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Reserve Bank of India, 100 rupees (6), all with block serial numbers, 7SR 444444, 7SR 666666, 3GT 444444, 3GT, 555555, 3GT 666666, 3GT 777777, all black, purple and green on multicolour underprint, Gandhi at right, Asoka column at low left (Pick 91/98), about uncirculated to uncirculated, scarce (6) £250-350
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x India, Gulf rupee issue, 1 rupee, ND, serial number Z/10 720505, red and pale lilac, Asoka column at top right, A.K.Roy signature, B in right field, reverse red, 1 rupee coin top left (Pick R1), pinholed at left otherwise uncirculated £150-200
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India, Gulf rupee issue, 1 rupee, 10 rupees (7), ND (1950's-), all Z prefix, red, Ashoka column at left, 1 rupee, red (Pick R1, R3, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.12.1.1, 12.3.1), VG to fine, the 1 rupee about very fine (8) £250-300
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x India, Gulf rupee issue, 5 rupees, ND, serial number Z/O 739651, orange and pale lilac, Ashoka column at top right, Lengar signature, reverse orange and lilac, deer and value at left (Pick R2, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.2.1), pinholed at left otherwise uncirculated, scarce £700-900
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† India, Gulf rupee issue, 5 rupees, ND (1959), serial number Z/1 054853, orange on multicolour underprint, Ashoka Column at right, value at centre, top left and right, reverse orange and purple, the usual staple holes at left (Pick R2, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.12.2.1), in PMG holder 65, gem uncirculated EPQ, very scarce in this grade £1,000-1,500
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x India, Gulf rupee issue, 10 rupees, ND, serial number Z/13 048118, red and pale green, Ashoka column at right, Lengar signature, reverse red, dhow at centre, value top left and right (Pick R3, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.3.1), pinholed at left, otherwise uncirculated, scarce £500-700
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† India, Gulf rupee issue, 10 rupees, ND (1959), serial number Z/1 777982, red on multicolour underprint, Ashoka column at right, value at centre, top left and right, the usual staple holes at right, reverse red and green, dhow at centre, (Pick R3, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.12.3.1), in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated, scarce in this grade £500-700
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x Government/Reserve Bank of India, a varied group of generally more modern issues including 10 rupees, Deshmukh signature, 10 rupees (3), purple, Gulf issue 10 rupees, prefix Z/10, Gandhi 100 rupees, ND (2000), also Ceylon 1 rupee (2), 1941, 1943, and Burma 10 rupees (2), green, George VI (Pick 37a, 39a, 40a, R3, 94, 5), mixed grades (100+) £150-200
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Republic of Indonesia, a varied selection of currency (21) comprising issues of 1945, 1947, 1948, Sukarno portrait, Bank Indonesia, 1952 series, 5, 10 (2), 25, 50, 100, 500 (2) and 1000 rupiah, United States of Indonesia, 5 and 10 rupiah, 1950 and 1 and 2 1/2 rupiah, 1951 (Pick 13ff, 42-48, 36, 37, 38, 39), generally very fine, many better (33) £200-300
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† Bank Indonesia, specimen 5 rupiah (2), 1952, serial numbers 5NBN 00000 and 5WCT 00000, grey-blue, portrait of A. Kartini at left, entwined doves and acanthus leaves at top centre, reverse stylised snakes set in a floral pattern, the second perforated CANCELLED [Pick 42s (2)], mounting traces, ink annotations and 1955 dates in top margins, the first otherwise extremely fine, the second good very fine, scarce (2) £60-90
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Bank Indonesia, a group of the 1957 'animal' series comprising 5, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 2500 rupiah, 1958 series 5, 10, 25, 100, 500, 1000 (2) and 5000 rupiah, 1959 series 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 (2), Republik Indonesia, 1 rupiah (2), 1954, 1956, 2 rupiah (2), 1954, 1956, series of 1960 1, 2 1/2 , 5(2), 10, 25 (2), 50 (2), 100, 500, 1000 (2) rupiah (Pick 49a, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 65-71a, b, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76-88a, b), generally extremely fine or better, the Pick 88a scarce. A useful lot (39) £300-400
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† Bank Indonesia, a reverse composite essay on card for a 5 rupiah, ND (c.1957), orange-brown on lilac and sage green underprint, ornate pattern around watermark area, scrolled borders, value at lower left and lower right (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated to uncirculated, unique £80-120
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† Bank Indonesia, a reverse composite essay on card for a 500 rupiah, ND (1957), serial number 0A 00000, green, paddy fields, terraces and buffalos (Pick 52 for type), surface dirt, otherwise extremely fine, unique £100-150
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† Bank Indonesia, specimen 500 rupiah, ND (1957), serial number 500A 0000, brown, tiger at left, reverse green, paddy terraces and buffalos; specimen 1000 rupiah, ND (1957), serial number 1000A 0000, blue, elephant at left, reverse brown, fisherman; also specimen 500 rupiah (2), 1 January 1959, serial numbers 500A 0000 and 500UBM 0000, blue, flowers, reverse red, crested fireback; specimen 1000 rupiah, 1 January 1959, serial number 1000A 0000, olive-green and multicoloured, flowers, reverse blue, bird of paradise, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, two punch holes [Pick 52s, 53s, 70s (2), 71as], the first uncirculated, the second extremely fine, the remainder mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated (5) £100-150
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† Bank Indonesia, a reverse composite essay on card for a 25 rupiah, ND (1960), serial number 25CS 000000, blue on yellow and green underprint, female dancer at right, ornate engraved borders, value at top left and upper right (Pick 84 for type), torn backing, otherwise about uncirculated, unique £100-150
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x Bank Sirkulasia Indonesia, an obverse archival photograph of proof for a 1 rupiah, 1951, serial number A0000000, black, Dr Soekarno at centre, value at left and right and in each corner, (Pick not listed), perhaps the only evidence of this proposed note which ultimately was never issued £150-250
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Bank Indonesia, a group of 1960 and onwards (57), including a 5000 and 10000 rupiah of 1968, 5000 and 10000 rupiah of 1975, 10000 rupiah of 1979 (Pick 111a, 112a, 114, 115, 118), generally uncirculated (57) £200-250
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Bank Indonesia, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a proposed issue of 100 rupiah, ND (1950's), red and multicoloured, Garuda bird (?) top left, ornate background detail, arms at centre and at each corner, reverse red, Government building (Pick unlisted), unique and quite pretty (2) £400-600
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Bank Indonesia, specimen 5000 rupiah, ND (ca 1975), no serial numbers, brown and multicoloured, Prince Diponegoro at right, reverse fishing boats, also specimen 10000 rupiah, ND (ca 1975), violet and multicoloured, Prince Diponegoro at right, reverse locals in field (Pick 113As, 114As), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, good extremely fine and very rare (2) £800-1000
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Bank Leumi Le-Israel, 500 mils, ND (1952), red serial number F 974023, grey and pale blue (Pick 19a), good very fine £60-80
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x Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a 500 mils, 1958, serial number 251170, green and white, girl at left with scythe and corn sheaf, fields in background, signature of Nebenzahl low right (Pick unrecorded design, see Pick 29 for similar, Arkin page 81 for similar) there are no 500 mils printed for this period. Manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir low left, unique. The design not adopted, a woman soldier was preferred but elements of this essay were used in the adopted design for the 1/2 lira. £2,200-2,600
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x Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a 1/2 lira, 'the fisherman note', 1958, serial number 251175, green and white essay, fisherman at left, boats in background, signature of Nebenzahl low right (Pick 30 for similar 'unbearded' fisherman, Arkin page 83 for type) manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir in pencil low left, unique. This presumably used as the approved essay for the issued design of 1958. £1,800-2,200
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Government of Iraq, 1/2 dinar, L.1931 (1935), serial number C563, 373, red-brown, King Ghazi at right, value at each corner, Amery and al-Chadirchi signatures (Pick 8c, GOI B8c), in ICG holder 63*, uncirculated, a few tiny spots in margin £800-1,200
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† Government of Iraq, an obverse and reverse printers archival die proof engraving for a 1 dinar, law of 1931 (1934), blue and white, King Ghazi at right, signatures of Amery and al-Askari low centre, reverse blue and white, value at left, also three partial obverses with background detail only (Pick 9apr, GOI B9apr), ink date 'Ap.26th 34', good extremely fine and extremely rare (5) £1,000-1,200
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.115, purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse, purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a ), paper has some wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,800-3,200
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.116 (consecutive to previous lot), purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse, purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), paper has some wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,800-3,200
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.117 (consecutive to previous lot), purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse, purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), paper has some wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,800-3,200
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.054, purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), paper has some wrinkling, slight discolouration in margin, two minute spots on reverse at left and right, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,600-3,000
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.055 (consecutive to previous lot), purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), faint stains in top margin, tiny rust spot at left and top right, paper has some wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,600-3,000
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.056 (consecutive to previous lot), purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), discolouration in margins, paper has some wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,700-3,000
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.057 (consecutive to previous lot), purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), paper has very slight wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £3,000-3,500
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.058 (consecutive to previous lot), purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), margin discolouration, paper has slight wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,800-3,200
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Government of Iraq, 10 dinars, law of 1931 (1938), serial number A134.059 (consecutive to previous lot), purple on multicolour, portrait King Ghazi in military uniform at right, Leopold Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi signatures, reverse purple, value right, left and centre, watermark King Ghazi (Pick 11a, GOI B11a), slight stains in margins, paper has little wrinkling, however crisp and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,800-3,200
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† Government of Iraq, colour trial 100 dinars, law of 1931 (1942), no serial numbers, green and brown and pale orange, Faisal II as a child at right, value low left and right, value at each corner, no signatures, reverse olive-green and white, bank title and value (Pick 21ct, GOI B23t), red BRADBURY overprint at centre, perforated CANCELLED, a fresh and original, almost uncirculated and extremely rare, a lovely note £8,000-12,000
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† National Bank of Iraq, a printers archival specimen for 1/4 dinar, law of 1947, serial number A 000000, brown and multicoloured, King Faisal II as a young man at right, no signatures, reverse brown, palm trees at centre, value at left and right (Pick 27s, NBI B1s), perforation, good extremely fine and rare £600-800
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National Bank of Iraq, 10 dinars, 1947, serial number A669659, purple on multicolour underprint, King Faisal II as a youth at right, value at each corner, Hafudh signature, reverse winged Assyrian priest and ox at centre (Pick 31, NBI B5a), several folds, nevertheless original good fine £450-650
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† National Bank of Iraq, printer's archival specimen 1/4 dinar, Law of 1947 (1955), serial run C/1 000001 to J/1 1000000, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of adolescent King Faisal II at right, Abdul Ilah Hafudh signature, reverse palm trees at centre, denomination in decorated circle at left, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 37s, NBI B11bs), slight mounting traces, ink date '5/4/56' on reverse, soft creases otherwise good extremely fine and rare £800-1,000
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† National Bank of Iraq, specimen 1/2 dinar, Law of 1947 (1955), serial number L 000001-P 1000000, brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of adolescent King Faisal II at right, signature of Abdul Ilah Hafudh, reverse spiral minaret and ruins of the Great Mosque at Samarra at centre, denomination in ornate pattern at left, watermark large head (Pick 38bs, NBI B12bs), perforated SPECIMEN, ink date '5/2/57' in top margin, good extremely fine, rare £700-900
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† National Bank of Iraq, specimen 1/2 dinar, Law of 1947 (1955), serial number 1/A 000001-1/D 1000000, brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of adolescent King Faisal II at right, Abdul Ilah Hafudh signature low centre, reverse spiral minaret and ruins of Great Mosque at Samarra at centre, denomination in ornate pattern at left, watermark large head (Pick 38bs, NBI B12bs), fractional prefix type, perforated SPECIMEN, ink date '5/2/57' in top margin, good extremely fine, rare £700-900
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National Bank of Iraq, 10 dinars, 1947, serial number D279574, purple on multicolour underprint, King Faisal II as a young man at right, Abdul Ilah Hafudh signature, value at each corner, reverse Assyrian priest and ox at centre (Pick 41, NBI B15b), central fold, some creasing but fresh and original good very fine, scarce £650-850
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National Bank of Iraq, 10 dinars, L.1947, serial number D886313, purple on multicolour underprint, King Faisal II as a young man at right, value at each corner, Abdul Ilah Hafudh signature, reverse winged bull statue and Assyrian priest (Pick 41a, NBI B15a), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £800-1,200
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† Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 1/4 dinar, green, 1/2 dinar, brown, 1 dinar, pale blue, 5 dinars, red and 10 dinars, purple, all 1958 (1959), zero serial numbers, all arms at right, no signature or thread (Pick 51s, 52s, 53s, 54s, 55s, CBI B8as, 9as, 10as, 11as, 12as), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, the 1/2 dinar with printers annotations and scuffed, balance uncirculated and rare (5) £500-700
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† Central Bank of Iraq, printers archival specimens for 5 dinars (2), ND (1961), one with zero serial numbers, one without, lilac-purple and multicoloured, arms at right, reverse Hammurabi receiving the scrolls (Pick 54b, CBI B11bs), ink date '61' in top margin, both perforated, one with red Arabic overprint, good extremely fine and rare (2) £600-800
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† Central Bank of Iraq, colour trial 1/4 dinar, brown, 1/2 dinar, blue, 5 dinars, dark green and 10 dinars, green, all 1958, zero serial numbers, all arms at right (Pick 51ct, 52ct, 54ct, 55ct, CBI B8ct, 9ct, 11ct, 12ct), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare (4) £800-1,000
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† Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 10 dinars (3), 1958, purple and multicoloured, arms at right, value at each corner, one example unsigned and no thread, no serial numbers, one example no serial numbers, signed by al-Zahawi and no thread, last example zero serial numbers, signed by al-Shawaf and with thread (Pick 55s, CBI B12as, bs), all perforated, the second note with red Arabic overprint, all ink date in top margin, good extremely fine and rare (3) £1,000-1,200
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† Central Bank of Iraq, colour trial 1/4 dinar, ND (1971), zero serial numbers, brown and multicoloured, dock scene at centre, reverse brown and white, palm trees, also a colour trial 1/2 dinar, ND (1971), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, cement factory, reverse blue and white, the ruins at Samarra, both signature 5, Saleh Kubba (Pick 56ct, 57ct, CBI B13ct, 14ct), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint on face, ink number in margin, faint paper clip indentation otherwise fresh about uncirculated and rare (2) £500-700
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† Central Bank of Iraq, colour trial 1 dinar, ND (1971), zero serial numbers, purple and multicoloured, oil refinery at centre, signature of Saleh Kubba, reverse purple and white, the al-Mustansiriyah school (Pick 58ct, CBI B15act), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint on face, ink number low margin otherwise uncirculated and rare £350-450
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† Central Bank of Iraq, an obverse printers archival essay for a 5 dinars, ND (type of 1971), purple and multicoloured, National Parliament building in field, value at each corner, also a specimen note for the approved design with Zalzalah signature (Pick 59 for type, CBI B16 for type and B16bs), unique, specimen note uncirculated (2) £500-700
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† Central Bank of Iraq, a partial die proof for the obverse of a 10 dinars, black and white, also a specimen 10 dinars, 1969, purple and multicoloured, dam at centre, reverse purple and pale blue, winged Assyrian beast and priest (Pick 60 for type, CBI B17 for type), ink annotation on both, good extremely fine and rare (2) £200-250
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