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Banco Espanola de la Habana, Cuba, specimen 5 pesos, ND (1872), serial number 000001 to 400000, dark and light grey, portrait of crowned female in circular frame top centre flanked by value in ornate frames, value in elaborate pink and green panel at centre (Pick 19), perforated SPECIMEN BW&Co LONDON, with counterfoil, in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated £3,000-3,500
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Banco Espanola de la Habana, Cuba, printers archival specimen 500 pesos, ND (1896), serial range 00001-06000, black on pink-brown, value in pale blue underprint at centre, winged maiden at left with spear and wreath, arms at top centre, flanked by values, counterfoil at left, reverse pale brown and pale blue, Columbus at centre, value at left and right (Pick 51As), perforated SPECIMEN B.W&Co LONDON, about uncirculated, very rare £1,500-2,500
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Banco Nacional de Cuba, Foreign Exchange Certificates, a very large group comprising, Series A, four complete sets (1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 pesos), Series B, four partial sets (1, 5, 10 and 20 pesos), series C, first issue, 10 partial sets (1, 5 and 500 pesos), series C, second issue, 10 partial sets (3, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos, and series D, second issue, 4 complete sets (1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 pesos), all with arms at left, series letter at right, value at centre and each corner (contains examples from range Pick FX1 to FX36), series A and D with some extremely fine examples, otherwise uncirculated (136) £200-250
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Government of Cyprus, £1, 2 February 1942, serial number F/3 553493, brown and light olive green, portrait King George VI in elaborate frame at left, reverse, brown, arms at left, GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS at low right (Pick 24), uncirculated, a superb and highly collectable note £350-550
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Government of Cyprus, £5, 6 October 1947, serial number H/1 012593, dark green on pale green underprint, portrait King George VI in ornate panel at right, reverse, green, arms at left, GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS low right (Pick 25), light folds, some staining, otherwise good very fine, rare £700-900
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Republic Bank of Cyprus, a small set of specimens from the 1964 issue, comprising 250, 500 mils, £1 and £5 zero serial numbers, all with coat of arms and map of Cyprus at right, perforated cancelled (LNZ ROC B1as, 2as, 3cs, 4s, Pick 41-44), £1 is about extremely fine remainder of notes are about uncirculated to uncirculated (4) £250-350
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Central Bank of Cyprus, a complete set of issues from 1982 onwards, comprising 50 cents and £1, 1984, 50 cents, 1987, £1 and £5, 1995, £10, 1990, £20, 1993, £1 (2), 1997, £5 (2), 1997, 2003, £10 (2), 1997, 2005, and £20, 1997, (Linzmayer CBC B9-21, Pick 49-63 (not all)), uncirculated, a very useful group (14) £400-600
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Central Bank of Cyprus, an obverse and reverse printers archival composite essay on card for the obverse and a reverse £20, 1 March 1991, red serial number A000000, blue and multicoloured, arms and map of Cyprus at centre, signing treaty at right, reverse blue, Peristerona Church and Turkish Mosque at centre, value top left and right (Pick unlisted, Linzmayer unlisted), the reverse similar to the issue of £5 of 1997, '1.11.90' on card mount, unique and very attractive (2) £600-800
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Czechoslovakia, a large group of notes comprising, specimens of varying denominations and dates (29), issued notes also various dates and values, (57), specimens are largely uncirculated, remainder good to uncirculated, a very useful and interesting group (86) £350-450
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Theresienstadt Ghetto, Czechoslovakia, a full set of the 1943 issue, comprising 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 kronen, all with Jewish man at left, Star of David at low right, value at centre (Schwan-Boling 701-707), extremely fine to uncirculated (7) £150-200
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Theresienstadt Ghetto, Czechoslovakia, a full set of the 1943 issue, including 50 and 100 kronen with possible serial number errors, where all number 2s are inverted, all with Jewish man at left, Star of David at low right, value at centre (Schwan-Boling 701-707), mixed, but generally very fine or better (7) £100-150
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National Bank of the Danish West Indies, obverse and reverse uniface proofs for 5 francs, St. Thomas, 1905, black on pale green and yellow underprint, portrait of King Christian IX at left, banana tree at right, value in each corner, reverse proof, brown-purple, town and seascape, both two punch holes (Pick 17 - obverse and reverse proofs), the first damaged lower right corner, endorsement concerning approval in red ink on back, otherwise good very fine, the second good extremely fine to about uncirculated, rare (2) £200-300
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National Bank of the Danish West Indies, printer's archival specimen 100 francs, St. Thomas, 1905, serial number run 00,001 to 20,000, black on pale green, pale blue and yellow underprint, portrait of King Christian IX at left, banana tree at right, value in each corner, reverse vermillion and brown, town and seascape, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick 20s), pencil date '30th January 1905' in top left margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, of the utmost rarity and a magnificent note £2,000-3,000
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Bank von Danzig, specimen obverse proof 25 gulden, 1 October 1928, black and grey-green on beige and pink underprint, St Mary's Church at centre, arms of the city at left, value in each corner, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 59p), ink date '20/ 8/ 28' and annotations in top margin, pen line in right margin, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare, sold with endorsed envelope £200-300
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Bank von Danzig, specimen 20 gulden, 1 November 1937, red serial number K/A 300001-K/A 600000, black, pale orange, blue and lilac, Artushof at centre, arms at left, value low centre and at each corner, reverse green and pale orange, statue of Poseidon at right (Pick 63s, Rosenberg 844bs, Schone B332bs), perforated CANCELLED, ink date '19.8.38' in top margin, good extremely fine and scarce £350-450
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Nationalbanken Kjobenhavn, obverse and reverse printers archival photographs on board for 10, 50 and 100 kroner, 1904, black and white, King Christian IX and female allegories of industry and commerce on obverse, reverse with rural and farming scenes, all laid down on two boards with sections of engine turnings to show the underprint colours (Pick unlisted designs), to the knowledge of the cataloguer, these designs are entirely unknown, and are therefore very important discoveries, unique and very attractive (6) £500-700
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Copenhagen Exchange and Mortgage Bank, Denmark, 5 riksdaler, 1796, serial number 54631, black text on pale blue parchment-like paper, manuscript signatures below (Pick A29), about very fine and scarce £200-250
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Danish National Bank, 5 kroner, 1917, serial number B3831200, blue, landscape with stone-age burial at centre, value at top left and right, reverse blue on multicolour, crowned arms at centre, and 5 kroner, 1948, serial number BX 618021, blue, value at centre and top corners, reverse arms, value at left and right (Pick 20d, 35e), first, original good extremely fine, a scarce early date, second, fresh and original, uncirculated £400-600
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Danish National Bank, 5 kroner, 1931, serial number 3044424 and 10 kroner, 1935, serial number G9467206, blue and brown respectively, first with landscape and prehistoric burial, second with value at low centre (Pick 25a, 26k), both original, first with minor handling, about uncirculated, second with one horizontal fold, but a lovely and fresh good extremely fine (2) £300-500
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Banque de l'Indochine, Djibouti, 100 francs (5), 2 January 1920 (old date 1914) (2), serial numbers G.6 173 and U.5 437, 2 January 1920 (3), serial numbers A.6 666, J.5 541, red overprint on Tahiti, and L.6 499, all brown, elephant columns at left and right, two women reclining flanked by ox and lion at left and right respectively, ornate panel along top, reverse, brown (Pick 4, 5), the group is largely fair to good £50-80
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Banque de l'Indochine, Djibouti, 20 francs (36), ND (1928-38), various prefixes, light brown, woman in ornate headdress at right, bank title top centre, value in text and numerals, reverse, peacock centre left, plants and butterflies (Pick 7), pinholes, various grades from poor to about very fine (36) £200-250
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Banque de l'Indochine, Djibouti, 20 francs (40), ND (1928-38), various prefixes, light brown, woman in ornate headdress at right, bank title top centre, value in text and numerals, reverse, peacock centre left, plants and butterflies (Pick 7), various grades from poor to about very fine £220-260
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Banque de l'Indochine, Djibouti, 20 francs (40), ND (1928-38), various prefixes, light brown, woman in ornate headdress at right, bank title top centre, value in text and numerals, reverse, peacock centre left, plants and butterflies (Pick 7), various grades from poor to about very fine £220-260
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (8), 20 July 1927, prefixes C1, C2, C3, D2, D3, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9a), pinholes, various grades from good to very good or better £120-150
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (6), 20 July 1927, prefixes E1, F2, F3, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9a), pinholes, grades range from good to fine (6) £80-130
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (7), 20 July 1927, prefixes L1, L2, M2, N1, N2, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9a), pinholes, mixed grades from good to very good (7) £100-150
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (7), 20 July 1927, prefixes P1, P2, R2, T1, T2, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9a), pinholes, grades ranging from good to almost fine (7) £120-160
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (7), 20 July 1927, prefixes U1 and U2, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9a), pinholes, varying grades from good to about fine (7) £120-160
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (8), 20 July 1927, prefixes V.1, V.2, W.1, W.2, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9a) various grades from good to fine (8) £150-200
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (11), 20 July 1927, prefixes X.1, X.2, Y.1, Y.2, Z.1, Z.2, purple and pale green, maiden (France) and shield at left, ships top centre, ornate floral border and allegorical symbols around, Borduge and Baudoin signatures, reverse multicoloured, local girl, ships and foliage (Pick 9a), all pinholes, varying degree of grades from poor to about very fine (11) £50-100
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (4), 8 March 1938, prefixes A3, B3 pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9b), pinholes, very good to fine £50-80
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (2), 8 March 1938, consecutive serial numbers F.3 201/202, purple and pale green, maiden (France) and shield at left, ships top centre, ornate floral border and allegorical symbols around, Borduge and Baudoin signatures, reverse multicoloured, local girl, ships and foliage (Pick 9b), pinholes, slight staining top margin, paper retaining crispness, otherwise fine to very fine (2) £180-230
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (2), 8 March 1938, consecutive serial numbers F.3 203/204, purple and pale green, maiden (France) and shield at left, ships top centre, ornate floral border and allegorical symbols around, Borduge and Baudoin signatures, reverse multicoloured, local girl, ships and foliage (Pick 9b), usual pinholes, crisp and very fine, unusual in this grade, consecutive to previous lot £200-280
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (2), 8 March 1938, consecutive serial numbers F.3 205/206, purple and pale green, maiden (France) and shield at left, ships top centre, ornate floral border and allegorical symbols around, Borduge and Baudoin signatures, reverse multicoloured, local girl, ships and foliage (Pick 9b), usual pinholes, crisp, fresh, very fine, hard to find in this grade, consecutive to previous lot £200-280
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (2), 8 March 1938, consecutive serial numbers F.3 207/208, purple and pale green, maiden (France) and shield at left, ships top centre, ornate floral border and allegorical symbols around, Borduge and Baudoin signatures, reverse multicoloured, local girl, ships and foliage (Pick 9b), usual pinholes, crisp, fresh and very fine, consecutive to previous lot, highly desirable £200-280
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (2), 8 March 1938, consecutive serial numbers F.3 209/210, purple and pale green, maiden (France) and shield at left, ships top centre, ornate floral border and allegorical symbols around, Borduge and Baudoin signatures, reverse multicoloured, local girl, ships and foliage (Pick 9b), first, pinholes, crisp, very fine, second, several tears in margin, about fine, consecutive to previous lot £150-200
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (6), 8 March 1938, prefixes G2, G3, H2, H3, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9b), pinholes, varying grades from good to fine £80-130
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Djibouti, 500 francs (8), 8 March 1938, prefixes J1, J3, K3, pink and green, woman with laurel headdress and shield at left, boats in background along top, fruit and flora around, reverse, woman at right, harbour scene top centre and fishermen low centre, palm trees top left, foliage low left (Pick 9b), pinholes, grades from good to fine (8) £120-160
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East African Currency Board, specimen 1 florin, 1 May 1920, serial number A/1 000000, red and olive-grey, George V at right, value in red tablet left centre and at each corner, three printed signatures below, reverse blue and white, hippopotamus at centre, value at left and right (Pick 8s), numerals in top margin, perforated CANCELLED, small SPECIMEN overstamp, about extremely fine and rare £700-900
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East African Currency Board, specimen 5 florins, Mombasa, 1 May 1920, serial number A/1 00001-B/10 100000, blue and green, head of George V top centre, value low left and right and in underprint at centre, signatures of Mercer, Bottomley and Ezechiel low right, reverse green and white, lion and Mount Kenya low centre (Pick 9s, Linzmayer EACB B3as), perforated CANCELLED, ink date '8.6.20; in top margin, good extremely fine and a charming example, very rare £1,200-1,600
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East African Currency Board, specimen 10/-, 15 December 1921, serial number A/1 00000, green and pink , head of George V at right, value at left, Mercer, Bottomley and Ezechiel signatures, reverse blue-green, lion and value at centre, value at each corner (Pick 14s, Linzmayer EACB B10as), perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and extremely rare £600-800
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East African Currency Board, specimen 100/-, 15 December 1921, serial number A/1 00000, lilac and pale green, head of George V at top right, value at top left, Mercer, Bottomley and Ezechiel signatures, reverse lilac, lion and value at centre, value at each corner (Pick 16s, Linzmayer EACB B12as), good very fine and extremely rare £1,000-1,200
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East African Currency Board, specimen 200/-, 15 December 1921, serial number A/1 00000, blue-green, head of George V at top right, value at top left, Mercer, Bottomley and Ezechiel signatures, reverse blue, lion and value at centre, value at each corner (Pick 17s, Linzmayer EACB B13as1), perforated CANCELLED, ink numeral top right, otherwise a fresh extremely fine and extremely rare £2,000-3,000
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East African Currency Board, Nairobi 1933 issue, 5 and 10 shillings, serial numbers J/7 46340 and F/9 66750, blue black on orange underprint, blue black on green and pink underprint respectively, King George V at right, reverse, lion with mountains in background at centre (Linzmayer EACB B9, B10, Pick 20, 21), folds and discolouration, some edge damage and small tears, fine to about fine, the first better, scarce in any grade (2) £280-380
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East African Currency Board, specimen 100/-, 1 January 1933, serial number A/4 00000, lilac and pale green, head of George V at top right, value at top left, Kershaw, Bottomley and Ezechiel signatures, reverse lilac, lion and value at centre, value at each corner (Pick 23s, Linzmayer EACB B12bs), perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
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East African Currency Board, specimen 5 shillings, no serial numbers, brown and pink, no signatures, specimen 10 shillings, green and specimen 20 shillings, blue, both serial number A 00000 and four printed signatures low right, all ND (1958), (Pick 37s, 38s, 39s), all perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, extremely fine and scarce (3) £500-600
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East African Currency Board, 20 shillings, ND (1958-60), serial number L16 77666, blue and light orange, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in circular frame top left, value in each corner and at centre, reverse, blue, green and tan, flora left, right and top centre (Pick 39), in PMG holder number 58, choice about uncirculated, EPQ £400-500
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East African Currency Board, 100 shillings, ND (1958-60), serial number T2 76894, red on multicolour underprint, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in circular frame at top left, reverse, value at each corner and at centre, palm trees left and right (Pick 40a), faint central fold, crisp, fresh, extremely fine or better £350-400
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East African Currency Board, 5 shillings (2), ND (1961-63), the first serial number G17 92671, top left signature E. B. David and the second serial number C25 87996, top left signature A. L. Adu, both brown on multicoloured underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at upper left, reverse floral design, also, $1, 2 January 1961, serial number T3-012283, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at top right, map at low left (Pick 41a, 41b, LNZ CB B7i), first two, original extremely fine, third, about uncirculated to uncirculated (3) £150-200
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East African Currency Board, 100 shillings, ND (1962), serial number R5 44100, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at top left, value at each corner (LNZ EACB B30c, Pick 44b), good very fine, quite scarce £250-350
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