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 12
551
Banque de France, 50 francs, 24 November 1931, serial number H.11566 659, multicolour, Mercury at low centre, cherubs at top left and right, value at each corner (Pick 80a), 2mm tear in low right margin, thus good very fine £150-200
552
Banque de France, 50 francs, 12 October 1933, serial number H.14501 493, multicolour, Mercury at low centre, cherubs at top left and right, value at each corner (Pick 80b), almost extremely fine £180-240
553
Banque de France, 50 francs, 4 November 1937, serial number Q.6985 670, 20 francs, 7 October 1943, serial number 96 98960, Tresor Central, 1000 francs, ND (1944), serial number 93D 750706, green (Pick 85b, 100a, 107), first and third in PMG holder number 64, choice uncirculated, second, in PMG holder number 67, superb gem uncirculated, EPQ (3) £700-750
554
Banque de France, 50 francs, 2 February 1939, serial number W.9571 531, multicolour, Ceres at Versaille, reverse Mercury at centre right (Pick 85b), good very fine £150-200
555
Banque de France, 300 francs, ND (1938), serial number S.0.676.211, multicolour, Ceres at left, reverse with Hermes at right (Pick 87a), several small splits in margins, thus very fine and a scarce denomination £200-300
556
Banque de France, 500 francs, 28 July 1938, serial number X.3079 358, blue on pink underprint, ornate oval border with cherubs and animals, three figures centre bottom, woman at left, Mercury at right, obverse ornate oval border with cherubs and allegorical figures (Pick 88), some staining and creasing, otherwise attractive and fine to very fine £150-250
557
Banque de France, 500 francs, 6 February 1941, serial number A.2288 691, multicolour, Pax with wreath at left, reverse man and woman in profile at right (Pick 95b), fresh and uncirculated £200-300
558
Banque de France, 1000 francs, 28 November 1940, serial number W.511 953, multicolour, female heads at left and right, cockerel at low right (Pick 96a), small stain in top margin, one central fold, good extremely fine, a lovely note £100-150
559
Republique Francaise, Tresor Central, 100 francs, 2 October 1943, serial number PG 788, 153, dark blue on green and pink underprint, Marianne at centre (Pick 105), about uncirculated £150-200
560
Republique Francaise, Tresor Central, specimen 500 francs, ND (1944), serial number 02L 000000, brown; and specimen 1000 francs, ND (1944), serial number 71E 000000, green, both Marianne in Phrygian cap, value in each corner, reverse value in ornate guilloche at centre, acanthus border scrolls, both overprinted SPECIMEN in black on obverse and reverse with one De La Rue specimen oval on obverse (Pick 106s, 107s), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare (2) £700-900
561
Republique Francaise, Tresor Central, specimen 5000 francs, ND (1944), serial number 01K 000000, blue, Marianne in Phrygian cap at right, value in guilloche at centre and in each corner, reverse value in ornate guilloche at centre and at left, acanthus scrolls at lower left and right, overprinted SPECIMEN in black on obverse and reverse with one De La Rue specimen oval on obverse (Pick 109s), about uncirculated to uncirculated, very rare £1,500-2,000
562
Republique Francaise, Tresor Central, specimen 5000 francs, ND (1943), red serial number VA 000001- VA 080000, purple and pale green, Marianne at centre with torch of Liberty, value at left and right, reverse purple and pale green, scales, sword and document at centre, value low left and right (Pick 110s, Schwan-Boling p.98 for issue, Fayette VF8.2), this issue for proposed issue in Corsica, ink date '1 11.43', perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and very rare, a lovely note designed by Edmond Dulac £3,500-4,500
563
Banque de France, 500 francs, 28 March 1946, serial number X.73 58529, purple and multicoloured, man with musical instrument at centre, reverse, allegorical figures, also Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale, 5 francs, 6 May 1942, serial number K.9447.639, multicoloured, man at centre, reverse, man weaving (Pick 129a, 21), uncirculated (2) £400-450
564
Banque de France, 100 francs, 1949, serial number V.582 73748, 100 francs (3), 1973, 1976, 1978, serial numbers J.74734182, J.934 11752 and E.1183 13303 respectively, 500 francs, 1990, serial number 0.311 34664 (Pick 130b, 149, 156), extremely fine to about uncirculated (5) £350-400
565
Banque de France, 5000 francs, 2 January 1953, serial number L.124 41812, multicolour, two female allegories of the countryside and the ocean at centre, reverse Mercury and another female allegory at centre (Pick 131c), about uncirculated £200-300
566
Banque de France, 500 francs, 2 September 1954, Z.39 73796, multicolour, Victor Hugo at right (Pick 133a), uncirculated £200-300
567
Banque de France, 5 new francs on 500 francs, 1958, Z.39 73796, multicolour, Victor Hugo at right, overprinted 5 Nouveau Francs (Pick 137), some staples holes and thinning, good very fine, very scarce £400-600
568
Banque de France, 10 new francs on 1000 francs, 1958, serial number L.334 26051, multicolour, Cardinal Richelieu at right (Pick 138), original and fresh about extremely fine £300-400
569
Banque de France, 100 new francs on 10000 francs, 30 October 1958, serial number T.151 27064, multicolour, Napoleon Bonaparte at right, the Arc de Triomphe at left (Pick 140), about extremely fine £500-700
570
Banque de France, 5 new francs, 6 May 1964, serial number B.117 77076, multicolour, Victor Hugo at right (Pick 141), uncirculated £250-350
571
Banque de France, 5 francs (2), 1943, 10 francs, 1949, Caisse Centrale de la France D'Outre-Mer, 5 francs, Banque de l'Algerie, 5 francs, 1944 and National Bank of Vietnam, 20 dong, ND (1956) an interesting group, all about uncirculated to uncirculated (6) £80-120
572
Banque de France, a group of notes with various dates and denominations, an interesting and colourful group, all about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-350

FRENCH ANTILLES

573
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 50 francs, ND (1966), serial number L.1 63628, multicoloured, dockside scene and banana harvesting, Postel-Vinay and Clappier signatures, reverse multicoloured, man and woman at right, houses by shoreline left centre (Pick 9b, IEDOM B9b), uncirculated, fresh and very pretty, scarce £600-650
574
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 100 francs, ND (1967), serial number F.3 36318, multicoloured, General Schoelcher at right, landscape in background, Postel-Vinay and Clappier signatures, reverse multicoloured, General Schoelcher and ships (Pick 10b, IEDOM B10b), uncirculated, fresh and very pretty, rare in this grade £1,000-1,100

FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA

575
Afrique Francaise Libre, French Equatorial Africa, specimen 5 francs, ND (1941), prefix A/31, multicoloured, man at centre, flag top right, reverse pink, man at loom (Pick 6), red SPECIMEN overprint and perforated on an issued example, uncirculated and scarce £200-250
576
Afrique Francaise Libre, French Equatorial Africa, specimen 25 francs, ND (1941), prefix F, multicoloured, man at centre with horse, flag top right, reverse orange-brown, lion at right (Pick 7), red SPECIMEN overprint and perforated on an issued example, pressed, about very fine £225-250
577
Afrique Francaise Libre, French Equatorial Africa, specimen 100 francs, ND (1941), serial number A 000001-Q 560000, mauve and tan, African maidens at centre, flag top right, value in left field, reverse orange and multicoloured, maiden with basket at centre, floral background in field (Pick 8s, Schwan-Boling 1173s), ink date in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £400-600
578
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, French Equatorial Africa, printer's archival specimen 1000 francs, Law of 1944, serial number run TD 100,001 to TD 600,000, dark blue on lilac and pale blue-green underprint, phoenix rising from the flames at centre, value at left and right, reverse war-torn landscape at left, peacetime landscape at right, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 19s2), ink date '9.10.45' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good very fine to about extremely fine, serial number run TD 235,001 to TD 255,000 used in St Pierre et Miquelon, rare £400-600

FRENCH GUIANA

579
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, French Guiana, printer's archival specimen 100 francs (2), Law of 1944, serial number runs PF 090,001 to PF 200,000 and PU 800,000 to PU 1,000,000, both green on orange underprint, Marianne at centre, overprint GUYANE in red at left and right, reverse anchor, barrel, bale and sack, value at lower left and right, perforated SPECIMEN [Pick 17s (2)], ink date '19.2.46' on first copy, ink annotations in top margins, the first otherwise extremely fine, the second about uncirculated to uncirculated, very scarce (2) £250-350

FRENCH INDO-CHINA

580
Banque de l'Indo-Chine, French Indo-China, 100 piastres ND (1927-31), serial number F.83 332, golden urn with dop on top at left, statue bust on reverse, head at right (Pick 51b), several pinholes, small tear top left, central and vertical folds, slight staining, otherwise good to very good £80-100
581
Banque de l'Indo-Chine, French Indo-China, 500 francs, ND (1939), serial number W.8 316, multicolour, woman and child with globe at centre, reverse same scene with elephants behind (Pick 57), good extremely fine to about uncirculated £200-300
582
Banque de l'Indo-Chine, French Indo-China, specimen 100 piastres, ND (1946), red zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, bank building at centre, column at left and right, Gannay and Bruno signatures, reverse blue, sampans (Pick 79s), in ICG holder 58 'AU+' , scarce £200-300
583
Institut d'Emission des Departments d'Outre-Mer Republique Francaise, 5 francs, ND (1964), serial number D.1 30913, multicolour, two women at right, ship in harbour at left, reverse ox carts loaded with goods (Pick 7a), spot of glue in reverse right margin, central crease, extremely fine and the scarcer signature variety £250-350

FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

584
Banque de l'Indo-Chine, New Caledonia, 20 francs, ND (1954-58), Banque de l'Indochine, French Indo China, 100 piastres, Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, 50 francs, "LA Reunion" scored out and Republique Francaise, Departments Guadeloupe, Guyane and Martinique, 5 francs, the first in PMG holder, choice uncirculated, others extremely fine to about uncirculated (3) £120-180

FRENCH WEST AFRICA

585
Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale, French West Africa, 50 francs, Grand-Bassam, 12 june 1924, serial number O.65-549, blue and pale orange, allegorical symbols of Africa in borders, reverse pale blue and white (Pick 9Db), almost extremely fine, above average for type, scarce £275-325
586
Banque de L'Afrique Occidentale, 5 francs, 6 May 1942, serial number K.9447 638, 5 francs (2), 17 August 1943, serial number X.46 78267, 10 francs, 21 November 1953, serial number Y.110 27441, 25 francs, 19 December 1952, serial number H.9435 988, 50 francs, 22 April 1948, serial number M.2031 777, (Pick 21, 36, 37, 38, 44), a superb group of notes, the 50 franc note in particular, all uncirculated (6) £500-550

GAMBIA

587
Central Bank of the Gambia, specimen colour trial 10 shillings, ND (1965-70), blue and green on multicoloured underprint, sailing boat at left, reverse, blue, workers in field; also specimen colour trial 1 pound, ND (1965-70), yellow-brown and grey on pink underprint, sailing boat at left, reverse yellow-brown, loading sacks at dockside, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 1ct, 2ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated, very scarce (2) £180-260
588
Central Bank of the Gambia, a group of specimen colour trials of the ND (1972-86) Issue, all Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara at right, all A000000 serial numbers, comprising 1 dalasi, signature 2, red, reverse field workers; 10 dalasis, signature 3, purple-brown, reverse fishermen; and 25 dalasis, signature 2, slate, reverse farm machinery, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 4ct, 7ct, 8ct), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and a very scarce group (3) £350-450
589
Central Bank of the Gambia, a group of specimens of the ND (1972-86) Issues, all Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara at right, all zero serial numbers, comprising 1 dalasi (2), prefix D, signature 4, prefix H, signature 5, purple, reverse field workers; 1 dalasi, ND (1978), commemorative, prefix K, signature 6, purple, reverse bank building; 5 dalasis, prefix M, signature 6, red, reverse loading sacks; 10 dalasis, prefix C, signature 6, green, reverse fishermen; and 25 dalasis, prefix A, signature 6, blue, reverse farm machinery, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 4cs, 4ds, 5cs, 6bs, 7bs, 8s), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and a scarce group (6) £300-400
590
Central Bank of the Gambia, 1, 5, 10 and 20 dalasis, ND (1972-86), all show boat at left, portrait of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara at right, reverses, agricultural scene, harbour view, fishermen in boat and men operating machinery respectively (Pick 4, 5, 6, 7), all extremely fine to about uncirculated, the 5 has annotation in ink on reverse £100-130
591
Central Bank of the Gambia, obverse artwork on card for a 10 dalasi, ND (c1972), serial number A/1 000000, green and white, portrait of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara at right, fishing boat at left, value in each corner (Pick 6 for type), uncirculated, unique £120-180

GEORGIA

592
Georgia, Autonomous Region, 5 and 500 rubles, 1919, 1000 rubles, 1920 and 5000 rubles, 1921, also Armenia Autonomous Republic 50, 100, 250 rubles, 1919 (Pick 11, 13, 14, 15, 30, 31, 32), mixed grades (8) £40-60

GERMANY

593
Sachsische Bank, Dresden, 500 marks, 2 January 1911, serial number L 08690, black, red and green, woman at left, Mercury at right (Pick S953b), good very fine £50-70
594
Reichskassenschein, Germany, 5 mark, 10 January 1882, red serial number Y.307863, blue, knight and arms at right, reverse blue, value in red (Pick 4, Rosenberg 6), a pleasing good very fine, scarce £700-800
595
Reichbanknote, 100 marks, 1 July 1898, serial number Nr2421635B, dark blue on blue and multicolour underprint, value at centre left, crowned eagle in underprint (Pick 20, Rosenberg 17), good fine, scarce £150-200
596
Germany, a selection of notgeld, 'gutschein', 'Kriegsgeld (ca 140) also a selection of Prisoner of War money 'kriegsgefangenenlager' money (39), also inflationary notes (3) and base metal tokens, Russia kopek notes (5) and a Darlehenskassenschein 5 mark, 5 August 1914 with maroon six digit serial number D.614773 (Pick 47a), generally uncirculated, last note scarce (approx 190) £200-250
597
Deutshe Reichsbanknote, 20 reichsmark, 30 August 1924, red serial number Q.9570962, brown on multicolour underprint, portrait of a woman by Holbein at centre right (Pick 176, Rosenberg 169), pressed but a presentable good very fine, scarce £500-700
598
Deutsche Bundesbank, 1000 mark, 1 August 1991, serial number AD5249783UO, reddish brown, building centre left, the Grimm brothers at right, reverse bank logo at left, Royal Library and book at centre, girl catching stars bottom right (Rosenberg 302a, BB DB B29a), slight corner fold top right, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-350
599
Stadt-Sparkasse Bielefeld, a selection of silk notes comprising 25 mark (5), July 1921 (4) and April 1922, 50 mark, April 1922, 500 mark, July 1923 and 5000 mark, February 1923, and 1 goldmark, December 1923 an attractive selection (9) £250-300
600
Stadt-Sparkasse Bielefeld, a selection of paper notgeld (27), 1917-1923 generally in excellent condition (28) £180-240
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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