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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $2, ND (1981), serial number ECT 000000, signature H. R. Hardie, purple on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mistletoe at left, rifleman at centre (Pick 170as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and a rarer variety of specimen with no specimen overprints or perforations £250-350
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, printer's archival specimen $2, ND (1981), serial number run EAA 000001 to EBH 1000000, signature H. R. Hardie, purple on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mistletoe at left, rifleman at centre (Pick 170as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, probably unique £800-1,200
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, printer's archival specimen $2, ND (1981), serial number run EBJ 000001 to ECS 1000000, signature H. R. Hardie, purple on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mistletoe at left, rifleman at centre (Pick 170as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, probably unique £800-1,200
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a set of progressive proofs for $5, ND (1981), comprising litho obverse 1st working, blue; litho obverse 2nd working, olive and blue; litho obverse 3rd working, yellow and orange; also litho reverse 1st working, olive , blue and orange; litho reverse 2nd working, yellow and pink; litho obverse and reverse 3rd working, portrait of the Queen and script missing from obverse and tui missing from reverse, all printed on paper with watermark of Captain James Cook (Pick 171-progressive proofs), the second proof about uncirculated, the last proof pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated, the remainder about uncirculated to uncirculated, excessively rare (6) £800-1,200
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, proof $5, ND (1981), orange on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, value tablets and script omitted from obverse, reverse complete with kowhai at left and tui at centre (Pick 171p), uncirculated and extremely rare £300-400
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $5, ND (1981), no serial numbers, signature H. R. Hardie, orange on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse kowhai at left, tui at centre (Pick 171ap), pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and an extremely rare specimen proof with no serial numbers £500-600
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a set of progressive proofs for $10, ND (1981), comprising litho obverse 1st working, purple; litho obverse 2nd working, blue, pink and brown; litho obverse 3rd working, olive, blue and lilac; also litho reverse 1st working, yellow and blue; litho reverse 2nd working, mountain lily, blue and pink; litho obverse and reverse 3rd working, portrait of the Queen and print missing from obverse and kea missing from reverse, all printed on paper with watermark of Captain James Cook (Pick 172-progressive proofs), the last proof pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, excessively rare (6) £800-1,200
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, proof $10, ND (1981), blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, value tablets and script omitted from obverse, reverse complete with mountain lily at left and kea at centre (Pick 172p), about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare £250-350
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $10, ND (1981), no serial numbers, signature H. R. Hardie, blue on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mountain lily at left, kea at centre (Pick 172ap), pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and an extremely rare specimen proof with no serial numbers £500-600
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $10, ND (1981), serial number NDE 000000, signature H. R. Hardie, blue on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mountain lily at left, kea at centre (Pick 172as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and a rarer variety of specimen with no specimen overprints or perforations £350-450
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, printer's archival specimen $10, ND (1981), serial number run NAA 000001 to NBH 1000000, signature H. R. Hardie, blue on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mountain lily at left, kea at centre (Pick 172as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, probably unique £1,000-1,500
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, printer's archival specimen $10, ND (1981), serial number run NBJ 000001 to NDD 1000000, signature H. R. Hardie, blue on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mountain lily at left, kea at centre (Pick 172as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, probably unique £1,000-1,500
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a set of progressive proofs for $20, ND (1981), comprising litho obverse 1st working, blue and grey-green; litho obverse 2nd working, sage-green, brown and olive; litho obverse 3rd working, pink and lilac; also litho reverse 1st working, yellow, pink and green; litho reverse 2nd working, green, violet, blue and pink; litho obverse and reverse 3rd working, portrait of the Queen and print missing from obverse and pigeon missing from reverse, all printed on paper with watermark of Captain James Cook (Pick 173-progressive proofs), about uncirculated to uncirculated, excessively rare (6) £1,000-1,400
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, proof $20, ND (1981), green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, value tablets and script omitted from obverse, reverse complete with miro at left and pigeon at centre (Pick 173p), about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare £300-400
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $20, ND (1981), no serial numbers, signature H. R. Hardie, green on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse miro at left, pigeon at centre (Pick 173ap), pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and an extremely rare specimen proof with no serial numbers £900-1,100
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a set of progressive proofs for $50, ND (1983), comprising litho obverse 1st working, orange and green; litho obverse 2nd working, blue, lilac and yellow; litho obverse 3rd working, ochre and orange; also litho reverse 1st working, pink and orange; litho reverse 2nd working, green and yellow; litho obverse and reverse 3rd working, portrait of the Queen and script missing from obverse and morepork owl missing from reverse, all printed on paper with watermark of Captain James Cook (Pick 174-progressive proofs), about uncirculated to uncirculated and of the utmost rarity (6) £1,500-2,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, proof $50, ND (1981), yellow-orange on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, value tablets and script omitted from obverse, reverse complete with pohutukawa at left and morepork owl at centre (Pick 174p), about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare £600-800
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a set of progressive proofs for $100, ND (1981), comprising litho obverse 1st working, orange; litho obverse 2nd working, purple, sage green and violet; litho obverse 3rd working, orange and blue; also litho reverse 1st working, mountain daisy and orange underprint; litho reverse 2nd working, orange, purple, green and white; litho obverse and reverse 3rd working, portrait of the Queen and script missing from obverse and takahe missing from reverse, all printed on paper with watermark of Captain James Cook (Pick 175-progressive proofs), about uncirculated to uncirculated and excessively rare (6) £1,200-1,600
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, proof $100, ND (1983), red on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, value tablets and script omitted from obverse, reverse complete with mountain daisy at left and takahe at centre (Pick 175p), about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare £500-700
| NICARAGUA/VENEZUELA/CUBA | |
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x A small group of specimen notes, comprising Banco Central de Nicaragua, 500 and 1000 cordobas, 1991, red overprint SIN VALOR COMERCIAL on obverse and reverse, Banco central de Venezuela, 1000 bolivares, 1991 and Banco National de Cuba, 20 peso, 1991 (Pick 178A 178B, 73s1, 110s) uncirculated (4) £200-250
| NIGERIA | |
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† Central Bank of Nigeria, a specimen set of the 15 September 1958 issue, comprising 5 shillings, prefix Q/1-B/2, brown, 10 shillings, serial number A/1 000001-D/1 1000000, green, £1, serial number A/1 000001-S/3 1000000, red and £5, serial number A/1 000001-A/1 300000, pale violet and green, all river scene at left, signatures of Fenton, Wanka, Awosika and Obahor (Pick 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, CBN B1s, 2s, 3s, 4s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, mounting traces and ink date in top margin, generally good extremely fine, rare (4) £400-600
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† Central Bank of Nigeria, a colour trial set of the 15 September 1958 issue, comprising 5 shillings, prefix J/1, brown, 10 shillings, prefix E/1, red, £1, prefix A/1, blue and £5, prefix A/1, violet and green, all river scene at left, signatures of Fenton, Wanka, Awosika and Obahor (Pick 2ct, 3ct, 4ct, 5ct, CBN B1ct, 2ct, 3ct, 4ct), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and a rare and attractive set (4) £500-700
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† Central Bank of Nigeria, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a £1, ND (1962), serial number A/1 000000, red and dark brown on multicoloured underprint, river scene and palm trees at centre left, value in each corner, reverse red, man beating cluster from date palm (Pick 4 for obverse type, Pick 8 for reverse type), glue stains on boards, otherwise about uncirculated, unique (2) £300-400
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† Central Bank of Nigeria, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for 5 shillings, ND (1967), serial number A/B 000000, purple and deep blue, bank building at left, value in each corner, reverse two men sawing logs by a river bank (Pick 6 for type), good extremely fine, unique (2) £250-350
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† Central Bank of Nigeria, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 10 shillings, ND (1967), serial number A/B 000000, green and brown on pale blue underprint, bank building at left, value in each corner, reverse green, two men stacking grain sacks (Pick 7 for type), glue stains on boards, otherwise about uncirculated, unique (2) £250-350
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† Central Bank of Nigeria, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a £5, 1 January 1964, serial number A/B 000000, blue-grey and blue-green on multicoloured underprint, bank building at left, arms at upper right, value in each corner, reverse deep grey-blue, a man, a woman and two boys preparing food (Pick 9 for type), glue stains, otherwise about uncirculated, unique (2) £350-450
| NORWAY | |
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Norway, Thor Mohlen, 25 rixdaler kroner, 1695, serial number 200/B, black on cream paper with red wax seals, counterfoil removed and not present (Pick A3), previously horizontally folded, leaving ink impression on lower margin area, otherwise good extremely fine and rare £3,000-3,500
| A Spectacular 100 Speciedaler, ND (Ca 1866) | |
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† Norges Bank, specimen 100 speciedaler, Trondjhem, 18- (ca 1866), pink, green and lilac, four allegorical male figures top centre, value at left and right and at each corner, reverse blank (Pick A51s), a lovely fresh extremely fine on watermarked paper, exceptional and excessively rare £8,000-12,000
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Norges Bank, a printers archival obverse and reverse photograph for a proposed issue of 500 kroner, Trondhjem, 18-, sepia, Harald Harfager at left, cathedral view top right, medallic male head low centre, reverse arms (Pick unrecorded), most unusual (2) £600-800
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† Norges Bank, an uncut pair of specimen 5 kroner, Trondhjem, 18- (ca 1877), blue and black and brown, King Oscar II at left, value in field at right, reverse blue, medallic king's head at left, arms at right, value at centre (Pick 1s), perforated, good extremely fine and very rare £2,000-3,000
| A Superb 100 Kroner, ND (1877) | |
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† Norges Bank, specimen 100 kroner, Trondjhem, 18- (ca 1877), black and pink, king Oscar II top centre in circular frame, value at centre and at each corner, arms at left and right and low centre, reverse pink, value and arms, medallic king's portrait at left (Pick 4s), perforated, good extremely fine, attractive and extremely rare £7,000-9,000
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x Norges Bank, specimen 500 kroner, ND (1944), no serial number, blue grey on light brown underprint, President Christie at left, reverse red, green and blue, church at centre (Pick 11r), ink annotation on reverse, punch hole cancelled, about uncirculated £4,000-5,000
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x Norges Bank, 500 kroner, 1976, serial number A.6061296, dark green, portrait of Neils Henrik Abel at left, crowned coat of arms at centre, industrial workers on reverse (Pick 34f), fresh and original very fine £250-300
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x Norges Bank, 1000 kroner, 1974, serial number A. 5837950, red-brown on green underprint, Henrik Ibsen at left, crowned arms at centre, elderly man and child on reverse (Pick 35e), fresh and original, good extremely fine £250-300
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x Narvik Sparebank, Norway, 5 kroner, 15 May 1940 (under Nazi occupation), serial number 00165, black text on cream paper, purple handstamp 'NARVIK SPAREBANK 5 KR.00.ORE' top right (Schwan-Boling 471), an original good very fine and quite rare £250-350
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Central Bank of Oman, an altered design for a 5 rials, c.1987, laid over a real note of 1977, front pasted onto card, reverse red, Jalali Fortress at left, clouds at top right layered with extra paper and ink (Pick 18 for type), ink date '17-12-87' at low left, unique and interesting £250-350
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x Palestine Currency Board, 500 mils, 20 April 1939, serial number E363203, purple, black and green, Rachel's Tomb at Bethlehem at left, value at each corner, reverse purple, Tower of David at centre (Pick 6c, Linzmayer PCB B1c), paper staining and translucency caused by tape at left and right, very good and scarce £120-160
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Palestine Currency Board, £1, 20 April 1939, serial number 553587, green and black, Dome of the Rock at left, reverse, Citadel of Jerusalem at centre, value top left and right and low centre (Pick 7, PCB B2c), some folds and creasing, otherwise very fine to extremely fine £300-400
| A Palestine Specimen 5 Pounds of 1929 | |
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† Palestine, Currency Board, specimen £5, 30 September 1929, red serial number A000000, red-orange and pale green, the White tower, Ramleh, at left, value in pale lilac guilloche at centre, value at each corner, three printed signatures of the Members of the Palestine Currency Board at centre, Sir John Caulcutt, Sir Percy Ezechiel and Roland Venables Vernon, reverse red-orange, the Citadel of Jerusalem with Tower of David at centre, value at left and right and low centre (P.8bs, Dabbah p.219, PCB B3bs), mounting traces at left, perforated CANCELLED, small ink annotation in top margin, a fresh original good extremely fine, very rare £4,000-6,000
| A Palestine Specimen 10 Pounds of 1939 | |
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† Palestine Currency Board, specimen £10, 20 April 1939, red serial number A 000000, blue and black on pale green underprint, a light brown central guilloche, the White Tower at Ramleh at left, Caulcutt, Ezechiel and Downie signatures, reverse the Citadel of Jerusalem and the Tower of David (Pick 9cs, Dabbah p.169, PCB B4cs), perforated CANCELLED, mounting traces, ink date '23-10-41' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated and very rare £3,500-4,500
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Palestine, a vignette showing a smiling portrait of Yasser Arafat as an older man, wearing the usual Keffiyeh and jacket, intended for use on the possible series of new Palestine notes in the year 2000 pencil annotation 'Palestine 100 1st proof 7 5 2000', beautifully engraved, exceptionally rare £1,200-1,600
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State Bank of Pakistan, 100 rupees, Karachi, ND (1953), serial number N 206526, purple and pale orange, value at left (Pick 14b), spindle hole in left field, bankstamp on reverse otherwise very fine £80-120
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† State Bank of Pakistan, specimen 5 rupees, ND (1951), red zero serial numbers, purple-lilac, boat with cargo of jute, reverse purple-lilac, a view of the Khyber Pass, also specimen 10 rupees, ND (1951), red zero serial numbers, brown, Shalimar Gardens, reverse brown, tombs near Thatta (Pick 12s, 13s), red overprint, uncirculated and rare (2) £500-700
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† State Bank of Pakistan, specimen 50 rupees, ND (1964), black zero serial numbers, green on peach underprint, Jinnah at centre, value at each corner, reverse sailing boats at centre, red SPECIMEN overprint in Arabic on face (Pick 17s), specimen number 524 in margin, glue marks in corners on reverse where previously mounted, otherwise about uncirculated and very scarce £500-700
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† Government of Pakistan, specimen 1 rupee, ND (1971), zero serial numbers, dark and pale blue, star and crescent at right, Afted Ahmad Khan signature, reverse pale blue, monument at left (Pick 24s), red De La Rue seal, uncirculated and very rare £300-400
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | |
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† Bank of Papua New Guinea, an obverse and reverse 50 kina, ND, serial number AAA000000, orange, brown and multicolour, National Parliament building, reverse, M Somare (Pick 11 for type, BPNG N12 for type), unique and attractive £400-600
| PARAGUAY | |
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† Banco Central del Paraguay, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 50000 guaranies, ND (law of 1952), blue and violet, soldier at right, reverse, violet, "Casa de la Independencia" at centre (Pick 210 for type), unique £300-500
| PERU | |
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x Banco Central de Reserva del Peru, a group of specimens comprising 1 sol, 26 October 1935, serial number B 00000, 10 soles, 17 October 1947, serial number C41 00000, 50 soles, 28 September 1950, serial number B13 00000, 100 soles, 28 September 1950, A3 00000, all with red specimen overprint and cancellation holes (Pick 65s, 67As, 68As, 69As), pencil annotations on reverse of all, about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £220-280
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El Banco Espanol Filipino 50 Pesos of 1883 | |
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† Spanish Philippines, El Banco Espanol Filipino, specimen 50 pesos, Manila, 1 January 1883, serial number 0001-8600, black text on lilac watermarked paper, arms top centre in circular frame, bank initials at left and right in ornate calligraphy, counterfoil at left (Pick A6s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and extremely rare £4,000-6,000
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† Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, an obverse and reverse composite essay on board for a 20 piso, ND (1967), serial number DD 000000, blue and green on grey and brown underprint, the three heroic Gomburza priests at centre right, value in ornate guilloche at left and in each corner, reverse vermillion and multicoloured, vignette of the landing of Ferdinand Magellan at centre, flowers in scrollwork at upper and lower left, bank seal at right (Pick unrecorded), about uncirculated to uncirculated, attractive, unique (2) £250-350
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