|
|
AFGHANISTAN
|
401
5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Afghanis,
undated (1936), monument right,
(P.16B, 17A, 18A, 19A, 20A),
the 10 Afghanis with serial no. 0000012 and the 100
Afghanis with serial no. 00052,
faint purple ink inherent on some of the
corners, otherwise fresh and bright,
practically uncirculated, the 50 and 100 Afghanis rare,
a superb set.
(5)
US$750-950 Realised: -
|
402
1,000 Afghanis, AH1327 (1948),
brown, King Zahir, (P.36),
practically uncirculated.
US$130-150 Realised: US$110
|
403
1,000 Afghanis (2), AH1346 (1967),
King Zahir, (P.46),
practically uncirculated.
(2)
US$70-90 Realised: US$50
|
AUSTRALIA
|
404
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ½ Sovereign,
(1927),
sign. Riddle/Heathershaw,
serial no. A/86 702821,
(P.15c; R.7),
fine, scarce.
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
405
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 10/-, (1933),
brown, King George V right,
sign. Riddle/Sheehan,
serial no. C/4 333292,
(P.19, R.9),
fine to very fine, rare.
US$550-600 Realised: US$500
|
406
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 10/-, (1934),
brown, design as above but overprinted TEN SHILLINGS
around margins,
sign. Riddle/Sheehan,
serial no. C/23 827834,
(P.20; R.10),
very fine, scarce.
US$350-400 Realised: US$360
|
407
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 10/-, (1934),
orange, King George V right,
serial no. D/91 128520,
(P.21; R.11),
very fine.
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
408
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, £1, (1926),
green, King George V right,
sign. Kell/Collins,
serial no. H/71 071011,
(P.16a; R.24),
fine, scarce.
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
409
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, £1, (1927),
green, King George V right,
sign. Riddle/Heathershaw,
serial no. J/26 860028,
(P.16c; R.26),
good extremely fine.
US$220-250 Realised: US$260
|
410
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, £1, (1927),
green, King George V right,,
sign. Riddle/Heathershaw,
serial no. K/69 353469,
(P.16c; R.26),
very fine.
US$120-150 Realised: US$100
|
411
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, £1, (1933),
dark green, King George V right, rev. shepherd with sheep,
serial no. M/96 220682,
(P.22; R.28),
good very fine.
US$130-150 Realised: -
|
412
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, £1, (1942),
dark green, King George VI right, rev. shepherd with sheep,
sign. Armitage/McFarlane,
serial nos. K/14 021305-6,
consecutive pair,
(P.26b; R.30b),
about uncirculated to uncirculated.
(2)
US$180-200 Realised: US$220
|
413
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, £5, (1933),
blue, King George V left, rev. workers,
serial no. R/7 868386,
pink face variety,
(P.23; R.44a),
good very fine, rare.
US$400-450 Realised: US$380
|
BAHAMAS
|
414
Bahamas Government, 4/-, undated,
green, King George VI right,
sign. title COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY at left,
serial no. A/9 793204,
(P.9e),
practically uncirculated,
thus rare.
US$370-400 Realised: -
|
415
Bahamas Government, £1, 1953,
black, Queen Elizabeth II right,
sign. Sweeting/Burnside,
serial no. A/2 330334,
(P.15b),
about uncirculated.
US$220-250 Realised: -
|
416
Bahamas Government, $5, 1965,
orange, Queen Elizabeth II left, rev. Government House,
2 signatures Francis/Higgs,
serial no. B999236,
(P.21a),
about uncirculated.
US$180-200 Realised: US$170
|
417
Bahamas Monetary Authority, $5, 1968,
orange, Queen Elizabeth II left,
serial no. D458523,
(P.29),
practically uncirculated.
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
BERMUDA
|
418
Bermuda Government, 10/-,
20 October 1952,
red, Queen Elizabeth II upper centre,
serial no. F/1 542003,
(P.19a),
about uncirculated.
US$220-250 Realised: -
|
419
Bermuda Government, 10/-,
1 May 1957,
design as last,
serial no. T/1 759963,
(P.19b),
practically uncirculated.
US$100-120 Realised: -
|
420
Bermuda Government, £1,
20 October 1952,
blue, Queen Elizabeth II right,
serial no. N/1 268627,
(P.20a),
about uncirculated.
US$220-250 Realised: -
|
421
Bermuda Government, £1,
1 May 1957,
blue, Queen Elizabeth II right, without thread,
serial no. C/2 603857,
(P.20b),
about uncirculated.
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
BOLIVIA
|
422
Banco de La Nacion Boliviana,
uniface obverse and reverse proofs of 5 Bolivianos,
11 May 1911, black, Mercury seated left, rev.
arms centre, (P.105 for type),
both mounted on card, uncirculated. (2)
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO
|
423
$1,
1 January 1936,
black and pink, Mount Kinabalu upper centre,
serial no. G767543,
(P.28; Tan N6b)
minor spotting,
good extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
BRUNEI
|
424
$1,000, 1979, serial no. A/1 018660,
(P.12a),
about uncirculated.
US$700-750 Realised: -
|
CAMBODIA
|
425
Banque Nationale du Cambodge, 1 Riel,
(1955), blue,
figure with raised arms left, rev. houseboat left,
(P.1), about uncirculated.
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
CANADA
|
426
Dominion of Canada,
$1, 2 July 1923, serial no. G137294, King George V centre,
blue seal, sign. McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, (P.33c);
together with printer's trials (2);
first good very fine, the rest uncirculated.
(3)
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
CAPE VERDE
|
427
Banco Nacional Ultramarino,
Specimen 20 and 50 Escudos,
4 April 1972,
both specimen no. 232,
(P.52s, 53s),
2 official punch holes, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$80-100 Realised: -
|
428
Banco Nacional Ultramarino,
Specimen 100 and 500 Escudos,
16 June 1958,
specimen nos. 207 and 291,
(P.49, 50s),
official punch holes, practically uncirculated, scarce.
(2)
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
CEYLON
|
429
Asiatic Banking Corporation, Colombo, £1,
1 December 1865,
serial no. 004547, brown,
(P.S102),
good fine, rare.
US$850-950 Realised: US$780
|
430
Asiatic Banking Corporation, Kandy, £1,
1 November 1865,
serial no. 001614, brown,
(P.S107),
repayment annotations on rev., about fine, rare.
US$750-850 Realised: -
|
431
General Treasury, £1,
circa 1870s,
serial no. 37086, Britannia seated centre, uniface,
(P.3r),
unissued,
extremely fine, scarce.
US$200-300 Realised: -
|
432
General Treasury, £2,
circa 1870s,
serial no. 11581, Britannia seated centre, uniface,
(P.4r),
unissued,
extremely fine, scarce.
US$200-300 Realised: -
|
433
General Treasury, £5,
circa 1870s,
serial no. 1085, Britannia seated centre, uniface,
(P.5r),
unissued,
extremely fine, scarce.
US$250-350 Realised: -
|
434
Government of Ceylon, 5 Cents,
1 June 1942, without roulettes,
serial no. D011096,
(P.42a),
about extremely fine;
25 Cents,
1 January 1942,
serial no. A/3 239593,
(P.40),
extremely fine. (2)
US$170-200 Realised: -
|
435
Government of Ceylon, 5 Rupees,
1 December 1925,
serial no. C/8 28768,
(P.22),
good fine, scarce.
US$250-300 Realised: -
|
436
Government of Ceylon, 5 Rupees,
2 October 1939,
serial no. E/99 33831,
(P.23),
fresh good very fine, scarce.
US$170-200 Realised: -
|
437
Central Bank of Ceylon, 100 Rupees,
5 June 1963,
brown, S Bandaranaike right,
serial no. V/43 38399,
(P.66).
good extremely fine.
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
CHINA
|
438
Ming Dynasty, 1 Kuan, circa 1300s,
US$600-650 Realised: -
|
439
Chung Hwa Republic, $10 gold, 1909,
flag centre, serial no. 15669,
without redemption stamp, (SM C262-2), fine, scarce.
US$250-300 Realised: US$280
|
440
Bao Feng Bank,
100 Cash, Kuang Hsu Year 9 (1883), (P. unlisted);
Kwang Seng Yu Bank,
3 Tiao, Kuang Hsu Year 11, (1885); (P. unlisted);
first good very fine, second extremely fine,
scarce early private issues. (2)
US$150-200 Realised: -
|
441
Kiangsi Province,
Ching Hoe Bank, 1,000 cash, reign of Emperor Kuang Hsu,
unissued, blue and yellow, cranes top,
rev. purple and green, group of children playing,
wormhole top left, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
US$170-200 Realised: -
|
442
Bank of China,
1 Yuan, 1941, blue and multicoloured,
Sun Yat Sen top, vertical format,
serial no. D389897, (P.91),
good extremely fine, scarce.
US$250-300 Realised: -
|
443
Bank of China, 10 Yuan, 1941,
purple and multicoloured, Sun Yat Sen top, vertical format,,
serial no. L254531, (P.93),
light toning, otherwise about uncirculated and rare.
US$300-350 Realised: US$250
|
444
Bank of China, 500 Yuan, 1941,
brown and multicoloured, Sun Yat Sen top, vertical format,
serial no. 109965, (P.97),
about uncirculated, rare.
US$400-500 Realised: US$420
|
445
Bank of Communications,
Specimen 50 and 100 Yuan, 1 October 1914, Peking,
serial nos. 018512 and 026512, black SPECIMEN overprint and
perforation, (P.119f & 120f),
about uncirculated. (2)
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
446
Bank of Communications,
collection of 24 uniface obv. proofs,
comprising
1920, Harbin (5), 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 Yuan;
1927, Hankow (3), Mukden (3), Shanghai (3),
and Shantung (3),
1, 5, 10 Yuan; Tientsin (3), 1 Yuan (2), 5 Yuan;
1941, no place of issue (2), 5, 10 Yuan;
1941, Chungking (2), 50, 100 Yuan;
some with official punch holes,
about uncirculated to uncirculated. (24)
US$1,700-2,000 Realised: -
|
447
Central Bank of China,
error 5,000 Yuan Customs Gold Units, 1947, vertical format,
underprint showing guilloche only on obv.,
rev. red, bank building centre, possibly recovered from
printers' waste, (P.351);
with a normal note for comparison;
extremely fine. (2)
US$100-120 Realised: -
|
448
Industrial Development Bank of China,
uniface obverse and reverse proof 10 Yuan, 1921,
(P.495p), printed on card,
slightly scruffed, otherwise extremely fine.
(2)
US$150-200 Realised: -
|
449
American Oriental Bank of Fukien, Foochow,
$1, 16 September 1922, serial no. 351950, green and
multicoloured, ship centre, (P.S107), uncirculated,
scarce.
US$270-300 Realised: -
|
450
Chinese-Italian Banking Corporation,
50 Yuan, 15 September 1921,
black and multicoloured, bridge at centre,
serial nos. 004571-72,
(P.S256),
uncirculated, scarce as a consecutive pair.
(2)
US$400-450 Realised: -
|
451
International Banking Corporation, Hankow,
Specimen $1, $5, $10,
green,
(PS.407s, 408s, 411s),
official punch holes, uncirculated, rare. (3)
US$2,000-2,200 Realised: -
|
452
International Banking Corporation, Harbin,
Specimen $1,
1 January 1920, brown,
official punch holes, uncirculated, very rare.
US$850-950 Realised: -
|
453
International Banking Corporation, Shanghai,
$1,
1 January 1919,
serial no. 234446, orange, eagle with globes centre,
(P.S423),
a pinhole, otherwise extremely fine.
US$120-150 Realised: US$100
|
454
International Banking Corporation, Peking,
Specimen $1, $5, $10,
black,
(PS.413s, 414s, 417s),
official punch holes,
the $1 good extremely fine, the rest uncirculated, rare. (3)
US$1,800-2,000 Realised: -
|
455
International Banking Coporation, Peking,
$50, 1917; $10 and $5, 1910; and $1, 1919,
all made of half notes stuck together with different
serial nos. at top and bottom, (P.S416D, 414, 413 & 417),
first good very fine, the rest uncirculated,
the 50 Yuan scarce. (4)
US$80-120 Realised: -
|
456
Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank,
5 and 10 Tiao, 1928,
vertical format,
(P.S1079 & 1080),
uncirculated. (2)
US$80-100 Realised: -
|
457
Provincial Bank of Honan, 100 Coppers, 1923,
serial no. 107870, orange, FF overprint, (P.S1685);
Chekiang Provincial Bank,
1 Yuan, 1941, serial no. B2714740, (P.S893);
Amoy Industrial Bank,
10 Cents, ND, serial no. A192542B (P. unlisted),
first extremely fine, the rest about uncirculated.
(3)
US$100-120 Realised: -
|
458
Hunan Government Bank,
1 Tael, Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908), serial no. 820,
blue, dragons top, buildings left and right, rev. brown,
(P.S1926),
fine, scarce.
US$150-180 Realised: -
|
459
Szechuan Official Bank, 1 Yuan, 1923,
blue, rev. child up on a tree with two women below,
US$100-150 Realised: -
|
460
Fu-Tien Bank, 5 Yuan, 1929,
blue and orange,
rev. red,
serial no. 806817,
(P.S3023B), good extremely fine, scarce.
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
461
Gwa Swarmwun Yiack Bank,
1 Yuan, January 1914, Swatow, remainder
green and orange, eagle above sphere centre,
rev. blue on pink, scenery and junk,
(P. unlisted; SM W1-1), uncirculated.
US$150-180 Realised: -
|
462
Yunnan Ku Pik Railroad Bank,
1 Yuan,
1922,
uniface obv. proof,
about uncirculated;
Central Bank of China,
proof 5 Yuan,
1941, with annotation and a small piece missing from the
oversized bottom margin,
good extremely fine; 1,000 Yuan, 1941,
uniface obverse proof, extremely fine. (3)
US$900-1,200 Realised: -
|
463
Central Bank of Manchuria,
obverse and reverse Specimen 5 Yuan,
undated (1932), brown, flag centre,
(P.J126s), spot on the rev., about uncirculated. (2)
US$120-180 Realised: -
|
464
Kwangsi Provisional Military Note, 1 Yuan,
1921, serial no. 240172, green and yellow,
train right, scenery left, rev. purple, (P.S3900L;
Ting
"Brief Illustrated History of Chinese Military
Notes and Bonds" pg.325),
US$150-200 Realised: -
|
465
Hupeh Military Government, 1 Yuan, 1914,
serial no. 24800, blue, rev. red,
(P. unlisted), good very fine;
together with
Ta Han Szechuan Military Government, 1 Yuan,
1912, serial no. 4676, brown, (P.S3948),
uncirculated. (2)
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
466
Military Note, Eastern China Field Army, Chinese People's
Liberation Army, 100 Yuan, 1948,
red, soldiers left, field artillery right,
rev. black, chinese text
(P. unlisted),
stain, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
US$100-150 Realised: -
|
467
Chinese Soviet Republic Red Army,
Temporary Grain Requisition Certificate,
100 Caties of Dried Grain,
undated,
uniface, printed on brown paper,
star each side, round seal of the
Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic at centre,
good very fine, rare.
US$150-180 Realised: -
|
468
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,
Specimen 500 Yuan National Investment Bond Note, 1992,
Tiananmen watermark, (P. unlisted),
uncirculated, rare.
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
469
Mixed lot, comprising of banknotes from
Central Bank of Manchuria; Fukien Nung Ming (Farmers)
Exchange Bureau; Central Reserve Bank of China;
Bank of Communications; Central Bank of China; Kwangtung
Provincial Bank; Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank; West
Anwhei Trade Company; Bank of China, 10 Yuan, 1930, (P.69);
Amoy Industrial Bank and various private issues;
also Malaya, Japanese Government, various JIM with stamps,
probably spurious;
generally about uncirculated, should be viewed. (27)
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
470
Training banknotes, serial nos. 02964691-02964700,
Temple of Heaven at right;
also training banknotes from Bank of
China, Peoples' Bank of China, Farmer Bank of China
and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Szechuan
Province Branch), generally uncirculated. (21)
US$90-120 Realised: -
|
CYPRUS
|
471
Government of Cyprus, £1,
6 October 1947,
brown, King George VI upper right,
serial no. F/10 391252,
(P.24),
practically uncirculated, thus rare.
US$500-600 Realised: -
|
FALKLAND ISLANDS
|
472
Government of the Falkland Islands, £1,
19 May 1938,
blue, King George VI left,
serial no. D88721,
(P.5),
very fine.
US$150-180 Realised: -
|
FIJI
|
473
Government of Fiji, 5/-,
1 January 1934,
blue and brown, King George V right,
serial no. B/1 21574,
(P.23),
fine, scarce.
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
474
Government of Fiji, 10/-,
1 June 1951, King George VI,
serial no. B/5 165,549,
(P.30c), good very fine.
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
475
Government of Fiji, 10/-,
1 December 1962,
brown, Queen Elizabeth II right,
serial no. C/6 19822,
(P.44a),
good extremely fine.
US$150-180 Realised: -
|
476
Government of Fiji, 10/-,
1 September 1964,
brown, Queen Elizabeth II right,
serial no. C/8 48908,
(P.44b),
about uncirculated.
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
477
Government of Fiji, £1,
1 March 1935,
green, King George V,
serial no. B/1 118645,
(P.25),
very good, rare.
US$220-250 Realised: -
|
478
Government of Fiji, £1,
1 December 1965,
green, Queen Elizabeth II right,
serial no. C/21 140236,
(P.45b),
about uncirculated.
US$180-200 Realised: -
|
479
Government of Fiji, £1,
1 January 1967,
green, Queen Elizabeth II right,
C/23 123830,
(P.45b),
good extremely fine.
US$140-160 Realised: -
|
480
Government of Fiji, $20, (1968),
blue, Queen Elizabeth II right,
serial no. A/1 239748,
(P.55),
about extremely fine,
scarce.
US$220-250 Realised: -
|
481
Central Monetary Authority, $10,
(1974),
sign. Barnes/Tomkins,
serial no. A/5 424886,
(P.66c),
about uncirculated.
US$90-120 Realised: -
|
482
Central Monetary Authority, $20,
(1980),
blue, Queen Elizabeth II right,
serial no. B/1 716772,
(P.72),
about uncirculated.
US$220-250 Realised: -
|
FRENCH INDIA
|
483
Banque de L'Indochine, Specimen 50 Roupies,
undated (1936),
multicoloured,
(P.7s),
practically uncirculated, large, attractive and very rare.
US$1,500-2,000 Realised: -
|
FRENCH INDO-CHINA
|
484
1 Piastre, (P.34b), serial no. F800-466, no pinhole;
20 Piastres, (1942-45), pink, (P.72);
good extremely fine and about extremely fine. (2)
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
485
1 Piastre, (1923-31), (P.48b); 100 Piastres,
(1925-39), (P.51b, 51c); 5 Piastres, (P.55b, 55d );
20 Piastres, (P.56b); 100 Piastres (6), (1942-45),
(P.66), prefixes B, C, D, E and F; (1942-45),
(P.73), prefix N;
1 Piastre, (1945), (P.76b), prefix C;
100 Piastres, (1947-1954), (P.82b);
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
486
1 Piastre (7),
(P.48b, 54b, 54d, 60 (2), 76a & 92);
5 piastres, (P.55c); and 20 Piastres, (P.71);
the first extremely fine, the rest about uncirculated
to uncirculated. (9)
US$90-120 Realised: -
|
487
1 Piastre (3), comprising the Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
issues, undated (1952), all green, blue and yellow,
the first young King Sihanouk centre, second King
Sisavang Vong, third Bao Dai,
(P.93, 99 & 104);
all extremely fine, the Cambodia issue scarce. (3)
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
488
200 Piastres, (1953), green and multicoloured,
elephant left, water buffaloes right,
rev. Bayon head (Angkor) left, (P.98),
very fine, attractive and scarce.
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
GIBRALTAR
|
489
Government of Gibraltar, £5,
1 October 1927,
brown, Rock of Gibraltar bottom,
serial no. C029377,
(P.13),
ink numeral on front,
good fine, scarce.
US$200-250 Realised: -
|
GREAT BRITAIN
|
490
British Armed Forces,
5, 10 and 50 New Pence, 6th series,
Bradbury Wilkinson;
US$90-120 Realised: -
|
HONG KONG
|
491
Thomas Cook, specimen travellers cheques,
$50 (3), ETC; Bank of China; and Hongkong & Shanghai Bank,
all uncirculated;
£20, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, extremely fine. (4)
US$100-120 Realised: US$100
|
INDIA
|
492
Government of India, 5 Rupees, undated,
brown-violet, King George V upper right,
sign. Denning, (P.4a), serial no. K/22 972822,
usual string hole, fresh extremely fine;
1 Rupee (2), undated (1917), coin with King George V
upper left,
(P.1b & 1g), usual staple holes,
about extremely fine and about uncirculated. (3)
US$130-150 Realised: US$150
|
493
Government of India, 10 Rupees, undated,
blue, King George V upper right,
sign. Taylor, (P.7b),
serial no. L/4 733652,
usual string hole, extremely fine.
US$120-150 Realised: -
|
494
Reserve Bank of India, 10 Rupees (11), 1996, Gandhi,
(P.89), serial nos. 000001, 111111, 222222,
333333, 444444, 555555, 666666, 777777, 888888,
999999, 1000000, different prefixes;
generally uncirculated.
US$100-150 Realised: US$110
|
495
Reserve Bank of India, 50 Rupees (11), 1997, Gandhi,
(P.90), serial nos. 000001, 111111,
222222, 333333, 444444, 555555, 666666,
777777, 888888, 999999, 1000000, different prefixes;
generally uncirculated.
(11)
US$150-180 Realised: US$140
|
496
Reserve Bank of India, 100 Rupees (11), 1996, Gandhi,
(P.91), serial no. 000001, 111111, 222222, 333333,
444444, 555555, 666666, 777777,
888888, 999999, 1000000, different prefixes;
generally uncirculated.
US$180-200 Realised: US$170
|
497
Reserve Bank of India, 500 Rupees (11), 1996, Gandhi,
(P.92), serial nos. 000001, 111111, 222222,
333333, 444444, 555555, 666666, 777777,
888888, 999999, 1000000, different prefixes;
generally uncirculated.
US$400-450 Realised: US$375
|
498
Reserve Bank of India,
1000 Rupees (2), undated,
brown, Asoka column,
rev. temple at centre,
serial nos. A/12 227971-72,
(P.65b),
good extremely fine to about uncirculated,
scarce as a consecutive pair. (2)
US$250-300 Realised: -
|
INDONESIA
|
499
100,000 Rupiah, 1999,
plastic polymer, Soekarno and Hatta centre,
serial no. AKV 111111,
(P.140),
uncirculated.
US$70-100 Realised: US$70
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500
100,000 Rupiah, plastic polymer, Soekarno and Hatta centre,
serial no. AJV 222222,
uncirculated.
US$60-100 Realised: -
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