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Click here to subscribeColonial Bank, Barbados, specimen $5, Bridgetown, ND (ca 1907), serial number A000000, reverse green, a Perkins Bacon engraving, black SPECIMEN hand-stamp and three cancellation holes, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare and a handsome example and the only example graded on the PMG population report Pick S141s £3,000-£4,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing a design for 20 Centavos, ND (1914), backed on card, date in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, extremely rare and with the addition of an S.Thiago overprint that was not used on the issued notes BNU CV19ph, Pick 12A for type £80-£100 --- This is the BNU plate note.
Government of Brunei, black and white printers’ proof for an obverse of 5 Ringgit, dated 1995, Bolkiah signature and an obverse and reverse for the $100 of 1996, with element of the design slightly different to the issued note, on photographic like paper, uncirculated, interesting and rare (3 pieces) BNB B114dp, B126p, Pick 14p, 26p £200-£300
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into cream paper frames, ink annotations on frames, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into cream paper frames, ink annotations on frames, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into cream paper frames, ink annotations on frames, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into black frames of thin card, ink annotations on frames, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into black frames of thin card, ink annotations on frames, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Centavos, 5 November 1914, serial number range 8320001 to 8400000, ship seal type II, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, extremely rare, this being one of only two print runs for this issue BNU CV20bs, Pick 13s £150-£200
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into black frames of thin card, ink annotations on frames, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into blue card frames, ink annotations on paper, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bulgarian National Bank, a set of watermarked papers for the 1929 issue, comprising 200, 250, 500, 1000 and 5000 Levs, each individually glued into blue card frames, ink annotations on paper, as produced, rare (5 papers) BNB B156-B160, Pick 50-54 £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Oriental Bank Corporation, Ceylon, 5 Rupees, 1 January 1881, serial number H 053822, Haldemulle, ‘Victoria’ as Empress enthroned at left, Mercury at right, two manuscript signatures below, superb original paper, low left corner tip missing, in PMG holder 15, choice fine and extremely rare in issued format, this being the only note recorded on the PMG population report and a remarkable banknote that will probably never appear on the market again Pick S164 £6,000-£8,000
Oriental Bank Corporation, Ceylon, printers’ archival specimen 10 Rupees, Colombo, 1 January 1883, serial number range C250001 to C270000, head of Mercury at right, Queen Victoria as Empress seated at left, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, a truly beautiful Bradbury Wilkinson engraving and an extremely rare note, with only two examples of this type listed on the PMG population report, a splendid banknote Pick S142As £6,000-£8,000
Bank of East Asia Limited, China, obverse and reverse specimens for $100, Shanghai, 1 January 1924, no serial numbers, street scene in Shanghai at centre, red SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD. overprint, three cancellation holes, previously mounted, minor stains, in PMG holders 62, uncirculated, a most attractive example of a beautiful and classic design, very rare (2 notes) Pick S303Es1 £5,000-£7,000
Russo-Chinese Bank, China, obverse proof on paper for 50 Mexican dollars, Shanghai, 1909, no serial numbers, dragons at left and right, printed signature at low left, minor tears, on extremely thin backing paper, in PMG holder 61, uncirculated, a striking example and a most attractive Bradbury Wilkinson proof, there are no other examples of this type listed on the PMG population census, extremely rare Pick S544p1, SM 05-43 £4,000-£5,000
Banque Sino-Belge/Sino-Belgian Bank, 5 Mexican dollars, Shanghai, 1 January 1904, serial number B 29361, red and green, arms at top centre and industrial port scene below, two manuscript signatures and one printed signature, reverse red and green, arms and value at centre, red chop at top left, lovely original paper visible through holder, in PMG holder 30, very fine, a most attractive example and extremely rare, especially in issued format, the best of only two notes graded by PMG Pick S567, S/M H190 £6,000-£8,000
Bank von Danzig, a group of watermarked papers as used on the issues of 1924-37, comprising 10 (3), 20, 25 (2) and 100 (3) Gulden, all glued into individual cream paper frames, ink annotations on frames, as produced, a few with toned sections, rare (9 papers) BNB B401-B408, Pick 53-64 for types £400-£500 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bank von Danzig, a group of watermarked papers as used on the issues of 1924-37, comprising 10 (3), 25 (3) and 100 (3) Gulden, all glued into individual frames of thin black card, ink annotations on frames, as produced, rare (9 papers) BNB B401-B408, Pick 53-64 for types £400-£500 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bank von Danzig, a group of watermarked papers as used on the issues of 1924-37, comprising 10, 20, 25, 50 and 100 (2) Gulden, all glued into individual blue card frames, ink annotations on paper, as produced, rare, this is the only 50 Gulden paper in the Portals archive (6 papers) BNB B401-B408, Pick 53-64 for types £300-£400 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bank von Danzig, uncut sheets of watermarked paper for 10 Gulden (24 per sheet), 25 Gulden (24 per sheet) and 100 Gulden (18 per sheet), with tiny ink annotations, each sheet folded twice, otherwise entirely as produced, rare (3 sheets, 66 papers) BNB B401-B408, Pick 53-64 for types £1,200-£1,600 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bank von Danzig, an uncut sheet of watermarked paper for 500 Gulden (10), with tiny ink annotations, sheet folded twice, otherwise entirely as produced, very rare (1 sheets, 10 papers) BNB B406, Pick 56 for type £400-£500 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bank von Danzig, an uncut sheet of watermarked paper for 1000 Gulden (10), with tiny ink annotations, sheet folded once, otherwise entirely as produced, very rare (1 sheets, 10 papers) BNB B407, Pick 57 for type £400-£500 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Bank von Danzig, watermarked paper as used on the 20 Gulden of 1937-38 (2), glued into individual blue card frames, ink and pencil annotations on paper, as produced, rare, this is the only pair of second issue 20 Gulden paper in the Portals archive (2 papers) BNB B408, Pick 63-64 for type £120-£160 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
East African Currency Board, watermarked paper for the 100 Shillings of 1958-62, featuring a very fine lion, also watermarked paper with a security thread, as used on the 5, 10 and 20 Shillings of the same year, both glued into blue card frames, ink annotations on the paper, as produced, the only examples in the Portals archive, extremely rare (2 papers) BNB B227-B230, Pick 37-44 £340-£420 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 055001 to 070000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in to margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the third of only six print runs, rare BNU CV43cs, Pick 36s £260-£320
National Bank of Egypt, specimen £50, 1952, no serial number or signature, perforated CANCELLED, black CANCELLED overprint in four languages, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, rare as a specimen BNB B133s, Pick 33s1 £2,000-£3,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
National Bank of Ethiopia, 5 Birr, ND (1991), serial number GU544167, Berhanu signature, an original good very fine, unpriced in Pick and the Banknote Book, a rare type BNB B321a, Pick 42c £240-£300 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Government of the Falkland Islands, colour trial £1, ND (1899-1915), no serial number, with counterfoil, printers’ annotation in margin, purple print on peach underprint, evidence of mounting, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, fabulous condition for a note of this size, an exceptionally rare note and potentially the only example produced in this colour BNB B204t, Pick A3ct £2,400-£3,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 50 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 042001 to 050000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in to margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, the fifth of only six print runs, rare BNU CV44es, Pick 37s £340-£420 --- This is the BNU plate note.
Banque de l’Indo-Chine, French India, specimen 10 Roupies/10 Rupees, Pondichery, ND (1875), serial number A.0-000, Edouard Delessert signature, Poseidon reclining at left, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, only two examples of this type recorded on the PMG population report and this unsurprisingly the best of them, extremely rare and a truly lovely example BNB B101as1, Pick A1s, Razack 13.1.1 £8,000-£10,000
Banque de l’Indochine, French Indochina, watermarked papers for 10 and 100 Piastres, ND (1946-47), glued into blue card frames, ink annotations on paper, as produced, rare (2 papers) BNB B163, B164, Pick 80, 79 £100-£150 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Banque de l’Indochine, French Indochina, watermarked papers 100 for Piastres (3), ND (1946), glued into blue card frames, ink annotations on paper, as produced, rare (3 papers) BNB B164, Pick 79 £150-£200 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Banque de l’Indochine, French Indochina, watermarked papers for 100 Piastres (2), ND (1946), one loose paper, other glued into blue card frame, ink and pencil annotations on paper, as produced, rare (2 papers) BNB B164, Pick 79 £100-£150 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, specimen 20 Francs, 1945, serial number A.1 0072, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, red manuscript SPECIMEN on reverse, perforated PAYE, staple holes at top right, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, quite rare, as well as a low serial number BNB B127as1, Pick 15 £400-£600 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Ex. Dabbah collection This is the Dabbah plate note p.226. Type II specimen . The second type is issued notes with serial numbers which had been turned by the Bank of Indo-China in Djibouti into specimen notes; the notes were presumably taken from the the reserves of the new issue when they were delivered in 1944-45, probably the first hundred of each denomination which in the absence of true specimens were required for reference purposes for Bank staff and for presentation to officials. The notes were perforated PAYE (paid). This accounted for the notes on the bank books. The notes were also stamped Specimen (in French not overprinted). This stamp quite often on both sides of the note, sometimes only on one side. The cashier number responsible for stamping the notes is also present. The word Specimen is in red in manuscript style and varies in style according to cashiers. Most notes of this type tend to be in uncirculated grade. The notes of that type are of the first 100 notes.(refer to Dabbah pp199-200). The note was part of the World War II emergency series printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government Printer of Palestine.
Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, 100 Francs, 1945, serial number B.1-0078/01078, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, in PMG holder 30, very fine, and a rare note BNB B128a, Pick 16a £400-£600 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Ex. Dabbah collection This is the Dabbah plate note p.233. This is one of only ten notes believed extant (cf Dabbah p.312). This note was part of an emergency World War II series printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government printer of Palestine.
Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, a reverse colour trial proof for 100 Francs, ND (1945), blue, brown and yellow-orange, palm trees at centre, value at right, ornate engine turnings at left, printers’ colour instructions in pencil at low right, in PMG holder 63 EPQ, choice uncirculated, extremely rare and unusual, an Emil Pikovsky Zincography printing. BNB B128a for type, Pick 16 for type £500-£700 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Ex. Dabbah collection This is the Dabbah plate note (first note) p.254. Printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government Printer of Palestine
Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, specimen 500 Francs, ND (1945), serial number A.1-0002, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, red manuscript SPECIMEN across face of the note, large cancellation hole at right, manuscript S added after CENT in text at right centre, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, a remarkable very low number for issue and a striking example of a rare type note, probably made into a specimen for reference purposes or to correct the spelling error BNB B129as, Pick 17as £3,000-£4,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Ex. Dabbah collection This is the Dabbah plate note p.194 and pp.290-291. The 500 francs with the serial number A.1/0002 with annotation from cashier number 1. The error spelling nominal in words on the obverse with the missing S added in pencil for correction. The note has a large punch hole at right. This note is actually the number 2 note for issue and was probably turned into a specimen for referencing by Bank officials due to the new design or possibly due to the discovery of the misspelling error. This note was part of the World War II emergency series printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government printer of Palestine.
Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, 1000 Francs, ND (1945), serial number L.2-0362/34362, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, pinholes, in PMG holder 20, very fine and a rare and beautiful note, of which only a few are believed to have survived BNB B130a, Pick 18a £3,000-£4,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Ex. Dabbah collection This is the Dabbah plate note p.194 and Pick general issues 1368-1960 plate note, p.18. One of four known notes (refer to Dabbah p.312 where the author mentions two notes believed extant). Two further examples came to light after the initial research was published. This note was part of the World War II emergency series printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government Printer of Palestine.
Chambre de Commerce de Djibouti, French Somaliland, 10 Centimes, ND (1919), stamped La Fay signature, a superb uncirculated example and a rare note TBB B204, Pick 22 £300-£400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
US Military 1/6 Mark token, design probably based on a low denomination AMC for Germany, for use at the TOC H Restaurant Krefelder HoF Suchteln, oil lamp at top centre, good very fine, rare £100-£120 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Government of Gibraltar, watermarked paper featuring a repeated key motif, as used on all ‘Rock of Gibraltar’ notes from 1927 until 1975, this watermark was in continuous use for 47 years, although this is a later (1954-75) example with security thread, glued into blue card frame, ink annotations on paper, as produced, the only example of any Gibraltar watermarked paper in the entire Portals archive, extremely rare BNB B112-B117, Pick 11-19 for types £150-£200 --- VAT This lot is subject to VAT at 20% of the hammer price unless exported outside the UK. If exported then VAT is still applicable to the buyer's premium --- --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper archive
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 500 Escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signature, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, rare BNU CV60s, Pick 46s £220-£280
Hyderabad Government, 100 Rupees, ND (1941-1945), serial number QK 08002, Muhammad signature, perforated CANCELLED, staple holes at issue, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, this is the highest grade example recorded on the PMG census, beautiful and rare in this condition Pick S275c, Razack 7.11.3 £1,000-£1,500
India, Prisoners of War Camps, Ahmednagar, 1/2 Anna, ND (1940s), serial number 602, blue text on green paper, very fine and very rare Razack 11.3 and Schwan-Boling 5065 for similar, Campbell 5065 £400-£600 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
India, Prisoners of War Camps, Ahmednagar, 4 Annas, ND (1940s), serial number 2689, blue text on green paper, very fine, very rare Razack 11.3 and Schwan-Boling 5066 for similar, Campbell 5065 for similar £400-£600 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
India, Prisoners of War Camps, Ahmednagar, 8 Annas, ND (1940s), serial number 1672, blue text on green paper, good fine, very rare Razack 11.3 and Schwan-Boling 5066 for similar, Campbell 5066 for similar £400-£600 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
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