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† Asiatic Banking Corporation, Straits Settlements, specimen $5, Singapore, 18- (c.1862), no serial numbers, black and brown, arms at top centre, value at low centre, and in borders in several languages (Pick denomination not listed, like S75), about uncirculated to uncirculated, extremely rare £5,000-7,000
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Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 February 1901, serial number B/4 27510, black, on pale purple underprint, arms at top centre, value at centre and each corner, reverse black, tiger at centre (Pick 3), an original fine, and the earliest date for type £1,000-1,500
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† Government of the Straits Settlements, archival photographic designs for the obverse of a $1 (2), 1915, comprising two different proposed designs, both black and white photographs with colour added by hand, the first with arms and tiger at left, second with George V at left, arms and tiger at centre and value at right (this denomination was never issued), laid down on thin card, several annotations on each including dates and colour notes, a superb insight into the design process of a note that never existed, unique (2) £1,000-1,500
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† Government of the Straits Settlements, archival photographic designs for the obverse of a $5 (2), 1915, comprising two different proposed designs, both black and white photographs with colour added by hand, the first with arms and tiger at centre, George V at low left, value at low right, second with George V at top centre, flanked by values, tiger at centre (this denomination was never issued), laid down on thin card, several annotations on each including dates and colour notes, a superb insight into the design process of a note that never existed, unique (2) £1,200-1,600
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† Government of the Straits Settlements, an archival photographic design for the obverse of a $10, 1915, black and white photograph with colour added by hand, tiger at centre, George V at top centre, value at low left and right (this denomination was never issued), laid down on thin card, several annotations including dates and colour notes, a superb insight into the design process of a note that never existed, unique £1,000-1,500
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† Government of the Straits Settlements, an archival photographic design for the obverse of a $10, 1915, black and white photograph with colour added by hand, tiger at centre, George V at top centre, value at left and right (this denomination was never issued), laid down on thin card, several annotations including dates and colour notes, a superb insight into the design process of a note that never existed, unique £1,000-1,500
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† Government of the Straits Settlements, an archival photographic design for the obverse of a $100, 1915, black and white photograph with colour added by hand, George V at left, tiger at centre, arms at top centre, value at low left and right (Pick 5 for type), laid down on thin card, several annotations including dates and colour notes, a superb insight into the design process of an exceptionally rare note, unique £1,500-2,000
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Government of the Straits Settlements, $1, 1 January 1935, serial number L/6592049, dark grey on multicolour, portrait King George V at right, reverse, prowling tiger at centre, woman's head in profile at left (Pick 16), pinholes top left, minute nick low right, several rust spots, nevertheless fine £150-200
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x Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 January 1935, prefix B/86, purple and multicoloured, George V at right, Currall signature (Pick 17b, GSS B22e), in ICG holder 25*, F/VF £150-200
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Sudan, Siege of Khartoum, 500 piastres, 25 April 1884, black, circule with sawteeth at centre, printed signature of General Gordon and several handstamps, stamped RESTITUE on reverse (Pick S106b), a very nice looking example, good very fine to extremely fine and scarce £250-350
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Sudan Postal Order, 50 milliemes, Torit, 1950, pink-red and white and made payable to Chief Jambo Lowoh, handstamped date 'Torit 28 OCT 50', very fine, rare £50-60
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Bank of Sudan, 1 pound (2), 1 January 1970, serial numbers 452949-50, blue on green, yellow and purple underprint, bank building at centre, flowers at left and right, reverse ancient ruins (Linzmayer BOS B8a, Pick 13a), in ICG holders 66*, choice uncirculated, slight toning in margins (2) £50-70
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† Bank of Sudan, an obverse and reverse printers archival essay for a 1 pound, 1976, serial number C/10 000000, brown, pink and green, arms left centre, reverse brown and pink, elephants, zebra, cheetah and secretary bird (Pick unrecorded), unique and attractive (2) £300-400
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† Bank of Sudan, an obverse and reverse printers archival essay for a 10 pounds, 1967, serial number E/00 000000, black, pink and multicoloured, the Bank of Sudan building left centre, value at each corner, reverse black and multicoloured, Government building at right, elephant head and motto 'KHARTOUM' below, animals in margins, value low centre and at each corner (Pick unrecorded type), unique and a lovely essay (2) £700-900
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† Bank of Sudan, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a 50 pounds, ND (1983-84), serial number A/00 000000, purple-pink, pale blue, President Nimeiri at left, medallion with arms at centre, value in Arabic and Western numerals in guilloches in three corners, reverse purple-pink and multicoloured, oil refinery at centre (Pick 29 for similar), this reserve unknown, about uncirculated, attractive, unique (2) £500-700
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De Surinaamsche Bank, proof 1000 gulden, no date or number, mauve on light olive, oval vignettes in each corner depicting local scenes, bank title at centre, value above and below, reverse, denomination at centre (Pick 84 for type), small rust marks top right, otherwise an extremely fine, a very desirable item £1,000-1,200
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Centrale Bank of Surinam, 5, 10, 25 and 100 gulden, 2 January 1957, a partial set of the 1957 issue, blue on multicolour, orange on multicolour, green on multicolour and mauve on multicolour respectively, all depicting local women with various types of fruit at right, reverse, all with tribesmen flanking ship at centre (Pick 111, 112, 113, 114), very fine or better (4) £300-400
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Central Bank of Swaziland, 10 emalangeni, 1981, serial number M263304, navy blue on multicolour underprint, King Sobhuza II at left, commemorative text over watermark, reverse blue, asbestos mine (Pick 6), uncirculated £220-240
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Central Bank of Swaziland, 20 emalangeni, 1981, serial number C950601, purple and green on multicolour underprint, King Sobhuza II at left, commemorative text over watermark at right, reverse purple, agricultural products and cows (Pick 7), uncirculated £250-300
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† Bohus Lans Enskilda Bank, Sweden, specimen 100 kronor, Uddevalla, 1879, serial number A 08001, black and pale brown, value at centre, woman laureate at left, arms at right, reverse brown, medallic veiled female head at left and right, value (Pick S108s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £800-1,000
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† Christianstads Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printers archival specimen 50 kronor, 1894, serial number A 00001-05000, black and white, value in green and red at centre, arms top centre, King Christian IV at left, value in borders around, reverse red and green, turreted female head at left and right, value at centre and at each corner (Pick S132s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated, attractive and very rare £400-600
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† Helsinglands Enskilda Bank, Sweden, specimen 50 kronor, Soderhamn, 1879, serial number C 20001-40000, black, pink and orange, value at centre, helmeted woman (Minerva) at left, arms at right, reverse red and pale orange, medallic female head at left and right, value (Pick S266s), pencil 'Nov 29-88' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £700-900
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† Gefleborgs Enskilda Bank, proof 10 kronor on card, 1875, Smalands Enskilda Ban, 10 kronor, 1894, Hernosands Enskilda Bank, 10 kronor, 1892, Norrkopings Enskilda Bank, proof 10 kronor, 1887, all black and white (Pick S177, 497, 279, 366), generally a bit scuffed, very fine, last note extremely fine, all are rare (4) £400-600
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† Malare-Provinsernas Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printers archival specimen 500 riksmynt, Westeras, 1 August 1856, black and white with value in pink-red underprint at centre, crowned arms top centre flanked at left and right by a lion, view of Westeras in background, value at left and right and low centre, ornate scroll work at left and right (Pick S319 for type), a Bradbury and Evans printing. Manuscript 'Prof Tryck' at left, 'Prof Sedel' at right, good extremely fine and most attractive. An extremely rare example £2,000-3,000
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† Stockholms Enskilda Bank, Sweden, specimen 10 kronor, Soderhamn, 1876, serial number B 100001, black, green and blue, Saint Eric and value at centre, reverse red and green, medallic female head at left and right, value (Pick S512s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £400-500
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† Swiss National Bank, specimen 500 francs, ND (1907), no serial numbers, green and beige, Helvetia and shield standing at left, cherub with value low right, reverse blue-green and beige, head of Mercury at left and right (Pick 3 for type, Richter-Kunzmann K151 for type), perforated SPECIMEN, text at centre omitted, fresh good extremely fine and very rare £2,000-2,500
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x Swiss National Bank, 100 francs, prefix 4Z, 1926, blue and pale red, woman at left (Pick 35b), in PCGS holder 30, 'apparent restorations bottom left' £200-220
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Swiss National Bank, 10 franken, 29 November 1956, serial number 027743, 100 franken, 2 January 1965, serial number 50Z15288, 10 francs, ND (1991), serial number 91G1091603, a pleasing group (Pick 45c, 48e, 53i), extremely fine to about uncirculated £50-80
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x Swiss National Bank, 50 francs, 1957, and 100 francs, 1956, green and blue respectively (Pick 47b, 49a), in PMG holders 40 PPQ and 55 PPQ (2) £260-280
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† Swiss National Bank, specimen 50 francs, 1973, green, girl, specimen 100 francs, 1973, blue, boy and lamb, specimen 500 francs, ND, brown, woman at right (Pick 48ms, 49os, 51s), uncirculated and scarce (3) £600-800
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† Swiss National Bank, specimen 1000 francs, ND, serial number 6S 00000, violet and green, value in pale blue left centre, woman at right, reverse violet, green and blue, 'Dance Macabre' (Pick 52s), perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and a handsome note £500-700
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Banque de l'Indochine, Tahiti, 100 francs, 2 January 1920, serial number M.6 639, brown and white, allegorical maidens low centre, elephant and column at left and right, red 'PAPEETE (TAHITI) le 11 Mars 1914' overprint and red DJIBOUTI, le 2 Janvier 1920 below, D'Oissell and Simon signatures and an additional manuscript signature at left reverse text (Pick 6), very fine, scarce £150-200
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x Banque de l'Indochine, Tahiti, 20 francs, ND (1928), serial number T.24 277, brown, lilac and red on multicolour underprint, woman with wreath at right, value at low centre, black handstamped overprint at left, reverse peacock and butterflies (Pick 12d), an attractive very fine £150-200
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x Institut d'Emission d'Outre Mer, Papeete, obverse proof for 5000 francs, on slightly blue-grey paper, ND (1971-85), multicoloured, Bougainville at left, sailing ships at centre, navigational instruments and ships stern right (Pick 28 for type), uncirculated and scarce £350-450
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x Institut d'Emission d'Outre Mer, Papeete, obverse proof for 5000 francs, on slightly blue-grey paper, ND (1971-85), blue, Bougainville at left, sailing ships at centre, navigational instruments and ships stern right (Pick 28 for type), uncirculated and scarce, an interesting item showing a couple of small differences from the issued note £350-450
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Government of Siam, Thailand, an obverse and reverse archival photograph for a 1 tical, 15 December 1919, zero serial numbers, value left centre and at each corner, head of King Rama VI Vajiravudh in circular frame top centre, signature 6, reverse Royal arms at centre flanked by value (Pick unrecorded design), there are no notes with portait of Rama VI, this very unusual and an important research piece (2) £600-800
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x Government of Siam, Thailand, a selection of notes comprising 1 baht, 11 December 1930, prefix F/57, blue and yellow, 20 baht, 29 January 1933, prefix P/54, green, and 100 baht, 1 May 1932, prefix S/3, blue, all Garuda bird and three headed elephant (Pick 16b, 19b, 20b), extremely fine, about fine and very fine (3) £150-200
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† Government of Siam, Thailand, a small group of forgeries of the 1925 issue with accompanying letter, comprising 10 baht (3), dated 1 April 1925, 15 May 1925 and 1 December 1926, brown, and 20 baht, 15 July 1925, green, all with Garuda at top left, some with handstamps and perforations to denote forgeries (Pick 18a, 19a for types), very good to good fine, an interesting and scarce group (4) £200-300
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x Government of Siam, Thailand, 10 baht, 15 April 1934, red prefix N/8, brown and pink-red, King Rama VII at left, river and jungle at right, three headed elephant low right (Pick 24), an original good very fine, scarce thus £150-200
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x A mixed group of Thailand, (including Pick 26, 31, 36, 47a, 49a, 65b, 69b, 74a, 76d, 77d, 84), mixed grades but several extremely fine or better (12) £150-200
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x Government of Siam, Thailand, a selection of notes comprising 10 baht, 15 June 1935, red prefix N/28, brown, and 20 baht, 15 May 1936, red prefix P/15, both Rama VIII at left, three headed elephant (Pick 28, 2916b, 19b, 20b), almost very fine £100-120
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x Government of Siam, Thailand, a selection of the ND (1942-1944) series comprising 20 and 100 baht, green and blue respectively, Rama VIII at left, three headed elephant low right, 1 baht, brown, 5 baht (2), green and an unissued 10 baht, violet, all Rama VIII at right (Pick 41, 42, 44c, 45b, 47 for type for type), first two good fine, balance about extremely fine or better (5) £100-140
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x Government of Siam, Thailand, 5 baht, ND (1945), red serial number K/91 366974, green, Rama VIII at right serial numbers at top left and right only, Marble Temple low left, no signature (Pick 46b), good extremely fine, 'Reported not confirmed' in Pick £300-400
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x Government of Siam, Thailand, a selection of notes comprising 5 baht, ND (1945), black prefix K/87, light violet, 1 baht, ND (1942), prefix A/56, blue, red and white, 20 baht, blue and 100 baht, brown, ND (1946), all Rama VIII at left, also a Thai Military 5 baht revenue chit (Pick 55A, 58a, 66b, 67), VG, pinholed extremely fine, good very fine and very fine, good very fine (5) £80-120
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Bank of Thailand, a blue and gold presentation album in a concertina format containing specimens of the 1978 and 1985 issues, comprising 10 baht, 20 baht and 100 baht, 1978, and 50 and 500 baht, 1985, all with King Rama IC at right, zero serial numbers and black SPECIMEN overprints (Pick 87s-91s), annotated in lower margins '1991 World Bank Group/IMF General Meetings' and numbered 1975 on reverse in top margin, uncirculated and a lovely presentation set (5) £300-400
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† Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, a set of colour trials of the 24 October 1967/1968 series comprising 20 escudos, red, 50 escudos, purple, 100 escudos, purple, 500 escudos, violet and 1000 escudos, brown, all Aleixo in plumed hat at right (Pick 26ct-30ct), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare, attractive (5) £500-700
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x Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, colour trial 1000 escudos, 21 March 1968, zero serial numbers, brown, Aleixo at right, arms at centre, reverse brown and pale blue, ship seal at left, arms at centre (Pick 30ct), uncirculated and scarce £300-400
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Royal Bank of Canada, Trinidad, $5, 3 January 1938, red serial number 054062, black and green, steamship at centre (Pick S161), red handstamp, good fine, scarce £250-280
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x Government of Trinidad and Tobago, $2, 2 January 1939, prefix 2D, red and multicoloured, sea and coastline at left and right (Pick 6b), almost very fine £180-200
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x Government of Trinidad and Tobago, specimen $10, ND (1939-1942), red-brown and multicoloured, sea and coastline at left and rightt (Pick 9s, GTT B10s), printers annotation 'Not approved 3/12', in PMG holder 58 AU £850-900
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