Catalogue
Belize, Government, one dollar, Belize, 1st June 1975 (P.33b); Zambia, fifty ngwee (1968) (P.4a), one pound, (1964) (P.2a). The last very good; other two uncirculated, nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Bermuda, Government, George VI one pound, Hamilton 12th May 1937, X/4 170758 (P.8b). Mark on bottom margin otherwise nearly uncirculated, crisp, and very rare thus.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $0
Bermuda, Bermuda Government, five shillings, Hamilton, 12th May 1937, B/5 210517 (P.8b). Virtually uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $420
SOLD $320
Bermuda, Elizabeth II, specimen fifty dollars, 1st May 1974 A/1 000000, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in red (P.32s). Uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Bermuda, Elizabeth II, specimen fifty dollars, 1st April 1978, A/1 000000, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in red (P.32s). Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
British Caribean Territories, Elizabeth II, specimen notes for ten dollars, twenty dollars and one hundred dollars, undated (1953-64), SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE in red in top margin front and back, and SPECIMEN in red at centre between two punch hole cancellations at centre front and back (P.10,11,12). Uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
British West Africa, The West African Currency Board, specimen note for twenty shillings, Lagos, 2nd July 1951, SPECIMEN in red diagonally on front in two places, six punch hole cancellations (P.8b). Slight glue remnants at left on back, otherwise virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
British West Africa, The West African Currency Board, twenty shillings, Lagos, 26th September 1947, Z/10 968617 (P.8b). Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $550
SOLD $600
British West Africa, The United Africa Company Ltd, Umuahia Railhead, local carriers pay chit for one bushel of kernels. No. 42084. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Brunei, Government of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I, specimen five hundred ringgit, undated (1979-87) SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE in top margins front and back with the number 081 in black on back, SPECIMEN diagonally in red on front and back and a one punch hole cancellation (P.11s). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Bulgaria, Bulgarian National Bank, one thousand leva, 1994, AA 0009696 (P.105); two thousand leva, 1994 (P.107). Uncirculated, low serial numbers. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Canada, Elizabeth II, one dollar, 1973, uncut block of four and pair, ECW (P.85c). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Canada, Union Bank of Canada, New Liskeard, Ontario branch cheques, issued by Robert Scott, 15-4-1907 for two hundred and sixty dollars; another, 14-4-1908 for sixteen dollars; another, 21-4-1908 for six dollars, all printed on paper similar to "brown wrapping paper". Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, The Chartered Bank of India Australia & China, Shanghai, five dollars, not dated (19 printed) green colour trial, unsigned and not numbered, Imprint of W.W.Sprague & Co, Banknote Engravers, London E.C., perforated CANCELLED. W.W. SRAGUE & Co. LTD. LONDON in two places (cfP.S184). Repaired tear of 6cm at top, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
China, Netherlands Trading Society, ten dollars two-sided colour trial, Shanghai, undated (1909), imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers, London in centre at bottom, SPECIMEN perforated at bottom right, "Back Approved" written in red ink in top margin on back and words in pencil in top margin back and front (cfP.S459). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $5,500
China, Russo-Asiatic Bank (1900-1926), one hundred dollars, undated (1910), Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Harbin branch, No. A6917, (P.S466). Uncirculated and of the greatest rarity in this condition.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $0
China, Communist Bank, Szechuan-Shensi Provincial Soviet Workers and Farmers Bank, 1933 issue, one, two and three ch’uan on white cloth, (P.S3217-9). Nearly extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
China, Imperial Chinese Railways, ten dollars, uniface printer’s proof, January 2nd 1899, No...., on large format card, imprint of Barclay & Fry Ltd London, S E in centre at bottom (cfPA.61). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
China, a varied selection of notes, includes many provincial issues such as Kirin (dragon vignette), Bank of Shansi & Hopei (P.S3151, 3208, 3198), Bank of Dung Bai (P.S3729b, 3736), Shanse Provincial Bank (P.S2657m), Shantung Min Sheng Bank (P.2731, 2732, 2740, 2742a), Chinan, Kweichow and Manchukuo as well as Bank of China and Central Bank of China issues including several Customs Gold Units, some in extremely fine - uncirculated condition. Good - uncirculated. (48)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
China, Communist, Chairman Mao, share certificates for 20,000 yuan, private issue remainders. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Cuba, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Havana, Duplicate of Exchange Å“37.12.7, dated 20th April 1927, payable to the London Assurance, London Bank’s coat of arms at left. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
East Africa, The East African Currency Board, Elizabeth II, five shillings, Nairobi, 1st April 1954, H48 48668 (P.33). Flattened, nearly extremely fine, a scarce date.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
East Africa, East African Currency Board, Elizabeth II, five shillings, undated (1958-60) C6 94936 (P.37). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
East Africa, East African Currency Board (1958-60), ten shillings, P1 37894; twenty shillings, P13 67166; one hundred shillings, C2 04371 (P.38-40). Nearly extremely fine; nearly extremely fine; good very fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $370
East Caribbean Currency Authority, five dollars A8167369 (1965) (P.14a, variety 1); Trinidad & Tobago, Central Bank, Elizabeth II, one dollar, B/1 188233 (1964) (P.26b). Crisp uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $220
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, one pound, Cairo, 15th July 1942, J/56 807396 (P22c). Flattened, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Egypt, Oriental Mercantile Bank, Alexandria, Cairo branch; Eastern Banking Co, Alexandria, Charles Skipper & East specimen cheques (first with vignette of Egyptians in native dress, second with vignette of pyramids), both cheques with oval Skipper & East specimen logos. Extremely fine - uncirculated, rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Ethiopia, Bank of Ethiopia, one hundred thalers, 1 May 1932, D/1 07993, (P.10). With pinholes, fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Falkland Islands, Government issue, Elizabeth II, five pounds, 30th January 1975, C76245 (P.9b). Tone spot in left margin, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Falkland Islands, Government issue, Elizabeth II, fifty pence, 25 September 1969, D17533 (P.10a); another, 20th February 1974, D68179 (P.10b). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130