Catalogue
Malta, Government of Malta, Elizabeth II, one pound colour trial, blue and multicolour (1969), overprinted SPECIMEN in red, diagonally front and back, 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' in red in top left margin, front and back, the number 93 top left back corner, official hole cancellation lower centre (P.29ct). Uncirculated.
Estimate $450
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Namibia, Bank of Namibia, specimen two hundred Namibia dollars, undated (1996) U0000000 (P.10as), ten Namibia dollars, undated (1993) S0000000 (P.1s), one hundred Namibia dollars, undated (1993), S0000000 (P.3s), all overprinted 'SPECIMEN' diagonally in red. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Namibia, Bank of Namibia, specimen fifty, one hundred and two hundred Namibia dollars, 2012, S00000000, K00000000, N00000000, all overprinted 'SPECIMEN' diagonally in red. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Netherlands, de Nederlandsche Bank, twenty gulden, 19.3.1941 (P.54); ten gulden, 3.4.1949 (P.83); twenty five gulden (3) 1.7.1949 (P.84), 10.4.1955 (P.87a), 10.2.1971 (P.92a); five gulden, 28.5.1973 (P.95a). Fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Papua New Guinea, Bank of Papua New Guinea, two kina (P.5c (3, consecutive trio), 28a (2, consecutive pair)) (5), ten kina (P.9a) (3, consecutive trio), twenty kina (P.10a) (3, consecutive trio) specimen notes, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' diagonally in red on front and back of notes, fifty kina, AA 08 000000 (P.32s), one hundred kina, AA 05 000000 (P.33s). Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Papua New Guinea, Bank of Papua New Guinea, five kina, undated (2002), an original pack of one hundred notes AB02 932101/932200 (P.13e). Uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $180
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Papua New Guinea, Bank of Papua New Guinea, five kina, undated (1993) SST 007889/91; SST 007872/5 (P.14a) consecutive runs of three and four notes. Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Papua New Guinea, Bank of Papua New Guinea, twenty kina, 2008, BPNG 0000146/150, consecutive run of five (P.36a). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $50
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Rhodesia, Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, Elizabeth II, ten shillings, 10th September, 1968, L/15 218506 (P.27b). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $360
Rhodesia, Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, Elizabeth II, one pound, 18.8.1967, K/22 298703 (P.28b). A few light creases along top margin, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Rhodesia, Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, Elizabeth II, one pound, 14th October, 1968, K/26 977322 (P.28d). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Russia, Soviet Union, specimen set of one, three and five roubles, 1947 (1957) (cfP.117, 119, 121). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $600
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Sarawak, The Government of Sarawak, one dollar, 1st January 1940, A/6 418,718 (P.23). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Sarawak, The Government of Sarawak, Emergency Fractional Issue, ten cents, 1st August 1940, A 477738 (P.25a). Light centre fold, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, one pound, 1st May 1967 (P.325b). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Seychelles, Government of Seychelles, specimen ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred rupees, undated (1976-77 issues), SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, and SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE in red top left margin on front of all and on back of the last three, single punch hole cancellation at signature, all with serial number A/1 000000, numbered on the back 014, 018, 018, 023 respectively, individually housed in blue leatherette albums by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, New Maldon, Surrey, England, each specimen paired with an essay of the front design, mounted on board and featuring local flora and fauna, instead of the portrait of President James R.Mancham, each essay with serial number A/1 000000 at top and bottom (P.19s-22s). Specimen notes glue tipped into album at left hand side, otherwise nearly uncirculated, the last illustrated. (8 notes in 4 albums)
Estimate $1,500
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Seychelles, Government of Seychelles, ten rupees presentation note, undated (1976), A/1 000042, signed in pen at left by Jas.R.Mancham (P.19a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, fifty cents replacement notes, 1st July 1981, Z/1 117266 (P.4dr) and 4th August 1984, Z/1 161398 (P.4er). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, de la Rue specimen set of one (A/4 000000), two (B/1 000000) and five leones (C/1 000000), undated (1974-75), SPECIMEN in red diagonally front and back, de la Rue specimen lozenges in red top left and bottom right both sides, four punch hole cancellation at signatures, SPECIMEN No. 001 at bottom left on front (P.5as-7as). Remnants of glue marks on right of backs, otherwise uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Sierra Leone, Bank of Sierra Leone, one leone replacement notes, 19th April 1974, Z/1 111663 (P.5ar) and 4th August 1984, Z/1 451245 (P.5er). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
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 $350
SOLD $240
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 $150
SOLD $120
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
SOLD $50
South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, one pound, 2 April 1931, A/26 633471 (P.84b). Uncirculated and very rare as such.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, ten pounds, 19 April 1943, F/2 375838 (P.87). Light centre fold, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Southern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, George VI, ten shillings, Salisbury, 1st September 1951, A/115 023,523 (P.9f). Crisp original paper, extremely fine or slightly better and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Southern Rhodesia, Central Africa Currency Board, Elizabeth II, five pounds, Salisbury, 10th September 1955, C/38 038,443 (P.18). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $750
South Vietnam, National Bank, specimen one thousand dong, undated (1975), specimen number 242 (P.34As). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
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Spain, El Banco de Espana, one hundred pesetas, Madrid 1 July 1925, Republic issue (1936), F6,496023/5 (P.69c) consecutive run of three notes; one thousand pesetas, Madrid 15 August 1928, O,218592 (P.78). Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $130
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Spain, Banco de Espana, one thousand pesetas, Madrid 12 October 1992 (1996) 3J6168485/9 (P.163) consecutive run of five notes. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $120
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