World Banknotes (31 August 2023): Auction Catalogue

Straits Settlements, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, $5, Singapore, 1 January 1894, serial number...

Lot

№ 664 x

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Straits Settlements, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, $5,...

£20,000–£26,000

Straits Settlements, Asiatic Bank Corporation, unissued/remainder $25, Singapore, ND (ca 1880), serial number...

Lot

№ 665 x

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Straits Settlements, Asiatic Bank Corporation, unissued/remainder $25,...

Hammer Price:
£20,000

Government of Sarawak, specimen $25, 1 July 1929, no serial numbers, Rennie signature, one cancellation hole, red...

Lot

№ 611 x

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Government of Sarawak, specimen $25, 1 July 1929, no serial numbers, Rennie...

Hammer Price:
£15,000

Government of India, a printers design for 5 Rupees, Lahore or Calcutta, 20 January 18- (1871), serial number L/8...

Lot

№ 283

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Government of India, a printers design for 5 Rupees, Lahore or Calcutta, 20...

Hammer Price:
£13,000

Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on larger format un-watermarked paper, Allahabad or Calcutta, 20 January 1872,...

Lot

№ 288 ††

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on larger format un-watermarked paper,...

Hammer Price:
£8,000

National Bank of Egypt, 50 Piastres, 1899, serial number A/1 279448, Rowlatt signature, original paper clearly...

Lot

№ 195

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National Bank of Egypt, 50 Piastres, 1899, serial number A/1 279448, Rowlatt...

Hammer Price:
£15,000

National Bank of Egypt, £1, 1899, serial number B/1 232286, Rowlatt signature, in PMG holder 15 NET, choice fine,...

Lot

№ 196

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National Bank of Egypt, £1, 1899, serial number B/1 232286, Rowlatt...

Hammer Price:
£16,000

Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on watermarked paper, Kurrachee or Bombay, 20 January 1871, no signature or...

Lot

№ 289 ††

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on watermarked paper, Kurrachee or...

Hammer Price:
£6,000

Lot

№ 290 ††

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on watermarked paper, Kurrachee or...

Hammer Price:
£6,000

Lot

№ 291 ††

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on watermarked paper, Kurrachee or...

Hammer Price:
£6,000

Banco de Angola, 1000 Angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number 4FB 00001, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, an...

Lot

№ 30 x

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Banco de Angola, 1000 Angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number 4FB 00001, in...

Hammer Price:
£7,500

United Arab Emirates Currency Board, 100 Dirhams, 1973, serial number 16H 806779, in PMG holder 67 EPQ, superb gem...

Lot

№ 720

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United Arab Emirates Currency Board, 100 Dirhams, 1973, serial number 16H...

£6,000–£8,000

Government of India, proof 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signatures or serial numbers, four cancellation holes, with black...

Lot

№ 292 ††

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signatures or serial...

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Lot

№ 293

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signatures or serial...

£5,000–£7,000

Banco de Angola, 1000 Angolares, 1 March 1952, serial number 13XD 00001, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, an...

Lot

№ 31 x

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Banco de Angola, 1000 Angolares, 1 March 1952, serial number 13XD 00001, in...

Hammer Price:
£4,200

Lot

№ 294

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signatures or serial...

£5,000–£7,000

Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on larger format paper, ND (1871), no signatures or serial numbers, four...

Lot

№ 295 ††

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Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on larger format paper, ND (1871), no...

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees on watermarked paper, ND (1871), no signature or serial number,...

Lot

№ 284 ††

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Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees on watermarked paper, ND...

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signature or serial number, ink annotations, in PMG...

Lot

№ 285

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Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signature...

£5,000–£7,000

Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees on large format watermarked paper, ND (1871), no signature or...

Lot

№ 287

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Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees on large format...

£5,000–£7,000

Government of Straits Settlements, uniface obverse and reverse proofs for $1 (2), 1 January 1925, serial number H/4...

Lot

№ 670 x

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Government of Straits Settlements, uniface obverse and reverse proofs for $1...

Hammer Price:
£5,000

Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signature or serial number, ink annotations, minor...

Lot

№ 286 ††

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Government of India, printers design for 5 Rupees, ND (1871), no signature...

Hammer Price:
£2,600

Government of India, Burma issue, 10 Rupees, Rangoon, 25 September 1918, serial number KD/60 10071, Gubbay...

Lot

№ 360 x

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Government of India, Burma issue, 10 Rupees, Rangoon, 25 September 1918,...

Hammer Price:
£5,500

Banco de Angola, 50 Angolares, 1 June 1927, serial number 1F 00001, Saldanha and Guimaraes signatures, in PMG holder...

Lot

№ 23 x

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Banco de Angola, 50 Angolares, 1 June 1927, serial number 1F 00001, Saldanha...

Hammer Price:
£2,800

Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo, $100, 21 March 1953, serial number A/1 860653, Taylor...

Lot

№ 506 x

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Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo, $100, 21 March...

£2,600–£3,000

Government of the Falkland Islands, 50 Pence (2), 20 February 1974, consecutive serial numbers D69999 and D70000,...

Lot

№ 218 x

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Government of the Falkland Islands, 50 Pence (2), 20 February 1974,...

£2,400–£3,000

Government of Ceylon, 50 Rupees, 24 June 1945, serial number K/9 91849, Goonetilleke and Collins signature, staple...

Lot

№ 119 x

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Government of Ceylon, 50 Rupees, 24 June 1945, serial number K/9 91849,...

Hammer Price:
£2,800

Egyptian Government Currency Note, 10 Piastres, 17 July 1916, serial number A/3 88571, Wahba signature, one tear, in...

Lot

№ 198 x

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Egyptian Government Currency Note, 10 Piastres, 17 July 1916, serial number...

Hammer Price:
£2,400

Hyderabad Government, 5 Rupees, ND (1920-36), serial number ME 089585, F.Y. Jung signature, annotation in top...

Lot

№ 346 x

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Hyderabad Government, 5 Rupees, ND (1920-36), serial number ME 089585, F.Y....

Hammer Price:
£4,800

Central Bank of Iraq, colour trial 10 Dinars, ND (1958), serial number W/1 000000, specimen number 7, red SPECIMEN...

PMG Graded

Lot

№ 407

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Central Bank of Iraq, colour trial 10 Dinars, ND (1958), serial number W/1...

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Government of India, 10 Rupees, Bombay, 2 April 1901, serial number MA/4 33775, Barrow signature, minor restoration...

Lot

№ 357 x

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Government of India, 10 Rupees, Bombay, 2 April 1901, serial number MA/4...

Hammer Price:
£3,400

Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $50, 1 January 1942, serial number A/4 47095, Hyman Weisberg signature,...

Lot

№ 496 x

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Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $50, 1 January 1942, serial...

Hammer Price:
£2,200

Palestine Currency Board, £5, 20 April 1939, serial number C421953, Caulcutt, Ezekiel and Downie signatures, minor...

Lot

№ 554 x

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Palestine Currency Board, £5, 20 April 1939, serial number C421953,...

£2,000–£2,400

Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, £5, 1 September 1951, serial number C/18 077782, Thornton and Munro signatures,...

Lot

№ 643 x

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Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, £5, 1 September 1951, serial number C/18...

£2,000–£2,200

Government of Iraq, 1/4 Dinar, 1931 (1942), serial number H605848, Lord Kennet and Ata Amin signatures, in PMG...

PMG Graded

Lot

№ 399

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Government of Iraq, 1/4 Dinar, 1931 (1942), serial number H605848, Lord...

£1,800–£2,400

Greenland, Danish Administration, 5 Rigsdaler, 1804, serial number 118, Mattiesen and Duncan signatures, splits and...

Lot

№ 270 x

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Greenland, Danish Administration, 5 Rigsdaler, 1804, serial number 118,...

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Central Bank of Iraq, colour trial 1 Dinar, ND (1958), serial number D/1 000000, specimen number 6, black SPECIMEN...

PMG Graded

Lot

№ 405

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Central Bank of Iraq, colour trial 1 Dinar, ND (1958), serial number D/1...

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 1/2 Dinar, ND (1971), no serial number, perforated specimen number 450, Kubba...

PMG Graded

Lot

№ 409

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Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 1/2 Dinar, ND (1971), no serial number,...

Hammer Price:
£1,300

Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 1 Dinar, ND (1971), no serial number, perforated specimen number 850, Kubba...

PMG Graded

Lot

№ 410

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Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 1 Dinar, ND (1971), no serial number,...

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 5 Dinars, ND (1971), no serial number, perforated specimen number 1268, Kubba...

PMG Graded

Lot

№ 412

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Central Bank of Iraq, specimen 5 Dinars, ND (1971), no serial number,...

Hammer Price:
£1,200