Government Currency Note, 25 rublis, 1919, green serial number H201031, dark and light brown, value at centre, signatures 6 and 4, reverse brown and lilac, sun-like object at centre, value at left and right (Pick 5h), about extremely fine £100-140
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Government Currency Note, 25 rublis, 1919, green serial number L211914, dark and light brown, value at centre, signatures 6 and 4, reverse brown and lilac, sun-like object at centre, value at left and right (Pick 5h), about uncirculated £100-140
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Government Currency Note, 25 rublis, 1919, green serial number M271267, dark and light brown, value at centre, signatures 6 and 4, reverse brown and lilac, sun-like object at centre, value at left and right (Pick 5h), good extremely fine £90-120
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Government Currency Note, 25 rublis, 1919, green serial number P334487, dark and light brown, value at centre, signatures 6 and 4, reverse brown and lilac, sun-like object at centre, value at left and right (Pick 5h), about uncirculated £100-140
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Government Currency Note, 50 rublis 1919, red serial number 286667A, green and mauve, Erhauds and Vanaugs signatures, value at centre, left and right, reverse green and mauve, sun-like object at centre, value at left and right (Pick 6), almost extremely fine, scarce £200-250
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Government Currency Note, 50rublis 1919, red serial number 019046A, green and mauve, Erhauds and Vanaugs signatures, value at centre, left and right, reverse green and mauve, sun-like object at centre, value at left and right (Pick 6), very fine, scarce £160-200
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Government Currency Note, 100 rublis, 1919, green serial number 066150G, light and dark brown, Vanaugs signature, reverse light and dark brown, oak tree at centre, value at left and right (Pick 7b), good extremely fine, scarce £150-180
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Government Currency Note, 100 rublis, 1919, green serial number 352029M, light and dark brown, Vanaugs signature, reverse light and dark brown, oak tree at centre, value at left and right (Pick 7e), about uncirculated £130-160
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Government Currency Note, 500 rublis, 1919, red serial number 286436H, green, value in blue at left and right, Vanaugs signature, reverse green and blue, allegorical symbols of trade and prosperity (Pick 8b), top left and right, corners slightly damage, good very fine, scarce £250-300
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Government Currency Note, 500 rublis, 1919, red serial number L442259, green, value in blue at left and right, Vanaugs signature, reverse green and blue, allegorical symbols of trade and prosperity (Pick 8c), fine, scarce £100-120
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Government Currency Note, 500 rublis, 1919, red serial number 318157G, green, value in blue at left and right, Vanaugs signature, reverse green and blue, allegorical symbols of trade and prosperity (Pick 8f), a cancelled forgery, good very fine, scarce £120-150
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Government Currency Note, 500 rublis, 1919, red serial number 318175G, green, value in blue at left and right, Vanaugs signature, reverse green and blue, allegorical symbols of trade and prosperity (Pick 8f), a cancelled forgery, good very fine, scarce £100-140
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Bank of Latvia, red 10 latu overprint on a 500 rubli of 1920, violet serial number A304463, green, value in blue at centre, Vanaugs signature, reverse green and blue, red value overprint, allegorical symbols of trade and prosperity (Pick 13a), about fine and rare £350-400
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Government Currency Note, 100 rublis, 1923, violet serial number A149606, dark and light blue, value at left and right, signatures 3 and 4, reverse blue, allegorical maiden at left and right, Industry and Agriculture (Pick 14b), fresh, about very fine, rare £400-450
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Government Currency Note, 100 rublis, 1923, violet serial number A156855, dark and light blue, value at left and right, signatures 3 and 4, reverse blue, allegorical maiden at left and right, Industry and Agriculture (Pick 14b), small split top centre, good fine, rare £300-400
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Government Currency Note, 100 rublis, 1923, violet serial number 146666, dark and light blue, value at left and right, signatures 3 and 4, reverse blue, allegorical maiden at left and right, Industry and Agriculture (Pick 14b), about fine, rare £250-300
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Government Currency Note, 50 latu, 1924, red serial number 115610, pale brown and green, the river Dvina and view of Riga at left centre, value top right, reverse brown, arms at left, value at right (Pick 16a), a Waterlow engraving, very good but presentable and very rare, a key note for series £900-1,100
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Government Currency Note, 20 latu, 1925, red serial number 681152, green and black, J. Cakste at centre, value at centre and at each corner, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 17a), good very fine, scarce £250-300
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Government Currency Note, 20 latu, 1925, red serial number 410641, green and black, J. Cakste at centre, value at centre and at each corner, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 17a), good very fine, scarce £250-300
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Government Currency Note, 20 latu, 1925, red serial number 398888, green and black, J. Cakste at centre, value at centre and at each corner, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 17a), very fine, scarce £180-220
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Government Currency Note, 25 latu, 1928, red serial number B400550, black and orange, Valdemars top centre, clipper ship at left, steamship at right, reverse a rich blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 18), about uncirculated, scarce £250-300
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Government Currency Note, 25 latu, 1928, red serial number B240534, black and orange, Valdemars top centre, clipper ship at left, steamship at right, reverse a rich blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 18), almost extremely fine, scarce £200-250
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Government Currency Note, 25 latu, 1928, red serial number B344783, black and orange, Valdemars top centre, clipper ship at left, steamship at right, reverse a rich blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 18), very fine £150-200
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Government Currency Note, colour trial 25 latu, 1928, no serial numbers, dark green and pale orange, Valdemars top centre, clipper ship at left, steamship at right, reverse dark green, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 19ct), perforated, red WATERLOW SPECIMEN overprint, top margin possibly a little tight, numbered 516, uncirculated, rare £300-500
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Bank of Latvia, 500 latu, 1929, black serial number A072179, blue and multicoloured, girl in national costume at right, allegorical symbols Industry and Agriculture in field, reverse green and orange, pastoral scene at centre, value at left (Pick 19a), trimmed about extremely fine, attractive and rare £400-500
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Bank of Latvia, 500 latu, 1929, black serial number A069748, blue and multicoloured, girl in national costume at right, allegorical symbols Industry and Agriculture in field, reverse green and orange, pastoral scene at centre, value at left (Pick 19a), about very fine, rare £300-400
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Bank of Latvia, specimen 25 latu, 1938, green and lilac, Lacplesis at right, reverse green, arms at left, river scene (Pick 21s), perforated, red BRADBURY seal at left, uncirculated and rare £300-350
State Treasury Notes |
State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1925, serial number A327593, purple (Pick 24d), very good, scarce £150-200
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1925, green serial number T 204849, purple, arms low centre, value at left and at each corner, reverse violet, oak tree and arms, value at left and right (Pick 24d), about uncirculated thus rare £500-600
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1933, red serial number A 120974, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse blue-green, maiden with corn sheaf, arms at right (Pick 25a), uncirculated, scarce £150-180
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1933, red serial number G005090, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse blue-green, maiden with corn sheaf, arms at right (Pick 25a), almost uncirculated, scarce £140-160
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1934, red serial number L 053306, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse blue-green, maiden with corn sheaf, arms at right (Pick 25c), almost uncirculated £150-180
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1934, red serial number N 187153, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse blue-green, maiden with corn sheaf, arms at right (Pick 25c), very fine, scarce £80-100
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1934, red serial number T 032444, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse blue-green, maiden with corn sheaf, arms at right (Pick 25d), very fine £80-100
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1934, red serial number AH 071705, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse blue-green, maiden with corn sheaf, arms at right (Pick 25f), very fine £100-120
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State Treasury Note, 10 latu, 1933, red serial number F 176494, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse blue-green, maiden with corn sheaf, arms at right (Pick 25a), very fine £120-140
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State Treasury Note, obverse specimen 100 latu, 1933, red serial number A000000, blue-grey, orange and green, value in field and at each corner, reverse background colour only (Pick 25 s2), perforated PARAUGS, uncirculated, rare £500-600
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State Treasury Note, 20 latu, 1935, red serial number A 121904, brown and multicoloured, view of the Castle of Riga and river at centre, allegorical symbols at left, value at right, reverse brown, arms at centre, farmer at left, girl at right (Pick 30a), uncirculated, scarce £250-300
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State Treasury Note, 20 latu, 1935, red serial number A 043161, brown and multicoloured, view of the Castle of Riga and river at centre, allegorical symbols at left, value at right, reverse brown, arms at centre, farmer at left, girl at right (Pick 30a), original good very fine £140-180
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State Treasury Note, 20 latu, 1935, red serial number C 191072, brown and multicoloured, view of the Castle of Riga and river at centre, allegorical symbols at left, value at right, reverse brown, arms at centre, farmer at left, girl at right (Pick 30a), original good very fine £120-150
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State Treasury Note, 20 latu, 1935, red serial number H 106157, brown and multicoloured, view of the Castle of Riga and river at centre, allegorical symbols at left, value at right, reverse brown, arms at centre, farmer at left, girl at right (Pick 30a), almost uncirculated £180-210
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State Treasury Note, 20 latu, 1936, red serial number R 159258, brown and multicoloured, view of the Castle of Riga and river at centre, allegorical symbols at left, value at right, reverse brown, arms at centre, farmer at left, girl at right (Pick 30a), about extremely fine £200-250
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State Treasury Note, 20 latu, 1935, red serial number S 161431, brown and multicoloured, view of the Castle of Riga and river at centre, allegorical symbols at left, value at right, reverse brown, arms at centre, farmer at left, girl at right (Pick 30b), slight toning, almost extremely fine £140-180
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State Treasury Note, 20 latu, 1940, red serial number A 008055, blue and multicoloured, the Academy of Agriculture in Jelgava at right centre, value at left, Karlsons and Bastianis signatures, reverse blue, plough team, arms and value at right (Pick 33a), original, good very fine and very rare, a key note in the series, only about 10000 put in circulation prior to Soviet occupation and the introduction of the ruble £700-900
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State Treasury Note, 5 latu, 1940, red serial number A 121105, blue and grey, bridge over the Guaja at centre, value at left and right, reverse mauve and multicoloured, arms and value (Pick 43a), good very fine, scarce £140-180
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State Treasury Note, 5 latu, 1940, red serial number A 053283, blue and grey, bridge over the Guaja at centre, value at left and right, reverse mauve and multicoloured, arms and value (Pick 43a), good very fine, scarce £140-180
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State Treasury Note, 5 latu, 1940, red serial number C 183041, blue and grey, bridge over the Guaja at centre, value at left and right, reverse mauve and multicoloured, arms and value (Pick 43a), about extremely fine £200-250
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State Treasury Note, 5 latu, 1940, red serial number C 127096, blue and grey, bridge over the Guaja at centre, value at left and right, reverse mauve and multicoloured, arms and value (Pick 43a), almost very fine £100-120
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State Treasury Note, 5 latu, 1940, red serial number C 176843, blue and grey, bridge over the Guaja at centre, value at left and right, reverse mauve and multicoloured, arms and value (Pick 43a), almost uncirculated thus rare £280-320
Mixed Lots |
Government Currency Note, a mixed lot comprising 1 rubel (3), 1919, prefix A, violet, prefix C, green, prefix H, green, 5 rublis (2), prefix E, G, blue, 10 rublis (3), prefixes Ba, F, G, pink and green (Pick 1, 2a, 2b, 3e, 3f, 4b, 4f, 4), the last a 'short snorter', generally very fine (8) £120-160
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