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Muntbiljet issue, Suriname, specimen 1 and 21/2 gulden, 1965 and 1961, and Centrale Bank van Suriname specimen 5, 10, 25, 100 and 1000 gulden, all serial number Z 012345-Z067890, all dated 1963, girl at right (Pick 116as, 117as, 1210s-124s, Linzmayer CBVS B6as-10as), slight mounting traces on reverse otherwise almost uncirculated and a scarce set (7) £1,000-1,500
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Christianstads Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printer's archival specimen 10 kronor, Christianstad, 1875, Litt O, serial number run 00001 to 100000, black on blue and yellow underprint, King Christian IV at left, arms at right, value at centre and in each corner, reverse blue and orange, helmeted female at centre, value at left and right, perforated BW & Co LONDON (Pick S131s), pencil date 'Nov 8-88' in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, very scarce £220-280
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Christianstads Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printer's archival specimen 10 kronor, Christianstad, 1894, Litt K, serial number run 00001 to 100000, black on red and orange underprint, King Christian IV at left, arms at right, value at centre and in each corner, reverse red and orange, helmeted female at centre, value at left and right, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick S131s), pencil date '14th Jan 1901' in top margin, otherwise uncirculated, very scarce £180-260
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Christinehamns Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printer's archival specimen 10 kronor, Christinehamn, 1884, Litt C, serial number run 000001 to 100000, black, red and green, portrait of a woman in oval at left, arms set in implements at top centre, eagle at right, reverse green and red, medallic female head at centre, value at left and right and in each corner, perforated SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDON (Pick S149s), about uncirculated to uncirculated, attractive and very scarce £200-300
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Christianstads Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printer's archival specimen 10 kronor, Gefle, 1875, Litt K, serial number run 000001 to 100000, black on red and pink underprint, maiden with caduceus at left, arms at right, reverse green and red, medallic crowned male head at centre, value at left and right and in each corner, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick S180s), pencil date 'Oct 6-96' in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated, very scarce £250-350
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Gotheborgs Enskilda Bank, Sweden, obverse proof 10 riksdaler, 1858, Litt D, no serial numbers, no signatures, dark blue and yellow on pale blue underprint, arms at top centre, value at lower left and right and in each corner (Pick S211p), 8mm tear in right margin, otherwise good very fine, rare £220-320
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Gotheborgs Enskilda Bank, Sweden, obverse proof 100 riksdaler, 1858, Litt G, no serial numbers, no signatures, black, blue and yellow on pale blue underprint, arms at top centre, city scene in framed vignette at upper centre, value at lower centre and in each corner (Pick S213p), rough lower margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare £350-450
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Gotheborgs Enskilda Bank, Sweden, proof 500 riksdaler, 1858, LITT B, blue, value in yellow at left and right, arms top centre, a view of Gothenburg top centre in ornate frame (Pick S213pr), low border damaged and split on margin top left but nevertheless a handsome example and very rare £350-450
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Gotheborgs Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printer's archival specimen 10 kronor, Goteborg, 1894, Litt M, serial number run 000001 to 100000, black, blue and orange, King Christian IV at left, arms at right, reverse medallic female head at centre, value at left and right and in each corner, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick S unlisted), pencil date 'Jan 1898' in top margin, otherwise choice about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare £300-400
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Helsinglands Enskilda Bank, Sweden, specimen 100 kroner, 1879, serial number N 10001, black, blue and lilac, Minerva at left, arms at right, reverse blue and brown, value at centre and at each corner, medallic female head at left and right, (Pick S267), ink date '8 Jan 1900' in top margin, good extremely fine, perforated SPECIMEN, attractive and rare £700-900
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Hernosands Enskilda Bank, Sweden, printer's archival specimen 10 kronor, Hernosand, 1892, Litt A, serial number run 00001 to 100000, black on pale blue-green underprint, woman with floral wreath at left, arms at right, value at centre and in each corner, reverse blue-green and lilac, helmeted female at centre, value at left and right, perforated SPECIMEN (Pick S279s), pencil date 'July 17 - 1895' in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, very scarce £200-250
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Kalmar Enskilda Bank, Sweden, obverse and reverse proofs 10 kronor, Kalmar, 1894, Litt -, black and pink on pale green underprint, Queen Margareta at left, castle at upper right, reverse green, sailing ships in circle at left, bank legend in scroll at right, value in each corner (Pick S289p), pencil annotation 'PROOF' in top margin of reverse proof, four staple holes in each proof, otherwise about uncirculated and rare (2) £100-200
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Malare Provinsernas Enskilda Bank, Sweden, obverse proof 100 kronor, Westeras, 1894, Litt -, black and pink on pale blue underprint, Ceres and Mercury at lower left, sheaf of wheat at left, arms at right, value in three corners (Pick S333p), ink annotation 'recd. Nov 7/94' in top margin on reverse, pinholes, 7mm tear in bottom margin, otherwise extremely fine, rare £100-150
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Ostergotlands Enskilda Bank, Sweden, obverse and reverse proofs 50 kronor, Linkoping, 1894, Litt -, black, pink and pale green, two allegorical maidens and recumbent lion at left, sheaf at right, value in each corner, reverse, deep brown, vignette of man ploughing with horses at centre, value in words in ornate decorated panels at left and right (Pick S738p), ink annotations 'approved letter 11 Oct 94' in top margin of obverse and 'approved letter 21 Sept 1894'on reverse, four pairs of staple holes on both proofs, the obverse otherwise extremely fine, the reverse about uncirculated, very rare (2) £200-300
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Ostergotlands Enskilda Bank, Sweden, specimen 100 kronor, Linkoping, 1894, serial number B000001-B010000, black, pink and pale blue, Svea and maiden at left, arms and sheaf top margin, reverse green, plough team at centre, value at each corner (Pick S739), pencil date '8 Jan 1900', perforated SPECIMEN, almost uncirculated and rare £700-900
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Sveriges Riksbank, two presentation folders each containing a commemorative 10 kronor of 1968, serial numbers 733 and 734, blue and multicolour, Svea at right, reverse red, blue and yellow, old Bank Building at centre (Pick 56b), as issued (2) £80-120
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Schweizerische National Bank, Switzerland, colour trial 500 francs, Bern and Zurich, 1 January 1917, green and pale orange, girl in national dress at left, value at centre and at left and right, reverse green, three women sewing at centre, latticed window in background (Pick 7cct, Richter-Kunzman CH-7lct), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, blue WATERLOW seal low centre, good extremely fine, attractive and very rare £1,400-1,800
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Schweizerische National Bank, Switzerland, colour trial 1000 francs, 1 January 1914, brown, pale orange and green, woman at low left, value right centre and top left and right and low right, reverse grey, foundry workers at centre, value at left and right (Pick 8bs, Richter-Kunzman CH1k), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint and blue WATERLOW seal low centre, slight toning at right edge otherwise almost uncirculated and very rare, a handsome note £1,000-1,500
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La Caisse Federale, Switzerland, specimen 5 francs, Berne, ND (ca 1914), serial number A 000001, blue and beige, Liberty at left, Winkelreid at right, French text, reverse blue and beige, value in field in French, German and Italian (Pick 15s, Richter-Kunzman KS8c), pencil date in top margin 'Dec 1 87', perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and very rare £800-1,200
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Schweizerische National Bank, Switzerland, specimen 20 franken, 21 June 1929, series 1F, blue on multicolour underprint, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi at top right, five cancellation holes and red SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 39s1), in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, NET previously mounted, very scarce £500-700
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National Bank of Switzerland, specimen 1000 francs, ND, serial number 1Q 00000, no signatures, violet and turquoise on multicoloured underprint, woman at right, value at centre left, reverse allegorical scene, "Dance Macabre", overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse (Pick 52s), about uncirculated and very scarce £300-400
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Institut d'Emission d'Outre Mer, Papeete, obverse proof for 5000 francs (2), on slightly blue-grey paper, ND (1971-85), multicoloured and blue print respectively, Bougainville at left, sailing ships at centre, navigational instruments and ships stern right (Pick 28 for type), uncirculated and scarce (2) £320-420
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Bank of Tanzania, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a proposed issue of 20 shilingi, ND (1984), serial number AA 000000, purple and multicoloured, Julius Nyerere at right and an obverse and reverse composite essay for a 1000 shilingi, ND, green and multicoloured, Ali Hassan Mwinyi at right, elephants at low left (Pick 9, 22, BOT B9, B21 for type), manuscript approved on reverse of first essay, unique (4) £250-350
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Government of Siam, 1 tical, 18 November 1925, serial number Y95 86603, uniface, black on grey-green underprint, arms at top centre, value at each corner (Pick 14), in PCGS holder 25PPQ, very fine, very scarce £400-500
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Government of Siam, 10 baht, 1 May 1925, serial number N/4 55943, brown on pink and green underprint, reverse brown, scenes of a Ceremonial procession at centre (Pick 18a), an attractive very fine £150-250
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Government of Siam, 100 baht, 1 May 1925, serial number S/2 04558, blue on green underprint, Garuda at top left, reverse blue and green, ceremonial procession at centre (Pick 20a), a fresh and original very fine £100-150
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Government of Thailand, unissued 10 baht, ND (1942-44), purple on pale grey-blue underprint, 1 and 5 baht, 1946, serial numbers A33697583C and B02823095A, green and blue respectively, King Rama VIII, portal at left, Government of Siam, 20 baht, ND (1942), serial number P/1 47492, blue on pink and green underprint (Pick 49a, 59, 63, 64), first note almost very fine, rare, second very fine and a scarce first prefix, remainder uncirculated (4) £400-500
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Government of Thailand, a small group comprising 5 baht, 1946, purple-blue, 1 baht (3), 1948, dark blue, and 20 baht, 1948, green, all with Rama VIII at left (Pick 64, 69a, 72b), fantastic originals with great embossing, uncirculated (5) £150-200
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Government of Thailand, a group of commemorative issues comprising, 60 baht, 5 December 1987, commemorating King's 60th birthday, multicolour, King Rama IX seated on throne at centre, also uncut 1, 5, 10 baht (2), 2007, multicolour, all featuring King at left, reverse, design forming montage of important events (Pick 93, 117), about uncirculated to uncirculated (3) £50-70
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, a consecutive pair of 5 avos, 19 July 1940, serial numbers 105,108/9 red on multicolour, steamship seal at top left, (Pick 12), about uncirculated (2) £250-350
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, specimen 500 escudos (2), one with serial number 017601-020400 and one without serial numbers, dark brown and multicoloured, also specimen 1000 escudos (2), one with serial number 003001-006000, one without serial numbers, all ND (1963-1968), all R.D.Aleixo at right in plumed hat, arms at centre (Pick 29s, 30s), ink date in top margin, good extremely fine and scarce (4) £300-400
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Government of Tonga, specimen 1 pa'anga, green, 2 pa'anga, red, 5 pa'anga, violet and 10 pa'anga, blue, all ND (1974), all serial number B/1 000000, all King Taufa'ahau at right, arms low left (Pick 19s-22s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and scarce (4) £200-250
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National Reserve Bank of Tonga, specimen 10 pa'anga, ND (1992 Issue), serial number A/1 000000, no signature, blue and purple, coat of arms at left, King Taufa'ahau Tapou IV at right (Pick 22, Linzmayer NRBT B5), ink annotation lower right margin 'proof No. 551/9', uncirculated £250-350
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Colonial Bank, Trinidad & Tobago, printers archival photograph on board showing the obverse and reverse (2) of a $5, 1 January 1925, black and white, large arms at centre, palm trees and coastline at left and right centre, value at low centre and each corner, two different reverses, both with coastal scenes at centre, value at left and right (Pick unlisted design), no new designs for the colonial bank were issued after 1920, so these are likely a unique record, attractive and important (3) £250-350
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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Trinidad, specimen $5, Port of Spain, 1 September 1926, serial number C185001, black, pale red and pink, arms top centre, value at left and right, T top right, printed signature of Reginald Butt low right, reverse pale green, arms at centre, value at left and right (PS 101s), small ink annotation in top left margin, perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and very rare £350-450
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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Trinidad, specimen $20, Port of Spain, 1 September 1926, serial number C002501, black, pale orange and lilac, arms top centre, value at left and right, T top right, signature of Reginald Butt low right, reverse pale blue and green, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick S101A), ink initials top left margin, perforated CANCELLED, fresh, uncirculated and rare £400-600
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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Trinidad, specimen $100, Port of Spain, 1 September 1926, serial number C000501, black, pale red and lilac, arms top centre, value in red guilloche at left and right, T top right, printed signature of Reginald Butt low right, reverse pale red, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick S101B), small ink annotation in top left margin, perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and very rare £600-800
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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Trinidad and Tobago, printer's archival specimen $5, 1 May 1937, serial run D/BM 650, 001 to D/BY 780,000, purple on multicoloured underprint, value at left arms at right, 'T' for Trinidad at upper right, reverse arms at centre, perforated CANCELLED (Pick S102as), ink date '15.4.37' and annotations in top margin, otherwise uncirculated £200-300
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Government of Trinidad and Tobago, specimen $1000, Port of Spain, ND (1914), no serial numbers, no signatures, green, arms at top centre, head of Liberty at left, value at right, reverse vignette of mountain and ships supported by two cherubs, value at left and right, perforated CANCELLED (Pick 2E), about extremely fine and extremely rare £3,000-4,000
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Government of Trinidad and Tobago, specimen $1, 2 January 1939, serial number 62c 00000, dark blue on multicolour, perforated CANCELLED, specimen $10, ND, no serial number, black 'De La Rue cancelled' stamp, red on multicolour (Pick 5, 9), $1 ink date '23.10.41' and annotations, tear in left margin, mounting traces about extremely fine, $10 remains of mounting on reverse and the $1 with some damage in margin, thus good extremely fine (2) £120-180
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Government of Trinidad and Tobago, $1 (2), 2 January 1939, serial numbers 6D 11111 and 3D 92732, blue on multicolour underprint, sailing ship with port and mountain at left, sailing ship with palm tree at right (LNZ GTT B7b, Pick 5), in PMG holder 30, very fine, NET, a great solid serial number, second note in ICG holder number 48, extra fine £350-450
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Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, obverse and reverse archival photographs for $5, ND (1964), alongside several other design elements used in the final notes, black and white, Elizabeth II at centre, arms at left, reverse with bank Building at centre, the oval frame in the upper right is not present but an extra photograph shows that it was proposed afterwards, as well as several of the proposed subjects, all of which were used with some modifications (LNZ CBTT B2, Pick 27 for similar), unique and interesting (2) £120-180
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Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, colour trial $5, ND (1969), serial number D/1 000000, brown and pale blue-green, also colour trial $10, ND (1969), serial number S 000000, olive green and pale pink, both Elizabeth II at centre, arms at left, Victor E. Bruce signature (Pick 27ct, 28ct, CBTT B2at, 3at), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare (2) £280-320
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Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, a set of positional proofs of the ND (1977) Issue, all signature Bruce, comprising $1, serial number BQ1 30001, red; $5, serial number AA 030001, green: $10, serial number AA 240001, dark brown; $20, serial number AA 140001, purple; $50, 1963 error authorisation date but deleted in black ink, serial number AA 200001, yellow-brown; and $100, serial number AT 080022, blue, all arms at centre, reverse Central Bank building, all marked with positioning lines in blue or red ink (Pick 30ap, 31ap, 32ap, 33ap, 34ap, 35ap), ink dates and annotations in margins, the $1 and $50 otherwise good extremely fine, the remainder about uncirculated or better and a very rare set of proofs (6) £400-500
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Banque de l'Algerie, Tunisia, 5 francs, 20 May 1925, serial number R.3787 135, pale grey-blue, seated Mercury at left, peasant at right, reverse, lion's head at top, medallic head of Mercury at left and Alexander the Great at right, value in each corner (Pick 1), in ICG holder number 35*, very fine £200-250
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Banque de l'Algerie, Tunisia, 1000 francs on 100 francs, ND (1942), German Occupation, serial number W.48 475, violet, pale blue and light brown, seated allegorical maidens at left and right, reverse, two seated and one standing figures at centre (Pick 31, Kolsky 433), black BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE MILLE FRANCS overprint, in ICG holder number 40, very fine to extremely fine, a lovely note £250-350
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Banque de l'Algerie, Tunisia, specimen 500 francs, ND (ca 1946), serial number O.000000, deep blue-green and brown on pale green and yellow underprint, statue of winged victory at centre, arch behind, reverse mural with three allegorical men set in ruins, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse (Pick 25s), pencil annotations in top left margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, attractive and very scarce £140-180
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Banque Centrale de Tunisie, specimen 1/2 dinar, ND (ca 1958), serial number A/1.000000, slate-purple on pale green underprint, portrait of Habib Bourguiba at left, Great Mosque of Kirouan at right, reverse Temple of Jupiter at Dougga at left, arms at right, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes (Pick 57s), about extremely fine and very scarce £100-150
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Banque Centrale de Tunisie, a printers archival essay for the 1/2 dinar, 1 June 1963, serial number B/13 720464, multicoloured, Habib Bourguiba at left, the Bourguiba Mosque in Monastir at right (Pick 62 for similar, Linz B6 for similar), similar in design to the adopted note but different portrait and colours, unique £300-400
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Banque Centrale de Tunisie, specimen, half dinar (2), 1-6-1965, serial number A/1 000000 and A/13 000000, blue and multicoloured, Habib Bourguiba at left, Bourguiba Mosque in Monastir at right, also specimen 1 dinar (2), 1 June 1965, Bourguiba at right, phosphoric acid plant in Stax at left (Pick 62s, 63s, Linzmayer BCT B6s, 7as2), uncirculated (4) £350-450
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