Catalogue
Fiji, Fiji Banking and Commercial Company Limited, printer's proof five shillings, Levuka, 18- imprint Schmidt & Co. Sc.. Auckland NZ hidden in green border (83x164mm) green and black on white (R&C 21). Mounted on thick leaf from an old album and with a template impression otherwise very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, as previous but for one pound 187-, imprint wider border (90x140mm) orange and black on white (R&C23). Mounted as previous otherwise nearly extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Fiji, another as previous but a black on white only printer's proof. Mounted and with template impression otherwise good very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $660
Fiji, another as previous except for five pounds (95x179mm) (R&C 24). Mounted as previous otherwise extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Fiji, another as previous except for ten pounds (98x179mm) (R&C -). Mounted as previous with three vertical folds otherwise very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $600
SOLD $840
Fiji, another as previous except a coloured printer's proof, maroon and black on white (R&C -). Taken off mounted leaf, resulting in tear (20mm) through lower edge in the middle, otherwise extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, one pound (1940) emergency overprint on N.Z issue of 1934, F1/0 008494 (P.37c). Nearly fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Fiji, five shillings (P.43b), ten shillings (P.44b [2]), one pound (P.45b), one dollar (P.73), two dollars (P.74), five dollars (P.75), ten dollars (P.76). Very good - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Fiji, World War II emergency Issue, Grand Pacific Hotel, threepence, original block of four, black print on yellow card, rubber stamp signature of Chas. Brown on the back of each note, very rare as a block of four and the first time any Fiji private emergency Issue has been offered for sale at auction in this form, almost uncirculated - uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
French West Africa, five francs, 10-3-38 (P.21), 29-12-50 (P.36 [2]), one hundred francs, 2-12-1964 (P.701Kd); Angola, one hundred and five hundred escudos, 24 de Novembro de 1972 (P.101, 102); Egypt, five pounds (1952-1960) (P.31); South Africa, five rand (1978-94) (P.119a [5 consecutive]). Very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Germany Conversion Fund for German Debts, five and ten Reichsmark, Berlin, 28 August 1933 (P.199, 200). Brown stain front left side, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Britain, England, Christchurch and Wimborne Bank, one pound, 29th May 1825, vignette of church at left. (Grant c.822b), overprinted in black 'PAID / PAID HALF 7.7.(18)26 / PAID One 4th 22.1.(18)27', signature cut cancelled as usual, interesting overprint. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Britain, provincial, Durhan Bank, five pounds 1884, No C/P 865 cancelled by cutting away of signature corner lower right (Grant 1071). Nearly fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Great Britain, one pound (ND) 1917 (P351), Bank of England five pounds, Liverpool 23 March 1938, 24 March 1938 (P335). Fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
Great Britain, Bank of England, five pounds, London, 4 March 1938 (P.335). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Great Britain, Bank of England, O'Brien (1955-60) one pound (P.369c) four consecutive notes Uncirculated (4).
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Great Britain, Bank of England, fifty pounds, Gil (1988) (P.381b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Great Britain, five pounds, Bank of England two note folders with matching serials (1990). Uncirculated. (12 folders)
Estimate $360
SOLD $320
Great Britain, Five pounds (1990) and twenty pounds (1991) first and last note portfolio albums as issued by the Bank of England. Uncirculated (2).
Estimate $240
SOLD $210
Guinea, Bank of the Republic of Guinea, 1958 issue, fifty francs (P.6); one hundred francs (P.7); five hundred francs (P.8); one thousand francs (P.9). Very good - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Guinea, Bank of the Republic of Guinea, 1960 issues, fifty francs (P.12); one hundred francs (P.13 and 13a with colour variety); five hundred francs (P.14); one thousand francs (P.15). Very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Hong Kong, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, one dollar, 1st July 1913, 1464413, (P.155b). Good - very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Hong Kong, ten cents, (1940-41), (2) (P.315A); the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, unissued cheque 19.., denominated in Hong Kong currency from Canton Branch of bank, (unusual to find a cheque from a branch of the bank in China denominated in Hong Kong currency); Kowloon Cricket Club, ten cents 1979, another type 1988, fifty cents 1982. Fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, one hundred dollars, 13th March 1972, No. 324250 VN (Ma H25, P.183c). Two pinholes, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Hong Kong, one dollar - one hundred dollars, assorted dates and banks including The Chartered Bank, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 31 March 1981 (P.189a); Singapore, one dollar - one hundred dollars, assorted issues, also Australian fun money fivers (7). Fair - good very fine. (75)
Estimate $200
SOLD $640
Hong Kong, The Chartered Bank, cardboard Bundle Label for $500 batch of 1000 notes Z/19 633001-ZN 634000; Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong Branch cheque 19..; the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Shanghai Branch cheque 19..; Tai Sang Bank Limited, Hong Kong branch cheque for $6,992.27, various banking stamps on front and back; plus a group of Hong Kong calendars for 1987 from six different banks, first item rare. Very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
India, Bharatpur State, an extensive collection of Court Fee notes in various denominations and colours from one anna to one rupee four annas, all different. Mostly very fine or better. (27)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Iraq, Central Bank of Iraq, twenty five dinars, 1986 issue, (P.73). Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (2000)
Estimate $200
SOLD $60
Israel, Bank of Israel, uncut sheets of three notes for one shequel (P.51Ab), five new sheqalim (P.52c), ten new sheqalim (P.53d). All presented in folders. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Katanga, National Bank of Katanga, five hundred francs, no date (P.9r)(illus); 31 October 1960 (P.9a). Extremely fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0