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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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| Page: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | ||
| Auction Lots - Page 19 | |||
| 901 | |||
| Central Bank of Kuwait, an uncut pair of 1/4 dinars, ND (law of 1968), no serial numbers, brown and multicoloured, Amir Shaikh Sabah at right (cf Pick 8 for type), uncirculated and unusual, rare £500-700 |
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| 902 | |||
Central Bank of Kuwait, 5 dinars, law of 1968 (1980-91), serial number 892979, deep blue and black on multicolour, minaret at left, arms at right, reverse the Seif Palace, watermark dhow (Pick 14), the margin a little tight at top and slightly enlarged below, light central fold, some slight creases, otherwise extremely fine £80-100LAOS |
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| 903 | |||
| Banque Nationale du Laos, specimen 10 kip, ND (1962), prefixe A1, pale blue, lilac and pale green, woman at left, signature 1 (Pick 10as), uncirculated and scarce £120-160 |
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| 904 | |||
| Banque Nationale du Laos, specimen 10 kip (5), ND (1962), prefixes R1 (3) and R6 (2), pale blue, lilac and pale green, woman at left, all signature 5 (Pick 10bs), an interesting group, one perforated CANCELLED, one perforated SPECIMEN, one with large red SPECIMEN SANS VALEUR and one with same overprint in smaller font and one with red SPECIMEN overprint. All are different varieties of specimen, uncirculated (5) £300-400 |
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| 905 | |||
Banque Nationale du Laos, a reverse composite essay on card for a 50 kip, ND (1963), purple, pale blue, brown and pale yellow, cloisters at Wat Sisaket, Vientiane at right, stone monument at centre (Pick 12 for type), about uncirculated, unique £140-220LATVIA |
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| 906 | |||
| Libau/Libava (Emergency under Baltic Occupation), 10 kopek, 1, 1, 1, 3 ruble, (Ryabchenko 22014a, 22017, 22026, series B, 22026 joined pair series A, 22027 without series, all 1915 about uncirculated and scarce (22017 rare) (5) £180-250 |
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| 907 | |||
| Libau/Libava (Baltic Occupation), 1, 3, 5, 10 ruble, 1915, orange, green, blue, red (Ryabchenko 22206-9, 1 ruble series C, others without series) about uncirculated and scarce (4) £80-100 |
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| 908 | |||
| Riga, Cesis, Memel, 5 mark (Kowno) 1918, 1, 3 ruble (Riga (2 each)), 1919, 10 ruble, 15 March 1919 (Cesis), 25 pfennig, 1021, (Heydeknig), also, 1 punkt Estaland Cotton Manufacture 1925, all different, about fine to good extremely fine, scarce £80-100 |
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| 909 | |||
| Baltic States, Latvia Republican Government, 10 rubli notes (3), 1919, serial numbers A433724, C045681 and H377049, red, brown and green, signature variants, also 6 small denomination notes, 1920 (Pick 4d, e, f), good extremely fine, about extremely fine and good very fine £80-100 |
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| 910 | |||
| Republic of Latvia, 500 rubli, 1920, serial number 286436 prefix H, green, red serial number (Pick 8b), some corner damage, otherwise about extremely fine £200-250 |
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| 911 | |||
| Republic of Latvia, a group of notes including 5, 10, 25, 50 kapeikas, 1920, red, blue, brown, violet (2 of each shade variant), 100 latu, 1923, series A, blue, and 10 latu, 1925, series A, serial number 327593, deep red and rarest signature variety (Pick 9-12, 22) extremely fine (8), good very good to about fine, about very good £150-200 |
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| 912 | |||
| Bank of Latvia, 25 latu, 1928, serial number B240534, slate grey on yellow, ship at right and left (Pick 18), extremely fine £100-120 |
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| 913 | |||
| Bank of Latvia, 25 latu, 1928, serial number B344783, slate gey on yellow, 25 latu, 1938, serial number B779, 596, green (Pick 18, 21), good very fine, good extremely fine to about uncirculated £80-100 |
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| 914 | |||
| Bank of Latvia, specimen 500 latu, 1929, serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, allegorical symbols in field, arms low right, girl in national costume at right, reverse blue-green and pale orange and lilac, cows and corn sheaves at centre (Pick 19s), ink date '9.4.29' in top margin, red PARAUGS overprint at left and right, perforated, a fresh good extremely fine and rare, attractive £500-700 |
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| 915 | |||
| Latvian State Treasury, 50 latu, 1934, serial number 921804, blue on multicolour, 10 latu (2), 1933 and 1934, serial numbers G005090 and T032444, green and pale pink, reverse, blue and pale pink, woman seated at centre (Pick 20, 25a, d), extremely fine (3) £120-160 |
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| 916 | |||
| Latvian State Treasury, specimen 10 latu, 1933, series A zero serial number, perforated PARAUGS centre, dark blue on multicolour underprint, also 10 latu, 1934, serial number AH071705, dark blue on multicolour underprint, (Pick 25s2, 25f), good extremely fine to about uncirculated, good very fine £250-300 |
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| 917 | |||
| Latvian State Treasury, 10 latu, 1933, serial number F176494, 10 latu, 1934, serial number L053306, both green and pale pink, obverse slate grey and pale pink, seated woman with sheaf of corn at centre (Pick 25a, c), good extremely fine to almost uncirculated, good very fine to about extremely fine £120-150 |
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| 918 | |||
| Latvian State Treasury, 10 latu (4), 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, three signature varieties, black and grey on multicolour, boat at left, fishermen centre left, reverse, farmer sowing crops (Pick 29a, b, c, d), extremely fine to about uncirculated £100-150 |
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| 919 | |||
| Latvian State Treasury, 10 latu, 1940, serial number DE192491, 20 latu, 1935, serial number A043161, black on grey green, brown on multicolour respectively (Pick 29e, 30a), about extremely fine, good very fine, scarce £100-120 |
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| 920 | |||
| Latvian State Treasury, 20 latu (2), 1935 and 1936, serial numbers A121904 and R159258, brown on multicolour, reverse, man holding scythe at left and seated woman at right (Pick 30a, b), good extremely fine, almost uncirculated, handsomely engraved, very scarce £220-250 |
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| 921 | |||
| Latvia State Treasury, 20 latu (2), 1935 and 1936, serial numbers C194072 and S061431, brown on multicolour, reverse, man holding scythe at left and seated woman at right (Pick 30a, b), good fine, about extremely fine £120-150 |
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| 922 | |||
| Latvian State Treasury, specimen 20 latu, Riga, 1940, red serial number A 000000, blue and grey, bank building at centre, value at left, reverse blue, plough team and arms (Pick33s), handstamped number top right, in PMG holder 64 'Choice Uncirculated', a scarce type £250-300 |
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| 923 | |||
| Latvian Government Exchange note, 5 lati (3), 1940, serial numbers A121105, B068510 and C127096, dark blue on grey mauve underprint (Pick 34a), good fine to good very fine £120-150 |
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| 924 | |||
Latvian Partisan Regiment, 15, 10,000, 10000 ruble, 1917, 1918, 1919, (partisan handstamp on Russia) (Pick 98, 97, 106b), very fine to about extremely fine (3) £80-100LEBANON |
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| 925 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, 25 piastres (2), 1925, serial number F.77-274/275, dark blue and multicoloured, ornate background detail, printed signatures of Forges and Laferriere at centre, reverse multicoloured, GRAND-LIBAN in dark blue top centre, below red BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU GRAND-LIBAN, the mill house of Hama on the Orontes river at centre (Pick 1, Ayoub p.47), a lovely Serveau design, uncirculated and an exceptional and most unusual consecutive pair (2) £5,500-6,000 |
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| 926 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 25 livres, 1925, serial number 0.0-000, blue and multicoloured, archway and columns and ornate background detail, printed signatures of Forges and Laferriere at left, reverse blue and multicoloured, GRAND-LIBAN in dark red top centre, below in blue title BANQUE DE SYRIE ET DU GRAND-LIBAN, a view of 'Krak de Chevaliers' at centre (Pick 6, Ayoub p.56/57), uncirculated and attractive, rare £4,800-5,200 |
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| 927 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 50 livres, 15 April 1925, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, ornate background detail, Forges and Laferriere signatures, reverse blue, red and multicoloured, courtyard and houses at centre, blue GRAND-LIBAN top centre (Pick 7s, Ayoub p.58/59), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, rare and attractive £5,000-5,500 |
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| 928 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 50 livres, 15 April 1925, zero serial numbers, multicolour, ornate designs and borders, reverse buildings, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 7s, Ayoub p58/59), about uncirculated, very rare and a lovely intricate design £4,800-5,200 |
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| 929 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 100 livres, 1935, serial number 910001-P 010000, purple and multicoloured, Bank on the quayside in Beirut top centre, LIBAN in margin top centre, value low left and right, two diagonal stripes in orange-red across face of the note, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse turqoise, brown and pale orange, two orange stripes across face of note, view of Antioch in circular frame at centre (Pick 12Fs for similar, Ayoub p.63/63 for similar), ink date '13.5.42' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £2,500-3,500 |
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| 930 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1935, prefix Y.485, pale brown and multicoloured, ornate background detail, black LIBAN 1939 overprint low centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse multicoloured, cedar tree at centre, blue GRAND-LIBAN top centre (Pick A13b, Ayoub p.49 for similar), fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 931 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 1 livre, 1939, pale blue and multicoloured, eagles at centre, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, at centre, red LIBAN top centre (Pick 15s, Ayoub p.75), perforated ANNULLE, extremely fine and scarce £400-500 |
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| 932 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1939, prefix S.39, pale blue and multicoloured, eagles at centre, ornate background detail, reverse multicoloured, cedar tree at centre, red LIBAN top centre (Pick 15, Ayoub p.75), fine £300-400 |
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| 933 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 5 livres, 1939, prefix Q.6, pale blue and multicoloured, drinking horns at right, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse Ras Beirut, maroon LIBAN top right (Pick 16, Ayoub p.76/77), fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 934 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 10 livres, 1939, prefix P.5, red and multicoloured, the chandelier from the El Adm Palace at centre, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, courtyard of the Beiteddin Palace at centre, red LIBAN at left and right (Pick 17, Ayoub p.78/79), fine, a rare type £3,500-4,000 |
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| 935 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, obverse and reverse specimen 1 livre, ND (1942), no serial numbers, green and pink, the Pillars of Baalbek at left, reverse red and green, harbour and city view at centre, blue diagonal across obverse and reverse (Pick 26as), perforated, ink annotation '13/4/42' in top margin, good extremely fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 936 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 10 livres, 1939, serial numbers L/U 033829, purple and multicoloured, clock tower at left, blue chevron at centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse pink-red, dhow in oval frame at centre (Pick 28c, Ayoub p.97), VG to fine, scarce £600-700 |
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| 937 | |||
| Republique Libanaise, 5 piastres, 15 July 1942, no serial number, lilac and green, Cedar of Lebanon tree at right, red stamped ANNULE centre, handwritten "65/" at right, reverse blue, (Pick 34), very small red ink spots lower left, otherwise extremely fine £150-200 |
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| 938-939 | |||
| No lots. |
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| 940 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 1 livre, 1950, zero serial number, pale blue and multicolour, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse tree at centre, produce and flowers left and right, (Pick 48s, Ayoub p.122/123), in PMG holder number 66, GEM uncirculated, EPQ, a beautiful example £1,000-1,050 |
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| 941 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 5 livres, 1950, zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, ornate background detail, drinking horns at right, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse blue and multicoloured, roof tops (Pick 49s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 942 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 10 livres, 1945, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, chandelier and ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, courtyard at right (Pick 50as, Ayoub p126/127), perforated, black BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE overstamp, good very fine and scarce £350-450 |
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| 943 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 10 livres, 1945, prefix M.61-874, red and multicoloured, chandelier from the El Adm Palace in Damascus and ornate background detail, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, courtyard of the Beiteddin Palace at centre, LIBAN in field top left and right (Pick 50, Ayoub p.126/127), split top margin otherwise fine £150-200 |
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| 944 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, printer's essay for 10 livres, 1950, zero serial number, red and multicolour, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse the courtyard of the Beiteddin Palace at centre (Pick 50, Ayoub p.126/127), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ, a splendid example £1,200-1,400 |
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| 945 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 10 livres, 1950, prefix D.205, red and multicoloured, chandelier and ornate background detail, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, courtyard at right (Pick 50a, Ayoub p.126/127), an original very fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 946 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 25 livres, 1950, prefix M.73, pale blue and brown and multicoloured, ruins, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse multicoloured, lions head fountain and flowers (Pick 51a, Ayoub p.128/129), repairs otherwise fine, scarce £300-400 |
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| 947 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 50 livres, 1950, zero serial numbers, multicoloured, the Beiteddin Castle and hillside at centre, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse pale blue and multicoloured, Temple of Bacchus at centre, olives at left, grapes at right (Pick 52s, Ayoub p.130/131), in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare £1,500-1,600 |
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| 948 | |||
| Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 100 livres, 1945, serial number 0.000-000, red and multicoloured, ornate mosaic background detail, printed signatures of Busson and Letayf at centre, reverse red and multicoloured, cedar tree and Mount Lebanon, red 100 LIVRES top left and right (Pick 53, Ayoub p.132/133), perforated SPECIMEN, tape at right, good very fine and a classic type note, rare and attractive £2,000-2,500 |
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| 949 | |||
Banque de Syrie et du Liban, specimen 10 livres, 1956, zero serial numbers, dark and light green and pale pink, ruins of the Temple of Bacchus at right, diagonal perforated SPECIMEN at right, reverse, shoreline and hillside city scene, (Pick 57s, Ayoub p.140), uncirculated and scarce £250-300LESOTHO |
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| 950 | |||
| Lesotho Monetary Authority, specimen 2, 5 and 10 maloti, 1979 issue, serial numbers R/79000000, J/79000000, C/79000000, all depicting King Moshoeshoe II at right, red diagonal SPECIMEN obverse and reverse, a delightfully colourful group (Pick 1s, 2s, 3s, LMA B1as, 2as, 3as), uncirculated (3) £120-180 |
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| 951 | |||
| Central Bank of Lesotho, specimen 5, 10, 20 and 50 maloti, ND (1989), zero serial numbers, all depicting King Moshoeshoe II at right, reverse, waterfall, man on horse and mountains in background, herders with cattle, "Qiloane" mountain respectively, all hole punched and red diagonal stamp SPECIMEN obverse and reverse, a vibrantly colourful group (Pick 5s, 6s1, 7s1, 8s, CBL B2as, 3as, 4as, 5as), all uncirculated (4) £450-500 |
| 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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