BANKNOTES

AFGHANISTAN (contd.)

901
50 Afghanis, ND, (P.19A), serial no. 116309, minor ageing, practically uncirculated.
US$320-360
Realised: US$250

902
100 Afghanis, (1936), (P.20), serial no. 41/100, minor ageing, practically uncirculated.
US$400-500
Realised: US$340

903
100 Afghanis, ND, (P.20A), serial no. 00153, uncirculated.
US$440-500
Realised: US$420

904
2, 10, 50, 100 Afghanis, 1939, (P.21, 23a, 25a, 26a), serial nos. 429076, 437641, 275126, 432577, the 2 and 10 Afghanis good very fine, others practically uncirculated. (4)
US$130-150
Realised: -

905
5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 Afghanis, 1948, (P.29, 30a, 32, 34a, 35a, 36), serial nos. 611524, 076370, 1710733, 135686, 120982, 021028, practically uncirculated. (6)
US$180-200
Realised: US$580

906
10, 20, 50, 100, 500 Afghanis, (1948-57), Specimens, (cf.P.30, 31, 32, 33, 35), 500 Afghanis without serial no., the others serial nos. 000000, "CANCELLED" ovpt. and with either 1 or 2 official punch holes, the 20, 50, 100 Afghanis with ink stamp obv. and rev., generally uncirculated. (5)
US$230-250
Realised: US$290

907
10 Afghanis, 1961, Specimen, (P.37s), serial no. 00000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt. and official punch holes, extremely fine.
US$30-40
Realised: US$46

908
50 Afghanis, 1961, Specimen, (P.39s), serial no. 00000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt. and official punch holes, extremely fine.
US$30-40
Realised: US$46

909
500 Afghanis, 1961, (P.40A), serial no. 0035434, minor edge spots, about uncirculated.
US$150-160
Realised: -

910
500 Afghanis, 1961, Specimen, (P.40As), serial no. 00000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt. and official punch holes, extremely fine.
US$150-160
Realised: US$150

911
500 Afghanis, 1963, Specimen, (P.41s), serial no. 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., almost extremely fine.
US$110-120
Realised: US$120

912
1000 Afghanis, 1961, (P.42a), serial no. 00191186, about uncirculated.
US$150-160
Realised: -

913
1000 Afghanis, 1967, (P.46), serial no. 147342, practically uncirculated.
US$65-75
Realised: -

914
10, 20 Afghanis, (1979), Specimens, (cf.P.55, 56), serial nos. 0000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt. and official punch holes, uncirculated. (2)
US$25-30
Realised: US$34


AUSTRALIA

915
1 Pound, ND (1914), sign. Collins/Allen, (P.4a), serial no. 474803S, minor nicks top and bottom centre margin, still original, almost very fine.
US$2,200-2,400
Realised: US$2,200

916
$20, ND (1968), signs. Phillips/Randall, (P.41c), serial no. ZXA25341*, star replacement note, repairs done to tears at top margin, otherwise about very fine.
US$900-1,000
Realised: US$820

917
$100, ND (1992), signs. Frazer/Cole, (P.48d), serial nos. ZKY 111111, ZKZ 111111, light ageing, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$1,300-1,400
Realised: -


BELIZE

918
$1, 1 January 1976, Queen Elizabeth II, (P.33c), serial no. A/1 965295, first prefix, uncirculated.
US$45-55
Realised: US$34


BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES

919
$10, 2 January 1957, Queen Elizabeth II, (P.10b), serial no. C2-353923, good fine.
US$320-350
Realised: -


BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

920
50 Cents, 1 June 1929, (P.14b; Tan N2h), serial no. 636404, very good.
US$130-150
Realised: US$190

921
50 Cents, 1 January 1938, (P.27; Tan N3a), serial no. 942979, foxing, very fine.
US$130-150
Realised: US$160

922
$1, 26 February 1924, (P.15; Tan N5), serial no. A/A 312615, rust spots and a number of worm holes, otherwise fine.
US$250-280
Realised: US$200

923
$1, 1 January 1927, (P.19; Tan N5b), serial no. E 98592, foxing, few slits at bottom margin, writing on rev., otherwise fine.
US$180-220
Realised: US$250

924
$1, 1 January 1930, (P.20; Tan N6a), serial no. F 594473, very good.
US$130-150
Realised: -

925
$1, 1 January 1936, (P.28; Tan N6b), serial no. G 150972, fine.
US$50-60
Realised: -

926
$5, 1 December 1922, (P.4b; Tan N7e), serial no. B 255389, washed, very good.
US$260-300
Realised: US$200

927
$10, 5 March 1921, (P.5b; Tan N8c), serial no. D 92286, very good.
US$400-500
Realised: US$320

928
$10, 4 December 1922, (P.5c; Tan N8d), serial no. D 112218, good fine.
US$360-500
Realised: US$660

929
$25, 10 August 1914, (Tan N10b), serial no. C 11176, fine.
US$600-800
Realised: US$1,250


BRUNEI

930
$5, 1983, 1984, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, (P.7b), serial nos. A/4 601024, A/4 834716 to 20 (consecutive notes), some with minor ageing, otherwise uncirculated. (6)
US$120-130
Realised: -


BURMA

931
Withdrawn

932
Reserve Bank of India, 10 Rupees (2) ND (1938, 1943), King George VI, (P.5, 24), serial nos. A/39 492169, G/17 090862, first usual shs., toned, other with patched up shs.; about uncirculated. (2)
US$60-70
Realised: -

933
Burma State Bank, 100 Kyats, ND (1944), (P.21a), block no. 1, ph., minor corner rounding, minor ageing, good extremely fine, scarce.
US$360-400
Realised: US$360

934
5 Rupees, ND (1945), King George VI, sign. Desmukh, serial no. P/29 751410, (P.26b); serial no. R/40 830351, (P.31), usual shs., extremely fine to good extremely fine. (2)
US$150-170
Realised: US$120

935
10 Kyats, ND (1953), Specimen, (cf.P.44), de la Rue oval ovpts., serial no. 2J 000000, specimen no. 4, together with an issued note, 10 Rupees, (1949), (P.36), usual shs; the specimen with light ageing, hinge mark at left; about uncirculated, (2)
US$150-160
Realised: US$270

936
Government of the Union of Burma, 100 Rupees, 1 January 1948, (P.37), serial no. 1C 341555, usual shs., pressed, extremely fine; Union Bank of Burma, 100 Kyats, ND (1953), Specimen, (cf.P.45), de la Rue oval ovpt., specimen no. 3, together with an issued note; the specimen about uncirculated, other toned, usual shs., extremely fine. (3)
US$180-200
Realised: US$380

937
1 Kyat, 5, 10, 20, 50 Kyats, ND (1958), (P.46, 47, 48, 49, 50), various serial nos. usual shs., 10 Kyat with a small edge tear, good very fine to extremely fine. (5)
US$30-40
Realised: US$20

938
5 Kyats, ND (1958), Specimen, (cf.P47), de la Rue oval ovpts., serial no. 000000, specimen no. 24, official punch hole, uncirculated.
US$130-150
Realised: US$170

939
10 Kyats, ND (1958), Specimen, (cf.P.48), de la Rue oval ovpts., serial no. 000000, specimen no. 14, official punch hole, practically uncirculated.
US$150-160
Realised: US$190

940
20 Kyats, ND (1948), Specimen, (cf.P.49), de la Rue oval ovpts., serial no. 000000, speciemn no. 18, official punch hole, uncirculated.
US$180-200
Realised: US$320

941
100 Kyats, ND (1958), Specimen, (cf.P.51), de la Rue oval ovpts., serial no, 000000, specimen no. 20, together an issued note; the specimen with glue residue, about uncirculated. (2)
US$150-160
Realised: US$270

942
Union Bank of Burma, 1 Kyat, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 Kyats, ND (1972-79), (P.56 to 61), serial nos. DU 6350651, IT 2838889, AP 6674407, BE 2429460, DH 7777687, KD 5076004, the 50 Kyats with ageing, about uncirculated to uncirculated. (6)
US$80-90
Realised: US$95

943
Union Bank of Burma, 15, 35, 75 Kyats, ND (1985-86), (P.62, 63, 65), serial nos. FA 6465355, HA 8055656, BG 1929774, uncirculated; Central Bank of Myanmar, 1 Kyat, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 Kyats, ND (1991-98), (P.69 to 77), serial nos. 568930, AV 6166482, BG 5647416, AL 5540063, AV 2317492, AR 2385358, DK 5085242, BL 5830841, AB 1540902, about uncirculated to uncirculated. (12)
US$40-50
Realised: US$50

944
Union of Burma Independence Savings Certificate, ND (July- August 1944), (SB.151), serial no. 008180, lottery bond used to finance the war, ageing spots, otherwise about uncirculated.
US$40-60
Realised: US$30


CANADA

945
$10, 1971, signs. Bouey/Raminsky, (P.88b), serial no. DN 1493733, error, gutter fold, good very fine.
US$90-100
Realised: US$70


CEYLON

946
A small collection of notes, including Ceylon, 25 Cents, 7 May 1946; 50 Cents, 14 July 1942; Rupee (2), 24 June 1945; 10 Rupees, 12 July 1944, King George VI; (P.34, 36A, 44a, 45a), serial nos. A/50 587880, A/33 003640, A/53 911001, A/62 859556, J/21 200788, the 1 Rupee very good and 10 Rupees fine, others generally very fine or better; Government of India, 1 Rupee, 1940, King George VI, (P.25a), serial no. R/76 672097, extremely fine. (6)
US$30-60
Realised: US$36

947
1 Rupee, 1 May 1917, (P.16a), serial no. B/23 16264, straight edge, circular ink stamp or postmark rev., almost uncirculated.
US$60-75
Realised: US$75

948
1000 Rupees, 1 July 1929, (P.29), serial no. F/2 10001, a circulation note with handwritten "SPECIMEN", glue marks, a fresh extremely fine. Sallay in the book Sri Lanka Currency of Recent Times 1938-1985 published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka states that official records indicate that only 12 pre-war 1000 Rupees notes of all dates from 1899-1934 remain outstanding after they were demonetized and recalled in 1946. The reduced size 1000 Rupees were first dated 1 July 1929. These bear serial nos. F/2 10001 to F/2 60000. This is thus the first note of this type and date. Excessively rare and of the highest importance.
US$50,000-60,000
Realised: US$38,000

949
1 Rupee, 19 September 1942, King George VI, (P.34), serial no. A/25 633200, straight edge, 2 shs., almost extremely fine.
US$40-50
Realised: -

950
2 Rupees, 7 May 1946, King George VI, (P.35), serial no. E/33 049556, straight edge, ph., almost uncirculated.
US$100-120
Realised: US$100

951
2 Rupees, 1 March 1949, King George VI, (P.35), serial no. E/53 074041, perforated edge, uncirculated.
US$110-130
Realised: US$100

952
10 Rupees, 4 August 1943, King George VI, (P.36A), serial no. J/12 681492, ageing, almost extremely fine.
US$160-190
Realised: US$130

953
100 Rupees, 24 June 1945, King George VI, (P.38a), serial no. L/15 76352, usual shs., almost uncirculated, rare.
US$1,400-1,600
Realised: US$1,750

954
10 Cents, 23 December 1943; 25 Cents (3), 7 May 1946, 1 March 1947, 1 December 1949, King George VI, (P.43b, 44b), serial nos.A/64 188873, A/47 344761, A/53 218350 (stained), A/62 049790; very fine to extremely fine. (4)
US$80-90
Realised: -

955
10 Rupees, 20 January 1951, King George VI, (P.48), serial no. L/9 277576, foxing, minor paper residue from album on corners rev., almost good very fine.
US$70-80
Realised: US$60

956
Asiatic Banking Corporation, 1 Pound, 1 November 1865, (P.S107), serial no. 001614, graffiti rev., fine, rare.
US$3,600-4,000
Realised: US$3,000


CHINA

957
China & South Sea Bank Limited, 5 Yuan, 1924, (cf.P.A124), Specimen, serial no. 000000, rev. no. F-7462 SA, "SPECIMEN" ovpt. and official punch holes, practically uncirculated.
US$180-220
Realised: US$190

958
China & South Sea Bank Limited, 5 Yuan, 1927, (cf.P.A127), Specimen, serial no. 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt. and official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$180-220
Realised: US$190

959
Bank of Communications, 10 Yuan, uniface obv. Specimen, 1914, purple, (cf.P.118), serial no. 000000, rev. no. 00070, "SPECIMEN" ovpt. and official punch holes, light mounting marks rev., about uncirculated.
US$40-50
Realised: US$42

960
Assortment of uniface Specimens, comprising Bank of Communications, 1 Yuan, 1935 rev., (cf.P.153); Central Bank of China, 1 Yuan, 1928 obv. (2), (cf.P.195),; 10 Yuan, 1928 rev., (cf.P.197); 10 Yuan, 1936 rev., (cf.P.218), extremely fine to uncirculated. (5)
US$70-90
Realised: US$70

961
Small group of uniface Specimens, comprising Central Bank of China, 50 Cents rev., ND (1931), (cf.P205); Farmers Bank of China, 20 Cents obv., ND (1935), (cf.P.456); 1 Yuan rev., ND (1940), (cf.P.463); the 20 Cents with glue residue, about uncirculated. (3)
US$70-90
Realised: US$60

962
Central Bank of China, 5 Yuan, 1930, Specimens, (cf.P.200), serial nos. 00000, first without sign., the other with sign., practically uncirculated. (2)
US$50-60
Realised: US$65

963
Central Bank of China, 10 Yuan, uniface, Specimen, 1935, (cf. P.208), serial no. 0000000, official punch holes, ink smudge on field, tiny nick top margin, foxing, good extremely fine.
US$150-170
Realised: US$130

964
Central Bank of China, 5 Yuan, 1936, (P.217), serial nos. F/T 953302V to 03V, consecutive pair of error notes, no signs. rev., minor ageing spots, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$150-170
Realised: US$120

965
People's Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1948, (P.807), serial no. 21810775, phs. 7mm tear bottom margin, fine.
US$60-70
Realised: -

966
People's Bank of China, 50 Yuan, 1949, (P.829), serial nos. I XX VIII 395970, III IV II 8152594, first note with nicks top and bottom margin, very fine. (2)
US$120-130
Realised: US$100

967
People's Bank of China, 50 Yuan, 1949, (P.830), serial nos. IX VII I 61550241 to 2, consecutive pair, ageing spots, the second note scuffs obv., extremely fine. (2)
US$120-130
Realised: US$100

968
People's Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1949, (P.831), serial no. X II VIII 96559578, uncirculated.
US$80-100
Realised: -

969
People's Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1949, (P.832, 833), serial nos. 267649, 501277, ageing spots, very fine to extremely fine. (2)
US$240-250
Realised: -

970
People's Bank of China, 200 Yuan, 1949, (P.841), serial no. 9787009, foxing, extremely fine.
US$100-110
Realised: -

971
People's Bank of China, 1000 Yuan, 1949, (P.847), serial nos. 90224074 to 5, consecutive pair, ageing, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$240-260
Realised: US$200

972
People's Bank of China, 1000 Yuan, uniface obv,. and rev., Specimens, 1949, (cf.P.847), serial nos. 00000000. rev. nos. 00055268, 00065270, the obv. repaired, the rev. with ink stains, toned, once mounted, otherwise good extremely fine. (2)
US$180-200
Realised: -

973
Pepole's Bank of China, 5000 Yuan, 1949, (P.852), serial no III I II 61768114, almost extremely fine.
US$100-110
Realised: US$80

974
People's Bank of China, 10000 Yuan, uniface obv. and rev., Specimens, 1949, (cf.P.854), MATCHING REV. NOS. 20300, the obv. piece repaired, the rev. piece with minor tears bottom margin, foxing,nor tears otherwise very fine. (2)
US$180-200
Realised: -

975
People's Bank of China, 1 Yuan 1953, (P.866), serial no. VI VIII IV 7510057, age spot, good extremely fine; (P871), serial nos. I IX V 0145154 to 5, consecutive pair, ageing spots, almost uncirculated. (3)
US$90-100
Realised: -

976
People's Bank of China, 5 Yuan, 1956, (P.872), serial nos. I X II 3399949, V I IX 050911, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$190-200
Realised: -

977
People's Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1999 (P.900), serial no. XE 00000007, very low number, uncirculated.
US$150-170
Realised: US$130

978
People's Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1999, (P.900), serial no. XE 00000014, low number, uncirculated.
US$45-55
Realised: US$34

979
People's Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1999, (P.900), serial no. XE 00000050, uncirculated.
US$40-50
Realised: US$30

980
People's Bank of China, 100 Yuan, 1999, (P.900), serial no. CU 88888833, uncirculated.
US$40-50
Realised: US$30

981
Federal Reserve Bank of China, 5000 Yuan, ND (1945), (P.J92a), serial no. Block 2, 0611814, tiny edge nick top margin, ageing, otherwise good extremely fine.
US$150-170
Realised: US$150

982
Central Bank of Manchukuo, 1 Yuan, 1929, overprinted on a 1 Yuan Provisional Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces note, (P.J120a), serial no. H008649H, fine, rare.
US$900-1,100
Realised: -

983
Japanese Imperial Government, 10 Yen, ND (1940), Specimen, (P.M19s), Block "O", serial no. 000000, "MIHON" ovpt., lightly toned; 100 Yen ND (1945), (P.M21a), Block "1"; about uncirculated. (2)
US$130-150
Realised: US$140

984
South China Expeditionary Army, 1000 Yuan, Year 33 (1944), (P.M30A), serial no. A 295838, water stains, very fine.
US$700-750
Realised: US$600

985
International Banking Corporation, Peking, $1, 1 July 1919, (P.S417); $5, $10, 1 July 1910, (P.S413, 414), all made up of half notes stuck together with different serial nos. at top and bottom, extremely fine. (3)
US$25-35
Realised: -

986
Charhar Commercial Bank, 10, 20 Cents, 1935, (P.S857A, S857B), serial nos. B 0904843, B 0815850, the 20 Cents with light ageing, generally about uncirculated; Chekiang Provincial Bank, 10, 50 Cents, 1936; 1 Yuan, 1941; (P.S877, S879, S893), serial nos. 12507552, A 1279346, A 8812215, uncirculated. (5)
US$120-130
Realised: -

987
Hunan Government Bank, 1 Tael, Year 34 (1908), (P.S1926), with handwritten Chinese characters and chopmarks, about fine.
US$65-75
Realised: US$65

988
A small collection of notes: Kweichow Bank, 1 Yuan 1912, (P.S2468a), serial no. M 27843; Provincial Bank of Chihli, $1, 1 December 1920, (P.S1263), serial no. 1267907, foxing; Frontier Bank, 1 July 1925, (P.S2572c), serial no. A 638148 D; Provincial Bank of Shantung, 5 Yuan, 15 August 1925, (P.S2752a), serial no. 0072238, phs., chopmarks rev; Provincial Bank of Kwangsi, $5, 1929, (P.S2340r), serial no. B 905334 A; generally fine to very fine. (5)
US$170-200
Realised: -

989
Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1, 5, 10, 50 Cents, 1, 5, 10, 100 Yuan, 1949, (P.S2452 to S2459), Cent and 5 Cents prefix AK (2), AJ (2), others serial nos. 626337 to 8, 925552 to 3, 417168 to 9, 454244, 454249, 935068 to 9, 232756 to 7, some with minor ageing, generally uncirculated; Provincial Bank of Kweichow, 1, 5, 10 Cents, 1949, (P.S2461 to S2463), serial nos. A 188795, A 277577, A 273636, light ageing, about uncirculated to uncirculated. (19)
US$55-70
Realised: US$70

990
Shantung Bank, 1 Ch'uan, 1914, (P.S2766), serial no. HS 017/0169635 mismatched serial nos., rounded corners, good very fine.
US$110-130
Realised: -

991
Bank of Central China, 10 Yuan, 1944; 1, 5, 50, 100 Yuan, 1945, (P.S3355a, S3360, S3364, S3373a, S3375A), serial nos. S 6129888, J 333550, RD 043504, KA 089904, Q 277626, generally good. (5)
US$60-70
Realised: US$65

992
Bank of West Shantung, 5 Yuan, 1942, (P.S3454E), serial no. C 49666, 2mm tear right margin, very fine.
US$30-40
Realised: US$20

993
Farmers and Industrialists Bank of Honan, 5, 10, 50 Cents, 1937; $1, 1940, serial nos. 2160369, 1223782, 1625493, A 1606484, the 10 Cents and $1 good fine, others practically uncirculated. (4)
US$80-90
Realised: US$60

994
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Specimen 1000 Yuan National Investment Bond note, 1992, Tiananmen wmk. (P. unlisted), serial no. 0000000, uncirculated, rare.
US$180-200
Realised: -

995
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Specimen 500 Yuan National Investment Bond Note, 1992, Tiananmen wmk. (P.unlisted), serial no. 0000000, uncirculated.
US$150-170
Realised: US$100


CHINA/TAIWAN

996
Bank of Taiwan, Kinmen, 5 Yuan, 1966, (P.R109), serial nos. G340070L, K426027R, N171106W, fine to extremely fine; 10 Yuan, 1976, (P.R112A), serial nos. AK693244YF, AK681281YF, EP025330UJ, very fine to extremely fine; 100 Yuan, 1972, (P.R112), serial no. G075154Z, foxing, good extremely fine; Bank of Taiwan, Matsu Branch, 5 Yuan, 1955 (1959), serial no. D963904F, ageing about uncirculated. (8)
US$80-90
Realised: -


CYPRUS

997
1 Pound, 1 May 1942, King George VI, (cf.P.24), Specimen, serial no. F/4 000000, "CANCELLED" perforations, ink annotation top margin "HH 496. 13.6.42 7658/1 197 N", ink stamped "SPECIMEN", album damage left margin together with a small hole and tear, otherwise good very fine, rare.
US$1,600-1,700
Realised: -

998
1 Pound, 6 October 1947, King George VI, (P.24), serial no. F/10 475231, about uncirculated, thus rare.
US$1,100-1,200
Realised: US$780


DJIBOUTI

999
Banque de L'Indo-Chine, 500 Francs, 8 March 1938, (P.9a), seial no. D.3 819, minor nick top margin, usual shs., good very fine.
US$240-260
Realised: -

1000
Banque de L'Indo-Chine, 1000 Francs, ND (1938), (P.10), serial no. E.1 001, usual shs., almost extremely fine, an attractive no. 1 note.
US$500-700
Realised: US$480