Catalogue
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, de la Rue specimen two leones, 19th April 1974, B/11 000000 (P.6as), 1st January 1978, B/21 000000 (P.6bs), 1st July 1978, B/23 000000 (P.6cs), 1st July 1979, B/28 000000 (P.6ds), 1st May 1980, B/32 000000 (P.6es), 1st July 1983, B/40 000000 (P.6fs), 4th August 1984, B/70 000000 (P.6gs) and 4th August 1985, B/107 000000 (P.6hs), all with SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, five (the first with four) punch hole cancellation at signatures, SPECIMEN No. 001 at bottom left on fronts. Remnants of glue on right of backs, otherwise uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, two leones replacement notes, 19th April 1974, Z/1 183089 (P.6ar) and 1st May 1980, Z/1 469953 (P.6er). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, de la Rue specimen five leones, 1st July 1978, C/2 000000 (P.7bs), 1st March 1980, C/3 000000 (P.7cs), 1st July 1981, C/4 000000 (P.7ds), 19th April 1984, C/8 000000 (P.7es), 4th August 1984, C/14 000000 (P.7fs), 4th August 1985, C/24 000000 (P.7gs) and twenty leones, 24th August 1984, FF 00000000, all with SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, five punch hole cancellation at signatures, except the last which has two, SPECIMEN No. 001 at bottom left on fronts. Remnants of glue on right of backs, otherwise uncirculated, the first and the last illustrated. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, ten leones replacement note, 1st May 1980, Z/1 011721 (P.8ar). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, 1980 commemorative set of fifty cents, one, two, five and ten leones (P.9-13). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, Collector's specimen set of fifty cents, one, two and five leones, undated (1979), *006958, SPECIMEN in red or black diagonally on both sides (P.CS1). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands Monetary Authority, Elizabeth II, same numbered set of two, five and ten dollars, A/1 000725 (P.5a-7a). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands Monetary Authority, Elizabeth II, ten dollars, undated (1977), A/1 000484 and A/1 000486 (P.7a). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Solomon Islands, Central Bank of Solomon Islands, undated (1986) issues in consecutive runs, ten dollars (6) B/3 238190/5, twenty dollars (6) B/1 897020/5, fifty dollars (6) B/1 000870/3 and B/1 000964/5 (P.15a - 17a). Uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
South Africa, Barry & Nephews, Swellendam, five pounds sterling, 185-, unissued, printed by Royston & Brown, Sc. London; Anglo-Boer War, ZAR Government Note, Pietersburg, one pound sterling, 1.4.1901, no.48331A (P.60c). First with folds, discolouration on two vertical folds, stain at bottom right side more visible against backdrop of light, otherwise very fine; second with 3cm tear on left vertical fold and 1cm on bottom centre fold, another 3.5cm tear at bottom left edge, a few small holes, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
South Africa, Colonial Bank of Natal, one pound, Pietermaritzburg, 1st May 1862, No 0907 (P.S431). Two or three holes, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
South Africa, Upington Border Scouts, emergency siege 1902 issue, two shillings, 1.3.02, K564 cloth note by the Paymaster B.S. Upington (Hern 432, P.S711). Stained, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
South Africa, Boer War, prisoners of war camp Green Point Track (Cape Town racecourse today) canteen currency, five shillings sterling, grey in colour; also two identical b&w photos of soldiers cleaning equipment at the Greenpoint Camp during the Boer War; Ceylon, Government of Ceylon, one rupee, 1st February 1941, A/1 532088 first prefix (P.30). The first is fresh uncirculated, the second extremely fine, the last with stains and small edge tear and the usual two holes near edge, otherwise very good. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Straits Settlements, The Government of the Straits Settlements, one dollar, 10th July 1916, D/78 57951 (P.1c). Corners a little blunted, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Straits Settlements, The Government of the Straits Settlements, ten cents, undated (1919-20), J/8 28217 (P.6c). Stained, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Straits Settlements, The Government of the Straits Settlements, ten cents, 14th October 1919, F/76 28980 (P.8b). Cleaned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Straits Settlements, The Government of the Straits Settlements, one dollar, 1st January 1935, J/73 093352, K/81 43009 (P.16b). Fine; several pin holes, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen twenty five piastres, 1970, A/00 0000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.002 in red at bottom left on front, two punch hole cancellation at signatures (P.11as). Glue marks on back at right, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen fifty piastres, 1970, B/00 0000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.002 in red at bottom left on front, two punch hole cancellation at signatures (P.12as). Remnants of glue on back at right coming through to front, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen fifty piastres, 1973, B/14 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.001 in red at bottom left on front, single punch hole cancellation at signature (P.12bs). Remnants of glue on back at right coming through to front, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, fifty piastres, 1975, B/31 609099 and B/31 699366 (P.12b) (2); ten pounds, 1975, E/15 048713 (P.15b); one pound, 1.1.1981, C/22 641611 (P.18). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen one pound, 1970, C/00 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.002 in red at bottom left on front, single punch hole cancellation at signature (P.13as). Remnants of glue on back at right coming through to front, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen one pound, 1972, C/56 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.001 in red at bottom left on front, single punch hole cancellation at signature (P.13bs). Remnants of glue on back at right coming through to front, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen five pounds, 1974, D/16 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.001 in red at bottom left on front, single punch hole cancellation at signature (P.14bs). Remnants of glue on back at right coming through to front, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen ten pounds, 1971, E/4 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.001 in red at bottom left on front, single punch hole cancellation at signature (P.15as). Remnants of glue on back at right, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Sudan, Bank of Sudan, de la Rue specimen ten pounds, 1974, E/9 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.001 in red at bottom left on front, single punch hole cancellation at signature (P.15bs). Remnants of glue on back at right coming through to front, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Switzerland, Swiss National Bank, fifty franken, 21.7.31, 7V 009577 (P.34f). Several folds, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Syria, Banque de Syrie et du Liban, one livre, 1st September 1939 (P.40a). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Tahiti, Banque de l'Indo-Chine, five francs, 1st April 1923, S.20 800 (P.13a). Several pin holes, minor tone spotting, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
Tanzania, Bank of Tanzania, de la Rue specimen five shillings, undated (1966), A 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, SPECIMEN No.2 in red at bottom left on front, two punch hole cancellation at signatures (P.1s). Glue marks on back at right, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160