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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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| Auction Lots - Page 4 | |||
| 151 | |||
| La Banque Nationale, cancelled $5, 2 January 1897, serial number 319164, black on orange undeprint, steam train at centre, S. de Champlain at low left, Britannia with globe at low right, value at top left and right, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right (PS 866a), perforated PAID, PMG 25, very fine £200-300 |
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| 152 | |||
| La Banque Nationale, specimen $50, Quebec, 2 November 1922, black, white and pale brown, G. Amyot at centre, reverse green, arms of city of Quebec at centre (PS 874, Charlton 510-22-08s), perforated overprinted SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, scarce £180-220 |
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| 153 | |||
| Canadian Bank of Commerce, partial proof for 5 dollars, ND (1917), black, uniface paper mounted on card, three allegorial figures at centre, symbolic of Agriculture, Mercury and Invention, includes a test design sheet of Canadian Bank of Commerce arms (see PS 965 for type), about uncirculated (2) £250-300 |
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| 154 | |||
| The Royal Bank of Canada, $10, Montreal, January 3 1927, serial number 1291071, black and orange, coat of arms at centre, portraits at right and left, reverse orange (PS 1384, Charlton 630-14-08), central crease, pressed but still original body, very fine £100-150 |
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| 155 | |||
| Dominion of Canada, $1, Montreal, 1 June 1878, blue serial numbers 025337, black and white, Countess of Dufferin at centre, value at left and right in green, one manuscript signature at low left and one printed signature at low right, reverse green (Pick 17a, Charlton DC 8e iii), pressed, very fine, rare £600-800 |
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| 156 | |||
| Dominion of Canada, $1, 1 June 1878, red serial number A107766, black and green, Countess of Dufferin at centre, value at left and right, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right, PAYABLE AT TORONTO on reverse (Pick 18b, Charlton DC 8f i), PMG25, very fine £750-1,000 |
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| 157 | |||
| Dominion of Canada, $1, Ottawa, 2 July 1897, red serial number 548119, series A, black and green, logging scene at centre, the Countess and Earl of Aberdeen at left and right, manuscript signature low left, printed signature of Courtney low right, reverse green, Parliament building at centre, value at left and right (Pick 22, Charlton DC 9), a crease at centre otherwise of fresh appearance, almost extremely fine and rare in this condition, attractive £3,000-3,500 |
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| 158 | |||
| Dominion of Canada, $1, 3 January 1911, red serial number 073175L, black on green underprint, also Bank of Canada, $10, 2 January 1937, serial number L/T 5408503, black on pink underprint (Pick 27, 61b, Charlton DC 18d), first good fine, second about uncirculated (2) £150-200 |
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| 159 | |||
| 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, 3 in right field (Pick 33m, Charlton DC-25m), PMG 35, choice very fine, small split top centre, scarce £320-400 |
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| 160 | |||
| Bank of Canada, an exceptional set of specimens comprising $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 and $1000, all 2 January 1937, zero serial numbers, black on coloured underprints, $1-$50 George VI at centre, $100 Sir John A. MacDonald at centre, $1000 Sir Wilfred Laurier, value at each corner, reverse allegorical figures at centre, value at left and right (Pick 58s, 59s, 60s, 61s, 62s, 63s, 64s, 65s), cancellation holes, overprinted SPECIMEN, all about uncirculated, and a rare full set (8) £5,500-6,500 |
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| 161 | |||
| Bank of Canada, $10, 2 January 1937, serial number L/T 5317616, black and purple, George VI at centre, value at each corner, Coyne-Towers signature (Pick 61c), PMG 55, about uncirculated, EPQ £70-90 |
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| 162 | |||
| Bank of Canada, an uncut sheet, comprising 40 x $1, Ottawa, 1973, prefix BFK, black and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, Crow and Bouey signatures, reverse green (Pick 85c, Charlton BC 46b), a BABN printing, uncirculated (40 notes) £300-400 |
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| 163 | |||
| Bank of Canada, specimen $20, 1969, serial number EA0000000, dark green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, value at centre and each corner, Beattie/Rasminsky signatures, reverse green, mountains and lake at centre, also specimen $2, 1974, serial number BA0000000, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, value at centre and each corner, Lawson/Bouey signatures, reverse red, hunters with canoes at centre (Pick 89as, 86as, BC-50aS, 47aS), first perforated and both overprinted SPECIMEN, first PMG 66, second PMG65, gem uncirculated, EPQ (2) £400-500 |
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| 164 | |||
Bank of Canada, specimen $10, 1989, serial number ADA0000000, purple on multicolour underprint, Sir John A. Macdonald and Parliament building at right, arms at top centre, value at left and top right, Thiesen/Crow signatures, reverse purple, Osprey at right (Pick 96s, BC-57aS), small red SPECIMEN overprints, PMG 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ £300-400CANADA DURANOTE TRIALS |
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| 165 | |||
| Bank of Canada, printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, dark green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at top centre, library building at right, value at left and top right, Bonin/Thiesen signatures, reverse Common Loons, also a partial proof of the same note showing underprint only on obverse, full reverse detail, dot in a circle secondary feature (Pick 97b for type, BC-58bTE), perforated SPECIMEN, first PMG 64, choice uncirculated, second PMG58, choice about uncirculated, interesting and rare (2) £1,200-1,600 |
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| 166 | |||
| Bank of Canada, printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, dark green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at top centre, library building at right, value at left and top right, Bonin/Thiesen signatures, reverse Common Loons, also a partial proof of the same note showing underprint only on obverse, full reverse detail, both without secondary features (Pick 97b for type, BC-58bTE), perforated SPECIMEN, both PMG 64, choice uncirculated, interesting and rare (2) £1,200-1,600 |
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| 167 | |||
| Bank of Canada, printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, dark green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at top centre, library building at right, value at left and top right, Bonin/Thiesen signatures, reverse Common Loons, also a partial proof of the same note showing underprint only on obverse, full reverse detail, both Pegasus secondary feature (Pick 97b for type, BC-58bTE), perforated SPECIMEN, first PMG 63, second PMG 64, choice uncirculated, interesting and rare (2) £1,200-1,600 |
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| 168 | |||
| Bank of Canada, printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, dark green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at top centre, library building at right, value at left and top right, Bonin/Thiessen signatures, reverse Common Loons, also a partial proof of the same note showing underprint only on obverse, full reverse detail, both Pegasus in a circle secondary feature (Pick 97b for type, BC-58bPE), perforated SPECIMEN, both PMG 64, choice uncirculated, interesting and rare (2) £1,200-1,600 |
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| 169 | |||
| Bank of Canada, printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, dark green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at top centre, library building at right, value at left and top right, Bonin/Thiessen signatures, reverse Common Loons, also a partial proof of the same note showing underprint only on obverse, full reverse detail, both with grille secondary feature (Pick 97b for type, BC-58bPE), perforated SPECIMEN, both PMG 64, choice uncirculated, interesting and rare (2) £1,200-1,600 |
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| 170 | |||
| Bank of Canada, partial printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, obverse multicolour underprint only, reverse Common Loons, maple leaf in circle secondary feature (Pick 97b for type, BC-58PE), perforated SPECIMEN, PMG 64, choice uncirculated, interesting and rare £500-700 |
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| 171 | |||
| Bank of Canada, partial printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, obverse multicolour underprint only, reverse Common Loons, Pegasus secondary feature (Pick 97b for type, BC-58PE), perforated SPECIMEN, PMG 64, choice uncirculated, interesting and rare £500-700 |
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| 172 | |||
| Bank of Canada, partial printers essay on polymer plastic for a $20, 1991, obverse multicolour underprint only, reverse Common Loons, watermark secondary feature (Pick 97b for type, BC-58PE), perforated SPECIMEN, PMG 64, choice uncirculated, interesting and rare £500-700 |
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| 173 | |||
Bank of Canada, printers essay on polymer plastic for a $50, Ottawa, 1988, dark red on multicolour underprint, William Lyon Mackenzie King at right, arms at top centre, library building at right, value at left and top right, Thiessen/Crow signatures, reverse Snowy Owl (Pick 98a for type, BC-59aPE), ink date on reverse '10-6-94', large black overprint SPECIMEN, PMG 55, about uncirculated, interesting and rare £1,000-1,200CAPE VERDE |
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| 174 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 50 centavos, 5 November 1914, red serial number A2971369, olive green and pale pink, value at left, arms at right, blue steamship seal low centre, black CABO VERDE on Mozambique issue, reverse purple-brown and pale blue, maiden and ships at centre, value at left and right (Pick 22), original, good very fine to almost extremely fine, scarce £200-250 |
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| 175 | |||
| Banco National Ultramarino, specimen 100 Escudos, 1 January 1921, purple on multicolour underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steampship seal at right, arms at bottom centre, allegorical maiden seated at centre of large guilloche design on reverse (Pick 38s), PMG 64, choice uncirculated £200-250 |
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| 176 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, uniface obverse die proofs for 5, olive, 10, violet, 20, green, 50, blue and 500 escudos, brown, all ND (1946), all ship seal, arms and portait of Bartolomeu Dias at right (Pick 41, 42, 43, 44, 46 for type), typed date '13.5.46' in top margin, mounting traces, extremely fine, rare (5) £400-600 |
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| 177 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, colour trial 20 escudos, blue, colour trial 50 escudos, green, colour trial 100 escudos, brown and colour trial 500 escudos, red, all ND (1972), zero serial numbers, all Pinto at right (Pick 47ct-50ct), perforated, uncirculated, rare (4) £400-600 |
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| 178 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, colour trial 500 escudos, ND (1971), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, the Infanta D. Henrique at right, arms low centre, reverse blue, maiden and ship seal (Pick 53Act), perforated, uncirculated and rare £200-300 |
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| 179 | |||
Banco Nacional de Cabo Verde, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 50, 100, 500 and 1000 escudos, ND (c.1970's), blue, brown, green and red, Isna, Ramos, Cabral and Cabral respectively (Pick unrecorded), unique (8) £600-800CAMEROUN |
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| 180 | |||
Banque Centrale, Republique du Cameroun, specimen 1000 francs, ND (1961), zero serial numbers, green and multicoloured, man with basket of cocoa pods at right, reverse multicoloured, coffee picking (Pick 7s), perforated SPECIMEN, about uncirculated and rare, attractive £800-1,000CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC |
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| 181 | |||
Central African Republic, 5000 francs, 1 January 1980, serial number Y.2 44289, multicoloured, market scene (Pick 11), uncirculated, attractive £150-200CENTRAL WEST AFRICAN STATES |
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| 182 | |||
Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Ivory Coast, A, 500 francs (2), Burkina Faso, C, 500 francs (2), Mali, D, 2500 and 5000 francs, Niger, H, 1000 francs, Senegal, K, 500 francs, Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Cameroun, E, 500, 1000, 5000 francs, Central African Republic, F, 2000 francs, Gabon, L, 500 francs (2), 2000 francs, Equatorial Guinea, N, 5000 francs, Chad, B, 500 francs (Pick 110Am, 310Cd, j, 412Dc, 413De, 502E, 611Hf, 710Kc, 201Eb, 202Eb, 203Eb, 303Fb, 401La, 403La, 504Nb, 601Pb), uncirculated, a colourful selection (16) £150-200CEYLONAsiatic Banking CorporationKandy |
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| 183 | |||
| Asiatic Banking Corporation, unissued 10/-, Kandy, 18-. serial number 011688, green and black, arms top centre, value top left and right and at left and right, reverse green, value (PS 106b), split at right otherwise VG to almost fine and scarce £1,000-1,200 |
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| 184 | |||
| Asiatic Banking Corporation, 10/-/5 rupees, Kandy, 3 August 1822, serial number 009276, green and black, arms top centre, value at left and right, two manuscript signatures low centre, reverse green, value (PS 106b), good very fine, attractive and rare in this condition £2,500-3,000 |
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| 185 | |||
| Asiatic Banking Corporation, £1, Colombo, 18-, no serial numbers, brown and white, arms top centre, value at left and right and at each corner, reverse blank (PS 107s), extremely fine, rare and attractive £6,000-6,500 |
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| 186 | |||
Asiatic Banking Corporation, £1, Kandy, 1 November 1865, serial number 001379, brown and white, arms top centre, value at left and right and at each corner, two manuscript signatures below, reverse blank (PS 107), very good to fine and a presentable example, rare £3,000-3,500Oriental BankCeylon Branch |
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| 187 | |||
| Oriental Bank, Ceylon Branch, proof 10/- on card, 18-, black and white, royal arms top centre, value in oval top left and right (PS unlisted), small black SPECIMEN low right, a Batho & Bingley engraving, good extremely fine, fresh and attractive and very rare £4,500-5,000 |
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| 188 | |||
Oriental Bank, Ceylon Branch, a black and white proof 5 rupees, 15 February 1864, arms top centre, value top left and right, value in black tablet at centre (cf, PS 136 for similar), a Perkins, Bacon & Co. engraving, pencil 'from this' low right, mounting traces on reverse otherwise extremely fine and very rare £10,000-12,000Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and ChinaColombo Branch |
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| 189 | |||
| Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, proof 5 rupees, Colombo, 1 January 1870, black and white, royal arms top centre, value in rectangular panel top left and right (PS 121 for similar), pencil 'from this' low right, mounting traces on reverse and black scuffing low right otherwise extremely fine and very rare £7,000-8,000 |
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| 190 | |||
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, 5 rupees, Colombo, 1 July 1880, serial number 13030, red-brown and white with value in green underprint low centre on background of interlocking concentric circles, royal arms top centre, value in oval frame top left and right, two manuscript signatures below, reverse brown and white, value at centre (PS 121), some thinning, and borders somewhat untidy otherwise VG to fine and extremely rare £7,500-8,000Oriental Bank CorporationColombo Branch |
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| 191 | |||
| Oriental Bank Corporation, 5 rupees, Colombo, 1 January 1881, serial number C 244693, black and white, Victoria as Empress seated at left, head of Mercury at right, value in pink underprint at centre, arms top centre, value at each corner, two manuscript signatures low centre, reverse blue and pink (cf, PS 147), a Bradbury Wilkinson engraving, some rust holes otherwise VG and very rare £7,000-7,500 |
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| 192 | |||
| Oriental Bank Corporation, 10 rupees, Colombo, 1 January 1881, serial number C 212617, black and white, value in pale red underprint at centre, Victoria as Empress seated on throne flanked by lions at left, head of Mercury at right, two manuscript signatures below, rev., pale red and blue (PS 157), on backing paper, damage at left, very good and very rare £2,000-2,400 |
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| 193 | |||
Oriental Bank Corporation, specimen 50 rupees, Colombo, 1 March 1884, serial number C 19001 - C 23000, black and white, value in blue and lilac at centre, Victoria as Empress at left, Mercury at right, arms top centre, reverse green and brown, head of Mercury at left and right (PS 153), perforated 'SPECIMEN B.W.& Co LONDON', pencil date 'May 13.84' top left, good extremely fine and a lovely note, a classic British Commonwealth issue, extremely rare £8,000-10,000Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and ChinaGalle Branch |
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| 194 | |||
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, proof on card of a 100 rupees, Galle, 1 July 1880, black and white, arms top centre, value top left and right (PS 128 for similar), pencil annotation 'April 1880' in low margin, perforated, mounting traces on reverse, a bright good extremely fine, very rare £8,000-8,500Oriental Bank CorporationGalle Branch |
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| 195 | |||
| Oriental Bank Corporation, a black and white proof 5 rupees, Galle, 15 February 1867, arms top centre, value top left and right (cf, PS 147), a Perkins, Bacon & Co. engraving, pencil date 'Dec 21/ 66' in low right field, extremely fine, very rare £4,000-4,500 |
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| 196 | |||
Oriental Bank Corporation, specimen 10 rupees, Galle, 1 December 1883, serial number G060001-G080000, black and white, value in pale red and mauve underprint at centre, Victoria as Empress seated on throne flanked by lions at left, head of Mercury at right, two manuscript signatures below, reverse pale red and blue, medallic female head at left and right (PS 152s), perforated SPECIMEN B.W. and Co. LONDON, good extremely fine, most attractive and very rare £4,000-4,500Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and ChinaKandy Branch |
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| 197 | |||
| Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, 5 rupees, Kandy, 1 July 1870, serial number 31553, black and white, value in green underprint low centre, arms top centre, value top left and right, two manuscript signatures below (PS 129), a presentable very good, an attractive design and very rare £6,000-7,000 |
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| 198 | |||
| Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, proof 50 rupees, Kandy, 1 January 1870, black and white, royal arms top centre, value in rectangular panel top left and right (PS 129 for similar), pencil 'May 1870' low right, black SPECIMEN handstamp, extremely fine and very rare £7,000-8,000 |
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| 199 | |||
Oriental Bank Corporation, 5 rupees, Kandy, 1 January 1881, serial number K 275191, black and white, value in pale red underprint at centre, Victoria as Empress seated on throne flanked by lions at left, head of Mercury at right, two manuscript signatures below, rev., pale red and blue (PS 157), a pleasing about fine, very rare £7,000-7,500Treasury Series |
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| 200 | |||
Ceylon Treasury Series, an unissued set comprising £1, £2, and £5, Colombo, 18- (c.1870's), serial number 37087, 11584, 1084, black on toned white paper, Britannia and symbols of Empire and Commerce top centre, value in oval top left and right, large border at left, ONE in underprint at centre (Pick 3, 4, 5 for type), toned, extremely fine and attractive, scarce (3) £2,500-3,000Government Issue |
| 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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