World Banknotes (28 August 2024): Auction Catalogue

Imperial Bank of Persia, 1 Toman, 1 January 1896, serial number A 140055, Nasra al-Din Qajar at right, black oval...

Lot

№ 417 x

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Imperial Bank of Persia, 1 Toman, 1 January 1896, serial number A 140055,...

£24,000–£30,000

Bank of Madras, India, 500 Rupees, 1 March 1844, serial number 3352, purple CANCELLED overprint, annotations on...

Lot

№ 376

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Bank of Madras, India, 500 Rupees, 1 March 1844, serial number 3352, purple...

£16,000–£26,000

Government of India, 50 Rupees, Cawnpore, 28 November 1922, serial number DD/53 30020, Denning signature, ink...

Lot

№ 386

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Government of India, 50 Rupees, Cawnpore, 28 November 1922, serial number...

Hammer Price:
£17,000

Government of India, 1000 Rupees, Bombay, 13 August 1918, serial number SD/73 89697, Denning signature, pinholes,...

Lot

№ 382

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Government of India, 1000 Rupees, Bombay, 13 August 1918, serial number...

Hammer Price:
£18,000

State Bank of Pakistan, Haj Pilgrim Issue, 100 Rupees, ND (1972), serial number D161665, Khan signature, black over...

Lot

№ 577 x

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State Bank of Pakistan, Haj Pilgrim Issue, 100 Rupees, ND (1972), serial...

Hammer Price:
£7,000

Government of India, 100 Rupees, Lahore, 16 August 1919, serial number FD/71 18187, McWatters signature, extremely...

Lot

№ 380 x

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Government of India, 100 Rupees, Lahore, 16 August 1919, serial number FD/71...

Hammer Price:
£8,500

Government of India, 100 Rupees, Lahore, 28 May 1920, serial number EE/17 41675, Denning signature, annotations, cut...

Lot

№ 381 x

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Government of India, 100 Rupees, Lahore, 28 May 1920, serial number EE/17...

Hammer Price:
£6,500

Central Bank of the Philippines, commemorative 100,000 Piso, 1998, serial number 0786, Ramos & Singson signatures,...

Lot

№ 582 x

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Central Bank of the Philippines, commemorative 100,000 Piso, 1998, serial...

£5,000–£6,000

Government of Siam, 100 Ticals, 1 August 1919, serial number D/9 12461, Ratananarindr and Kasem signatures, in PMG...

Lot

№ 770 x

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Government of Siam, 100 Ticals, 1 August 1919, serial number D/9 12461,...

Hammer Price:
£3,600

Sri Kar Temple Token, Jammu & Kashmir, 10 Rupees, 1876, serial number 1456, very small edge piece missing, tiny...

Lot

№ 379

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Sri Kar Temple Token, Jammu & Kashmir, 10 Rupees, 1876, serial number 1456,...

Hammer Price:
£4,800

Government of India, 10 Rupees, ND (1917), serial number A/2 356171, McWatters signature, slightly toned, in PMG...

Lot

№ 392 x

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Government of India, 10 Rupees, ND (1917), serial number A/2 356171,...

Hammer Price:
£4,000

Government of India, consecutive 100 Rupees, Calcutta, ND (1917-30), serial number S/69 807057-58, Taylor signature,...

Lot

№ 396 x

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Government of India, consecutive 100 Rupees, Calcutta, ND (1917-30), serial...

Hammer Price:
£5,500

Institute d’Emission de a’Afrique Equatoriale Francaise et du Cameroun, 500 Francs, ND (1957), serial number K.3...

Lot

№ 295 x

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Institute d’Emission de a’Afrique Equatoriale Francaise et du Cameroun,...

Hammer Price:
£5,500

Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, colour trial 100 Livres, ND (1935), no signatures or serial numbers, red...

Lot

№ 753

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Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, colour trial 100 Livres, ND...

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Latvijas Bank, specimen 500 Latu, 1929, no serial number, Julijs Augusts Celms and Karlis Vanags signature, Bradbury...

Lot

№ 479 x

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Latvijas Bank, specimen 500 Latu, 1929, no serial number, Julijs Augusts...

Hammer Price:
£3,800

Lietuvos Bankas, reverse specimen proof 500 Litu, ND (1924), no serial number, design as issued, two cancellation...

Lot

№ 493 x

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Lietuvos Bankas, reverse specimen proof 500 Litu, ND (1924), no serial...

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Banque du Congo Belge, 20 Francs, Matadi, 26 July 1926, serial number 025.A.098, in PMG holder 50, about...

Lot

№ 90 x

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Banque du Congo Belge, 20 Francs, Matadi, 26 July 1926, serial number...

Hammer Price:
£6,500

Government of Mauritius, 1 Rupee Emergency Issue, 27 March 1942, serial number 164762Z, overprinted on a partial 10...

Lot

№ 530

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Government of Mauritius, 1 Rupee Emergency Issue, 27 March 1942, serial...

Hammer Price:
£5,000

Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, £1, 10 March 1954, serial number B/266 063135, Simmonds and Grafferty-Smith...

Lot

№ 721 x

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Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, £1, 10 March 1954, serial number B/266...

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Government of Iraq, 1/2 Dinar, ND (1948), serial number K039,960, Lord Kennet and Abdul Malik al Khudhairi...

Lot

№ 433 x

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Government of Iraq, 1/2 Dinar, ND (1948), serial number K039,960, Lord...

£2,000–£3,000

Central Bank of Iraq, 1/2 Dinar, 1958, serial number 320460 J/3, Zahawi signature, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem...

Lot

№ 441 x

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Central Bank of Iraq, 1/2 Dinar, 1958, serial number 320460 J/3, Zahawi...

£2,000–£2,600

Bank of Bengal, India, 250 Sicca Rupees, 10 January 1817, serial number 4139A, ink burn, cut and rejoined, cut...

Lot

№ 375 x

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Bank of Bengal, India, 250 Sicca Rupees, 10 January 1817, serial number...

£2,000–£2,600

Reserve Bank of India, colour trial 1 Rupee, ND (2015-17), serial number 000 000000, green print, red SPECIMEN...

Lot

№ 410 x

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Reserve Bank of India, colour trial 1 Rupee, ND (2015-17), serial number 000...

£2,000–£2,600

Russo-Chinese Bank, obverse specimen 50 Taels, Tientsin, ND (1907), no serial number, perforated SPECIMEN, small...

Lot

№ 226

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Russo-Chinese Bank, obverse specimen 50 Taels, Tientsin, ND (1907), no...

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Union of South Africa, cancelled £10,000, 1920, serial number E/1 000069, several circular and star-shaped...

Lot

№ 687

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Union of South Africa, cancelled £10,000, 1920, serial number E/1 000069,...

Hammer Price:
£1,700

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Bangkok, 1 Tical, ND (1898), serial number 0133, Armstrong and one other...

Lot

№ 768

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Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Bangkok, 1 Tical, ND (1898),...

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Government of Mauritius, colour trial 10 Rupees, ND (1934), no serial number or signatures, red SPECIMEN WATERLOW &...

Lot

№ 529 x

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Government of Mauritius, colour trial 10 Rupees, ND (1934), no serial number...

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank, German East Africa, 500 Rupien, 2 September 1912, serial number 00120, original paper,...

Lot

№ 320

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Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank, German East Africa, 500 Rupien, 2 September...

Hammer Price:
£5,500

Central Bank of Iraq, 10 Dinars, 1947 (Second Issue), serial number 1/A 162474, in PMG holder 30, very fine, scarce...

Lot

№ 440 x

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Central Bank of Iraq, 10 Dinars, 1947 (Second Issue), serial number 1/A...

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Hyderabad Government, 5 Rupees, ND (1919-20), serial number LZ 067781, Din Ahmad signature, minor ink in top margin,...

Lot

№ 377

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Hyderabad Government, 5 Rupees, ND (1919-20), serial number LZ 067781, Din...

Hammer Price:
£4,600

British Caribbean Territories, printers archival specimen $100, 28 November 1950, serial number range A/1 000001 to...

Lot

№ 116 x

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British Caribbean Territories, printers archival specimen $100, 28 November...

Hammer Price:
£1,600

India, Prisoners of War Camps, 1 Anna, Ramgarh, ND (1942), without bar at right, purple handstamp ‘POW Camp XX’...

Lot

№ 374 x

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India, Prisoners of War Camps, 1 Anna, Ramgarh, ND (1942), without bar at...

£1,800–£2,000

Central Bank of Oman, specimen 10 Rials, 2000, serial number J/2 0000000, red SPECIMEN overprints, in PMG holder 66...

Lot

№ 574 x

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Central Bank of Oman, specimen 10 Rials, 2000, serial number J/2 0000000,...

£1,600–£2,000

Government of Fiji, complete stage and die proofs for 10 Shillings (5), ND (1937), no signatures or serial numbers,...

Lot

№ 279

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Government of Fiji, complete stage and die proofs for 10 Shillings (5), ND...

Hammer Price:
£1,600

Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 1 Litas, 1994, no serial number, Karlis Vanags and Kazys Ratkevicius signatures, in PMG...

Lot

№ 494 x

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Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 1 Litas, 1994, no serial number, Karlis Vanags...

Hammer Price:
£1,000

Government of Siam, 20 Ticals, 15 October 1919, serial number C/47 33027, Ratananarindr and Kasem signatures, some...

Lot

№ 769 x

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Government of Siam, 20 Ticals, 15 October 1919, serial number C/47 33027,...

£1,500–£2,000

Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 2 Litas, 1993, no serial number, Karlis Vanags and Kazys Ratkevicius signatures, in PMG...

Lot

№ 495 x

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Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 2 Litas, 1993, no serial number, Karlis Vanags...

Hammer Price:
£1,000

Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 10 Litu, 1997, no serial number, design as issued, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice...

Lot

№ 497 x

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Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 10 Litu, 1997, no serial number, design as...

Hammer Price:
£1,100

Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 20 Litu, 1997, no serial number, design as issued, selvage included, in PMG holder 65...

Lot

№ 499 x

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Lietuvos Bankas, proof for 20 Litu, 1997, no serial number, design as...

£1,500–£2,000

Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, £5, 3 January 1953, serial number C/26 019864, Grafftey-Smith and Pechey...

Lot

№ 722

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Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, £5, 3 January 1953, serial number C/26...

Hammer Price:
£1,500