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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Day 1 of 3) Lots 1-955 | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 15th 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 1 | |||
ABYSSINIA | |||
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| Bank of Abyssinia, printer's archival specimen 5 thalers, 1 June 1929, serial number run E/1 100001 to E/1 12000, brown-purple on pale green and orange underprint, greater kudu at centre, bank building at left, lion at right, reverse violet, green and pale orange, value at centre, perforated CANCELLED; also reverse colour trial 5 thalers, ND (c1915), blue on rose underprint, value at centre (Pick 1cs, 1ct), the first mounting traces, ink date '9. 4. 29.' and annotations in top margin, damage to lower margin, otherwise very fine, the second good extremely fine, very rare (2) £250-350 |
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| Bank of Abyssinia, obverse colour trial 10 thalers (2), the first, 19- (c1915), blue-green and purple on pale brown and multicoloured underprint, the second, ND (c1915), purple and blue-grey on pale blue, pink and multicoloured underprint, both leopard at centre, lion at left, bank building at right [Pick 2ct (2)], the first tear in top margin, staple hole, otherwise about uncirculated, the second missing lower right corner, tears in margins, mounting marks, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (2) £300-400 |
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| Bank of Abyssinia, obverse and reverse uniface colour trial 50 thalers, ND (c1915), black on pale green, pink and multicoloured underprint, lion at centre, bank building at upper left, lion at upper right, reverse green on pink and yellow underprint, value in ornate guilloche and leaf pattern (Pick 3ct), tear in right margin of reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (2) £500-700 |
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| Bank of Abyssinia, obverse and reverse uniface colour trial 50 thalers, ND (c1915), rose-purple on yellow, orange and grey underprint, lion at centre, bank building at upper left, lion at upper right, reverse brown-violet, value in ornate guilloche and leaf pattern (Pick 3ct), mounting traces, the obverse otherwise extremely fine, the reverse ink annotations and nick in right margin, otherwise good very fine, very rare (2) £500-700 |
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| Bank of Abyssinia, obverse and reverse uniface colour trial 100 thalers, 19- (c1915), slate-violet on pink and green underprint, elephant at right, bank building at left, lion at upper left, reverse purple on pink and grey underprint, value in ornate guilloche and palm leaf pattern (Pick 4ct), mounting traces, pinhole in obverse, otherwise extremely fine, most attractive and extremely rare (2) £600-800 |
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| Bank of Abyssinia, obverse and reverse uniface colour trial 500 thalers, 19- (c1915), brownish purple on pale green and multicoloured underprint, warrior standing at left, bank building at right, lion at top centre, reverse deep green on pale green, yellow and violet underprint, value in ornate guilloche and palm leaf pattern (Pick 5ct), mounting traces, pinhole in reverse, otherwise extremely fine, most attractive and extremely rare (2) £800-1,200 |
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Bank of Abyssinia, specimen 100 thalers, 19- (ca 1915), serial number B/1 00001-B/103000, blue and pale pink, building at left, elephant at right, arms top left centre, reverse purple (Pick 10s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £800-1,200AFGHANISTAN |
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| Afghan Treasury, an interesting group of notes including 50 afghanis, (ND 1928/1928), 10 afghanis, (ND 1928/1928), and a set of 1936 issues comprising 2, 5, 10 and 20 afghanis (The Banknote Book AT B8, B9, MOF B1-5, Pick 9, 10, 15-18), all fresh and extremely fine, a very pleasing group £200-300 |
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| Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan, 50 afghanis, 1936, blue and green, coat of arms, Minar-I-Istiqlal (Independence Monument) in Kabul, reverse guilloche patterns (BB MOF B6, Pick 19), fresh, crisp and about uncirculated £150-200 |
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| Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan, 100 afghanis, 1936, purple and green, coat of arms, Minar-I-Istiqlal (Independence Monument) in Kabul, reverse guilloche patterns (BB MOF B7, Pick 20), retaining wonderful colour, extremely fine £200-250 |
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| Bank of Afghanistan, 100 afghanis, (SH1318/1939), olive green and pink, King Muhammad Zahir at right, reverse monument (Pick 26), crisp, fresh and about uncirculated £150-200 |
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| 12 | |||
| Bank of Afghanistan, colour trial 500 afghanis, SH 1318(1939), red serial numbers 070000-035001, 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 pencil annotation 'NEVER ISSUED LOST IN TRANSIT', good extremely fine and very rare £1,000-1,400 |
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| Bank of Afghanistan, specimen set of the 1967 issue, comprising 50 afghanis, green, 100 afghanis, burgundy, 500 afghanis, blue and 1000 afghanis, brown (DAB B26as, B27as, B28as, B29as, Pick 43-46s), some very minor knocks but generally about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £300-400 |
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| 14 | |||
Bank of Afghanistan, a die proof portrait of king Muhammad Zahir, ND (ca 1939), black and white, also a die proof on thin card of King Muhammad Zahir in a later style, ND (ca 1967), extremely fine and very rare Bradbury Wilkinson die proofs (2) £150-200ALBANIA |
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| Korce (Koritsa Region), Albania, 1 skender, 1 August 1921, black text on red and green, serial number 00351, reverse, violet revolutionary stamp hand stamp (Pick S156), good, extremely fine £120-150 |
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| Banca Nazionale d'Albania, 5 lek/1 frank AR, ND (1925), serial number A 71720, black, brown and green on multicolour underprint, eagle on shield at low centre, value at top left and right (Pick 1a), a solid and original good fine, extremely rare in any grade, this is the key note for the series £2,000-2,500 |
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| 17 | |||
| National Bank, Albania, specimen 100 franka ari, ND (1926), serial number A00000, lilac on multicoloured underprint, King Zogu at right, Gomsiqe Bridge at lower centre, reverse blue-green and lilac, River Drin at centre, value in ornate guilloche at left; also stage proof 100 franka ari, ND (1926) with ornate design and underprint only on obverse, reverse complete design, both two punch holes (Pick 4s, 4 proof), the first ink date '12/2/26' at upper left, ink traces on obverse, otherwise very fine, the second ink annotation 'as submitted 8.3.26' at upper left, ink traces on reverse, otherwise very fine (2) £400-500 |
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| 18 | |||
| National Bank, Albania, specimen 100 leke, 1976, zero serial number, prefix XA, brown on multicolour underprint, steelworks scene, reverse, power station at left (Pick 46b), almost uncirculated and extremely scarce £80-100 |
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| 19 | |||
| People's Republic of Albania, a group of notes comprising 100, 200 (2) leke, 1991, 1000 leke, 1995, 200, 500 leke, 2001, a very pleasing group (Pick 47, 48(2), 61a, 67, 68), extremely fine to about uncirculated (6) £80-100 |
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| 20 | |||
| East Pasha Shemendefer, 10 para, purple, 1 grush, mauve and 1 grush, blue, negotiable fiscal stamps (19B), wood-prints, doubtful authenticity (unlisted), good to extremely fine (3) £150-180 |
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| 21 | |||
Albania, a selection of postage stamp currency, ca 1917, 2, 3 (3), 5, 10, 25 and 50 centimes and 1 franc generally extremely fine (9) £100-120ALGERIA |
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| 22 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, Algeria, specimen 50 francs, 41-0-8192 (ca 1920), zero serial numbers, blue-green, Mosque and a view of the city of Algiers in field, reverse allegorical woman and child (Pick 80s), red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and scarce £250-300 |
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| 23 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, Algeria, specimen 100 francs, 41-11-9132, zero serial number, purple and brown on blue underprint, two boys at left, man and camel at right, red stamed SPECIMEN at left, reverse woman with hand on shoulder of boy at centre (Pick 81b), small stains right and left, otherwise a fresh, crisp example, extremely fine £350-400 |
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| 24 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, Algeria, 1000 francs, 24 September 1926, serial number U.75 143, brown voilet and blue, woman with sword and child at left, Algerian woman with child at right, reverse, woman representing France with hand on shoulder of Arab woman, (Pick 83), a visually beautiful note, central and corner folds and some discolouration, very fine to about extremely fine £150-200 |
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| 25 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, Algeria, specimen 1000 francs, 1942, zero serial number, multicolour, beautifully depicted farming scene, reverse man at left, various fruit below and seated man at right, red diagonal SPECIMEN obverse and reverse (Pick 89s), a delightful note, extremely fine to about uncirculated £450-480 |
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| 26 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, Algeria, specimen 500 francs, ND (1958), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, griffon vultures and Tawny eagle, mountains in background, reverse multicoloured, sheep (Pick 117s), perforated, SPECIMEN, uncirculated and scarce £150-200 |
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| 27 | |||
| Banque de l'Algerie, Algeria, specimen 10 dinars, 1 January 1964, zero serial numbers, a splendid colourful specimen, pair of storks and minaret at centre, third stork at right, reverse women carpet weaving at centre (Pick 123), very slight corner folds, otherwise about uncirculated, a pretty note £100-150 |
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| 28 | |||
Banque Centrale d'Algerie, Algeria, 100 dinars, 1964, serial number 0.659 913, 5 dinars, 1970, serial number A009 57697, 100 dinars, 1970, serial number A.110 95632, 50 dinars, 1977, serial number 11 101 47695 (Pick 125, 126, 128, 130), about extremely fine or better (4) £150-180ANDORRA |
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| 29 | |||
Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra, 10 pessetas, 19 December 1936, serial number 000437, blue on grey-green underprint, arms at top centre, value at top left and right (Pick 4), very fine, rare £800-1,200ANGOLA |
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| 30 | |||
| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printer's archival specimen 1 escudo, 1 January 1921 serial number run 1,980,001 to 3,150,000, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, arms at lower centre, steamship seal Type III at right, reverse deep grey, bluish grey and pink, allegorical woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 55s), ink date '22. 2. 23' and annotation in top margin, otherwise uncirculated £80-120 |
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| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, reverse specimen colour trial 2.50 escudos, ND (1921), deep brown and pale brown, allegorical woman looking out at ships, overprinted SPECIMEN NO VALUE in red with one De La Rue Specimen oval in black (Pick 56ct - reverse), extremely fine and very rare £100-150 |
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| Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printer's archival specimen 5 escudos, 1 January 1921 serial number run 754,001 to 900,000, deep grey-green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, arms at lower centre, steamship seal Type III at right, reverse deep grey, bluish grey and pink, allegorical woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 57s), ink date '22. 2. 23' and annotation in top margin, otherwise uncirculated £100-150 |
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| Banco de Angola, specimen 20 angolares, 1 June 1927, no serial numbers, no signatures, dark brown on green and pink underprint, portrait of Salvador Correia at centre, palm trees and river at left and right, reverse hippopotamus at centre, value in ornate guilloches at upper left and right (Pick 73s), ink letter 'B' in lower left margin, otherwise about uncirculated, very scarce £250-350 |
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| Banco de Angola, specimen 50 angolares, 1 June 1927, serial number 1E 00000, purple on green underprint, portrait of Salvador Correia at centre, waterfall at left and right, reverse leopard at centre, value in ornate guilloches at upper left and right (Pick 74As), ink letters 'D' and 'X' and ink date '25. 7. 39' in lower right margin, otherwise about uncirculated and rare £500-700 |
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| Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse black and white archival photographs showing the design for the 20 angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number A 000000, portrait of Correia at right, fortress at centre, reverse the Reconquest of Luanda (Pick 79 for type), pencil figures on reverses, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare (2) £80-120 |
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| Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse black and white archival photographs showing the design for the 50 angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number A 000000, portrait of Pereira at right, native fisherman at centre, reverse Founding of Benguela 1617 (Pick 80 for type), pencil figures on reverses, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare (2) £100-150 |
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| 37 | |||
| Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse black and white archival photographs showing the design for the 100 angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number A 000000, portrait of Sousa Coutinho at right, farms at low centre, reverse European explorers and natives (Pick 81 for type), pencil figures on reverses, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare (2) £120-160 |
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| 38 | |||
| Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse black and white archival photographs showing the design for the 1000 angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number A 000000, portrait of D. Joao II at right, ornate design at centre, crowned arms at lower right, reverse the return of Diogo Cao (Pick 82 for type), pencil figures on reverses, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare (2) £150-250 |
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| Banco de Angola, specimen 1000 angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number 10YV 00000, carmine, black and multicoloured, portrait of D. Joao II at right, ornate design at centre, crowned arms at lower right, reverse violet, the return of Diogo Cao, overprinted with two black De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 82s), mounting traces, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare £800-1,000 |
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| 40 | |||
| Banco de Angola, 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, both overprinted in red with De La Rue Specimen oval on obverse (Pick 84s, 85s), mounting traces, pencil figures in top margins, the first otherwise about uncirculated, the second good extremely fine, very scarce (2) £250-350 |
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| Banco de Angola, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 20 escudos, 1 March 1956, serial number 123456, brown-orange and purple on multicoloured underprint, Porto at right, zebra at left centre, reverse zebras at watering hole at left, zebra head at centre right (Pick unrecorded, similar to 87), about uncirculated to uncirculated, unique (2) £150-250 |
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| 42 | |||
| Banco de Angola, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 50 escudos, 1 March 1956, serial number 123456, green on multicoloured underprint, Henrique Augusto Dias de Carvalho at right, wildebeest at centre, river scene at left, value at upper left and right, reverse wildebeest at centre, left and right (Pick unrecorded, similar to 88), about uncirculated to uncirculated, unique (2) £200-300 |
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| 43 | |||
| Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 100 escudos, 1 March 1956, serial number 123456, purple on green and multicolour underprint, Pinto at right, Ibex at centre, reverse Ibex at centre and left (Pick unlisted, 89 for note issued instead), unique, lovely (2) £150-200 |
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| 44 | |||
| Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 500 escudos, 1 March 1956, serial number 123456, blue on pink and multicolour underprint, Roberto Ivens at left, elephant at centre, reverse elephants at centre, and left and right (Pick unlisted, 90 for note issued instead), unique, lovely (2) £200-300 |
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| 45 | |||
| Banco de Angola, a group of specimens of the 15 August 1956 issue comprising 20 escudos, lilac, Silva Porto at right; 50 escudos, green, Henrique de Carvalo at right; 100 escudos, blue, Serpa Pinto at right; and 500 escudos, orange and blue, Roberto Ivens at right, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, three punch holes (Pick 87s, 88s, 89s, 90s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very scarce (4) £180-240 |
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| 46 | |||
| 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 on the 500 otherwise good extremely fine, the remainder about uncirculated to uncirculated (5) £300-400 |
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| 47 | |||
| Banco de Angola, a group of specimens of the 10 June 1962 issue, all with portrait of Americo Tomas at right or left, comprising 20 escudos, black; 50 escudos, pale blue; 100 escudos, lilac; and 500 escudos, red, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 92s, 93s, 94s, 95s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated and scarce (4) £130-180 |
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| 48 | |||
Banco de Angola, a group of specimens of the 24 November 1972 issue, all with portrait of Marechal Carmona at centre right, comprising 20 escudos, red and brown; 50 escudos, green and brown; 100 escudos, light and dark brown; and 500 escudos, blue, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 99s, 100s, 101s, 102s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated and scarce (4) £60-80ARGENTINA |
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| 49 | |||
| El Banco y Casa Moneda de Buenos Ayres, 10 pesos, 1 January 1864, serial number 400461, black on blue paper, arms at top left, value at centre and low left (Pick S443), clean and quite fresh, good fine and scarce £200-300 |
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| El Banco Nacional, Republica Argentina, specimen 50 pesos, 1 January 1883, serial number B 000000, black and white, pale pink and green, allegorical figures at left, General A. Balcarce at right, reverse blue and orange-brown, farmer and plough team at centre, value at left and right (Pick S700s for similar), perforated SPECIMEN B.W.&Co. LONDON, uncirculated and rare £600-800 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| World Banknotes (Day 1 of 3) Lots 1-955 | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 15th 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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