1001
Government of Cyprus, 500 Mils, ND (1955-57), Queen Elizabeth II, Colour Trial in purple, (cf.P.34), rev. no. 17, no sign., serial no. or date, left border mounted between 2 strips of paper, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$960-1,200
Realised: US$2,000

1002
Republic of Cyprus, 250 Mils, ND (1961), Colour Trial in brown, (cf.P.37), rev. no. 83, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch hole, uncirculated.
US$400-500
Realised: US$320

1003
Republic of Cyprus, 250, 500 Mils, Pound, 5 Pounds, ND (1961), Colour Trials in brown, blue, red and blue respectively, (cf.P.37 to 40), rev. nos. 95, 55, 3, 3, respectively, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., 250 Mils, uncirculated; others about uncirculated, with hinge mark. (4)
US$1,200-1,500
Realised: US$1,050

1004
Central Bank of Cyprus, 250 Mils, ND (1964-82), Specimen, (cf.P.41), rev. no. 050, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$180-200
Realised: US$130

1005
Central Bank of Cyprus, 500 Mils, ND (1964-79), Specimen, (cf.P.42), rev. no. 024, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., single official punch hole, practically uncirculated.
US$200-250
Realised: US$170

1006
5000 Korun, 6 July 1920, Specimen, (P.19s), serial nos. Serie:B 009395, ageing; Bohemia & Moravia, 5000 Korun, 6 July 1920, (P.16), serial no. Series:C 849509, red oval ovpt. "NATIONAL BANK FUR BOHMEN UND MAHREN" both with "SPECIMEN" perforations, uncirculated. (2)
US$60-80
Realised: US$50

1007
20 Francs, ND, Specimen, (cf.P.7), serial no. 0.00, perforated "SPECIMEN", numeral "20" in blue, counting fold top left corner, thus about uncirculated.
US$300-350
Realised: US$320

1008
20 Francs, ND, Specimen, (cf.P.7A), serial no. 0.00, perforated "SPECIMEN", numeral "20" in red, small blue stain top margin, practically uncirculated.
US$350-400
Realised: US$360

1009
20 Francs, ND, Specimen, (P.7B), serial no. 0.000, official punch holes, numeral "20" in white within red circle, minor scuff lower left field rev., good extremely fine, rare.
US$1,200-1,400
Realised: -

1010
10 Francs, ND (1946), Specimen, (P.19), serial no. 000 perforated "SPECIMEN", small figure "2" lower right corner rev., clip mark, about uncirculated.
US$320-350
Realised: US$280

1011
100 Francs, ND (1946), Specimen, (P.19A), serial no. 000, "SPECIMEN" perforations, practically uncirculated.
US$350-400
Realised: US$300

1012
1 Peso Oro, 5, 10, 20, 50, 500, 1000 Pesos Oro, 1978, Specimens, (P.116s, 118s1, 119s1, 120s1, 121s1, 123s1, 124s1), all serial nos. A 000000A, first "MUESTRA SIN VALOR", others "ESPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated. (7)
US$120-150
Realised: US$100

1013
5 Shillings, Nairobi, 1 July 1941, King George VI, Specimen, (P.28a), serial no. B/26 00000, small "SPECIMEN" stamp obv., "CANCELLED" perforations, annotation top margin obv., hinge mark right margin rev., good extremely fine.
US$550-600
Realised: US$480

1014
5 Shillings, Nairobi, 1 April 1954, Queen Elizabeth II, Specimen, (P.33), serial no. H69 00000, "CANCELLED" perforations, annotation top margin obv., hinge mark right margin rev., good extremely fine.
US$550-600
Realised: US$480

1015
5, 10 Shillings, ND (1964), Colour Trials in orange and red, (cf.P.45, 46), rev. no. 18, 41, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, hinge mark right margin rev., practically uncirculated, scarce. (2)
US$900-1,000
Realised: -

1016
100 Shillings, ND (1964), Colour Trial in green, (cf.P.48), rev. no. 39, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$600-700
Realised: -

1017
State Bank of Ethiopia, $100, ND (1961), Colour Trial in green, (cf.P.23), serial no. F/1 000000, rev. no. 35, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., single official punch hole, uncirculated.
US$560-600
Realised: -

1018
State Bank of Ethiopia, $500, ND (1961), Colour Trial in red, (cf.P.24), serial no. G/1 000000, rev. no. 27, hinge mark left margin obv., "SPECIMEN" ovpt., single official punch hole, uncirculated.
US$700-800
Realised: -

1019
5 Shillings, ND (1920-33), Specimen, (cf.P.17), uniface, serial no. A/3 00000, "CANCELLED" perforations, glue residue rev., good extremely fine, rare.
US$3,200-3,500
Realised: -

1020
A set of 4 pieces Printer's Proofs of King George VI, series 1937-51, (cf.P.29 to 35), for use on denominations of 5 Shillings to 20 Pounds, printed on watermarked paper, the obverse showing only the portrait of King George VI, 1 piece facing 3/4 left, 3 pieces facing front, the reverse, fully printed, all with "SPECIMEN" perforations, good extremely fine, rare. (4)
US$3,600-4,000
Realised: -

1021
5, 10 Shillings, ND (1957-65), Queen Elizabeth II, Colour Trials in green and lilac, (cf.P.43, 44), rev. nos. 12 and 22, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, hinge mark top margin, practically uncirculated. (2)
US$800-900
Realised: US$700

1022
10 Shillings, ND (1957-65), Queen Elizabeth II, Proof, (cf.P.44), no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" perforations, annotation top margin, glue residue, practically uncirculated.
US$500-600
Realised: US$440

1023
Pound, ND (1954-67), Queen Elizabeth II, Colour Trial in light olive green, (cf.P.45), rev. no. 23, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, album marks top margin, practically uncirculated.
US$600-700
Realised: US$540

1024
5 Pounds, ND (1954-67), Queen Elizabeth II, Colour Trial in blue, (cf.P.46), rev. no. 4, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, hinge mark top margin, about uncirculated.
US$1,000-1,200
Realised: -

1025
10 Pounds, ND (1954-64), Queen Elizabeth II, Colour Trial in lilac, (cf.P.47), rev. no. 12, no sign., serial no. or date, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, light hinge mark right margin rev., practically uncirculated.
US$1,800-2,000
Realised: -

1026
$5, ND (1992), Queen Elizabeth II, Specimen, (P.85), serial no A 000000, specimen no. 012, "SPECIMEN" and oval "DE LA RUE ovpt., single official punch hole, practically uncirculated.
US$300-400
Realised: US$290

1027
5 Francs, 7.9.1933; 10 Francs, 2.2.1939, (P.72e, 84), serial nos. 064 0.57619, 637 E.68506, foxing, very fine. (2)
US$60-80
Realised: -

1028
5 Francs, ND (1964), signs. Postel-Vinay/Calvet, (P7a), serial no. 75544 E.1, fine.
US$160-180
Realised: -

1029
5 Francs, ND (1964), signs. Postel-Vinay/Clappier, (P.7b), serial no. 18256 G.1, foxing, shs., annotation top right corner rev., crisp very fine.
US$300-350
Realised: -

1030
50 Francs, ND (1964), signs. Postel-Vinay/Calvet, (P.9a), serial no. 84720 L.1, good fine.
US$300-350
Realised: -

1031
100 Francs, ND (1964), signs. Postel-Vinay/Calvet, (P.10a), serial no. 38316 U.1, pressed, nice very fine.
US$360-400
Realised: US$320

1032
5 Francs, ND (1941), Specimen, (P.6), serial no. A/31 939914, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., perforated figure "114", rust stain on shs., good extremely fine.
US$160-180
Realised: US$180

1033
25 Francs, ND (1941), Specimen, (P.7s), serial no. F 081916, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., perforated figure "114", shs., good extremely fine.
US$250-280
Realised: US$260

1034
100 Francs, ND (1941), Specimen, (P.8), serial no. D 349539, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., perforated figure "114", shs., good very fine.
US$500-600
Realised: US$400

1035
1000 Francs, ND (1941), Specimen, (P.9s), serial no. B 026946, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., perforated figure "114", usual shs., good very fine.
US$1,600-1,800
Realised: -

1036
5, 10 Francs, ND (1947), Specimens, (P.20B, 21), both serial no. 00000, "SPECIMEN" perforations, ageing, usual shs., good extremely fine and practically uncirculated. (2)
US$460-500
Realised: US$400

1037
5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000 Francs, ND (1947); 500 Francs, ND (1949), Specimens, (P.20B, 21 to 26), all serial no. 00000, "SPECIMEN" perforations and ink-stamped "SPECIMEN", 500 Francs with a 3mm tear right margin, 1000 Francs with a mended tear right margin, good extremely fine to about uncirculated, scarce. (7)
US$2,500-3,000
Realised: -

1038
20 Francs, ND (1947), Specimen, (P.22), serial no. 00000, "SPECIMEN" perforations, usual shs., about uncirculated.
US$280-300
Realised: US$250

1039
50 Francs, ND (1947), Specimen, (P.23), serial no. 00000, "SPECIMEN" perforations, usual shs., practically uncirculated.
US$360-400
Realised: US$300

1040
20 Francs, ND, Specimen, (P.30), serial no. 00000, "SPECIMEN" perforations, few shs., top and bottom left margin slightly un-evenly cut, good very fine.
US$320-360
Realised: US$280

1041
100 Francs, ND (1957), Specimen, (P.32), serial no. 00000, "SPECIMEN NO. 0055" ovpt., "SPECIMEN" perforations, brown mounting stains, extremely fine.
US$150-180
Realised: US$230

1042
5000 Francs, ND (1960), Specimen, (P.28s), serial no. 000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., "SPECIMEN" perforations, practically uncirculated.
US$500-600
Realised: US$620

1043
100 Piastres, ND (1932-35), signs. de la Chaume/Baudouin; ND (1936-39), signs. Borduge/Baudouin, (P.51c, 51d), serial nos. N.91 267, U.192 531, first with rusty phs, good fine, other very fine. (2)
US$200-250
Realised: -

1044
500 Francs, ND, Specimen, signs. Broduge/Baudouin, (P.57), serial no. 000, "SPECIMEN" perforations, uncirculated.
US$500-600
Realised: US$400

1045
5, 25 Francs, 14 December 1942, Specimen, (P.28, 30), both block "A" and serial no. 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., uncirculated. (2)
US$860-900
Realised: -

1046
100 Francs, 14 December 1942, Specimen, (P.31s), serial no. A1 0000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., single official punch hole, uncirculated, rare.
US$980-1,100
Realised: -

1047
Deutsche Bundesbank, 100 Deutsche Mark, 2 January 1989, Specimen, (P.41a), serial no. AA 0000000A0, "MUSTER" and "MUSTER Nr.0438" obv., "SPECIMEN" rev. ovpt., shs., mounting stains lower left obv., about uncirculated.
US$360-400
Realised: US$320

1048
Pound, ND (1960-61), sign. O'Brien, (P.374a), error, no serial no., about uncirculated.
US$500-600
Realised: US$440

1049
Pound, ND (1970-77), sign. Page, (P.374g), error, mismatched serial nos. BT06 788929/939, uncirculated.
US$160-180
Realised: US$300

1050
Pound, ND (1970-77), sign. Page, (P.374g), serial nos. ER45 787784, EW43 667354, both error notes, gutter fold, good very fine. (2)
US$250-300
Realised: -

1051
100 Francs, 1 March 1960, Specimen, (P.13), serial, no. BX 000000, specimen no. 018, "SPECIMEN" and oval "DE LA RUE" ovpt., official punch holes, light ageing, uncirculated.
US$250-300
Realised: -

1052
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, $5, 30 March 1946, (P.173e), serial no. A/H 209,816, original, extremely fine.
US$150-200
Realised: -

1053
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, $10, 1 March 1955, (P.179Ab), serial no. Y/H 044,844, pressed, fine.
US$50-60
Realised: -

1054
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, $500, 11 February 1968, (P.179e), serial no. J 842410, phs., very fine.
US$180-200
Realised: US$160

1055
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, $500, 11 February 1968, (P.179e), serial no. L 037776, ageing, about uncirculated.
US$260-300
Realised: US$290

1056
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, $10, 1 January 1992, (P.191c), serial no. WM 878082, error, serial no. shift to left, extremely fine.
US$70-80
Realised: US$70

1057
Government of Hongkong, $1, 1 January 1952, King George VI, (P.324b), serial no. K/5 149653, centre fold, about uncirculated; $1, 1 July 1958, Queen Elizabeth II, (P.324Ab), serial no. 5H 631569, uncirculated. (2)
US$60-80
Realised: US$60

1058
Reserve Bank of India, 5 Rupees, ND (1937), King George VI, sign. Taylor, (P.18a), serial no. J/33 587326, usual shs., ageing, practically uncirculated.
US$60-80
Realised: US$55

1059
Reserve Bank of India, 10 Rupees, ND (1937), King George VI, sign. Taylor, (P.19a), serial no. C/59 704599, usual shs., good very fine.
US$90-120
Realised: US$130

1060
Reserve Bank of India, Calcutta, 1000 Rupees, ND (1937), King George VI, (P.21b), serial no. A/6 088602, spindle hole, few small tears along margin, phs., indistinct overprint obv., good fine.
US$960-1,000
Realised: US$1,300

1061
Reserve Bank of India, 10 Rupees, ND (1943), King George VI, (P.24), serial no. G/17 090862, about uncirculated.
US$150-200
Realised: -

1062
Reserve Bank of India, Bombay, 1000 Rupees, sign. Bhattacharyya, (P.47a), serial no. A/1 610119, spindle holes, few ink stamps rev., washed, pressed, about very fine.
US$250-300
Realised: US$320

1063
Reserve Bank of India, Bombay, 1000 Rupees, ND (1975), sign. Sen Gupta, (P.47b), serial no. A/2 210807, phs., washed, pressed, about very fine.
US$250-300
Realised: -

1064
Reserve Bank of India, Bombay, 1000 Rupees, ND (1975), sign. Sen Gupta, (P.47b), serial no. A/0 658997, phs. and spindle holes, red ink marks obv., few ink stamps rev., very fine.
US$250-300
Realised: US$200

1065
Reserve Bank of India, Bombay, 1000 Rupees, ND (1975-77), sign. Puri, (P.47c), serial no. A/6 222130, usual shs., original very fine.
US$250-300
Realised: US$270

1066
Government of India, Rupee, 1951, (P.72), serial no.A/5 105682, usual shs., ageing, about uncirculated.
US$24-30
Realised: US$16

1067
Reserve Bank of India, 5 Rupees, ND (1966-99), Mahatma Ghandi, serial no. 55B 405989, cutting error, extra paper fin, annot. "1.5" good extremely fine.
US$60-80
Realised: US$70

1068
Reserve Bank of India, 5 Rupees, ND (1996-1999), Mahatma Ghandi, serial no. 90D 524400, cutting error, extra paper fin, annot. "1.5" top left corner, good extremely fine.
US$60-80
Realised: US$60

1069
Reserve Bank of India, 10 Rupees, ND (1966), Mahatma Ghandi, (P.89), serial no. 94H 085901, cutting error, large paper fin, annot. "2" top left corner, about uncirculated.
US$65-90
Realised: US$90

1070
Bank Indonesia, 5 Rupiah, ND (1957), Proof, (P.49; H-239), Orangutan, serial no. 5A 00000, Proof No. 376/26, with "Thomas De La Rue & Company: London." imprint centre bottom margin rev., about uncirculated, rare.
US$400-600
Realised: US$300

1071
Bank Indonesia, 50 Rupiah, ND (1957), Proof, (P.50; H-242), Crocodile, serial no. 50 JZ 00000, Proof No. 376/312, 1cm tear bottom left margin, hinge marks left and right margins, otherwise almost uncirculated.
US$500-600
Realised: -

1072
Bank Indonesia, 100 Rupiah, ND (1957), Proof, (P.51; H-243), Squirrel, serial no. 100 JZ 00000, Proof No. 376/412, hinge marks left and right margins, uncirculated.
US$600-700
Realised: -

1073
Bank Indonesia, 500 Rupiah, ND (1957), Proof, (P.52; H-244), Tiger, serial no. 500 EV 0000, Proof No. 376/500, hinge marks left and right margins, uncirculated.
US$1,300-1,500
Realised: -

1074
Bank Indonesia, 5, 25, 50, 100, 500 Rupiah, 1 January 1959, Specimens, (P.65, 67 to 70; H-258, H-260 to H263), all serial no. 00000, except 500 Rupiah, serial no. 0000, prefixes 5CPZ, 25WBD, 50ACS, 100VCS, 500UBM respectively, "SPECIMEN" and oval "DE LA RUE" ovpt., except for the 5 Rupiah, all others with official punch holes, generally uncirculated. (5)
US$1,400-1,500
Realised: US$1,300

1075
Bank of Ireland, 10 Pounds, ND (1971), Specimen, (P.63a), serial no. U 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., uncirculated.
US$120-150
Realised: US$210

1076
Bank of Jamaica, $500, 1.5.94, Specimen, (P.77), serial no. AA 000000, specimen no. 023, "SPECIMEN" and oval "DE LA RUE" ovpt., single official punch hole, counting fold, thus about uncirculated.
US$85-100
Realised: US$160

1077
5 Pounds, ND (1963), Queen Elizabeth II, Specimen, (P.9s), serial no. A 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., uncirculated.
US$180-200
Realised: US$190

1078
10 Pounds, ND (1972), Queen Elizabeth II, Specimen, (P.10s), serial no. A 000000, specimen no. 41, "SPECIMEN" and oval "DEL LA RUE" ovpt., single official punch hole, hinge mark left margin rev., practically uncirculated.
US$400-460
Realised: US$380

1079
Pound, ND (1976-88), Queen Elizabeth II, Specimen, (P.11s), serial no. NB 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., uncirculated.
US$30-40
Realised: US$48

1080
Central Bank of Kenya, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Shillings, ND (1966-68), Colour Trials in brown-orange, red, green, purple and brown respectively, (cf.P.1 to 5), rev. nos. 102, 2, 2, 2, 2 respectively, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, generally uncirculated. (5)
US$1,300-1,500
Realised: -

1081
2 Maloti, ND (1981-84), Specimen, (cf. P4), serial no. R/79 000000, rev. no. 044, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$40-50
Realised: US$65

1082
50 Francs, 1 October 1932, Specimen, (P.38s1), serial no. 0000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., uncirculated.
US$150-180
Realised: US$360

1083
10 Francs, ND (1954), Specimen, (P.48s), serial no. C 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$120-150
Realised: US$200

1084
20 Francs, ND (1955), Specimen, (P.49s), serial no. A 000000, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$150-180
Realised: US$200

1085
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 20 Avos, 19 January 1952, Specimen, (P.43), serial no. 0000000, rev. no. 2, "SPECIMEN" ovpt., official punch holes, uncirculated.
US$180-200
Realised: US$300

1086
100 Francs, ND, Specimen, (cf.P.46), serial no. 000, "SPECIMEN" perforations, good extremely fine.
US$180-200
Realised: US$180

1087
50 Francs = 10 Ariary, ND (1974-75), (P.62), serial nos. Z/1 049177 to 78, consecutive pair of replacement notes, uncirculated. (2)
US$50-60
Realised: US$40

1088
10 Cents, 15 August 1940, King George VI, (P.2; Tan M1), serial no. B 526634, ageing, about uncirculated.
US$100-120
Realised: US$120

1089
10 Cents, 15 August 1940, King George VI, (P.2; Tan M1), serial no. B 671163, bottom margin trimmed, some rust stains obv., correction fluid on handwritten figure rev., about uncirculated.
US$70-80
Realised: US$85

1090
25 Cents, 1 September 1940, King George VI, (P.3; Tan M6), serial no. F 608064, rust stain on clip mark, very fine.
US$180-200
Realised: US$150

1091
25 Cents, 1 September 1940, King George VI, (P.3; Tan M6), serial no. E 110970, washed, pressed, foxing, otherwise extremely fine.
US$200-250
Realised: US$190

1092
10 Cents, 1 July 1941, King George VI, (P.8; Tan M4), uncirculated; Vignette of King George VI, approx. 29 x 35mm, figure "76" top right corner, once mounted, minor scuff above left lips, about uncirculated, scarce. (2)
US$100-120
Realised: US$120

1093
50 Cents, 1 July 1941, King George VI, (P.10a: Tan M7), serial nos. A/17 087608 to 09, consecutive pair, good extremely fine. (2)
US$70-80
Realised: US$90

1094
$1, 1 July 1941, King George VI, (P.11; Tan M9), serial nos.M/46 069837 to 40, 4 consecutive notes, some with minor ageing spots, about uncirculated. (4)
US$150-200
Realised: US$270

1095
$1, 1 July 1941, King George VI, (P.11; Tan M9), serial no. M/42 035341, ageing, practically uncirculated.
US$60-80
Realised: US$85

1096
$5, 1 July 1941, King George VI, (P.12; Tan M11), serial no. D/73 099236, crisp, uncirculated.
US$500-600
Realised: US$580

1097
$10, 1 January 1940, King George VI, (P.1; Tan M12), serial no. A/3 051800, washed, pressed, very fine.
US$460-500
Realised: US$400

1098
$10, 1 January 1940, King George VI, (P.1; Tan M12), serial no. A/33 092935, ageing, some glue residue centre top margin rev., original good very fine.
US$560-600
Realised: US$460

1099
Japanese Government, Dollar (2), $5 (5), $10 (4), ND (1942-44), (P.M5, M6, M7; Tan J5, J6, J7); $1, prefix MB, $5, prefix MA, $10 prefix, MA, various serial nos. generally fine to about very fine. (11)
US$40-60
Realised: US$95

1100
Japanese Government, $10, ND (1942-44) (P.M7a; Tan J7), serial no. MA 605232, very fine.
US$60-80
Realised: US$50