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Burma, Japanese occupation, 1/4 rupee (2), 1/2 rupee and 1 rupee, ND (1942), with several later overprints and stamps, blue, olive and green respectively, last two with temple at right, all with different commercial overprints, also Reserve Bank of India, Burma Issue, 10 rupees, ND (1938), serial number A/26 995565, green, George VI at right (Pick 5, 12-14 for types), fine to very fine, scarce (4) £120-160
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Union Bank of Burma, specimen 10 kyats, ND (1962), blue and yellow and specimen 20 kyats, ND (1961), both red zero serial numbers and portrait of General Aung San at right (Pick 48s, 49s, Linz UBBB11as2, B12as), ink date in top margin, perforated, good extremely fine and scarce (2) £250-350
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, a group of specimen proofs, all dated 1 June 1975, comprising 50 francs, serial number V 000000, pale red (should be brown), drummer at centre left; 100 francs, serial number AA 000000, brown, Prince Rwagasore at right; 1000 francs, serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, paradise whydah and flowers, all one punch hole (Pick 22p, 23p, 25p), ink date '22-11-74' and annotation in top margins, the 1000 francs otherwise good extremely fine, the remainder about uncirculated to uncirculated, sold with original endorsed envelope, the 50 franc in wrong colour extremely rare (3) £300-500
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Banque Nationale du Cambodge, a group of specimen proofs in incorrect colours, ND (ca 1970), comprising 1 Riel, no serial numbers, blue, purple and orange, ships in dock; 5 Riels, serial number 000000, green, Bayon stone face; and 20 Riels, serial number 000000, purple, combine harvester, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, one, two or three punch holes (Pick 4p, 5p, 10p), all endorsed 'approved letter 23-9-70 - incorrect colour' in top margins and signed 'approve Banque Nationale du Cambodge' in watermark areas, otherwise extremely fine, sold with original endorsed envelope and of the utmost rarity, if not unique (3) £400-600
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Banque Nationale du Cambodge, colour trial 5 riels, ND (ca 1963), green, a sculpture from Angkor Thom, colour trial 20 riels, ND (1969), green, combine harvester, signature 10 (Pick 10ct, 5ct, BNC B10bt, B6et), manuscript signature of Touch Kim and typed 'Approved' at right on the first note, typed 'Approve' and hand signed on the second, good extremely fine and very rare (2) £250-350
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Bank of British North America, colour trial $5, Montreal, 3 July 1911, black and white, value in pale blue at left, George V at centre, arms at left and right, Mackenzie signature low right, reverse blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Charlton 55-24-04, Pick S431b), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, blue WATERLOW seal low right, uncirculated and scarce £700-900
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Bank of British North America, colour trial, $20, Montreal, 3 July 1911, black on green underprint, Edward VII at centre, Royal Crest at left, Canadian crest at right, Strikeman signature low right, reverse brown, arms at centre, cancel holes, red SPECIMEN overprint, blue WATERLOW seal low right (Charlton 55-24-08s, Pick S433), minor mounting traces, about uncirculated and very rare £600-800
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Bank of British North America, colour trial $50, Montreal, 3 July 1911, black on bluish-green underprint, Queen Alexandra at centre, value at left and right and in each corner, Strikeman signature variety, arms at centre, cancel holes, red SPECIMEN overprint, blue WATERLOW seal low left (Charlton 55-24-12s, Pick 434s1), slight staining on reverse, about uncirculated and very rare £700-900
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Bank of Ottawa, Canada, colour trial $5, Ottawa, ND (1913), black, pale yellow and pink, lumberjacks at centre in oval frame, value at left and right, reverse brown, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick S662ct), perforated, blue WATERLOW seal low right, red SPECIMEN overprint, good extremely fine and rare £500-700
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Banque D'Hochelaga, Canada, colour trial $10, Montreal, 1 January 1914, black and pale blue, J.A.Vaillancourt at left, monument and buildings at centre, statue at right, reverse blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Charlton 360-22-04, Pick S807), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, blue WATERLOW seal low centre, mounting traces and slight toning, good extremely fine and scarce £400-500
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Banque D'Hochelaga, Canada, colour trial, $20, 1 January 1914, no serial number, black on greyish lilac underprint, J.A Vaillancourt at left, vignette of Parliament buildings in Ottawa at centre, Jacques Cartier at right, reverse lilac, arms at centre, cancel holes, red SPECIMEN overprint, blue WATERLOW & SONS seal at low left (Charlton 360-22-06, Pick S808), minor mounting traces, about uncirculated, extremely rare £700-900
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Canadian Bank of Commerce, obverse and reverse die proofs for $20, Toronto, 1 May 1912, obverse black, child with dolphin and ships at left, woman with globe and urn at right, arms at right centre, reverse orange, bank building at left (Pick S962p), attractive and scarce (2) £150-200
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Molsons Bank, Canada, colour trial $5, Montreal, 2 January 1912, black and white, value in lilac underprint low left and right, beehives (Industry) at left, cattle at right, W.Molson at centre, reverse lilac, arms at centre, value at left and right (Charlton 490-32-02s, Pick S1235s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint at left and right, blue WATERLOW seal low right, mounting traces at right on reverse otherwise uncirculated and rare £500-700
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Molsons Bank, Canada, colour trial $10, Montreal, 2 January 1912, black and white, value in pale blue at left and right, ship at left, locomotive at right, Sir William Molson at centre, reverse purple, arms at centre, value at left and right (Charlton 490-32-04, Pick S1236s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, blue WATERLOW seal low left, slight toning at low margin otherwise uncirculated and rare £600-800
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Sterling Bank of Canada, colour trial $5, Toronto, 1 January 1914, brown, locomotive at centre, cherub with cornucopia at left, agricultural scene at right, reverse green, woman at centre, value at left and right (Charlton 700-12, Pick S1452s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint at left and right, blue WATERLOW seal low centre, uncirculated and very rare £700-900
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A small group of autographed notes, comprising Bank of Canada, $2, 1954, signed by Gerald K. Bouey, United States Federal Reserve, $1, 1963, signed by Joseph W. Barr, and Banco Central del Uruguay, 100 pesos, 1967, serial number 43, signed by the president, also Bank of England, two O'Brien £1 notes and a Fforde 10/-, NOT signed by cashiers, extremely fine, last thee very fine (6) £100-150
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Bank of Canada, a group of notes comprising, $1, ND (1972), serial number M/F1785115, green and black, coat of arms in background at centre, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse, Saskatchewan prairie fields and cloudy sky at centre, also $2 (2), ND (1972), serial numbers E/G6958899 and R/G4390598, grey and pink, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse, russet, rural scene, $1 (2), ND (1974), serial numbers FD0999485 and LC7945921, also $2 (2), ND (1974), serial numbers BH9299643 and RB8998226, both portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, elaborately coloured coat of arms at left, green, Ottawa River with Parliament Buildings in background and red and blue, Inuit tribesmen with harpoons and canoes at shoreline respectively together with $20 (2), 1979, consecutive serial numbers 56177623628/9, green on multicolour underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at left, reverse, valley of the Ten Peaks and Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta (LNZ BOC B38c, B39, B48, B49, B56, Pick 75, 76, 85, 86, 93), first seven, uncirculated, remainder, in PCGS holders number 65, PPQ, gem new (9) £110-160
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Bank of Canada, an obverse and reverse hand executed essay for a proposed issue of $20, ND (ca 1970), serial number E/E 0000000, brown, purple and multicoloured, the Annigoni portrait of Elizabeth II at right, arms top centre, reverse brown, train at left, value at right and each corner (Charlton unrecorded, Pick unrecorded), one piece missing from reverse, otherwise unique and quite attractive £1,000-1,500
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Bank of Canada, a selection of the 1974-1979 series, comprising $1, 2, 10, 20, 50 and $100, all crow-Bouey signatures and a $5 of 1986 (Pick 85b, 86b, 88d, 93b, 90b, 91b, 95a2), uncirculated (7) £120-140
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Bank of Canada, $50, 1975, red and $100, 1975, brown, both Crow-Bouey signatures (Pick 90b, 91b, Charlton BC51b, 52b), in PCGS holders 66PPQ and 68PPQ £120-160
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Fraudulent Claim of Hereditary Lands of Nova Scotia, unissued £20, 184[-], £50, 184[-], and £100, 184[-], black and white, Royal Coat of Arms at left, Arms of the Alexander's of Menstrie top centre, first, foxing otherwise about uncirculated, second, discolouration, weakened by water damage, otherwise about uncirculated, third, slight foxing, otherwise about uncirculated £240-280
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 1 escudo, 1 January 1921, printer's archival specimen 1 escudo, 1 January 1921, serial number run 240,001 to 290,000, green on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 32s), mounting traces, ink date '15. 11. 21' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated £90-130
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 5 escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number run 084,001 to 149,000, deep grey-green on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse, deep grey, blue and pink, woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 34s), mounting traces, ink date '15. 11. 21' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated £100-140
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 10 escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number run 060,001 to 110,000, brown on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 35s), mounting traces, ink date '3. 11. 21' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated £120-180
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 20 escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number run 035,001 to 055,000, blue on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 36s), mounting traces, ink date '3. 11. 21' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated £180-260
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 50 escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number run 020,001 to 034,000, orange-brown on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 37s), mounting traces, ink date '3. 11. 21' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated £240-320
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 100 escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number run 010,001 to 016,000, slate-violet on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 38s), mounting traces, ink date '3. 11. 21' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated £300-400
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 50 escudos, 1 August 1941, serial number run 030,001 to 40,000, orange-brown on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 39s), mounting traces, ink date '26. 7. 41' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about extremely fine and a much rarer specimen than the 1921 Issue (Pick 39s), mounting traces, ink date '26. 7. 41' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about extremely fine and a much rarer specimen than the 1921 Issue £250-350
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 100 escudos, 1 August 1941, serial number run A40,001 to A45,000, slate-violet on multicoloured underprint, Francisco de Oliveira Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, reverse woman looking out at ships, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 40s), mounting traces, ink date '26. 7. 41' and annotations in top margin, otherwise extremely fine to good extremely fine and a much rarer specimen than the 1921 Issue £350-450
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen colour trial 5 escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers, purple on pale green underprint, portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at lower centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red on obverse, two punch holes (Pick 41ct), uncirculated, rare £120-180
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 5 escudos and specimen 10 escudos, 16 November 1945, no serial numbers, the first deep olive-green, the second violet, both portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at lower centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, overprinted ESPECIME diagonally in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 41s, 42s), both mounting traces, ink date '21. 11. 45' and annotations in top margin, the first otherwise about uncirculated, the second extremely fine (2) £100-150
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen colour trial 20 escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers, reddish-purple on blue-green underprint, portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at upper centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red on obverse, two punch holes (Pick 43ct), uncirculated, rare £180-260
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printer's archival specimen 20 escudos and printer's archival specimen 50 escudos, 16 November 1945, the first serial number run 300,001 to 370,000, green, the second serial number run 120, 001 to 140,000, blue, both portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at lower centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 43s, 44s), both mounting traces, ink date '7. 4. 48' and '21. 11. 45' respectively and annotations in top margin, the first otherwise good very fine, the second good extremely fine, rare (2) £150-250
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen colour trial 100 escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers, deep green on orange-pink underprint, portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at upper centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red on obverse, two punch holes (Pick 45ct), uncirculated, rare £250-350
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 100 escudos, 16 November 1945, no serial numbers, red on orange and multicoloured underprint, portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at lower centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, overprinted ESPECIME diagonally in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 45s), mounting traces, ink date '7. 4. 48' and annotations in top margin, otherwise extremely fine, rare £100-150
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, a group of specimen proofs, 16 November 1945, all zero serial numbers, comprising 50 escudos, blue; 100 escudos, red; and 500 escudos, brown and violet, all portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at lower centre, reverse allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, one punch hole (Pick 44p, 45p, 46p), all ink cross and 'latest arms' at left, ink cross over portrait at right, deletion of COLONIA and annotation PROVINCIA on obverse and reverse, 'new design required', printed date '26. 2. 58' and annotations in margins, the first otherwise good very fine, the second extremely fine, the third good extremely fine and an excessively rare group of proofs in preparation for the later 1958 series (3) £250-350
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 100 escudos, red; specimen 500 escudos, brown, both 16 June 1958, zero serial numbers; also specimen 20 escudos, green; specimen 50 escudos blue, both 4 April 1972, zero serial numbers, all Serpa Pinto at right, steamship seal at left, reverse woman looking out at ships, the first two overprinted ESPECIME in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes, the second two one punch hole (Pick 49s, 50s, 52s, 53s), the first two pinholes in top left corner, otherwise about uncirculated, the third pencil annotation in lower margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, the fourth good extremely fine to about uncirculated (4) £120-180
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen proof 100 escudos, ND (1958), no serial numbers, no signatures, reverse underprint only; also printer's archival specimens 100 escudos (2), 16 June 1958, serial runs 600001 to 110000 and 1100001 to 1600000 respectively, different signature combinations, all red on orange and multicoloured underprint, all portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at lower centre, reverse of the first, orange and pink underprint only, reverse of the last two, allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 49p, 49s (2)), mounting traces, ink annotations and 1975 dates in top margins, the first otherwise extremely fine, the remainder about uncirculated, rare (3) £100-200
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen proof 500 escudos (2), ND (1958), no serial numbers, no signatures, reverse of first note underprint only; also printer's archival specimen 500 escudos, 16 June 1958, serial run 100001 to 150000, two signatures, all brown-violet on multicoloured underprint, all portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right, steamship seal at left, arms at lower centre, reverse of the first, olive-green and violet underprint only, reverse of the last two, allegorical woman looking out at ships, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 50p (2), 50s), mounting traces, ink annotations and various dates in top margins, the first and third otherwise about uncirculated, the second extremely fine, very rare (3) £200-300
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen proof colour trial 20 escudos, blue: specimen proof colour trial 50 escudos, green, both 4 April 1972, zero serial numbers, both Serpa Pinto at right, reverse woman looking out at ships, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes; also specimen colour trial 500 escudos, blue; and specimen 500 escudos, olive-green, both 29 June 1971, zero serial numbers, Prince Henry the Navigator at right, reverse woman looking out at ships, one punch hole (Pick 52ct, 53ct, 53Act, 53As), the first two with transparent overlays and ink annotation 'approved (letter 5-7-72)-wrong colour' in lower margins, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated, the third ink date and annotation 'not approved' in top margin, otherwise uncirculated, the fourth ink date and annotation 'approved' in top margin, otherwise good very fine and a very scarce group (4) £150-250
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, a colour trial 500 escudos, 29 June 1971, zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, the Infante Don Henrique at right, arms at centre, reverse blue, maiden and ships at centre, ship seal at left (Pick 53Act), printers annotation in top margin 'NOT APPROVED', perforation, uncirculated and rare £250-300
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Banco de Cabo Verde, specimen 100 escudos, red, 500 escudos, blue and 1000 escudos, brown, all 20 January 1977, all A.Cabral at right (Pick 54s-56s, BCV B1s-3s), no SPECIMEN overprint, small perforation, uncirculated and rare (3) £200-250
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Asiatic Banking Corporation, Ceylon, 10/-/5 rupees, Kandy, 3 August 1822, serial number 012145, green and black, arms top centre, value top left and right and at left and right, two manuscript signatures below, reverse green, value at centre and around border (PS 106b), slight ink corrosion, almost very fine, original and scarce, above average for type £280-420
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Asiatic Banking Corporation, Ceylon, specimen 10 shillings/5 rupees, 18<\_>, no serial numbers, black on blue-green underprint, coat of arms of the bank at upper centre, value in each corner and at lower centre, reverse green, value in shillings and rupees set in a repeat pattern (Pick S108s), mounting traces and glue residue, chip in lower left margin, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated, attractive and very rare in this grade £400-600
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Oriental Bank Corporation, Ceylon, printer's archival specimen 100 rupees, 1 March 1884, serial number run C 15001 to C 17000, black and white, green and red protector, coat of arms of the bank at upper centre, Queen Victoria enthroned as empress at left, Mercury with caduceus at right, reverse green and reddish purple, medallic female heads at left and right, value in ornate guilloches in each corner and at upper and lower centre, perforated SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDON (Pick S154s), pencil date 'May 13-84' in top left margin, otherwise good extremely fine, excessively rare and a handsome note £3,000-4,000
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Government of Ceylon, specimen 1 rupee, 1 September 1927, serial number G/33 00000, blue on mauve and green underprint, value at centre and left, reverse blue, two cancellation holes (Pick 16bs), in ICG holder 50*, extremely fine to about uncirculated, some significant mounting residue on reverse £150-200
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Government of Ceylon, 10 rupees (4), ND (1941 (2), 1942, 1943), dark blue on multicolour underprint, portrait King George VI in circular frame at left, reverse, blue, Temple of the Tooth at centre (Pick 36A), fine to very fine (4) £180-230
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Government of Ceylon, 100 rupees, 24 June 1945, serial number L/15 76369, green on brown and red underprint, George VI at left, value at low centre and top left and right, reverse green and brown, Laxapana Waterfall at centre, value at top left and right (Pick 38a), in ICG holder 66, choice uncirculated, very rare in this grade and consecutive with the subsequent lot £2,000-2,500
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Government of Ceylon, 100 rupees, 24 June 1945, serial number L/15 76370 green on brown and red underprint, George VI at left, value at low centre and top left and right, reverse green and brown, Laxapana Waterfall at centre, value at top left and right (Pick 38a), in ICG holder 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, very rare in this grade and consecutive with the previous lot £2,000-2,500
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Central Bank of Ceylon, colour trial 1 rupee, 20 January 1951, no serial number, green on lilac and orange, King George VI at left, reverse green, steps at right, two cancellation holes and red SPECIMEN overprint (LNZ CBC B1at, Pick 47ct), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, rare £300-400
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