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 11
501
Government of the Falkland Islands, £1 (5), 1982, all prefix G, blue and pale green and mauve, Elizabeth II at right, value left centre (Pick 8e), uncirculated (5) £300-350
502
Government of the Falkland Islands, £5, 10 April 1960, serial number C62008, red on light olive green and light blue, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick 9a), slight crease at right, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated £150-250
503
Government of the Falkland Islands, £5 (2), 30 January 1975, serial number C 105805/806, green and red, Elizabeth II at right, value left centre, Rowlands signature, reverse pink (Pick 9b, GFI B14b), uncirculated and a scarce consecutive pair (2) £200-300
504
Government of the Falkland Islands, £10, 5 June 1975, serial number A 87355, green and pale orange, Elizabeth II at right, value left centre, Rowlands signature, reverse green (Pick 11a, GFI B16a), uncirculated £250-350
505
Government of the Falkland Islands, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a £5, 14 June 1983, serial number A00000, red on multicoloured underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right, penguins at left, seals at right, overprinted "150th ANNIVERSARY 1833-1983", reverse vignette of Port Stanley at centre, MMS John Biscoe at left, RMS Fitzroy at right (obverse similar to Pick 12, reverse unrecorded), about uncirculated, most attractive, unique (2) £800-1,200
506
Government of the Falkland Islands, £20, 1 October 1984, serial numbers A116353 and A116354, brown on multicolour, three king penguins at right, coat of arms bottom centre left, portraoit of Queen Elizabeth II at right, two sea lions at right, reverse Government House and Christ Church Cathedral, Stanley (BB GFI B21, Pick 15), crisp, fresh and uncirculated £100-150

FIJI

507
Government of Fiji, printer's archival specimen 10/-, 1 October 1940, serial number run B/2 60001-B/2 110000, brown on pale blue underprint, King George VI at right, arms at top centre, reverse ornate guilloches, signatures of Robertson, Hayward, Ackland low centre (Pick 38cs), ink date '17.10.40' in top margin, about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £500-700
508
Government of Fiji, printer's archival specimen 10/-, 1 July 1960, serial range B/4 00,001 to B/4 200,000, brown and blue, George VI at right, arms at top centre, value at centre and each corner, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 38s), annotation in top margin, good extremely fine, rare £1,200-1,600
509
Government of Fiji, 10 shillings, 1 June 1951, serial number B/5 169152, brown and pale blue, arms top centre, George VI at right, Taylor, Donovan and Smith signatures, reverse blue and multicoloured (Pick 38k), fresh and original, about uncirculated and scarce in this grade £300-400
510
Government of Fiji, £10, 10 June 1951, serial number B/1 77, 223, signatures Taylor, Donovan and Smith, blue and grey, portrait of King George VI at right, coat of arms at upper centre, value at lower centre and in each corner, reverse purple, green and multicoloured, ornate geometric patterns (Pick 42f), pressed, otherwise good fine and rare £300-400
511
Government of Fiji, 1 Penny, 1 July 1942, black on green underprint, coin at lower right, reverse coin and guilloche; 1 shilling, black on grey paper with partial watermark and 2 shillings, black on red underprint, both coat of arms at top centre, value in each corner (Pick 47a, 48a, 50a), the 1 shilling slight foxing, otherwise good extremely fine, the remainder uncirculated (3) £100-140
512
Government of Fiji, 10 shillings, 1 June 1957, serial number C/2 61170, signature Davidson, Griffiths, Marais, brown on green, pink and yellow underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, coat of arms at upper centre, value at lower centre and in each corner, reverse ornate geometric patterns (Pick 52a), fresh, extremely fine and scarce £150-200
513
Government of Fiji, specimen £20, 1 July 1954, serial number C/1 00001-C/1 25000, red and pale blue-green, Elizabeth II at right, arms top centre, value at centre and at each corner, signatures of Davidson, Donovan and Davis, reverse red, bank title and value at centre (Pick 56ct), ink date '30/7/55' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and very rare, the red variety in the opinion of the cataloguer scarcer than the black and purple issue of 1953 £1,500-2,000
514
Government of Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a $1, ND (1966), serial number 0/0 000000, brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse Yanuca Beach (Pick 59 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £700-900
515
Government of Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a $10, ND (1966), serial number 0/0 000000, purple on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern (Pick 62 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £1,000-1,200
516
Government of Fiji, specimen $20, ND (1969), serial number A/1 000000, signature Ritchie and Barnes, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern, overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 63s1), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare £300-400
517
Government of Fiji, $2, prefix A/4, green and pale orange, also $5, prefix A/1, both ND (1971-), both Elizabeth II and arms and signature of Wesley Barrett (Pick 66a, 67a), uncirculated and extremely fine and quite scarce £150-200
518
Government of Fiji, specimen $20, ND (1969), serial number A/1 000000, signature Wesley Barrett, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern, overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 69s1), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare £260-320
519
Government of Fiji, specimen $20, ND (1969), serial number A/1 000000, signature C. A. Stinson, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern, overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 69s2), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare £250-300
520
Government of Fiji, $20, prefix A/1, ND (1968), blue pale green, Elizabeth II and arms and signatures of Ritchie and Barnes (Pick 63a), extremely fine and quite scarce £150-180
521
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, specimen 50 cents, ND (1974), serial number A/5 000000, Barnes and Earland signatures, blue-green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse thatched house and coconut palms, overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 70s), good extremely fine, very rare and only available as a specimen £240-280
522
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $10, ND (1976), serial number M/2 000000, Barnes and Earland signatures, purple, grey, pink and multicoloured, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II set against a diamond pattern at right, arms at upper left, reverse fishermen, boats and palm trees (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, a most attractive design, unique (2) £1,400-1,800
523
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $2, ND (1977), serial number A/4 000000, Barnes and Earland signatures, green on yellow underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern (Pick 72 for type), about uncirculated, slight differences in design and colour from issued note, unique (2) £700-900
524
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $5, ND (1977), serial number A/4 000000, Barnes and Earland signatures, orange-brown, purple and multicoloured, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern (Pick 73 for type), about uncirculated, slight differences in design and colour from issued note, unique (2) £800-1,000
525
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $20, ND (1977), serial number A/4 000000, Barnes and Earland signatures, dark blue, pale blue and multicoloured, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern (Pick 75 for type), about uncirculated, slight differences in design and colour from issued note, unique (2) £1,200-1,500
526
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, specimen $20, ND (1969), serial number A/2 000000, Barnes and Earland signatures, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, reverse geometric pattern, overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 75s2), about uncirculated, rare £200-250
527
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $1, ND (1978), serial number A/4 000000, purple and brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, artefact with circle at right, reverse Suva market and docks (Pick 76 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £600-800
528
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $1, ND (1981), serial number C/1 000000, signatures Barnes and Siwatibau, grey-blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, artefact with circle at right, reverse Suva market and docks (Pick 81 for type), endorsed "Approved 17/ 6 81" and signed by S. Siwatibau on obverse and reverse, about uncirculated, unique (2) £700-900
529
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $2, ND (1981), serial number C/1 000000, signatures Barnes and Siwatibau, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, artefact with circle at right, reverse sugar cane harvest, perforated SPECIMEN on obverse (Pick 82 for type), endorsed "Approved 17/ 6 81" and signed by S. Siwatibau on obverse and reverse, about uncirculated, unique (2) £700-900
530
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $5, ND (1979), serial number A/4 000000, orange and brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, artefact with circle at right, reverse circle of fishermen with net (Pick 83 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £700-900
531
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse composite essay on card for a $10, ND (1981), serial number B/1 000000, signatures Barnes and Siwatibau, carmine red and purple on pale green, pale blue and yellow underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, artefact with circle at right (Pick 84 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £400-600
532
Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $20, ND (1978), serial number A/4 000000, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, artefact with circle at right, reverse traditional Fijian house (Pick 85 for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £800-1,000
533
Reserve Bank of Fiji, an obverse composite essay on card for a $1, ND (1978), serial number A/4 000000, dark brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, artefact with semi-circle at right (Pick 86 for type), about uncirculated, different artefact from issued note at right, unique £300-400
534
Reserve Bank of Fiji, an obverse composite essay on card for a $2, ND (1978), serial number A/4 000000, sage green and blue-green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, circular artefact with six pronged semi-circle at right (variety of Pick 87 for type), about uncirculated, different artefact from issued note at right, unique £350-450
535
Reserve Bank of Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $5, ND (ca 1978), serial number A000000, orange, brown and blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre, sailing boat at left, reverse group of women at market with baskets and bowls at centre left, two fish at right (Pick unrecorded), bank legend missing from obverse, otherwise about uncirculated, unique (2) £800-1,200

FINLAND

536
Finlands Bank, specimen 50 markkaa, 1898, no serial numbers blue on tan underprint, statue of woman with stone tablet at left, arms at top centre, one cancellation hole (Pick 6s), about uncirculated, very scarce £500-700
537
Finlands Bank, specimen 100 markkaa, 1898, blue and beige, allegorical farming couple at left, 100M in pale brown underprint low right centre, arms at centre, medallic female head at right, small cancellation hole (Pick 7s), uncirculated and rare £600-800
538
Finlands Bank, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 markkaa, all 1986, also 20 markkaa, 1993 (Pick 113-117, 122), a pleasing group, all uncirculated, the 1000 scarce (6) £400-450

FRANCE

539
Le Banque Royale, 1000 livres, 1 January 1720, serial number 102589, black and white, three manuscript signatures, embossed revenue stamp at centre (Pick A18b), good extremely fine, wonderful condition for type, very scarce £1,000-1,500
540
Domaines Nationaux, 50 cents assignat, 23 May 1793, Serie 2989, black and white, value at lower centre, woman with plaque at left, woman with scales at right, watermark RF/15s (Pick A69b), about uncirculated, also French Indo-China, Banque de l'Indo-Chine, 10 cents, Law of 1919, blue; 500 piastres, ND (1951), multicoloured, woman, child and globe, reverse two elephants, woman and child (Pick 43, 53a), the first about fine, the second good to very good (3) £30-50
541
Banque de France, 5 francs, 1873, serial number H.2068 689, blue and black, man at left, woman at right, value at centre and low left and right (Pick 60), a presentable very fine, very scarce £500-700
542
Banque de France, 500 francs, 1 September 1906, serial number C.268 175, pink and blue, woman at left, Mercury at right, allegorical figures at low centre and in border (Pick 66f), some small spilts in margins, pinholes, an attractive about very fine, rare £1,500-2,000
543
Banque de France, 500 francs, 24 July 1917, serial number C.472 315, pink and blue, woman at left, Mercury at right, allegorical figures at low centre and in border (Pick 66g), a very attractive good very fine to almost extremely fine, scarce in this grade £120-180
544
Banque de France, 20 francs, 26 December 1912, serial number L.3598 392, blue and tan, Mercury at left, woman at right (Pick 68b), pressed, good very fine to about extremely fine, quite scarce £120-180
545
Banque de France, 100 francs, 18 September 1908, serial number J.436 208, multicolour, women with boys at left and right, reverse with blacksmith at left, woman and child at right (Pick 69), staple holes at right, and an additional hole at left, pressed, but an attractive and bright almost very fine, scarce £150-200
546
Banque de France, 20 francs, 3 July 1916, serial number J.11 600, blue, Bayard at left, value at low centre, reverse farmer with scythe (Pick 74), pinholes, but a presentable good very fine £200-300
547
Banque de France, 20 francs, 14 September 1918, serial number Z.5386 722, blue, Bayard at left, value at low centre, reverse farmer with scythe (Pick 74), a striking and original good very fine £200-300
548
Banque de France, 5000 francs, 17 January 1918, serial number F.14 639, multicoloured, allegories of industry and commerce in frieze at top centre, cherubs with ribbons at left and right, reverse Parisian scene with multiple allegories (Pick 76), some splits and several pinholes, an original and attractive fine, rare £1,500-2,000
549
Banque de France, 50 francs, 18 April 1928, serial number M.2151 724, multicolour, Mercury at low centre, cherubs at top left and right, value at each corner (Pick 77a), almost extremely fine, very pretty £200-300
550
Banque de France, 100 francs, 11 September 1930, serial number T.26630 238, multicolour, women and children at left and right (Pick 78b), crisp and uncirculated £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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