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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 6 | |||
| 251 | |||
| Bank of China, $5, Shanghai, 1 June 1912, red serial number J 194847, black and white and multicoloured, the Emperor Huang-Ti at left, pergola at right, reverse brown and white, lock at centre, value at left and right, two signatures below, black overprint SHING in text low centre (Pick 26u), a fresh and original good very fine and scarce £500-700 |
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| 252 | |||
| A group of notes including Bank of China, 10 cents, 1917, serial number B666666, green, temple in frame at right, reverse stamp MANCHURIA bottom centre, Central Bank of China, 1 yuan, 1936, U/J serial number 797858, orange and black on multicolour underprint, Kwangsi Bank, 1 and 5 chiao, 1936, serial number B3632309 and G098916, dark blue, and green respectively (Pick 42b, 212a, S2380, S2381), first, in PMG holder number 63, choice uncirculated, NET, second, in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ, third and fourth, in PMG holder number 64, choice unrcirculated £1,500-1,600 |
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| 253 | |||
| Bank of Communications, 5 yuan, 1 October 1914, serial number SB857883U, brown on olive, blue and red underprint, steam train at centre, reverse brown, bank building at centre, black Shanghai stamp on reverse (Pick 117o), about uncirculated £80-120 |
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| 254 | |||
| Bank of Communications, 10 yuan, 1 November 1927, Shanghai, serial number A887508S, red on multicolour underprint, Maritime Customs building and tramcar at centre, also, Central Bank of China, 5 customs fold units, Shanghai 1930, serial number WB888888, vertical format, black with multicolour guilloche, reverse bank building, (Pick 147A, 326), first, about uncirculated, second, superb serial number, central fold, otherwise extremely fine £600-650 |
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| 255 | |||
| T'ai Nan Kuan Yin P'Iao, T'ai Nan Official Silver Note, $1, June/July Year 21 (1895), blue and black characters, red hand stamped seals (Pick 1904), large blue ink stain, several pinholes, nevertheless a very fine, rare £700-750 |
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| 256 | |||
| T'ai Nan Kuan Yin P'Iao, T'ai Nan Official Silver Note, $1, June/July Year 21 (1895), blue and black characters, red handstamped seals, (Pick 1904), pinholes, tear top left corner, some discolouration, otherwise fine to very fine £600-700 |
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| 257 | |||
| T'ai Nan Kuan Yin P'Iao, T'ai Nan Official Silver Note, $5, June/July Year 21 (1895), blue, red hand stamped seals (Pick 1905), a number of pinholes holes and small missing sections, otherwise very fine, scarce £800-1,000 |
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| 258 | |||
Wan I Chuan, unissued $5, 1904, no serial numbers, orange with black text, reverse violet, five 'Pei Yang' silver dollars (Pick not listed, SM W1312), about uncirculated £120-160COLUMBIA |
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| 259 | |||
| El Banco Republicano, Columbia, printers archival specimen 100 pesos, 18- (c.1899), serial range 0001-1000, black and brown, with red, blue and yellow flags at left and right, horses and steam train at top centre, counterfoil at left, perforated SPECIMEN B.W&Co LONDON (Pick S811 for bank, this denomination unlisted), mouting traces and pinhole in counterfoil, good extremely fine, very rare £3,500-4,500 |
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| 260 | |||
| El Banco de Sopetran, Columbia, printers archival specimen 5 pesos, 18 (c. 1880), serial range 0001-2000, black and green, woman at left, dog's head at right, counterfoil at left, perforated SPECIMEN B.W&Co LONDON (Pick S846 for similar), about uncirculated, rare £2,500-3,500 |
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| 261 | |||
| El Banco de la Republica, Colombia, specimen 10 pesos, 1 January 1958, blue on multicoloured underprint, General Antonio Narino and Mercury at left, palm trees at right, reverse bank building; and specimen 20 pesos, 1 January 1953, red-brown on multicoloured underprint, Francisco Jose de Caldas and female allegory at left, reverse bank building, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 400bs1, 401as1), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated (2) £60-80 |
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| 262 | |||
| El Banco de la Republica, Colombia, specimen 50 pesos (2), 1 January 1969 and 20 July 1974, both purple and multicoloured, Camillo Torres at right, reverse arms and flowers; specimen 100 pesos, 1 January 1968, deep blue on multicoloured underprint, General Santander at right, reverse Capitol, Bogota; specimen 100 pesos (2), 1 January 1977 and 1 January 1980, both purple and multicoloured, General Santander at right, reverse Capitol, Bogota; and specimen 500 pesos, 1 January 1981, brown and multicoloured, General Santander at left, reverse Casa de Moneda, Bogota, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 412as, 414s, 410as, 418as, 418bs, 423as), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated (6) £100-150 |
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| 263 | |||
| El Banco de la Republica, Colombia, specimen 200 pesos (3), 20 July 1974, 20 July 1978, 1 January 1980, all green and multicoloured, Simon Bolivar and church at right, reverse harvesting coffee beans; and specimen 200 pesos, 1 April 1983, green and multicoloured, church and Father Jose Mutis at left, reverse monastery, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 417as, 419as, 419cs, 428s), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £100-150 |
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| 264 | |||
El Banco de la Republica, Colombia, specimen 1000 pesos (2), 1 January 1982, 7 August 1984, both blue and multicoloured, Simon Bolivar at left, reverse battle heroes of 1819; and specimen 2000 pesos, 24 July 1983, brown and multicoloured, Simon Bolivar at left, reverse Paso del Paramo de Pisba, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 424as, 424bs, 430as), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated (3) £60-80CONFEDERATE STATES |
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| 265 | |||
| Bank of Richmond, $100, 9 July 1961, serial number 12A, black and white, allegorical figures top centre, Clay low left in oval frame, arms low right, value in green and red guilloche top left and right, two manuscript signatures below (Haxby G12a), a fresh and original good very fine and rare, attractive £300-400 |
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| 266 | |||
| Confederate States of America, $2, 2 December 1862, serial number 36608, black on pink, Judah P Benjamin at right, (Pick 50a), first series, central and corner fold, several stains, otherwise very fine £50-70 |
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| 267 | |||
| Confederate States of America, a selection comprising $1, 4.1863, $5 (2), 2.1864, $10, 2.1864, $20, 2.1864, $50 (3), 2.1864, $100 (2), 2.1864 and a Virginia Treasury note, $1, 1862, $2, 2.1864, $20, 2.1864 (Criswell 474, 558, 551, 520, 495, 497, 499, 490, 491), generally good very fine (13) £200-300 |
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| 268 | |||
Confederate States of America, $500, 17 February 1864, serial number 15201, black on pink and white, 'Stonewall' Jackson at right, flag and seal at left, two manuscript signatures low centre (Pick 73, Criswell 489), an original good very fine, better than average for this classic Confederate issue £250-300CONGO |
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| 269 | |||
| Conseil Monetaire de la Republique du Congo, specimen 5000 francs, ND (c1963), serial number A000000, no signatures, deep blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of a young woman at left, river scene at lower right, value in ornate guilloche at right and in each corner, reverse three men paddling a canoe, value in decorated circles at left and right, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 3ct), uncirculated, lovely and rare £800-1,000 |
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| 270 | |||
| Republique Populaire du Congo, 500 francs, ND (1974), prefix Y.1, red, girl at left, river scene at centre, signature 5, also 1000 francs, ND (1978), blue and multicoloured, man and industrial plant, signature 12 (Pick 2a, 3e), uncirculated (2) £60-80 |
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| 271 | |||
| Republique Populaire du Congo, 5000 francs, ND (1978), prefix A.4, multicoloured, man and falls, signature 12, reverse multicoloured, ethnic symbols and building (Pick 4c), uncirculated and scarce, attractive £150-200 |
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| 272 | |||
| Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique Populaire du Congo, 10000 francs, ND (1974-81), prefix U.1, multicolour, man at right, people marching at centre, statue at right, reverse carved objects right and left, farming scene at centre (Pick 5a), centre fold, otherwise extremely fine, attractive £100-120 |
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| 273 | |||
| Republique Populaire du Congo, 10000 francs, ND (1978), serial number C.3 61127, multicoloured, Congolese maiden at left, demonstration at centre, African carving at right, signature 11, reverse multicoloured, tractor ploughing and carvings, value top left and right (Pick 5b), uncirculated and scarce £400-500 |
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| 274 | |||
| Republique Populaire du Congo, 5000 francs, ND (1984), prefix M001, brown and multicoloured, woman with reeds on her back, huts at centre, carving at left, 10000 francs, ND (1984), prefix T001, green and multicoloured, girl at right, both signature 12 (Pick 6a, 7), uncirculated and attractive (2) £280-320 |
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| 275 | |||
| Conseil Monetaire de la Republique du Congo, specimen colour trial 100 francs, ND (1961-63), serial number AA000000, blue and multicoloured, dam at left, reverse dredging; Banque Nationale du Congo, specimen colour trial 50 francs, ND (1961-62), serial number A/1 000000, brown-purple on pale blue and yellow-brown underprint, lion at left, bridge and lake at centre right, reverse ornate guilloche and building at lower centre; also specimen colour trial 500 francs, ND (1961-64), brown on blue and pale purple underprint, mask at left, reverse ornate guilloche and building at lower centre, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, one or two punch holes (Pick 1ct, 5ct, 7ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare (3) £250-350 |
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| 276 | |||
| Banque Nationale du Congo, 20 francs (2), 15 May 1962, dark green and blue, maiden at right , 50 francs (2), 1 March 1952, both prefix A/16, green and pale rd, lion at left, bridge and lake at right, also 100 francs, 1 February 1962, serial number Y 007523, brown, Kasavubu at left (Pick 4a, 5a, 6a), first two uncirculated, one 50 very fine, balance soft crease at centre otherwise extremely fine (5) £150-200 |
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| 277 | |||
| Banque Nationale du Congo, 20 francs, 15 November 1961, serial numberA544138, specimen 100 makuta, 1 September 1968, serial number A000000, 10 makuta, 21 January 1970, serial number FV056310, specimen 500 makuta, 1 September 1968, serial number A000000, a very pleasing group (Pick 4, 12s1 for type, 9a, 13s1 for type), all uncirculated (4) £400-450 |
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| 278 | |||
| Banque Nationale du Congo, 50 francs, 1 June 1962, serial number A/28 688733, also Republique Populaire du Congo 500 francs, 1 January 1991, 1000 francs (2), 1 January 1991, serial numbers T.10 961445 and T.10 961970 (Pick 5, 8d, 10c), uncirculated (4) £150-180 |
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| 279 | |||
Banque Nationale du Congo, specimen 100 francs, 1 September 1961, dark brown and multicoloured, Joseph Kasavubu at left, crowned cranes at right; specimen 1000 francs, 15 October 1961, dark blue and multicoloured, Joseph Kasavubu at left, carving at right; also a group of specimens of the 2 January 1967 series, all with Mobutu at right, stadium at left, comprising 10 makuta, blue and multicoloured; 50 makuta, red and multicoloured; and 1 zaire or 100 makuta, brown and multicoloured, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one punch hole [Pick 6s, 8s, 9s, 11s (unrecorded date) and 12s (unrecorded date)], mounting traces, the first two otherwise uncirculated, the third about extremely fine, the fourth good extremely fine, the fifth good very fine (5) £150-250COSTA RICA |
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| 280 | |||
| El Banco Anglo Costarricense, Costa Rica, specimen 20 colones, San Jose, 1 January 19- (ca 1908), serial number 00001-15000, orange-brown, black and blue-grey, man with laureate oval at left, value at right, reverse brown, monument at centre, value at left and right (Pick S124s4), ink date '18.8.08' in top left margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and rare £300-400 |
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| 281 | |||
| El Banco Anglo Costarricense, Costa Rica, specimen 50 colones, San Jose, 1 January 19- (ca 1908), serial number 0001-6000, pink, pale blue and green, man with laureate oval at left, value at right, reverse red, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick S125s), perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and very rare £800-1,200 |
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| 282 | |||
| Republica de Costa Rica, printers archival specimen 10 pesos, ND (1883), serial range 012701-032700, black on red underprint, on green watermarked paper, General Prospero Fernandez at right, arms at left, counterfoil at left, perforated SPECIMEN B.W&Co LONDON (Pick 104As), good extremely fine and very rare £1,500-2,000 |
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| 283 | |||
| Republica de Costa Rica, specimen 50 pesos, ND (1865), serial number 005401, black on red underprint, on orange watermarked paper, Woman with basket of fruit on her head at right, arms at left, counterfoil at left, perforated SPECIMEN B.W&Co LONDON (Pick 107s), extremely fine and very rare £1,500-2,000 |
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| 284 | |||
| Banco Central de Costa Rica, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 100 colones, ND (1966-68), Serie C, serial number C0000000, black on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Juan Rafael Mora at centre, value in each corner, reverse statue of Juan Santamaria at centre, acanthus scrolls at left and right (Pick 234 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £300-400 |
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| 285 | |||
| Banco Central de Costa Rica, 10 colones, 24 May 1971, red serial number C 4752803, blue and multicoloured, Rodrigo Facio at right, 150 years of Independence stamp at left (Pick 242), uncirculated £100-150 |
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| 286 | |||
Banco Central de Costa Rica, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 5000 colones, ND (ca 1983-84), serial number D00000000, green and pink on multicoloured underprint, stylised frog at left, flowers at centre, butterfly at right, reverse humming bird at centre, butterflies at left, geese at right (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated and a most attractive design, unique (2) £400-600CROATIA |
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| 287 | |||
| Croatian Anti-Fascist Government Authority, 100 dinara, decree of 15 January 1943, series H-XXV, serial number 5497, black text on pale blue and pink and red, soldiers in underprint at centre, red star within wreath at centre, three manuscript signatures below, reverse black and white text (Pick S116, Schwan-Boling 731), an original fresh good very fine and very rare £500-700 |
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| 288 | |||
Croatian Anti-Fascist Government Authority, 1000 dinara, decree of 15 September 1943, series H-XXVII, serial number 31239, black text on pale blue and pink and red, soldiers in underprint at centre, red star within wreath at centre, three manuscript signatures below, reverse black and white text (Pick S144, Schwan-Boling 733), some thinning at right and slight damage low right, the general condition otherwise good very fine and very rare £500-700CUBA |
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| 289 | |||
| El Banco Espanol de la Habana, specimen 25 pesos, ND (1872-91), serial number 80001, black on pink and green underprint, Mercury at top centre, flanked by values, counterfoil at left, three cancellation holes (Pick 21s), good extremely fine, rare £3,000-4,000 |
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| 290 | |||
| El Banco Espanol de la Isla de Cuba, printers archival specimen 1000 pesos, ND (1896), serial range 00001-03000, black on brown and grey-blue underprint, maiden (Justice) at left, arms at top centre, flanked by values, counterfoil at left, perforated SPECIMEN B.W&Co LONDON (Pick 51Bs), about uncirculated, very rare £3,000-4,000 |
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| 291 | |||
| La Republica de Cuba, 5 pesos, New York, 17 August 1869, red serial number 5042, uniface, blue, value at top left and right, red stamp at left (Pick 62), PMG 55, about uncirculated, ink stamp 'Archivo Nacional' on reverse £700-1,000 |
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| 292 | |||
Banco Nacional de Cuba, group of specimen notes consisting of 1, 5, 10 pesos, 1988, zero serial numbers, olive green, green and brown respectively, all diagonal red stamped "MUESTRA" also El Banco Espanol de la Isla de Cuba, 50 centavos, 1896, serial number 0284692, (Pick 102s, 103s, 104s, 46), first three, about uncirculated to uncirculated, fourth, extremely fine (4) £60-100CYPRUS |
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| 293 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, a group of partial colour die reverse proofs for the issues of 1, 2 and 5 shillings multicoloured, (Pick 20ff for types), printers colour notes and date '25.1.39', good extremely fine and most unusual and very rare (9) £400-600 |
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| 294 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, 1 shilling, 30 April 1947, serial number C/9 156946, brown and green on purple underprint, King George VI at centre, value in Greek and Arabic characters at left and right, reverse red, green and blue, ornate geometric pattern (Pick 20), about uncirculated to uncirculated and very scarce in this grade £130-160 |
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| 295 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, printer's archival specimen 1 shilling, 30 August 1941, serial run C/3 000001 to C/3 1000000, brown and green, and printer's archival specimen 2 shillings, 30 August 1941, serial run C/3 00001 to C/3 500000, green and violet, both portrait of King George VI at centre, value at upper left and right, reverse ornate guilloche, both perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 20s, 21s), both ink date '16.10.41' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine (2) £300-400 |
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| 296 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, 2 shillings, 23 September 1946, serial number C/9 122668, green and purple, King George VI at centre, value in Greek and Arabic characters at left and right, reverse red, violet and green, ornate geometric pattern (Pick 21), slight foxing, otherwise very fine £140-180 |
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| 297 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, printer's archival specimen 5 shillings, 30 August 1941, serial run D/3 00001 to D/3 200000, brown-violet and blue, portrait of King George VI at centre, value at upper left and right, reverse ornate guilloche, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 22s), both ink date '16.10.41' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine (2) £300-400 |
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| 298 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings, 6 October 1947, serial number E/1 025697, brown-purple and blue, King George VI at centre, value in Greek and Arabic characters at left and right, reverse red, blue and ochre, ornate geometric pattern (Pick 22), about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare in this grade £400-500 |
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| 299 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, 3 piastres on 1 shilling, ND (1943-old date 30 August 1941), serial number C/3 406419, brown and green on purple underprint, King George VI at centre, overprint THREE PIASTRES in English, Greek and Arabic, reverse red, blue and ochre, ornate geometric pattern (Pick 26), pressed, otherwise good very fine £250-350 |
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| 300 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, 3 piastres on 2/5 cut of 1 shilling Pick 20, 1 March 1943, serial number C/3 431419, brown and green on purple underprint, reverse red, blue and ochre, overprint THREE PIASTRES in English, Greek and Arabic (Pick 27), slight staining in right margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare in this grade £300-400 |
| 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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