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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 3
101
The Bahamas Government, 4 shillings, ND (1953), serial number A/4 078008, signatures Higgs Sweeting and Burnside, green, Queen Elizabeth II at right, ship seal at left, reverse coat of arms at left, value in ornate guilloche at right (Pick 13b), about uncirculated to uncirculated £60-80
102
The Bahamas Government, 4 shillings (2), ND (1953), serial numbers A/6 444276/277, green, Elizabeth II at right, ship seal at left, Sweeting and Roberts signatures (Pick 13d), in PMG holders 65 EPQ (2) £100-150
103
The Bahamas Government, 10 shillings, ND (1953), serial number A/1 907961, red on cream, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, (Pick 14b), central fold and some creasing, retaining vibrant colour, extremely fine £120-180

BANGLADESH
104
Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh, specimen 1 taka, ND (1973), purple, woman preparing grain at left; Bangladesh Bank, specimen 5 taka, ND (1973), red, Mujibur Rahman at right; specimen 10 taka, ND (1972), green, Mujibur Rahman at left; and specimen 10 taka (2), ND (1973), green, Mujibar Rahman at right, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black on obverse and reverse, the 10 taka, 1972, also overprinted with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one punch hole [Pick 6s, 11s, 13s, 14s (2)], mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated and very scarce (5) £400-600
105
Bangladesh Bank, specimen 100 taka, ND (1972), brown, Mujibur Rahman at left; specimen 100 taka, ND (1976), blue-violet, Star Mosque, Dhaka at left, reverse river scene; specimen 100 taka, ND (1977), underprint in watermark area, specimen 100 taka, ND (1981), without underprint in watermark area and specimen 100 taka, ND (1983), circular toothed border around watermark area, all blue-violet, brown and orange, all Star Mosque, Dhaka, reverse ruins of Lalbagh Fort, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one or two punch holes (Pick 12s, 18s, 24s, 29s, 31as), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated and scarce (5) £200-300
106
Bangladesh Bank, specimen 5 taka, ND (1977), light brown, Star Mosque at right; specimen 5 taka, ND (1978), brown, mosque gateway at right; specimen 10 taka, ND (1978), purple, mosque in Tangali at right; specimen 50 taka, ND (1979), orange, mosque in Dhaka at right, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, the 50 taka, 1979, also overprinted with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one or two punch holes (Pick 15s, 20s, 21s, 23s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated and scarce (4) £150-250

BARBADOS
107
Government of Barbados, $1, 1 September 1939, serial number B/D 370, 830, dark red and green on multicolour underprint, George VI at right, King in Biga with Hippocamps at left (GOB B2b, Pick 2), good very fine £100-150
108
Government of Barbados, $5, 1 December 1939, serial number C/B 143, 796, purple and blue, King George VI at right, Neptune riding chariot at left, reverse red, green and multicoloured, ornate geometric patterns (GOB B4b, Pick 4a), original, good fine to very fine, rare £300-350
109
Government of Barbados, colour trial $100, ND (1943), no serial numbers, blue and purple, George VI at right, King in Biga drawn by Hipocamps at left, red SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE in top margin, red BWC stamp at low centre (GOB B6, Pick 6), glue stains on reverse, thus very fine to extremely fine, very rare £2,000-3,000
110
Central Bank of Barbados, specimen $1, ND (1973), red, Samuel Prescod at right; specimen $5, ND (1973), green, Samuel Prescod at right; specimen $5, ND (1975), dark green, Sir Frank Worrell at right; specimen $10, ND (1973), dark brown, Charles O'Neal at right, all reverse Trafalgar Square, Bridgetown, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one or two punch holes (Pick 29s, 31s, 32s, 33s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £100-150

BELGIAN-CONGO
111
Banque du Congo Belge, 1 franc, Matadi, 15 October 1914, serial number 0109042, black and white and pink, maiden (Ceres) at left, satar at centre, reverse pink-red, value (Pick 3B), an original good extremely fine, scarce £150-200
112
Banque du Congo Belge, 5 francs, 1943, serial number P226867, blue-grey on orange underprint, woman and child seated with beehive at left, value at each corner (Pick 13Ab), one tiny corner crease, about uncirculated £150-200
113
Banque du Congo Belge, 10 francs, 1943, serial number R100009, pink on green and mauve undeprint, dancing Watusi at left (Pick 14C), good very fine to about extremely fine, and an interesting number £150-200
114
Banque du Congo Belge, 50 francs, ND (1941-42), serial number 050256, black on multicolour underprint, woman at right, reverse leopard at centre, also Banco Nacional Ultramarino, India Portuguesa, cancelled 20, 50 and 100 rupees, 29 November 1945, serial numbers 273, 243, 161, 990, 107, 995 (Pick 16a, 37, 38, 39), mixed grades ranging from good to very good (4) £150-180
115
Banque du Congo Belge, specimen 5000 francs, ND (c1950), no serial numbers, no signatures, red-brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of a young woman at left, river scene at lower right, value in each corner, reverse three men paddling a canoe, entwined letters 'BBC' in ornate circle at right, overprinted SPECIMEN in black on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 19A), about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £900-1,100
116
Centrale Bank van Belgisch Congo en Ruanda Urundi, a partially hand-executed reverse composite essay on card for a 20 franks, ND (1950), Ninth Issue, blue, four elephants logging in forest, denomination at lower right, stars in each corner, signatures of first director and governor at upper centre, overprinted "NEGENDE UITCIFTE" perforated CANCELLED (Pick 15H for type), about uncirculated to uncirculated, attractive, unique £400-600
117
Banque Centrale du Congo et du Ruanda-Urundi, specimen 50 francs, 15 July 1952, red zero serial numbers, black and multicoloured, young girl at right, reverse black, leopard at centre (Pick 24s), red SPECIMEN overprint, glue stain top centre otherwise extremely fine £140-180
118
Banque Centrale du Congo et du Ruanda-Urundi, 20 francs, 15 December 1953, serial number K 477635, dark and light green, falls at centre, young girl at left, reverse green and pale red, building (the Queen Astrid laboratory) and Watusi (Pick 26), about uncirculated thus scarce £150-200
119
Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, specimen colour trial 50 francs, ND (c1953), serial number A000000, no signatures, brown on purple and green underprint, portrait of a young woman at left, value in each corner, yellow star at upper left, reverse two fishermen carrying net, river landscape in background, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 27ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £300-400
120
Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, specimen 20 francs, 1 June 1959, serial number AM000000, green on multicoloured underprint, young boy at left, reverse river landscape at left, young girl at right; specimen 500 francs, 1 June 1959, serial number B000000, brown on multicoloured underprint, ships at dockside, reverse man in dugout canoe, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 31s, 34s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, the 500 francs, rare (2) £300-400
121
Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, specimen 20 francs, 1 December 1956, serial number A 000000, green, pale yellow, boy at left, dam at right, reverse green, child at right, rapids, also an issued example, serial number AF382583 (Pick 31s, 31), ink numeral on specimen, extremely fine to about uncirculated. (2) £120-150
122
Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, specimen colour trial 50 francs, ND (c1957), serial number R 000000, no signatures, green on orange-pink underprint, textile workers in a weaving factory at centre right, yellow star at upper right, reverse village huts and man weaving by hand, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes; also specimen 20 francs, 1 December 1956, serial number A000000, green on multicoloured underprint, young boy at left, reservoir at centre, reverse young girl at right, waterfall at centre, overprinted with two De La Rue Specimen ovals in red on obverse and reverse (Pick 32ct, 31s), the first uncirculated, the second mounting traces, otherwise uncirculated, the colour trial rare (2) £200-250
123
Banque Centrale du Congo-Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 20 francs (3), 1 December 1959, serial numbers AZ 420922/923/924, green and pale orange, laughing boy at left, reservoir at right, also 10 francs, 1 December 1957, black, pink and pale blue, soldier at left, Kenya, 5 shillings, 1969, brown, Kenyatta (Pick 6a, 30b, 31), first three soft crease, good extremely fine, last two very fine (5) £100-150
124
Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, specimen colour trial 1000 francs, ND (c1958), serial number A000000, no signatures, green on lilac and blue underprint, portrait of King Baudouin at left, aerial view of Leopoldville at lower centre, value in each corner, reverse huts and palm trees at right, geometric pattern at left, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 35ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare £350-450
125
Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, specimen 1000 francs, 15 July 1958, serial number A000000, blue on lilac and green underprint, portrait of King Baudouin at left, aerial view of Leopoldville at lower centre, value in each corner, reverse huts and palm trees at right, geometric pattern at left, overprinted diagonally SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 35s), red ink figure '86' in top corner, otherwise uncirculated, scarce £200-250

BELGIUM
126
Banque Nationale de Belgique, 20 francs, 10 June 1914, 5 francs, 1 July 1914, serial number C402236, 5 francs, 1 July 1914, serial number 004.A.385, 1 franc, 13 September 1916, serial number K2 452721, 20 francs, 7 November 1916, serial number F445486 (Pick 67, 74, 75, 86), mixed grades ranging from good to very fine £180-220
127
Banque Nationale de Belgique, 5 francs, 1 July 1914, serial number B664266, orange and brown, allegorical figures at left and right (Pick 74), central crease, but fresh and original, extremely fine with lovely paper quality £200-300
128
Banque Nationale de Belgique, 5 francs (2), 1 July 1914, serial numbers 187.G.620-21, green and brown, allegorical figures at left and right (Pick 75), both with central crease, extremely fine, a very attractive consecutive pair (2) £300-400
129
Societe Generale de Belgique, 2 francs, 1 April 1915, serial number A011517, red-brown on green and blue underprint, Queen Louise-Marie at left (Pick 87, Rosenberg 434), fresh and original, about uncirculated £200-300
130
Societe Generale de Belgique, 20 francs, 7 November 1916, serial number F445486, blue on pink underprint, portrait Peter Paul Rubens at left (Pick 89, Rosenberg 436), some discolouration, otherwise fine £200-300
131
Banque National de Belgique, 1000 francs or 200 belgas (9), 30 October 1943, serial number 2531.H.701-709, green on multicolour underprint, King Albert and Queen Elizabeth at left (Pick 110), some with foxing in the margins, about uncirculated (9) £300-400
132
Banque Nationale de Belgique, 1000 francs/200 belgas, 1 February 1943, serial number E610 210, brown on blue and violet, Queen Elisabeth at left, King Albert at right (Pick 125), good extremely fine, scarce £300-400

BELIZE
133
The Government of Belize, colour trial $1 (2), ND (1974), blue and multicoloured, also a colour trial $2, ND (1974), brown and multicoloured, both Elizabeth II at right, arms at left (Pick 33ct, 34ct, GOB B1t, B2t), red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare (3) £350-450
134
The Government of Belize, a set of specimen colour trials of the ND (1974-75) Issue comprising $1, blue, green and pale orange; $2, brown, orange and red; $5, red; $10, olive-green and orange; and $20, blue, green and pale yellow, all Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, reverse ornate guilloches, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 33ct, 34ct, 35ct, 36ct, 37ct, GOB B1t-B5t), about uncirculated to uncirculated and a rare set (5) £500-700
135
The Government of Belize, $2, 1 January 1974, serial number B/1 015042, violet, purple and orange, Queen Elizabeth II at right, coat of arms at left, reverse ornate guilloches and geometric patterns (Pick 34a, GOB B2a), uncirculated and very scarce first date £100-140
136
The Government of Belize, $5, 1 June 1975, serial number C/1 239600, red, violet and pale green, Queen Elizabeth II at right, coat of arms at left, reverse ornate guilloches and geometric patterns (Pick 35a, GOB B3a) uncirculated and very scarce first date £150-200
137
The Monetary Authority of Belize, two reverse composite essays on card for a $10, ND (ca1978), the first purple and multicoloured and the second blue and multicoloured, both House of Representatives at centre, Jabiu Stork at right (Pick 40 for type), about uncirculated, the blue essay an important alternative colour for this denomination, unique (2) £300-400
138
Central Bank of Belize, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $1, 1 June 1980, serial number A/1 000000, green on multicoloured underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at centre right, arms at upper left, reverse House of Representatives at centre, Jabiu Stork at right, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, three punch holes (Pick 43 for type with Pick 38 date), about uncirculated, important date variety and unique (2) £300-400

BERMUDA

An Exceptional £1 of 1914
139
Bermuda Government, £1, Hamilton, 2 December 1914, red serial number 004474, black and pale green, the crest of Bermuda with motto 'QUO FATA FERUNT', (Whither the Fates direct) at left, value right centre and at each corner, manuscript signature of J.T.Gilbert low left, printed signature of Allan F.Smith low right, reverse green, value at left and right, bank title at centre (Pick 1, BG B1, Aspen p.51/52), an ABNC engraving, very minor ink mark in left field otherwise a fresh and original good very fine thus very rare and desirable £4,000-6,000
140
Bermuda Government, specimen uniface 1 shilling, Hamilton, 1 March 1939, serial number A 000001-F/1 300000, green, orange and pink, George VI at right, value at centre and at left (Pick 6s, BG B6, Aspen p.193), the issue of 1/- and 2/6 was proposed to alleviate the expected shortage of coinage during Wartime and the subsequent hoarding of metal. The notes did arrive in Bermuda but were never issued and were destroyed. The 2/6 is seen occasionally, the 1/- is much rarer. Ink date '20.2.39' in top margin, perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and extremely rare £4,000-6,000
141
Bermuda Government, £5, 7 February 1947, serial number R 217665, orange and pale green, King George VI at right, cruise ship "The Monarch" in Hamilton Harbour at lower left, reverse coat of arms at centre, value in guilloches at left and right (Pick 17, BG B18a), choice very fine and very rare £900-1,100
142
Bermuda Government, 5 shillings, 20 October 1952, serial number B/1 193940217665, brown, purple and pale green, Queen Elizabeth II at upper centre, cruise ship "The Monarch" in Hamilton Harbour at lower centre, reverse coat of arms at centre, value in guilloches at left and right (Pick 18a, BG B19a), uncirculated and scarce first date £100-140
143
Bermuda Government, 5 shillings, 1 May 1957, serial number U/1 848430, brown on multicolour, Queen Elizabeth II at centre, reverse lilac and green, Royal Crest at centre (Pick 18b, BG B19b) fresh, crisp and about uncirculated to uncirculated £80-100
144
Bermuda Government, 10 shillings, 20 October 1952, serial number A/1 049245, red and multicoloured, Queen Elizabeth II at upper centre, Gates Fort in Saint George at lower centre, reverse coat of arms at centre, value in guilloches at left and right (Pick 19a, BG B20a), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and very scarce first date and prefix £180-240
145
Bermuda Government, group of 10 specimen dollar notes of various denominations all featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right, stamped SPECIMEN obverse and reverse, hole punched, a beatifully colourful set of notes, all about uncirculated to uncirculated £200-300

BHUTAN
146
Royal Government of Bhutan, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 2 ngultrum, 28.2.1984, serial number B/1 0000000, dark and pale brown, dragons and Royal emblem at centre, dragons at left and right, reverse brown and white, Simtokha Dzong at centre, mythical flying creature top left and right (Pick 6 for similar, RGB6 for similar), unique (2) £300-400
147
Royal Government of Bhutan, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 5 ngultrum, ND (1978), serial number C/1 0000000, dark and pale pink-brown, dragons and Royal emblem at centre, bird (bja tshering) at left and right, reverse brown, green and white, the Paro Dzong Palace at centre (Pick 7 for similar, RGB B7 for similar), unique (2) £300-400
148
Bank of Bhutan, an obverse composite essay for a 50 ngultrum, ND (1981), violet and multicoloured, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk at right, dragons and seal at left (Pick 10 for type), unique and attractive £400-500

BOLIVIA
149
El Banco Nacional de Bolivia, specimen 5 bolivianos, 1 January 1904, serial number A 00000-B 99999, black, green and pink, Simon Bolivar top centre, arms low right, value at centre and at each corner, reverse brown, maiden at centre, value at left and right (Pick S214s), perforated CANCELLED, ink date '18th May 1904' in top left margin, perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and rare £600-800
150
El Banco Potosi, Bolivia, uniface specimen 50 bolivianos, Sucre, 1 January 1894, serial number 00001-05000, black, pale pink and grey, man harvesting cane at left, head of Christopher Columbus at right, llamas and city view at centre, reverse red and pale yellow and black, eagle at centre, value at left and right (Pick S235s), perforated SPECIMEN B.W.& Co. LONDON, uncirculated and rare, attractive £500-700
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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