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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 7 | |||
| 301 | |||
| Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings, 1 February 1952, serial number F/3 205014, brown-purple and blue, King George VI at centre, value in Greek and Turkish characters at left and right, reverse red, blue and ochre, ornate geometric pattern (Pick 29), pressed, otherwise very fine £120-150 |
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| 302 | |||
Central Bank of Cyprus, colour trial £5, ND (1964-66 issue), no serial numbers, purple on multicoloured underprint, arms at right, map at low right, value at top left and right (Pick 44ct), cancellation holes, overprinted SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE in top margin, some spots of foxing thus good extremely fine, scarce £150-200DANISH WEST INDIES |
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| 303 | |||
| State Treasury, Danish West Indies, 10 dalere, L 4 April 1849, hand written date 1 June 1901, hand written serial number 6866, portrait of Mercury in circular frame at left, portrait of Zeus in circular frame at right, six signatures (Pick 4), folds, pinholes, nevertheless a very fine to extremely fine £300-400 |
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| 304 | |||
National Bank of the Danish West Indies, reverse specimen plate proof for a 100 francs, ND (c1905), blue, view of St. Thomas in oval at centre, value in each corner, convertibility clause in oval at right, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 20p), pencil figure '7' on reverse, otherwise about uncirculated and, very rare £150-250DANZIG |
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| 305 | |||
| Senate of the Municipality, Free City of Danzig, 10000 mark, 26 June 1923, red serial number 037079, blue, Holbein's portrait of a merchant at left, galleon right centre, red city seal low right, reverse blue and brown, arms at centre, building at left and right, also 50 pfennig, 1919, red serial number 707047, purple and brown (Pick 18, 12, Rosenberg799, 790, Schone N8, A372b), almost extremely fine and extremely fine, scarce (2) £120-160 |
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| 306 | |||
| Bank von Danzig, 20 gulden, 1 November 1937, serial number K/A 470, 880, black on multicolour underprint, building at centre, arms at left, value at each corner (Pick 63), uncirculated, scarce in this grade £550-750 |
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| 307 | |||
Bank von Danzig, specimen 50 gulden, 5 February 1937, black serial number H000001-H100000, purple-brown, pink and pale green, the Vorlaubenhaus at centre, arms at left, value low centre and at each corner, reverse purple and pale orange, carving of a farmer at right (Pick 65s, Rosenberg 843s, Schone B331c), ink date '25.1.37' in top margin, perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and rare £400-600DENMARK |
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| 308 | |||
Allied Command in Denmark, World War II, specimen 50 kroner, ND (1944), red serial number D/10 000001-D/10 1000000, violet and pale blue, value at centre, left and right, reverse violet, value in bronze at centre and at left and right (Pick M5s, Schwan-Boling 245s), perforated SPECIMEN, ink date '21.3.44' in top margin, uncirculated and very rare £600-800DJIBOUTI |
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| 309 | |||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti on Tahiti, 100 francs, 10 March 1914, prefix T.5, pale purple and tan, allegorical figures in field, red PAPEETE overstamp at centre, DJIBOUTI 2 January 1920 below, d'Oissell and Simon signatures (Pick 4a), margins ragged, VG, presentable enough £80-100 |
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| 310 | |||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, specimen 100 francs, ND (1938), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, woman with wreath and statue of Athena at centre, signatures of Borduge and Baudouin (Pick 8s), uncirculated thus scarce £200-300 |
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| 311 | |||
| Banque de de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 20 francs, ND (19 February 1945), serial number S15 0393, red on yellow underprint, reverse building with palm tree (Pick 15), central fold, creases and some discolouration, fine £80-120 |
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| 312 | |||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, specimen 10 francs, ND (1946), zero serial numbers, purple and multicoloured, youth at left, reverse camel (Pick 19s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, scarce £200-250 |
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| 313 | |||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, specimen 100 francs, ND (1946), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, woman at left, farmer and plough at right, reverse allegorical scene of Industry (Pick 19As), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and scarce £180-220 |
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| 314 | |||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, specimen 100 francs, ND (1946), zero serial number, woman at left, farmer with plough and cattle centre and right, reverse, industrial scene, man at right, diagonally perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 19A), very slight corner fold bottom right, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-350 |
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| 315 | |||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, specimen 1000 francs, ND (1946), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, woman with jug at left, reverse multicoloured, woman with jug at right (Pick 20s), some aging discolouration in field, perforated SPECIMEN, ink numeral low right, good very fine and scarce £250-300 |
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| 316 | |||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 10000 francs, ND (1984), serial number U.001 62021, shepherd with flock at left, woman holding baby cente left, goats in tree at right, reverse, tropical fish left, centre and right, harbour scene (Pick 39b), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ £80-100 |
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| 317 | |||
| Tresor Public, Cote Francaise des Somalis, Djibouti, 5000 francs, ND (1952), serial number L.13 333, multicolour, aerial view of Djibouti harbour at centre, reverse local buildings at centre, sheep at low left and right (Pick 29), almost extremely fine £200-300 |
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| 318 | |||
Banque Nationale de Djibouti, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 1000 francs, ND (ca 1979), serial number A 0000000, red on multicoloured underprint, young woman at left holding a calf, arms at centre, value at upper left and righty, reverse harbour scene with ships (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, gorgeous! Unique (2) £400-600EAST AFRICA |
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| 319 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, obverse stage proof for a 1 rupee, 1 May 1920, serial number A/1 09670, black on grey and white, portrait of King George V in decorated frame at right (Pick 7p), ink date '31st Jan 20' and ink letters 'A.A.' in top margin, pencil annotation and mounting paper on reverse, otherwise about uncirculated and very rare £200-300 |
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| 320 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 1 florin, 1 May 1920, serial number A/1 00000, olive-brown and red, portrait of King George V in decorated frame at right, value in each corner, reverse blue, hippopotamus in ornate frame at centre, value in guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 8s), pencil letter 'E' in circle in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated and very rare £800-1,000 |
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| 321 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, printers archival specimen 500 florins, 1 May 1920, serial number A/1 00001-A/1 10000, dark blue and mauve-brown on multicolour underprint, George V at top centre, value in underprint at centre and at left and right, three printed signatures at low right, reverse mauve-brown, lion at low centre, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 12Bs), ink annotations in top margin, including the date '8.6.20', good extremely fine and an exceptional rarity, this is almost certainly the only chance to acquire the highest denomination of this beautiful and iconic series £12,000-16,000 |
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| 322 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 10 shillings, 15 December 1921, serial number A/1 00000, three signatures at lower right, blue-black on green underprint, portrait of King George V at lower right, value at lower left, reverse green, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 14s), small stain in lower left margin, otherwise about uncirculated, rare £750-1,000 |
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| 323 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 100 shillings or 5 pounds, 15 December 1921, serial number A/1 00000, three signatures at lower right, blue-black and yellow-brown on lilac underprint, portrait of King George V at upper right, value at upper left, reverse lilac, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 16s), ink figure '204' in top right corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, very rare £2,400-2,800 |
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| 324 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 200 shillings or 10 pounds, 15 December 1921, serial number A/1 00000, three signatures at lower right, blue-black on turquoise underprint, portrait of King George V at upper right, value at upper left, reverse blue, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED, two punch holes (Pick 17s), ink figure '205' in top right corner, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated, extremely rare £4,000-6,000 |
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| 325 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 1000 shillings or 50 pounds, 15 December 1921, serial number A/1 00000, three signatures at lower right, blue-black on orange-brown and pale blue underprint, portrait of King George V at upper right, value at upper left, reverse brown, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 18s), ink figure '206' in top right corner, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated, extremely rare £5,000-7,000 |
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| 326 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, 10 shillings, 1 January 1933, Nairobi, serial number F/7 53023, blue black on green, portrait of King George V at right, lion at centre on reverse (Pick 21), creasing, folds and some staining, but a good to very good example of this desirable note £180-220 |
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| 327 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 20 shillings or 1 pound, 1 January 1933, serial number C/2 00000, three signatures at lower right, blue-black on yellow and orange underprint, portrait of King George V at upper right, value at upper left, reverse ochre, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 22s), about uncirculated, rare £800-1,000 |
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| 328 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 1 January 1933, serial number C/1 50116, orange-brown and black, George V top right, value top left, reverse brown, lion at centre (Pick 22), a pleasing fine with the paper still retaining some freshness, scarce £200-300 |
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| 329 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 1 January 1955, serial number G79 19334, orange-brown and black, Elizabeth II top right, value top left, reverse brown, lion at centre (Pick 22), uncirculated thus scarce £200-250 |
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| 330 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, 1 shilling, 1 January 1943, serial number A/3 20986, blue-black and purple, King George VI at lower left, value in guilloche at lower right, reverse lion (Pick 27), good extremely fine £100-140 |
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| 331 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 20 shillings or 1 pound, 1 July 1941, serial number G/3 00000, three signatures at lower right, blue-black on yellow and orange underprint, portrait of King George VI at upper left, value at upper right, reverse ochre, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 30as), ink date '19-3-42' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine £350-450 |
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| 332 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 20 shillings or 1 pound, 1 September 1951, serial number V/10 00000, four signatures at lower right, blue-black on yellow and orange underprint, portrait of King George VI at upper left, value at upper right, reverse ochre, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 30bs), ink date '25-8-50' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-400 |
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| 333 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 20 shillings or 1 pound, 1 August 1951, serial number B/20 00000, four signatures at lower right, blue-black on yellow and orange underprint, portrait of King George VI at upper left, value at upper right, reverse ochre, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 30bs), ink date '25-6-51' and annotations in top margin, otherwise extremely fine £250-350 |
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| 334 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 100 shillings or 5 pounds, 1 July 1941, serial number B/5 00000, three signatures at lower right, blue-black and yellow-brown on lilac underprint, portrait of King George VI at upper left, value at upper right, reverse lilac, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 31as), ink date '10. 12. 42.' and annotations in margins, one pinhole, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £500-700 |
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| 335 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, 100 shillings, 1 July 1941, Nairobi, serial number B/3 59855, blue black on green and pink underprint portrait King George VI at left, lion at centre on reverse (PIck 31a), creasing, folds, several stains, small tear at right, good to very good £150-200 |
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| 336 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 5 shillings, 1 February 1956, serial number L49 00000, blue-black on light brown underprint and specimen 10 shillings, 1 February 1956, serial number H21 00000, blue-black on green and pink underprint, both portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at lower right, reverse, lion at centre, value in each corner and set in ornate guilloches at left and right, both perforated CANCELLED (Pick 33s, 34s), pencil figures in top margin, the first otherwise extremely fine, the second nick in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine and very scarce (2) £250-350 |
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| 337 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, a composite obverse essay on card for a 5 shillings, ND (1958-60), serial number A/A 000000, four signatures at lower right, deep red on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at upper left, value at upper right, (Pick 37 for type), about uncirculated, unique £250-350 |
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| 338 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 5 shillings, ND (1958-60), no serial numbers, no signatures, brown on multicoloured underprint and specimen 10 shillings, ND (1958-60), serial number A00000, four signatures at lower right, green on multicoloured underprint, both portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at upper left, value at upper right, reverse plants in a geometric design, value in each corner, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two red De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one or two punch holes (Pick 37s, 38s), pencil figures in top margin of the first, otherwise about uncirculated, the second good extremely fine, very scarce (2) £200-300 |
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| 339 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, a specimen set of the ND (1958-60) Issue comprising 5 shillings, no serial numbers, no signatures, brown; 10 shillings, serial number A00000, four signatures, green; 20 shillings, serial number A00000, four signatures, blue; and 100 shillings, serial number A00000, four signatures, red, all portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at upper left, value at upper right, reverse plants in a geometric design, value in each corner, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two red De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one or two punch holes (Pick 37s, 38s, 39s, 40s), the first ink date '1. 10. 58' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated, the second mounting paper and thin in left margin, otherwise about uncirculated, the third good extremely fine, the fourth mounting paper and missing top left corner, otherwise good extremely fine, very scarce (4) £350-450 |
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| 340 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 20 shillings, ND (1958-60), serial number A00000, four signatures at lower right, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at upper left, value at upper right, reverse plants in a geometric design, value in each corner, overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two red De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 39s), good extremely fine to about uncirculated, very scarce £150-200 |
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| 341 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, an obverse proof on board for a 5 shillings, ND (1961-63), serial number A 000000, three signatures including E.B. David at lower left, four signatures at lower right, brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at upper left, value at upper right, (Pick 41a for type), ink annotation 'APPROVED PROOF 10 FEB 1961' on board, uncirculated, extremely rare £120-160 |
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| 342 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, an obverse proof on board for a 10 shillings, ND (1961-63), serial number A 000000, three signatures including E.B. David at lower left, four signatures at lower right, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at upper left, value at upper right, (Pick 42a for type), ink annotation 'APPROVED PROOF 10 FEB 1961' on board, uncirculated, extremely rare £160-240 |
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| 343 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen colour trial 5 shillings, ND (1964), orange on multicoloured underprint, and specimen colour trial 10 shillings, ND (1964), red on multicoloured underprint, both no serial numbers, no signatures, sailing boat at centre, reverse plants in ornate circles, value in guilloche at left and in each corner, both overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 45ct, 46ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated, very scarce (2) £250-350 |
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| 344 | |||
| The East African Currency Board, specimen 20 shillings, ND (1964), blue on multicoloured underprint, no serial numbers, no signatures, sailing boat at left centre, reverse plants set in ornate design, value in guilloche at left and in each corner, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 47s), uncirculated, scarce £120-180 |
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| 345 | |||
The East African Currency Board, specimen colour trial 100 shillings, ND (1964), green on multicoloured underprint, no serial numbers, no signatures, sailing boat at centre left, reverse plants in ornate circles, value in each corner, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 48ct), uncirculated and rare £300-400EAST CARIBBEAN |
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| 346 | |||
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, $50, ND (1994), serial number A222105V, St Vincent, tan, red-orange and green on multicoloured underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right, turtle at lower centre, bold values at top left and lower right, reverse Brimstone Hill and The Pitons (Pick 34v), uncirculated. Falkland Islands, Government of The Falkland Islands, £5, 14 June 1983, red and multicoloured, commemorative issue, Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse island scenes (Pick 12a), uncirculated (2) £70-90EGYPTNational Bank |
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| 347 | |||
| National Bank of Egypt, 50 piastres, 1st January 1899, serial number A/1 314181, black & white with pink and green central design, Sphinx at centre, value at centre, value at centre and at each corner, Rowlatt signature, reverse green, value at left and right (Pick 1b, Hanafy M1), Arabic annotation at right, almost very fine and thus unusual for type, very rare and a classic rarity for the series £7,000-8,000 |
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| 348 | |||
| National Bank of Egypt, specimen 5 pounds, ND (1899), serial number C/1 000001-C/1 100000, blue, pink and orange, the pyramids of Giza at left, value at top left and right, reverse red, value at left and right (Pick 3s, Hanafy M1s), ink date '19 May 99' in top left margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, very rare £2,000-3,000 |
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| 349 | |||
| National Bank of Egypt, printer's archival specimen 50 pounds, 5 January 1909, serial number run F/6 35001 to F/6 5000, black, yellow and rose, the temple at Philae at left, value in guilloches at lower left, upper left and right, reverse blue, value in Western and Arabic numerals set in ornate guilloches and geometric patterns, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 5s, Hanafy M1s), choice good very fine, extremely rare and a lovely note £3,000-4,000 |
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| 350 | |||
| National Bank of Egypt, printer's archival specimen 25 piastres (3), 7 October 1918, 8 October 1918 and 9 October 1918, serial number runs L/47 000,001 to L/47 100,000, L/48 000,001 to L/48 100,000 and L/49 000,001 to L/49 100,000 respectively, signature Rowlatt, blackish purple on pale green and multicoloured underprint, banks of the Nile at centre, value in each corner, reverse deep blue, light blue and orange, value in western and Arabic numerals set in guilloches and ornate pattern, perforated CANCELLED [Pick 10as, Hanafy M1s), mounting traces, ink date '13. 11. 18' and annotations in top margins, the third otherwise good extremely fine, the remainder about uncirculated to uncirculated and an extraordinary opportunity to obtain a very rare trio of specimens with consecutive dates and serial number runs (3) £800-1,000 |
| 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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