Catalogue
India, Hundi notes, British India, Queen Victoria (1864-1868), six annas, wmk. part crowned royal arms with lion and unicorn, 'Government of India Bill of Exchange' (KM.SAC H13.3); another 23.7.1870, for three annas, similar wmk., blue seal, (KM.SAC H8.8); another 1869-1870, one rupee eight annas, same wmk., (KM.SAC H.6.5); another 5.5.1869, eight annas, (KM.SAC H7.5a, illustrated p.533); others four annas and one rupee eight annas, dated 22.2.1889 and 24.6.1889, another nd. c.1890 (KM.SAC H20.2 and 20.8) another twelve annas 18.4.1910; (KM.SAC. H21.6). Mostly very fine, all with detailed descriptive cards, first rare. (9)
Estimate $250
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India, Hundi notes, British India, Queen Victoria 6.3.1876, one rupee eight annas, wmk. part crowned royal arms with lion and unicorn, 'Government of India Bill of Exchange' with revenue stamps overprinted eleven times; (KM.SAC H10.1); another 29.9.1887, and another 20.3.1888, (both KM.SAC H20.8), another three rupees, wmk. Hundi India, (KM.SAC H20.9); another Edward VII, three rupees, same wmk., (KM.SAC H.21.9); another 4.4.1938, four rupees eight annas, (KM.SAC H22c); others ten annas 24.4.1940, (KM.SAC 23A); another pair payment to Messrs Gopal Das Mehra Calcutta, two annas, dated 11.12.1950 (KM.SAC H23.1) and 29.11.1950 (a Republic issue!) not in KM but see p.539 at top [this example confirms issue of KGVI after independence]. Mostly very fine, all with detailed descriptive cards, last two rare. (9)
Estimate $250
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India, Hundi notes, Bikanir state, (1900-1926), one rupee eight annas, (KM.SAC SH3.12) another (1923-1947), twenty seven rupees [this denomination covers transactions of about 30,000 rupees making it one of the highest value hundi on record p.546 KM.SAC, value not stamped out], (KM. SAXC SH4.19); Datia state, one or two annas, (KM.SAC SH1.1); Hyderabad, Private Issue, 2500 rupees issued 23.10.1902, (KM. SAC H38.3); Indore State, 4 Feb. 1905, two annas, (KM.SAC SH2.1); Kotah State, (1925-1931), two annasm (KM.SAC SH1.1). Mostly very fine, all with detailed descriptive cards, second rare. (6)
Estimate $250
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India, Hundi notes, Bikanir state, twenty seven rupees [this denomination covers transactions of about 30,000 rupees making it one of the highest value hundi on record p.546 KM.SAC, value not stamped out], (KM.SAC SH4.19); Morvee State, 22.9.1914, two annas, (KM.SAC SH1.3 var.); British India Private Issue, Chitor Opium Agency, accepted by Bank of Bombay 4.11.1886, twelve rupees, (KM.SAC H20A) [this is the highest British India Hundi value noted in KM.SAC); another Mandsaur Opium Agency, 8th June 1901, six rupees, (KM.SAC H20A unpriced), others similar for three rupees 19.12.1900 and four annas, 18.7.1902; another Rutlum Opium Agency, three rupees (two complete Hundis for one rupee eight annas spliced together), 17.11.1903, (KM.SAC H20A). Mostly very fine, all with detailed descriptive cards, first rare. (7)
Estimate $250
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India, political funny money, Bank of Good Luck, Jai Hind, ten thousand good wishes (3 different) uniface (c.1947). Toned paper, extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $3,000
Indonesia, Japanese occupation, one and five roepiah. Very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Iran, 500 rials (P.137k) original pack of 100 consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Iraq, Republic, Central Bank of Iraq (P.70a, 80e, 81, 83, 84b (2), 89 (run of 33)); Democratic Republic, (P.93a (9), 94a, 96a). Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Allied Military Currency, AM-Lira, series of 1943, one lira (3), two lira (2), five lira, ten lira. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
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Italy, Republic, Bank of Italy, 1000 lire, 14/8/1947, W 3927 073166 (P.83). Bottom left tear, flattened of creases, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
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Japan, Bank of Japan, specimen 5, 19 and 100 yen (1930 and 1931), four punch hole cancels, small red overprint, block (96), (487) and (38) respectively, (P.39s2, 40s2, 42s). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Japan, Bank of Japan, 1945 issue, specimen 10 and 100 yen, four punch hole cancels small red overprint; block Nos. 31 and 54 respectively (P.77s2, 78As2). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Japan, Bank of Japan, one hundred yen, 1944, 761368 (P.57b); Japan, Bank of Japan, ten yen, 1930, 049210 (P.40a); China, The Central Bank of China, one hundred yuan, 1941 JC 602673 (P.243a); Korea, Bank of Chosen, 1945, no serial (P.39a). First two with centrefolds, third has a Japanese revenue stamp adhered to top right, fourth has light folds, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
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Japan, Bank of Japan, two hundred yen, 1945 issue 355392 (P.43Aa). Staining on bottom and left edge, note has been folded into a square at some stage, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
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Japan, WWII Japanese Invasion Money for all occupied islands and S.E. Asia, Burma 1/4 rupee to 100 rupees (P.12-15, 17) (5) Malaya 10 cents - 1000 dollars (P.M3-8, 10b) (7); NEI (P.119-28) (P.126b, 131a) also one gulden with bullet hole (9) Oceania (P.1a, 2a, 3a) (3); Philippines (P.107A, 112) (2); also P105 short snorter from pilot at Mindanao, all on display board. Fine - extremely fine. (27)
Estimate $150
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Malawi, Reserve Bank, Act of 1989, ten kwacha (3, 2003 issue) (P.25), 500 kwacha (40, mixed 2003 and 2005 issues) (P.46); Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank, 1997 issue, twenty dollars (P.7); Kenya, Central Bank, 2006 issue, 50 shillings (P.47). Good - very fine. (45)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Malaya and British Borneo, Elizabeth II, five dollars 21st March 1953, A/29 3077545 (P.1). Rust stain on front in centre, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Malaya and British Borneo, ten dollars, 1st March 1961 A/42 478523 (P.9a). Top left tear, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Malaysia, Sarawak, dry rubber coupon, 25 katis, 31st March 1942 107788 (SS SWK 24); Thailand, 50 Satang (P.68), 5 baht (P.74), 50 baht (P.90). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mauritania, Republic, Central Bank of Mauritania, specimen 100 and 1000 ougulya, 20.6.73 (P.1s, 3s). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Mauritania, Republic, Central Bank of Mauritania, 200 ougulya (P.2). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
New Zealand, Bank of New South Wales, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st February 1928 A356095, written on back 'Received Oct 15/1928' by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (P.S161) referring to first airmail carried New Zealand to Sydney. Top right corner missing otherwise fair.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, one pound, Wellington 19 (15?) No B782717 (P.S212). Very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
New Zealand, The National Bank of New Zealand Limited, one pound, Wellington, 1st Jan 1916, A 105659 (S.307).
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
New Zealand, Union Bank of Australia, five pounds, Christchurch, 1/2/1879? No U24470 (P.S352f) contemporary forgery, 'Limited' written. Paper repair on back, fair.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P. Hanna (1940-1955) (P.159a); R.N. Fleming (1960-1967) one pound (P.159d). Fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, H.R.Hardie (1977-1981), type I, ten dollars star replacement note, 99D 100565* (P.166d). Good extremely fine and a rare prefix.
Estimate $150
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New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, H.R.Hardie (1977-81), type I, ten dollars star replacement note, 99D 102353* (P.166d) and twenty dollars, YJ 835522* (P.167d). Virtually uncirculated, the first scarce thus. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Papua New Guinea, The Papuan Industries Ltd., printer's sepia print photo of BW&Co specimen one pound (1906), inked answer 'No' (Mira P49). Pin holes top left corner otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Papua New Guinea, Bank of Papua New Guinea, specimen twenty kina (1977) SCC370141, specimen No. 0704 (P.4s1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
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