| 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 17 | |||
| 1373 | |||
Swiss National Bank, specimen 1000 francs, 30 September 1954, serial number A1 00000, violet, blue and green, Helvetia at right, value in blue at left centre, reverse violet, 'Dance Macabre' (Pick 52as), red De la Rue seal, mounting traces, thus about uncirculated and the very rare first prefix for series £600-800SYRIA |
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| 1374 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, a star cancelled specimen set of the 1919 series comprising 5, 25, 50, 100 and 500 piastres (Pick 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, Djaroueh 118, 120, 121, 123, 125), all are star punch cancelled, red SPECIMEN overprint, secret marks, paperclip mark on 5 and 50 piastres otherwise extremely fine and rare (5) £3,000-3,500 |
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| 1375 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 5 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number A/AA 048704, green, orange and multicoloured, the ruins at Baalbek at low centre, reverse blue and red, lion's head at centre (Pick 1a, Djaroueh 118), central crease otherwise good very fine, scarce £300-350 |
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| 1376 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 5 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number A/W 001247, green and multicoloured, the pillars of Baalbek low centre, Berard and Stobert signatures (Pick 1A, combined style for Lebanon and Syria), central crease otherwise an original good very fine, pleasing, scarce £400-500 |
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| 1377 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 5 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number A/D 093476, green and multicoloured, the ruins at Baalbek at low centre, reverse blue and red, lion's head at centre (Pick 1b, Djaroueh 119), central crease otherwise a pleasing good very fine, scarce £300-350 |
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| 1378 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 25 piastres, 1 August 1919, serial number B/A 049111, blue, pale orange and multicoloured, the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus at centre, value at each corner, reverse green and pink-red, value and horse (Pick 2, Djaroueh 120), good very fine and rare £1,500-1,800 |
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| 1379 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 50 piastres, 1919, serial number C/AU 004942, brown, pale pink, yellow and blue, view of Sultanieh at centre, reverse pink and green, value at centre and at each corner (Pick 3, Djaroueh 121), a faint central crease otherwise a pleasing extremely fine and rare £2,500-2,800 |
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| 1380 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 1 piastre, 1 January 1920, serial number Z/C 633829, blue, pale pink and green, value at centre and at each corner, reverse brown, purple and white, the pillars at Baalbek at centre (Pick 6, Djaroueh 129), good extremely fine and scarce especially in this grade £200-250 |
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| 1381 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 10 piastres, 1 January 1920, serial number J/H 002358, green-blue and multicoloured, landscape and campfire, reverse red and violet, value at centre and at each corner (Pick 7a, Djaroueh 141), about extremely fine, original fabric and rare thus £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1382 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, specimen 50 livres, 1 January 1920, no serial numbers, blue, green and orange, street scene at left, Berard and Stobert signatures, reverse purple, green and mauve, dhows at centre (Pick 9s, Djaroueh SY 10), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and rare £2,500-3,000 |
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| 1383 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, specimen 50 livres, Beyrouth, 1 January 1920, green, pale yellow, orange and lilac, Syria street in Beirut at left, value in field, reverse purple and multicoloured, feluccas and mountains at centre, value at left and right (Pick 9s, Djaroueh SY20), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and rare £800-1,200 |
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| 1384 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 100 piastres, 1 July 1920, serial number D/AN 008819, pale orange, tan and green and purple, the pillars of Baalbek low ceentre, Berard and Stobert signatures (Pick 15, combined style, Djaroueh SY 21), almost very fine, rare £2,000-2,500 |
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| 1385 | |||
| Banque de Syrie, 100 piastres, 1 January 1920, serial number D/CC 002637, brown-purple and multicoloured, the Pillars at Baalbek at left, reverse blue and multicoloured, city view, horse top left and right, value at each corner (Pick 15, Djaroueh 145), two faint creases otherwise a fresh and original almost extremely fine thus rare, attractive £3,000-3,400 |
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| 1386 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, specimen 100 livres, 1 November 1930, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, ornate background detail, value in red low left and right, reverse pink and yellow and blue, incense burner low left and right, view of a Mosque top centre, SYRIE in blue top centre (Pick 33, Djaroueh 179), black SPECIMEN handstamp, uncirculated and very rare £2,500-3,000 |
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| 1387 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, 1 livre, 1 February 1935, serial number R472-706, pink-brown and multicoloured, value low left and right, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse harbour and coastline, SYRIE in blue top centre (Pick 34, Djaroueh 183), faint central crease otherwise an original extremely fine and rare in this grade £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1388 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, 1 livre, 1939 (old date 1 February 1935), serial number Z-530-319, pink-brown and multicoloured, black SYRIE 1939 overprint at centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse brown, pink and yellow, blue SYRIE top centre, coastal town in field (Pick 39A, Djaroueh 212), extremely fine £500-600 |
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| 1389 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, specimen 50 livres, 1 January 1938, zero serial numbers, blue, gold, pink and pale blue-green, value at low left and low right, grapes low margin, Laferriere signature at left, reverse green and multicoloured, house at centre, SYRIE in blue top centre, value in red top right centre and at each corner (Pick 39, Djaroueh 199), black SPECIMEN overstamp, uncirculated and rare £2,800-3,200 |
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| 1390 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 100 livres, 1949, zero serial numbers, pink and multicoloured, ornate background detail, value in blue at left and right, cedar tree at centre in background, Busson signature at left, reverse pink and yellow and blue, incense burner low left and right, view of a Mosque top centre, bank title in red top centre (Pick 67, Djaroueh 209), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and rare, a lovely note £2,000-2,400 |
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| 1391 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand Liban, 1 livre (5), 1 September 1939, prefixes J/W, J/AN, J/BW, J/EV, J/FY, green and multicoloured, the Pillars at Baalbek at left, various War time overprints (a complete set of the five varieties), reverse RED, GREEN AND PALE BROWN, city view (Pick 40a, b, c, e, f, Djaroueh 255, 257, 259, 261, 263), fresh, good extremely fine to uncirculated thus rare especially as a set (5) £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1392 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 1 livres (3), 1 September 1939, one with SYRIE overprint, others with LIBAN overprint, all dark green on multicolour underprint, Pillars of Baalbeck at left (Syria, Pick 40c, Lebanon, Pick 26b), presentable and fine to very fine (3) £120-160 |
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| 1393 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 5 livres, 1 September 1939, prefix K/C 072717, black multicoloured, cedar tree at right, value at left, horse in margin top left and right, blue diagonal overprint, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse landscape and buildings (Pick 41b, Djaroueh 267), pressed, almost very fine £500-600 |
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| 1394 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, an obverse and reverse uniface die proof for a 10 livres, ND (1938), violet and white, the clock tower in Aleppo at left, reverse violet and white, the ancient port of Lattakieh in oval frame at centre, value at left and right (Pick unlisted for Grand-Liban, Djaroueh unlisted, Ayoub unlisted), a handsome and fresh example, typed date '1.12.38' in top margin, good extremely fine and very rare (2) £1,000-1,500 |
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| 1395 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 50 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number N/T 027539, brown and multicoloured, Syria street in Beirut at left, green lozenge overprint, value at each corner, SYRIE in margin top centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse blue and lilac and orange, feluccas and coastline, green lozenge overprint (Pick 44, Djaroueh SY88), an original example with good fabric, extremely fine and rare in this grade £2,500-2,800 |
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| 1396 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 25 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number M/S 029495, purple and multicoloured, camel train and cemetery at centre, value at left and right and at each corner, reverse green and multicoloured, well at centre (Pick 43d, Djaroueh SY 85), very good to fine £100-150 |
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| 1397 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Bon de Caisse, 5 livres, 1 August 1942, serial number Z-E 051910, blue-green and white, value at centre, left and right, reverse blue and white, value at left and right (Pick 46, Djaroueh 323), pressed, small tear repaired at top left, almost very fine and vey rare as a type £3,000-3,500 |
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| 1398 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 25 livres, 1 April 1947, zero serial numbers, pale blue-green and multicoloured, value at left and right, ears of corn at left and right, reverse blue and multicoloured, flowers low left and right, fortress on hillside top centre (Pick 59, Djaroueh 341), star cancellation perforations at left and right centre and red handstamp 'BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE', light foxing otherwise uncirculated £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1399 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 50 livres, 1947, serial number L.16-831, pale blue and multicoloured, value in red at right, green Republic seal at centre, Busson signature at left, reverse multicoloured, house at centre (Pick 60, Djaroueh SY111), slight thinning at top, central crease, otherwise quite fresh and paper original, good very fine, rare £1,200-1,800 |
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| 1400 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 5 livres, 1948, serial number V.41-232, red, green and multicoloured, floral background, reverse multicoloured, courtyard of the Azam Palace at centre, value in blue at left and right (Pick 62, Djaroueh SY114), small split at right, good fine £350-450 |
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| 1401 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 10 livres, 1 July 1949, zero serial numbers, pale brown and multicoloured, value in red at right, Busson signature at left, reverse red and blue, the Temple of Mercury at centre, value in red at each corner (Pick 64, Djaroueh 361), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and rare £1,500-1,800 |
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| 1402 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 10 livres, 1949, serial number F69-618, pale brown, blue and multicolour, value in red at right, Busson signature low left, reverse multicoloured, the temple of Mercury left centre (Pick 64, Djaroueh SY116), almost very fine and rare £1,000-1,500 |
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| 1403 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 25 livres, 1 July 1949, zero serial numbers, blue, gold, pink and pale blue, value low left and right, Busson signature low left, reverse blue and multicoloured, flowers at left and right, fortress on hillside top centre (Pick 65, Djaroueh 363), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, attractive and rare £2,000-2,400 |
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| 1404 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 50 livres, 1 July 1949, zero serial numbers, pink, blue, gold and pale blue, ornate background detail, value low left and right, Buson signature low left, reverse blue and multicoloured, house at centre, value at each corner (Pick 66, Djaroueh 367), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and a handsome note, rare £2,000-2,400 |
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| 1405 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 100 livres, 1949, serial number A.25-818, pale pink and multicoloured, ornate background detail, green state arms and 'Ministry of Finance' handstamp at top centre, reverse blue and multicoloured, view of Damascus at centre, incense burner at left and right (Pick 67, Djaroueh SY122), attractive and fresh extremely fine, thus rare £2,000-2,500 |
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| 1406 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, specimen 100 livres, 1930 (1939), zero serial numbers, red, pale blue and multicoloured, cedar tree at centre, ornate background detail, pine cones at left and right, Berard and Laferriere signatures, black SYRIE 1939 top centre and red arc in field, reverse red, mauve and multicoloured, incense burner at left and right, red arc in field, view of Mosque top centre, blue SYRIE top centre (Pick 33, Djaroueh SY48), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, attractive and very rare £2,000-2,500 |
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| 1407 | |||
| Institut D'Emission de Syrie, 1 livre (3), ND (1950's), three consecutive notes, brown-purple and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse the inner yard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus (Pick 73, Djaroueh 376), consecutive thus rare (3) £600-700 |
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| 1408 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 1 livre, 1957, brown-purple and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse the inner yard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus (Pick 79, Djaroueh 394), extremely fine £200-250 |
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| 1409 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 5 livres, 1957, brown and multicoloured, urn at centre, arms at right, reverse the Citadel of Aleppo (Pick 80, Djaroueh 395), pressed fine £350-400 |
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| 1410 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 10 livres, 1957, blue and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse blue-green, DEUXIEME EMISSION, Tekkiye Suleimanie (Pick 82, Djaroueh 389), a fresh extremely fine, scarce £500-550 |
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| 1411 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 25 livres, 1955, red and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse red, DEUXIEME EMISSION, the ruins at Palmyra (Pick 83, ISS 391), pressed but still attractive very fine, rare £1,500-1,800 |
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| 1412 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 50 livres, 1958, green and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse green, the inner yard of the Azem Palace in Damascus (Pick 84, ISS 399), good very fine and scarce £500-550 |
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| 1413 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 100 livres, 1958, blue and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse blue, water wheels and aqueduct (Pick 85, ISS 401), quite fresh, extremely fine and scarce £500-550 |
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| 1414 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 100 Syrian pounds, 1958, serial number 354128, blue and multicolour, arms at right, value at each corner, reverse blue, aqueduct and water wheels, bank title in French (Pick 85, Djaroueh SY134), fresh and original, about uncirculated, rare £1,200-1,600 |
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| 1415 | |||
| Central Bank of Syria, die proof stage proofs (3) for a 25 Syrian pounds, ND (type of 1966), violet and white, man at loom and the theatre at Bosra, also a specimen 25 livres, 1966, brown and green (see Pick 96 for type, 96as), good extremely fine and very rare (4) £250-350 |
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| 1416 | |||
| Central Bank of Syria, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 100 Syrian pounds, 1977, blue-green and multicoloured, Queen Zenobia at right, the ruins of Palmyra at centre, reverse pale blue, the Grain Silos at Lattakia at centre (Pick 104 for type), possibly the finished model for the issue, unique (2) £350-550 |
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| 1417 | |||
| Central Bank of Syria, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 10 Syrian pounds, 1974, blue and multicoloured, carving of a head at right, courtyard at centre, reverse blue and multicolour, palace at left (Pick unrecorded type), unique (2) £300-400 |
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| 1418 | |||
Central Bank of Syria, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 50 pounds, pink, brown and green, maiden at left with flowers, reverse brown, pink and green, combine harvesters (Pick unrecorded), unique and pretty (2) £500-700TAHITI |
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| 1419 | |||
| Banque de l'Indochine, Papeete, specimen 5 francs, ND (1927), serial number 0.00 000, brown on light green underprint, helmeted female head at low left, value at upper left and right, reverse text, value at low right (Pick 11bs), perforated SPECIMEN, one corner bend at top left, otherwise about uncirculated and scarce £250-350 |
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| 1420 | |||
| Banque de l'Indochine, Papeete, specimen 100 francs, ND (1939-65), serial number O.00 000, multicoloured, woman with wreath and small statue of Athena at centre, value at low centre and low right, reverse Angkor statue (Pick 14bs), perforated SPECIMEN, about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-400 |
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| 1421 | |||
| Banque de l'Indochine, Papeete, specimen 100 francs, ND (1939-65), serial number O.00 000, multicoloured, woman with wreath and small statue of Athena at centre, value at low centre and low right, reverse Angkor statue (Pick 14bs), perforated SPECIMEN, about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-400 |
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| 1422 | |||
| Banque de l'Indochine, Papeete, specimen 1000 francs, ND (1940-57), serial number O.00 000, multicoloured, seated woman at right, market scene at at left, reverse man with spear at right, woman with basket at left (Pick 15bs), lovely and crisp, about uncirculated, attractive and scarce £400-500 |
| 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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