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† El Tesoro de la Isla de Cuba, specimen 200 pesos, Habana, 12 August 1894, zero serial numbers, black and white, pale pink-red central guilloche, maiden (Justitia) at left, maiden and youth at right, counterfoil at left, reverse, red and mauve, medallic female head at left and right and at centre (Pick 44s), 'apprbado' and date '11 Marzo 1892' on reverse, purple CANCELLED handstamp, good extremely fine and very rare £1,200-1,800
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x Banco Nacional De Cuba, a small group of notes including a specimen 50 pesos, 1960, serial number C 000000 A, black on orange underprint, red overprint 'MUESTRA' cancellation holes, El banco Espanol de la Isla de Cuba, a set from the 1896 issue, comprising 1, 5 (2), 10, 50 pesos and a full set from 1897, 10 and 20 pesos (Pick 45a-49a, 52, 53, 81s3), first uncirculated, others good extremely fine to about uncirculated (8) £180-220
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La Republica de Cuba, uniface 5 pesos, 17 August 1869, serial number 8419, dark and light blue on cream, denomination top left and right and also at centre, manuscript signatures (Pick 62), slight staining, minute section missing low left corner, otherwise extremely fine to about uncirculated, rare £550-750
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Curacao Muntbiljetten, 1 gulden (2), ND (1942), serial numbers A054751 and A164315, dark and light red, Mercury seated at centre with ships either side, denomination in each corner and at left and right, reverse, arms at centre (Pick 35a), original, good very fine (2) £160-200
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Curacao Muntbiljetten, 1 gulden, ND (1942), serial number A038634, dark and light red, Mercury seated at centre with ships either side, denomination in each corner and at left and right, reverse, arms at centre (Pick 35a) good extremely fine, a superb example £160-200
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Curacaosche Bank, remainder 2 1/2 gulden, 1920, serial number 182104, black on red underprint, bank title at centre, denomination centre, low left and top right, reverse, multicolour (Pick 7Cr), about uncirculated £200-300
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x Government of Cyprus, 5/-, 30 October 1914, serial number A/1 00001, teal green, George V at left, arms at right, value at top centre, black SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 3), this is the number one note of the series, and has been made into a specimen as a reference, in the absence of true specimens, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, NET (mounting traces, faded print), extremely rare, and even better as a number one note £6,000-8,000
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x Government of Cyprus, 10/-, 30 October 1914, serial number A/1 00001, lime green, George V at left, arms at right, value at top centre, black SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 4), this is the number one note of the series, and has been made into a specimen as a reference, in the absence of true specimens, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, NET (mounting traces), amazingly rare, and a superb number one £11,000-13,000
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x Government of Cyprus, 10/-, 1 April 1922, serial number A/3 94001, blue on pink and green underprint, George V at top centre, black SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 8), this is the number one note for this date of issue, and has been made into a specimen as a reference, in the absence of true specimens, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, NET (mounting traces), of the greatest rarity, and a fantastic number one £12,000-15,000
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x Government of Cyprus, £1, 2 January 1930, serial number B/400725, brown on green underprint, King George V at right, reverse, arms at left, GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS at right (Pick 18), several folds, small stain top centre right margin, otherwise, very fine, rare £1,200-1,500
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x Government of Cyprus, 5 shillings, 31 January 1950, serial number F/1 389618, purple, blue and pale green, head of George VI at centre, printed signature of Rich, reverse red and blue, bank title at centre (Pick 22), good very fine, scarce £150-200
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x Government of Cyprus, £5, 10 August 1945, serial number G/8007123, dark and light green, King Goerge VI at upper right, reverse, arms at left, GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS at low right (Pick 23), some discolouration, very fine, rare £800-1,000
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x Government of Cyprus, 10 shillings (2), 6 October 1947 and 1 September 1953, serial numbers F/6065905 and F/9110379, brown and light brown, portrait King George VI top centre, reverse, arms at left GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS at low right (Pick 23), first, minute stain top margin, good very fine, second, about very fine £250-350
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Government of Cyprus, 250 mils, 1 March 1957, serial number A/9 037668, blue and lilac, Elizabeth II at right, map below, reverse blue, arms at right, value at left (Pick 33a), uncirculated and scarce in this grade £200-300
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x Government of Cyprus, 250 mils, 1 March 1957, serial number A/9 037665, 500 mils, 1 February 1956, serial number A/6 168979, green and multicolour and blue and multicolour respectively, both Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse, value at left, arms at right (Pick 33, 34), first, uncirculated, second, good very fine £250-300
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† Government of Cyprus, specimen £5, 1 February 1956, serial number A/3 000001-A/4 250000, green and lilac, Elizabeth II at right, map of Cyprus below, reverse green, value and arms (Pick 36s), ink date '7/12/55' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, mounting traces, good extremely fine and rare £200-250
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† Central Bank of Cyprus, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 250 mils, 5 September 1963, serial number A/1 000000, blue on orange and green underprint, arms at top centre, map at lower right, two shells in lower border, reverse blue and grey, Sanctuary of Apollo, Hylates, Curium (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated, unique (2) £600-800
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x Republic of Cyprus, 250 mils, 1 December 1961, prefix A/1, blue and multicoloured, olives at left, arms at right (Pick 37a), uncirculated £80-100
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Central Bank of Cyprus, 250 mils, 1 September 1971, serial number H/29 153701, blue, 500 mils, 1 September 1971, serial number F/20 061573, green and £1, 1 May 1973, serial number H/60 045329, brown, all arms at right, map of Cyprus below, all Stephani signature (Pick 41, 42, 43, CBC B1g, 2e, 3g), uncirculated, the first note a rare date for issue (3) £450-550
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x Central Bank of Cyprus, 250 mils, 1 December 1964, prefix B/11, blue and multicoloured, fruit at left, arms at right (Pick 41a), in PMG holder 45 EPQ £350-400
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x Central Bank of Cyprus, 5 pounds (2), 1 June 1974, serial number N/129 547157/158, blue and multicoloured, circular stone design at left, arms at right (Pick 44c), in PMG holders 64 uncirculated £350-400
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† Central Bank of Cyprus, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a £5, 1 June 1979, serial number A 000000, blue-green on pale green and orange underprint, limestone head from Hellenistic period at left, arms at top centre, map at lower centre, reverse ancient theatre at Salamis (Pick 47 for type), about uncirculated, most attractive, unique (2) £600-900
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† Central Bank of Cyprus, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a £1, 1 June 1979, serial number A 000000, brown on multicoloured underprint, mosaic of nymph Acme at right, arms at top centre, map at lower centre, reverse ruins at left, bull in circle at top centre right (obverse similar to Pick 46, reverse unrecorded), about uncirculated, unique (2) £500-700
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† Central Bank of Cyprus, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a £5, 1 June 1979, serial number A 000000, purple on multicoloured underprint, limestone head from Hellenistic period at left, arms at top centre, map at lower centre, reverse ancient theatre at Salamis (Pick 47 for type), damage to backing and small parts of design missing from obverse, otherwise good extremely fine, unique (2) £400-600
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† Central Bank of Cyprus, an obverse and reverse printers archival essay for a £20, serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, Aphrodite at left, map of Cyprus and arms at centre, reverse pale blue, Kyrenia boat at left centre, value (Pick 56 for similar), unique and lovely (2) £600-800
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† Central Bank of Cyprus, an obverse and reverse printers archival essay for a £20, serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, bearded man at left, donkey low right, arms top right, reverse pale blue, bank building at right (Pick unrecorded), unique and lovely (2) £500-700
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† Republika Ceskoslovenska, Czechoslovakia, specimen 100 korun, blue-grey, Masaryk at left, 500 korun, brown, J.Kollar at left and 1000 korun, black and lilac, King Podebrad at left (Pick 63s, 64s, 65s), perforated SPECIMEN, ink date in top margin of first two, uncirculated and rare (3) £600-800
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† Danish West Indies National Bank, specimen 20 francs, Saint Thomas, 1905, serial number 00001-50000, black, pink and pale green, King Christian IX at centre, palm tree at left, Saint Thomas at right, printed signature low left, reverse, green, value and local scenes (Pick 19s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and very rare, attractive £1,500-2,000
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Danzig City Council, 50 pfennig, 10 August 1914, serial number 150359, black on blue underprint, value at top centre, blue handstamp on reverse (Linzmayer SS B1c, Pick 1c, Rosenberg 780c), in ICG holder 63, uncirculated £220-260
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Danzig City Council, 1 mark, 10 August 1914, serial number 036791, black on tan underprint, value at top centre, blue handstamp on reverse (Linzmayer SS B2b, Pick 2b, Rosenberg 781b), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £250-300
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Danzig City Council, 2 marks, 10 August 1914, serial number 020575, black on pink underprint, value at top centre, blue handstamp on reverse (Linzmayer SS B3a, Pick 3, Rosenberg 782c), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-400
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Danzig City Council, 2 marks, 10 August 1914, serial number 013768, black on lime green underprint, value at top centre, blue handstamp on reverse (Linzmayer SS B4a, Pick 4a, Rosenberg 783c), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £300-400
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Danzig City Council, 10 and 50 pfennig, 9 December 1916, serial numbers 600520 and 335609, black on blue and orange underprints respectively, value at top centre and in underprint at left and right, embossed magistrates stamp at low centre (Linzmayer SS B5a, B6a, Pick 5, 6, Rosenberg 784a, 785), in ICG holders 66, choice uncirculated and 68 gem uncirculated (2) £50-80
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Danzig City Council, 5 marks, 12 October 1918, serial number 289072, black on green underprint, arms with dual maltese cross and crown at top centre, value at each corner, embossed magistrates stamp at left and blue handstamp on reverse (Linzmayer SS B7b, Pick 7b, Rosenberg 786a), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £250-300
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Danzig City Council, 20 marks, 12 October 1918, serial number 228705, black on brown underprint, arms with dual maltese cross and crown at top centre, value at each corner, embossed magistrates stamp at left and blue handstamp on reverse (Linzmayer SS B8d, Pick 8d, Rosenberg 787a), in ICG holder 63*, uncirculated, small stain in upper margin £250-300
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x Danzig City Council, 50 pfennig, 1918, red serial number 070877, brown, City Hall at centre (Pick 9, Rosenberg 788), uncirculated £60-80
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Danzig City Council, 50 pfennig, 1 November 1918, serial number 203128, portrait format, brown on tan underprint, City Hall at centre, value at top right, reverse brown, arms flanked by stylised lions (Linzmayer SS B9a, Pick 9, Rosenberg 788), in ICG holder 66*, choice uncirculated, tiny nick in side of note where sheet was pulled apart £50-70
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Danzig City Council, 20 marks, 15 November 1918, serial number 157014, black on pale pink underprint, Hanseatic Galleon at full sale at left, value at top centre and top right, black handstamp on obverse, reverse brown, view of Danzig, arms and lions (Linzmayer SS B10a, Pick 10, Rosenberg 789), in ICG holder 58, about uncirculated plus £200-250
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Danzig City Council, 50 pfennig (2), 5 April 1919, serial numbers 988023* and 152791*, first brown and purple, second dark green on olive green, large value at left, reverse view of Cathedral and city (Linzmayer SS B11a, B12a, Pick 11, 12, Rosenberg 790, 791), in ICG holders, both 66, choice uncirculated (2) £50-70
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Free City of Danzig, 100 marks, 31 October 1922, serial number 100602, dark green on pink-grey underprint, St Mary's Church at centre, value at left and right, reverse arms at low centre, value at top centre, buildings at left and right (Linzmayer SD B1a, Pick 13, Rosenberg 792), in ICG holder 58, about uncirculated plus £150-200
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Free City of Danzig, 100 marks, 31 October 1922, serial number 112000, dark green on pink-grey underprint, St Mary's Church at centre, value at left and right, reverse arms at low centre, value at top centre, buildings at left and right (Linzmayer SD B1a, Pick 13, Rosenberg 792), in ICG holder 55, about uncirculated £100-150
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Free City of Danzig, 500 marks, 31 October 1922, serial number 100699, dark blue on grey-green underprint, Danzig City Hall at right, arms at left, value at low left, reverse river view, value at left and right (Linzmayer SD B2a, Pick 14, Rosenberg 793), in ICG holder 63, uncirculated, rare £500-700
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Free City of Danzig, 1000 marks, 31 October 1922, serial number 298572, dark brown on green and tan underprint, Hanseatic Galleon at right, arms at left, value at top centre left and right, reverse skyline view of the city (Linzmayer SD B3a, Pick 15, Rosenberg 794), in ICG holder 55, about uncirculated £300-400
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x Free City of Danzig, 1000 mark, 31 October 1922, red serial number 176833, green and dark brown, galleon at right, arms at left, reverse green and brown, city view, value at centre and at each corner (Linzmayer SD B4a, Pick 15, Rosenberg 794), slight tape repairs, a fresh good very fine, scarce £150-200
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Free City of Danzig, 1000 marks, 15 March 1923, serial number 162195, dark greeny-brown on pink-grey and tan underprint, Hanseatic Galleon at right, arms at left, value at top centre left and right, reverse skyline view of the city (Linzmayer SD B4a, Pick 16, Rosenberg 795), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £250-300
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Free City of Danzig, 10,000 marks, 20 March 1923, serial number 032022, dark blue on tan underprint, buildings and river views at right and left, reverse ornate building front at centre, arms and values at left and right (Linzmayer SD B5a, Pick 17, Rosenberg 796), in ICG holder 48, good extremely fine, very scarce in high grade £500-700
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Free City of Danzig, 10,000 marks, 26 June 1923, serial number 052129, brown and blue, Hans Holbein surrounded by values at left, Hanseatic Galleon at right, reverse arms and values at centre, buildings at left and right (Linzmayer SD B6a, Pick 18, Rosenberg 799), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £150-200
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Free City of Danzig, 50,000 marks, 20 March 1923, serial number 50752*, green on pale blue-grey underprint, St Mary's Church and street view at left, value at low left, reverse riverside mill building (Linzmayer SD B7a, Pick 19, Rosenberg 797), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, scarce £350-450
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Free City of Danzig, 50,000 marks, 20 March 1923, serial number 269756, dark brown on tan underprint, St Mary's Church and street view at left, value at low left, reverse riverside mill building (Linzmayer SD B8a, Pick 20, Rosenberg 798), in ICG holder 63, uncirculated, scarce £300-400
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Free City of Danzig, 1,000,000 marks overprinted on 50000 marks, 10 September 1923, serial number 378002, dark brown on tan underprint, St Mary's Church and street view at left, value at low left, reverse riverside mill building, large red overprints on both sides and in borders (Linzmayer SD B9a, Pick 21, Rosenberg 800), in ICG holder 63, uncirculated, rare £500-700
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