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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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| Page: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | ||
| Auction Lots - Page 4 | |||
| 151 | |||
| Banco Agricola, Bolivia, specimen 10 bolivianos, 22 November 1903, serial number A 00000-A 39999, black on pale green and rose underprint, angel at left with bank monogram on shield, Simon Bolivar and sheep at right, reverse orange-red, farmer and plough team at centre, value at left and right (Pick S103s), perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and rare £350-450 |
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| 152 | |||
| Banco Agricola, Bolivia, specimen 20 bolivianos, 22 November 1903, serial number A 00000-A 14999, black on pale green and rose underprint, building at left, maiden and cattle at right, reverse, red, sheep at centre, value at left and right (Pick S104s), perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and rare £400-600 |
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| 153 | |||
| Banco Centrale de Bolivia, a reverse composite essay on card for a 5 bolivianos, ND (1945), brown and olive-green, arms at centre, value in guilloches in each corner (Pick 138 for type), about uncirculated, unique £80-120 |
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| 154 | |||
| Banco Centrale de Bolivia, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 20 bolivianos, Laws of 20 July 1928 and 20 December 1945, Serie A, serial number 0000000, brown and multicoloured, portrait of Simon Bolivar at right, arms at left, reverse deep reddish purple, Potosi Mint at centre, obverse and reverse of 1862 at left and right (Pick 140 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £150-200 |
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| 155 | |||
| Banco Centrale de Bolivia, an obverse composite essay on card for a 50 bolivianos, Law of 20 July 1928, Serie A, serial number 0000000, purple and green on cream underprint, portrait of Antonio Jose de Sucre at right, arms at top left (Pick 141 for type with 1928 date), about uncirculated, unique £100-150 |
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| 156 | |||
Banco Centrale de Bolivia, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 1000 bolivianos, Laws of 20 July 1928 and 20 December 1945, Serie A, serial number 0000000, red on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Simon Bolivar at right, arms at left, reverse black, miners at centre, value in ornate guilloche at right (Pick 144 for type), lower left value tablet missing from reverse, otherwise about uncirculated, unique (2) £200-300BOTSWANA |
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| 157 | |||
| Bank of Botswana, a group of specimen notes comprising 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 pula, ND (1976), and 1 pula ND (1983), all zero serial numbers and stamped red SPECIMEN on obverse and reverse, hole punched in each corner, with the majority of notes depicting rural agricultural scenes on the reverse (Pick 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), a beautifully fresh and crisp group, about uncirculated to uncirculated (6) £100-120 |
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| 158 | |||
| Central Bank of Botswana, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 1 pula, ND (1981), serial number A/1 0000000, dark brown, portrait of Quett Masire at left, value in three corners, reverse cattle, arms and plants (Pick 6 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £200-300 |
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| 159 | |||
| Bank of Botswana, group of specimen notes from the 1982-83 ND issue comprising 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 pula all stamped SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, hole punched in each corner, all zero serial numbers (Pick 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) a pleasing group in this issue, all about uncirculated to uncirculated (5) £180-220 |
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| 160 | |||
| Bank of Botswana, specimen 50 and 100 pula notes, ND (1993), zero serial numbers, brown on multicolour underprint, President Masire at right, kingfisher at centre, red stamped SPECIMEN obverse and reverse, hole puched at each corner, blue on multicolour underprint, President Masire at right, fish eagle centre, red stamped SPECIMEN on obverse and reverse, hole puched at each corner (Pick 14, 16), fine, fresh examples, about uncirculated to uncirculated (2) £100-120 |
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| 161 | |||
Central Bank of Botswana, an obverse composite essay on card for a 10 pula, ND (1974), serial number A000000, dark green and pale green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Sir Seretse Khana at centre right, arms at lower left, map at right (Pick unrecorded), uncirculated and an important essay for a first series note which was never issued, unique £350-450BRAZIL |
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| 162 | |||
| Banco do Brazil, specimen 50 mil reis, 185- (1856), no serial number, black on green watermarked paper, view of Rio de Janeiro at top centre, counterfoils at left and right (Pick S247), mounting traces, white mark in right counterfoil, extremely fine and very rare £1,000-1,500 |
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| 163 | |||
| Banco do Brazil, specimen 100 mil reis, Para, 18- (1856), no serial number, black on yellow watermarked paper, gaucho roping longhorns at top centre, counterfoil at left and right (Pick S319, listed as reported not confirmed), good extremely fine, exceptionally rare £1,000-1,500 |
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| 164 | |||
| Banco do Brazil, specimen 200 mil reis, Pernambuco, ND (1856), black on green watermarked paper, harbour scene with lighthouse and galleon at top centre, counterfoils at left and right (Pick S325s), about uncirculated, very rare and a beautiful vignette £1,000-1,500 |
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| 165 | |||
| Banco do Brazil, specimen 10 mil reis, ND (1856), black on green watermarked paper, woman with globe and garlands at top centre, counterfoils at left and right (Pick S331s), about uncirculated, a very rare type £1,000-1,500 |
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| 166 | |||
| Banco do Brazil, specimen 200 mil reis, ND (1856), black on yellow watermarked paper, woman with globe and garlands at top centre, counterfoils at left and right (Pick S335s), about uncirculated, a very rare type and the highest denomination in this first series £1,000-1,500 |
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| 167 | |||
| Banco do Brazil, specimen 200 mil reis, Maranhao, 18- (C.1856), no serial number, black on yellow paper, female allegory with garland and globe at top centre, counterfoil at left and right (Pick S335 for design, this with a different city of issue), good extremely fine, very rare £1,000-1,500 |
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| 168 | |||
| Banco da Bahia, Brazil, specimen 25 mil reis, ND (c.1860), serial number 16001, black on tan underprint, grey watermarked paper, charming vignette of a mule train in mountains at top centre, counterfoil at left, perforated SPECIMEN B.W.&Co. LONDON (Pick S387s), about uncirculated, rare £500-700 |
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| 169 | |||
| Banco da Bahia, Brazil, printers archival specimen 50 mil reis, ND (c.1860), serial number range 5001-10000, black on tan underprint, grey watermarked paper, charming vignette of a mule train in mountains at top centre, counterfoil at left, perforated SPECIMEN B.W.&Co. LONDON (Pick S387s), about uncirculated, rare £500-700 |
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| 170 | |||
| Tresouro Nacional, Brazil, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 1 cruzeiro, ND (1944), Estampa 2A, Serie 600A, serial number 0000000, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Marques de Tamandare at centre, value in guilloches on either side and in each corner, reverse naval school at centre, value in guilloches at left and right (Pick 132 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £100-150 |
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| 171 | |||
Republica dos Estados Unidos do Brasil, specimen 50 cruzeiros, serie 115A, ND (1949), also a composite essay on board of a 50 cruzeiros, ND (1954-1961), serie 416A, both Estampa 2A, violet and multicoloured, both Princess Isabel at centre (Pick 145s, 161 pr), the essay unique (2) £200-300BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES |
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| 172 | |||
| British Caribbean Territories, Currency Board, $2, 1 March 1954, serial number C2-477118, blue and lilac, map at left, Elizabeth II at right, reverse blue and white, arms (Pick 9b, CB B8b), fresh and original, about uncirculated and scarce in this grade £300-400 |
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| 173 | |||
British Caribbean Territories, Currency Board, $5 (2), 2 January 1961, serial numbers Q2-800457-58, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, map at low left, value at each corner (CB B9g, Pick 9), original good very fine to about extremely fine (2) £300-400BRITISH HONDURAS |
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| 174 | |||
| The Government of British Honduras, a set of specimen colour trials of the ND (1953-73) Issue comprising $1, blue, green and yellow; $2, brown, purple and orange; $5, violet, brown and orange-pink; $10, olive-green, black 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 28ct, 29ct, 30ct, 31ct, 32ct), mounting strip at left on all notes except the $1, edge tear in top margin of $2 and $5, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and a rare set (5) £400-600 |
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| 175 | |||
| The Government of British Honduras, $1, 1 October 1958, serial number G/3 405413, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, coat arms at left, reverse ornate guilloches (Pick 28a), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and a rare date £240-320 |
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| 176 | |||
The Government of British Honduras, a set comprising $1, 1965, green, $2, 1964, purple, $5, 1964, red, $10, 1964, black, and $20, 1961, brown, all on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, value at low centre and each corner (Pick 28b, 29b, 30b, 31b, 32b), first and third about extremely fine, others very fine, all original (5) £300-350BRITISH WEST AFRICA |
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| 177 | |||
West African Currency Board, 1 shilling, 30 November 1918, serial number O10 961915, 100 shillings, 31 March 1953, serial number AV 270789, black on light red and red and multicolour respectively, (Pick 1, 11), good very fine to about extremely fine, a delightful duo (2) £300-350BULGARIA |
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| 178 | |||
| National Bank, Bulgaria, 1 silver leva (2), serbian handstamp, green and brown 100 leva (2), 1919, serial numbers E247788, A282756, multicolour (Pick 14b, 20b, 20c), first, extremely fine, second, central creases, good to about fine, third, about fine, fourth, fine, all scare £100-150 |
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| 179 | |||
| National Bank, Bulgaria, 1 and 2 silver leva, 1920, serial numbers 3-230124 and 8-212989 also 1000 gold leva, 1920, serial number K47, 704, dark blue on multicolour underprint (Pick 30, 31, 33), first and second, extremely fine, third, about extremely fine, all scarce £100-150 |
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| 180 | |||
| National Bank, Bulgaria, 1, 2 silver leva, 1920, serial numbers 19-416904 and 19-224857, also, 500, 1000 leva, 1942, portrait of Boris II at right, impressed strips, (Pick 30, 31, 60, 61), all extremely fine (4) £50-80 |
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| 181 | |||
| National Bank, Bulgaria, 5, 10 (specimen) and 20 leva, 1922, all multicolour, 10 leva zero serial number, four CANCELLED perforations, stamped SPECIMEN at bottom, also 50 and 100 leva, 1925 portrait of Boris II at right, brown and blue respectively (Pick 34, 35s, 36, 45, 46), first, second, extremely fine, third, centre crease, very fine, fourth, central crease, good fine, fifth, about extremely fine, scarce £100-150 |
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| 182 | |||
| National Bank, Bulgaria, 500 leva, 1925, zero serial number, dark green on light tan, portrait of Boris II at right, handwritten Bulgar endorsement dated 17 August 1933 at left, red diagonal stamp SPECIMEN obverse and reverse, farming scene reverse centre, hole punched (Pick47s(i)), good extremely fine and rare £120-150 |
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| 183 | |||
| National Bank of Bulgaria, 250 leva blue colour trial, 1929, prefix E zero serial number, 200 leva, olive green, 250 leva, purple, all with portrait of Boris II at right (Pick 51s, 50, 51) slightly faded, good extremely fine, extremely fine or better (3) £150-200 |
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| 184 | |||
| National Bank of Bulgaria, 200, 250 and 500 leva, olive, purple, blue on multicolour underprint, 500, 100 leva, 1940, blue and green, brown on red, all depicting Boris II at right, (Pick 50, 51, 52, 58, 59), some corner damage, good very fine, extremely fine or better (6) £100-150 |
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| 185 | |||
Bulgarian Ministry of Finance, 50 leva, 1930, serial number 143526, blue green and brown on orange underprint, imperial bond certificate, woman at centre in round frame (Pick not listed), extremely fine or better £80-100BURMA |
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| 186 | |||
| Reserve Bank of India, Burma, 100 rupees, ND (1939), prefix A/O, blue, George VI at right, peacock low centre, Taylor signature (Pick 6, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 5.6.1), low left tip missing, pressed, annotation at left otherwise almost very fine, scarce £200-250 |
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| 187 | |||
| Government of Burma, specimen 1 rupee, ND (1948), serial number 5A 000000, grey on pale green and pink underprint, peacock at right, value and acanthus leaves in each corner, reverse seascape, mountains and dhows; also specimen 5 rupees, ND (1948), serial number 2J 000000, brown and green on pink underprint, chinze and palm tree at right, ornate acanthus scrolled borders, reverse woman and spinning wheel, both perforated CANCELLED (Pick 34s, 35s), both mounting traces, the first otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, the second about uncirculated and rare (2) £180-260 |
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| 188 | |||
| Union Bank of Burma, 100 rupees (2), ND (1953), red serial numbers 1A 789469/789425, green and pale pink, peacock at centre (Pick 41), in PMG holders 63 and 60 (2) £50-60 |
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| 189 | |||
| Union Bank of Burma, a group of specimens of the ND (1958) Issue, all zero serial numbers, all General Aung San at right, comprising 1 kyat black, reverse dhows; 5 kyats brown, reverse spinning; 10 kyats blue, reverse elephant; 20 kyats purple, reverse field workers; and 50 kyats, orange, reverse temple and lake all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 46s2, 47s2, 48s2, 49s2, 50s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, very scarce (5) £300-400 |
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| 190 | |||
Union Bank of Burma, specimen colour trial 10 kyats, ND (1958), serial number CC 000000 dark brown, pale blue and pink on pale yellow-brown underprint, General Aung San at right, value in guilloches decorated with acanthus leaves in each corner, reverse, deep brown, elephant and mahout logging; overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one punch hole (Pick 48ct), mounting traces, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £300-500BURUNDI |
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| 191 | |||
| Banque de la Republique du Burundi, an obverse and reverse partially hand-executed composite essay on card for a 50 francs, ND (c1964), serial number A000000, signatures of Le Vice-President and Le President, scarlet, view of Bujumbura, reverse red and green on grey underprint, arms at centre, bank legend in French and in Kirundi on green guilloches at left and right, value in each corner (Pick 11a for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £200-300 |
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| 192 | |||
| Banque de la Republique du Burundi, provisional issue of 1966, 20 francs, blue-green, dancing Watusi at centre and 50 francs, red, a view of Bujumbura at centre, both black overprint DE LA REPUBLIQUE added to bank title (Pick 15, 16a), extremely fine and about uncirculated and scarce (2) £120-150 |
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| 193 | |||
| Banque de la Republique du Burundi, an obverse partially hand-executed composite essay on card for a 20 francs, 1 July 1975, serial number A000000, signatures of Le Gouverneur and L'Administrateur, blue on green and purple underprint, dancer at centre, guilloche at lower right, value at upper right and lower left (Pick 21 and 27 for type), about uncirculated, an interim design in the colours of the blue 1968-73 issues and the signature combination of the red 1977-2007 issues, most unusual, unique £150-250 |
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| 194 | |||
Banque de la Republique du Burundi, an obverse composite essay on board for a 1000 francs, 20 December 1967, serial number A000000, green on orange underprint, value and guilloche at centre and in each corner, arms at right (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated and a rejected design prepared after the death of King Mwambutsa IV in 1966, unique £150-250BRUNEI |
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| 195 | |||
| Government of Brunei, specimen colour trial 5 ringgit, ND (1967), carmine red on multicoloured underprint, and specimen colour trial 10 ringgit, ND (1967), purple on multicoloured underprint, both Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III at right, reverse mosque, both overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red on obverse and reverse, one punch hole (Pick 2ct, 3ct), uncirculated, very scarce (2) £250-350 |
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| 196 | |||
| Government of Brunei, specimen colour trial 1 ringgit, ND (c 1972), brown on multicoloured underprint and specimen colour trial 50 ringgit, ND (c1973), purple and green on multicoloured underprint, both Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I in military uniform at right, reverse mosque, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, one punch hole (Pick 6ct, 9ct), uncirculated, very scarce (2) £350-450 |
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| 197 | |||
| Government of Brunei, a group of specimens, ND (1972-88), all Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I in military uniform at right, all reverse mosque, comprising 1 ringgit blue, 5 ringgit, green, 10 ringgit, red and 50 ringgit, dark brown and olive-green, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, one punch hole (Pick 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £220-280 |
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| 198 | |||
| Government of Brunei, specimen colour trial 100 ringgit, ND (c 1972), dark green and dark brown on multicoloured underprint, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I in military uniform at right, reverse mosque, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, one punch hole (Pick 10ct), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare £400-600 |
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| 199 | |||
Government of Brunei, an uncut pair of partially printed 50 ringgit, ND (type of 1972), green and multicoloured, reverse green, Mosque at centre (Pick 10 for type, Tan B9 for type), good extremely fine, unusual and rare £400-600CAMBODIA |
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| 200 | |||
| Banque Nationale du Cambodge, specimen 1 riel, ND (1955), serial number 00000, blue on pink underprint, figure of Kinarri at left, acanthus scroll at centre right, reverse royal houseboat at left; and specimen 10 riels, ND (1955), serial number 00000, brown, Temple of Banteay Srei at right, reverse brown and olive-green, central market, Phnom-Penh, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two or three punch hole (Pick 1s, 3s2), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated (2) £100-150 |
| 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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