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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Auction Lots - Page 2
51
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 2 1/2 angolares, 1926, blue and orange, De Novaes at left, arms low centre, also specimen 2 1/2 angolares, purple and green, De Novaes at left, specimen 2 1/2 angolares, purple and pale green, 1948, siege scene (Pick 65ct, 69s, 71s), all De la Rue seals, good extremely fine and rare (3) £600-800
52
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 5 angolares, decree of 1926, brown and green, Paulo Dias de Novaes at left, palm trees in field, reverse, brown, elephant (Pick 66ct), mounting traces, blue De la Rue seal low right, good extremely fine and rare £300-500
53
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 10 angolares, decree of 1926, green and pink, allegorical village scene, bridge and mountain at right, arms top centre, reverse green, lion (Pick 67ct), mounting traces, red De la Rue seal low right, good extremely fine and rare £300-500
54
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 20 angolares, 1 June 1927, black serial number 2D 00000, red and lilac, Salvador Correia at centre, jungle river in field, value top left and right, arms low left, reverse red, hippopotamus at centre (Pick 72ct), mounting traces, perforated, good extremely fine and rare £400-600
55
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 50 angolares, 1 June 1927, red serial number 1C 00000, violet and pink, Salvador Correia at centre, waterfall in field, value top left and right, arms top left, reverse violet, leopard at centre (Pick 74ct), mounting traces, perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and rare £600-800
56
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 100 angolares, 1 June 1927, red serial number 1B 00000, green and pink, Salvador Correia at left, flamingos and jungle river in field, value top left and right, arms top centre, reverse green, crocodile at centre (Pick 75ct), mounting traces, perforated, good extremely fine and rare £1,000-1,200
57
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 500 angolares, 1 June 1927, red serial number A 000000, blue and green, Salvador Correia at left, shoreline and palm trees at centre, value right centre and at each corner, arms top right centre, reverse blue, eagle (Pick 76ct), mounting traces, perforated, good extremely fine and rare £1,500-2,000
58
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, an obverse composite essay on board for a 1 angolar, 28 March 1942, serial number Sr 000000, green, Dutch prisoners and galleons in Luanda, arms top left (Pick 70 for similar dated 1948), unique and attractive £250-450
59
Banco de Angola, 5 angolares, 1 January 1947, serial number 34 EQm 000001, brown and blue on yellow underprint, General Carmona at right, men planting trees at left, arms at top centre, reverse green on multicolour, two women at left, monument at right, arms at top centre (Pick 77), about uncirculated to uncirculated and a fantastic number £150-250
60
Banco de Angola, specimen 20 Angolares, ND (1951), serial number 51ZD 0000, purple and black, Correia at right, reverse brown, reconquest of Luanda, specimen 50 Angolares, 1 March 1951, serial number 41BN 00000, green and black, Pereira at right, reverse founding of Benguela, and Specimen 100 Angolares, 1 March 1951, serial number 26PM 00000, blue and brown, Coutinho at right, reverse violet, explorers and Africans, all overprinted with De la Rue Specimen oval on obverse, the first in black, the remainder in red (Pick 83s, 84s, 85s), very slight mounting traces otherwise uncirculated, rare (3) £350-550
61
Banco de Angola, specimen 1000 Angolares, 1 December 1944, serial number 10YV00000, carmine, black and multicoloured, D. Joao II at right, reverse purple, the return of Diego Cao, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 82s), mounting traces otherwise about uncirculated, a bold and fresh note, rare £800-1,200
62
Banco de Angola, a set of specimens of the 15 August 1956 issue comprising 20 Escudos, serial number 1VA000000, lilac, Porto at right, reverse gazelles, 50 Escudos, serial number 20BO 000000, green, Carvalho at right, reverse wildebeest, 100 Escudos, serial number 10Un000000, blue, Pinto at right, reverse purple, elephants, 500 Escudos, serial number 10AN00000, red, Ivens at right, reverse, rhinoceros, and 1000 Escudos, serial number 10AOG000000, brown, Capelo at right, reverse grey, sable herd, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black with two De la Rue Specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 87s, 88s, 89s, 90s, 91s), mounting traces otherwise about uncirculated (5) £300-500
63
Banco de Angola, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a proposed issue of 50 escudos, 15 August 1956, serial number 20B0 0000000, blue and multicoloured, Americo Thomas at right, airport at centre, reverse blue, animals at a waterhole (Pick 93 for similar), date on board '26.1.62', unique and attractive (2) £300-400
64
Banco de Angola, specimen 100 escudos, red and specimen 1000 escudos, blue, 10 June 1962, also another specimen pair dated 1970, Americo Thomas in field (Pick 95s, 96s, 97s, 98s), perforated, good extremely fine and scarce (4) £300-400

ANTIGUA

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Antigua Treasury, partial black and white engraved proof on card for a £1, ornate border with ANTIGUA TREASURY and ONE POUND in white, value in engraved ovals at top left and right, Antigua coat of arms at top centre (unlisted), pencil date 1/3/36, about extremely fine, interesting and very rare £150-250

ARGENTINA

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Banco del Litoral, specimen 1 real, 1 October 1875, serial number 200001, series C, uniface, black on orange paper, two swans at right, value at left and each corner (Pick S1703s), cancellation hole, perforated lower edge, about uncirculated, scarce £60-80
67
El Banco de San Juan, Argentina, specimen 1 peso, ND (ca 1876), serial number 006001, serie D, black and pink, condor at left, value at right, value at each corner, red and green, head of Liberty at left and right (Pick 1880s), perforated, uncirculated and very rare £400-600
68
El Banco de San Juan, Argentina, specimen 5 pesos, ND (ca 1876), serial number 006001, serie D, black, lilac and green, Liberty at centre, sheep at left, arms at right, value at each corner, green and lilac, head of Liberty at left and right (Pick 1881s), perforated, uncirculated and very rare £600-800
69
El Banco Nacional, Argentina, specimen 10 pesos, 1 January 1881, serial number B 000000, black and white, a pale blue guilloche at centre, maiden at left, arms top centre, President Roca at right, reverse green, value at left and right (Pick S697s), perforated, uncirculated and rare £500-700
70
El Banco Nacional, Argentina, specimen 20 pesos, 1 January 1881, serial number B 000000, pink, blue and green, maiden and arms at left, arms top centre, Dean Funes at right, reverse brown and blue-green, head of Columbus at left and right, value at centre (Pick S699s), perforated, uncirculated and rare £600-800

AUSTRALIA

71
Bank of New Zealand, specimen £1, Sydney, N.S.W., 18- (1885), serial number 9/00001-9/05000, black, mauve and pale orange, Maoris and landscape at left, NSW in border above and below, reverse brown, value at centre (Pick S unlisted, Renniks MVR 3), pencil date 'Feb 9-85' at top on counterfoil, perforated, good extremely fine and very rare £2,000-3,000
72
The Bank of South Australia Limited, specimen £1, Melbourne, 1 April 1887, serial number C090001-D 090000, black and white, bank building top centre, head of a maiden top left, value top right, reverse brown, value at centre (Vort-Ronald type 3c), pencil date 'May 7-87' in top left margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and rare £2,000-3,000
73
The Bank of Van Diemens Land Limited, specimen £1, Hobart, 1 July 1881, serial number 00001-10000, black, blue and green, turreted maiden top centre with symbols of harvest, value at centre and at each corner, reverse green and blue, value at centre, female head at left and right (Vort-Ronald 4), ink date '23 Set 81' in top left margin, perforated, good extremely fine and very rare, attractive £3,000-4,000
74
Bank of Victoria Limited, specimen £10, Melbourne, 19-, serial number B 0001-B 10000, green and black, Queen Victoria at left, arms at right, reverse green, three medallic heads of Queen Victoria in field (Vort-Ronald type 3c), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, attractive and rare £2,000-3,000
75
The City Bank, Sydney, specimen £5, 26 January 1866, serial number B 035001-B040000, black and white, value in blue underprint at centre, maiden, emu and allegorical symbols of Commerce at left, kangaroo below, reverse blue and white, arms at centre, value at left and right (Vort-Ronald type 2bs), perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & Co. LONDON, pencil date 'Apr 6-86' in top margin, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £2,000-2,500
76
National Bank of Australasia, specimen £5, Adelaide, 1 July 1885, serial number 005001-015000, black, blue and orange, Ceres low left in circular frame, value low right, value in orange and blue low centre, reverse blue and orange, value at centre, medallic female head at left and right (Vort-Ronald type 3), perforated, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £2,500-3,500
77
National Bank of Australasia, specimen £10, Melbourne, 1 January 1884, serial number 007001-012000, green and pale salmon, maiden at left, value at right, reverse green and pale orange, medallic female head at left and right, value at centre (Vort-Ronald type 3a), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, attractive and rare £2,000-3,000
78
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, specimen £50, 1 March 1905, no serial numbers, black on yellow underprint, Victoria at top left, Britannia with lion, wallaby and ships at centre, value in tablet at centre and at each corner, reverse brown, ornate design with Australian arms and values (Vort-Ronald type 236, type 3 for similar), cancellation holes, red overprint SPECIMEN NO VALUE and with dark blue Waterlow & Sons stamp, pencil annotation in top margin and glue traces on reverse at right, overall a fresh and original extremely fine, attractive and rare £2,500-3,500
79
Western Australian Bank, specimen £1, Perth, 1 June 1904, serial number 550001-600000, black and white, value in blue underprint at centre, black swan top centre, reverse blue and white, value at centre (Vort-Ronald type 3c), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and rare £2,000-3,000

Commonwealth

80
Commonwealth of Australia, £1, ND (1918), black serial number A780675R, green, blue and orange, arms at centre, value at left and right, Cerutty and Collins signatures, reverse blue, green and pale red, mining scene at centre (Pick 4d, Renniks 21), in PMG holder 30, very fine, EPQ, rare £1,800-2,200
81
Commonwealth of Australia, £1, ND (1927), serial number K/9 529278, green and orange, George V at right, arms at left, Riddle and Heathershaw signatures (Pick 16c, Renniks 26), in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, EPQ £1,200-1,800
82
Commonwealth of Australia, £1, ND (1933-38), serial number L/49 931969, dark green on red underprint, George V at right, arms at top centre, value at each corner, reverse green, frieze showing sheep shearing (Pick 22a, Renniks 28), good very fine £250-350

A Superb Serial Number 1 £10 Note

83
Commonwealth of Australia, specimen £10, ND (1952), serial number V/24 000001, red-brown and very pale green, George VI at centre, arms at left, value at centre and at each corner, Coombs-Wilson signatures, reverse red-brown, an allegorical scene of Agriculture at right, value at centre and at each corner (Pick 28d, Renniks R 61Ls), cross cancelled and perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and very rare, a lovely note £18,000-24,000
84
Commonwealth of Australia, specimen £5, ND (1954), serial number TA/00 000012, blue and black, Sir John Franklin at right, arms top left, value at centre and at each corner, Coombs-Wilson signatures, reverse blue, an allegorical scene of farming and produce and aboriginal symbols at centre (Renniks R15Fs), red SPECIMEN overprint, very slight staining on reverse at low right, good extremely fine and very rare £14,000-18,000
85
Commonwealth of Australia, £10, ND (1960-1965), serial number WA/59 758478, black and pink, Governor Philip at left, arms top centre, Coombs Wilson signatures, reverse red, maiden (Science) at right (Pick 36, Renniks 63), in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, EPQ £200-300
86
Commonwealth of Australia, $1 (3), $2 (3), all Knight and Stone signatures, ND (1979), $5 (3), $10 (3), $20 (3), all Johnston and Fraser signatures, ND (1985), all are in consecutive runs (Pick 42d, 43c, 44e, 45e, 46e), uncirculated (15) £200-250
87
Commonwealth of Australia, $50 (3), ND (1985), serial numbers YSB 311406/407/408, green and multicoloured, Lord Florey at right, Johnston and Fraser signatures (Pick 47e), uncirculated (3) £200-250
88
Commonwealth of Australia, $100 (3), ND (1985), serial number ZED 826332/333/334, pale blue and grey, Sir Douglas Mawson at centre, Johnston and Fraser signatures (Pick 48b), uncirculated (3) £200-250
89
Reserve Bank of Australia, $10 (20), ND (1988), serial numbers AB 50737798-7817, orange-brown and blue, aborigine at centre, hologram at right, Johnston and Fraser signatures (Pick 49b), uncirculated (20) £200-250
90
Australia, Hay Internment Camp note, 2/-, Hay, 1 March 1941, serial number E 39222, black, top red and white, barbed wire border and in background at centre, arms of a ram flanked by a kangaroo and an emu low centre, manuscript signature of Epstein low left and Stahl low right, reverse pale pink, rams in background detail (Renniks type 3/8, Schwan-Boling 553b), good fine and rare £600-800

AUSTRIA

91
Wiener Commissions-Bank, Cassen-Schein, 500 gulden, Wien, 30 May 1872, serial number 0042, black, grey and white, pale blue central guilloche, value in blue top left and right, 4 1/2 percent in blue low right, allegorical maiden at left and right, manuscript signatures below, reverse 'ZINSEN-TABELLE' (Pick unlisted), small perforations, an original and attractive very fine with strong fabric to the paper, very rare £1,500-2,000
92
Wiener Commissions-Bank, Cassen-Schein, an unissued 1000 gulden, Wien, 187-, serial number 0520, black, green and white, pale green central guilloche, value in green top left and right, green 8 low left, allegorical maiden at left and right, reverse 'ZINSEN-TABELLE' a handsome good very fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
93
Wiener Wechselsturen Gesselschaft in Prag, an unissued 100 gulden, Prag, 18-, black and white, value at centre and left and right with reddish tint to background, angel and arms at left, two cherubs at right with anchor, Caduceus and book good fine and very rare £1,000-1,500
94
Die Oesterr. Ungar Escompte-und Creditbank, 500 gulden, 18-, red serial number 0281, value in red at centre and top left and right, Imperial arms low centre, arms in mauve-brown central motif, reverse 'ZINSEN-TABELLE' (Pick unlisted), a pleasing very fine and very rare £1,000-1,500
95
Wiener Stadt Banco, 5 gulden, 1 August 1796, serial number 1330978, black and white, value in black tablet top centre, embossed seals top left and right, watermarked paper (Pick A22a), almost very fine, scarce £300-400
96
Wiener Stadt Banco, 10 gulden, 1 August 1796, serial number 550157, black and white, value in black tablet top centre, embossed seals top left and right, manuscript signature low left, watermarked paper (Pick A23), some splitting thus about fine, rare £350-450
97
Wiener Stadt Banco, 100 gulden, 1 June 1806, manuscript serial number in box low centre, black and white with pink scroll work and text in field, the city arms of Vienna low centre, printed signatures below, embossed seal at left and right, reverse black and white, text and manuscript annotation low left and right (Pick A42a), good fine and rare £150-200
98
Privilegirte Oesterreichische National-Bank, 5 gulden, 9 December 1833, serial number O 415192, dark grey and white, value at left and right and top centre, printed signatures low right (Pick A68), about very fine, rare £250-300
99
Privelegirte Oesterreische National-Bank, 5 gulden, 1 January 1847, serial number It 648429, black and white, allegorical heads at left and right, arms low centre (Pick A75), good very fine, scarce £200-300
100
Privelegirte Oesterreische National-Bank, 10 gulden, 13 January 1863, green serial number Qm 143654, black and white, value in green at left and right, three allegorical figures low centre, arms top centre (Pick A75), about very fine, scarce £250-300
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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