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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Sale 12023 Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 2nd October 2012 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 28 September 10 am to 5 pm Monday 1 October 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday 2 October 10 am to 5 pm |
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| Page: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | ||
| Auction Lots - Page 1 | |||
Morning Session (Lots 1-466) commencing at 10.00 a.mABYSSINIA | |||
| 1 | |||
| Bank of Abyssinia, an obverse and reverse uniface proof 5 thalers, 19 - (c.1915), violet and multicoloured, gazelle at centre, bank building at left, lion at right, reverse purple, value at centre (Pick 1 pr), good very fine, very rare (2) £500-700 |
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| 2 | |||
Bank of Abyssinia, an obverse and reverse uniface colour trial for a 10 thalers, 19- (c. 1915), purple and multicoloured, a leopard at centre, lion at left and bank building at right, reverse purple and yellow-green, value (Pick 2 for type), slight tear and other damage to top of the reverse proof otherwise extremely fine and very rare (2) £800-1,200AFGHANISTAN |
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| 3 | |||
| Afghanistan Ministry of Finance, part issue of 50 afghanis, ND (1936), no serial number, blue on multicolour underprint, arms at left, monument at right, Pashtu language, reverse Farsi language (Pick 19 for type), a lovely fresh uncirculated, uncommon in this grade £300-400 |
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| 4 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse partial die proof for a 5 afghanis, SH 1318 (1940), violet and white, King Muhammad Zahir at right, arms top centre, value at each corner, reverse violet and white, valley at centre, also a background partial proof obverse in colour for the 5 afghanis dated 5 June 1940 also a partial obverse and reverse 10 afghanis in brown and white, palace at centre on reverse (Pick 22pr, 23pr for type), extremely fine and very rare (5) £400-500 |
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| 5 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse partial die proof for a 20 afghanis, SH 1318 (1940), dark purple and white, King Muhammad Zahir at left, arms top centre, value at each corner, reverse dark purple and white, valley at centre (Pick 24apr for type), extremely fine and a very rare denomination (2) £300-500 |
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| 6 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse partial die proof for a 50 afghanis, SH 1318 (1940), dark blue and white, King Muhammad Zahir at right, arms top centre, value at each corner, reverse dark bue and white, Monument at centre, also a background partial proof obverse and reverse in colour for the 50 dated 16 May 1940 and one reverse (Pick 25apr for type), extremely fine and very rare (4) £300-400 |
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| 7 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse partial die proof for a 100 afghanis, SH 1318 (1940), dark green and white, King Muhammad Zahir at right, arms top centre, value at each corner, reverse dark green and white, Mosque at centre, also a background partial proof obverse (3) in colour for the 100 dated 10 May 1940 and one reverse (Pick 26pr for type), extremely fine and very rare (6) £400-600 |
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| 8 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse partial die proof for a 500 afghanis, SH 1318 (1940), dark green and white, arms top centre, value at left and right, reverse dark brown and white, Mosque at centre, also a background partial proof obverse (3) in colour for the 500 dated 26 November 1940 (Pick 27pr for type), extremely fine and very rare (5) £400-500 |
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| 9 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, specimen 500 afghanis, SH1318 (1939), red serial numbers, lilac on multicolour underprint, King Muhammad Zahir at top left, reverse black and multicolour, Mosque at centre (Pick 27s), ink date '7.8.41' in top margin, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £800-1,200 |
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| 10 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, SH 1327 (1948), 500 afghanis, blue, green and multicoloured, King Muhammed Zahir at left (Pick 35a), about uncirculated, rare £400-500 |
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| 11 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 2 afghanis, SH 1318 (1939), red serial number 123456, blue and multicoloured, King Muhammad Zahir at left, arms at centre (Pick unrecorded), unique £300-500 |
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| 12 | |||
Bank of Afghanistan, a reverse composite essay on board for a 100 afghanis, ND (c.1960), violet and multicoloured, mosque at centre (Pick unrecorded), unique £350-450ALBANIA |
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| 13 | |||
Banca Nazionale, Albania, a colour trial trial 100 franka ari, ND (1926), blue and multicoloured, A. Zogu at right, bridge over river low centre, reverse green and purple, river and landscape at centre (Pick 4ct), perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and rare, attractive £600-800ALGERIA |
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| 14 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, 5 francs, 20 June 1912, serial number B.148-202, blue and white, Mercury at left, allegorical farmer at right, reverse blue and white, head of Mercury and Herakles, lion top centre (Pick 71, Pick 1d), a very rare signature and date combination, extremely fine, rare £600-800 |
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| 15 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, 50 francs, 1939, Tunisia issue and 100 francs, 1940, Algeria issue (Pick 12, 85), also Angola, 50 escudos, 1956 (Pick 88), and Madagascar, 20 francs, ND (c.1937) (Pick 37), generally very fine (4) £140-180 |
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| 16 | |||
Banque de l'Algerie, specimen 10, 50 and 100 francs, ND (c 1964), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, storks, mountain sheep and harbour scene respectively (Pick 123s, 124s, 125s), extremely fine, perforated SPECIMEN, scarce (3) £200-400ANDORRA |
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| 17 | |||
| Consell General de les Valls D'Andorra, a set comprising 1, 2, 5 and 10 pesetas, 19 December 1936, first issue, serial numbers 006254, 01625, 00551, 000434 respectively, arms in underprint at centre and at top centre, value at centre and top left and right (Pick 1, 2, 3, 4), good fine, circular handstamp, good very fine, fine and a fresh good very fine respectively, a presentable set and very rare (4) £4,500-5,000 |
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| 18 | |||
Consell General de les Valls D'Andorra, a set comprising 50 centims, 1, 2, 5 and 10 pesetas, 19 December 1936, second issue, serial numbers 016497, 09193, 02516, 002747, 01805 respectively, purple brown, arms in underprint at centre and at top centre, value at centre and top left and right (Pick 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), first two uncirculated, good very fine, very fine and very fine respectively, a presentable set and very rare (5) £3,400-3,800ANGOLA |
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| 19 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, specimen 1000 reis, Loanda, 1 March 1909, red serial numbers 00001-16667, green, pale blue and pale orange, red steamship seal at right, also a specimen 2500 reis, 1 March 1909, red serial number 390001-520000, green and pale blue and orange, Vasco de Gama at left, red steamship seal low centre (Pick 27s, 29s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, rare (2) £400-600 |
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| 20 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, specimen 5000 reis, Loanda, 1 March 1909, red serial numbers 133335-200000, 00001-16667, green, pale blue and pale orange, Vasco de Gama at left, red steamship seal low centre, ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope at right (Pick 31s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, rare £400-500 |
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| 21 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, specimen 10000 reis, Loanda, 1 March 1909, red serial numbers 46668-70000, green, pale blue and pale orange, Vasco de Gama at left, red steamship seal low centre, ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope at right (Pick 33s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, rare £400-600 |
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| 22 | |||
| Banco de Angola, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 20 angolares, ND (Decree of 1947), zero serial numbers, pink-brown and pale blue, Salvador Correia de Sa at right, soldier at left, fortress at centre, arms top centre, reverse pink-brown, the siege of Luanda at centre (Pick 79 for type), unique and very attractive £400-500 |
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| 23 | |||
Banco de Angola, specimen 20 angolares, 1 December 1944, serial number 500L 00000, lilac on multicolour underprint, man standing at left, fort at centre, Correia at right, reverse battle scene (Pick 79s), perforated SPECIMEN, PMG 35, choice very fine, some tears and mounting traces £150-250ARGENTINA |
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| 24 | |||
| Banco y Caba de Moneda de Buenos Ayres, 10 Pesos, 1 January 1864, serial number 217492, uniface, value at bottom left, arms at left (Pick S443), PMG 25, very fine £100-150 |
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| 25 | |||
| El Banco Nacional, Republica Argentina, specimen 100 pesos, I January 1883, serial number B 030001-080000, black and white, value in brown guilloche low centre, Liberty at left, J.J. Paso at right, reverse red and green, cattle at centre, value at left and right (PS 701s), perforated, good extremely fine and rare £400-500 |
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| 26 | |||
| El Banco Provincial de Cordoba, proof 1/2 real, Cordoba, 1 January 1875, grey and black, Liberty at left, parrot at right (PS 721pr), tear at right, toned, very fine, very rare £100-150 |
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| 27 | |||
| Banco Mercantil de Rio de la Plata, proof 20 centesimos on card, ND (c.1873), black and white, wild pig at centre (PS unrecorded), split at left otherwise very fine, very rare £150-250 |
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| 28 | |||
| Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata, specimen 50 pesos, Rosario, 11 November 1871, serial number 000001, black, brown, and pale blue, cherub with lantern at left, Belgrano top centre (PS 1743s), cancellation holes, date Feb1/72 in top margin, good extremely fine, rare £300-400 |
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| 29 | |||
| Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata, proof 10 centavos, pelican, 20 centavos, ant-eater, 10 pesos, boy and boat, all 1 June 1874, black and white, all Belgrano at left (PS unlisted), first good very fine, balance damaged, fine, very rare (3) £300-500 |
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| 30 | |||
| El Banco de San Juan, proof 10 centavos on card, 3 January 1876, black, white and grey, maiden (Ceres) at centre, value at each corner, also proof 50 centavos on card, 3 January 1876, black, white and grey, ostrich at left (PS 1877, 1879), first note top left tip missing and split at centre, second note good very fine, very rare (2) £250-350 |
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| 31 | |||
| El Banco Otero y Ca., proof 1 peso and 5 pesos on card, Cordoba, 2 January 1880, black and white, General M. Paz at left, gaucho and maiden at right (PS 2004), good very fine, rare (2) £300-500 |
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| 32 | |||
El Banco Otero y Ca., proof 20 pesos on card, Cordoba, 2 Janaury 1880, black and white, General M. Paz at left, gaucho and maiden at right (PS 2004), margin top right a little untidy otherwise very fine, very rare £300-500ARMENIA |
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| 33 | |||
Armenian Government Bank, 50, 100 and 250 roubles, 1919 (1920), all prefix letter U, red-brown, green and purple respectively on multicolour underprint (Pick 30, 31, 32), presentable very fine (3) £60-80AUSTRALIA |
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| 34 | |||
| Bank of Victoria, proof £1 on card, 18 -, black and white, Queen Victoria at left, arms at right (Vort-Ronald type 3) a little scuffed, good very fine, very rare £1,000-1,500 |
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| 35 | |||
| City of Melbourne Bank Limited, a specimen 5 pounds Melbourne, 1 April 1877, series A, black and white, value in blue and pale orange central panel, allegorical maiden (Melbourne) at left, arms at centre, value at each corner (Vort-Ronald fig.134a), tear at top right, scuffed, perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & CO. LONDON, very fine, rare £1,500-1,800 |
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| 36 | |||
| City Bank, Sydney, specimen £1, 26 January 1869, serial number B420001-B460000, black and white, value in brown at centre, maiden and emu at left, kangaroo below (Vort-Ronald type 2b), pencil date 'Mar 9.85' in top left margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and rare (2) £2,000-3,000 |
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| 37 | |||
| City Bank, Sydney, specimen £5, 26 January 1866, serial number B 030001-B 035000, black and white, value in blue underprint at right centre, allegorical maiden at left, emu above, reverse blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Vort-Ronald type 2c) perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £3,500-4,500 |
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| 38 | |||
| City Bank, Sydney, a specimen £50, 1 January 1900, serial number D000001-D001000, black and white, value in orange-pink underprint at centre, maiden at left with allegorical symbols of commerce and industry, emu above, kangaroo below, value in circular frame top right, reverse red and white, arms at centre (Vort-Ronald type 2d), perforated CANCELLED, a truly lovely note, extremely rare £5,000-8,000 |
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| 39 | |||
| National Bank of Australasia Limited, specimen £5, Melbourne, ND (c.1893), serial number Y 400001-Y 500000, black, pale pink and blue, Ceres at left, value at right, arms top centre, reverse orange and blue, value at centre, helmeted female head at left and right (Vort-Ronald type 4 for type), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and rare, attractive £2,000-2,500 |
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| 40 | |||
| National Bank of Australasia Limited, specimen £50, Melbourne, 1 February 1896, serial number 002501-004500, black and green, value in blue at centre, arms top centre, Ceres at left, value at right, reverse blue and green, value at centre, medallic female head at left and right (Vort-Ronald type 4M), pencil date 'Dec 1895' at top left, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, very rare and a handsome note £4,000-6,000 |
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| 41 | |||
| The National Bank of Australasia Limited, specimen £50, Melbourne, ND (c 1895), serial number V 1501-V11500, black, green and pale blue, Ceres at left, arms top centre, value at right, reverse green and blue, value at centre, helmeted female head at left and right (Vort-Ronald type 4), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and very rare £5,000-8,000 |
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| 42 | |||
| The National Bank of Australasia Limited, specimen £100, Melbourne, ND (1911), serial number T0001-T0500, black, pink and pale blue, Ceres low left, value at centre and low right, reverse pale blue and pale red, helmeted female head at left and right (Vort-Ronald type 4M), ink date 'Feb 1911' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £5,000-8,000 |
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| 43 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, 10/-, ND (1918), serial number M 961863 R, blue, green and pale orange, arms at left, Cerutty and Collins signatures, reverse, Goulburn Weir (Pick 3b, Rennicks 3b), about very fine, attractive and scarce £1,000-1,500 |
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| 44 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, £1, ND (1927), serial number J/25 378980, green and orange, George V at right, arms at left, Riddle-Heathershaw signatures, value at each corner, reverse pink and green, value at left and right, military scene at centre (Pick 16c, Renniks 26), faint crease at centre, fresh and original about extremely fine £800-1,200 |
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| 45 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, £1, ND (1933-), serial number N/17 826127, green, value at each corner and in pale pink at centre, George V at right, arms top centre, Riddle and Sheehan signatures, reverse values at each corner and left, deep relief style pastoral allegory at centre (Pick 22, Renniks 28), extremely fine, scarce £400-450 |
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| 46 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, 10/-, ND (1952), prefix A/95, orange, George VI at right, Coombs-Wilson signatures (Pick 25d), a fresh good very fine £80-120 |
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| 47 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, 10/- (4), 1939-), prefixes F/16, F/33, A/21, A/77 orange and pale blue, George VI at right, Sheehan-Macfarlane, Armitage-Macfarlane, Coombs-Watt, Coombs-Wilson, values at each corner, reverse value at left, deep relief style allegory of manufacturing at centre (Pick 25a, b, c, d, Renniks 12-15), generally fresh extremely fine to good extremely fine, scarce (4) £400-500 |
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| 48 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, 10 shillings, ND, serial number F/4 122512, orange on multicolour underprint, value at each corner, portrait of King George VI at right, arms on low centre, reverse, watermark: Captain Cook, £1, ND, serial number P/83 847763, green, multicolour underprint, arms at centre, portrait of King George VI at right (Pick 25a, 26b), 10/- good fine, £1, very good £100-150 |
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| 49 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, £1 (4), ND (1938-), prefixes P/43, J/19, I/26, X/25, green and pale pink, George VI at right, Sheehan-Macfarlane, Armitage-Macfarlane, Coombs-Watt, Coombs-Wilson signatures respectively, values at each corner and centre, reverse values at each corner, deep relief style pastoral allegory at centre (Pick 26a, b, c, d, Renniks 29, 30b, 31, 32), uncirculated, extremely fine, extremely fine, uncirculated, scarce (4) £500-700 |
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| 50 | |||
| Commonwealth of Australia, £5 (3), ND (1941-), prefixes R/35, R/91, S/53, blue on pink and green underprint, George VI at left, arms at right, value at each corner and centre, Armitage-Macfarlane, Coombs-Watt, Coombs-Wilson respectively, reverse deep relief style representation of commerce at left, value at centre, right, bottom left and bottom right (Pick 27b, c, d, Renniks 46, 47, 48), soft crease on first two, extremely fine and scarce (3) £750-950 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Sale 12023 Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 2nd October 2012 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 28 September 10 am to 5 pm Monday 1 October 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday 2 October 10 am to 5 pm |
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