Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 5 francs, olive, 10 francs, violet, 100 francs, black, pale blue and lilac, all ND (1944), all Grand Duchess Charlotte, also Tresor Central, 100 francs, 1943, red prefix PL, blue and lilac, head of Liberty at centre, also 500 francs, brown and 1000 francs, green, ND (1944), both head of Liberty at centre, plus Empire Cherifien, card currency for 50 centimes, 1 and 2 francs, 1944 (Pick 43b, 44a, 47a, 105, 106, 107), various grades, good to very fine (9) £180-230
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Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, specimen 50 francs, 1 May 1940, red zero serial numbers, dark green and lilac, Grand Duchess Charlotte at left, arms at centre, two signatures low centre, reverse green, Vianden Castle at centre, German text in block low centre, also another undated example with no German text for comparison (cf Pick 45 for similar), both with printers ink annotations, a dated example unrecorded in Pick thus extremely rare and unusual (2) £900-1,100
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Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, specimen colour trial 100 Francs, ND (1963), serial number A000000, no signature, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Grand Duchess Charlotte at right, reverse hydro-electric dam, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 52ct), mounting traces, otherwise uncirculated and rare £180-240
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Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, specimen colour trial 10 Francs, 20 March 1967, serial number A000000, brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Grand Duke Jean at left, Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge; also specimen 20 francs, 20 March 1967, serial number A000000, blue on multicoloured underprint, Grand Duke Jean at left, reverse River Moselle, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 53ct, 54s), mounting traces, otherwise uncirculated (2) £100-150
MACAU |
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, printer's positional proof 10 patacas, 8 April 1963, serial number 4140001, blue on multicoloured underprint; printer's positional proof 500 patacas, 8 April 1963, serial number 069001, green on multicoloured underprint, both Bishop Belchior Carneiro at lower right, reverse woman looking out at ships, both marked with positioning lines in red and/or blue ink (Pick 50p, 52p), ink annotations in top margins, additional red ink on 10 patacas, otherwise about uncirculated and a very rare type of printer's proof (2) £200-300
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, a group of printer's positional proofs of the 1976-79 Issue comprising 5 patacas, 18 November 1976, only one serial number 2145001, brown; 10 patacas, 7 December 1977, serial number 7895001, blue, both Bishop Belchior Carneiro at lower right; and 50 patacas, 1 September 1976, serial number 510001, greenish grey, Luis de Camoes at lower right, all reverse woman looking out at ships, all marked with positioning lines in red and/or blue ink (Pick 54p, 55p, 56p), ink annotations in top margins, additional ink on 10 and 50 patacas, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and a very rare type of printer's proof (3) £100-150
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, a group of progressive proofs in two booklets for 10 patacas, ND (1981), the first booklet, dated 19-10-81 and marked '10 Macau Backs', containing three stages of the reverse underprint; the second booklet dated 26-10-81 and marked '10 pataca fts duplex and decreto' containing four stages of the note in different colour combinations; also 10 patacas (2), ND (1981), no date, no signatures, brown, lighthouse at right, reverse 19th century harbour scene, one copy approved and dated 21/3/85 in blue ink, both one punch hole [Pick 59p (9)], the progressive proofs very fine or better and excessively rare, if not unique, the completed notes about uncirculated and a fascinating insight into the printing process for this issue (9) £300-500
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, a group of printer's positional proofs, all dated 8 August 1981, comprising 50 patacas, serial number KA00001, purple, Luis de Camoes at right; 100 patacas, serial number LA000001, blue and purple: and 500 patacas, serial number NA000001, olive-green, Venceslau de Morais at right, all reverse woman looking out at ships, all marked with positioning lines in red ink (Pick 60ap, 61ap, 63ap), ink annotations in bottom margins, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated and a very rare type of printer's proof with first serial numbers (3) £140-180
MADAGASCAR |
Banque de Madagascar, 100 francs (2), ND (1926 - old date 26 January 1893), serial numbers X.217 966 and Z.217 295, violet, blue and brown, woman seated at left and right, reverse woman with cornucopia, seated woman and man representing agriculture and industry, overprinted BANQUE DE MADAGASCAR in red (Pick 34), several folds, pinholes and some discolouration, otherwise a very pleasing fine or better £300-400
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Banque de Madagascar, 100 francs (3), ND (1926 - old date 1893), serial numbers P.228 626, S.190 294 and V224. 191, violet, blue and brown, woman seated at left and right, reverse woman with cornucopia, seated woman and man representing agriculture and industry, overprinted BANQUE DE MADAGASCAR in red (Pick 34), folds and creasing, staining, pinholes, nevertheless fine or better, an attractive group £350-450
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Banque de Madagascar, 5 francs (4), ND (1937), consecutive serial numbers V.2624/105 and 106, plus M.1529 239 and M.1529 266, red brown on multicolour underprint, Goddess Juno at left (Pick 35), all with very light central fold, extremely fine (4) £100-150
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Banque de Madagascar, 5 francs (2), ND (1937), serial numbers J.2509 921 and J.2509 930, red brown on multicolour underprint, Goddess Juno at right, also 10 francs (2), ND (1937-47), consecutive serial numbers F.1974 0,466/7, green and blue, woman at right holding fruit platter, reverse, oxen ploughing field (Pick 35, 36), first two, extremely fine or better, third and fourth, some discolouration around edges, otherwise very fine, interesting serial numbers £100-150
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Banque de Madagascar, a group of the 1930s issues comprising 5, 10, 20 and 50 francs, ND (1937-47), red brown on multicolour underprint, blue and green, yellow brown on multicolour underprint and light green and multicolour underprint respectively (Pick 35, 36, 37, 38), first and second, about uncirculated, third, central fold, some discolouration but retaining some crispness, about very fine, fourth, folds, stains, several small tears in top margin, fine £130-180
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Banque de Madagascar, 5 francs, ND (1937), serial number W 1760-998, green and multicoloured, Juno at left, also 10 francs, ND (c. 1937-47), serial number Z.1157 O,381, blue, woman with fruit basket, 20 francs, ND (1937-47), serial number T.874 0,826, yellow, brown and blue, France and local mother and child at right, 100 francs, ND (c.1937), serial number X814-226, multicoloured, family, reverse multicoloured, oxen (Pick 35, 36, 37, 40), first, circulated, second, slight discolouration, several spots top centre reverse, extremely fine or better, third, uncirculated, scarce, fourth, extremely fine, rare, a superb addition for any collection (4) £250-350
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Banque de Madagascar, 5 francs (3), ND (1937), 10 francs, ND (1937-47) and 20 francs (2), ND (1937-47), brown red, blue and green, yellow brown respectively (Pick 36, 37, 37) a mixture of grades from good to uncirculated £80-130
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Banque de Madagascar, specimen 100 francs, ND (c1937), zero serial number, violet, brown and yellow, man, woman and child, reverse farming scene, hole punched "SPECIMEN" top centre (Pick 40s), in PMG holder number 64, choice uncirculated £500-600
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Banque de Madagascar, 100 francs (2), ND (1937), serial numbers O.791 097 and H.882 246, violet, brown and yellow, woman with child at right, man at left, two men in centre left background, reverse, farmer with oxen at centre, oxen ploughing in background (Pick 40), first, several folds and some creasing, retaining some crispness, very fine or better, second, several folds, discolouration and small repair at right edge, about fine £80-130
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Banque de Madagascar et des Comores, 100 francs, ND, multicolour, 1000 francs, 14 March 1950, also, Institut d'Emission Malgache overprint 100 francs (2), 1000 francs and 5000 francs (Pick 46, 48, 52, 54, 55), a mixture of grades from good to about fine £50-100
MALAWI |
Reserve Bank of Malawi, specimen colour trials (2), Law of 1964 (1971) series, both Hastings Banda at left, fishing boat on Lake Malawi at centre, comprising 50 Tambala, purple, reverse Independence Arch; 2 Kwacha, red, reverse cotton picking, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 5ct, 7ct), mounting traces, otherwise uncirculated and very scarce (2) £200-300
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Reserve Bank of Malawi, 1 kwacha, ND (1971), serial numbers A471584, 2 kwacha (3), ND (1971), serial numbers B156581-83, red-brown on multicolour underprint, Dr Hastings Banda at left, fishing boat at right, value at each corner and green on multicolour underprint, Dr Hastings Banda at left, fishing boat at right centre, value at each corner respectively (Pick 6a, 7a), some foxing but about uncirculated, scarce in this grade, (4) £300-400
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Reserve Bank of Malawi, 1 kwacha (2), ND (1971), serial numbers A471582-83, 2 kwacha, ND (1971), serial numbers A528600, red-brown on multicolour underprint, Dr Hastings Banda at left, fishing boat at right, value at each corner and green on multicolour underprint, Dr Hastings Banda at left, fishing boat at right centre, value at each corner respectively (Pick 6a, 7a), first two, slight discolouration, otherwise about uncirculated, third, some very minor foxing but about uncirculated, scarce in this grade (2) £250-350
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Reserve Bank of Malawi, specimen colour trial 10 kwacha, Law of 1964 (1971), brown and purple, Hastings Banda at left, fishing boat on Lake Malawi at centre, reverse tea pickers below Mount Mulanje, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 8ct), mounting traces, otherwise choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £180-240
MALAYA |
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $10, 1 January 1940, prefix A/24, violet, pink, green and blue, George VI at right, value at left (Pick 1, Schwan-Boling 4053), central fold, ink stain top right, discolouration, otherwise fine, scarce £130-180
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Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $10, 1 January 1940, serial number A/26090537, purple on multicolour, portrait King George VI at right, reverse purple, States arms (Pick 13), some creasing and folds, slight discolouration, otherwise fine to very fine £250-350
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Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 1 cent (5), 1941, 5 cents (3), 1941, 50 cents, 1941, $1, 1941 and Malaysia 5 ringgit, ND (1976), green, 50 ringgit (2), ND (1998), Kuala Lumpur 1998 games commemorative issue, also Brunei $10, 1996 (Pick 6, 7b, 10b, 11, 8a, 45, 24), $1 and 50 cents about extremely fine, balance uncirculated (13) £120-160
MALAYA & BRITISH BORNEO |
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo, $1, $5 and $10, 21 March 1953, serial numbers A/24466168, A/25218803 and A/53042122 respectively, all Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse Arms of 16 states (Pick 1, 2, 3), first, about uncirculated to uncirculated, second, centre fold, otherwise extremely fine or better, third, faint folds, extremely fine, a very attractive group £300-400
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Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo, $5, 21 March 1953, serial number A/13 137592, green and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, value at left (Pick 2a, BCC B2, Tan M19), in PCGS holder 55 Choice about new £150-180
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Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo, colour trial $50, ND (1953), brown and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, value in field, reverse brown, arms of the Federated States in field, value top left and right (Pick 4ct, Tan M21s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, light mounting traces at left, good extremely fine and very rare £2,500-3,500
MALAYSIA |
Bank Negara Malaysia, 5 ringgit, green and 10 ringgit, red, both ND (1967-1972), both Tunku Abdul Rahman at right, signature of Ismail Ali (Pick 2a, 3a, BNB B2a, 3a, Tan M34, 35), in PCGS holders 53, about new and 66 PPQ (2) £100-120
MALDIVES |
Maldivian State, Government Treasurer, a group of specimens of the 1947 Issue, no serial numbers, comprising 1 rupee blue, green and multicoloured; 2 rupees, brown, blue and multicoloured; 5 rupees, violet, blue and multicoloured; also specimen 10 rupees, ND, red-brown and multicoloured, all palm tree at left, dhow at right, reverse various buildings, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 2as, 3as, 4as, 5s), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare (4) £400-600
MALI |
Banque Centrale du Mali, partial obverse proof for 5000 francs, ND (1972-84), multicoloured, cattle at low left, man in blue headscarf at right, vibrant mulitcoloured borders, no signatures, serial numbers or other text (Pick 14 for type), one fold along left edge, extremely fine and scarce, very pretty £600-800
MALTA |
Government of Malta, an obverse colour trial 2/6, ND (type of 1939), blue and purple-red, head of George VI at right, value in tablet at centre, also a partial obverse proof in orange-red and green, specimen obverse and reverse 5/-, ND (1938), green and pale red, reverse brown and lilac, background detail only (Pick 11, 12 for type), good extremely fine and very rare (4) £500-700
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Government of Malta, specimen 5 shillings, ND (1938), green and pale red, no serial numbers or signatures, colour trial £1, ND (type of 1939), brown and violet, reverse green, partial detail, 1 shilling, ND (1943), prefix A/1, blue and 2-1, ND (1943), prefix A/3, brown, all George VI at right (Pick 12, 14 for type, 16, 17c), first, large format paper, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, rare, second, perforated, central crease otherwise extremely fine, third, both perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine (2) £600-700
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Government of Malta, a uniface proof 2/6, ND (1939), purple, blue and green, George VI at right, value in tablet at centre, and specimen 5 shillings, ND (1938), green, red and lilac, George VI at right (Pick 11, 12 for type), mounting traces on reverse otherwise good extremely fine, rare £250-450
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Government of Malta, specimen 5 shillings, 13 September 1939, serial number A/1 191809, green, red and lilac, George VI at right, J. Pace Treasurer 13 September 1939 in manuscript style low centre, also £1, 13 September, 1939, serial number A/3 025346, olive green and lilac, George VI at right, J. Pace Treasurer 13 September 1939 in manuscript style low centre (Pick 12, 14), first, three vertical folds otherwise extremely fine, second, central fold, good extremely fine (2) £200-300
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Government of Malta, specimen 5 shillings, ND (1938), serial number A/1 000001- A/1 280000, red, green, and lilac, George VI at right, no signature, specimen 2/6, ND (c.1940), serial number A/2 000001-A/3 040000, purple, green and blue, head of George VI at right, value in tablet at centre (Pick 12 for type, 18), first, with date 31.10.38 in top margin, perforated CANCELLED, extremely fine, rare, second, ink date '30.7.40', perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine, rare (2) £450-650
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Government of Malta, colour trial 10 shillings, ND (1951), brown and pale green, reverse brown, 10 shillings, ND (1951), serial number A/1 961540, colour trial £1, ND (1951), green white and pale lilac, all George VI in oval frame on right, George Cross at left, (Pick 21, 22), first, black SPECIMEN overprint, printers annotation low margin, uncirculated, rare, second, uncirculated, third, different watermark (de la Valette) to issued, black, SPECIMEN overprint, pencil annotation low right, good extremely fine, rare £500-700
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Government of Malta 10/-, green, and £1, brown-purple, ND (1963), Elizabeth II at right, George Cross at left, Soler signature (Pick 25a,26a), first pressed, extremely fine, second about uncirculated (2) £180-230
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Government of Malta, £1, ND (1963), serial number A/3 794531, brown and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, George Cross at centre, Soler signature, reverse brown, also colour trial £5, ND (1963), no serial number, red SPECIMEN overprint, purple, brown and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, George Cross at centre, reverse purple, brown, one hole punch low centre (Pick 26, 27), uncirculated, scarce (2) £600-800
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Government of Malta, specimen £1, ND (1963), serial number A/1 000000, brown and multicoloured, £5, ND (1968), serial number A/12 599204, purple brown and pale blue, Hogg signature, both Elizabeth II at right, George Cross at centre, Soler signature, reverse brown (Pick 26, 30), first, perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, rare, second, uncirculated, scarce £300-400
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Central Bank of Malta, 10 shillings (2), ND (1968), serial number A/1 000977 and A/3 826555, red and multicoloured, £1, ND (2) (1968), serial number A/1 000239 and A/9 672099, green and multicoloured, all Elizabeth II at right, George Cross at centre, reverse red (Pick 28, 29a), all uncirculated and two with low number, a very desirable group £400-500
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Central Bank of Malta, 10 shillings (2), Law of 1967 (1968), consecutive serial numbers A/1 002284/85, red on multicoloured underprint, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse Mgarr Harbour, Gozo; also £1, Law of 1967 (1969), prefix A/7, olive-green on multicoloured underprint, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse Marsa Industrial Estate, [Pick 28a (2), 29a], the first two about uncirculated to uncirculated, the third good very fine to about extremely fine (3) £100-140
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Central Bank of Malta, £5, ND (1968), serial number A/7 078976, purple-brown and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, George Cross at centre, Hogg signature (Pick 30, CBM B3a), in PMG holder 58, 'choice about new' £180-240
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Central Bank of Malta, £5, Law of 1967 (1968), serial number A/12 599216, brown and violet on multicoloured underprint, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse Grand Harbour, Valetta (Pick 30a), about uncirculated to uncirculated £100-140
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Bank Centrali ta' Malta, a reverse composite essay on card for a 2 liri, ND (1983), green, orange and multicoloured, orange tree at centre, two men and a woman tilling a field, prickly pear at lower left, gondola in circle at upper left, dove at upper right, grape clusters at right, village and view of sea in background (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated and a most attractive essay for a denomination not introduced until 1989, unique £300-500
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Bank Centrali ta' Malta, reverse composite essay on card for a 2 liri, Law of 1967 (1983), red on multicoloured underprint, dockside crane at left, gondola in circle at top left, harbour view at right, value at lower left and upper right (Pick 37 for type), about uncirculated, unique £220-260
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Bank Centrali ta' Malta, obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 5 liri, Law of 1967 (August 1983), serial number A/1 000000, space for signature at lower centre, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Agatha Barbara at right, dove at upper left, map and sailing ship at upper centre, two horizontal lines for the blind at lower right, reverse yachts in harbour, one man and a woman mending nets, gondola in circle at top left, value at lower left and upper right (Pick 38 for type), hand-signed by the Deputy Governor on obverse and reverse, otherwise about uncirculated, unique (2) £450-650
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Bank Centrali ta' Malta, obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 5 zekkini, Law of 1967 (1985), serial number A/1 000000, signature at lower centre, blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Agatha Barbara at right, sailing ship and map at upper centre, dove at upper left, two horizontal lines for the blind at lower right, reverse yachts in harbour, one man and a woman mending nets, gondola in circle at top left, value 'Z5' at lower left and figure '5' at upper right (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, and a fascinating proposed reuse of the Venetian zecchino in circulation as a Maltese gold coin during the 18th century, unique (2) £750-950
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Bank Centrali ta' Malta, reverse composite essay on card for a 10 liri, Law of 1967 (February 1983), purple, grey and multicoloured, ship in harbour at left, gondola in circle at top left, three men shipbuilding at centre, dove at upper right, ship in dry dock at right, value at lower left and upper right (Pick unrecorded-variety of Pick 39), about uncirculated, unique £240-280
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Central Bank of Malta, reverse artwork on card for a 20 pounds, ND (c1973), dark green, pale green, ochre and blue, Auberge de Castille at centre, stonemason at right, gondola in circle at upper left, value in three corners (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated and a fascinating essay for an unissued £20 denomination, unique £300-400
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