| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Day 2 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: | 11th April 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| 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 | |||
HONDURAS | |||
| 551 | |||
Republica de Honduras, specimen 10 lempiras, 19 November 1954, serial number C 000000, brown and green, Cabanas at left, arms at right, specimen 20 lempiras, ND (1954), serial number C 000000, green, de Herrera at left, arms at right, also a specimen 50 lempiras, 20 January 1956, red serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, DR. J. Trinidad Reyes at left, arms at right (Pick 52as, 53s, 54s), black De la Rue ovals low left, faint mounting traces, no perforations, good extremely fine to uncirculated and rare (3) £300-500HONG KONG |
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| 552 | |||
| Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, a reverse proof on card for a $10 ND (1877 issue), black and white, arms at top centre, vignette of dock and ships below, value at left and right (Pick 119 for type), pencil date 'April 20 1870', extremely fine and rare £300-400 |
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| 553 | |||
| Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, $10, Hong Kong, 1 August 1929, serial number N/B 1011481, purple, arms at centre, value in red underprint low centre, boats on the water at left and right, one manuscript and one printed signature below, reverse purple, bank head office at centre, value at left and right (Pick 50, Ma S 11a), an attractive and presentable good fine, scarce £1,600-2,000 |
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| 554 | |||
| Mercantile Bank Limited, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a $100, 1 January 1964, serial number A 0000000, red and pale blue and lilac, maiden at left with allegorical symbols of trade, reverse red and pale orange, seal at centre, value at each corner (Pick unrecorded, Ma M unrecorded), unique £800-1,200 |
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| 555 | |||
| Mercantile Bank Limited, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a $100, 1 January 1964, serial number A 0000000, red and pale blue, maiden at left, arms top centre, reverse red, bank initials and value (Pick 244, this design perhaps a forerunner for the final design), unique (2) £800-1,200 |
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| 556 | |||
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a partially printed $10, ND (type of 1959), lilac and multicoloured, no design printed, reverse green, bank head office at centre (Pick 182 for type), unusual and very rare £400-600HUNGARY |
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| 557 | |||
| Utalvany (under Austrian Administration), 1000 fiorint, 1849, serial number 1997, black text on green paper, ornate border of cherubs, value at left and right and top centre, three printed signatures below, good extremely fine and rare £300-400 |
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| 558 | |||
| Kamatos Utalvany (Interest-Paying Legal Tender Paying Bills), 100 fiorint, 1848, serial number 2710, black text on pale pink background, manuscript signature low left and right, reverse interest table (Pick S105), good extremely fine and rare £300-400 |
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| 559 | |||
| Kamatos Utalvany (Interest-Paying Legal Tender Paying Bills), 100 fiorint, 1848, serial number 3968, black text on pale pink background, manuscript signature low left and right, counterfoil at right with manuscript signatures, reverse interest table (Pick S105), good extremely fine and rare £400-500 |
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| 560 | |||
| Hungarian Fund, $1 (12), 2 February 1852, red consecutive serial numbers 28021-32, black and white, L. Kossuth at low left, Liberty at right, Hungaria at top centre (Pick S136), about uncirculated or better (12) £120-160 |
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| 561 | |||
| Hungarian Fund, $5 (5), 2 February 1852, serial letter A, consecutive numbers 13259-61 and 13265-66, black and white, L. Kossuth at low left, Liberty at right, arms at top centre (Pick S137), good extremely fine to about uncirculated (5) £120-160 |
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| 562 | |||
Hungarian Fund, $5 (12), 2 February 1852, serial letter B, consecutive numbers 15602-13, black and white, L. Kossuth at low left, Liberty at right, arms at top centre (Pick S137A), generally about uncirculated or better (12) £150-200ICELAND |
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| 563 | |||
| Landsbanki Islands, 50 kronur, 15 April 1928, serial number 048578, grey-green on light brown underprint, King Christian X at left, value at top right (Pick 25), PMG 30, very fine, scarce £800-1,200 |
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| 564 | |||
Landsbanki Islands, 500 kronur, 15 April 1928, serial number 082170, green on purple, green and brown underprint, J. Sigurthsson at left, value at each corner, reverse green, Icelandic landscape at right, value at each corner, signatures of Arnason and Sigurthsson (Pick 31a), PMG 35, choice very fine, EPQ, scarce £900-1,200INDIA |
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| 565 | |||
| Bank of Bengal, 10 rupees, 3 August 1857, serial number 45110, black on purple underprint, allegorical maidens at top centre, flanked by animals, ships and palace, value at centre and left and right, reverse blue (Pick S90), signature cut cancelled, about fine £200-300 |
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| 566 | |||
| Bank of Bengal, 25 rupees, 3 August 1857, serial number 30423, black on blue underprint, allegorical maidens at top centre, flanked by animals, ships and palace, value at centre and left and right, reverse blue (Pick S91), signature torn to cancel, several annotations on reverse about fine £200-300 |
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| 567 | |||
| Bank of Bengal, 50 rupees, 3 August 1857, serial number 19720, black on red underprint, allegorical maidens at top centre, flanked by animals, ships and palace, value at centre and left and right, reverse blue (Pick S92), signature cut cancelled, several annotations on obverse and reverse, officially split and rejoined, about fine £200-300 |
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| 568 | |||
| Bank of Bengal, 100 rupees, 3 August 1857, serial number 15418, black on green underprint, allegorical maidens at top centre, flanked by animals, ships and palace, value at centre and left and right, reverse blue (Pick S93), signature cut cancelled, rust hole at low centre, about fine £200-300 |
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| 569 | |||
| Jhalawad Bank, Dhrangadra, 500 rupees, ND, serial number 1920, uniface, grey and red on buff paper, also Princely States, 5 rupees, 1918, serial number 343, black and red, three hand signatures (Pick S239, 241), first about very fine, second PMG 58, choice about uncirculated, EPQ £80-120 |
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| 570 | |||
| Hyderabad, 100 rupees, ND (1920-28), serial number PZ90073, blue and black on tan underprint, arms at top left and right, also 10 rupees, ND (1938-41), serial number DE 87364, orange-brown and multicoloured, arms at top left (Pick S266b, 274a), first pressed, about very fine, second with some small holes, but original fine (2) £300-400 |
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| 571 | |||
Hyderabad, 1000 rupees, ND (1930), serial number AA94020, black and red, arms at top left and right, value in various scripts at left and right, reverse red, value at centre and each corner (Pick S267), very fresh and retaining excellent paper and ink quality, good very fine and becoming scarce £500-600Government of India |
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| 572 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, Rangoon (R), 7 June 1918, serial number ID/54 01309, black and white, value in pink underprint, R in field at left and right, no signature (Gubbay) (Pick A5c, Razack Jhunjhunwalla 2A.2.3.D.4) light creases, extremely fine and unusually no signature (salvaged from the sinking of the S.S.Chantala), very rare as a Rangoon issue £2,000-2,500 |
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| 573 | |||
| Government of India, 5 rupees, Cawnpore, 28 December 1915, serial number DC/20 503020, black and white, value in pale pink-red at centre, A low left and right, Gubbay signature low right (Pick A6d, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2A.1.5.F1), spindle holes at left, an original paper very fine, scarce £200-250 |
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| 574 | |||
| Government of India, 5 rupees, no place name, 6 January 1920, serial number GC/78 379242, black with value in pink underprint, Gubbay signature (Pick A6f, RazJhun 2A.1.4D.1), rusty pin mark at top left, otherwise extremely fine £350-450 |
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| 575 | |||
| Government of India, 50 rupees, Calcutta, 15 January 1918, serial number PD/17 74161, black and white, value in pale pink-red at centre, C low left and right, Denning signature low right (Pick A15d, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2A.4.3.A2), spindle holes at left, original paper, about very fine, scarce £350-400 |
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| 576 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, 24 April 1919, serial number YC/39 78315, black and white, value in pink underprint at centre, Gubbay signature, also 5 rupees, 2 February 1915, letter A (Cawnpore), prefix DC/6, no signature (Pick A10k, A6d, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2A.2.4.1, 2A.1.4.H3), extremely fine and fine with tear at right, scarce (2) £150-200 |
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| 577 | |||
| Government of India, 20 rupees, Allahabad or Calcutta, 25 January 1893, serial number D/34 43164, black and white, value in green underprint at centre, signature of Stephen Jacob at low right (Pick A13a variety, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2a.3.1B variety), Razack does not list this note with Jacob signature and the earliest date in Pick is 1894 with Cox signature. Split and rejoined (probably contemporarily), some staining from damp but generally a pleasing and original fine with strong fabric to the paper, extremely rare £2,250-2,750 |
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| 578 | |||
| No lot |
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| 579 | |||
Government of India, 10 rupees, Calcutta, 26 March 1920, serial number ZD33/97575, black and white, value in pale pink-red at centre, Gubbay signature low right (Pick A10k, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2A.2.4.1), without spindle holes at left, original paper, very fine, scarce £150-200An Official Booklet of 25 x George V 1 Rupee Notes |
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| 580 | |||
| Government of India, an official booklet with red card cover and Imperial cipher of George V and containing 25 x 1 rupees, ND (1917-1926), serial number Y/39-923376-923400, black and white with value in pink central guilloche, George V 1 rupee coin top left, A.C.McWatters signature low right, reverse black and white, text at centre (Pick 1e, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.1.2A), star in square watermark, the cover damaged top left, the notes toned but uncirculated and a pleasing and rare booklet issue (25 notes) £2,000-2,500 |
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| 581 | |||
| Government of India, 1 rupee, 1917, serial number Z/7 650618, black on red underprint, George V in coin at top left, McWatters signature, watermark rayed star in square (Pick 1e, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.1.2A), PMG 64, choice uncirculated, EPQ, scarce in this grade £250-350 |
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| 582 | |||
| Government of India, 1 rupee, ND (1917), serial number B/34 854165, black and white, pink central guilloche, George V 1 rupee coin top left, Gubbay signature (Pick 1g, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.1.1A), quite fresh, about extremely fine thus scarce £200-250 |
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| 583 | |||
| Government of India, 5 rupees, ND (1925), serial number L/28 097438, white, purple, pale green and orange, George V at right, Denning signature (Pick 4a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.4.1B), fresh and original very fine, scarce £350-400 |
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| 584 | |||
Government of India, 5 rupees, ND (1925), serial number N/13 858455, white, purple, pale green and orange, George V at right, Taylor signature (Pick 4b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.4.1), original very fine, scarce £350-400A Superb 10 Rupee with Serial Number 4 |
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| 585 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, Calcutta, ND (1925), serial number A/1 000004, green and brown, George V in square frame at top right, McWatters signature low right, reverse pale green and brown, star at centre, value low left and right (Pick 5a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6.1), corner creases otherwise extremely fine and a superb low number, lovely £4,000-5,000 |
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| 586 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, Calcutta, ND (1925), serial number A/28 330256, green and brown, George V in square frame at top right, McWatters signature low right, reverse pale green and brown, star at centre, value low left and right, also a 1 rupee, ND (1917-), prefix E, Gubbay signature (Pick 5, 1g, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6.1, 3.1.1B), pin holes at left, handstamp on reverse, fine, the 1 rupee VG, scarce (2) £150-250 |
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| 587 | |||
| Government of India, specimen 10 rupees, ND (1917-30), no serial numbers, green and brown, George VI at right, no signatures, ornate red circular stamp at low right, also includes an inauguration ceremony booklet for the Currency Note Press (Pick 6s, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 14.35), booklet binding damaged, otherwise as issued, note has red SPECIMEN overprint, about uncirculated and scarce (2) £3,000-4,000 |
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| 588 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (1925), serial number D/43 283729, green, brown and white, George V at top right, Denning signature (Pick 5b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6.2), fresh and original, very fine £250-300 |
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| 589 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, Calcutta, ND (1925), serial number F/79 900565, green and brown, George V in square frame at top right, Denning signature low right, reverse pale green and brown, star at centre, value low left and right (Pick 6, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6A.1), pin hole at left, an original paper good very fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 590 | |||
Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (1925), serial number F/82 038955, pale green and brown, George V in rectangular frame at right, watermark rayed star, Denning signature, reverse brown and pale green-blue, star and value (Pick 6, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6A.1), pinhole at right, an original good very fine and scarce £500-700George V Specimen 10 Rupees |
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| 591 | |||
| Government of India, specimen 10 rupees, ND (1922), serial number G/45 000000, blue, lilac and white, George V in octagonal frame top right, Denning signature low right, reverse blue and pale green, value at centre, star low right (Pick 7a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.7.1), uncirculated and extremely rare, a lovely note £4,000-5,000 |
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| 592 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (1917-30), serial number J/59 798229, blue on grey and purple underprint, George V at right, value at centre and each corner (Pick 7b), PMG 50, about uncirculated £500-700 |
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| 593 | |||
| Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (1917-30), serial number K/7 018886, dark blue on purple and green underprint, George V at right, Taylor signature (Pick 7b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.7.2), faint text in watermark, pressed but a presentable very fine £250-300 |
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| 594 | |||
| Government of India, 50 rupees, ND (1930), Cawnpore, serial number V/7 056026, lilac and brown, George V in oval at right, value at centre and in each corner, Taylor signature, reverse lilac, value (Pick 9e, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.9.2c) PMG 30, very fine, rare £3,000-4,000 |
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| 595 | |||
| Government of India, 50 rupees, Cawnpore, ND (1930), serial number V/7 205214, lilac and green, George V at right, Taylor signature low right, reverse lilac and pale green (Pick 9e, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.9.2C), slight graffiti on reverse, slight splitting at top and below on central crease otherwise about fine and rare £1,500-2,000 |
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| 596 | |||
| Government of India, 100 rupees, Bombay, ND (1928), serial number S/63 898382, lilac and green, George V at right, Taylor signature (Pick 10b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.10.2A), PMG 55, about uncirculated £2,000-2,500 |
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| 597 | |||
| Government of India, 100 rupees, Bombay, ND (1927), serial number S/84 436425, lilac, green and white, George V at right, Taylor signature, reverse green and lilac (Pick 10b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.10.2A), spindle hole at left, an original very fine thus rare £700-900 |
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| 598 | |||
| Government of India, 1 rupee (2), ND (1935), green and orange, George V top right, Kelly signature, also 10 rupees, ND (1935), red prefix N/69, blue, George V at right, Kelly signature (Pick 14a, b, 16b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.2.1, 3.8.2), first two fine, the 10 rupee spindle holes otherwise almost very fine and scarce (3) £200-300 |
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| 599 | |||
| Reserve Bank of India, 2 rupees, ND (1937), red serial number D/11 474470, lilac and green, George VI at right (Pick 17b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.2.2), about uncirculated £150-200 |
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| 600 | |||
| Reserve Bank of India, 2 rupees, ND (1937), lilac, Taylor signature, also a 5 rupees, ND (1937), green and brown, Taylor signature (Pick 17a, 18a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.2.2, 4.3.1), good very fine and good extremely fine (2) £100-120 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Day 2 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: | 11th April 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| 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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