Catalogue
Austria-Hungary, World War I, POW camp Sopronnyek, two, ten and twenty heller, one, two, ten and twenty kronen 16.6.1916 (Campbell 1463-69). Complete set, mostly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Belgium, five hundred francs - one hundred belgas, 1.2.43 (1944) (P.124). A few minor edge marks and corner crease but clean, crisp and unfolded, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
British Colonial collection, Belize, five dollars, 1975 (P.33b); Cyprus, 250 mils, 1971, 1979, five hundred mils, 1979, five pounds, 1975 (P.41b, 41c, 42c, 44c); East Africa, five shillings, 1955, 1961-63, 1964, twenty shillings, 1962-63, 1964 (P.33, 41a, 42b, 45, 47a); Kenya, one hundred shillings, 1969 (P.10a) edge tear; Hong Kong, one cent, 1971-81 (2), ten dollars, 1983, one hundred dollars, 1969 (2) (P.325b, 182j, 183a); Rhodesia, one pound, 1964, five pounds, 1966, ten dollars, 1975 (2) (P.25a, 28a, 33b). Good - nearly extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
British Commonwealth collection, generally 1930s - 1960s, over thirty countries from Bahamas to Trinidad and Tobago, many George V and George VI issues, some of the notes include, Belize, five dollars (P.35a); Bermuda, ten shillings (P.19b); Ceylon, ten rupees (P.36A, 48); British North Borneo, fifty cents (P.27); Jersey, ten shillings (P.7a), one. five and twenty pounds speciman notes (P.11s, 12s, 14s) (all three stained and dirty); Sarawak, one dollar (P.20); Straits Settlements, one dollar (P.16b) (2). A few notes extremely fine but generally poor - very fine. (143)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,600
Brunei, Government of Brunei, fifty ringgit, 1967, A/2 893077 (P.4). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Brunei, one ringgit, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988 (P.6b, 6c, 6d). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Burma, Military Administration, Reserve Bank of India, five rupees, undated (1947) N/88 831272, P/70 261736, R/5 324434 (P.26b). Usual pinholes, very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $250
Burma, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, undated (1938) Burma, A/19 117888, A/21 330379, A/44 892131 (P.5). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $360
Canada, Elizabeth II, one dollar, 1954, two dollars 1954; one dollar, centennial 1867-1967 (4); one dollar 1973 (P.75a, 76d, 84a, 85c); cheques/exchanges, the Canadian Bank of Commerce second of exchange ú1000 12.1.1894 New York branch to Bank of Scotland, London, Bank of Montreal, New York branch second of exchange ú1000 11.7.1894 to London; The Merchants Bank of Canada, New York Branch second of exchange ú1000 19.1.1894 (quite ornate) to London; The Royal Bank of Canada cheque $151 4.6.1949. Notes mostly extremely fine - uncirculated, cheques very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, British American Tobacco Co., one dollar local currency, payable by 31st December 1922 No. S.29831, view of Tobacco plantation on front. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
China, The Chinese Italian Banking Corporation, set of one, five and ten yuan, 15th September 1921, (P.S253-5). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
China, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, one Mexican dollar, 1st Sept 1884, hand-written date, note no.1539, first issue Mexican Dollar series 1884-1897. Three severe vertical folds and one horizontal fold, repaired on reverse with tape in several places, foxing, good and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,500
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, fifty piastres, 15 March 1917, (P.11) (illust.); Egyptian Government, five piastres, 1st June 1918 (P.162). First with small AEW letters written on back, otherwise very fine; second note fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, one pound, Cairo, 3rd November 1932, J/16 805130 (P.22b). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, five pounds, Cairo, 20th January 1945, No. M/105 024779 (P.19c). Three vertical folds, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Egypt, Central Bank of Egypt, one hundred pounds, undated (issued 1978) (P.53a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
France, World War I 1914-1920 emergency issues twenty-five centimes to two francs including Avignon, Montmedy, Nord de 'Ainse, Boulogne Sur Mer and Paris. Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
French Indo China, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam; Viet Nam issue, one hundred piastres D 5 17599, (P.103). Two pin holes, minor edge thinning, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Fiji, Government of Fiji, one pound, George V issue, 1st January 1934, B/1 25,230 (P.33a). Creases and folds with small hole in watermark panel, 41 written in pen on back, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II provisional issue, one pound, undated (issued Jun - Aug 1942 - old date 1.8.1934) overprinted on Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L. Lefeaux one pound (P.155), "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" watermarked paper, without Thomas de la Rue imprint, red serial number 6D 904718 (P.45b; RC.58b). Folds and creases, minor toning, ú55 written in pen on back, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II provisional issue, five pounds, undated (issued Jan - Nov 1942 - old date 1.8.1934), overprinted on Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L. Lefeaux five pounds (P.156), "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" watermarked paper, without Thomas de la Rue imprint, green serial number 5K 838096 (P.46b; RC.59b). Crisp original body, very light vertical folds and three minute spots in bottom left margin, extremely fine and very rare, being the finest of less than ten known notes, this example having never been on the market previously.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $31,000
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II emergency issue, one shilling, 1st January 1942, un-issued sheet of six, without serial numbers (P.48r). Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II emergency issue, one shilling, 1st January 1942, un-issued sheets of six, without serial numbers (P.48r). One with uneven edges, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II emergency issue, one shilling, 1st January 1942, un-issued sheets of six, without serial numbers (P.48r). One note with faulty printing in each sheet X'd out with purple or blue indelible pencil, nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II emergency issue, two shillings, 1st January 1942, un-issued sheet of six, without serial numbers (P.50r). Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II emergency issue, two shillings, 1st January 1942, un-issued sheets of six, without serial numbers (P.50r). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II emergency issue, two shillings, 1st January 1942, un-issued sheets of six, without serial numbers (P.50r). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Fiji, Government of Fiji, World War II emergency issue, two shillings, 1st January 1942, un-issued sheets of six, without serial numbers (P.50r). Tear in one top note in four sheets, small butterfly error in one note on the fifth sheet, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Fiji, G.P.H. (Grand Pacific Hotel) World War II Emergency issue, cardboard tokens for one penny, threepence and sixpence. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Fiji, Government of Fiji, five shillings, George VI issue, 1st July 1950, B/5 153,041, B/5 153,172 (P.37j). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150