Catalogue
India, unprinted paper note form for ten rupees (1940) by Portals (owned by Bank of England) as salvaged (circa 1991) from the wreck of S.S.Breda sunk in Borderloch, Scotland 23rd December 1940 as a result of enemy action. Paper watermarked with original portrait of George VI and wording Ten Rupees / Reserve Bank of India Ten Rupees. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Keeling Cocos Islands, 1/10 rupee, 1902 (PS.123). All with stains or edge damage, very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Korea, North, one, five, ten, fifty won 1978, the five varieties of each note used for general circulation, for socialist visitors, for non socialist visitors and second general circulation issues plus 100 won 1978 (P.18a, b, c, d, e, 19a, b, c, d, e, 20a, b, c, d, e, 21a, b, c, d, e, 22a). Uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Kuwait, Central Bank, set of quarter, one, five, ten and twenty dinars (1968) (P.12-16). Original fresh uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macau, ten patacas 12.5.84, twenty patacas 1.9.96; fifty patacas 16.10.95 (P.59c, 91, 92a). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Madagascar, ten francs (1937-47) (P.36); twenty francs (1937-47) M 272/ 0, 469 (P.37). Slight staining on first, otherwise very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Malaya, Board of Commissioners of Currency, twenty five cents, 1st September 1940 C456197 (P.3). Flattened extremely fine or better and scarce thus.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Malaya, Board of Commissioners of Currency, one dollar, 1st July 1941, H/19 015762 (P.11). Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Malaya, Board of Commissioners of Currency, one dollar, 1st July 1941, N/71 032579/81 (P.11) three consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $270
SOLD $250
Malaya, Board of Commissioners of Currency, five dollars, 1st July 1941, F/43 045680 (P.12). Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Malaya, Board of Commissioners of Currency, ten dollars, 1st July 1941, G/26 056079 (P.13). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia, ten ringgit (1976-78) D/65 series of solid numbers 111111, 222222, 333333, 4444444, 777777, 888888 (P.15). Uncirculated and very rare as such. (6)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Malaya, Japanese occupation, one hundred dollars (1944) MT (P.M8X), one thousand dollars (1945) (P.M10b). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Malta, ten liri 1967 (1979) (P.36a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Mauritius, The Oriental Bank Corporation, unissued cheque, 18.. (c.1848?), originally denominated in dollars but overprinted in rupees. The word dollars and the '$' sign have been overprinted in red with the words 'Rupees' and the 'Rs' sign. A rare early Mauritius cheque. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mexico, Yucatan, Commision Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen, second issue, one peso, 20.11.1914, 519144. Type without needle punched 'Campeche' (PS.1122b). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Morocco, fifty francs 1.3.1944 (P.26). New Caledonia, Noumea, five francs (1944) (P.48). Fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
New Zealand, Bank of Australasia, third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 2nd July 1930, 899231, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London (P.S.131; Robb 5.g). Folds, creases and pinholes, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand third issue, fifty pounds, Wellington 1 May 1926, No 012166 (P.S195; Robb 11e). Heavy centrefold otherwise good colour very good with tear into top of centrefold and holes in centre, extremely rare, one other (Lavin, Sale 69 lot 3032) in private hands very similar both top right smudges and heavy centrefolds.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $27,000
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, fourth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1923, 2/N 446184, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited London (P.S.371a; Robb 37.g.ii). Flattened of folds, old tape mark on top border, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $2,500
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L.Lefeaux, 1934-40, one pound, 5A453742 (P.155). Crisp extremely fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, Hardie type 1, 1977-81, one and two dollars star notes (P.163-4 d/S2). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
New Zealand. Reserve Bank, T.P.Hanna (1940-1955) ten shillings, one pound, five pounds (P.158a, 159a, 160a); G.Wilson (1955-1956) ten shillings, one pound, five pounds (158b, 159b, 160b); R.N.Fleming (1956-1967) ten shillings, one pound, five pounds (P.158c, 159c, 160c); H.R.Hardie (1977-1981) one, two, and five dollars (P.163d, 164d, 165d). Very good - good extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $170
SOLD $440
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, Fleming 1956-67, one pound 121 914495/6 (P.1590d) consecutive pair. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, D.L.Wilks 1968-75, two dollars 9Y0 016126* (P.164b/S4) star replacement note. Nearly uncirculated and nrare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, Hardie, 1977-81, type I, two dollars star notes, 9Y3 (P.164d/S2) four singles and a pair. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, Knight 1975-77, one dollar star, Y91 (P.163c/82), Hardie 1977-81, type 1 one dollar star notes Y92 (P.163d/S2) pair and four singles, also Wilks, 1968-75 dollar 8E (P.163b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
New Zealand, Reserve Bank Hardie type 1, 1981-5, specimen set, one two, five, ten, twenty and one hundred dollars AAA, EAA, JAA, NAA, TAA, YAA 000 000 serials, overprinted specimen three times and perforated specimen either end (P.169a-175a). Uncirculated and very rare. (6)
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, S.T.Russell 1985-89, one dollar AJF857801/ 900 (P.169b) pack of one hundred consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, S.T.Russell 1985-89, ten and twenty dollars (cf. P.172b, 173b but missing serial numbers). Wavey otherwise uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000