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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 500 Escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare BNU CV60s, Pick 46s £300-£400
£300–£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimens for 50 Escudos (3), 16 June 1958, serial number ranges 000001 to 080000, 080001 to 165000 and 165001 to 250000, Jose de Azeredo Perdigao, Gastao Bessone Basto and Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 55, 63 and 58, about uncirculated to choice uncirculated, the first, second and third of only six print runs (3...
Hammer Price: £200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimens for 50 Escudos (3), 16 June 1958, serial number ranges 250001 to 330000, 330001 to 410000 and 410001 to 500000, Abel Beja Corte Real, Luis Pereira Coutinho and Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 58, 55 and 58, choice/about uncirculated the fourth, fifth and sixth of only six print runs (3 notes) BNU CV62ds-fs, Pick 48s £240-£300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimens for 500 Escudos, 29 June 1971, serial number ranges 000001 to 040000 and 040001 to 080000, Abel Beja Corte Real and Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signatures, order number and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated and 58, choice about uncirculated, the first and second of seven print runs (2 notes) BNU CV65as, bs, Pick 53As £300-£400
Hammer Price: £260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimens for 500 Escudos (2), 29 June 1971, serial number ranges 200001 to 025000 and 250001 to 300000, Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivao and Samuel Rodregues Sanches signatures, order number and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holder 64 and 63, choice uncirculated, the sixth and seventh of seven print runs (2 notes) BNU CV65fs, gs, Pick 53As £300-£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, a pencil, ink and composite essay on paper for 1000 Reis, 2 January 190- (1908), serial number 00000, produced by Bradbury Wilkinson, showing the earliest known concept for the smallest note in the Vasco da Gama series, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, unique and extremely unusual, amongst the earliest Bradbury Wilkinson essays for any country BNU MZ24aw, Pick unlisted £500-£700
£500–£700
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 1000 Reis, 2 January 1908, no serial numbers, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, extremely rare and in remarkable condition BNU MZ24s1, Pick unlisted £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £900
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 2500 Reis, 2 January 1908, no serial number, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, perforated SPECIMEN, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare BNU MZ25s3, Pick 30s £600-£800
Hammer Price: £480
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 10 Mil Reis, 2 January 1908, red ink serial number 00000, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, perforated SPECIMEN, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated, extremely rare BNU MZ27s1, Pick unlisted £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, reverse colour trial for 10 Mil Reis, ND (1908), perforated SPECIMEN, large tear, in PMG holder 50 NET, about uncirculated, extremely rare and a highly unusual early true colour trial BNU MZ27ct2, Pick unlisted £200-£260
£200–£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 600001 to 650000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU MZ30qs, Pick 32s £240-£300
Hammer Price: £220
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 800001 to 850000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated BNU MZ30us, Pick 32s £240-£300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 900001 to 950000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU MZ30ws, Pick 32s £240-£300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 2500 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 520001 to 540000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, rare, with only five print runs, this being the fourth BNU MZ32ds, Pick 34s £240-£300
Hammer Price: £320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 10 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 135001 to 160000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked inked in top margin, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, the last print run for this ship seal, scarce BNU MZ36rs, Pick 38s £240-£300
Hammer Price: £300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 20 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 159501 to 172000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked inked in top margin, toning, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, rare, the last print run for this ship seal BNU MZ38ws, Pick 40s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 20 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 172001 to 182000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked inked in top margin, in PMG holder 30, very fine, very rare, this being the first of only four print runs for this issue BNU MZ39as, Pick 41s £240-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 50 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 11001 to 12000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare and a lovely example without any annotations BNU MZ40is, Pick 42s £500-£700
Hammer Price: £440
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 50 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 12001 to 13333, Balthazar Freire Cabral signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, an example of by far the scarcest signature type for this issue BNU MZ40js, Pick 42s £600-£800
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 50 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 85501 to 89000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare, with only four print runs for this second seal type BNU MZ41bs, Pick 43s £600-£800
Hammer Price: £550
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 5 Libras Esterlinas, 1 January 1908, no serial number, ship seal type I, perforated SPECIMEN, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, exceptional grade for this very rare type BNU MZ43s1, Pick unlisted £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing early concept mock-ups for the 5 Libras Esterlinas of 1908, serial number 00000, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, unique (2 photos) BNU MZ43ph1, Pick unlisted £150-£200
Hammer Price: £120
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing detailed and accurate designs for the 5 Libras Esterlinas of 1908, serial number 00000, in PMG holders 63 and 64, choice uncirculated, unique (2 photos) BNU MZ43ph2, Pick unlisted £150-£200
Hammer Price: £130
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 5 Libras Esterlinas, 1 March 1909, serial number range 12001 to 26000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, this is the final print run for this ship seal, rare BNU MZ46is, Pick 46s £360-£420
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 5 Libras Eserlinas, 1 March 1909, serial number range 26001 to 76000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, this is the first of only two print runs for this issue, and is extremely rare, being one of a mere four specimens ever produced BNU MZ47as, Pick unlisted £700-£900
Hammer Price: £600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 20 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number A000000, with Decreto number in top left, perforated CANCELLED and two additional cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare BNU MZ70fs, Pick 70as £180-£240
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse De La Rue archival photographs showing designs for 20 Escudos, in the style of the 2 1/2 Escudos of 1921 but dated 1 January 1937, serial number A000000, with Decreto number in top left, in PMG holders 66 EPQ and 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, extremely rare and quite remarkable to find De La Rue pitching for a later issue of a note already printed by Bradbury Wilkinson (2 photos) BNU MZ70ph, Pick 70 for similar £150-£200
£150–£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse De La Rue archival photographs showing designs for 20 Escudos, in the style of the 2 1/2 Escudos of 1921 but dated 1 January 1937, serial number A000000, with Decreto number in top left, in PMG holders 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, extremely rare and quite remarkable to find De La Rue pitching for a later issue of a note already printed by Bradbury Wilkinson (2 photos) BNU MZ70ph, Pick 70 for similar £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing designs for 500 Escudos, ND (1941), serial number 000000, backed on card with ink date “3-3-41.”, in PMG holders 63 and 65 EPQ, choice/gem uncirculated, unique (2 photos) BNU MZ81ph, Pick 78ph £100-£150
£100–£150
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse colour die proofs for 500 Escudos, ND (1941), no serial number, mounting traces and typed annotations, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated, extremely rare (2 notes) BNU MZ81ph, Pick 78ph £300-£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 1000 Escudos (2), 27 March 1941, serial number ranges 00001 to 05000 and 05001 to 10000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar and Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signatures, perforated CANCELLED, previously mounted, order numbers and dates inked in top margin, in PMG holders 55, about uncirculated and 63, choice uncirculated, the first and second of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU MZ82as, bs, Pick 79s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £360
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 1000 Escudos (2), 27 March 1941, serial number ranges 10001 to 15000 and 15001 to 20000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar and Manuel Rodrigues Junior signatures, perforated CANCELLED, previously mounted, order numbers and dates inked in top margin, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated, the third and fourth of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU MZ82cs, ds, Pick 79s £400-£500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 1000 Escudos (2), 27 March 1941, serial number ranges 20001 to 25000 and 25001 to 30000, Joao Baptista de Araujo and Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signatures, perforated CANCELLED, previously mounted, order numbers and dates inked in top margin, in PMG holders 63 and 64, choice uncirculated, the fifth and sixth of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU MZ82es, fs, Pick 79s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £340
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 1000 Escudos (2), 27 March 1941, serial number ranges 30001 to 35000 and 35001 to 40000, perforated CANCELLED, Manuel Rodrigues Junior and Joao Baptista de Araujo signatures, previously mounted, order numbers and dates inked in top margin, in PMG holders 63 and 64, choice uncirculated, the seventh and eighth of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU MZ82gs, hs, Pick 79s £400-£500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 1000 Escudos (2), 27 March 1941, serial number ranges 40001 to 45000 and 45001 and 50000, perforated CANCELLED, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar and Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, previously mounted, second with a small tear, order numbers and dates inked in top margin, in PMG holders 63 and 64, choice uncirculated, the ninth and 10th of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU MZ82is, js, Pick 79s £400-£500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 2 1/2 Escudos, 1 August 1941, serial number A0000000, black De La Rue seals, previously mounted, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU MZ85sp, Pick 82s £180-£240
Hammer Price: £160
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos, 1 November 1941, serial number range 1000001 to 1040000, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margins, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the first of 10 print runs BNU MZ88as, Pick 85s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £95
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 20 Escudos (2), 1 November 1941, serial number ranges 1040001 to 1080000 and 108001 to 112000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho and Artur Meneses Correia de Sa Visconde de Merceana signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the second and third of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU MZ88bs, cs, Pick 85s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 20 Escudos (3), 1 November 1941, serial number ranges 1160001 to 1200000, 1200001 to 1550000 and 2600001 to 2950000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar and Manuel Rodrigues Junior signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, first and last in PMG holders 45, choice extremely fine, second in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the fifth, sixth and 10th of 10 print runs (3 notes) BNU...
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers’ archival specimens for 500 Escudos (2), 1 November 1941, serial number ranges 40001 to 52000 and 52001 to 64000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho and Manuel Rodrigues Junior signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 55, about uncirculated the first and second of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU MZ90as, bs, Pick 87s £400-£500
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