Catalogue
Bahamas, Bahamas Monetary Authority, undated (1968), five dollars, E024502 (P.29a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Bahamas, The Central Bank of the Bahamas, undated (1968), ten dollars, E317060 (P.30a). Short diagonal crease at right, otherwise uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Bahrain, Currency Board, specimen ten dinars, undated (1964) (P.6s), printed in red at left bottom front edge 'SPECIMEN No 014', 'Specimen DE LA RUE & CO LTD No Value' oval stamp on two diagonal corners front and back and SPECIMEN diagonally front and back, all these in black, punch cancelled on signature. Tape mark at centre of left edge, minor crease in top left corner, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Belize, Government of Belize, 1st January 1976, one dollar, A/3 831763 (P.33c); The Monetary Authority of Belize, 1st June 1980, one dollar, A/2 261914 (P.38a). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
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Bolivia, El Banco Central De Bolivia, specimen one thousand bolivianos, L.20 December 1945, Series A No. 000000 (cf P.144), printed in black at left bottom front edge 'SPECIMEN No 63', 'Specimen DE LA RUE & CO LTD Cancelled' oval stamp at bottom front centre in black, imprint of Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited on front. Glue stain on back left edge, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Burundi, Banque De La Republique Du Burundi, specimen ten francs and twenty francs, both 01-11-68, A 000000 (cf P.20, 21), printed in red at left bottom front edge 'SPECIMEN No 014' on both, 'Specimen DE LA RUE & CO LTD No Value' oval stamp on two diagonal corners front and back on both and SPECIMEN diagonally front and back on both, all these in red, each punch cancelled on two signatures. Tape mark at centre of left front edge, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Canada, Dominion of Canada, one dollar, May 31st 1898, signature Boville, 643478 (P.24Aa). Three vertical folds, bright colour, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Canada, Bank of Montreal, five dollars, No 3rd 1914 (P.S.543); Newfoundland, Government Cash Note, Bank of Montreal, one dollar, 1909, No.39389 (P.A7a), Government Cash Note, Bank of Montreal, twenty five cents, 1910 issue. No.06936 (P.A9). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Canada, Bank of Canada, one dollar, 1954, 1973 (3, two consecutive) (P.74a, 85a, 85c [2]), two dollars, 1974, 1986 (P.86b, 94c), five dollars, 2002, 2006 (2, consecutive) (P.101, 101A [2]), ten dollars, 2001 (P.102). Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $100
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Ceylon, POW camp for Boer prisoners, one rupee, Diyatalawa, 5-Apr 1901 (Campbell 4802). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands Currency Board, specimen one dollar, L.1971 (1972), A/1 000000 (P.1s), printed in red at left bottom front edge 'SPECIMEN No 009', 'Specimen DE LA RUE & CO LTD No Value' oval stamp on two diagonal corners front and back and SPECIMEN diagonally front and back, all these in red, punch cancelled on signature, imprint of Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited on back. Tape and glue mark on left edge and two small tone spots on front at right of Queen's head, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Empire, Chien Chang, Silver Depository Co, five units. (P.S-). Very fine.
Estimate $80
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China, private issue, Koan Yuan Bank, five yuan. (P.S-). Some staining, good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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China, Provincial Bank of Shantung, overprinted 1925 first issue, on five yuan, not dated but old date April 15, 1924, number 0161150, (P.S2746). Very fine or better.
Estimate $320
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China, Hei Lung Kiang Province, one hundred tiao (string of cash coins), 1929, No. 21364, private issue by Kwong Shing Co (P.S-). Very fine.
Estimate $300
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China, Bank of China, 1940 issue, one hundred yuan, Chungking, A774526A (P.88b); 1942 issue, fifty yuan (P.98). Extremely fine; good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
China, The Central Bank of China, national currency, one hundred yuan, 1936, B/M 307108/9C consecutive pair (P.220a). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
China, Republic, The Central Bank of China, 1945 issue, two thousand yuan, AW 176133 (P.301a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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China, Republic, North Eastern Provinces, five hundred yuan, 1946 (P.380a). Very fine.
Estimate $120
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China, Republic, The Central Bank of China, 1945-48, 9 Northeastern Provinces branch issues, five hundred yuan, AW 751958 (P.380); ten thousand yuan, AC 368375/6, consecutive pair (P.386). Small piece off top left corner, extremely fine; uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
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China, Japanese Puppet Banks, Federal Reserve Bank of China, second issue, 1938, five dollars, B0825879 (P.J56a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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China, Japanese Puppet Banks, Federal Reserve Bank of China, second issue, 1938, ten dollars, B0711566 (P.J57a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
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China, various issues, some include P.J79, 80, 1944 puppet banks, P.J130, 133, 135, 137, 138; 1944 Mengchiang Bank ten yuan, The Charhar Commercial Bank ten cents, Liu Tung Shih Mien twenty and thirty cents; 1914 P.116r Tientsin Bank of Communications, P.117n, 1914 Shanghai, 1941 ten yuan; Tung Pei Bank of China one hundred yuan; The Central Bank of China P.220 one hundred yuan 1936, P.2006 five yuan 1930, P.J25c 1943 five hundred yuan; Military bond issued Dec 31 1937 by State of Manchukuo (?). In a prestige album with slipcase, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
China, one yuan (dollar), with overprint for one yuan, ship currency (?) or ticket, issued 1933 (year 22), reading the name of the ship 'Chung Fung Wu' (Celebrate size in plenty), front in Hong Kong Chinese, back in Taiwanese, issued for movement between Jing Nan and Anhua, in red on back (prohibit copying false ticket), overprinted with additional characters of value one yuan, rev. ship image in centre. Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
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China, a collection of Hell Bank Notes, many different types, includes a multiple colour missing misprint of first note and two sets of notes with the serial number prefix and the serial numbers incrementing by denomination of the note, one yuan A123456, five yuan B234567 etc; also includes Republic of China, Liberty bond for five yuan, Year 26 (1937), number 0536705. The last missing top right corner and with a few edge chips, several spike holes and two edge splits, otherwise fine, the rest mostly uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $50
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China, Republic, Taiwan and People's Republic issues, mostly 1940s-1990s, mainly issues of Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Central Bank of China and Kwangtung Provincial Bank, noted some Customs Gold Units; private large currency merchant note of Yuan Hung Li of Li Guan village for one dollar (unissued note); also 3rd Special Issue Laterie de Bienfaisance Relief Lottery, Shanghai, January 24th 1941 (4 tickets). Mostly fine - uncirculated. (73)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Cyprus, (Palestine), Palestine Currency Board, Jerusalem, 20th April 1939, one Palestinian pound, R322543 (P.7c). Creases and folds, fresh colour, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Cyprus, (Palestine), Palestine Currency Board, Jerusalem, 20th April 1939, five Palestinian pounds, B804046 (P.8c). Creases and folds, a few edge nicks, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,650
Cyprus, Government of Cyprus, 29th May 1940, one shilling, C/2 784168 (P.20). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
Cyprus, Government of Cyprus, 30th August 1941, one shilling, C/3 680827 (P.20). Folds and a few foxing spots, otherwise fresh very fine.
Estimate $150
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