Republica de Colombia, 5 pesos, Ocana, 15 June 1900, black and white, soldier and field gun at centre, value at low left and right, reverse black and white, ship and text (Pick 295B), good very fine, scarce £150-200
COMOROS ISLANDS |
Banque Centrale des Comores, 2500 francs, ND (1997), serial number 03838338 on reverse, multicoloured, turtle at centre, reverse multicoloured, woman at left, also 10000 francs, ND (1997), Bin Sumeit at left, and 500, 1000, 2000 francs, 2005 (Pick 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) uncirculated (5) £90-120
CONGO |
Conseil Monetaire de la Republique du Congo, colour trial, 100 francs, ND (1963), serial number AA000000, blue, lilac and pale orange, Dam at left, also Banque Nationale du Congo, colour trial 50 francs, ND (1961), serial number A/1000000, purple brown and pale blue, lion at left, bridge at right (Pick 1ct, 5ct), perforated, uncirculated, rare (2) £200-300
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Conseil Monetaire de la Republique du Congo, colour trial 5000 francs, ND (1963), black serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, young woman at left, river and canoe on the bank at right, orange star at centre, reverse blue, Watusi in dugout canoe at centre, Bank initials at right (Pick 3ct), perforated, small red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and very rare, attractive £900-1,100
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Banque Nationale, colour trial 50 francs ND, pale blue and multicoloured, lion at left, specimen 100 francs, pale blue and multicoloured, specimen 1000 francs, blue and multicoloured, last two 1961, Kasavubu at left (Pick 5ct, 6s, 7s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, about uncirculated, rare (3) £250-350
COSTA RICA |
Republica de Costa Rica, 2 colones, 11 August 1920, red serial number 1813308, black, pale red and green, Columbus at left, arms at right, reverse red-orange, maiden at centre, black handstamp at right (Pick 152), good extremely fine £80-120
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Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, 2 colones, 16 September 1935, red serial number 757870, brown, pale blue and pale red, the Mona Lisa at centre, reverse blue-grey, oxen and cart at centre, value at left and right (Pick 167), about uncirculated and original, rare £300-400
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Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, 5 colones, 11 February 1929, red serial number 512804, blue and multicoloured, young girl with pineapples at left, banana tree at right, reverse brown, value at centre (Pick 174b), an original good extremely fine, scarce £200-250
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Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, Caja de Conversion, 2 colones, 27 July 1927, red serial number 465354, blue and multicoloured, allegorical maidens at right, value left centre, reverse brown, value (Pick 184a), uncirculated £150-200
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Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, specimen 20 colones, ND (1919), red zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, sugar cane scene at centre (Pick 176s), PMG holder 62 £300-350
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Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, specimen 10 colones, ND (1924), red zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, maidens at left (Pick 186s), in PMG holder 64 £250-300
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Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, red o/p on Banco Internacional, 100 colones, San Jose, 4 February 1942, red serial number 134270, blue and multicoloured, young girl at left, value right centre, reverse pale red, building at right, value at left (Pick 194a), an original good extremely fine, scarce £200-250
CROATIA |
Hrvatska Narodna Banka, a set of specimens of the 2001 issue comprising 200 kuna, brown and multicoloured, Radic at right, reverse Osijek building, 500 kuna, olive and multicoloured, Marulic at right, reverse Palace of Diocletian, and 1000 kuna, blue and multicoloured, Starcevic at right, reverse statue and Zagreb Cathedral, all dated 7 March 2002, serial numbers A0000000A (Pick 42s, 43s, 44s), red specimen overprint on obverse and red uzorac overprint on reverse, uncirculated (3) £40-60
CUBA |
Banco Nacional de Cuba, 20 pesos (3), 1960, consecutive serial numbers P 359728/29/30 A, black and white, Antonio Maceo in oval at centre, value at left and right, arms seal in red at left, Che Guevara signature low left, reverse olive green, arms at centre, value at left and right and at each corner (Pick 80c), extremely fine (3) £30-50
CURACAO |
Curasaoche Bank, an unissued remainder for a 2 1/2 gulden, 1920, serial number 150532, pale red (Pick 7cr), uncirculated £200-250
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Curacao, Muntbiljet, 1 gulden, 1942, serial no A054751, red, Mercury at centre, reverse arms, and Curacaosche Bank, 5 gulden, 1958, serial no 136634, view of Willemstad pontoon bridge at centre, reverse arms (Pick 35a, 45), the first very fine, the second slight ageing, otherwise uncirculated (2) £80-100
CYPRUS |
Government Issue, a partially hand executed partial model for the obverse of a 5/-, 1 December 1917, black and white, also a sketch for a 5/- and a tablet with value (Pick 7 for type), extremely fine, very rare (3) £600-800
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Government Issue, a partially hand executed trial for a 1/- on porcelain glazed card like paper, 1 December 1919, serial number A/1 09670, blue, green and white, head of George V at right, also a reverse in brown and white, value at centre and a partial obverse (Pick 14 for similar), unusual and rare (3) £400-600
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Government Issue, a partial proof for a £5, ND (1926), black and white, head of George V and value at right (see Pick 16 for type), ink date '6/9/26' in top field, extremely fine and very rare £400-600
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Government Issue, a hand executed obverse and reverse essay for a 1/-, 12 May 1939, serial number D/1 00000, blue and orange-brown, outline of George VI at left, reverse arms top left (Pick unrecorded type), unique, extremely fine £400-600
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Government Issue, 5/-, 1 November 1950, serial number F/2 424169, blue, green and pale orange, George VI at centre, Rich signature (Pick 22), a fresh good extremely fine, scarce £200-250
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Government Issue, a partial die proof 10/-, ND (1938), black and white, head of George VI in oval frame at centre, value in Greek at left, in Arabic at right (see Pick 23 for type), pencil date '10/3/38' in low right field, good extremely fine and very rare £400-600
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Government Issue, a partial die proof £1, ND (1938), black and white, head of George VI in oval frame at right, value in Greek at left, in Arabic at right (Pick 24 for similar), pencil date '10/3/38' in low right field, good extremely fine and rare £400-600
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Government Issue, specimen £5, 31 July 1941, serial number G/2 000000, green, pale orange and white, George VI and value at right, reverse green and white, arms at left (Pick 25), ink date '21.11.41' in top margin, perforated CANCELLED, mounting traces on reverse otherwise extremely fine and rare £700-900
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Central Bank, a partially hand executed essay on card for the reverse of a 500 mils, ND (type of 1961), violet, road, trees and mountains (Pick 38 for type), unique £150-200
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Government Issue, specimen colour trial £1, ND (1955), purple, Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse arms, punch holes (Pick 35ct), uncirculated and rare £180-240
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Government Issue, colour trial 250 mils, brown, £1, violet and £5, red, all ND (1955), all Elizabeth II at right, map of Cyprus below (Pick 33ct, 35ct, 36ct), perforated, uncirculated and rare (3) £700-900
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Republic of Cyprus, a set of specimens of the 1961 issue, A/1 000000 serials, comprising 250 mils, blue, 500 mils, green, £1, brown and £5, dark green, all dated 1 December 1961 (Pick 37a, 38s, 39s, 40s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and scarce (4) £200-250
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Central Bank, a set of 1974 specimens comprising 250 mils, 500 mils, 1 pound, 5 pounds, all arms at right (Pick 41b, 42b, 43b, 44c), printers annotations, perforated, about uncirculated, rare (4) £400-600
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Central Bank, specimen 250 and 500 mils, ND (1964), blue and green respectively, arms at right with map below, also colour trial 150 and 500 mils, ND (1964), brown and violet respectively (Pick 41, 41 for type), perforated, uncirculated and rare (4) £400-600
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Central Bank, colour trial 500 mils, violet, £1, orange and £5, violet, all ND (1964), no serial numbers, arms and map of Cyprus at right, sculpture at left (Pick 42ct, 43ct, 44ct), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, mounting traces, about uncirculated and rare (3) £400-600
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Central Bank, specimen colour trial, ND (1966-78), serial number 2 in orange of £1, arms at right, reverse aqueduct and columns (Pick 43ct) and specimen colour trial no 1 in purple of £5, 1966-78 (ND) arms at right, reverse embroidery and floral design (Pick 44ct), glue stains otherwise extremely fine and very scarce (2) £200-300
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Republic of Cyprus, £1, 1.12.1961, serial number A/1 065829, brown on multicoloured underprint, arms and map at right, reverse aqueduct and columns, and Central Bank of Cyprus, £5, 1.9.1967, blue on multicoloured underprint, arms and map at right, reverse embroidery and floral design (Pick 39a, 44a), the first uncirculated, the second pressed, otherwise extremely fine (2) £200-250
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Central Bank, specimen £1, ND (1964-66 issue), no serial numbers, brown, arms and map at right, reverse aqueduct and columns, and specimen £10, ND (1977-82 issue), dark green, no serial numbers, archaic bust at left, arms at right (Pick 43s, 48s), two punch holes about uncirculated to uncirculated and scarce (2) £100-140
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Central Bank, an obverse and reverse die proof for a 50 cents, ND (1983), black and white, maiden at right, arms and map at centre, reverse black and white, dam at centre (Pick 49 for similar), printed date '18.5.83' in top margin, perforated, good extremely fine, very rare (2) £300-400
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Central Bank, colour trials 500 mil one brown, one red, maiden at right, arms top centre (Pick 45 for similar but dated 1982), printers annotations, perforated, uncirculated and extremely rare (2) £700-1,000
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Central Bank, specimen 500 mils (2), 1982, 1983, and issued 50 sent (4), 1987, two consecutive pairs, all brown and green, woman at right (Pick 45s, 49s, 52), uncirculated, the specimens scarce (6) £250-350
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Central Bank, colour trial, £10, hand added date 1.5.1978, no serial numbers, red and multicoloured, archaic head at left, arms at right, reverse pale red, Cyprus Warblers (Pick 48a for similar), printers annotations uncirculated and extremely rare £600-800
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Central Bank, colour trial, £10, hand added date 1.5.1978, no serial numbers, purple and multicoloured, archaic head at left, arms at right, reverse purple, Cyprus Warblers (Pick 48a for similar), printers annotations, uncirculated and extremely rare £600-800
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Central Bank, a run of dates on specimen/stage proof £10 (5), with dates 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987 green, arms at right, archaic head at left (Pick 48a, b, 51), perforated, good extremely fine and rare (5) £500-800
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Central Bank, specimen 1 pound (6), 1979, 1982 (2, February, November), 1984, 1985, 1987, brown (Pick 46, 50, 53as), specimen 5 pounds, 1979, violet and specimen 10 pounds, 1987, green (Pick 47s, 51s), mounting traces, perforated, good extremely fine, rare (8) £400-600
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Central Bank, £1, brown, £5 purple and £10, green, all 1 February 1997, with serial number A001001 (Pick 57, 58, 59), about uncirculated and a good number set (3) £150-250
THE ALAN COLE COLLECTION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
Republic Issue, 20 korun, 15 April 1919, series S.P023, blue and olive, maidens at each corner (Pick 9a), good extremely fine £100-120
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Republic Provisional Issue, 100 korun, 1919, maroon serial number 0014-C 605570, blue and maroon, value at left and right, arms and floral background, reverse violet, woman at left and right, falcon at centre (Pick 11a), dark lozenge latticework watermark, split at margin low centre otherwise about very fine and scarce £100-150
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Republic Issue, 500 korun, 15 April 1919, serial number 041570, red and olive and blue, seated figures with child at centre, value top left and right, reverse red and olive, arms top left, maiden top right, birds and agricultural produce at centre (Pick 12as), perforated, some mounting damage at left and low left tip missing otherwise extemely fine and a classic of the series, rare £1,000-1,200
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Republic Issue, 500 korun, 15 April; 1919, serial number 149839, red and olive and blue, seated figures with child at centre, value top left and right, reverse red and olive, arms top left, maiden top right, birds and agricultural produce at centre (Pick 12bx), a Meczarosc counterfeit, tear low right otherwise good extremely fine and rare £300-400
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Republic Issue, 500 korun, 15 April 1919, serial number 121650, red and olive and blue, seated figures with child at centre, value top left and right, reverse red and olive, arms top left, maiden top right, birds and agricultural produce at centre (Pick 12bx), VG, scarce £100-120
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Republic Issue (under German military occupation and not Issued), 5 korun, ND (1938), serial number A033, lilac and green, Jungmann at right (Pick 28a), uncirculated and scarce £120-140
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Republic Issue (post 1970), 1000 korun, ND (1993), red prefix C84, blue and multicoloured, Smetana at right, green adhesive 1000 stamp at left (Pick 3a), uncirculated and scarce £100-150
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Republic Issue, 1000 korun, 1985 (1993), red prefix U39, blue and multicoloured, Smetana at right, green 1000 printed stamp at left (Pick 36), uncirculated, scarce £100-150
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