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Government of Ceylon, 10 rupees, 1941, 1943, 1944 and 1944, prefixes J/3, J16, J17 and J/17, purple on multicolour underprint, George VI at left, value at centre and top corners, reverse blue, Temple of the Tooth at centre right (Pick 36A), all original good very fine (4) £200-250
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Government of Ceylon, specimen (on an issued note) 10 rupees, 19 September 1942, red serial number J/6 806783, blue and multicoloured, George VI at left, reverse blue, Temple of the Tooth (Pick 36A), red SPECIMEN overprint top centre on an issued note, slight ageing otherwise an original good very fine, rare £500-600
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x Government of Ceylon, 25 cents, 1 January 1942, serial number A1 580979, black text on green underprint, uniface, 50 cents, 1 January 1942, serial number A1 072377, black text on red underprint, uniface (Pick 40, 41), first, paperclip indentation top centre right, extremely fine to about uncirculated, second, light central fold, manuscript date at left on obverse, extremely fine £150-200
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x Government of Ceylon, 50 cents (2), 14 July 1942 and 1 December 1949, serial numbers A25 937417 and A50 786342, both uniface, also 1 rupee, 20 January 1951, serial number A/16062464, reddish brown and blue respectively, King George VI at left (Pick 45, 47), first, very fine, second, extremely fine to about uncirculated, third, small stains on reverse, extremely fine to about uncirculated £100-130
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, colour trial 1 rupee, 20 January 1951, green & lilac, George VI at left, reverse green, steps at right, two cancellation holes and red SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 47ct), about uncirculated, rare £300-400
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x Central Bank of Ceylon, 10 rupees, 20 January 1951, serial number L/11852628, green and multicolour, portrait King George VI at left, reverse, ceremonial figures (Pick 48), slight staining at right, about extremely fine £100-120
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, colour trial 1 rupee, 3 June 1952, no serial number, green and multicoloured, also colour trial 2 rupees, 3 June 1952, violet on multicolour underprint, both Elizabeth II at left, value at top left and right (CBC B3t4t, Pick 49, 50ct), two cancellation holes, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated, scarce (2) £500-700
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Central Bank of Ceylon, colour trial, 1 rupee, green and lilac, also colour trial 2 rupees, violet and multicoloured, both 3 June 1952, Elizabeth II at left, value at centre and at top left and right, also 10 rupees, 1 July 1953, serial number L/1 000000, green and lilac, Elizabeth II at left (Pick 49ct, 50ct, 55act, CBC B3t, 4t, 7t), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated, rare (3) £800-900
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Central Bank of Ceylon, 1 rupees (2), 1952, 1954, blue, 5 rupees (2), 1952, purple, 1954, orange, 10 rupees (2), 1953, 1954, green, 50 rupees (2), 1952, 1954, blue, 100 rupees (2), 1952, 1954, brown, all Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (Pick 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55), some water damage, surface dirt, and folds, generally about fine, a useful lot (10) £400-500
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, specimen colour trial 5 rupees, ND (1952), serial number G/11 000000, olive-brown on orange and violet underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Dorothy Wilding at left, reverse green and vermillion, statue of King Parakramabahu, Royal Palace site of Polonnaruwa, (Pick 51ct, CBC B6t), overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, one punch hole, uncirculated, rare £400-500
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Central Bank of Ceylon, 5 rupees, 3 June 1952, serial number G/10 930287, purple and pale orange, Elizabeth II at left, Jayewardene and Exter signatures, reverse purple and green, statue of Parakramabahu at centre (Pick 51, CBC B5a), about uncirculated and quite rare now £300-350
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x Central Bank of Ceylon, 50 rupees, 12 May 1964, prefix R/21, blue and lilac and 100 rupees, 3 June 1952, prefix V/12, brown and lilac and orange, both Elizabeth II at left (Pick 52, 53, CBC B8b, 9a), in ICG holders 30 very fine and 20* fine, the 50 rupees quite scarce (2) £250-300
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x Central Bank of Ceylon, a selection comprising 50 rupees, 1967, 100 rupees (2), 1966, 1968, also specimen 50 rupees, 1972 (Pick 70a, 71a, 71b, 79s, CBC B24a, 25a, 25c, 33as), in ICG holders 30, 30*, 30, 63 (4) £150-200
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, an obverse composite essay on card for a 50 rupees, 1 January 1971, serial number A/1 00000, blue and multicoloured, President Bandaranaike with raised hand at right, orchids at left, lion with sword at top left, value in each corner (Pick 77 for type), glue residue in margins, otherwise about uncirculated, unique £150-250
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 100 rupees, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 100 rupees, 1 January 1971, serial number A/1 00000, purple and blue-grey on pink and slate-blue underprint, President Bandaranaike with raised hand at right, water lilies at left, lion with sword at top left, value in each corner, reverse, man beating drum at left, three female dancers at centre, water lilies at lower right (Pick 78 for type), glue residue in margins, splits on left side of obverse, otherwise about uncirculated, unique £240-320
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 100 rupees, 1 January 1971, serial number A/1 00000, brown, purple and blue-green on multicoloured underprint, President Bandaranaike without raised hand at right, water lilies at left, lion with sword at top left, value in each corner, reverse, stupa, fallen columns and trees, value in three corners (Pick 80 obverse for type, reverse unrecorded), glue residue in margins, splits in backing on obverse, otherwise about uncirculated, unique £350-450
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, an obverse composite essay on card for a 50 rupees, 1 January 1977, serial number D/1 00000, blue and pink on multicoloured underprint, salver decorated with elephants at right, orchids at left, lion with sword at top left, value in each corner (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, unique £240-320
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† Central Bank of Ceylon, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 50 rupees, 2 April 1978, serial number A/1 00000, brown-purple and green on multicoloured underprint, salver decorated with elephants at right, orchids at left, lion with sword at top left, value in each corner, reverse Sigiriya Rock at centre left, orchids at lower right (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, most attractive, unique £400-600
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Central Bank of Ceylon, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 rupees, 26 March 1979, all beautifully multicoloured, featuring different types of 'fauna and flora' (Pick 83-88, CBC B37a-42a), about uncirculated or better, a visually striking group (6) £130-180
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Central Bank of Ceylon, specimen 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000 rupees, ND (ca 1979), (Pick 83-89s, CBC B37as-43as), red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and scarce (7) £400-500
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Central Bank of Ceylon, specimen 100 rupees, ND (1979), orange-yellow and multicoloured, 'Fauna and flora' series, Sri Lankan myna birds at right, pit viper right centre, reverse yellow-fronted barbet (Pick 88s, CBC B42s), uncirculated, scarce £120-160
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Central Bank of Ceylon, specimen 50 rupees, blue Rajah Maha Vihare at right and Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 1000 rupees, 1992, green, elephant at right (Pick 94s, 107s, CBC B46as, CBSL B13bs), perforated, uncirculated and scarce (2) £100-150
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Diyatalawa, Prisoner of War currency during the Boer War for Ceylon, 50 cents, handstamped date 13 March 1901, serial number 2376, black text on green, value and arms at centre, handstamped signature of Lieut. Col. Vincent low right (Ineson 205), purple CANCELLED handstamp across face, fine and scarce £250-350
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Diyatalawa, Prisoner of War currency during the Boer War for Ceylon, 1 rupee, 5 March 1901, hand stamped date serial number 234, pale yellow-orange, arms top centre, value in red at centre, hand stamp signature of Lieut. Colonel Vincent low right (Ineson 206), a fresh example, original, good extremely fine thus rare in this condition £500-600
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Rubber Export Coupons, 100 pounds of dry rubber, Columbo, 1 August 1941, serial number F/K 034162, black on pink, purple and yellow, value at left and right (not listed), in ICG holder 40*, good very fine to about extremely fine, graffiti on reverse £100-150
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Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, 1368-1399, black text on mulberry bark, red rectangular seals on face, 10 strings of cash coins at centre (Pick AA10), strong print, minor damage to right corners, good very fine, an excellent example £1,700-2,200
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Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, 1368-1399, black text on mulberry bark, red rectangular seals on face, 10 strings of cash coins at centre, (Pick AA10), strong print, extremely fine, a superb example £2,000-2,500
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Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, 1368-1399, black text on mulberry bark, red rectangular seals on face, 10 strings of cash coins at centre (Pick AA10), two holes in lower border, otherwise very strong printing and good paper quality, almost very fine £700-900
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Bank of Hopei, 5 yuan, 1934, serial number A166739A red on light pink, summer palace and shoreline at left, numerical overprint 17 right and left, reverse TIENTSIN overprint low centre (Pick S1731b), some light folds, possibly pressed, otherwise extremely fine £100-150
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† El Banco de Pamplona, Colombia, specimen 1 peso, 10 October 1882, serial number 0001-4000, black and pale yellow-orange, head of Liberty at top centre and specimen 5 pesos, 1882, serial number 0001-800, black and pale blue, head of Ceres top centre, both counterfoil at left (Pick S711s, 712s), perforated, uncirculated, rare (2) £500-700
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x Republica de Colombia, 25 pesos, April 1904, serial number 0166916, black, white and pink, Caldas at left, also El Banco del Norte, unissued 10 pesos, Socorro, 1 January 1882, blue serial number 1642, black and white and red, locomotive top left (Pick 313, Pick S683 remainder), in ICG holders 40 VF/EF and 50* EF/AU (2) £150-200
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x El Banco de la Republic, Colombia, 2 pesos (5), 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1955, red serial numbers, olive green and multicoloured, Torres at centre, also 5 pesos (2), 1950, blue, Cordoba at left (Pick 390b, c, d, 386e), in ICG holders 68, 66, 60, 66, 63, 60, 66 (7) £100-120
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† Institut d'Emission, Conseil Monetaire de la Republique du Congo, colour trial 5000 francs, ND (1963), serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, girl at left, orange star at centre, canoe on riverbank at right, value in field, reverse blue, men paddling canoe at centre, value at left and right (Pick 3ct, CMRC B3ct), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and very rare, a lovely note £900-1,100
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† Banque Nationale du Congo, colour trial 5000 francs, ND (1963), serial number A000000, blue on multicoloured underprint, bust of young woman at left, value in guilloche at right, reverse standing oarsmen paddling a dugout canoe, value in each corner and in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 3ct, CMRC B3ct), choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare £900-1,100
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Banque Nationale du Congo, 20 francs (2), 15 May 1962, dark green and blue, maiden at right, 50 francs (2), 1 March 1952, both prefix A/16, green and pale red, lion at left, bridge and lake at right, also 100 francs, 1 February 1962, serial number Y 007523, brown, Kasavubu at left (Pick 4a, 5a, 6a), first two uncirculated, one 50 very fine, balance soft crease at centre otherwise extremely fine (5) £100-150
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Banque Nationale du Congo, specimen 100 maktua, 1 September 1968, serial number A000000, green and multicolour, Mobutu at right, stadium at centre, reverse, Mobutu's "time to work" gathering of people at centre, red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint obverse and reverse (Pick 12), uncirculated, a striking note £80-130
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Banque Nationale du Congo, specimen 5 zaires, 24 November 1971, serial number B 0000000 B, green and multicolour, portrait Mobuta at left, leopard at low right, reverse, green on pink underprint, carving centre left, hydroelectric dam at centre and right, value at each corner, red diagonal stamp SPECIMEN obverse and reverse (Pick 14), uncirculated, a superb specimen £80-100
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† Banque Nationale du Congo, an obverse composite essay on card for a 1 zaire = 100 makuta, ND (c.1967), brown, green and multicoloured, two buffalos at centre, arms at right, value at upper left and upper right (Pick unrecorded), glue traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, attractive and unique £120-180
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† Government of the Cook Islands, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $50, ND (1980s), serial number AAA 0000000, brown, pink, violet and blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, open Bible at centre resting on a cross, flowers at left, reverse Avarua Church, Raratonga at centre, flowers at left, sailing ship at lower right (Pick unrecorded), piece missing from right side of reverse, otherwise about uncirculated, most attractive, unique (2) £1,000-1,500
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† Republica de Costa Rica, specimen 100 pesos, San Jose, 2 January 1865, serial number 003351, black, green and lilac, arms at left, bank building at right, counterfoil at left, (Pick unlisted denomination, 50 pesos Pick 107), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and very rare, attractive £1,500-2,500
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x Banco Anglo-Costarricense, Costa Rica, specimen 1 colon, 23 June 1917, red serial number 011209, black on multicolour underprint, portrait at centre flanked by values, red overprint "MUESTRA SIN VALOR", reverse green, seated Mercury at centre (Pick S121s3), staple holes top left otherwise about uncirculated £200-250
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x Banco Anglo-Costarricense, Costa Rica, a small set of specimens, all dated 1 January 19XX, £5, serial number A 111243, red overprint, £10, serial number A 57072, black overprint, £20 serial number A 18970, black overprint (Pick S122s3, S123s2, S124s2), all with staple holes, about uncirculated and lovely notes (3) £120-160
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† Banco Anglo-Costarricense, Costa Rica, printers archival specimen 10 colones, San Jose, 19- (ca 1903), serial number 00001-40000, black and multicoloured, B.Carillo top centre, value at left and right, reverse blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick S124s4), perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and rare £400-600
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x Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, 100 colones, 20 October 1943, serial number 233394, green on multicolour underprint, Dr. Jose M. Castro Madriz at left, reverse olive, Old University of Santo Tomas at centre (Pick 212b), extremely fine and scarce £120-160
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x Banco Central de Costa Rica, 10 colones, 24 May 1971, red serial number C 4752806, blue and multicoloured, Rodrigo Facio at right, 150 years of Independence stamp at left (Pick 242), uncirculated £80-120
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† Banco Central de Costa Rica, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 20 colones, ND (1971), serial number C00000000, brown on pink and pale grey underprint, portrait of Cleto Gonzalez-Viquez at centre left, Barba, Cuna del Procer at right, reverse, books, papers, quill pen and inkstand at centre, value at upper left and right (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, unique (2) £250-350
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† Banco Central de Costa Rica, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 50 colones, ND (1971), serial number D00000000, olive-brown on pale green and orange underprint, portrait of Manuel Maria de Peralta y Alfaro at centre right, laurel wreath, quill pen and five stars at left, reverse Casa Amarilla, San Jose at centre, value on each side (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, unique (2) £300-400
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† Banco Central de Costa Rica, printers archival essays for the obverse of a 100 colones, ND (1974), specimen black and multicoloured, Jimenez at left and a 1000 colones, ND (1974), red, Guell at left (Pick 248, 250 for similar), unrecorded designs, unique (2) £500-600
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Croatia, National Bank of the Serbian Republic-Krajina, a group of notes comprising 10, 50, 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, 1000m (2), and 1m (2, replacements) dinara, 1992-1994, also Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992-93 issue, 10, 50, 1000 and 5000 dinara, and an additional 10 dinara with 1m dinara overprint (Pick Croatia R1, R2, R11-R14, R17, R17x, R33, Bos-Her 133, 134, 137, 138 and 145), generally uncirculated, the last very fine (15) £60-80
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Government of the Independent State of Croatia, a set comprising 10, 50, 100, 500 and 100 kuna, 1941, 50 banica, 1 and 2 kuna, 1942, and 20 and 50 kuna, 1944, also Croatian State Bank, 100 and 1000 kuna, 1943, also Slovenia State Liberation Front, 100 lit emergency currency 1944, and Istria, Fiume, Slove State Bank, 10 and 100 lire, 1945 (Pick Slovenia S105b, R3, R6a, Croatia 1-11, 12), the 50 kuna 1944 about uncirculated, others mixed grades, generally good very fine or better (15) £250-300
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