Reserve Bank, 100 rupees, ND (1939), serial number A/1 183614, blue and multicoloured, King George VI at right, peacock at lower centre, reverse elephants with logs, and 100 rupees, ND (1947), serial number B/52 702889, dark green on lilac underprint, King George VI at right, overprinted BURMA CURRENCY BOARD, LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY in red on India Pick 20, reverse tiger at centre (Pick 6, 33), the first piece missing at top left corner, otherwise good to very good, the second pressed, otherwise very good to fine (2) £150-200
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Reserve Bank, 100 rupees, ND (1939), serial number A/2 135494, blue and orange, George VI at right, Taylor signature, peacock low centre (Pick 6, Jhunjhunwalla 6.1), pinholes otherwise a pleasing very fine, scarce £550-650
An Extremely Rare 1000 Rupee of George VI |
Reserve Bank, 1000 rupees, Burma, ND (1939), serial number A/O 004841, purple-brown, pale blue and orange, crowned head of George VI at centre, value in field, Taylor signature, reverse purple brown, tiger at centre, value at left (Pick 7, Jhunjhunwalla 7.1), a presentable VG to fine and extremely rare, only a few examples believed extant £6,000-7,000
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Military Administration of Burma, 1 rupee (7), ND (1947), prefixes D (3) and Q (4), blue-green, head of George VI at right, A in right field, Jones signature, red MILITARY ADMINISTRATION OF BURMA LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY overprint at centre on D, BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY on Q (Pick 25b, 30, Jhunjhunwalla 9.1B, 13.1), good extremely fine (7) £150-200
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Burma Currency Board, 1 rupee (7), ND (1947), all green prefix K/56, pale blue-green, George VI top right, A in field, red BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY overprint at centre, Jones signature, also 5 rupees, ND (1947), brown, lilac and green, black BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY overprint and a 10 rupees, ND (19470, purple, George VI at right, red BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY, last two Deshmukh signature (Pick 30, 31, 32, Jhunjhunwalla 13.1, 14.1, 15.1) good extremely fine to uncirculated (9) £200-250
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Burma Currency Board, 10 rupees (11), ND (1938), green, George VI at right, also 10 rupees (5), ND (1947), purple, George VI at right (Pick 5, 32, Jhunjhunwalla 5.1, 11.B10), generally very fine, a few slightly better (16) £250-300
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Burma Currency Board, 100 rupees, ND (1947), serial number B/47 769015, green and lilac, crowned head of George VI at right, red BURMA CURRENCY BOARD top centre, LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY low centre, Deshmukh signature, reverse green, tiger at centre (Pick 33, Jhunjhunwalla 16.1), B/47 the first prefix for type, a fresh and original example, almost extremely fine thus scarce £700-800
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Burma Currency Board, 100 rupees, ND (1947), serial number B/52 033873, green and lilac, crowned head of George VI at right, red BURMA CURRENCY BOARD top centre, LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY low centre, Deshmukh signature, reverse green, tiger at centre (Pick 33, Jhunjhunwalla 16.1), a fresh extremely fine, scarce in this grade £900-1,000
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Military Administration of Burma, red overprint on a Reserve Bank 100 rupees, ND (1945), serial number A/73 011800 (last prefix of sub series), green, lilac and orange, George VI at right, reverse green, tiger's head at centre (Pick 29a, Jhunjhunwalla 12.1), very good to fine, rare £500-600
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Government Issue, specimen 1 rupee, grey and 5 rupees, brown, both ND (1948), ink date '28.4.51', mounting traces (Pick 34s, 35s), extremely fine, rare £100-150
BURUNDI |
Banque du Royaume du Burundi, colour trial 50 francs, 1964, violet, colour trial 100 francs, 1964, red and colour trial 1000 francs, 1965, dark brown, King Mwambutsa IV at right (Pick 11act, 12act, 14ct), perforated, uncirculated and rare (3) £400-600
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, specimen 50 francs, 1968, green, specimen 100 francs, 1968, violet, and specimen 500 francs, 1985, blue (Pick 22as, 23as, 30bs), perforated, uncirculated, scarce (3) £150-180
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, colour trial 1000 francs, 1 April 1968, serial number A 000000, green and multicoloured, Wydah bird at left, flowers at right, reverse green and brown, cattle at centre (Pick 25a for type), perforated, uncirculated and scarce £300-350
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, colour trial 1000 francs, 1 June 1975, serial number A000000, brown and multicoloured, Paradise Whydah bird at left, flowers at right, reverse brown and pale blue, cattle (Pick 25bct), perforated, uncirculated, attractive and rare £300-400
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, colour trial 5000 francs, 1 April 1968, serial number A000000, purple and pale blue, President Micombero at right, reverse purple, dock scene at centre (Pick 26a), uncirculated and a handsome note, rare £300-400
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, 2000 francs (3), 25 June 2001, serial numbers E 716357/58/59, blue and multicoloured, arms top centre, also 10 francs, 1988, 20 francs 1989, 50 francs, 1988, 100 francs (3), 1982, 1984, 1986, 500 francs, 1985, 1000 francs, 1988 (Pick 41, 33b, 27b, 28c, 29b, 30b, 31d), generally good extremely fine to uncirculated (11) £100-150
CAMBODIA |
Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge du Laos et du Vietnam, colour trial 5 piastres (2), ND (1953), zero serial numbers, violet and olive, river scene, reverse for the Cambodia issue Naga at left, reverse for the Laos issue the Stupa at That Luang, both with elephant watermark (Pick 95ct, 101ct), perforated, uncirculated and rare (2) £200-300
CAMEROON |
Treasury Note, 5 marks, Duala, 12 August 1914, serial number 02433, black text on pale blue and white, value at centre and at each corner, two manuscript signatures below, reverse black and white, text at centre (Pick 1a, Rosenberg 962), an original very fine, uncancelled, scarce and presentable £250-350
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Treasury Note, 50 marks, Duala, 12 August 1914, serial number 00236, black on brown card-like paper, eagle in red at centre, two manuscript signatures below, reverse text (Pick 2c, Rosenberg 963), red ink cross cancellation, good very fine, scarce £150-180
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Treasury Series, 100 marks (2), Duala, 12 August 1914, blue serial numbers 01760, 02897, black on brown card-like paper, eagle in blue/blue-green at centre, two manuscript signatures below, reverse text (Pick 3a, b, Rosenberg 964a, b), extremely fine, scarce (2) £250-300
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Colonial Notgeld Issues, 50 pfennig (2), Kamerun and Togo, 75 pfennig, South-west Africa and German East Africa colourful, extremely fine (4) £40-50
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Banque Centrale, 500 francs, ND (1962), serial number M.10-04389, multicoloured, man and oxen, reverse multicoloured, men with bananas, truck and ships (Pick 11), original, almost extremely fine, scarce £100-150
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Banque Centrale, specimen 1000 francs, ND (1962), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, farmer with basket of cocoa beans at right, plant at left, reverse multicoloured, farmers harvesting, title REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE top centre (Pick 12s), perforated, a lovely note, uncirculated and rare £350-450
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Banque Centrale, specimen 5000 francs, ND (1962), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, President Ahidjo at right, Government House at left, value top left and right and low left, reverse multicoloured, ornate background of fruit and flowers, logging scene at centre, title REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE top centre (Pick 13s), perforated, a lovely note, faint paper clip mark at left margin otherwise uncirculated and rare £700-900
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Banque Centrale, 5000 francs, ND (1962), serial number P155-991, blue and multicoloured, President Adhijo at right, Government house in background, value top left and right and low left, reverse multicoloured, ornate background of fruit and flowers, logging scene at centre, title REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN top centre (Pick 13), a fresh and original about very fine, rare £300-400
CANADA |
Bank of British North America, $5, Montreal, 28 May 1886, blue serial number 14793, black and white, value in green at left and right, arms at centre, the Prince of Wales at left, Queen Victoria at right, two manuscript signatures below, reverse green, bank title and value (PS 426a, Charlton 55-25-02), about fine, scarce £200-300
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Bank of British North America, $10, Montreal, 3 July 1889, blue serial number 385050, black and white, value in green at left and right, Queen Victoria at centre, Saint George and the dragon at left, arms at right, manuscript signatures of Murray and Stikeman low centre, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right (PS 427a, Charlton 55-22-06), a fresh and original good very fine, attractive and rare £450-550
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Bank of Hamilton, $5, Hamilton, 1 June 1909, red serial number 685077, black and green, Britannia and allegorical figures at centre, value at left and right, printed signature of Gibson low left, manuscript signature low right, reverse green, value and Bank title (PS 461a, Charlton 345-20-02), original, about extremely fine and scarce £400-600
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Bank of Toronto, $5, Toronto, 1 October 1929, red serial number 2320066, black and yellow, value in green low centre, arms at centre, maiden low left, maiden and value low right, two printed signatures below of Henwood and Gooderham, reverse pale red, conjoined heads of Victoria and Albert at centre, value at left and right (PS 686ad, Charlton 715-22-22), three soft creases otherwise an original good very fine £200-300
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Banque d'Hochelaga, $5, Montreal, 1 January 1914, black serial number 196034, black and pale blue, the Place D'Armes, Montreal, Vaillancourt at left, the monument of Maissoneuve at right, printed signature low left, manuscript signature low right, reverse pale blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (PS 806, Charlton 360-22-02), small split at left margin, very fine, scarce £200-300
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La Banque Nationale, $10, Quebec, 2 January 1897, blue serial number 855651, black and white, value in orange underprint low centre, Jacques Cartier at left, Queen Victoria at right, ploughman and team at centre, manuscript signature low left, printed signature of Audette low right, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right (PS 867b, Charlton 510-20-06), a pleasing very fine, rare £500-700
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Barclays Bank (Canada), $10, Montreal, 2 January 1935, red serial number E 122303, salmon-pink and black, allegorical maiden and globe at centre, value at left and right, two printed signatures of Stevenson and Magee below, reverse orange, bank building at centre, value at left and right (PS 951b, Charlton 30-12-08), original, about extremely fine, scarce £300-350
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Canadian Bank of Commerce, $10, Toronto, 2 January 1901, red serial number 237621, black, pale pink and yellow, cherubs and helmeted head of Minerva at centre, arms at left, cherub at right, printed signature of Cox at left, manuscript signature at right, reverse blue, bank building at centre, value at left and right (PS 961d, Charlton 75-14-24), pinholes at right otherwise very fine and rare £400-500
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Imperial Bank of Canada, $20, Toronto, 2 January 1920, red serial number 125764, black and white, value in green at centre, plough team top left, Howland low right, manuscript signature low left, printed signature of Howland low right, reverse green, value at left and right (PS 1139b, Charlton 375-16-18), central crease otherwise a fresh extremely fine and scarce £300-400
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Imperial Bank of Canada, $20, Toronto, 1 November 1923, red serial number J104012, black and brown, P. Howland at centre, value at left and right, printed signature low left and right, reverse brown, arms at centre, value at left and right (PS 1144, Charlton 375-18-10), an original and pleasing good very fine, scarce £350-450
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Merchants Bank of Canada, $5, Montreal, 3 January 1917, red serial number 122353, green and black, canoes and locals at centre, Montagu Allan at left and Macarow at right, printed signature of Montagu Allan low left, manuscript signature low right, reverse green, arms and value (PS 1167, Charlton 460-20-02), an attractive very fine, rare £500-700
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Molsons Bank, $5, Montreal, red serial number 021179, B in field, green and black, F.W. Molson at right, two printed signatures below, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right (PS 1242, Charlton 490-40-02), uncirculated and scarce £500-700
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The Central Bank of New Brunswick, a sheet (4 notes) comprising specimen $1, 2, 3, 5, black and white, value in green underprint at centre, all Fredericton, 1 November 18- (1860), all red serial number 5767, the first two with Queen Victoria portrait, the third with the Prince of Wales low left (PS 1612-1615, Charlton 95-12-02/04/06/08P), An ABNC printing, mounted on card at corners, perforated, small red SPECIMEN overprint, low right corner of $5 missing otherwise extremely fine and very rare £1,200-1,600
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International Bank of Canada, $10, Toronto, 1 January 1859, blue serial number 190, black and green, dockside scene top centre, arms at left, the Chalon portrait of Queen Victoria at right, manuscript signature low right of J.C. Fitch, reverse green, value at centre (PS1826, Charlton 380-12-02), extremely fine, attractive and quite rare £400-500
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Bank of Prince Edward Island, $2, Charlotte Town, 1 January 1877, blue serial number 26850, black and white, value in green background low centre, boy on a horse with a dog by a stream top centre, allegorical symbols of trade low left, farmyard animals at right, two manuscript signatures below, reverse green, bank title and value (PS 1930c, Charlton 600-12-06), a lovely attractive extremely fine and rare thus £400-600
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Bank of Western Canada, a sheet (4 notes) comprising two x $1, black and white, arms top centre, Queen Victoria at left, Prince Albert at right, McMicken signature low right, also two x $2, black and white, Britannia and lion top centre, Queen Victoria at left, all are Clifton, 20 September 1870 (PS 2038as, 2309as, Charlton 795-10-2P/10-06P), perforated. mounted on card, small red SPECIMEN overprint, about extremely fine and rare £600-1,000
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Dominion of Canada, $1, 2 July 1923, red serial number D1117440, black and green, George V at centre, McCavour and Saunders signatures, black seal at right, £ in right field (Pick 33m, Charlton DC-25m), PMG 35, choice very fine, small split top centre, scarce £350-450
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Bank of Canada, $10, 2 January 1937, red prefix S/D, black and mauve, George VI at centre, Gordon and Towers signatures, also British Caribbean $1, 1958, red and a Jamaica 5/-, law of 1960, red, Brown signature and a Trinad $5, green, Bruce signatre and serial number G/1 666868 (Pick 61b, 7c, 51Ad, 27c), two creases otherwise extremely fine, good extremely fine and last two uncirculated (4) £180-240
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Bank of Canada, a unique obverse and reverse partially hand executed trial on board for a $20, ND (1961), brown and multicoloured, the Annigoni portrait of Elizabeth II at right, value low left, reverse brown, Sir John MacDonald at right, value at left (Pick unrecorded type), unique. The portrait by Annigoni similar to the Malta and Isle of Man issues of 1961-1963 £3,000-4,000
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Bank of Canada, $20 (5), 1979, serial numbers 56177623649/50/51/52/53, green and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, Crow and Bouey signatures (Pick 93b), uncirculated (5) £150-200
CAPE VERDE |
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, specimen 5 mil reis, specimen 10 mil reis and specimen 20 mil reis, all S. Thiago 1 March 1909, all red serial numbers, black and multicoloured, Vasco de Gama at left, red steamship seal type III at centre (Pick 6b, 7b, 8b), ink date in top margin, counterfoil at left, good extremely fine, attractive and rare (3) £1,200-1,600
CAYMAN ISLANDS |
Cayman Islands Currency Board, a group of replacement notes, comprising $1, 1971 issue, serial no Z/1 011397, blue, $1, 1974 issue, serial no Z/1 046284, blue, $1, 1974 issue, Jefferson signature, serial no Z/1 077561, blue, $5, 1971 issue, serial no Z/1 000294, green, $5, 1974 issue, serial no Z/1 014007, green, and $25, 1974 issue, serial no Z/1 013611, brown, all with Queen Elizabeth II at right (Pick 1r, 2r, 5r1, 5r2, 6r, 8r), the Pick 2r fine, the remainder uncirculated (6) £400-500
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Cayman Islands Currency Board, a set of the 1974 issue comprising $1, prefix A/3 and $1, prefix A/5, Jefferson signature, both blue, $5, prefix A/1, green, $10, prefix A/1, red, $25, prefix A/1, brown, $40, prefix A/1, purple, $50, prefix A/1, blue and $100, prefix A/1, deep orange, all with Queen Elizabeth II at right (Pick 5a, 5d, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a, 10a, 11a), about uncirculated to uncirculated (8) £500-700
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Cayman Islands Currency Board, a set of the 1996 issue, comprising $1, blue, $5, green, $10, red, $25, brown, and $100 orange, all B/1 prefix and Queen Elizabeth II at right (Pick 16a, 17, 18a, 19, 20) uncirculated (5) £150-200
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Cayman Islands Currency Board, a group of the 1998 issue, comprising $1, prefix C/2, blue, $5, prefix C/1, green, $10, prefix C/1, red, and a group of the 2001 issue comprising $1, prefix C/3, blue, $5, prefix C/1, green, and $10, prefix C/1, red, all Queen Elizabeth II at right (Pick 21b, 22a, 23, 26b, 27a, 28a), uncirculated (6) £60-80
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC |
