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France, Republic, Bank of France, twenty francs, 9.6.04, K.433/346; 10809346 (P.61b; F.9.3). Flattened of light quarter folds otherwise very fine or slightly better and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
France, Republic, Bank of France, five thousand francs, 4.1.18, 457/J.3, margin J.3.J/457; 00058457 (P.76; F.43.1). Without faults, the key banknote of the series, virtually extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
Passed in
France, Republic, Bank of France, five thousand francs, 13.10.38, 644/P.51; 01264644 (P.91; F.45.1). Virtually uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
France, Republic, Bank of France, five, ten, fifty and one hundred new francs; five 12.2.59; 29036/V.121; 0302029036 (P.137b; F.52.2); ten 7.3.57, 48169/D.327; 0815348169 (P.138; F.53.1); fifty 30.10.58, B.92/60878; 0227660878 (P.139a; F.54.1); one hundred 30.10.58, N.149/13576; 371213576 (P.140; F.55.1). Smudges on last, otherwise nearly uncirculated; good extremely fine; good very fine; nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, Queen Anne, 1709, Exchequer Bill for ?100, interest at 2d per day, for enlarging the capital stock of the Bank of England, signed Halifax with embossed exchequer seal bottom right, ink cancellation on face, slight nibble on right margin. Very fine and scarce, an important piece.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Japan, Bank of Japan, specimen one thousand yen (1945), red 'Mi-hon' overprint, perforated, serial block 129 (P.45s1). Trace of paper clip rust top right margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $5,200
Japan, Bank of Japan, specimen one thousand yen (1945) four punch hole cancellation, small red 'Mi-hon' overprint, serial 486079, block (5) (P.45s3). Trace of paper clip rust top right, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, specimen five pounds, Auckland, 18- No A053901/A063900 (P.S192). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, specimen one pound, Auckland 18 No 450001/50000 (P.S202) pencilled Nov 12.89. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Cagayan, 1942 second issue, ten, fifty centavos (P.S161a 163a), one, two, five, ten pesos (P.S164a, 165a, 168a, 169a); fourth issue, ten (2), twenty, fifty (3) centavos (P.S174a, b, 175, 176a, b, 176X); 1942 issue, five (2), ten (3), twenty (2), fifty centavos (P.S178a, b, 179a, 180a, 181, 182, 183a, 185a); 1943 issue, one (4), two (3), five (4), twenty pesos (P.S186a, b, 187-190, 190A, 191a (2, green and black), 191b, 192, 193a); Ilocos Norte, 1942 second treasury certificate issue, 20 pesos (P.S274), one pesos, 12/5/42 "six words" (P.S284c), one pesos, error (P.S296E), five pesos, 6/06/1942 sixth series (P.S295); Miasmic Occidental, 1942 first emergency circulation issue, fifty centavos (P.S571); 2nd emergency circulation issue, ten, twenty, fifty (3) centavos (P.S573, 574, 575a, b, 576a), two, five (2) pesos (P.S577a, 578a, b, c); Cebu, 1941 issue, five, twenty, fifty centabos (P.S211, 213, 214), one, five, ten (2), twenty pesos (P.S215, 216b, 217a, b, 218a), five, twenty Guerrilla issue pesos (P.S219, 220); 1942 issue, ten, twenty (2) pesos (P.S223, 224a, 228); Bohol, 1924 official use issue, ten, twenty five (4), fifty (2) centavos (P.S131d, 132b, e, f, 133, 134d, e), one (2), ^five (6), ten (5) pesos (P.S135a, e, 136a, b, d, f, g, 136X, 137a, c, e, g, j); 1943 official use issue, one peso (2) (P.S138, 139b); 1942 illegal issue, fifty centavos (P.S142), five, ten pesos (P.S143b, 144a); 1943 illegal issue, one peso (2) (P.S145a, b). Good - extremely fine. (86)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Iloilo, 1941 pre-surrender issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S301, 302, 303, 304), one, two, five (2), ten (2) pesos (P.S305, 306, 307, 307A, 308, 309); 1942 Second Dialosa ossie, five (2), ten (2), twenty (2), one hundred (2) pesos (P.S313a, 316, 317a, b, 318a, 318X, 322a, 322X1); 1942 Viallon issue, one, five pesos (P.S324, 325); 1943 emergency issue, two, five (2), ten (2), fifty pesos (P.S327, 328a, b, 329a, b, 331); 1944 Emergency Dialosa issue, fifty centavos (2) (P.S335, 338a), one, two, five, ten pesos (P.S339, 340, 341. 342); Mindanao, 1942 Emergency Currency Certificate issue, two, five, ten, twenty pesos (P.S471, 472, 473, 474); second emergency currency, 1943 issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S481b, 482b, 483b, 484), one (4), two (2), five (2), ten (6), twenty (4) pesos (P.S485a, b, c, f, 486d, e, 487c, d, 488a, b, c, e, 488X1, X2, 489a, b, c, d); 1943 second treasury certificate issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S491-494), one, five, ten, twenty pesos (P.S495-499); third treasury certificate issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S501-504), one, two, five, ten, (2, wide and narrow), twenty pesos (P.S505-507, 508a, b, 509); fourth treasury certificate issue, five, ten (2), twenty (2), fifty centavos (P.S511, 512a, b, 513a, b, 514a), one, two (2), five (2), ten (2) pesos (P.S515, 516a, b, 517a, b, 518a, b). Good - extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Mountain Province, Resolution No. 5 1942 first issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty (2) centavos (P.S591-593, 594a, b), one, two (2), five, ten pesos (P.S595a, 596a, b, 597, 598); 2nd issue, one, two (2), five, ten (2), (P.S601, 602 (2), 603, 604 (2), several countersigned); Negros Occidental, 1941 first emergency issue, one (3), five (5), ten (2) pesos (P.S612a-c, 613-19); second emergency issue, ten (2), twenty, fifty centavos (P.S621a, 621X, 622a, 623a), one (2), two, five, ten (2) pesos (P.S624a, b, 625a, 626a, 627a, b); 13.1.1942 couponized checks, ten (2), twenty, (2), fifty centavos (P.S629, 631, 630, 632, 633), two (2), five (2), ten pesos (P.S635-639); 1942 emergency circulation issue, five (3), ten (2), twenty, fifty centavos (P.S640a, b, 641, 642, 643a, 644, 645), one (2), two (2), five (2), ten (3) pesos (P.S646a, b, 647A, B, 648a, b, 649a, b, c); Free Negros IV, 1943 military script issue, one (2), two (2), five, ten pesos (P.S715 (2, red and purple), 711 (2, red and purple), 712, 713); Negros Oriental, 1942 couponized check issue, ten, twenty centavos (P.S652, 653); emergency circulation issue, five pesos (2) (P.S658a, b). Good - extremely fine. (72)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerrilla currency, Island of Negros, Negros Emergency Currency Board, 1943 issue, one peso (6) (P.S661a (3, A1, A2, A3), 661b (2, C1, C4), 661c (C3)), five pesos (5, A1, A2, A4, B3, B4) (P.S662), ten pesos (5, A1, A2, B1, B2, B4) (P.S663a), twenty pesos (3, A1, A2, A3) (P.S664), fifty pesos (2, A1, A2) (P.S665), one hundred pesos (A1) (P.S666); 1944 issue, one peso (25) (P.S668a (3, A2, A3, A4), 668b (3, A1, A2, A3), 670 (3, B2, B3, B4), 672 (10, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, F1, F3, F4, G1, G3), 673 (6, H1, H2, H3, H4 (3, two sequential)), five pesos (4) (P.S674 (C4), 675 (3, D1, D3, D4)), ten pesos (12) (P.S676a (6, C2, C3, D1, E1, E2, F1), 677a (G4, H2, H3, I1, I3, I4)), twenty pesos (7), (P.S678 (B1), 679 (3, C1, C2, C3), 680 (3, D1, D2, D3); 1945 issue, one peso (3, J1, J2, J3) (P.S681), ten pesos (3, J1, J3, J4) (P.S683), twenty pesos (3) (P.S684 (2, E1, E3), 685 (J1)). Good - extremely fine. (79)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Philippines, Emergency and Guerilla currency, Samar, Free Samar, five pesos, 1943 (SMR 107); Oras, 1943 issue, twenty centavos, fifty centavos, 2 pesos (SMR 573, 574, 364); Balangiga, one peso, 11.1.1943 (SMR 175); Palawan, Cuyo, 1942 first issue, fifty centavos, one peso (PAL 755, 756), 1942 second issue, fifty centavos (PAL 765); Bohol, Antequera, fifty centavos, ND (BOH 205); Cebu, Bantayam, twenty centavos, ND (CEB 153); Culion Leper Colony, 1942 first issue, fifty centavos, one, five pesos (P.S244a, 245, 246), second issue, one centavo, twenty centavo (P.S251, 253); Apayo, legal tender notes, 1942 issue, five centavos (2) (P.S101, 102), ten centavos (2) (P.S103. 104), twenty centavos (2) (P.S105a, b), fifty centavos, (P.S107), one peso (4) (P.S109b, 110a, 111a, b), two pesos (2) (P.S112, 113), five pesos (4) (P.S114a, b, 115a, b), ten pesos (2) (P.S116, 117); 1943 issue, ten centavos (P.S121), twenty centavos (P.S122), fifty centavos (P.S123), one, two, five, and ten pesos (P.S124, 125, 126, 127); Leyte, Emergency Currency Board, 1943 first issue, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S403, 404), one, two, and ten pesos (P.S405, 406, 409a); Mindano, 1944 Treasury Emergency Certificate issue, fifty centavos (2) (P.S522a, b), one peso (3) (P.S523b, c, d), two pesos (2) (P.S524a, b), five pesos (5) (P.S525a, b, c, 526a, b), ten pesos (6) (P.S527a-f), twenty pesos (5) (P.S528a-d, 528x), 1945 issue, five, ten, twenty, fifty centavos (P.S531, 532a, 533, 534), one, two, five, ten pesos (P.S534, 535, 536, 537, 538). Very good - extremely fine. (78)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Poland, Duchy of Warsaw, State Treasury, one thaler (jeden talar), Dec 1 1810, No. 1980, one black rectangular and one circular rubber stamp on back (P.A12, Milczak A12b). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
USA, Federal Reserve, fifty dollars, 2009, JG 09489021A/29A; 64A/70A (P.534), nine and seven consecutive notes. Slightest centre bends, otherwise uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $1,150
SOLD $850
USA, Federal Reserve Notes, one hundred dollars, 1996 (3), 1999 (2), 2001 (3), 2003 (8). Very fine - mostly nearly uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
USA, Federal Reserve, one hundred dollars, 2003, FF 06418491C/500C (P.519a), ten consecutive notes. Slightest centre bends, otherwise nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,100
USA, Federal Reserve, one hundred dollars, 2006, HL 30810191F/200F; 273F/290F; 292F/297F; (P.528), broken run of thirty four notes. Slightest centre bends, otherwise uncirculated. (34)
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $4,200
Zimbabwe, one hundred trillion dollars, 2008, original unopened pack of one hundred consecutive notes, AA 4344601/700 (P.91). Uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $9,500
Lesbos, Mytilene, (454-427 B.C.), electrum hekte, (2.53 g), obv. young male head right wearing taenia, rev. archaic male head right, wearing long beard, within linear frame within incuse square, (S.-, Bodenstedt 52, SNG Cop 325, SNG Von A 7730, HGC 6 978). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.500-475 B.C.), electrum stater (15.94 g), obv. nude youth kneeling left, holding a tunny fish, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.3480, Von Fritze I 112, Boston MFA 1487 = Warren 1502, SNG BN 253). A few flan cracks, good fine or better and rare.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold tremissis, (1.47g), Constantinople Mint, obv. diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG, rev. Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star in right field, CONOB in exergue (S.8, MIB 12, DOC I 10a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Justin I, (518-527 AD), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, 9th officina, struck 518-22 AD, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield, D N IVSTINVS PP AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVGGG *Q**, Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by staurogram, star in left around, CONOB in exergue (SB.55l, DOC 1g, MIB 2). Graffito on obverse, clipped, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Justinian I, (527-565 AD), gold solidus (4.44g), Constantinople Mint, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, D N IVSTINIAVS P P AVG, rev. Victory standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger, star in right field, VICTORIA AVCCC around, CONOB in exergue (S.139, MIB I 6, DOC I 8d). Graffito on edges of obverse and reverse, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Phocas, (602-610 AD), gold solidus, (4.42 g), Constantinople Mint, officina A, obv. ON FOCAS PERP AVG, cuirassed and draped bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia, holding globus cruciger, rev. VICTORIA AVGG A, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue (S.618, MIB II 7, DOC II 5c). Striking weakness in parts of rim, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-41 AD), gold solidus, (4.42g), Constantinople Mint, 1st officina, issued 616-25, obv. draped facing busts of Heraclius with short beard (left), and Heraclius Constantine who is smaller and beardless (right, both wearing corwns surmounted by cross in field above and between, dd NN hERACLIYS ET hERA CONST PP AV, rev. cross potent on three steps, VICTORIA AVGY A around, CONOB in exergue (SB.738, BMC 11, MIB 11-12). Sandy adhesions, graffito on obverse between busts, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Bruttium, Rhegium, (c.415/10 - 387 BC), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), obv. lion's mask facing, rev. Laureate head of Apollo left, PH**G*INON (Herzfelder 103, HN III 2496). Very attractive old cabinet tone, high relief on a dumpy flan, flan crack at 2 through edge yet does not affect fields, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $33,000
Sicily, Gela, (490-475 BC), silver didrachm, (8.79g), obv, bearded and nude horseman on horse prancing right, holding reins in left hand and spear in raised right hand, rev. forepart of a bearded manheaded bull charging right (the river god Gelas), C-E-**L*-A (S.713, Jenkins, Gela Group Ib, 8 [O5, R4], HGC 2 362, Buceti 8, SNG ANS 13, SNG Cop 256). Attractive old cabinet tone, struck on an odd shaped flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,600
Sicily, Selinus, (467/5 BC), silver tetradrachm, (17.34g), obv. Slow quadriga driven left by Artemis, Apollo drawing a bow besides, **SELIN-ONTI-OO*, rev. Selinos standing left, holding phiale and laurel branch, cock to left standing before an altar, bull on pedestal to right, fig leaf above, **SELI-NO-S* around (SNG ANS 691, SNG Lloyd 1222, BMC 25, HGC 2 1220). Pleasant cabinet tone, extremely fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,500