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Commonwealth of Australia, £1, ND (1953-60), serial number HE/16 728949, black on green underprint, arms at top centre, Elizabeth II at right, value at centre and each corner (Pick 30a, Rennicks 33), the first QEII note for Australia, uncirculated with superb centering and excellent embossing seldom seen on these and the subsequent series £180-220
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Commonwealth of Australia, Reserve Bank, £1, ND (1961-66), serial number HJ/37005796, black on green underprint, arms at top centre, Elizabeth II at right, value at centre and each corner (Pick 34a, Rennicks 34a), second series, uncirculated with superb embossing seldom seen on these notes £150-200
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Commonwealth of Australia, $1 (4), 1966, 1968, 1972 and 1974, prefixes ACL, AGG, BCP and BQP, all dark brown on orange and brown underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre (Pick 37a, 37b, 37d, 42a, Rennick 71, 72, 74, 75), a lovely early group including the first and second issues of the first Australian dollar notes, the second issue scarce, about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £220-260
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Bahamas Government, 4/-, ND (1954), serial number A/2 449556, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B12b, Pick 13), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, an early second signature and a scarce variety £220-260
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Bahamas Government, 4/-, ND (1963), serial number A/6 400078, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B12d, Pick 13), A/6 is the last prefix for this design and last signature type, the last ever four shilling issued by the Bahamas, uncirculated with superb embossing and centering £160-220
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Bahamas Government, 10/-, ND (1953), serial number A/1 061250, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B13a, Pick 14), in PMG holder 66 EPQ, a virtually impossible note to find in any condition and very seldom offered, in this grade an exceptional rarity £1,500-2,000
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Bahamas Government, 10/-, ND (1963), serial number A/2 952816, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B13d, Pick 14d), in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, a very scarce note and the first prefix for date, P14b, c and d all span the A/2 prefix with P14d spanning between prefix A/2 and A/3 £500-600
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Bahamas Government, £1, ND (1953), serial number A/1 230064, black on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B14a, Pick 15a), a presentable very fine with no tears, pin holes or stains, an incredibly scarce signature variety which was replaced the following year when the Receiver General Herbert Latreille retired and William Sweeting replacing him £300-400
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Bahamas Government, £1, ND (1953), serial number A/2 597581, black on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B14b, Pick 15b), single centre fold and slight mishandling otherwise a nice original extremely fine to about uncirculated, the second signature variety of Sweeting and Burnside introduced in 1954 £300-400
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Bahamas Government, £1, ND (1961), serial number A/3 646741, black on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B14c, Pick 15c), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, this is the third signature of the four signature series, introduced in 1961 and replaced in 1963 £650-750
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Bahamas Government, £1, ND (1963), serial number A/5 157586, black on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, sailing ship at left, value at each corner (BG B14d, Pick 16d), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated £300-400
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Bahamas Government, a small group comprising $1/2 (3), ND (1965), and 4/-, 1963, the first three purple, with Elizabeth II at left, last green, Elizabeth II at right, ship at left (BG B12d, B16a, Pick 17, 13b), two of the $1/2 consecutive, about uncirculated to uncirculated and all original with superb deep embossing, the 4/- in original very fine (4) £70-100
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Bahamas Government, $1 (3), ND (1965), serial numbers A662963-65, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (BG B17a, Pick 18a), consecutive first prefix notes, all original with superb deep embossing, uncirculated with a counting crease (3) £100-150
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Bahamas Government, $3 (2), ND (1965), serial numbers A252852 and A012891, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (BG B18a, Pick 19a), original very fine to good very fine (2) £60-80
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Bahamas Government, $5, ND (1965), serial number A031649, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (Pick 20a), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated £380-460
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Bahamas Government, $5, ND (1965), serial number B792604, orange on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (BG B20a, Pick 21a), an original extremely fine with nice sharp colour and raised ink and natural sheen, a very scarce type note and the only note with this signature combination, this series was replaced in the same year it was issued in 1967 £150-200
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Bahamas Monetary Authority, $1/2 (3), ND (1968), serial numbers D094060-61 and D049202, purple on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner, also a specimen of the same note, prefix C, with red SPECIMEN overprint (BMA B1a, B1s, Pick 26a, 26s), two of the notes are consecutive, all terrific originals with superb embossing, uncirculated (4) £100-150
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Bahamas Monetary Authority, $3, ND (1968), serial number B255473, red, also a specimen $1, ND (1968), prefix G, green on multicolour underprint, both with Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (BMA B2s, B3a, Pick 27s, 28a), original uncirculated (2) £100-150
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Bahamas Monetary Authority, $5, ND (1968), serial number E201140, orange on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (BMA B4a, Pick 29a), uncirculated and a wonderful original with superb embossing and natural sheen, a scarce signature variety and very underrated in this grade £300-400
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Bahamas Monetary Authority, specimen $50, ND (1968), serial number A000000, brown on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner, two cancellation holes and red De La Rue ovals and SPECIMEN overprint (BMA B7s1, Pick 32a), mounting traces, thus about uncirculated £350-450
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $1 (3), ND (1974), prefixes W, A/1 and M/1, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (CBB B1a, Pick 35a), all original and uncirculated, lot featuring the single letter prefix as well as two fractional prefixes A/1 and M/1, note the subtle difference in colour from dark to a lighter green between the first and last prefix types (3) £100-150
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $5, ND (1974), serial number G289091, orange on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (CBB B2a, Pick 37a), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, difficult in this grade £200-250
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $5, ND (1974), serial number K394839, orange on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (CBB B2b, Pick 37b), Allen signature, thus very scarce, a lovely original uncirculated with deep embossing and raised print £400-500
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $10, ND (1974), serial number E643602, blue-black on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (CBB B3a, Pick 38a), in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, centering is off, otherwise likely a higher grade, rare in this condition £500-600
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $10, ND (1974), serial number K160804 blue-black on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (CBB B3b, Pick 38b), in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, this signature missing from most collections in such a high grade, only four uncirculated notes in the PMG population report £600-800
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $20, ND (1974), serial number J664889, brown on pale yellow and green, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, value in each corner and at centre, bank title in ornate panel top centre, reverse, multicolour, flowers at left, palm tree, horse and carriage at centre, coat of arms at right (Pick 39a), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ £1,400-1,800
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $20, ND (1974), serial number F084455, brown on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at left, value at each corner (CBB B4a, Pick 39a), faultless original and uncirculated with wonderful embossing, a true rarity which is seldom offered in this condition £1,200-1,600
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, a good sized group comprising $1/2 (4), 1984, black, $1 (6), 1984, green, $3 (3), 1984, red, $1, 1992, $1 (2), 1996, $1, 2002, both green and $10, 2005, blue and green, all with Elizabeth II at right (Pick 42a, 43a, 43b, 44, 51, 57, 70, 73), all wonderful original uncirculated examples, nine different note types included in this group spanning two decades (some multiples), the Smith signature notes have both the single and double letter prefix types (18) £150-200
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $5, ND (1984), serial number B821703, orange on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner (CBB B10a, Pick 45a), in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, the second prefix Allen signature, rare in this grade £120-160
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $10, ND (1984), serial number D077601, turquoise on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner (CBB B11a, Pick 46a), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, with embossing still visible through the holder, D is the last prefix for this type, scarce in this grade £220-260
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $10, ND (1987), serial number F947435, turquoise on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner (CBB B11b, Pick 46b), a touch of handling, but uncirculated with superb embossing, a very scarce signature variety £250-300
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $20, ND (1984), serial number C572007, brown and red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner, coach and horses at left, reverse, ships in harbour (CBB B12a, Pick 47a), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ, very scarce in this grade £450-550
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $20, ND (1984), serial number G930108, brown and red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner (CBB B12b, Pick 47b), faultless uncirculated with incredible embossing, a lovely note and scarce in this grade £300-400
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $50, ND (1984), serial number A330348, brown on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at centre right, lighthouse at left, value at corners, reverse brown, Central bank building in Nassau (Pick 48a, LNZ CBB B13a), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, an excellent example of a scarce note £2,500-3,500
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $10, ND (1992), serial number N699186, turquoise on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner (CBB B18a, Pick 53a), a faultless uncirculated note with embossed numbers and perfect centering, a very underrated type, with this being a last prefix £300-400
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $50, ND (1992), serial number C0 95463, red, blue and green, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre right, map at centre, bank title top centre left, reverse, fish low left, building at centre, coat of arms at right (Pick 55), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ £950-1,200
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $100, ND (1992), serial number C000248, blue on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at centre right, sailing boat at left, value at corners, reverse blue, jumping Marlin at centre, arms at low right (Pick 56, LNZ CBB B22a), in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, a great example of a modern rarity and a very low number. This note may well be the only known low number for this variety. £3,000-4,000
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $100, 1996, serial number G386346, blue and purple on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner (CBB B28a, Pick 62a), a fresh and original uncirculated with deep embossing, faint toning along right edge, a lovely example of a very scarce note indeed £900-1,200
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $100, 2000, serial number R945754, blue and purple on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, value at each corner (CBB B33a, Pick 67a), almost uncirculated with lovely original sheen and embossing just the very lightest of bends preventing a full uncirculated grade, a beautiful note now becoming scarce £160-200
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Central Bank of the Bahamas, $100, 2009, serial number A400993, purple and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, map at centre left (CBB B43a, Pick 76a), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, surprisingly seldom seen note despite it only being five years old and is probably a new modern rarity £250-300
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Government of Belize, $1, 1 January 1974, serial number A/1 363728, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, value at centre and each corner (GOB B1a, Pick 33a), a faultless uncirculated note with incredible embossing, and a scarce date with less than 400,000 notes produced £120-160
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Government of Belize, $1, 1 June 1975, serial number A/1 401735, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, value at centre and each corner (GOB B1b, Pick 33b), in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, only slightly more than 500,000 were issued for this date £100-150
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Government of Belize, $1, 1 January 1976, serial number A/3 389359, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, value at centre and each corner (GOB B1c, Pick 33c), uncirculated and a beautiful original with incredible embossing, the last prefix for this date £90-120
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Government of Belize, $2, 1 June 1975, serial number B/1 445052, purple, orange and violet, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in ornate circular frame at right, coat of arms at left, bank title in tablet top centre, value in each corner at centre and low centre, reverse, guilloche patterns (LNZ GOB B2, Pick 34b), in PMG holder number 65, gem uncirculated, EPQ £170-210
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Government of Belize, $2, 1 January 1976, serial number B/2 023297, purple, orange and violet, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in ornate circular frame at right, coat of arms at left, bank title in tablet top centre, value in each corner at centre and low centre, reverse, guilloche patterns (LNZ GOB B2, Pick 34c), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ, incredible example of this date type £180-230
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Government of Belize, $5, 1 June 1975, serial number C/1 073854, red and violet, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in circular frame at right, coat of arms at left, bank title top centre, reverse, multicolour, bank title in ornate panel (LNZ GOB B3, Pick 35a), uncirculated with magnificent embossing and bright raised print, first date type and a beautiful original example, stunning £250-300
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Government of Belize, $5, 1 January 1976, serial number C/2 620916, red and violet, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, coat of arms in ornate frame at left, bank title top centre, value in each corner and at centre and low centre, reverse, guilloche patterns (LNZ GOB B3, Pick 35b), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ, lovely example of this second and last date type £250-300
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The Monetary Authority of Belize, $5, 1 June 1980, serial number J/2 295249, red on multicolour underprint, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre right, coat of arms top left, shoal of fish and coral at centre, angel fish at right, reverse, National Assembly Building at centre (LNZ MAB B2, Pick 39a), uncirculated, original and embossed with excellent centering, new design and first date £90-120
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The Monetary Authority of Belize, $20, 1 June 1980, serial number T/2 622495, brown on multicolour underprint, portrait Queen Elizabeth II centre right, coat of arms top left, school of fish and coral at centre, angel fish at left, reverse, brown, purple and pale green, National Assembly Building at centre, angel fisher and iguana at left, jabiru stork at right (LNZ MAB B3, Pick 41), about very fine and completely natural and a presentable example, incredibly scarce denomination for date and probably the key note for this first series £130-180
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Central Bank of Belize, $10, 1 July 1982, serial number P/4 739501, dark grey on multicolour underprint, portrait Queen Elizabeth II centre right, coat of arms top left, shoal of fish and coral at centre, angel fish at right, reverse, National Assembly Building at centre, angel fish and iguana at left, jabiru stork at right (LNZ CBB B2, Pick 44a), uncirculated, first prefix for date type and a colour change, superbly embossed original note £160-200
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