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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 5NF on 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1960-), zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' at centre, DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE in blue at right, GUADELOUPE at left and GUYANE top centre, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 4s, Kolsky SP704-1, Linzmayer IEDOM B4-as), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £500-700
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 5NF on 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1960-), zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' at centre, DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE in blue at right, GUADELOUPE at left and GUYANE top centre, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 4p, Kolsky 704, Linzmayer IEDOM B1 variety unlisted), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated and unusually with no SPECIMEN overprint or perforation, extremely rare and quite possibly unique £600-800
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 5NF on 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1960-), serial number D.1 70165, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' at centre, DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE in blue at right, GUADELOUPE at left and GUYANE top centre, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 4, Kolsky 704, Linzmayer IEDOM B4-a), VG to fine and rare £150-200
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 10 nouveaux francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1962), zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, woman at right, mountain at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, cane harvesting and factory (Pick 5s, Kolsky SP705-1, Linzmayer IEDOM B5-as), in ICG holder number 68, gem uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £200-300
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 10 nouveaux francs (2), 'Antillaise', ND (1962), serial number B.2 06537/38, red and multicoloured, woman at right, mountain at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, cane harvesting and factory (Pick 5a, Kolsky 705, Linzmayer IEDOM B5-a), in ICG holder number 58, about uncirculated, and 50, extremely fine to about uncirculated respectively, a consecutive pair, unusual and rare (2) £400-500
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 50 nouveaux francs, ND (1962), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, allegorical couple and coastline in field (Pick 6s, Kolsky SP706-1, Linzmayer IEDOM B6-as), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, original, attractive and rare £400-500
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 50 nouveaux francs, ND (1962), serial number E.2 44587, blue and multicoloured, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, allegorical couple and coastline in field (Pick 6a, Kolsky 706, Linzmayer IEDOM B6-a), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, an original example, rare £350-400
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 5 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1960-), zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE at left and right, DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE and GUYANE above and below, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 7as, Kolsky SP707a-1, Linzmayer IEDOM B7-as), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £400-500
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 5 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1960-), serial number D.1 13792, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE at left and right, DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE and GUYANE above and below, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 7a, Kolsky 707a, Linzmayer IEDOM B7-a), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, rare £350-450
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 5 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1966-), zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay and Clappier signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE at left and right, DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE and GUYANE above and below, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 7bs, Kolsky SP707b-2, Linzmayer IEDOM B7-bs), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and scarce £300-400
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 5 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1966-), serial number K.1 30274, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay and Clappier signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE at left and right, DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE and GUYANE above and below, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 7b, Kolsky 707b, Linzmayer IEDOM B7-b), almost very fine, rare £150-180
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 10 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1962), zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, woman at right, mountain at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, cane harvesting and factory (Pick 8as, Kolsky SP708a-1, Linzmayer IEDOM B8-as), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £200-300
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 10 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1962), serial number O.1 19214, red and multicoloured, woman at right, mountain at left, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, cane harvesting and factory (Pick 8a, Kolsky 708a, Linzmayer IEDOM B8-a), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, scarce £200-300
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 10 francs (2), 'Antillaise', ND (1962), serial number M.8 17838/39, red and multicoloured, woman at right, mountain at left, Postel-Vinay and Clappier signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, cane harvesting and factory (Pick 8b, Kolsky 708b, Linzmayer IEDOM B8-b), in ICG holders number 68, gem uncirculated, consecutive pair, unusual and rare (2) £250-350
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 50NF (nouveaux francs), ND (1962), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, allegorical couple and coastline in field (Pick 9as, Kolsky SP709-1, Linzmayer IEDOM B9-as), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, original, attractive and rare £300-400
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 50 francs, ND (1962), serial number G.2 66949, blue and multicoloured, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, allegorical couple and coastline in field (Pick 9a, Kolsky 709a, Linzmayer IEDOM B9-a), very fine, scarce £120-160
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 50 francs, ND (1966), serial number D.3 93834, blue and multicoloured, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Clappier signatures, red DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, allegorical couple and coastline in field (Pick 9b, Kolsky 709b, Linzmayer IEDOM B9-b), in ICG holder number 55, almost uncirculated, original, rare £400-500
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, specimen 100 francs, 'Schoelcher', ND (1962), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher at right, landscape in background, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher and allegorical scenes and arms (Pick 10as, Kolsky SP710as, Linzmayer IEDOM B10-as), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, an original note, rare and attractive £500-600
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 100 francs, 'Schoelcher', ND (1962), serial number N.1 18672, blue and multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher at right, landscape in background, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher and allegorical scenes and arms (Pick 10a, Kolsky 710a, Linzmayer IEDOM B10-a), in ICG holder number 30, very fine, rare £300-400
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Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, French Antilles, 100 francs, 'Schoelcher', ND (1966), serial number U.2 09166, blue and multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher at right, landscape in background, banana harvesting and dock loading in field, Postel-Vinay and Clappier signatures, blue DEPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE/ GUADELOUPE/GUYANE in borders, reverse multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher and allegorical scenes and arms (Pick 10b, Kolsky 710b, Linzmayer IEDOM B10-b), in ICG holder number 66, original, choice uncirculated, attractive and rare £500-700
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Colonial Banks for West Indies and Reunion, reverse essays (2) for the issue of 25 francs, type of 1927, pale blue and green, coastline and trees, ship in background (cf Pick 14 (Guadeloupe) for type, cf Kolsky 112 for type among others), interesting and rare Clement Serveau designs with pencil annotations and dates '12.2.32' and '31.3.32' respectively. The two notes are slightly different as in the name of the designer at lower left and the colour, extremely fine, very rare (2) £300-400
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Colonial Banks for West Indies and Reunion, a partial proof 100 francs, ND (1927), brown and multicoloured, woman diademed at left holding sceptre, ship at centre, fasces at right, all text omitted (cf Pick 24 Reunion for type, Kolsky 413 for type), good extremely fine, unusual and very rare, attractive £400-600
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, for Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Reunion, Saint Pierre et Miquelon, French Equatorial Africa, a partial proof/essay on card for the 1000 francs, type of 1946, multicoloured, vignette at right of the 'Union Francaise', women representing France and a Martinican girl, foliage in left field, also a larger format paper proof/essay for the same issue (cf Pick 37 for similar (Guadeloupe), Kolsky 134 for similar), various printers annotations and manuscript signature of G.Hourriez probably for approval, most unusual and very rare (2) £400-600
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, for Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Reunion, Saint Pierre et Miquelon, French Equatorial Africa, partial proof/essays (3) for the 50 francs, type of 1946, multicoloured, vignette at left of Belain d'Esnambuc, galleon at right (cf Pick 34 for similar (Guadeloupe), Kolsky 132 for similar), various printers annotations and date '7.6.46'. One proof with manuscript signature of the engraver, G.Horriez, probably for approval, most unusual and very rare (3) £300-500
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, for several French, American and African territories, a reverse partial essay/proof for a 100 francs, type of 1946 (La Bourdonnais), multicoloured, woman at right, mountains in background (see for example Linzmayer French Guiana CCFO B7 for type illustration), card mounted, good extremely fine, unusual and very rare £200-300
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, for several French, American, African territories, a reverse partial essay/proof for a 50 francs, type of 1946 (Belain d'Esnambuc), multicoloured, woman at left, ornate background detail (see for example Linzmayer French Guiana CCFO B6 for type illustration), card mounted, good extremely fine, unusual and very rare £300-500
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, for Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Reunion, Saint Pierre et Miquelon, French Equatorial Africa, a partial proof/essay for an obverse and reverse 500 francs, type of 1946, blue and multicoloured, vignette at left of a view of Pointe a Pitre, at right two women representing Martinique and Guadeloupe, reverse multicoloured, carts and bullocks (cf Pick 36 for similar (Guadeloupe), Kolsky 134 for similar), mounted on card, good extremely fine, most unusual and very rare (2) £200-250
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Gambia Currency Board, 10 shillings, green, £1, red and £5, blue, all sailing boat at left, Loynes and Monday signatures (Pick 1, 2, 3, GCB B1, 2, 3), uncirculated, scarce (3) £350-400
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† Central Bank of the Gambia, colour trial 25 dalasi, ND (1972), serial number A 000000, blue-grey and multicoloured, President Dawda Kairaba Jawara at right, sailing boat at left, wonderfully named signatures of Tin Tun and Monday, reverse blue-grey, coffee milling machine (Pick 7ct, CBG B4t), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare £200-250
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German East Africa, 5 rupien, 15 June 1905, serial number 49970, blue and green and pink, lion and lioness low centre, value at each corner, reverse pale blue and brown (Pick 1, Rosenberg 900), an original good very fine thus scarce £200-250
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German East Africa, 10 rupien, 15 June 1905, serial number 30751, pink and green and black, Dar es Salam harbour low centre, value at each corner, reverse pale pink and green (Pick 2, Rosenberg 901), about very fine £140-180
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German East Africa, 50 rupien, 15 June 1905, serial number 0691, black, pale blue and orange, Kaiser Wilhelm II at left, value in field, reverse pink, pale blue-green, no serial numbers on reverse (Pick 3a, Rosenberg 902a), an original very fine thus scarce £200-300
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German East Africa, 50 rupien, 15 June 1905, serial number 0691, black, pale blue and orange, Kaiser Wilhelm II at left, value in field, reverse pink, pale blue-green, two serial numbers on reverse (Pick 3b, Rosenberg 902d), rust holes at left otherwise an original very fine £140-180
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German East Africa, 100 rupien, 15 June 1905, serial number 13070, black, pale green and lilac, Kaiser Wilhelm II at centre, value in field, reverse pink, pale green, two serial numbers on reverse (Pick 4, Rosenberg 903b), an original good very fine thus scarce £250-300
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German East Africa, emergency World War I issues, 1 rupie, 1915 (23) and 1916 (2) mostly black text on cream paper, first two pale blue (Pick 8ff, Rosenberg 911ff), generally fine to very fine and a good range of signatures and varieties (25) £150-200
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x German East Africa, a group comprising 1 rupie (2), blue and 1 rupie (32), black text on white, November 1915/1916, 1 rupie December 1915, 5 rupien (2), November 1915 and 5 rupien, February 1916, blue and 10 rupien, June 1916, 1 rupie (2), July 1917 (Rosenberg 506, 507a, b, 600) generally very fine (39) £400-500
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German East Africa, emergency World War I issues, 5 rupien (6), 15 August 1915, all black on green card, series B or C, also 5 rupien (9), 1 November 1915, black on blue or green card, series D, E or F, and 5 rupien, 1 February 1916, black on blue card, series F (Pick 31, 34, 36, Rosenberg 910, 921, 933a), a good variety of signatures and series letters, mixed grades, very good to very fine (16) £200-250
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German East Africa, emergency World War 1 issues, 10 rupien (4), 1 October 1915, black printing on dark grey-brown card, value at left and right, also 10 rupien, 1 February 1916, black text on dark grey-brown card, and 10 rupien 1 June 1916, black text on tan card, last two with B on reverse (Pick 38a, 40, 41, Rosenberg 912a, 934b, 935a), first five fine, last good very fine (6) £100-150
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German East Africa, emergency World War 1 issues, 20 rupien, 15 March 1915, serial number 02156, black printing on white card, red serial number title in top margin, value at each corner, serial number and signature hand written on face (Pick 44a, Rosenberg 905a), two sections missing from low margin into border, very good and extremely rare £200-250
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German East Africa, emergency World War 1 issues, 20 rupien (5), 15 March 1915, black printing on lilac card, value at each corner, serial number and signature hand written on face, one example with no signatures (Pick 45a, Rosenberg 906), two examples good very fine, unissued note and one other fine, last sewn together at centre, very good (5) £200-250
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German East Africa, emergency World War 1 issues, 50 rupien (2), 1 October 1915, serial numbers 00641 and 32084, both black printing on card with green and blue fibres, value at left and right (Pick 46a, Rosenberg 913a), the first very good, second good extremely fine (2) £180-220
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German East Africa, emergency World War 1 issues, 200 rupien, 15 April 1915, serial number 10896, black printing on cream unwatermarked paper, value at each corner (Pick 48, Rosenberg 907), partially split along central fold, about fine and very scarce £350-450
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German East Africa, emergency World War 1 issues, 200 rupien, 15 June 1915, serial number 14682, black printing on cream watermarked paper, value at each corner (Pick 49, Rosenberg 908), a solid fine, scarce £300-400
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German East Africa, emergency World War I issues, a group of 'bush notes' comprising 1 rupie (2), 5 rupien and 10 rupien, all 1 July 1917, first two black printing on thin white card, others blue printing on tan card, all with two manuscript signatures, eagle on reverse (Pick 22b, 22c, 37a, 43a, Rosenberg 936a, 936b, 937a, 938a), first two fine, others very good (4) £80-120
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German East Africa, emergency World War 1 issues, 50 rupien 'bush note', 1 October 1917, serial number 55046, black printing on tan card, black squares as border, two manuscript signatures at low centre (Pick 47a, Rosenberg 939), small section missing at top left, fine and rare £800-1,200
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x German Southwest Africa, 50 pfennig, ND (ca 1916), serial number 3938, black value on cloth and paper, value in green underprint at centre, manuscript signature low right (Pick 9, Rosenberg 614), on backing paper, split at centre, fine and scarce £80-120
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Die Frankfurter Bank, 10 gulden, 1 January 1855, serial number Fo 1314 No 5679, brown, woman in oval frame at left and in profile at right, bank title in blue top centre, back, reverse image (Pick S215), horizontal and vertical folds, otherwise about very fine, retaining some crispness £450-500
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Darlehnskassenschein, 1000 marks (44), 4 April 1918, green, Mercury and youth in armour at right, mixture of green and black signatures and 6 and 7 digit serial numbers (Pick R134, Rosenberg 471a, b, c), also a sizable group of Russian and German notes of a similar date (91), mixed grades, most of the 1000 marks fine or better, the other items generally very fine to extremely fine (135) £400-600
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† Bank Deutscher Lander, Germany, specimen 5 mark, 9 December 1948, red serial number A 000000, black and pale green, maiden (Europa) at right, value at centre (Pick 13s), black De La Rue oval low left, faint mounting traces, good extremely fine to uncirculated and rare £400-500
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x Allied Military Currency, Germany, 1000 marks, 1944, serial number -28473318, black, pale blue and green, value at centre and at each corner, reverse brown (Pick 198b), uncirculated £100-120
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