THE SUNE PERSSON COLLECTION OF WORLD BANKNOTESAFGHANISTAN |
Afghan Treasury, set from the 1919 Issue comprising 1 rupee, green, 2 rupee, brown and red, 50 rupee, black and green, all with coat of arms of King Amanullah (Linzmayer DAB B1-3, Pick 1-3), first about uncirculated, second has minor tears and staining, other very good (3) £150-200
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Afghan Treasury, a small group comprising 5 afghanis, 1926, yellow and olive green, 10 afghanis, 1926, brown and green, 50 afghanis, 1928, red and green, with lattice watermark pattern and handstamps (Linzmayer DAB B5, B7, B12, Pick 6, 8, 13), first and second good extremely fine, third minor damage at left and right margin due to nature of lattice, thus about extremely fine (3) £100-120
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Bank of Afghanistan, a small set from the 1939 issue comprising 2 afghanis, brown, 5 afghanis, green, 10 afghanis, red/brown, 50 afghanis, blue, and 100 afghanis, green, all with King Muhammad Zahir, reverse monuments, buildings and landscapes (Linzmayer DAB B1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Pick 21, 22, 23, 25, 26), first three uncirculated, others about uncirculated (5) £250-350
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The Afghanistan Bank, a small group comprising 2, 5, 10 and 20 afghanis, 1948 issue, and 10, 20, 50 and 100 afghanis, 1961 issue (Linzmayer DAB B9, 10, 12, 13, 19-22 Pick 28-31, 37-40), the 20 afghanis 1948 uncirculated, others about uncirculated to uncirculated (9) £100-120
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The Afghanistan Bank, a full set of the 1967 issue, comprising 50 afghanis, green, 100 afghanis, burgundy, 500 afghanis, blue and 1000 afghanis, brown (Linzmayer DAB B26a-29a, Pick 43a-46a), first two uncirculated, some minor creases and knocks on others, thus about uncirculated (4) £100-150
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The Afghanistan Bank, a collection of notes comprising 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000 afghanis, 1973, 500 afghanis, 1977, 50 afghanis, 1978, and full sets of 1979, 1993, 2002 issues (Linzmayer DAB B30-33, 35, 36, 38-56, Pick 47a-50a, 52a, 53-72), all uncirculated (25) £80-120
ALBANIA |
Albania, a sizable group of notes including 1000 leke, 1949, serial number TH 209395, purple on green and blue underprint, also 5 and 20 franga, 1939, and 100 franga 1945, and many later issues (Pick 27A, 6, 7, 17 for listed items), the 1000 leke uncirculated, the later issues almost all uncirculated, the 5 franga about very fine, the 20 franga good very fine (28) £170-230
ALGERIA |
Algeria, a group of notes including 5 new francs, 1959 and 10 new francs, 1961, 20 francs, 1948, and 5 and 10 dinars, 1964 (Pick 118, 119, 103), first two good fine to about very fine, 1964 issues very fine to extremely fine, others mixed grades, older issues about uncirculated, several about uncirculated (23) £250-350
ANGOLA |
Angola a good sized group including 1 and 2 1/2 angolares, 1942, 20 escudos, 1956, 20 and 50 escudos, 1962, also several of the later issues including 1000 kwanzas, 1984 and 1000 novo kwanzas, 1987 (Pick 68, 69, 87, 92, 93, 121, 124) first three almost very fine, others about uncirculated or better (43) £250-350
ARMENIA |
Armenia, a small group including 50 and 250 rubles, 1919, also many other later issues (Linzmayer ROA B1, B3), first two extremely fine, others mostly uncirculated (19) £70-90
AUSTRALIA |
Australia, a group of notes including $1, 1952, serial number X/25 542194, green, 10/-, 1952, orange, 10/- (2), 1953, black and orange, £1, 1953, black and orange, also several other later issues (Pick 25d, 26d, 29, 30), first about uncirculated, second good very fine, third fine, fourth and fifth about uncirculated, others generally uncirculated (23) £300-400
AZERBAIJAN |
Azerbaijan, a group of notes including 50, 100, 250 and 500 rubles, 1919, two other private or local issues, and several modern issues (Linzmayer ROA B2-BB5, AMB B1-B11), early issues generally fine to very fine, modern issues uncirculated (27) £80-120
BAHAMAS |
The Bahamas Government, 4 shillings, 1953, serial number A/6 947399, signatures Higgs, Sweetings and Burnside, green, also 50 cents, 1966, serial number B 472641, signatures Sands and Higgs, violet (BG B13, 16 Pick 13d, 17), uncirculated (2) £120-180
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Bahamas Monetary Authority, specimen 50 cents, 1968, serial number C 000000, violet, also an issued 1968 $1, serial number G 129839, green and $3 serial number B 522225, red, (BMA B1-3 Pick 26as1- 28), uncirculated (3) £150-200
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The Central Bank of the Bahamas, a pair of notes of the 1974 Issue, $1 serial number F/1 376965, signature Donaldson, green on multicoloured underprint, $5 serial number H 376965, signature Donaldson, orange on multicoloured underprint (DAB B1, 2, Pick 35, 37), uncirculated (2) £250-350
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The Central Bank of the Bahamas, small set from the 1984 issue comprising, 50 cents, serial number A 192833, dark green, $1 serial number B 086946, green, $3 serial number A 214959, red, $5 serial numbers A 978046, orange (DAB B7-10, Pick 42- 45), about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £180-250
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The Central Bank of the Bahamas, a group of notes comprising $1, 1992, serial number C138146, multicolour, $1, 1992, serial number AN080213, green, $5, 2001, serial number AC715100, orange, $50, 2000, serial number F791638, orange, brown and green (DAB B 15, 16, 29, 32, Pick 50, 51, 63b, 66), first two uncirculated, others fine £120-180
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The Central Bank of Bahamas, $100, 2000 issue, serial number P211072, a set of 2001 issue, 50 cent, serial number A1017138, $1, serial number, CW450241 and $1, 2002 issue, serial number DW521880 (CBB B33-36, Pick 67-70), first very fine, others uncirculated (4) £150-200
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The Central Bank of the Bahamas, $1, 2008 issue, serial number D889525, green and brown, $5, 2007 issue, serial number C305590, orange and brown, $10, 2005 issue, serial number C083939, blue and green, $20, 2006 issue, serial number M489024, grey and red (CBB B37-41, Pick 71-74) uncirculated (4) £100-150
BARBADOS |
Central Bank of Barbados, a small group of notes comprising $1, 1973, serial number A3 573040, red, $2, 1980, serial number H1 723023, blue, $5, 1973, serial number B1000298, green, $5, 1976, serial number G7328477, green, $10, 1975, serial number C1000194, brown, also several later issues, $5, 1996, $10, 1995, $2, 1999 and $20, 2007 (CBB B1-5, Pick 29-33), uncirculated (9) £150-200
BELARUS |
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, a virtually complete set of all issues from 1992 onwards, including 50 kopeks to 100,000 rubles first issue (Linzmayer NBRB B1-15), uncirculated (40) £30-40
BELGIAN CONGO |
Banque du Congo Belge, 50 francs, ND (1943), serial number A 169440, black on multicolour underprint, woman at right, also 5 francs, 1924, 5 francs, 1943, and 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, 1955-58 issue (Pick 16a, 8a, 13Aa, 30-33), first good fine, second very good, third very fine, the others extremely fine or better (7) £350-450
BELGIUM |
Belgium, a varied group of notes, including 1 franc, 1918, 1 franc, 1920, 5 francs, 1930, 100 francs, 1928, 20 francs, 1948, 50 francs, 1938, 100 and 1000 francs, 1943, and several other wartime and more modern issues (Pick 86b, 92, 97b, 102, 116, 106, 107, 110, 121, 122, 126), mixed grades, older notes generally good very fine or better, modern notes about uncirculated or better (27) £220-320
BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES |
British Caribbean Territories Currency Board, $1, 28 November 1950, serial number E/1 981689, red on multicolour underprint, George V at right, also $1, 1 July 1960, serial number Q3-794546, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right (Pick 1, 7c), both lovely and fresh, first about extremely fine, second about uncirculated (2) £150-200
BRITISH HONDURAS |
Government of British Honduras, $1, 1 April 1964 and $2, 1 January 1973, green and purple respectively, Elizabeth II at right (Pick 28b, 29c), first uncirculated, second with tiny stain in right margin, otherwise uncirculated (2) £300-400
BELIZE |
Government of Belize, $1, 1976, $2, 1974 and $5, 1976, green, purple and red respectively, $1 and $5, 1980, $1 and $10, 1987 and $5, 1989, also several later issues (Pick 33c, 34a, 35b, 38, 39, 43, 47b, 48a), first uncirculated, second and third about uncirculated, others generally uncirculated (15) £350-450
BERMUDA |
Bermuda Government, a small group of notes comprising 5/-, 1957, £1, 1966, $1 (2), 1970 and 1978, and multiple later issues (Pick 18b, 20d, 23, 28, 56), first two very fine, 2003 $50 very fine, others generally about uncirculated or better (13) £120-160
BIAFRA |
Bank of Biafra, a full set of notes, comprising 5/- and £1, 1968, and 5/-, 10/-1, £1, £5 and £10, 1969, all issued notes with serial numbers (Linzmayer BOB B1-7, Pick 1-7), second note extremely fine, last with stain in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated, others about uncirculated or better (7) £50-70
BOTSWANA |
Bank of Botswana, a group comprising 1, 2 and 10 pula, 1976-79, Seretse Khama at left, 1, 2, 5 and 10 pula, 1982-1983, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pula, 1990-95, all with Quett Ketumile Joni Masire at left, as well as several later issues (Linzmayer BOB B1, B2, B4a, B6-9, B11-15, Pick 1, 2, 4, 6-9, 11-15) generally uncirculated, an attractive group (19) £220-280
BRITISH WEST AFRICA |
West African Currency Board, 10/-, 31 March 1953, serial number A/D 322110, green on multicolour underprint, river and trees at left, also 20/-, 1 December 1942, black and orange, palm tree at centre (Linzmayer WACB B9a, B8g, Pick 9, 8b), first with small stain at left, otherwise good extremely fine, second good fine (2) £100-150
BRUNEI |
Brunei Currency Board, 1 and 5 ringgit, 1967, blue and green respectively, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III at right, 1 ringgit, 1972, 5 ringgit 1983, also several later issues (Linzmayer BCB B1, B2, B6, B7, Pick 1, 2, 6a, 7b), first uncirculated, second about uncirculated, others generally uncirculated (15) £120-180
CAMEROUN |
Cameroon, Banque Centrale, 100 francs and 500 francs, both ND (1962), multicoloured, both signature 1, (Linzmayer BC B4a, B5a, Pick 10, 11), first with two small stains in top margin, fresh and orignal extremely fine, second original good very fine, both scarce (2) £100-150
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Banque des Etats de L'Afrique Centrale, Cameroon, 1000 francs, 1 April 1978, serial number N.18 92030, blue and multicoloured, signature 4, also 500 francs, ND (1974), 500 francs, 1988 and 1000 francs, 1992 (Linzmayer BEAC B1b, B2c, B10d, B12f, Pick 15, 16, 24, 26), the first a scarcer signature, uncirculated (4) £60-80
CANADA |
Bank of Canada, a sizable group of notes including, $1, $2, $5 and $10, 1937, all with George VI at centre, all Coyne-Towers signatures, also including some face value (Pick 58-61, 74-79), the majority uncirculated, $2, $5 and $10 George VI good very fine (31) £220-280
CAYMAN ISLANDS |
Cayman Islands Currency Board, $1, and $5, 1971, and $10 1974, blue, green and red respectively, Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre, also $1, $5 and $10, 1991, $1, $5 and $10, 1996 and $1, 2003, all with Elizabeth II at right (Linzmayer CICB B1, B2, B7, B16-18, CIMA B1-3, B10, Pick 1, 2, 7, 16-18, 21-23, 30), about uncirculated or better (10) £400-500
CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES |
Banque des Etats de L'Afrique Centrale, 500 francs, ND (1974), serial number K.2 65539, multicoloured, Bokassa at right, signature 2, also several other Republic and States issues (Linzmayer BEAC B1a, Pick 1), first about uncirculated to uncirculated, others generally uncirculated (14) £150-200
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Banque des Etats de L'Afrique Centrale, Chad, 5000 francs, 1 January 1980, serial number F.1 43139, multicoloured, girl holding document at left, ox herders and farmers at centre and right, also 500 and 1000 francs, 1974-78, and 500 and 100 francs, 1989-1990 (Linzmayer BEAC B7, Pick 8), the first fresh and original, uncirculated and a lovely note, others uncirculated (5) £200-300
CHINA |
Bank of China, a group comprising 1 yuan, Tientsin 1935, 5 yuan, 1935, 5 and 10 yuan, 1937, 5,10,50 and 100 (Chungking) yuan, 1940, Bank of Communications 5 and 10 yuan, Shanghai, 1914, 5 and 10 yuan, 1935, 5 yuan (2), 1941 and 10 yuan 1941, also several Mongolia and Tibet issues generally uncirculated (30) £80-120
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Central Bank of China, a group of notes (57), 1928, 1940's, generally Sun Yat Sen or Chiang Kai Shek portraits (Pick 195), generally uncirculated and an interesting group (57) £200-300
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Central Reserve Bank of China, 20 cents, 5 and 10 yuan, 1940, 100 yuan, 1942, 1000 yuan, 1944, 1 and 50 cents, 1949, Manchukuo, 50 fen, 1935, 1 and 10 yuan, 1944, also various wartime inflationary issues (9) (Pick J129a, 135a, 137), generally uncirculated (19) £100-140
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People's Bank of China, 1 fen, 2 and 5 fen, 1 and 5 jiao, 1 yuan, all 1953, also 2 jiao and 2 yuan, 1953 (Pick 860b, 861b, 863, 865, 866), uncirculated, last two VG (8) £100-120
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People's Bank of China, 1 yuan, grey and 5 yuan, brown, both 1956 (Pick 871,872), 1 yuan with central crease, good extremely fine, 5 yuan uncirculated (2) £100-150
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Bank of China, a selection comprising 1, 2 and 5 yuan 1960, 1 and 2 yuan, 1962, 5 jiao, 1972, 1, 2 and 5 jiao 1980, 1, 2, 5 and 10 yuan, 1980, 2, 50 and 100 yuan, 1990, 1 yuan, 1996, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 yuan, 1999, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 yuan, 2005 and a set of foreign exchange certificates 10 and 50 fen, 1 and 5 yuan, uncirculated and a useful group (32) £140-180
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Bank of China, 50 yuan commemorative issue, 1999, red and multicoloured, Chairman Mao giving speech at right, 100 yuan, 2000 yuan commemorative issue, red and multicoloured, dragon at centre, a polymer note (Pick 891, 902), uncirculated (2) £80-100
COMOROS |
Banque de Madagascar et des Comores, Comores, 50 francs, 1963, serial number X.2095 290, multicolour, woman with hat at right, and 100 francs, 1963, both signature 3, also Banque Centrale, 5000 francs, 1986, signature 1, and 2500 francs, 1996, as well as several other issues (Linzmayer BMC B1b, B2c, BCC B3a, B4a, Pick 2, 3, 12, 13), about uncirculated or better (11) £120-160
CONGO |
Congo, a group of notes including Conseil Monetaire de la Republique du Congo, 1000 francs, 15 February 1962, blue, overprinted on old note, 100 francs, 10 June 1963, Banque Nationale du Congo, 20 francs, 1961, 50 francs, 1962 and 100 francs, 1961, 10, 50 and 100 makuta, 1967-68 issue, (Linzmayer CMRC B1a, B2ag, BNC B1a, B2i, B3c, B6, B8, B9, Pick 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12), first about very fine, second good very fine, others generally extremely fine to uncirculated (25) £200-300
CUBA |
Cuba, a good sized group of notes dating from the 1870's to the 1960's, some private bank issues and several later issued notes and specimens, mixed grades, all the later issues uncirculated, earlier notes very fine or better (37) £150-200
CYPRUS |
Government of Cyprus, £5, 15 September 1944, serial number G/7 043276, green on bright green underprint, George VI at top right, also 1/-, 1942, 5/-, 1950 and £1 1943, and 3 piastres, 1944 (Pick 20, 22, 24, 25, 28), first two almost very fine, others very fine, the £5 scarce (5) £400-500
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Government of Cyprus, 250 mils, 1 February 1956, serial number A/7 158727, blue on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, map of Cyprus below, also £1, 1955, brown (Pick 33a, 35a), first fresh and original about uncirculated with good embossing on the serial numbers, a lovely note, second very good (2) £300-400
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Republic of Cyprus, 250 mils, 1 December 1961, serial number A/5 083046, blue on multicolour underprint, grapes on vine at left, arms at right, reverse blue, mining scene (Linzmayer ROC B1a, Pick 37), fresh and original, uncirculated £150-200
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