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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Day 2 of 3) Lots 956-1727 | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 16th April 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Friday 11 April 10am to 5pm Monday 14 April 10am to 5pm Private Viewing by appointment |
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| Auction Lots - Page 13 | |||
| 1555 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 100 livres, 1925, zero serial numbers, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, cedar tree in underprint at centre, pine nuts at left and right, reverse city view, SYRIE in red top centre, incense burner at left and right (Pick 29s, Djaroueh SY29s), uncirculated, rare and a lovely design £4,800-5,200 |
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| 1556 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 100 livres, 1925, zero serial numbers, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, cedar tree in underprint at centre, pine nuts at left and right, reverse city view, SYRIE in red top centre, incense burner at left and right (Pick 29s, Djaroueh SY29s), about uncirculated and rare £3,500-4,500 |
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| 1557 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand Liban, Syria, specimen 100 livres, 1930, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, city view, incense burner at left and right, SYRIE in blue top centre (Pick 33s, SY35s), black SPECIMEN handstamp, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £1,500-2,500 |
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| 1558 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 100 livres, 1930, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, cedar tree in underprint at centre, pine nuts at left and right, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse city view, incense burner at left and right (Pick 33s, Djaroueh SY35s), margins with splits otherwise almost extremely fine and rare £1,800-2,200 |
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| 1559 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1935, prefix K.296, pale brown and multicoloured, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse multicoloured, harbour and hills at centre, blue SYRIE top centre (Pick 34, SY32), an original fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 1560 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, colour trial 5 livres, serial number 0.000 000, red, blue, green and multicoloured, ornate design, reverse multicoloured, buildings at centre, value at top left and right (Pick 36s), black specimen overprint, about uncirculated, rare £1,500-2,000 |
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| 1561 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1938, zero serial numbers, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse house and garden, SYRIE in blue top centre, value in red top left and at each corner city view, incense burner at left and right (Pick 39s, Djaroueh SY39s), manuscript 'Specimen' across reverse, uncirculated and very rare, margins with splits otherwise almost extremely fine and rare £1,800-2,000 |
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| 1562 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1935 (1939), serial number W.521-026, pink-brown and pale blue, ornate background detail, black SYRIE 1939, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse multicoloured, coastline, blue SYRIE top centre (Pick 39A, Djaroueh SY51), good very fine £200-250 |
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| 1563 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1939, serial number 271273, purple on multicolour undeprint, the Bank of Beirut building on the quayside top centre, SYRIE in top margin, overpint SYRIE 1939, reverse purple and multicoloured, (Pick 39Ed, Djaroueh SY56), low left corner tip missing and repaired, several creases, but a clean very fine, scarce £1,800-2,000 |
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| 1563A | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1935, serial number 379313, purple and pink and pale blue, the Bank head office at centre, value at centre and low left and right LIBAN in top margin and handstamp SYRIE 1939, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse purple and pale orange, view of Aleppo at centre, value in field, green diagonal stripe across face of the note (Pick 39Fa, Djaroueh SY61), good very fine, above average for series and attractive, scarce £1,200-1,300 |
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| 1563B | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1935, serial number P 231007, purple and pink and pale blue, the Bank head office at centre, value at centre and low left and right LIBAN in top margin and handstamp SYRIE 1939, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse purple and pale orange, view of Aleppo at centre, value in field, pink chevron across face of the note (Pick 39Ec, Djaroueh SY 62), heavy crease at centre otherwise about very fine £750-850 |
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| 1564 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 1 livre, Damas, 1 September 1939, no serial numbers, green, lilac and multicoloured, the Pillars of Baalbek at left, Berard and Laferriere signatures low right, two red chevrons across face of the note, SYRIE in black in top margin, reverse red and multicoloured, view of Antioch at centre, red chevrons across face of note (Pick 40es, Djaroueh SY71s), ink date '9.3.43' in top margin and printers annotation, perforated, uncirculated and rare £400-500 |
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| 1565 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 5 livres, 1 September 1939, no serial numbers, dark grey and multicoloured, cedar trees at right, horse top left and right, Berard and Laferriere signatures, SYRIE in top margin, reverse purple and green-blue, harbour and city view at centre, value at left and right (Pick 41as, Djaroueh SY73s), perforated, good extremely fine, scarce £400-600 |
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| 1566 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 10 livres, 1 September 1939, purple and multicoloured, clock tower at left, SYRIE in top margin, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse pink-red, dhow at centre in oval frame (Pick 42, Djaroueh SY78s), small perforations, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated, rare and attractive £600-800 |
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| 1567 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 10 livres, Damas, 1 September 1939, serial number L/AM 050001-L/AM 050000, violet and multicoloured, the clock tower in Aleppo at left, blue chevron overprint, Berard and Laferriere signatures, SYRIE in black overprint top centre, reverse violet and multicoloured, the ancient port of Lattakieh in oval frame at centre, value at left and right blue chevron overprint (Pick 42ds, Djaroueh SY81s), ink date '9.3.43' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and rare, atttractive £900-1,100 |
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| 1568 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number N/G 010001-N/G 060000, brown and multicoloured, Syria street in Beirut at left, value at each corner, SYRIE in margin top centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, orange chevron across face of note, reverse blue and lilac and orange, feluccas and coastline, orange chevron overprint (Pick 44 for type, Djaroueh SY88 for similar), this overprint not listed in Pick or Djaroueh, ink date '29.1.43' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and very rare £1,000-1,400 |
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| 1569 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 50 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number N/T 027515, brown and multicoloured, street scene at left, SYRIE in top margin, Berard and Laferriere signatures, green trapezoid at centre, reverse brown/blue, dhows at centre in square frame (Pick 44, Djaroueh SY88), left tip missing, small stain top right otherwise an original good very fine and rare £2,500-3,000 |
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| 1570 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1935, serial number 511711, purple and pink and pale blue, the Bank head office at centre, value at centre and low left and right SYRIE in top margin and handstamp SYRIE 1939, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse purple and pale orange, view of Aleppo at centre, value in field, two diagonal red stripes across face of the note (Pick 45b, Djaroueh SY58), almost very fine £800-900 |
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| 1571 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1935, serial number P 088811, purple and pink and pale blue, the Bank head office at centre, value at centre and low left and right SYRIE in top margin and handstamp SYRIE 1939, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse purple and pale orange, view of Aleppo at centre, value in field, pink chevron across face of the note (Pick 45c, Djaroueh SY59), pressed, almost very fine £800-900 |
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| 1572 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Bons de Caisse issue, 50 livres, 1 August 1942, serial number prefix YC, black and green on light green underprint, value at low left and right, reverse green (Pick 47, Djaroueh SY101), printed in Palestine. No serial numbers thus possibly a specimen, two star perforations and tape repairs on reverse otherwise almost fine and rare £1,500-1,800 |
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| 1573 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 50 livres 'Bons de Caisse' issue, 1 August 1942, serial number YG 002219, green, value low left and right, two printed signatures below, reverse green, value at left and right (Pick 47, Djaroueh SY101), a presentable fine. Printed in Palestine and a rare issue, good fine £2,000-2,500 |
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| 1574 | |||
| Republique Syrienne, 5 piastres (2), 1942, 1944, green and 10 piastres (2), 1944, brown and pale green, the Mosque of Si Kabib of Homs at right (Pick 49, 55, 56), almost extremely fine, last two uncirculated (4) £200-250 |
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| 1575 | |||
| Republique Syrienne, a proof 10 piastres on large format paper, 1942, brown and pale green, Mosque at right, reverse green, value (Pick 50pr), uncirculated and rare £400-500 |
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| 1576 | |||
| Republique Syrienne, 25 piastres, red and 50 piastres, blue, both 1 August 1942, prefixes C/3 and D/1 (Pick 51, 52), soft crease at centre on 50 piastres otherwise uncirculated (2) £300-400 |
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| 1577 | |||
| Republique Syrienne, 25 piastres, 1942, serial number 755685, lilac and pale brown, the Mosque of Si Kabib of Homs at centre (Pick 53), good extremely fine and scarce £250-300 |
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| 1578 | |||
| Republique Syrienne, 50 piastres, 1942, serial number 332519, blue and green, ruins at centre, reverse brown, value at centre (Pick 54), uncirculated and scarce £300-400 |
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| 1579 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 10 livres, 1947, zero serial numbers, brown and pale blue, value in red at right, reverse multicoloured, Roman ruins at centre (Pick 58s, Djaroueh SY107), red 'BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE' handstamp, perforated, good extremely fine and rare £600-800 |
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| 1580 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 25 livres, 1947, zero serial numbers, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, dark green State arms and Ministry of Finance handstamp of eagle top centre, Busson signature at left, reverse house and gardens on hillside, value in blue top right and left (Pick 59s, Djaroueh SY109s), perforated, purple handstamp BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE, good extremely fine, attractive and scarce £800-900 |
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| 1581 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 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 59s, Djaroueh SY108), in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare £1,500-1,600 |
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| 1582 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1 April 1947, zero serial numbers, pink, orange and multicolour, value in blue at low left and right centre, without green overprint, reverse multicolour, domed house, value at each corner (Pick 60s for type without green overstamp, Djaroueh SY 110s), perforated SPECIMEN, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare £1,500-1,600 |
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| 1583 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1947, serial numbers V.3 493, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, dark green State arms and Ministry of Finance handstamp of eagle top centre, Busson signature at left, reverse Mosque and city view, incense burner at left and right (Pick 61, Djaroueh SY 113), stain at centre otherwise a solid good very fine to extremely fine and attractive £1,700-1,800 |
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| 1584 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 5 livres, 1948, zero serial numbers, blue-green, pink and orange, ornate background detail, reverse multicoloured, the Azam Palace (Pick 62s, Djaroueh SY114s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, attractive and rare £1,200-1,500 |
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| 1585 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 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 SY116), in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated. Perforated SPECIMEN, rare £1,200-1,400 |
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| 1586 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 25 livres, 1949, serial numbers K41-021, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, dark green State arms and Ministry of Finance handstamp of eagle top centre, Busson signature at left, reverse house and gardens on hillside, value in blue top right and left (Pick 65s, Djaroueh SY109), repaired tear at right otherwise extremely fine, attractive and scarce £1,500-1,800 |
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| 1587 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1949, zero serial numbers, pink and multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, Busson signature at left, reverse house and gardens, value in red top right and at each corner (Pick 66s, Djaroueh SY119s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, attractive and rare £1,800-2,000 |
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| 1588 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 100 livres, 1949, serial numbers A.28-675, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, dark green State arms and Ministry of Finance handstamp of eagle top centre, Busson signature at left, reverse Mosque and city view, incense burner at left and right (Pick 67, Djaroueh SY122), small foxing spot top right margin otherwise extremely fine, attractive and rare £1,800-2,200 |
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| 1589 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 100 livres (2), 1949, serial numbers F.33-935/936, multicoloured, ornate designs and borders, dark green State arms and Ministry of Finance handstamp of eagle top centre, Busson signature at left, reverse Mosque and city view, incense burner at left and right (Pick 67, Djaroueh SY122), good extremely fine to about uncirculated and attractive, rare as a consecutive pair (2) £2,800-3,000 |
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| 1590 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, 1 livre (2), 1950's, first issue, serial numbers 064316/064317, brown and multicoloured, arms at right (Pick 73, Djaroueh SY123), good extremely fine and scarce as a consecutive pair (2) £200-250 |
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| 1591 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, 10 livre, 1950's, first issue, serial numbers 663884, green and multicoloured, arms at right (Pick 75, Djaroueh SY125), uncirculated £200-250 |
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| 1592 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, 25 livres, 1950's, first issue, serial numbers 584162, red and multicoloured, arms at right (Pick 76, Djaroueh SY126), good very fine and a scarce denomination £1,100-1,300 |
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| 1593 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, colour trial 25 livres, ND (1950's), violet and multicoloured, arms at right, value at each corner, reverse violet, ruins at Palmyra at centre (Pick 76ct, Djaroueh SY126ct), red SPECIMEN overprint, small perforation, uncirculated and rare £350-450 |
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| 1594 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, 50 livres, 1950's, first issue, serial numbers 934316, green and multicoloured, arms at right (Pick 77, Djaroueh SY127), ink annotation at left, good extremely fine and scarce £200-250 |
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| 1595 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, colour trial 50 livres, ND (1950's), brown and multicoloured, arms at right, value at each corner, reverse brown, the Azem Palace (Pick 77ct, SY 127ct), red SPECIMEN overprint, small perforation, uncirculated and rare £400-600 |
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| 1596 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, 100 livres, 1950's, first issue, serial numbers 875616, blue and multicoloured, arms at right (Pick 78, Djaroueh SY128), pressed fine, scarce £400-500 |
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| 1597 | |||
| Institut d'Emission de Syrie, 10 livres, 1955, serial number 082453, dark green and 25 livres, serial number 418812, red, both second issue of 1955, arms at right (Pick 78A, 78B, Djaroueh SY129, 130), ink annotation at left on 25 livres, very fine and good very fine (2) £800-900 |
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| 1598 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 5 livres, 1957, serial number 838010, red-brown and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse red-brown, the Citadel of Aleppo (Pick 80, Djaroueh SY132), corner fold top left otherwise uncirculated, scarce £200-250 |
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| 1599 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 50 livres, 1958, second issue, serial number 293555, dark green and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse green, courtyard and colonade of the Azem Palace (Pick 84, Djaroueh SY133), very fine and scarce £450-550 |
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| 1600 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, an obverse and reverse die proof for a 100 livres, 1958, black and white, arms at right, value at each corner, reverse black and white, aqueduct and water wheels (Pick 85pr, Djaroueh SY134 for type), printers annotation, good very fine and rare £300-400 |
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| 1601 | |||
| Banque Centrale de Syrie, 100 livres (2), 1958, serial numbers 350200/350201, blue and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse blue, aqueduct and water wheels (Pick 85, Djaroueh SY134), good extremely fine and rare as a consecutive pair (2) £1,100-1,300 |
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| 1602 | |||
| Central Bank of Syria, a set of the 1958 series comprising 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 500 livres (Pick 86-92), good very fine to good extremely fine (7) £250-300 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Day 2 of 3) Lots 956-1727 | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 16th April 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Friday 11 April 10am to 5pm Monday 14 April 10am to 5pm Private Viewing by appointment |
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