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Germany, Federal Republic, Bank Deutscher Lander, specimen five Deutsche mark, 9.12.1948, red serials A 000000 (cf P.13s1), printed in black at left bottom front edge 'SPECIMEN No' and entered by hand '47', 'Specimen DE LA RUE & CO LTD Cancelled' oval stamp in black on bottom left corner. Black felt residue on back of left edge and some toning around edges caused by felt, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Gibraltar, collection of specimen notes with Maltese cross prefix, (1975) one - twenty pounds, all 006976, four note set (P.CS1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Gibraltar, Government of Gibraltar, 27th November 1986, fifty pounds, A075031 (P.24). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Great Britain, Christchurch & Wimborne Bank, one pound, 29 Nov 1825 issued at Christchurch, No.13784, for Dean, Clapcott, Quartley & Co, church vignette at left, large word 'ONE' as blue background print, five pence duty stamp design on back. Signature cut out cancelled, initials and date written on back, multiple folds, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Great Britain, Bank of England, ten shillings, 1934-39 (P.362c), one pound, 1948-84 (9) (P.366, 369a, 369b, 374a, 374c [2], 374e, 374g, 377b). The first poor, the rest good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Great Britain, Bank of England, one pound, K.O.Peppiatt (1948-49), A 58B 517171/2 consecutive pair (P.369a). Three folds, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Great Britain, D H F Somerset (1981-84) one pound CY69 652107/18 twelve consecutive (P.377b). Uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Great Britain, Elizabeth II, limited edition of Kentfield signature, ten pounds series D from last cypher issued KR30 999188 and series E from the first cypher printed AO1 999188 (P.379f, 386a), in presentation binder hand-made at the Bank of England Printing Works, together with certificate of ownership for set number 812. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Great Britain, Elizabeth II, limited edition of Kentfield signature, ten and twenty pound notes from series E and ten and fifty pound notes from series D, all from the first cypher issued, RO1, KNO1, EO1, EO1 500547 (P.379f, 381c, 382b, 384b) in a presentation binder hand-made at the Bank of England Printing Works together with certificate of ownership for set number 547. Uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
Guernsey, The States of Guernsey, undated (1990-95), five pounds, J133338/9 consecutive pair (P.53b); undated (1994-96), five pounds, C327046/7 consecutive pair (P.56b). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1st April 1948, ten dollars (P.178d) K/H 054,739; Government of Hong Kong, 1st July 1959, one dollar (P.324Ab). Good very fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Hong Kong, Chartered Bank, undated (1961-62), five dollars (P.69); Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 28th October 1941, five dollars, 12th February 1948, ten dollars (P.54b, 55c) (2); Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 13th March 1972, five dollars, 31st March 1978, ten dollars (P.181e, 182h) (2); Government of Hong Kong, undated (1961-95), one cent (4), undated (1961-65), five cents, 1st July 1959, one dollar (P.325a [2], 325c [2], 326, 324Ab) (6); Hong Kong, Special Administration Region, Bank of China, 1st January 1998, twenty dollars (P.329d). The second and third notes fine and good fine but with some pen writing, the rest very good - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 31st March 1981, ten dollars, G/69 184212/29 eighteen consecutive notes (P.182i). Some notes with light toned areas, otherwise uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Iceland, Landsbanki Islands, 15 April 1928, five kronur, 1,410,398 (P.27a). Some creasing in watermark area, probably in printing process, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
India, Government of India, five rupees, 'C' Calcutta, 21 May 1907, signature Gillan, YA/32 23898 (P.A5d). Horizontal and vertical folds, pinholes, small stain front top, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
India, Government of India, five rupees, universalised issue, 6 January 1920, signature Gubbay, GC/78 379247 (P.A6g; Jhun.1.6.1). Two pin holes and spindle hole, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
India, Government of India, ten rupees, Bombay, 11 Octr. 1900, CA/75 10242, signature O.T. Barrow (P.A7c; Jhun.2.1D.4). Two spindle holes, good fine and a rare Queen Victoria period issue.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,950
India, Government of India, ten rupees, universalised issue, 4 December 1919, signature Gubbay, VD/41 83426 (P.A10k; Jhun.2.4.1). Several folds, three spindle holes, many pin holes, ink '5' written top left corner on front, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
India, Government of India, one thousand rupees, Calcutta, 11th Augt. 1927, RE/83 07632, signature H. Denning (P.A19e; Jhun.7.2A.4). Spindle hole, pin holes and quarter fold perforations, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
India, Government of India, George V, one rupee, 1917, signature M.M.S.Gubbay, C/1 No 300451, variety 1, text on back (P.1a; Jhun.1.1A). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
India, Government of India, George V, one rupee, 1917, signature A.C.McWatters, P/24 No 620074, variety 2 text (P.1b; Jhun.1.2A). Quarter folds, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
India, Government of India, George V, five rupees, undated (1925) signature H.Denning, L/64 581288 (P.4a; Jhun.4.1A). One tiny pin hole, three tone spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
India, Government of India, George V, five rupees, undated, signature J.B.Taylor, M/64 732462 (P.4b; Jhun.4.2). Spindle hole, light stained area, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated (1926) signature J.B.Taylor, L/56 957269 (P.7b; Jhun.7.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated, signature J.W.Kelly, Q/83 708097; another, Q/92 120079 (P.16b; Jhun.8.2). Good fine; torn, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, two rupees, undated (issued 1943), signature Taylor, A/0 905422; Deshmukh signature, undated (issued 1944) D/70 685740, both with black serial numbers (P.17a, 17b; Jhun.2.1, 2.2). Both with two staple holes, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (1938) signature J.B.Taylor, C/34 448317/8 (P.18a; Jhun.3.1) consecutive pair. Spindle or staple holes, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (1938) J.B.Taylor, D/30 496593; H/8 198883 (P.18a; Jhun.3.1); 1943 issue, C.D.Deshmukh, B/31 369754 (P.23a; Jhun.4.1). Second with staple holes, good very fine, others nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
India, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees (1938) signature J.B.Taylor, B/15, C/54, D/54, E/19 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1), signature C.D.Deshmukh; undated (1943) H/96 958228 (P.19b; Jhun.5.2). Spindle holes, nearly very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $600
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, C.D. Deshmukh, B/87 497134/5 (P.24) consecutive pair. Toned, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200