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Hungary, Penzjegy [Finance Ministry], London, One Forint, 1860-1, no. 07804, printed signature of Lajos Kossuth (Pick S146). Several edge tears, pinholes and a tiny split at centre, otherwise paper very firm, good to very good, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £8,500
Australia, Bank of New South Wales, Five Pounds, 1 October 1883, Sydney, A/A 258973 (Vort-Ronald type 7c). A few grubby marks, tiny split at centre, short tear in right edge and white patch in vignette, otherwise good fine to about very fine £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £7,800
East Africa, The Government of the East Africa Protectorate, Ten Rupees, 1 September 1905, A/2 86373, Mombasa (Pick 2A). A couple of tiny holes on creases, as well as at top and lower of centre crease, otherwise good fine to very fine, rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Seychelles, The Government of Seychelles, Ten Rupees, 11 August 1914, A 1102, signed by L.O. Chitty and auditor (Pick A4). Two heavy vertical creases, full length split on first and partial on second, partial split by lower part of embossed seal, otherwise good very fine, rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £3,500
Australia, Bank of New South Wales, Five Pounds, 1 October 1879, Sydney, A/A 166459 (Vort-Ronald type 7c). Foxing and part of upper right edge worn away, consequently removing colour from border in that area, otherwise fine £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £3,300
Australia, Commercial Bank of Sydney, Five Pounds, [———] 1881, no. 232264 (Vort-Ronald type 3). Foxing and a short strip worn away from top left edge, a few edge nicks, otherwise good fine £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £2,900
Netherlands, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Muntbiljet, Ten Gulden, 17 June 1884, DL 01867 (Pick 1). Missing part of lower left corner and top right corner tip, pinholes and a couple of small holes in body, otherwise fine, rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £2,600
Lebanon, Banque de Syrie et du Grand Liban, Fifty Piastres, 1925, J 39065 (Pick 2). A couple of spots, otherwise very fine £400-600
Hammer Price: £2,500
India, Government of India, Ten Rupees, 20 August 1892, Calcutta, V/94 51009, signature of Stephen Jacob (Pick A7g). Pencilled notation on back and a few spots, otherwise very fine, rare £2,500-3,000
India, Government of India, Two Rupees Eight Annas, 1917, R/5 391004, signature of M.S. Gubbay (Pick 2). Pinhole on left side and a tiny piece out of top of central crease, otherwise very fine to good very fine £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Australia, Commercial Bank Of Sydney, One Pound, 18 March 1852, no. 15218, uniface (Vort-Ronald –). Damaged along top edge and upper left, missing pieces and tears, small holes and splits in body, otherwise intact, good to very good, rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
Lebanon, Banque de Syrie et du Grand Liban, Fifty Piastres (2), both 1925, O 20749, U 32392 (Pick 2) [2]. First split and rejoined at centre, good to very good, second with 10mm tear in top edge and 5mm tear in lower left corner, otherwise fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £2,100
Canada, The Bank of British North America, One Dollar/One Piastre/Five Shillings, 1 January 1856, no. 100133, Montreal, overstamped OTTAWA, stamped on back Countersigned and registered in the Office of the Inspector General (Charlton 55 14-10-04a; Pick –). Good fine to about very fine, scarce £600-800
South Africa, Mosenthal Brothers, Five Pounds, 12 November 1857, no. 0189, Cape Town (Hern 253; Pick –). Very fine, scarce £400-600
Lebanon, Banque de Syrie et du Grand Liban, Fifty Piastres, 1925, G 29101 (Pick 2). Two short tears on lower edge and tiny split at centre, otherwise fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Libya, Kingdom of Libya, Ten Libyan Pounds, 1 January 1952, A/1 146783 (Pick 18). Mount marks on corners, edge nicks and short tears, pencil lines on watermark, otherwise fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £1,300
Haiti, La Banque Nationale d’Haiti, Ten Gourdes, 2 August 1881, B 1247 (Pick 74A). A 50mm tear at lower right, small holes and pieces missing from top edge, otherwise design intact, good, rare £200-300
Libya, Kingdom of Libya, Five Libyan Pounds, 1 January 1952, B/1 342370 (Pick 17). Mount marks on corners, inked numbers on watermark and a 5mm tear in top edge, otherwise very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £1,200
South Africa, Somerset East Bank, Five Pounds, 25 November 1867, no. 5002 (Hern 379; Pick S257, this note illustrated). Split and rejoined with tape at centre, 20mm tear at top left, many pinholes and small holes around centre, otherwise very good, rare £300-400
Sweden, Hernösands Enskilda Bank, One Hundred Kronor, 1880, no. 017787 (Pick S278). Number at top left, blue pencil marks at upper right, notation on back and a 5mm tear in top edge, otherwise fine, rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,100
Syria, Banque de Syrie, Fifty Piastres (2), both 1 August 1919, C/D 005835, C/AR 002832 (Pick 3) [2]. First good to very good, second with spots, good fine £80-100
Syria, Banque de Syrie, One Hundred Piastres, 1 July 1920, D/AK 017654 (Pick 15). Missing corner tips on right side, otherwise very good to fine £80-100
France, Banque de France, Fifty Francs, 11 September 1883, V 1162444 (Pick 51a). A 40mm tear in top edge, a 20mm tear in lower edge and a long angled tear in left edge, otherwise paper firm and intact, very good to fine, rare £600-800
Haiti, République d’Haiti, Treasury series, Loi du 28 August 1883, One Gourde, Serie A, no. 02954 (Pick 75a). About very fine, scarce £300-400
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ten Dollars, 1 July 1913, A 389007 (Ma-H13; Pick 167). Chop marks on back, tiny hole at centre and at top and bottom of centre crease, otherwise good fine £600-800
Egypt, European Government Currency Note, Ten Piastres (4), 1916, 1917 (2), 1940; Five Piastres (6), 1 June 1918 (2), 10 June 1918, 1940 (3) (Pick 160a, 160b, 161-4, 167a) [10]. First good fine, second good, others very fine and better £80-100
Hammer Price: £1,000
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, One Dollar, 31 December 1873, no. 269688, printed signature of James Greig, signed by D. Jackson (Ma-H1; Pick 112). Hole at centre, edge tears and missing part of lower left corner, otherwise good to very good £300-400
Japan, Great Imperial Japanese Circulating Note, One Yen, c. 1873, O 370099 (Pick 10). Edge nicks, rust marks both sides and a couple of tiny holes in left edge, otherwise fine £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £820
Ceylon, The Government of Ceylon, Five Rupees, 1 September 1927, C/59 68129 (Pick 22). Quarter folded, otherwise good very fine to about extremely fine £200-250
Azores, Banco de Portugal, Ten Milréis Ouro, 30 September 1910, G 02336, stamped Açores once across top right corner and four times on back (Pick 12). Split around top of seal at centre, a 15mm tear in top edge and a few edge nicks, otherwise good fine, scarce £600-800
Hammer Price: £750
Mozambique, Banco Nacioñal Ultramarino, Five Milréis, 2 January 1908, no. 082182 (Pick 31). A 40mm tear at top of centre crease, a 15mm tear at lower and right edge and a 20mm tear in lower edge, otherwise good to very good, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £720
Iraq, Government of Iraq, Five Dinars, c. 1935, A 340507 (Pick 10). Heavy spots of foxing at top and a tiny piece out of top edge, otherwise very fine to good very fine £120-150
Angola, Banco Nacioñal Ultramarino, Ten Milréis, 1 March 1909, no. 00454 (Pick 34). Short splits at top and bottom of centre crease, otherwise good fine £400-600
Hammer Price: £700
Canada, The Royal Bank of Canada, Five Dollars, 2 January 1909, no. 800431 (Charlton 630 10-04-06; Pick S1371b). Good fine £60-80
Angola, Banco Nacioñal Ultramarino, Twenty Milréis, 1 March 1909, no. 05012 (Pick 35). 10mm tears in left and right edge and splits at top, bottom and along centre crease, otherwise very good £400-600
Hammer Price: £650
Guadeloupe, Caisse Centrale de la France d’Outre Mer, One Thousand Francs, 1944, TD 373587 (Pick 30b). A 5mm tear in right edge, otherwise good fine to about very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £600
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, One Dollar, 2 January 1899, no. 380347, printed signature of T. Jackson, signed by chief accountant (Ma-H2; Pick 136c). Nick at top of centre crease and two pinholes at lower right, otherwise fine £500-600
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, One Dollar, 1 January 1904, no. 486498, printed signature of J.R.M. Smith, signed by chief accountant (Ma-H3; Pick 155a). Good fine to about very fine £300-400
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, Fifty Piastres, 4 July 1916, no. 044408, signature of F. Rowlatt (Pick 11). Very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £550
Tangier, Servicios Municipales, One Franco, October 1942, C 183903 (Pick 3). Slight damage to top left corner tip, otherwise good fine to about very fine £300-400
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