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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 17
801
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, a hand executed essay for a £10 on thin card, 16 May 1948, zero serial numbers, black text on white, value tablet omitted at left and right, Hoofien and Barth signatures, purple rectangular 'DUGMA (specimen)' handstamp across face (Pick 4 for type, Birnbaum p.149, Tepper page 37), good extremely fine and extremely rare £1,600-1,800
802
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, a hand executed essay for a £50 on thin card, 16 May 1948, zero serial numbers, blue text on white, value tablet at left and right, Hoofien and Barth signatures, purple rectangular 'DUGMA (specimen)' handstamp across face (Pick 5 for type, Birnbaum unlisted, Arkin unlisted, Tepper page 37), this denomination not recorded by either Birnbaum or Arkin, good extremely fine and extremely rare £3,500-4,000
803
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, Provisional issue, a proof 50 pounds, 16 May 1948, red zero serial numbers, red text on cream cardlike paper, value in solid tablet at left and right, printed signatures in red of Hoofien and Barth (Pick 5 for similar, Arkin p.39ff, Birnbaum p.149, Tepper p.36/37), rectangular violet 'DUGMA (specimen)' handstamp at centre. In PMG folders 65 'GEM UNCIRCULATED', very rare (4) £4,400-4,800
804
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, proof uniface 50 mils on large format card, ND (October 1948), black text on yellow-brown and white paper, values at each corner, Kaplan signature, mosaic design (from the floor at the synagogue at Beit Alpha), (Pick 6 for type, Birnbaum page 92 for similar design in red, Tepper p.50), black text with upwards shift, good extremely fine and very rare £1,400-1,600
805
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, proof uniface 50 mils on large format card, ND (October 1948), black text on pink-orange and white, mosaic (from the floor at the synagogue at Beit Alpha), values at each corner, Kaplan signature (Pick 6 for type, Birnbaum page 92 for similar design in red, Tepper p.50), manuscript signature of O.Wallish the designer below design. Good extremely fine and very rare £1,600-1,800
806
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, proof uniface 100 mils on large format card, ND (October 1948), black text on green and white, mosaic (from the floor at the synagogue at Beit Alpha), values at each corner, Kaplan signature (Pick 6 for type, Birnbaum page 92 for similar design in red, Tepper p.50), manuscript signature of O.Wallish the designer below design. Good extremely fine and very rare £1,600-1,800
807
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, proof uniface 50 mils on large format card, ND (October 1948), black text on blue and white, mosaic (from the floor at the synagogue at Beit Alpha), values at each corner, Kaplan signature (Pick 6 for type, Birnbaum page 92 for similar design in red, Tepper p.50), manuscript signature of O.Wallish the designer below design. Good extremely fine and very rare £1,600-1,800
808
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, a proof uniface (colour trial) 100 mils on large format paper, 1948, black text on pale lilac and white, value at each corner, Kaplan signature (Pick 7 for type, Arkin p.50), the issued colour is green, faded background otherwise good extremely fine and rare £1,500-1,600
809
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, a proof uniface 50 mils on large format paper, 1948, black text on brown and white, value at each corner, Kaplan signature (Pick 7 for type, Birnbaum page 93 for similar design), purple 'DUGMA (specimen)' handstamp across face of note. Manuscript signature of Otto Wallish below the note. Good extremely fine and very rare especially with signature £1,500-1,800
810
Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, a proof uniface (colour trial) 100 mils on large format paper, 1948, black text on blue and white, value at each corner, Kaplan signature (Pick 7 for type, Arkin p.50), the issued colour is green, good extremely fine and rare £1,500-1,800
811
Israel Government, 50 and 100 pruta, ND (1952), red on orange underprint and blue on green underprint respectively (Pick 10, 11), very fine £50-100
812
Anglo-Palestine Bank, Israel, 500 mils, ND (1948), red serial number G 859582, grey and pale blue, Hoofien and Barth signatures (Pick 14a, APB B6a), uncirculated, scarce £500-600
813
Anglo-Palestine Bank, Israel, 10 pounds, ND (1948), blue serial number 919389, red and pale orange, Hoofien and Barth signatures (Pick 17a, APB B9a), in PMG holder 30, very fine £350-400
814
Bank of Israel, specimen 500 pruta, red, specimen 1 lira, blue, specimen 5 lirot, purple-brown, specimen 10 lirot, blue-grey and specimen 50 lirot, blue and multicoloured, all 1955 (Pick 24s, 25s, 26s, 27s, 28s), all red De La Rue oval in field and all SPECIMEN No.89, uncirculated and rare (5) £1,000-1,500
815
Bank of Israel, a group of progressive proofs for the 500 prutah, ND (1954-1956), comprising one note with no numbers and signatures, one reverse proof and three partial backgrounds (Pick 24 for type), good very fine to about extremely fine, rare (5) £400-500
816
Bank of Israel, 10 lirot, 1955, serial number 212305, olive green on multicolour, buildings, fields, mountains in background, palm tree centre right, tulip flowers at right, guilloche patterns on reverse (Pick 26, BOI B4), central fold, very fine £80-120
817
Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a lira, 1958, serial number 41264, brown and white, sailor with anchor, boats in field at right, signature of Nebenzahl low right (Pick unrecorded design, see Pick 30 for the basic idea, Arkin page 83 for elements of the design) manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir low left, unique. The design not adopted, a fisherman was the preferred choice for the 1 lira, issued in 1959. £2,400-2,600
818
Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a 5 lira, 1958, serial number 251180, brown and white, farmer sowing seed at left, fields in background, signature of Nebenzahl low right (Pick unrecorded design, see Pick 29 for the basic idea, Arkin page 81 for elements of the design) manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir low left, unique. The design not adopted, a woman soldier was preferred but elements of this essay were used in the adopted design. £2,400-2,600
819
Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a 10 lira, 1958, serial number 169222, blue and white, scientist at left, signature of Nebenzahl low right (Pick 32 for similar, Arkin page 87 for elements of the design) manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir low left, unique. The design adopted in the issue of 1959 very close to this. £2,400-2,600
820
Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a 10 lira, 1958, no serial numbers, violet and white, scientist at right, signature of Nebenzahl low right (Pick 32 for similar, Arkin page 87 for elements of the design) manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir low left, unique. The design adopted in the issue of 1959 very close to this. £2,400-2,600
821
Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a 50 lira, 1959, no serial numbers, red-brown and white, an allegorical couple representing 'the return of the exiles' at right, rural landscape in background, signature of Nebenzahl low right (Pick 33 for type, Arkin page 89 for design) manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir low left, unique. The couple used as models for the note were Aryah Eyal and Tsuria Ronen, Polish and Yemeni respectively. They were according to Arkin friends of an aquaintance of the Shamir brothers. £2,800-3,000
822
Bank of Israel, specimen 5 lirot, 1958, no serial numbers, brown, pink and green, factory worker at left, also a specimen reverse and two partial backgrounds (Pick 31s for type), extremely fine, rare (4) £350-450
823
Bank of Israel, specimen 5 lirot, 1958, zero serial numbers, brown, pink and green, factory worker at left, also specimen 10 lirot (2), 1958, one maroon zero serial numbers, one with black numbers, violet, scientist at left (Pick 31s, 32as, 32bs), two perforated CANCELLED, the 10 with maroon numbers perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE, uncirculated and scarce (3) £500-600

ITALY

824
Banco Agricola di Gallura, specimen 30 lire, with counterfoil, 2 July 1877, serial number 5001, black and rose, arms at left, value in guilloches in each corner, reverse pale blue, value at left and at upper and lower centre, perforated SPECIMEN BW&CO. LONDON (Pick not listed), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £250-350
825
Banca Nazionale Toscana, specimen 1000 lire, 9 September 1869, black, pink and pale blue, turreted female head (Italia) at left, Dante laureate at right, value in field, counterfoil at left, reverse brown and white, bearded male bust at left and right, value at centre (Pick S770s, Crapanzano-Giulianini NT 28s), perforated SPECIMEN B.W.&Co. LONDON, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £1,000-1,400
826
Banca Romana, specimen 25 lire, law of 1 March 1883, serial number S/1 00001-S/56 10000, black and brown, female head at left and right, Italia and Roma, Romulus and Remus and she wolf top centre, reverse brown, turreted female head at centre (Pick S797 for similar, Crapanzano-Giulianini BRO 6), perforated, good extremely fine and rare £350-450
827
Banca Romana, specimen 200 lire, ND (18-, ca 1872), serial S/25 1234, green and blue with value in a brown central panel, turreted head of Italia at left, Roma at right, arms top centre, Romulus and Remus and she wolf low centre, counterfoil at left, reverse brown, medallic female heads in field (Pick S800s, Crapanzano-Giulianini BRO9s), perforated, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £1,000-1,400
828
Banca Romana, specimen 500 lire, ND (18-, ca 1872), serial S/25 1234, pink and blue with value in a green and pink central panel, turreted head of Italia at left, Roma at right, arms top centre, Romulus and Remus and she wolf low centre, counterfoil at left, reverse green, medallic female heads (Pick S801s, Crapanzano-Giulianini BRO10s), perforated, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £1,200-1,600
829
Il Banco di Napoli, specimen 10 lire, black, white and green and specimen 20 lire, black, white and brown, both 1 June 1867, both horse at left and right (Pick S826, 829 for similar, Crapanzano-Giulianini NA 67, 77 for types), uncirculated and scarce (2) £400-500
830
Banco di Napoli, specimen 100 lire, 29 January 1877, serial number C/B 10001, black, green and multicoloured, Ceres at left and right, reverse red and green (Crapanzano-Giulianini NA 133 for type), counterfoil at left, uncirculated, rare £300-500
831
Banco di Napoli, specimen 50 lire, with counterfoil, 6 September 1881, serial number M/F 00000, brown and black, portrait of Galileo at left, Manna at right, value in guilloches in each corner, perforated SPECIMEN BW&CO. LONDON (Pick S845s), pencil date 'Mar 21-90' at top left of counterfoil, otherwise about uncirculated and rare £350-450
832
Banco di Napoli, specimen 500 lire, 29 January 1877, serial number A/G 08001, black, lilac and green, turreted female head (Italia) at left and right, counterfoil at left, reverse lilac and green, value and text (Pick S851s, Crapanzano-Giulianini NA115s), perforated SPECIMEN B.W.&Co. LONDON, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £1,000-1,400
833
Il Banco di Sicilia, specimen 5 lire, Palermo, 27 April 1870, no serial numbers, black and pale blue, value in guilloches in each corner, reverse pale blue, value at centre and at left and right, one punch hole (Pick S881s for type, Crapanzano-Giulianini SI32s), about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £220-280
834
Regno d'Italia, Banco di Sicilia, specimen 1000 lira, Palermo, 27 April 1870, serial number 007001, black, green, lilac and orange, turreted maiden at right, arms at top centre, King with eagle and cute puppy at left, reverse green and brown, triquetra (three legs) design at left and right, counterfoil at left, three cancellation holes (Pick S888s, Crapanzano-Giulianini SI44s), about uncirculated, very rare £500-700
835
Banco di Sicilia, specimen 200 lire, 23 September 1879, serial number 06001-11000, dark and light brown, triskeles top centre, value in green underprint at centre, orange and blue green, value (Pick |S892 for similar, Crapanzano-Giulianini SI75 for type), uncirculated and rare £500-700
836
Credito Agricolo della cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, printers archival specimen 50 lire, ND (1871), serial range Qb 0001-P 1000 black on brown underprint, Innogenzo Malvasia at left (Pick S903 for similar), this note coloured and titled differently to that listed in Pick, about uncirculated and rare £800-1,200
837
Banca Agricola Sarda, specimen 250 lire, Firenze, 1 November 1872, serial number D 1001, black, dark and light green, Eleonora d'Arborea low centre, man at left and right, arms top centre, signatures of Salinas, Apostoli, Sanna, reverse green, helmeted female head at left and right, value (Pick S924s, Crapanzano-Giulianini BAS 9), perforated, uncirculated and very rare, attractive £1,000-1,500
838
Credito Agricolo Industriale Sardo, specimen 30 lire, with counterfoil, 1 March 1874, serial number R 1234, black and brown, helmeted Roman warrior at left, horse and hay cart at right, value in each corner, reverse brown, female busts at left and right, value at centre, two punch holes (Pick S925s, Crapanzano-Giulianini IS1s), about uncirculated to uncirculated, attractive and very scarce in this format £200-300
839
Credito Agricolo Industriale Sardo, specimen 30 lire, Cagliari, 1 January 1884, serial number D/Z 0001-1000, green and pale orange, helmeted male head at left, maiden spinning at right, counterfoil at left, reverse green, head of Mercury at left and right (Pick S926s, Crapanzano-Giulianini IS2 for type), perforated, uncirculated and rare £400-500
840
Banco di Sicilia, specimen 50 lire, with counterfoil, 11 April 1879, serial number 20000, black and green on rose underprint, bank arms and value at centre and in each corner, reverse green and rose, value in guilloches, perforated SPECIMEN BW&CO. LONDON (Pick S980s, Crapanzano-Giulianini SI51s), pencil annotation at top left of counterfoil, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, attractive and rare £350-450
841
Banco di Sicilia, printer's archival specimen 50 lire, with counterfoil, 5 July 1892, serial number run 140001 to 220000, black and green on rose underprint, bank arms and value at centre and in each corner, reverse green and rose, value in guilloches, perforated SPECIMEN BW&CO. LONDON (Pick S980s, Crapanzano-Giulianini SI52s), fresh extremely fine and rare £250-350
842
Banco di Sicilia, printer's archival specimen 100 lire, with counterfoil, 11 April 1879, serial number run 50001 to 60000, black and rose on beige underprint, bank arms and value at centre and in each corner, reverse carmine on beige underprint, value at centre and in guilloches in each corner, perforated SPECIMEN BW&CO. LONDON (Pick S981s, Crapanzano-Giulianini SI64s), pencil date 'Nov 8-86' in top margin of counterfoil, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £450-650
843
Banco di Sicilia, printer's archival specimen 200 lire, with counterfoil, 23 September 1879, serial number run 16001 to 20000, black and azure on rose underprint, bank arms and value at centre and in each corner, reverse orange and green, value at centre and in guilloches in each corner, perforated SPECIMEN BW&CO. LONDON (Pick S982s, Crapanzano-Giulianini SI75s), pencil date 'Oct 11-87' in top margin of counterfoil, otherwise extremely fine and rare £550-750
844
Banca d'Italia, 25 lire, 24 January 1918, red serial number R1-53608, dark and pale brown, Italia and eagle at right, Stringher and Sacchi signatures, reverse blue and white, head of Minerva at left, value at centre (Pick 42a, Crapanzano-Giulianini 1, Gavello 1), an original and fresh good very fine, scarce in this condition £400-600
845
Banca d'Italia, 1000 lira (2), 1948 and 1948, purple and tan, with orange seal, Italia at left (Pick 88a, 88b), about uncirculated (2) £180-220
846
Banca d'Italia, 50000 lire, ND (1972-74), serial number G191615P, Leonardo da Vinci at right, red Medusa seal low centre, Carli and Barbarito signatures, (Pick 99c), crisp, fresh and about uncirculated to uncirculated £400-450
847
Banca d'Italia, 20000 lire, ND (1975), brownish black and dark brown on red and olive green underprint, the artist Titian at centre, reverse Titian's painting Amor Sacro e Amor Profano (Pick 104), a delightfully fresh and bright note, about uncirculated to uncirculated £200-250

IVORY COAST

848
Ivory Coast, French West Africa, a set of postage stamp currency on thin card comprising 5 centimes, green, 10 centimes, red and 25 centimes, blue, all ND (1920), (Pick 4, 5, 6), good extremely fine and scarce (3) £150-200
849
Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Ivory Coast issue, specimen 1000 francs, ND (1977), serial number 0.000A-00000, multicoloured, man and woman at right, reverse green and multicoloured, man with rope bridge in background (Pick 103Al), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and scarce £250-280
850
Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Ivory Coast issue, 1000 francs (2), ND (1977), serial numbers F.163A-38520/38521, multicoloured, man and woman at centre, signature 11, reverse multicoloured, man and rope suspension bridge and river (Pick 103Al), uncirculated and a scarce consecutive pair (2) £100-120
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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