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† Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 100 piso, ND (1976), serial number A 000000, purple and green on multicoloured underprint, Manuel Roxas at left, value in three corners, "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN" around watermark area, reverse the former central bank building at centre right, value in each corner (Pick 158 for type), about uncirculated to uncirculated, unique (2) £200-300
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Poland Supreme National Council, 5 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number N.H.1 31876, black, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, J. Fechner and A. Reyhowski signature variety (Pick A1a), in two halves, staining, otherwise very good £80-100
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Poland Supreme National Council, 5 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number N.B.2 1528, black on pale lilac paper, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, M. Salawski and T. Zarski signature variety (Pick A1b), clean and presentable, very good £100-120
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Poland Supreme National Council, 10 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number B 32208, black, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, part of crown and crest watermark, M. Pagowski signature variety (Pick A2a), staining at right, dry print on lower margin, fine £220-250
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Poland Supreme National Council, 10 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number C 22775, black, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, PIETE DE VRIE & Co. watermark, M. Pagowski signature variety (Pick A2a), fingerprints lower left otherwise, good very fine, scarce especially in this grade £120-150
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Poland Supreme National Council, 25 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number D 32924 black, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, watermark not evident, P. Grosmani signature variety (Pick A3a), foxing, about very fine £250-280
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Poland Supreme National Council, 25 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number D 30454, black, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, P. Grosmani signature variety (Pick A3a), glue residue on reverse, minor staining, damage to lower left corner, otherwise fine £180-220
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Poland Supreme National Council, 50 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number D 27288, black on reddish-brown paper, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, watermark not evident, Gazkowski signature variety (Pick A4), very fine £280-320
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Poland Supreme National Council, 100 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number B 18564, black and red on pink paper, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, watermark not evident, A. Michaelowski signature variety (Pick A5), very fine £300-350
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Poland Supreme National Council, second issue 5 grozy, 13 August 1794, no serial number or signature, black on white card, arms of Poland and Lithuania at centre, imperforated oil mark, 1 zloty, forgery plate note, F. Malinowski on reverse (Pick A8 and A10) fine to very fine (2) £100-150
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Poland Supreme National Council, 4 zlotych (3), series 1 plate E, series 1 plate W, series 3 plate G, black print on card, no signature, reverse F. Malinoski, oil mark, (Pick A11) very fine (3) £110-140
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Poland Supreme National Council, 5 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number N.D.1 38882, black, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, J. Fechner and A. Reyhowski signature variety (Pick A12) although damaged no missing text, good £80-100
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Poland Supreme National Council, 5 zlotych, 8 June 1794, plate number N.C.1 10553, black, arms of Poland and Lithuania at top centre, embossed seal lower centre, J. Fechner and A. Reyhowski signature variety (Pick A12) good £70-90
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Poland State Loan Bank, a group of notes comprising 1, 2, 100 marek from the first issue, 1917 and 1/2, 1, 2, 5 (2), 10 (2), 20, 100 Marki from the second issue (Pick 2, 3, 6a, 7-15) good to extremely fine (12) £180-200
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Poland State Loan Bank, a group of notes including a full set from the 1919 second issue, 1 marka (2), 5 marek (2), 20 marek, 1000 marek and a small set from the 1919 third issue 1 marka (2), 5, 10 and 20 marek (Pick 19a-26a), fine to about uncirculated (11) £90-100
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Poland State Loan Bank, 10,000 marek, 1 March 1922, serial number H 5652849, 50,000 marek, 10 October 1922, serial number B 8570193, 25, 000 marek, 24 April 1923, serial number G 623698 and 5 million marek, 20 November 1923, serial number D 9366494 (Pick 32, 33, 35a, 38a) fine to about extremely fine (4) £120-150
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Bank Polski, a group of notes comprising 5 and 500 zlotych, 1919 (1924) issue, 10, 20 100 zlotych, 1940, 1, 5 and 100 zlotych, 1941, Litzmanstadt currency 1, 5, 20 Marks, 1940, and a group of Political spoof notes (4) (Pick 53, 58, 94, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103), about very good to about uncirculated (15) £100-120
| A Lovely 20 Zlotych of 1928 | |
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† Bank Polski, specimen 20 zlotych, 2 January 1928, purple, pale pink and green, girl at right, arms at left, column at left and right, three printed signatures below, reverse pale purple and green, lake and mountains (Pick 68s), red De La Rue seal low right. Perforated CANCELLED at left margin, a most attractive design, good extremely fine and one of the classic rarities of the Polish series £2,000-3,000
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Bank Polski, a small group comprising 10 and 50 zlotych, 1929, 5 zlotych 1930, 20 zlotych 1931, 100 zlotych, 1932, 50 zlotych, 1936 (Pick 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 78), very fine to about uncirculated (6) £90-110
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† Bank Polski, specimen 50 zlotych, 15 January 1939, red serial number A 012345, green and pink, man in national costume at right, reverse green and pink, trees and mountain valley (Pick 84s), red WZOR overprint, good extremely fine and rare £400-600
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† Bank Polski, specimen/proof 100 zlotych, 15 January 1939, serial number H 000000, dark brown, man with moustache at right, together with another example in a lighter brown colouring (Pick 85 for type), good extremely fine and rare (2) £300-500
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Polish National Bank, a group of notes comprising 1, 2, 5, 10, 100, 500 and 1000 zlotych, 1946 issue, 100 zlotych, 1947 (Pick 121-126, 129, 131 fine to about uncirculated (13) £100-150
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Polish National Bank, a large group of notes including 50, 100, 500 and 1000 zlotych from the 1976-76 issue, 10 and 20 zlotych 1982, 10, 000, 50, 000 and 100, 000 zlotych, 1987-1990 and 2 full sets from the 1990 cancelled issue (Pick 142, 143, 145, 146, 148, 149, 151, 153, 154, 164-172) very fine to uncirculated (29) £80-100
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Polish National Bank, specimen 100 zlotych, 1947, red serial number A 1234567, dark red, maiden at centre with apples reverse red, horses (Pick 131s), red cross cancellation, uncirculated and rare £350-450
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† Banco de Portugal, specimen 2500 reis, ND (ca 1903), brown, white and mauve, helmeted woman seated at left in oval frame, value top centre and at each corner, reverse brown, white and mauve, arms at right (Pick 79s), perforated, almost uncirculated and rare £600-800
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† Banco de Portugal, printers archival specimen obverse and reverse uniface 10 mi reis, ND (type of 1919), purple and pink and multicoloured, Afonso de Albuquerque at left, explorers low centre, reverse black and green and pink-red, Liberty at right, river Gods low centre (Pick 117 for type), damage to left of reverse otherwise extremely fine and very rare (2) £700-900
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† Banco de Portugal, specimen 20 escudos, 7 July 1920, serial number 1BP 00001-1BP 20000, blue and brown and green, Don Joao de Castro at left, value in field, reverse purple and multicoloured, building at centre, arms within wreath at right (Pick 118s), perforated CANCELLED, ink date '5.2.20' in top margin, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare £1,000-1,500
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† Banco de Portugal, specimen 1000 escudos, 28 July 1920, Ch 1, serial number 1G 00001-1G 20000, blue and multicoloured, Luiz de Camoes at right, value at left, arms top centre, shipping low centre, reverse purple, green and orange, maiden at left and right, value at each corner (Pick 126s), perforated CANCELLED, ink date '5.7.20' in top margin, uncirculated and a truly spectacular note and a classic rarity for the series £3,500-4,500
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† Banco de Portugal, specimen 100 escudos, 15 August 1927, serial number 1HF10, 000 Ch.2, brown, pale green and lilac, Diogo do Couto at left, arms top centre, value at centre and at each corner, two printed signatures below, reverse, purple and green, castle at centre, value at left and right (Pick 124s), perforated CANCELLED, light creasing but almost extremely fine, fresh and original and attractive, rare £1,500-2,000
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† Banco de Portugal, specimen 50 escudos, 6 February 1922, serial number 1 DP 10001-20000, blue and pale orange and lilac, Victory at left, arms top centre, cherub low right, reverse purple and green, maiden and lions low right, value in field (Pick 128s), ink date '2.12.25', perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and rare, attractive £800-1,200
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† Banco de Portugal, specimen 1000 escudos, 28 July 1920, serial number 1N20, 000 Ch.1, purple and green and orange, A F Castillo at centre, arms at right, value at left and right, two printed signatures in field, reverse, purple-pink, allegorical maidens at centre, value at left and right, cherub top left and right (Pick 131s), this date unrecorded in Pick or type but is recorded as design with de Camoes portrait. Perforated CANCELLED, fresh and original, ink numeral top left margin, an attractive good extremely fine and very rare £2,000-3,000
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Banco de Portugal, 5 escudos, 13 January 1925, serial number 19360, black, pale blue and bronze, d'Amada at centre, value at left and right, reverse blue, arms at centre and at left and right (Pick 133), central crease otherwise a fresh and solid good very fine, quite scarce in this grade £200-250
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Banco de Portugal, 20 escudos, 13 January 1925, serial number 1VM 11209, red and pale green, Commercio Square at centre, the Marquis de Pombal top centre, reverse red and pale yellow, arms at centre, value at each corner (Pick 135), a pleasing and original good very fine, scarce in this grade £350-450
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Banco de Portugal, die proof, probably a reverse, for an unissued 1000 escudos, ND (c.1928), brown on cream paper, female allegory of shipping/trade at centre, with rising sun and sailing ship behind, value in upper and lower margins, and top corners (Pick not listed), ink annotations in margins, 'June 20th 28', about uncirculated and rare £200-250
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† Banco de Portugal, specimen 1000 escudos, ND (1929), green and purple, General Marquez de Sa da Bandeira at right, bridge at centre, arms top centre, reverse pale blue and multicoloured, arms top left, medallic female head top left, grape harvesting low centre (Pick 145s), perforated, pencil date in top margin, uncirculated, attractive and very rare £1,000-1,500
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printer's archival specimen 1000 reis with counterfoil, 1 March 1909, serial run 000, 000 to 720, 000, black on green and yellow underprint, value in ornate guilloche at left, steamship seal Type III at right, red overprint BOLAMA at upper centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at sailing ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 1As), mounting traces, ink date '28. 1. 20' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine and very scarce £140-180
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printer's archival specimen 2500 reis with counterfoil, 1 March 1909, serial number run 00000 to 60000, black on blue, green and yellow underprint, portrait of Vasco da Gama at left, passage of ships round The Cape of Good Hope at right, steamship seal Type I at lower centre, red overprint BOLAMA at upper right centre, reverse blue, allegorical woman looking out at sailing ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 2s), mounting traces, ink date '14. 11. 17' and annotation in top margin, paper split at top centre left, otherwise extremely fine and rare £150-250
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printer's archival specimen 5 mil reis with counterfoil, 1 March 1909, serial number run 00000 to 150000, black on blue, green and yellow underprint, portrait of Vasco da Gama at left, passage of ships round The Cape of Good Hope at right, steamship seal Type III at centre, red overprint BOLAMA at upper centre, reverse green, allegorical woman looking out at sailing ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 3As), mounting traces, ink date '18. 5. 20' and annotation in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine and rare £300-400
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, specimen 10 mil reis with counterfoil, 1 March 1909, serial number 7500, black on blue, pink and yellow underprint, portrait of Vasco da Gama at left, passage of ships round The Cape of Good Hope at right, steamship seal Type I at lower centre, red overprint BOLAMA at upper centre, reverse brown, allegorical woman looking out at sailing ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 3As), mounting traces, otherwise extremely fine and rare £400-600
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x Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, colour trial 50 escudos, ND (1971), zero serial numbers, green, Tristao at right, arms at centre, reverse green, youth and shipping, ship seal low left (Pick 44ct), in PMG holder 66 gem uncirculated EPQ £150-200
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printer's archival specimen 5 rupias with counterfoil, 1 January 1906, serial run 000000 to 310000, black and green on pink underprint, allegorical woman with trident standing on a hippocamp at left, value at centre and in each corner, steamship seal Type III at upper right, reverse blue and orange, helmeted female at centre, value in ornate guilloches on each side, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 15bs), ink date '15. 3. 20' and annotations in top margin, glue residue and surface dirt, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £1,000-1,500
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x Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, specimen 20 rupias, 1 January 1906, red serial number 45001-60000, blue, pale brown and black, sea nymph at centre on fish, arms top left, ship left centre, value in pale blue underprint at left and right, red steamship seal III low centre, signature low right of Eduardo Pinto do Silva E Cunha, reverse brown and mauve, helmeted female head at centre, value left and right, (Pick 17AS, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.8.5), in WBG folder 62 uncirculated TOP, attractive and very rare £2,500-3,000
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printer's archival specimen 4 Tangas with counterfoil, 1 October 1917, serial run 000, 000 to 180, 000, red-brown and green, value at centre, green steamship seal Type II at lower centre, reverse black, olive and maroon, woman looking out at ships at centre, value in guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 19s), ink date '8. 10. 24' and annotations in top margin, mounting traces, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £400-600
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printer's archival specimen 8 Tangas with counterfoil, 1 October 1917, serial run 000, 000 to 300, 000, green and red, value at centre, red steamship seal Type II at lower centre, reverse blue-green on pink and lilac underprint, woman looking out at ships at centre, value in guilloches at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 19s), ink date '8. 10. 24' and annotations in top margin, mounting traces, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £500-700
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x Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, specimen 5 rupias, 1 January 1924, zero serial numbers, green and lilac, temple at centre, steamship low left, arms low centre, value at left and right and at each corner, signatures of Ulrich and Monteiro de Mendonca, reverse, green, tiger at centre, value at left and right (Pick 25s, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.1.1), red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare £1,000-1,200
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x Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, specimen 10 rupias, 1 January 1924, zero serial numbers, purple and lilac, temple at centre, steamship low left, arms low centre, value at left and right in pale blue underprint, and at each corner, signatures of Ulrich and Monteiro de Mendonca, reverse, purple, tiger at centre, value at left and right (Pick 26s, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.16.1), red SPECIMEN overprint, slight toning low centre, extremely fine, rare £800-1,200
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x Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, specimen 20 rupias, 1 January 1924, zero serial numbers, olive green and pink, temple at centre, steamship low left, arms low centre, value at left and right and at each corner, signatures of Ulrich and Monteiro de Mendonca, reverse, grey, tiger at centre, value at left and right (Pick 27s, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.17.1), red SPECIMEN overprint, slight mounting traces, good extremely fine, rare £1,500-1,800
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, reverse specimen colour proof 50 rupias, ND (c.1924), green, sailing ship at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, positional guidelines in dark green ink (Pick 28 for type), ink date 'Jan 15/30' and annotations in lower margin, two staple holes, otherwise about uncirculated and very rare £300-500
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x Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, a specimen 500 rupias, 1 January 1924, black zero serial numbers, green and multicoloured, elephant at centre, steamship low left, column at left and right, arms low centre, signatures of Ulrich and Monteiro de Mendonca, reverse green, galleon at centre, value at left and right (Pick 30s, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.20.1), red SPECIMEN overprint, mounting mark and corner folds low left otherwise good extremely fine, attractive and rare £3,500-4,000
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