number in common while the 10 shillings and 5 pounds have fully matching serial numbers. This set is number 134 of 800. Triple Anniversary Banknote Set 1994, complementing the previous set, this premium banknote set was issued in 1994. The 800 issued leather folders each contained three banknotes which were reserved from the initial printing of the paper 5 dollars, 50 dollars and 100 dollars. Each set was individually numbered with each note having fully matching serial numbers, this set is number 134 of 800, matching the number of the set above. Presentation set of Australia's First Polymer notes 1996, Australian polymer note portfolio commemorating the world's first series of circulating polymer notes 1996, consisting of 5 dollars, 10 dollars, 20 dollars, 50 dollars and 100 dollars, the notes in this set have matching serial numbers and bear a common prefix of '00' followed by the 2 digits '96' representing the year of issue, each note is specially overprinted with the notes first year of issue, this set is number 134 of 1000, again matching the number of the 2 sets above. Very rare to see the 3 sets together and especially rare to see them all with the same issue number 134. A unique opportunity to acquire all three sets.
New Zealand PROOF & SPECIMEN notes (36), all different from the 1800's, various offices of issue from various banks: Bank of Australasia, the National Bank of New Zealand Limited and The Union Bank, in 1 Pound, 5 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 20 Pounds & 50 Pounds denominations, most with cut bottom margin and mounting marks on reverse, in leuchtturm lighthouse album and slipcase, a fabulous collection of very scarce notes rarely seen, an opportunity not to be missed
Straits Settlements25 CentsPick 7 ND 1917 serial number L/1 06377 signed Sir Hayes Marriott CMG KBE titled Ag. Treasurer and the note in black on yellow-orange underprint featuring the Royal Coat of Arms at upper centre and value in 3 different languages in frame on obverse and reverse an illustration of a tiger. pleasant and fresh VF, a Rare and sought after note
GermanyEmpire Reichsschuldenverwaltung REICHSKASSENSCHEIN 50 Mark Pick 6 (Ros. 8) dated 10th January 1882 series F number 0225974, original VG and Exceptionally Rare and seldom offered highest denomination for the series note. Still retaining the strong dark brown colour and featuring a winged seated allegorical figure holding a sand hourglass in one hand and the Caduceus (Staff of Hermes) - symbol of commerce and negotiation, in the other hand, farming tools and agricultural products along bottom and shield illustrating the Reichsadler (Imperial Eagle) Coat of Arms. These issues now used amongst the various empire states and this the highest denomination for the series and a very high denomination for the time that could equal a regular worker's monthly wage. The small 5 Mark denominations of the same and the first series are also offered in this sale. The PMG Population Report currently shows no recorded examples and our research could find only 1 offered in recent times in the VF grade that realised 9400 Euro, so this presents a unique opportunity for any collector to acquire this very rare note with possibly very few survivors left
India - Government of India Twenty Rupees Bombay Jan 3rd 1901 signed O.T Barrow two small staple holes left and the top left hand corner with a small piece detached otherwise pleasing Fine or better and scarce thus
Southern RhodesiaOne Pound Salisbury 1st December 1952 Pick 13a serial number B/169 000,011 Unc or near so rare thus, two pinholes top left (part of a trio held by the vendor's family since his father obtained them in Salisbury in the fifties)
Bermuda Government British Administration 1 Pound dated 2nd December 1914, serial number in red 008547, P1, PMG 25 VERY FINE. An extremely rare piece, black on green underprint with arms at left on obverse. This is the first ever 1 Pound note issued in Bermuda and the only one to be printed by the American Banknote Company, Ottawa as the following later denominations were printed by British printers, mostly Waterlow & Sons and Bradbury & Wilkinson & Co. In 1882, the local 'legal tender act' demonetized the gold doubloon, which had in effect been the real standard in Bermuda, and this left pounds, shillings, and pence as the sole legal tender. The British pound sterling then remained the official currency of Bermuda until 1970. In 1920, 5 shilling notes were introduced, followed by 10 shillings in 1927 and 5 pounds in 1941. The 5 shilling note ceased production in 1957, with 10 pound notes introduced in 1964. It was finally decided to take the action that British Honduras had already done 85 years earlier. In line with the international trend towards decimalization, Bermuda introduced a new currency in the form of a dollar that was fixed at an equal value to the US dollar. The new Bermuda dollars operated in conjunction with decimal fractional coinage, hence ending the pounds, shillings, and pence system in that colony in the year before it was ended in the United Kingdom itself. The decision to finally align with the US dollar was at least in part influenced by the devaluation of sterling in 1967 and Bermuda's increasing tendency to keep its reserves in US dollars. Although Bermuda changed to a U.S. based currency and changed the bulk of its reserves from sterling to U.S. dollars in 1970, it still nevertheless remained a member of the sterling area since at that time, the pound sterling and the US dollar had a fixed exchange rate of £1 = $2.40. The design makes it a bit of an outlier as it does not feature any royal portraits.
Hong Kong The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China5 DollarsPick 54a dated 28th March 1936 serial number S/F 296797 and the note in dark green, black, red and multicolour featuring Helmeted warrior at left and Coat of Arms at upper centre and sailingJunk ship on reverse. VF - GVF and Scarce
China, Banque Belge Pour l' Etranger Peking Branch 5 Dollars = 5 Piastres 1921 Pick S128 printer ABMC series G14366 PMG Very Fine 20 Annotations, rare with no price given in Pick
Bahrain Monetary Agency SPECIMEN Set Authorisation 23 1973 Half, One, Five, and Ten as Pick 7,8,9 10 serial numbers 000000 and with SPECIMEN in red across both sides Unc and rare and unlisted in Pick, obtained by the vendor whilst living in the Middle East in the 1970s from the Central Bank
IrelandUlster Banking Company £1 dated Belfast 1st July 1852 series A9934 printed by Skipper & East (UB21 for type), stuck down on card so only obverse visible, very rare and possibly unique to date
Scotlandcollection in loose leaf album approx. 220 better notes over £700 face value, mostly all different date types includes early Union Bank £1 (13) 1931 to 1952, £5 (3) 1949 to 1952, National Bank £1 (13) 1927 to 1958 & large size £5 (5) 1940 to 1953 , Bank of Scotland 1930 to modern, North of Scotland £1 (4) 1932 to 1940 and £5 1944, Linen Bank , Commercial Bank £1 (11) 1931 to 1941 & £5 (4) 1931 to 1943, Clydesdale Bank and others, average Fine to VF many better, needs viewing
Southern RhodesiaFive PoundsGeorge VI portrait Salisbury 1st September 1951 Pick 11f serial number C/20 069,372 Good VF (part of a trio held by the vendor's family since his father obtained them in Salisbury in the fifties)
Scotlandcollection in album (99) face value £1166, 1950s to 2007, strong in Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank & Clydesdale Bank, many high value £20 and £50s, a few lower grades but mostly UNC, first and last series & consecutive pairs noted, viewing well recommended
Indonesia a large group (110 Kilos, approximately 223,600 notes) 1 Sen 1964 Pick 90 (approx. 93,000), 5 Sen 1964 Pick 91 (approx. 94,900), 10 Sen 1964 Pick 92 (approx. 26,000), 25 Sen Pick 93 (approx. 9,000) mint state mostly still sealed, 25 Rupiah Pick 106a (700) mint state still sealed these listing at $4.50 each in UNC
BurmaSpecimen Set ND 1953 Union Bank of Burma Act 1952 (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 38 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 39 unlisted series IM 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 40 unlisted series 1X 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 41 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single tiny faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. With the passage of the Union Bank of Burma Act 1952, the sole right of currency issued was transferred from the Burma Currency Board to a newly created Currency Department of the Union Bank of Burma with effect from 1st July 1952. The Burma Currency Board was abolished and its asset and liabilities were transferred to the Union Bank of Burma. Another important change in the new currency is the conversion to a decimal system. When the Union Bank of Burma took over the central bank’s responsibilities, a token issue of the bank notes was made on 1st July 1952. The new bank notes had the rupee denominations (1,5,10,100 rupees) that was later connected to kyat. It included peacock water mark. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left along with a Burma Currency Board seal proof card. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin listed in the coin section
ChinaProvincial Banks - Fengtien Official Currency Bureau 10 Chiao (100 Cents) issued and dated 1906 (Kuang Hsu Year 32), specialized issue PS1353, serial number in black serif vertically on obverse right 0002340, black facing dragon border on light blue concentric circles in the underprint, two red validation handstamps, reverse brown border, Chinese, Manchu and English text, aVG. PMG 20 VERY FINE "Minor Rust", an extremely scarce type and very desirable
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
USA $10 National Currency dated 13th January 1905 series T369674, (Charter 754), The Fairfield County National Bank of Norwalk, Connecticut, Lyons & Roberts signatures at top plus 2 manuscript signatures at bottom, Pick not listed (Friedberg 613--S-1363), about UNC to UNC scarce
BurmaSpecimen Set ND 1948/1949 Independence from the British transition to Republic (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 34 unlisted series 1E 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 35 unlisted series 1A 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 36 unlisted series 1A 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 37 unlisted series 1C 000000 Rangoon dated 1st January 1948 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. When Burma gained independence from the British, it became a republic and the heading on the note was changed to GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA. As the Burma Currency Board notes increased in number, it was decided to demonetize all those India notes marked "Legal Tender in Burma Only" from 1st July 1948. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin set listed in the coin section
GermanyNotgeld a large and varied group (estimated by weight to be around 8,000) reported as having little duplication and none apparent so must include scarcer types mostly Unc or near so
Indian Princely States - Hyderabad100 Rupees Obverse: Blue and black on tan underprint, with additional rectangular frame added for the date on the lower left centre frame, Series PS, Pick S266a Jhun&Rez 7.10.4 FE1331 (1920) unissued. Serial number PS69695, printed by Waterlow and Sons, London, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Fine 15 Sea Salvage. Note: On May 20 1922 the ocean liner Egypt, carrying gold and silver collided with the cargo vessel Seine off the French coast. Ten years later the Italian salvage vessel Artiligo recovered most of the precious metal along with these notes which were never officially issued. Pick states most of these notes are with stamping, this note is not stamped
Philippines emergency currency (over 10,000) a box of many different varieties of this WW2 currency,probably over 50 different types some reported as scarce mostly circulated though some in higher grades, and in bundles by type
Palestine Currency Board £10 dated 7th September 1939 series A962233, Pick9c, cleaned & pressed, 2 small pieces missing bottom right edge, Fine to good Fine and very scarce
India1000 rupeesKGVI issued 1937 series A/0 364895, Calcutta branch, Taylor signature, Pick21b, four staple holes at left and in centre, inked bank stamps on reverse, GVF
A collection in an album including higher denominations such B of E 50 Pounds, early notes including Bradbury some pre-wear Scottish issues, Russian Empire, 19th century Channel Islands, some consecutives, a white note and more a very useful group (130)
USA Obsolete & Fractional Currency along with Confederate States issues (58) in mixed grades comprising The Washington County Bank Calais 5 Dollars dated March 1806. The Citizens' Bank of LouisianaNew Orleans 5 Dollars unissued remainder "FIVE" in cursive pink font at lower centre. The Citizens Bank of Louisiana Shreveport10 Dollars unissued remainder "TEN10TEN" in green at lower centre. The State of Alabama 1st January 1863 Montgomery issues (3) 25 cents, 50 cents and 1 Dollar. The Central bank of Alabama Montgomery 1 Dollar unissued remainder "ONE" in red at lower centre. Augusta Insurance & banking Co. Augusta Georgia (4) 2 Dollars dated 12th March 1862 horse running from train at upper centre, 1 Dollar dated on Christmas Eve 24th December 1861 Man watering horse at centre left Red underprint, 5 Dollars dated 10th March 1860 (?) man and barrels at lower left and girl child at lower right and red underprints, 1 Dollar dated 18th March 1862 blacksmith at upper centre. The cochitate Bank boston (2) 2 dollars blacksmith resting at upper left and 5 dollars sailing paddle steamship at sea surrounded by smaller vessels at upper left. The Commercial Bank of New JerseyPerth Amboy State of New Jersey 1 Dollar dated 10th July 1856 Farm animals at upper centre man with hat sitting at lower left. The Valley Bank of Maryland Haggerstown 5 Dollars dated 1856 Woman and anchor on shore and stormy seas and ship in background at upper centre "FIVE" in red at lower centre. The Egg Harbor Bank New Jersey dated 1861 dogs herding elk at upper centre "ONE" in green at lower centre. The Bank of Clarandon at Fayetteville State of North Carolina 5 Dollars dated 1st November 1855 "FIVE" in red at lower centre. Fractional Currency 50 CentsPick 124, 25 CentsPick 123a (2), 10 CentsPick 122b, 10 Cents Pick 98c, 3 CentsPick 105a. Along with St. Louis, MO- Terre Haute Alton & St. Louis Rail Road Company 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1859, this railroad was part of the Atlantic & Mississippi rail line. The Merchants Bank, Augusta, Georgia 5 and 10 Dollars both dated 1st October 1861 and both promise to pay Mr David L. Roath. The State of FloridaTalahasee 1863 issues (3) 10, 25 and 50 cents. a Silver Dollar Martha Washington Pick 321. The State of North Carolina Raleigh (3) 5 Cents 1st January 1866, 1 Dollar 1st January 1866 and 2 Dollars 6th October 1861. The State of Missisipi (10) 25 Cents 1st May 1864, 1 Dollar Cotton Pledged underprint in green dated 1st May 1862, 2 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 (2) Cotton Pledged underprint in green and blue, 3 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green, 5 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green, 10 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Faith of the State Pledged underprint in blue, 20 Dollars (2) dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green and 7th March 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in grey, 50 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green. Also includes an assortment of unissued remainders from various issuers
Qatar Monetary Agency 500 riyals issued 1980s, Specimen No.069, series A/1 000000, SPECIMEN ovpt. & 1 punch-hole, Pick12s, small mark bottom left & slight ink run, about UNC to UNC and very scarce
Ireland Bank of Ireland £20 dated 9 May 1929 serial X/10 002135, Pick54, pinholes & some damage bottom left, inked number reverse, cleaned & pressed but rare, only 2500 notes issued, Fine
Scotland Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank 100 Pounds Glasgow 2nd May 1951 S/N A001086 signed Campbell Pick 194 AU with a pleasing original sheen, the first one we have offered since 2015 which graded as EF-GEF and realised £950. £100 in 1951 would be approaching £4,000 in today's money
French IndiaFive Roupies 1936-1937 issue SPECIMEN 00000000, Pick 5s two small spots on the left only, otherwise UNC an extremely rare and highly desirable note
Jersey (20), a nice collection of German Occupation Notes from WW2, 6 Pence (7) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick1a), 1 Shilling (6) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick2a), 2 Shillings (5) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick3a), 2 Shillings (2) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick4a), plus 2 other world notes, the majority good EF to about Uncirculated
A large group of printers essays, proofs and designs plus postal orderspecimens, vignettes of Queen Elizabeth 2, King Faisal, Simon Bolivar, President Masire & others, Thomas de la Rue colour trials and test prints, many partial reverse designs including Clydesdale Bank 50 pounds, Guernsey5 pounds and many other very detailed designs, also artists hand drawn front and reverse designs of Sudan 100 Pounds, Pick44 for type, 4 specimen Sudan postal orders, a very attractive interesting and rare lot
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
World collection in 2 albums (900+) strong in Central and South America includes QE2 BritishHonduras and 1864 share certificate, early Belize $1 & $2 1976 and $5 1975 UNC, $10 & $20 both 1987 UNC, QE2 Bermuda includes £5 1952 aVF & $10 1982 serial A/2 000009 UNC, some Bahamas & East Caribbean, Guatemala 1 peso 1923, MexicoRevolution, 90+ Austrian notgeld, a good range with many different countries and mostly high grade
ScotlandCommercial Bank £1 dated 3rd January 1898, serial 15/V 143/195, PickS315b, some stains & small inked date written on reverse, fresh and original good Fine, scarce early date
Russia (Empire) Gosudarstveniy Bank 50 Rubley State Credit 1899 (1899-1917) issues (2) including a SPECIMEN note Pick 8s no serial numbers, signatures or signature titles can be observed on this note, "SPECIMEN" overprint in red at upper centre right and "ОБРАЗЕЦЬ" (Specimen) perforated at lower centre, About UNC Foreign Substance and an Exceptionally Scarce note. Accompanied by the regular issue Pick 8d serial number AP 269457 bearing signatures Shipov titled Управляющий (Manager) and Bogatyryov titled Кассиръ (Cashier), About UNC - UNC. The notes in black featuring a Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, also the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland.
Oman Currency Board Specimen Set ND (1973) "Rial Omani" Issues (6) comprising 100 Baiza Pick 7s, 1/4 Rial Omani Pick 8s, 1/2 Rial Omani Pick 9s, 1 Rial Omani Pick 10s, 5 Rials Omani Pick 11s, 10 Rials Omani Pick 12s. Comes with a letter of provenance from The Bank of Iran and The Middle East Tehran dated 1st February 1973. All series 000000, puncholed SPECIMEN and with red overprint SPECIMEN in English on reverse and Arabic on obverse. All about UNC - UNC each note with 2 staple holes left upper centre and Rare
Tangier Servicios Munisipales, Spanish Occupation 2 Francos 1942 Pick 4 Prized Two Francos Servicios Municipales Spanish Occupation Note. The highest denomination for the issuer. The note is priced only to the Fine grade in the current SCWPM with a price of $1500 Good and Exceptionally Scarce.
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 100 Pounds dated 1st October 1960 series F2 224, large note, (Pick320c), very small smudges on reverse, lovely original EF, scarce note
United States of America and Confederate States collection in album with slip sleeve (56) a good range include Woodchopper $5 1907, $1 1917 & $2 1917, $20 1914, $10 MPC series 692 with Indian Chief in head dress, VirginiaTreasury Note $5 1862, various broken banks, needs viewing
Isle of Man and Liverpool Joint Stock Company One PoundDouglas 18xx, unsigned and undated black on white Douglas Harbour front centre, Manx crest reverse above seated female figures VF and rare
World (5,788) generally high grade recent commoner issues with duplication, some earlier and in circulated grades including a few Bank of England 10/- and One Pounds. Accompanied with an A-Z list of quantities per country and type a copy of which is available on request
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/21 94745 signed Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. In a PMG holder and graded VF 30, Restoration
World collection (125) in Hendon album, very high grade collection with many better types seen from Gibraltar, Trinidad & Tobago, New Zealand, South Africa, Mauritius plus many others, mixed grades with many Uncirculated, needs viewing
IrelandUlster Bank Limited £5 dated 1st May 1918 series H.83930, manuscript signature R.M. Harrison, Pick383b (UB39), crisp, fresh and original, good Fine, very scarce
British Isles & Irish collection in loose leaf album (86) all better types includes Guernsey (11), Northern Ireland (38) Belfast Banking Company £10 EF & National Bank £10 1959 VF both with penned numbers, Republic of Ireland (14) includes Lavery £50 penned numbers VF & Lavery £100 aFine both 1977, Isle of Man (6) and Jersey (17), average Fine to VF with most modern issues in UNC, many high currency values, viewing well recommended
Peru (325), 500 Soles de Oro (38) date range 1959 - 1968, 100 Soles de Oro (109) date range 1941 - 1968, 50 Soles de Oro (37) date range 1939 - 1968, 10 Soles de Oro (102) date range 1938 - 1965, 5 Soles de Oro (25) date range 1939 - 1947, 1 Libre (4) 1921 plus 14 other notes, mixed grades but most better than VF, some Uncirculated, a good mix needs viewing
Northern Ireland, Bank of Ireland £20 dated 9th May 1929, series X/10 002077, Pick54 (Blake & Callaway BA 103--probably only 2500 notes ever issued), crayoned numbers & tears into design, Fine and very scarce
Portuguese India 1,000 Escudos 2.1.1959 SPECIMEN serial number 000000 SPECIMEN in black across both sides Unc small archival number 36 top corner, rare and desirable
Straits Settlements Government 5 DollarsPick 17a first date of issue 1st January 1931 serial number A/33 57403 signed Shelley For the Currency Commissioners. A beautiful Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in violet featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse. The reverse displaying a Bengal tiger at centre and Allegorical Woman's bust at left. Watermarked Tiger's head. PMG 25 Very Fine
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
Egypt 10 PiastresPick 168a (2) Exceptionally rare issues with matching LOW serial numbers P/4 000004 & E/6 000004. Blue and pale green, King Farouk at right, value at each corner signature of Abdel Motaal and Badr signatures respectively low left , reverse green and pale salmon pink, value at each corner. Both about UNC - UNC.
Hyderabad10 Rupees dated 1346 series CH82234 collectable VG-Fine with three staple holes at left WATERLOW & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON WALL, LONDON E.C. at bottom Pick S265
Australia $50 uncut group of 4 printers trials, only the background and values are printed (rolled in a tube) issued 1973-94, Pick47, GEF to about UNC and scarce
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank £100 proof dated 24th June 1935 serial No.O/3 2/500, six cancellation punch-holes, Pick160a, left side edge damage & red ink marks, good Fine and rare
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