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 6
251
El Banco Commercial de Chile, specimen 20 pesos, 8 June 1893, no serial numbers, uniface, black and white, arms at top centre, train and bridge at left, Liberty at right, value at top left and right (PS 161), stamped CANCELLED and crayon cancellation across face, mounting traces, extremely fine and scarce £250-350
252
El Banco Commercial de Chile, specimen 50 pesos, 8 June 1893, no serial numbers, uniface, black and white, arms at top centre, train and bridge at right, Liberty at left, value at top right (PS 162), stamped CANCELLED and crayon cancellation across face, remains of mounting, extremely fine and scarce £250-350

CHINA

253
Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, 1368-1399, black text on grey mulberry bark, red rectangular seals on face, 10 strings of cash coins at centre (Pick AA10), good very fine and in excellent condition for type, rare in this grade £2,500-3,500
254
Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, 1368-1399, black text on grey mulberry bark, red rectangular seals on face, 10 strings of cash coins at centre (Pick AA10), damage at top otherwise very fine, scarce £500-600
255
Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, 1368-1399, black text on grey mulberry bark, red rectangular seals on face, 10 strings of cash coins at centre (Pick AA10), split in two otherwise good fine, scarce £800-1,000
256
Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, 1368-1399, black text on grey mulberry bark, red rectangular seals on face, 10 strings of cash coins at centre (Pick AA10), thinning from worm holes, VG to fine, presentable enough and scarce £800-1,000
257
Qing Dynasty, 1000 cash, 1857, blue text on white parchment like paper, red chops on face (PA 2e), extremely fine, scarce £400-600
258
Qing Dynasty, 1000 cash, 1857, blue text on cream parchment like paper (Pick A 2e), red chops, good very fine £500-700
259
Qing Dynasty, 1000 cash (2), year 7 (1857), serial numbers BIAN 239/240, blue and white, dragons in top field, two red chop marks, reverse red merchants chop marks (Pick A 2e, Smith Matravers T6-41), in PMG 64 choice uncirculated folders, a rare consecutive pair (2) £1,200-1,600
260
Qing Dynasty, 2000 cash, 1857, blue text on white parchment like paper, red chops on face (PA 4e), extremely fine, scarce £400-600
261
Imperial Chinese Railways, $5, 2 January 1899, serial number 5317, blue, orange underprint, value at each corner, train passing through fortress at centre (Pick A60), an attractive fine with some repair work on reverse £500-600
262
The Chinese Italian Banking Company, unissued remainders 1, 5 and 10 yuan, 15 September 1921, green, red-brown and blue on multicolour underprint respectively, all bridge at centre, value at each corner (PS 253r, 254r, 255r), about uncirculated (3) £150-200

COLUMBIA

263
El Banco de la Republic, a partially hand executed composite essay on board for a 10 pesos, 1 February 1953, red zero serial numbers, obverse only, blue on green and turquoise underprint, Narino and Mercury at left, Liberty in circle at right, steamship at bottom centre, value at each corner (Pick 400a for similar), unique and lovely £250-350

CONGO

264
Conseil Monetaire de la Republique du Congo, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 50 francs, ND (c.1963), zero serial numbers, red and lilac, a dam at left, reverse red, dredger at right, value at left (Pick 1 for 100 francs, 50 not listed) unique (2) £200-300
265
Banque Nationale du Congo, an obversse and reverse composite essay on card for a 1000 francs, 1 July 1960, zero serial numbers, violet and multicolour, Kasavubu at left, mining equipment at centre, reverse violet and green, building at low centre (Pick unrecorded), unique and attractive £400-600
266
Banque Nationale du Congo, an obverse composite proof for a 1000 francs, 1 August 1965, serial number J 000000, black, white and blue, Kasavubu at right (Pick 8 for similar), unique £300-350
267
Banque Nationale du Congo, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 20 makuta, 24 November 1967, serial number A 000000, multicoloured, Lumumba at right and at centre with flag and crowd, reverse dark grey and lilac, longboat (Pick 10a for type), unique (2) £250-350
268
Banque Nationale du Congo, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 1 zaire/100 makuta, 10 July 1966, serial number A 000000, brown and multicoloured, Mabutu at right, football stadium at centre (Pick unrecorded), unique and attractive £300-400
269
Banque Nationale du Congo, an obverse composite essay on card for a 10 zaires/1000 makuta, 30 June 1970, serial number A 000000, red and blue and multicoloured, Mobutu at right, trees at centre, star low left and right (Pick unrecorded), unique and attractive £300-400

CROATIA

270
Croatia, Government Issue, specimen 50 kuna, 26 May 1941, red serial numbers A0000000, brown, arms top left (Pick 1s), UZORAK MUSTER overprint, small perforations, extremely fine, scarce £300-350
271
Croatia, Government Issue, specimen 500 kuna, 26 May 1941, red serial number A 0000000, green, corn sheaves at right (Pick 3s), UZORAK MUSTER overprint, small perforations, extremely fine, scarce £350-450
272
Croatia, State Bank, specimen 5000 kuna, 15 July 1943, red serial number A 000000, brown and green, maiden at left in National costume (Pick 14s), red UZORAK (SPECIMEN) overprint, slight staining, good very fine, scarce £350-450

CUBA

273
El Banco Espanol de la Habana, proof 5 pesos, Habana, 18 - (c.1872), serial number 100602, black, grey and white, turreted maiden top centre, value top left and right, counterfoil at left (PS 19 for type), tear at left edge of counterfoil, scuffed otherwise good very fine, very rare £700-900
274
El Banco Espanol de la Habana, an obverse proof on thick paper for a 10 Pesos, Habana, 18- (c.1872), grey, pink and orange, maiden top centre, value at centre left and right (PS 20pr), cancellation holes, red specimen handstamp, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £800-1,400
275
El Banco Espanol de la Habana, proof 100 pesos, Habana, 18 - (c.1872), no serial number, black, grey and white, turreted maiden top centre, value top left and right, counterfoil at left (PS 23 for type), some small splits in margin, slightly scuffed, good very fine and very rare £800-1,200
276
El Banco Espanol de la Habana, proof 300 pesos, 18-, no serial number, black, grey and white, maiden with cornucopia of fruit top centre, value top left and right, counterfoil at left (PS 24 for type, 'reported not confirmed'), top right tip missing, damage to counterfoil at left, otherwise good very fine, attractive and extremely rare £1,000-1,500

CURACAO

277
De Curacaosche Bank, specimen 10 gulden, 1943, serial number 391878, green on red underprint, woman with scroll and flag at left, value at right, ships at centre, reverse arms and value (Pick 26s), perforated, about uncirculated £150-250

CYPRUS

278
Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings, 1 December 1917, serial number A/1 57739, pale blue-grey and brown, head of George V top centre, Bowring signature (Pick 7), about fine and rare £700-900
279
Government of Cyprus, 1 shilling, 1 March 1920, serial number A/1 44645, blue-grey, brown and green, head of George V at right, Bowring signature (Pick 14), a fresh and attractive example, almost extremely fine and very rare in this grade £1,200-1,600
280
Government of Cyprus, 10 shillings, 1 August 1933, serial number B/1 03050, violet, pink and grey, head of George V top centre, Greek text at left, Turkish text at right (Pick 17), a faint central crease otherwise a fresh and original note, about extremely fine and a lovely example, very rare especially in this grade £1,200-1,800
281
Government of Cyprus, £1, 2 January 1930, serial number B/4 52614, pink-brown and pale green, head of George V and value at right (Pick 18), folded otherwise a fresh good very fine, attractive and rare £800-1,200
282
Government of Cyprus, 1 shilling (3), 1940, 1941, 1942, prefixes C/2, C/3, C/4, green and lilac, head of George VI at centre, Greek legend at left, Turkish legend at right (Pick 20), very fine, fine and good very fine (3) £120-160
283
Government of Cyprus, 1 shilling (2), 1944, 1945, prefixes C/6, C/7, green and lilac, head of George VI at centre, Greek legend at left, Turkish legend at right (Pick 20), good very fine (2) £120-160
284
Government of Cyprus, 1 shilling (2), 1946, 1947, prefixes C/8, C/9, green and lilac, head of George VI at centre, Greek legend at left, Turkish legend at right (Pick 20), extremely fine and uncirculated (2) £150-200
285
Government of Cyprus, 1 shilling, 1947, prefix D/1, green and lilac, head of George VI at centre, Greek legend at left, Turkish legend at right (Pick 20), uncirculated £100-120
286
Government of Cyprus, 2 shillings (2), 1941, 1944, prefixes C/3, C/7, violet and green, head of George VI at centre, value in Greek at left, in Turkish at right, reverse violet and green (Pick 21), very fine and fine (2) £150-180
287
Government of Cyprus, 2 shillings, 1 May 1942, prefix C/6, violet and green, head of George VI at centre, value in Greek at left, in Turkish at right, reverse violet and green (Pick 21), good very fine £150-180
288
Government of Cyprus, 2 shillings, 10 August 1945, prefix C/8, violet and green, head of George VI at centre, value in Greek at left, in Turkish at right, reverse violet and green (Pick 21), good very fine £150-180
289
Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings (2), 1950, 1952, prefixes F/2, F/3, blue, red and green, head of George VI at centre, Greek text at left, Turkish at right, reverse blue and pink-red (Pick 22, 29), good very fine, the 1952 a one date type (2) £200-250
290
Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings (2), 1947, 1950, prefixes E/1, F/1, blue, red and green, head of George VI at centre, Greek text at left, Turkish at right, reverse blue and pink-red (Pick 22), fine and good very fine (2) £140-180
291
Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings, 1 September 1950, prefix F/1, purple and blue, George VI, Greek and Turkish value at left and right, reverse pink and blue (Pick 22), quite fresh, almost extremely fine, scarce £250-300
292
Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings, 1 September 1950, prefix F/2, purple and blue, George VI, Greek and Turkish value at left and right, reverse pink and blue (Pick 22), good very fine, scarce £250-280
293
Government of Cyprus, 10 shillings, 6 October 1947, serial number F/6 188702, violet, grey-green and pink, head of George VI top centre, Greek text top left, Turkish top right, reverse violet and white, arms at left (Pick 23), a fresh and bright good very fine, scarce £300-400
294
Government of Cyprus, 10 shillings, 1 November 1950, serial number F/8 180166, violet, grey-green and pink, head of George VI top centre, Greek text top left, Turkish top right, reverse violet and white, arms at left (Pick 23), a fresh and bright good very fine, scarce £150-200
295
Government of Cyprus, £1, 1 September 1939, serial number F/1 018176, brown and green, George VI band value at right, reverse brown and white, arms at left (Pick 24), very fine and scarce £250-350
296
Government of Cyprus, £1 (2), 1943, 1951, prefixes F/7, G/4, brown and green, George VI band value at right, reverse brown and white, arms at left (Pick 24), the 1951 last date of issue for type, fine and good fine respectively (2) £250-350
297
Government of Cyprus, £1, 6 October 1947, serial number F/10 273996, brown and green, George VI and value at right, reverse brown and white, arms at left (Pick 24), crease at centre othewise a pleasing good very fine, scarce £300-400
298
Government of Cyprus, £5, 1 September 1938, serial number F/1 16472, green, white and pale orange, George VI and value at right, reverse green and white, arms at left (Pick 25), first date of issue for type, a pleasing good very fine, scarce £400-600
299
Government of Cyprus, £5, 22 January 1943, serial number G/5 005602, green, white and pale orange, George VI and value at right, reverse green and white, arms at left (Pick 25), a pleasing very fine, scarce £300-400
300
Government of Cyprus, 3 piastres black overprint on a 1/- (3), 30 August 1941 (1943), serial numbers C/3 401386/87/88, purple and green, George VI at centre, Turkish and Greek legend at left and right, black overprint in Turkish and Greek and denomination THREE PIASTRES, reverse blue, lilac and red, black 3 at centre and at each corner (Pick 26), original fresh good extremely fine and very rare as a consecutive trio (3) £1,200-1,600
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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