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World Banknotes (Day 1 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 10th April 2013 Time: 1:00PM
Details: Viewing Details
Monday 8 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Any other viewing by appointment only
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Auction Lots - Page 1

AFGHANISTAN

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Afghanistan Rebellion issue, 50 afghanis, SH1307 (1928), serial number 105612, blue, red and green, on light brown underprint, value at top left and right, reverse green, three handstamps on obverse, one on reverse (Pick 13), some water damage, thus about extremely fine £120-160
2
Bank of Afghanistan, obverse die proofs (2), ND (ca 1939), dark red portrait of King Muhammad Zahir at left, text at centre (see Pick 21ff for portrait), good extremely fine and rare (2) £250-300
3
Bank of Afghanistan, specimen 10 afghanis (4), SH1318 (1939), red serial numbers prefixes 17/18/19/20, red-brown and multicoloured, King Muhammad Zahir at left, arms top centre, reverse red-brown, green, palace (Pick 23as), perforated SPECIMEN, ink date '12.2.45' in top margin, fresh good extremely fine and rare (4) £300-400
4
Bank of Afghanistan, specimen 20 afghanis, SH 1318 (1939), red zero serial numbers, dark purple, specimen 50 afghanis, SH 1318, (1939), red zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured and specimen 100 afghanis, SH 1318 (1939), red zero serial numbers, green and multicoloured, all King Muhammad Zahir in field, arms top centre (Pick 24as, 25as, 26s), ink date in top margin, perforated, good extremely fine, the 20 rare (3) £500-800
5
Bank of Afghanistan, 2, 5 and 50 afghanis, 1939, brown, green and blue respectively, King Muhammad Zahir and value at each corner (Pick 21, 22, 25), about uncirculated (3) £120-160
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Bank of Afghanistan, colour trial 500 afghanis, SH 1318(1939), red zero serial numbers, green and multicoloured, King Muhammad Zahir in red top left, arms top centre, reverse brown and pale green, palace at centre (Pick 27s), ink date '22.1.40' in top margin, also annotation 'NEVER ISSUED', damage at low left otherwise good extremely fine and very rare £400-600
7
Bank of Afghanistan, specimen 500 afghanis, SH1318 (1939), red zero serial numbers, violet and multicoloured, King Muhammad Zahir at left, arms top centre, reverse green, palace (Pick 27s), perforated SPECIMEN, ink date '12.2.45' in top margin, fresh good extremely fine and a handsome note £450-500
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Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 10 afghanis, ND (1970), zero serial numbers, brown and pale pink and green, King Muhammad Zahir at left, arms low centre, reverse grey and white, archway and castle on a hill, also an obverse essay for a 20 afghanis, SH 1333 (1954), blue, King Muhammad Zahir at left, arms at right (Pick unrecorded types for series), unique (3) £300-500
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Bank of Afghanistan, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 2 afghanis, SH1340 (1962), zero serial numbers, green and pale pink, King Muhammad Zahir at left, arms low centre, reverse green and pale blue, tree at centre, reverse obverse and reverse 5 afghanis on board, SH1340 (1962), lilac and pale green, King Muhammad Zahir at left, reverse lilac, ancient archway (Pick unrecorded denominations and types for series), unique (4) £500-800

THE ALAN COLE COLLECTION OF ALBANIA
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Albania regional issues - Korce, Series A, 1/2 franc, 1 March 1917, serial number 02169, brown on green underprint, 1 franc, 1 March 1917, serial number 00483, black on red-brown underprint, Series B, 1/2 franc, 25 March 1916, brown on green underprint, 1 franc, 25 March 1917, serial number 03920, black on red-brown underprint, all with double headed eagle at centre, flanked by values (Pick S141-S144), first two about extremely fine, last two about very fine, scarce (4) £220-260
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Albania regional issues - Korce, Series C, 1/2 franc, 10 October 1917, serial number 07428, brown on green underprint, 1 franc (3), 10 October 1917, serial numbers 11909, 12393 and 13879, black on brown underprint, all with double headed eagle at centre, flanked by values (Pick S145, S146), some colour variation, last note very fine, others extremely fine, scarce (4) £220-260
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Albanian Republic, Korce Region, 1/2 franc, 1 November 1918, serial number 04483, blue and green, red hand stamp on obverse, reverse green, city scene, 1 franc, 1 November 1918, serial number 11005, red blue and red, blue hand stamp on obverse, reverse red, city scene (Pick S147, S148), first about uncirculated, second very fine, very scarce (2) £120-160
13
Albanian Republic, Korce Region, 1/2 franc, 1 December 1918, serial number 03072, blue and green, red hand stamp on obverse, reverse green, city scene, 1 franc, 1 December 1918, serial number 04417, red blue and red, blue hand stamp on obverse, reverse red, city scene (Pick S149, S150), first good extremely fine, second very fine, very scarce (2) £200-250
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Territoire de Koritza - Korce, 1 skender, 1 August 1921, serial number 00351, black and red on green underprint, Skanderbeg at left, value at right, violet hand stamp on reverse (Pick S156), good extremely fine and rare £220-260
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Territoire de Koritza - Korce, 2 skender, 1 August 1921, serial number 09, green and red on yellow underprint, Skanderbeg at left, value at right, small oval hand stamp on reverse (Pick S157), a very low serial number, good very fine and rare £450-550
16
Territoire de Koritza - Korce, 1 skender, 9 November 1921, serial number 17843, brown on dark green underprint, farmer and ox ploughing at left, value at right, blue hand stamp at top right (Pick S160), good extremely fine, rare £220-260
17
Territoire de Koritza - Korce, 0.10 franga argjent, 1 January 1923, serial number 2275, dark blue on red underprint, 2 signatures in black, reverse with double headed eagle at centre, large pink hand stamp (Pick S162), perforated top and bottom edge, good extremely fine, rare £250-300
18
Territoire de Koritza - Korce, 0.25 franga argjent, 1 January 1923, serial number 15195, red on green underprint, 2 signatures in black, reverse with double headed eagle at centre, large blue hand stamp (Pick S163), perforated top and right edge, good extremely fine, rare £280-320
19
Albania regional issues - Shkoder, 5, 10 and 20 qindtar, 30 January 1920, no serial numbers, black on terracotta underprint, brown, buff and pale yellow paper respectively, value at centre (Pick S171, S172, S173), about uncirculated and extremely scarce (3) £240-280
20
East Pasha Shemendefer, 10 para, purple, 1 grush, purple and 1 grush, blue, negotiable fiscal stamps, railways issue for Montenegro siege, authentic but legality doubted by some (unlisted), first two about uncirculated, last blurred during printing, extremely fine, rare (3) £280-320
21
National Bank of Albania, specimen 5 lek, ND (1925), zero serial numbers, brown on green, grey and pink underprint, eagle at low centre, value at top left and right (Pick 1s), red overprint ANNULLATO, about uncirculated, one of only a very few examples believed extant £800-1,000
22
National Bank of Albania, specimen 5 franka ari, ND (1926), serial number A00, 000, green on pale mauve underprint, King Ahmet Zogu at left, also an issued 5 franka ari, serial number N67, 337 (Pick 2s, 2a), first cancellation holes, overprinted ANNULLATO, good extremely fine, second about very fine (2) £140-180
23
National Bank of Albania, specimen 20 franka ari, ND (1926), zero serial numbers, also issued 20 franka ari (2), serial numbers E93, 264 and F24, 456, dark blue on orange-yellow underprint, youth at left, double eagle at top centre, value at each corner (Pick 3s, 3a), first with cancellation holes, overprinted ANNULLATO, about uncirculated, others good very fine and very fine, first scarce (3) £120-160
24
National Bank of Albania, specimen 20 franka ari, ND (1926), zero serial numbers, dark blue on orange-yellow underprint, youth at left, double eagle at top centre, value at each corner (Pick 3s), cross cancelled in black, cancellation holes, overprinted ANNULLATO, about uncirculated and this type very rare £250-300
25
National Bank of Albania, uniface obverse colour trial 100 franka ari, ND (1926), dark blue and multicoloured, King Zogu at right, bridge over river low centre, value low left and right, crown top left and right, also a colour trial 100 franka ari, ND (1926), serial number A 000000, purple and multicoloured (Pick 4 for type), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, very rare and attractive (2) £600-800
26
National Bank of Albania, specimen 100 franka ari, ND (1926), zero serial numbers, deep lilac on multicolour underprint, King Zogu at right, Gomsiqe Bridge at centre, value at low left and right (Pick 4s), cancellation holes, perforated SPECIMEN, overprinted ANNULLATO, about uncirculated and rare £250-300
27
National Bank of Albania, Italian Occupation, 5 franga, ND (1939), serial number B6 8079, blue on green and yellow underprint, 20 franga, ND (1939), serial number P20 8275, multicolour, and 100 franga, ND (1940), serial number T10 5905, brown on multicolour, woman with sheaves and sickle at left (Pick 6, 7, 8), first two about uncirculated, last about extremely fine (3) £180-220
28
National Bank of Albania, Italian Occupation, 5 franga, ND (1939), serial number L40 9224, blue on green and yellow underprint, 20 franga, ND (1939, serial number H26 2743, multicolour, and 100 franga, ND (1940), serial number L8 0937, brown on multicolour, woman with sheaves and sickle at left (Pick 6, 7, 8), generally about very fine (3) £80-120
29
National Bank of Albania, 5 franga, ND (1939), serial number F31 3143, blue, green and yellow, 2 lek, purple on orange, 5 lek (2), blue on yellow, and 10 lek (2), black on orange and brown, all ND (1940) (Pick 6, 9, 10, 11), both 10 lek extremely fine, others fine to very fine (6) £100-150
30
Peoples Republic of Albania, 20 franka ari (2), ND (1945), serial numbers C91, 722 and G80, 533, dark blue on orange-yellow underprint, rectangular overprint at right, also National Bank of Albania, 2 lek, 5 lek (2) and 10 lek (2), ND (1940) (Pick 12a, 12b, 9, 10, 11), first very good, second about extremely fine and scarce in this grade, others fine to very fine (7) £200-250
31
Peoples Republic of Albania, 20 franga (3), ND (1945), serial numbers A22 2433, C18 7747 and O22 6956, multicoloured, second a colour variety, Roma at low centre, also 100 franga (2), ND (1945), serial numbers A11 5071 and L5 7862, purple and brown on orange and green, all five with rectangular overprint at left (Pick 13, 14), fine to very fine, last note about extremely fine, scarce (5) £200-250
32
Peoples Republic of Albania, 5 (2), franga, green, blue and tan, 20 franga, blue, brown and tan, 100 franga, purple, green and tan, and 500 franga, brown and blue, 1 May 1945, Skanderbeg at left (Pick 15-18), about uncirculated (5) £250-300
33
Peoples Republic of Albania, 5 franga, green, blue and tan, 20 franga, blue, brown and tan, 100 franga, purple, green and tan, and 500 franga, brown and blue, 1 May 1945, Skanderbeg at left (Pick 15-18), extremely fine to about uncirculated (4) £220-260
34
Peoples Republic of Albania, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 lek, 1947, all with soldier at right, double eagle at left, value at centre (Pick 19-23), about uncirculated, higher denominations scarce (5) £220-260
35
Peoples Republic of Albania, 10 (2), 50, and 1000 lek, 1947, all with soldier at right, double eagle at left, value at centre (Pick 19, 20 and 23), about uncirculated, 1000 lek scarce (4) £100-150
36
Peoples Republic of Albania, specimen 500 and 1000 lek, 1947, soldier at right, double eagle at left, value at centre (Pick 22s-23s), red overprint SPECIMEN, good extremely fine (2) £350-400
37
Peoples Republic of Albania, 10 (2), 50 (2), 100 (2), 500 (3) and 1000 lek, 1949, Skanderbeg, soldier and arms, with industrial and agricultural scenes (Pick 24-27A), good extremely fine to about uncirculated, higher denominations scarce (10) £100-120
38
Peoples Republic of Albania, foreign exchange certificates, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 lek, 1953 issue, crude printing, double eagle at right (Pick FX 5-9), about uncirculated (5) £80-120
39
Peoples Republic of Albania, a sizable group including, 10 (2), 50 (2), 100 (3), 500 (2) and 1000 (3) lek, and specimen 50 lek, 1957 series (Pick 28-32, 29s), 1, 3, 5 (2), 10, 25, 50 and 100 (3), 1964 series (Pick 33-39), 1 (2), 3, 5, 10 (3), 25, 50 (2) and 100 lek, and specimen 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 lek, 1976 series (Pick 40-46 and 40s-46s), generally about uncirculated (41) £220-260
40
Peoples Republic of Albania, specimen 100 lek (2), 1976 issue, zero serial numbers, one blue, one brown, on green and multicolour underprint, steel worker at left, factory at centre (Pick 46Aa, 46Ab), about uncirculated and very scarce (2) £200-250
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Peoples Republic of Albania, 100 and 500 (2) lek, 1991, 1000 leke, 1995, and 200 and 500 leke, 2001, (Pick 47, 48, 61a, 67, 68), extremely fine to uncirculated (6) £100-150

ANDORRA
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Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra, 1 pesseta, 1936 first issue, serial number 005020, blue on mauve underprint, and 1 pesseta, 1936 second issue, serial number 08553, brown on orange underprint, both with arms at top centre and in underprint, value at top left and right, reverse text (Pick 1, 5), first issue with mauve hand stamp on reverse, good fine, very rare, second issue uncirculated, scarce (2) £500-700
43
Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra, 5 pessetes, first issue, 19 December 1936, serial number 026111, blue on pale green underprint, arms at top centre and in underprint, value at each corner, reverse text (Pick 3), mauve hand stamp on reverse at low right, central vertical and horizontal fold, a fresh and attractive extremely fine, a great example of a rare note £1,800-2,200
44
Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra, 10 pessetes, first issue, 19 December 1936, serial number 000463, blue on pale green underprint, arms at top centre and in underprint, value at top left and right, reverse text (Pick 4), mauve hand stamp on reverse at low right, central fold, a lovely and fresh good extremely fine, very rare and a beautiful example £3,200-4,200
45
Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra, 2 pessetes, second issue, 19 December 1936, serial number 00420, brown on pale green underprint, arms at top centre and in underprint, value at each corner, reverse blue, text (Pick 7), fresh and original, about uncirculated, rare in this grade £1,200-1,600
46
Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra, 5 pessetes, second issue, 19 December 1936, serial number 003068, brown on pale green underprint, arms at top centre and in underprint, value at each corner, reverse blue, text (Pick 8), embossed stamp at left, original and fresh about uncirculated, very rare in this grade £2,500-3,500

ANGOLA
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, specimen 1000 rs., Loanda, 1 March 1909, red serial numbers, black, green and pale orange, red steamship seal III at right, specimen 2500 rs., 1 March 1909, red serial number 650001-750000, black, green and pale orange, Vasco de Gama at left, the passage of ships at the Cape of Good Hope, red steamship seal III low centre also specimen 5 mils rs., 1 March 1909, red serial number 270001-370000, colour and design of 2500 rs. (Pick 28s, 30s, 32s), ink date '21' in top margin, perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine, rare and attractive £800-1,000
48
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, specimen 20 milreis, Loanda, 1 March 1909, red serial number 200001-270000, black, pale blue and pale orange-brown, Vasco de Gama at left, his departure in 1497 at right, arms and steamship seal III at centre, reverse red and pale orange, maiden and boats at centre, value at left and right (Pick 36s), ink date '9.11.21' in top margin, perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £600-800
49
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 1 angolar, decree of 1926, red and pale orange, Paulo Dias de Novaes at left, palm trees in field, arms top left, reverse red, waterbuck (Pick 64ct), mounting traces, black De la Rue seal low right, good extremely fine and rare £300-500
50
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 2 1/2 angolares, decree of 1926, blue and orange, Paulo Dias de Novaes at left, palm trees in field, arms low centre, reverse blue, Black Rhinocerous at centre (Pick 65ct), mounting traces, red De la Rue seal low right, good extremely fine and rare £300-500
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
World Banknotes (Day 1 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 10th April 2013 Time: 1:00PM
Details: Viewing Details
Monday 8 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Any other viewing by appointment only
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