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x Central Bank of Jordan, a group of notes comprising 5, 10 dinars, 1959, with law date, full set from 1959 without law date, full set from 1975 second issue, full set from the 1992 and 1995 third issue, full set from the 2002 fourth issue, (Linzmayer CBJ B3, 4, 5bs, 6bs, 7as, 8bs, 9bs, 10bs, 11as, 12cs, 13as 14as, 15-34), extremely fine to uncirculated (28) £5,000-6,000
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† Central Bank of Jordan, an obverse and reverse printers essay on card for a proposed issue of 1/2 dinar, 1992, pink-brown and multicoloured, King Hussein at right centre, Jardaneh and Al Nabulsi signatures at left, reverse multicoloured, the Qusayr Amra vaults (Pick 23 for type, CBJ B15 for type), unique and slight differences to the issued series (2) £350-450
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x Central Bank of Jordan, a consecutive pair of 20 dinars, 1992, serial number 000099/000100, multicolour, King Hussein at right, Jardaneh and al Nabulski signatures, reverse Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (Linzmayer CBJ B19a, Pick 27), uncirculated (2) £200-250
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† The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, specimen 800 fils postal order, ND (1961), serial number R 00000, blue and white with value in black tablet at centre, counterfoil at left handstamped date '13 DEC 1961' on reverse of counterfoil, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and extremely rare £200-300
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Banque Nationale du Katanga, ERROR: 10 francs, ND (1960), no serial number, green, brown and red, flag at right, Moise Tshombe and reservoir missing, reverse brown, foundry at centre, value right and left and in text at low centre (Pick 5A), uncirculated, quite a striking error note £80-120
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Central Bank of Kenya, a large group comprising notes from the 1966, 1968, 1969 Kenyatta first issue, set from the 1978 Kenyatta second issue and a group from President Moi series 1984-2001 in grades ranging from very fine to uncirculated £1,000-2,000
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Bank of Korea, 500 won, ND (1962), serial number GB1638475, blue on multicolour underprint, Pagoda portal at left, value at each corner (Pick 37), a lovely original note displaying unbelievable serial number embossing on the reverse, good centering, uncirculated and scarce in this grade £150-200
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x Unesco, a used and cancelled $100 coupon for use in South Korea with date 8-9-1969 unusual, rare £150-200
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† Government of Kuwait, an archival photograph for the obverse and reverse of a proposed issue of 100 rupees, ND (1953), serial number 123456, black and white, boats on a beach at centre, reverse boat and ship at centre (Pick unrecorded, Linzmayer unrecorded), a superb research item, Bank title and denomination unrecorded and a fascinating insight into 'what might have been' ! The first Kuwait banknotes issued in 1961 £1,000-1,500
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x Kuwait Currency Board, 5 dinars, L1960 (1961), serial number 1/4 145907, blue on multicolour underprint, Amir Shaikh Abdullah at right, reverse, blue, street scene, also a partial set of the 1968 first issue ND issue comprising 1/4, 1/2 and 1 dinar, all vibrantly coloured, Amir Shaikh Abdullah at right, reverse, harbour, school and refinery respectively (KCB B4, CBK B1, 2, 3, Pick 4, 6, 7, 8), first, several folds, notch in margin top left, fine or better, second, extremely fine, remainder very fine £150-200
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x Central Bank of Kuwait, a consecutive pair of 10 dinars, 1968, serial numbers B/12 546277/8, green and brown on multicolour, Amir Shaikh Abdullah at right, Abbas and Al-Atiqi signatures, reverse dhow (CBK B5a, Pick 10a), both in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated (2) £400-500
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x Central Bank of Kuwait, set of the 1968 second ND issue comprising, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 5, 10, and 20 dinar, all with arms at right, reverses, oil refinery, harbour, old fortress, Seif Palace, sailing boat in full sail and the Justice Centre of Kuwait respectively, a superbly ornate and colourful set (Pick 11d, 12d, 13d, 14c, 15d, 16b), crisp, fresh and extremely fine to about uncirculated £120-160
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x Central Bank of Kuwait, 5 dinars, law of 1968 (1980-91), serial number 892979, deep blue and black on multicolour, minaret at left, arms at right, reverse the Seif Palace, watermark dhow (CBK B9, Pick 14), the margin a little tight at top and slightly enlarged below, light central fold, some slight creases, otherwise extremely fine £50-80
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† Banque Nationale du Laos, specimen 1 kip, ND (1962), serial number A 000000, pink and brown, signature 3, mythical figure at left, also specimen 5 kip, ND (1962), serial number A.1.000000, green and pink, King Sisavang Vong at right, signatures of Phouy Phanya and 'unknown' (Pick 8s, 9s, BNL B8as for type, B9as for type), perforated, no SPECIMEN overprint and first with manuscript signatures of the Governor Souvannavong, the 5 kip with signature of Phouy Phanya and annotation 'Vu et bon a tirer, Le Gouverneur'. Very unusual and interesting, very rare (2) £250-350
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† Banque Nationale du Laos, specimen 5 kip, ND (1962), zero serial numbers, brown, S.Vong at right, also specimen 1 kip, ND (1962), blue and lilac, also specimen 10 kip, serial number A1 000000, red, ND (1974), King Savang Vatthana at right centre (Pick 9s, 8s, 15s), about uncirculated and scarce (3) £250-350
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Latvian Government, obverse and reverse archival photograph of a design for a 1000 lats, ND (c.1920), woman in traditional dress at left, value at centre right and each corner, reverse value at left and right, flanked by scythes and wheat sheaves (design not listed) clearly a design for the 1920 issue but notable because that series never went as high as 1000, and because the currency is 'lats' rather than rublis, interesting and important (2) £200-250
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Government Currency note, Latvia, 20 latu, 1925, red serial number 037761, green and black, J. Cakste at centre, value at centre and at each corner, reverse green, arms at centre, value at left and right, also 25 latu, 1928, red serial number B350230, black and pale orange, Valdemars at centre, reverse blue, arms and value, plus 500 latu, 1929, black serial number A 015199, blue and multicoloured, girl in National costume at right, allegorical symbols of harvest and Industry below, value top centre and at each corner, reverse blue, green and orange, pastoral scene at centre, caduceus at left and right, value to left and right, 25 latu, 1938, red serial number A 372671, green and lilac, Lacplesis at right, 100 latu, 1939, green serial number A 152314, purple, allegorical farming family, also 50 latu, 1934, serial number 850969, blue and multicoloured, also Latvian Government Currency notes, 5 rubli (4), ND (1919), red serial numbers, blue, maiden at centre, value at left and right (Pick 3d, e, f, 17a, 18a, 19a, 20a, 21a, 22a), about very fine or better (10) £280-350
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† Bank of Latvia, specimen 50 latu, 1934, zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, K.Ulmanis at right, reverse blue and multicoloured, arms top centre (Pick 20s2), perforated, red De La Rue seal at left, mounting traces, good extremely fine and scarce £250-350
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German Occupation Point Token, Latvia, 10 punkte, 30 April 1945, green and black, man in circular frame at left, woman shearing sheep at right, reverse, black text (SB 1034), about uncirculated £40-60
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 50 livres, 15 April 1925, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, ornate background detail, Forges and Laferriere signatures, reverse blue, red and multicoloured, courtyard and houses at centre, blue GRAND-LIBAN top centre (Pick 7s, Ayoub p.58/59), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine, rare and attractive £3,500-4,000
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 50 livres, 15 April 1925, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, value in red low left and right, Forges and Laferriere signatures, reverse blue and multicoloured, house at centre, value in red top right centre and at each corner, blue GRAND-LIBAN top centre (Pick 7s, Ayoub p.58/59), uncirculated and rare, attractive £4,000-4,500
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1930, serial number W.200 201, brown, red and blue, value at low left and right, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse multicolour, coastal view at centre and left, GRAND-LIBAN in blue top centre (Pick 8A, Ayoub p.49), rust damage in top margin, good fine and rare, Ayoub states '15 items known' £1,000-1,500
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1930, serial number C.237 617, muted blues and browns, ornate border, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, river and mountains in background, GRAND-LIBAN on reverse (Pick 8A, Ayoub p.49), several folds, tiny nicks in margin, otherwise fine or better, rare, Ayoub states 15 known £1,500-2,000
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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, specimen 100 livres, 1 February 1935, no serial numbers, purple & multicoloured, pink chevron on face of note, bank building and quay side top centre, LIBAN top centre, Berard & Laferriere signatures, reverse brown & multicoloured, city of Antioch at centre, pink chevron overprint at centre (Pick 12F, Ayoub p.62/63), perforated, small rust mark top left margin, extremely fine, rare £2,000-2,500
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x Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1939 (old date 1935), serial number U.426 105, multicolour, ornate border, value low left and right, black LIBAN 1939 overprint top centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, blue and reddish brown, harbour and mountains in background, GRAND-LIBAN in blue top centre (Pick A13, Ayoub p.49 for similar), numerous folds, minute hole at centre and centre right, some discolouration, very good or better £200-300
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 1 livre, 1 September 1939, no serial number, light blue and multicolour, two eagles at centre, ornate scroll work around, value at each corner, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, multicolour, red LIBAN top left, corn ears, flora and antelope heads at left and right, cedar tree and mountains in background (Pick 15s, Ayoub p.75), perforated ANNULE, in PMG holder number 64, choice uncirculated, a stunning note £900-1,100
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 1 livre, 1939, no serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, eagles at centre, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, at centre, red LIBAN top centre (Pick 15s, Ayoub p.75), perforated ANNULLE, very fine to extremely fine and scarce £400-500
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1939, prefix S.39, pale blue and multicoloured, eagles at centre, ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse multicoloured, cedar tree at centre, red LIBAN top centre (Pick 15, Ayoub p.75), fine £250-300
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 5 livres, 1939, zero serial numbers, blue and multicolour, drinking horns at right, urn at left, beautifully ornate scroll work around, value at left, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, light blue and multicoloured, view of Ras Beirut, value at each corner and low centre, LIBAN in red top right (Pick 16s, Ayoub p.76/77), perforated SPECIMEN, fresh, original and about uncirculated to uncirculated, a stunning note £500-700
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 25 livres, 1 April 1939, zero serial numbers, mauve and multicoloured, ruins of the Umayyad Mosque at centre, value in red top left and right, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse multicoloured, lion's mask at centre, LIBAN top left and right (Pick 18, Ayoub p.80/81), fresh, uncirculated and rare £3,800-4,800
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 25 livres, 1 December 1945, serial number U.41 452, multicolour, Corinthian columns, Busson and Letayf signatures, value in blue top left and right, reverse, frieze with lion's head at centre, ornate border (Pick 25, Ayoub p.128/129), numerous folds, small tape repair low centre, discolouration, very good or better £300-350
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1 September 1939, prefix J/AP, green, lilac and yellow-orange, the pillars of Baalbek at left, blue diagonal line across face, LIBAN top centre, Berard & Laferriere signatures, reverse red & green, Beirut and coastal view at centre, blue diagonal across face (Pick 26a, Ayoub p.88), fold at centre, good very fine £200-250
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1 September 1939, prefix J/CT, green, lilac and yellow-orange, the pillars of Baalbek at left, two diagonal red lines across face, LIBAN top centre, Berard & Laferriere signatures, reverse red & green, Beirut and coastal view at centre, two diagonal purples lines across face (Pick 26b, Ayoub p.89), almost extremely fine £250-300
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 5 livres, 1 September 1939, prefix K/K, black, lilac & orange, cedar trees at right, violet diagonal overprint on face of note, LIBAN top centre, Berard & Laferriere signatures, reverse brown & multicoloured, the Port of Beirut at centre, violet diagonal overprint across face (Pick 27a, Ayoub p.90/91), almost fine £500-700
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 5 livres, 1 September 1939, prefix K/AP, black, lilac & orange, cedar trees at right, two diagonal red lines across face, LIBAN top centre, Berard & Laferriere signatures, reverse brown & multicoloured, Port of Beirut at centre, two diagonal red lines across face (Pick 27b, Ayoub p.92), almost very fine £500-700
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 10 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number L/AA 049, 736, purple on multicolour, clock tower at left, black LIBAN overprint top centre, blue chevron in field, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse, magenta and multicolour, river scene (Pick 28, Ayoub p.97), horizontal and vertical folds, several stains, minute tear in top right margin, graffiti at right on reverse, fine or better £200-300
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 25 livres, 1 September 1939, brown-purple & pale blue, green & lilac, camel train by cemetery and the Mausoleum of Zeinab at centre, value at left and right, Berard & Laferriere signatures, LIBAN top centre, reverse green & multicoloured, well at centre, value at left and right (Pick 29S, Ayoub p.98/99), red SPECIMEN overprint, perforated, pinholes at left, extremely fine to about uncirculated, rare & attractive £2,000-2,500
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 50 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number N/F 087456, type A with mauve line across face, brown, pink and pale blue and lilac, LIBAN in top margin, Syria street, Beirut at left, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse blue, lilac and orange, feluccas at centre, value at left and right (Pick 30, Ayoub p.105), black handstamp 'BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE' across face of note, good fine and rare £3,000-3,500
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 50 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number N/I 097521, brown & multicoloured, Syria street at left, orange chevron at centre, Berard & Laferriere signatures, LIBAN top centre, reverse blue, feluccas and a hillside in Syria, orange chevron at centre (Pick 30c, Ayoub p.104), split and rejoined, very good, rare £2,500-3,000
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x Republique Libanaise, 5 piastres, 15 July 1942, no serial number, lilac and green, Cedar of Lebanon tree at right, red stamped ANNULE centre, handwritten "65/" at right, reverse blue, (Pick 34, Ayoub p.106), very small red ink spots lower left, otherwise extremely fine £100-150
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Banque du Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 1 livre, 1963, serial number P31 51876, brown on multicolour underprint, Castle at Sidon at left, also Republique Libanaise, 5 piastres, 12 January 1948, serial number D.734029, blue and yellow (Pick 40, 55), both original, about uncirculated and scarce in this grade (2) £100-150
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x Republique Libanaise, large format proof obverse and reverse 25 piastres, 1942, blue on pale lilac, bank title at centre, value top left and right and at centre, ornate border, reverse, brown and pink, pillars of Baalbek at centre, helix watermarked paper (Pick unlisted), staple marks lower part of paper and pencil annotation low right on each, this design for a 25 piastres never used thus rare, about uncirculated £1,200-1,500
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 10 livres, 1945, zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, chandelier and ornate background detail, Berard and Laferriere signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, courtyard at right (Pick 50as, Ayoub p126/127), perforated, black BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE overstamp, good very fine and scarce £350-450
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 10 livres, 1950, zero serial number, red and multicoloured, geometrical patterns in field, chandelier at centre (from the El Adm Palace in Damascus), value top left and right, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, the courtyard of the Beiteddin Palace at centre, value top left and right (Pick 50s, Ayoub p.126/127), perforated SPECIMEN, in PMG holder number 64, choice uncirculated £1,800-2,000
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 10 livres, 1950, zero serial number, red and multicoloured, geometrical patterns in field, chandelier at centre (from El Adm Palace in Damascus), value top left and right, reverse, multicoloured, the courtyard of Neiteddin Palace at centre, value top left and right (Pick 50s, Ayoub p.126/127), twice perforated diagonal SPECIMEN, about uncirculated, a striking note £600-800
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 25 livres, 1945, zero serial numbers, pink-brown and multicoloured, ruins of an Umayyad Mosque at centre, value in blue top left and right, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse green and multicoloured, a lion's head from a frieze at Baalbeck at centre, value in pink top left and right (Pick 51s, Ayoub p. 128/129), star perforations, pink handstamp 'BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE' at centre, quite fresh, good very fine and rare £1,200-1,600
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Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 50 livres, 1945, zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, the Beiteddin Castle at centre, value in maroon at each corner, Busson and Letayf signatures, reverse multicoloured, the Roman Temple of Bacchus at centre, value in pale blue top left and right (Pick 52s, Ayoub page 130/131), star cancellation and black handstamp 'BILLET SPECIMEN NON REMBOURSABLE' in field, fresh and original, good very fine and rare £1,500-2,000
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† Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, specimen 1 livre (3), 1958, serial numbers N27 82904/05/06, brown, pale green, orange and white, the Crusader Castle at Saida (Sidon) at left, reverse the Pillars of Baalbek (Pick 55b), ink annotation in right field, uncirculated and a scarce consecutive trio of notes (3) £120-180
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 5 livres, 1961, serial number F20 15359, blue on pink, yellow and blue underprint, Courtyard of the Palais de Beit-ed-Din at centre, value at each corner, reverse cedar trees (Pick 56b), good extremely fine to about uncirculated £160-220
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x Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 10 livres, 1961, serial number Z23 34553, green on multicolour underprint, Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek at centre, value at each corner, reverse shoreline and city scene (Pick 57a), lovely and fresh, about uncirculated to uncirculated £220-260
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