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(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's archival specimen £1, 20 May 1960, serial run X/44 000001 to X/44 1000000, signat

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Lot 1020

(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's archival specimen £1, 20 May 1960, serial run X/44 000001 to X/44 1000000, signature Grafftey-Smith, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, reverse Zimbabwe ruins, perforated SPECIMEN(Pick 21as), ink date '27/ 6/ 60' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine and rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's archival specimen £1, 20 January 1961, serial run X/70 000001 to X/70 1000000, si

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Lot 1021

(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's archival specimen £1, 20 January 1961, serial run X/70 000001 to X/70 1000000, signature Richards, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, reverse Zimbabwe ruins, perforated SPECIMEN(Pick 21bs), ink date '10/ 2/ 61' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and a lovely note, rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's specimen colour proof £1, ND (1960), no serial numbers, no signature, green on mu

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Lot 1022

(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's specimen colour proof £1, ND (1960), no serial numbers, no signature, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, reverse Zimbabwe ruins, perforated SPECIMEN; also printer's stage colour proof £1, ND (1960), central multicoloured motif and underprint only, reverse green, Zimbabwe ruins, perforated SPECIMEN[Pick 21sp (2)], ink date '27/ 6/ 60' and 'FOR COLOUR' and other annotations in top margins, the first otherwise choice extremely fine, the second good very fine, rare (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's specimen colour proof £5, ND (1960), no serial numbers, no signature, blue and br

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Lot 1024

(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's specimen colour proof £5, ND (1960), no serial numbers, no signature, blue and brown-purple on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, reverse Victoria Falls, perforated SPECIMEN; also printer's stage colour proof £5, ND (1961), blue and multicoloured, missing Queen's portrait at right, reverse Victoria Falls, perforated SPECIMEN[Pick 22sp (2)], ink dates '15/ 12/ 59' and '1/ 1/ 60' on first note, ink date 11/ 12/ 61 on second note, both annotations and 'FOR COLOUR' in top margins, the first surplus ink, otherwise good very fine, the second about extremely fine, very rare (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's specimen colour proof £10, ND (1959), no serial numbers, no signature, brown and

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Lot 1025

(†) Bank of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, printer's specimen colour proof £10, ND (1959), no serial numbers, no signature, brown and blue on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, arms at upper centre, reverse grey-green, elephants; also printer's stage colour proof £10, ND (1961), brown on multicoloured underprint, missing Queen's portrait at right, reverse grey-green, elephants, perforated SPECIMEN[Pick 23sp (2)], ink date '16/ 2/ 59' on first note, ink date 7/ 9/ 60 on second note, both annotations and 'FOR COLOUR' in top margins, the first otherwise about uncirculated, the second about uncirculated to uncirculated, extremely rare (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Banque d'Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi, specimen colour trial 1000 Francs, ND (c.1960), purple on multicoloured underp

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Lot 1063

(†) Banque d'Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi, specimen colour trial 1000 Francs, ND (c.1960), purple on multicoloured underprint, zebra at right, value at left and lower right, reverse value repeated three times set in ornate geometric patterns, overprinted SPECIMEN in red diagonally on obverse and reverse, two punch holes(Pick 7ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Saint Helena, specimen proof £1 (2), ND (1975), the first no serial numbers and no signatures, the second s

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Lot 1064

(†) Government of Saint Helena, specimen proof £1 (2), ND (1975), the first no serial numbers and no signatures, the second serial number A000000 and three signatures all in overlay traces, both deep olive-green on orange underprint, view of island with sailing ships at left, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse stylised £ sign at centre, arms with incorrect spelling ANGLAE in motto at left, ship shield at right, one punch hole[Pick 1sp (2)], ink comments on both copies and annotations 'As submitted 30-6-1975' on first copy and 'As submitted 17-9-1975' on second copy, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare in this format (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Saint Helena, specimen proof £5, ND (1975), serial number H000000, three signatures in overlay traces, blue

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Lot 1065

(†) Government of Saint Helena, specimen proof £5, ND (1975), serial number H000000, three signatures in overlay traces, blue on light brown underprint, view of Jamestown harbour and island at left, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse stylised £ sign and value at centre, arms with incorrect spelling ANGLAE in motto at left, ship shield at right, one punch hole; also printer's photographic black and white reverse proof £5 (2), ND (1979) with corrected spelling of ANGLIAE, and original envelope, one punch hole[Pick 7asp, 7 reverse proofs (2)], ink comments dates and annotations, otherwise about uncirculated and extremely rare in this format (3) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Saint Helena, specimen proof £10, ND (1978), serial number A/1 000000, signature 1, pale red on multicolour

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Lot 1066

(†) Government of Saint Helena, specimen proof £10, ND (1978), serial number A/1 000000, signature 1, pale red on multicoloured underprint, view of the island at left, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse arms set in ornate pattern(Pick 8sp-error signature and prefix), ink annotations 'Wrong sigs and prefix' and 'As submitted 10.8.78' in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and an excessively rare copy with incorrect prefix and signature Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Saint Helena, a group of specimen proofs of the ND (1976-79) Issues, all zero serial numbers, comprising 50

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Lot 1067

(†) Government of Saint Helena, a group of specimen proofs of the ND (1976-79) Issues, all zero serial numbers, comprising 50 Pence (2), purple; £1, olive-green; £5, signature 1, blue, incorrect spelling of ANGLAE; and £10, signature 2, pale red, all portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, island views at left, reverse arms, value and patterns, one punch hole; also original envelope used for submission of proofs[Pick 5sp (2), 6sp, 7asp, 8asp], ink annotations and approval dates in top margins, the £1 otherwise good extremely fine, the remainder about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare in this format (5) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Saint Thomas and Prince, printer's archival specimen 50 Escudos, 1 January 1921, Provincia de

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Lot 1070

(†) Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Saint Thomas and Prince, printer's archival specimen 50 Escudos, 1 January 1921, Provincia de S. Tome e Principe, serial number run 010,001 to 016,000, brown-orange on pale blue and yellow-green underprint, portrait of Francisco Oliveira de Chamico at left, steamship seal at right, arms at lower centre, value in each corner, reverse seated allegorical woman looking out at sailing ships, perforated CANCELLED(Pick 24s), ink date '3. 11. 21' and annotation in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine, rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Sarawak, a vignette of Sir Charles Vyner Brook, similar to that used on the Government notes of 1929 onwards, black and white

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Lot 1071

Sarawak, a vignette of Sir Charles Vyner Brook, similar to that used on the Government notes of 1929 onwards, black and white, laid down on card with hand annotations in pen on obverse, reverse with short dated biography in pencil,very rare and an interesting alternative vignette Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Sarawak, an embossed seal on paper, signed by Sir Charles Vyner Brook, hand coloured yellow, arms at centre, signed 'C.V. Bro

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Lot 1072

Sarawak, an embossed seal on paper, signed by Sir Charles Vyner Brook, hand coloured yellow, arms at centre, signed 'C.V. Brook Rajah of Sarawak',very rare and a lovely item Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Government of Sarawak, $1, 1 July 1929, serial number A/2 167,380, dark purple on tan, green and blue underprint, Vyner Brook

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Lot 1073

Government of Sarawak, $1, 1 July 1929, serial number A/2 167,380, dark purple on tan, green and blue underprint, Vyner Brook at top right, palm trees at left, value at centre and each corner, reverse purple, arms at centre, value at left and right(Pick 14), absolutely original with embossing still visible on serial numbers, one corner crease, about uncirculated and rare in this grade Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Government of Seychelles, emergency issue 5 rupees, Mahe, 20 June 1942, serial number 00888, black text on cream parchment li

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Lot 1075

Government of Seychelles, emergency issue 5 rupees, Mahe, 20 June 1942, serial number 00888, black text on cream parchment like paper, embossed seal at centre, value at centre, red manuscript signature of Morgan low right(Pick 5A, Schwan-Boling 4901), vertical and corner folds, good very fine and extremely rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Government of Seychelles, specimen 50 cents, 7 July 1943, serial number A/1 000000, violet and green, George VI at left, Morg

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Lot 1078

Government of Seychelles, specimen 50 cents, 7 July 1943, serial number A/1 000000, violet and green, George VI at left, Morgan signature(Pick 6a), ink date 8/11/43 low right and FILE handstamp, good extremely fine, rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Government of Seychelles, specimen 1 rupee, 7 July 1943, serial number A/1 000000, red text on grey paper, George VI at left,

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Lot 1079

Government of Seychelles, specimen 1 rupee, 7 July 1943, serial number A/1 000000, red text on grey paper, George VI at left, Morgan signature(Pick 7a), ink date 8/11/42 low right and FILE handstamp, good extremely fine, rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Government of Seychelles, specimen 5 rupees, 7 April 1942, serial number A/3 00000, green and lilac, and 10 rupees, 7 April 1

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Lot 1080

Government of Seychelles, specimen 5 rupees, 7 April 1942, serial number A/3 00000, green and lilac, and 10 rupees, 7 April 1942, serial number A/1 75773, red and green, both George VI at left, Morgan signature low centre(Pick 8, 9), first, perforated CANCELLED, ink date 31/2/1 in top margin, extremely fine, rare, second, good very fine (2) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Government of Seychelles, specimen 50 rupees, 7 April 1942, serial number A/1 00000, blue and brown, George VI at left, Morga

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Lot 1081

Government of Seychelles, specimen 50 rupees, 7 April 1942, serial number A/1 00000, blue and brown, George VI at left, Morgan signature low centre(Pick 10), ink date '11.1.44' in top margin, small SPECIMEN stamp low right, perforated CANCELLED, mounting traces, good extremely fine, very rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 10 Rupees, 1 January 1974, serial run A/1 350001 to 450000, signatu

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Lot 1084

(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 10 Rupees, 1 January 1974, serial run A/1 350001 to 450000, signature Colin Hamilton Allan; also specimen colour proof 10 Rupees, ND (1974), no serial numbers, no signature, both light blue on multicoloured underprint, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in regalia of the Order of the Garter at right, sea tortoise at lower left, reverse value in ornate geometric pattern(Pick 15bs, 15s proof), mounting traces, ink date '21. 3. 74' and annotations on both copies, the first otherwise good very fine, the second about uncirculated and both rare in this format (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Seychelles, specimen 50 Rupees, 1 October 1970, serial number A/1 000000, signature Bruce Greatbatch, olive

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Lot 1087

(†) Government of Seychelles, specimen 50 Rupees, 1 October 1970, serial number A/1 000000, signature Bruce Greatbatch, olive-green on multicoloured underprint, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in regalia of the Order of the Garter at right, sailing ship at left, reverse value in ornate geometric pattern, perforated SPECIMEN(Pick 17cs), ink letter 'B' in lower right margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and a rare date, particularly as a specimen Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 50 Rupees, 1 August 1973, serial run A/1 160001 to 210000, signatur

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Lot 1088

(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 50 Rupees, 1 August 1973, serial run A/1 160001 to 210000, signature Bruce Greatbatch; also specimen colour proof 50 Rupees, ND (1973), no serial numbers, no signature, both olive-green on multicoloured underprint, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in regalia of the Order of the Garter at right, sailing ship at left, reverse value in ornate geometric pattern(Pick 17es, 17s proof), mounting traces, ink date '7. 9. 73' and annotations on both copies, the first otherwise good very fine, the second about uncirculated and both rare in this format (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Seychelles, specimen colour trial 100 Rupees, ND (c.1968), no serial numbers, no signature, blue and multic

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Lot 1089

(†) Government of Seychelles, specimen colour trial 100 Rupees, ND (c.1968), no serial numbers, no signature, blue and multicoloured, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, two giant tortoises under a veloutye shrub at centre left, reverse value set in geometric patterns, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red on obverse and reverse, one punch hole(Pick 18ct), mounting traces, otherwise good extremely fine and rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 100 Rupees, 1 June 1975, serial run A/1 075001 to A/1 100000, signa

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Lot 1090

(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 100 Rupees, 1 June 1975, serial run A/1 075001 to A/1 100000, signature Colin Hamilton Allan, red and multicoloured, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, two giant tortoises under a veloutye shrub at centre left, reverse value set in geometric patterns,(Pick 18es), ink date '8. 5. 75' and annotations in top margin, mounting traces, otherwise very fine and rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 100 Rupees, 1 January 1972, serial run A/1 025001 to 050000, signat

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Lot 1091

(†) Government of Seychelles, printer's archival specimen 100 Rupees, 1 January 1972, serial run A/1 025001 to 050000, signature Bruce Greatbatch; also specimen colour proof 100 Rupees, ND (1972), no serial numbers, no signature, both red on multicoloured underprint, Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in regalia of the Order of the Garter at right, land turtles at lower left, reverse value in ornate geometric pattern(Pick 18cs, 18s proof), mounting traces, ink date '10. 2. 72' and ink annotations on both copies, otherwise both good very fine to about extremely fine and very rare in this format (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's archival specimen £5 (2), 3 April 1944 and 4 April 1944, serial runs B/24 000001 to

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Lot 1102

(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's archival specimen £5 (2), 3 April 1944 and 4 April 1944, serial runs B/24 000001 to B/24 1000000 and B/25 000001 to B/25 1000000 respectively, both Postumus signature, green, pink and pale orange, galleon at left, allegorical South African scenes at lower centre and lower right, reverse arms and value at centre, perforated SPECIMEN[Pick 86bs (2)], mounting traces, ink date '27. 7. 43' and ink annotations on both copies, otherwise both about uncirculated, and an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a rare pair of specimens with the last two consecutive dates for this signature (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's archival specimen £1, 12 April 1949, serial run B/28 000001 to B/28 1000000, signat

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Lot 1105

(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's archival specimen £1, 12 April 1949, serial run B/28 000001 to B/28 1000000, signature de Kock, thick paper variety, blue and multicoloured, Jan van Riebeeck at left, his arrival at The Cape at lower right, first line of text in Afrikaans, reverse arms, perforated SPECIMEN(Pick 93bs), ink date '8. 2. 49.' and annotations including 'thick paper' in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's specimen proof £100, 15 April 1949, manuscript alteration to 29.1.52, serial number

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Lot 1109

(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's specimen proof £100, 15 April 1949, manuscript alteration to 29.1.52, serial number C/10 000000, manuscript alteration to E/1 000000, blue, brown and multicoloured, Jan van Riebeeck at left, galleon at right, first line of text in English, reverse arms, value in guilloches with acanthus scrolls at lower left and lower right, two punch holes(Pick 100s), ink annotations 'As submitted May 23rd 1951' and 'Approved Letter 15/6/51' in top margin, some excess printer's ink, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and excessively rare in this format Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's specimen proof £100, 15 April 1949, manuscript alteration to 29.1.52, serial number

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Lot 1110

(†) South African Reserve Bank, printer's specimen proof £100, 15 April 1949, manuscript alteration to 29.1.52, serial number C/10 000000, manuscript alteration to E/1 000000, blue, brown and multicoloured, Jan van Riebeeck at left, galleon at right, first line of text in Afrikaans, reverse arms, value in guilloches with acanthus scrolls at lower left and lower right, two punch holes(Pick 101s), ink annotations 'As submitted May 23rd 1951' and 'Approved Letter 15/6/51' in top margin, some excess printer's ink, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and excessively rare in this format Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) South African Reserve Bank, a group of specimen proofs, ND (1959), all serial number 123456 at upper left and 789012 at l

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Lot 1111

(†) South African Reserve Bank, a group of specimen proofs, ND (1959), all serial number 123456 at upper left and 789012 at lower right, all no signature, all Jan van Riebeeck at left, all first line of text in Afrikaans, comprising 10 Shillings, brown and multicoloured, reverse arms; £1, blue and multicoloured, reverse arms; £5,green and brown, reverse galleon; and £10, brown-violet and green, reverse mining scene, all one punch hole(Pick 91s, 93s, 97s, 99s), printed date '15-10-59 as submitted' and ink annotations including 'Approved for style & size of numbering only for rand notes' in margins, ink circles around serial numbers, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and a fascinating excessively rare set of proofs relating to the change of currency from pounds to rand (4) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) South African Reserve Bank, specimen proof 1 Rand (2), ND (1960), both serial number A/1 123456 at upper left and A/1 789

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Lot 1112

(†) South African Reserve Bank, specimen proof 1 Rand (2), ND (1960), both serial number A/1 123456 at upper left and A/1 789012 at lower right, both signature de Kock, brown and multicoloured, Jan van Riebeeck at left, the first note first line of text in English, the second note first line of text in Afrikaans, reverse arms, one punch hole(Pick 103as, Pick 103s but unissued), printed date '15-1-60 as submitted' and ink annotations in margins relating to approval, also deletion of full stops, the first otherwise about uncirculated, the second very fine and excessively rare (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) South African Reserve Bank, a group of progressive proofs for a 20 Rand, ND (1982), all with security thread, comprising

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Lot 1113

(†) South African Reserve Bank, a group of progressive proofs for a 20 Rand, ND (1982), all with security thread, comprising uniface proof with obverse underprint only; uniface proof with obverse underprint and building only; proof with underprint and building on obverse, underprint only on reverse; proof (2) with underprint and building on obverse, galleons at left, arms at right on obverse; complete proof, signature Gerhard de Kock, Jan Riebeeck at left, building at centre, reverse galleons at left, arms at right[Pick 121c proofs (6)], mounting traces, ink annotations and various 1982 dates in margins, otherwise extremely fine or better and a rare group (6) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, specimen £5, 1 January 1948, serial number C/11 000001-C/11 100000, blue and multicolou

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Lot 1116

(x) Southern Rhodesia Currency Board, specimen £5, 1 January 1948, serial number C/11 000001-C/11 100000, blue and multicoloured, George VI at right, mining scene low centre, Thornton and Bessle signatures, £5 in white script at centre, reverse blue, arms and Victoria falls, gazelle head at left(Pick 11s), ink date in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, very slight mounting traces, good extremely fine, attractive and rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) El Banco de Espana, a registration proof for 25 Pesetas, ND (1931), brown, green and orange underprint only on obverse, l

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Lot 1118

(†) El Banco de Espana, a registration proof for 25 Pesetas, ND (1931), brown, green and orange underprint only on obverse, lilac and blue underprint only on reverse, watermark of woman in Phrygian cap, one punch hole; also original envelope, used for watermark registration, dated 9 November 1931(Pick 81 for type) extremely fine, attractive and very rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Spain, a Bradbury Wilkinson engraved vignette on card of Alfonso XIII in black and white with manuscript signature of the

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Lot 1119

(†) Spain, a Bradbury Wilkinson engraved vignette on card of Alfonso XIII in black and white with manuscript signature of the King and date January 1916, historically most unusual and interesting, extremely rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Government of the Straits Settlements, 25 cents, ND (1917), serial number E/1 63203, black on yellow and orange, arms top

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Lot 1120

(x) Government of the Straits Settlements, 25 cents, ND (1917), serial number E/1 63203, black on yellow and orange, arms top centre, reverse orange, tiger at centre(Pick 7), central crease, several repairs to margin, otherwise very fine or better, a lovely example, rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Westerbottens Enskilda Bank, Sweden, specimen 100 kronor, Umea, 1883, serial number 20001-38000, black, brown and blue, Q

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Lot 1124

(†) Westerbottens Enskilda Bank, Sweden, specimen 100 kronor, Umea, 1883, serial number 20001-38000, black, brown and blue, Queen Christina top centre, arms at left and right, reverse orange-brown and blue, turreted female head at centre(Pick S709s), perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number N/G 010001-N/G 060000, brown and

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Lot 1126

(†) Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, specimen 50 livres, 1 September 1939, serial number N/G 010001-N/G 060000, brown and multicoloured, Syria street in Beirut at left, value at each corner, SYRIE in margin top centre, Berard and Laferriere signatures, orange chevron across face of note, reverse blue and lilac and orange, feluccas and coastline, orange chevron overprint(Pick 44 for type, Djaroueh SY88 for similar), this overprint not listed in Pick or Djaroueh, ink date '29.1.43' in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and very rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, colour trial $20, ND, law of 1964 issue, serial number A 000000, red on multicoloured un

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Lot 1149

Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, colour trial $20, ND, law of 1964 issue, serial number A 000000, red on multicoloured underprint, Pierce signature low right, all serial number A000000, the Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at centre, reverse pale red, Central Bank building(Pick 29act), perforated, black SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated, rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Banque Centrale de Tunisie, specimen proof 1 Dinar, ND (1957), serial number B/1 123456 in western numerals at lower left

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Lot 1151

(†) Banque Centrale de Tunisie, specimen proof 1 Dinar, ND (1957), serial number B/1 123456 in western numerals at lower left and in Arabic numerals at upper right, green on multicoloured underprint, Habib Bourguiba at left, farmer ploughing at lower right, reverse Ben Mitir dam; also obverse uniface proof on unwatermarked paper for 1 Dinar, ND (1957), no serial numbers, no signatures, green, Habib Bourguiba at left, farmer ploughing at lower right, both one punch hole(Pick 58s, 58 obverse proof), ink annotations and date '11/11/57' in margins, otherwise extremely fine, rare (2) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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United States of America, a group of notes comprising, Pennsylvania, 10 shillings, 1 October 1773 (PS 2540E), New York ID, Fe

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Lot 1157

United States of America, a group of notes comprising, Pennsylvania, 10 shillings, 1 October 1773 (PS 2540E), New York ID, February 1790, and continental Currency $6, 2 November 1776, black and white, beaver gnawing tree at left, plus also State of Connecticut army payment bills (2), 1781, 1782, both punch cancelled, Military Payment Certificates, series 461, 5 cents, 50 cents, $1, pale blue and black, all A-A, series 471, 5 cents, 10 cents, $1, blue and pink, all B-B, series 472, 5, 10, 50 cents, $5, blue and black, all C-C, and series 481, 10, 25, 50 cents, $1, all blue and black, D-D, together with $1, series 691, ND (1969), serial number D 03903973D, blue and brown, woman at centre, value at left and rightgrades ranging from fair to about uncirculated, a rare and unusual historical group, the latter not issued (21) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Territory of Western Samoa, printer's archival specimen 10 Shillings, ND (1956), serial run 249001 to 289000, signature t

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Lot 1172

(†) Territory of Western Samoa, printer's archival specimen 10 Shillings, ND (1956), serial run 249001 to 289000, signature title MINISTER OF ISLAND TERRITORIES FOR NEW ZEALAND, black on brown and green underprint, palm tree and beach scene at upper centre, value at left and right, reverse value in ornate guilloches perforated SPECIMEN(Pick 7cs), mounting traces, ink date '19/11/56' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine, rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Territory of Western Samoa, printer's archival specimen 10 Shillings, ND (1959), serial run 309001 to 559000, signature t

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Lot 1173

(†) Territory of Western Samoa, printer's archival specimen 10 Shillings, ND (1959), serial run 309001 to 559000, signature title HIGH COMMISSIONER, black on brown and green underprint, palm tree and beach scene at upper centre, value at left and right, reverse value in ornate guilloches perforated SPECIMEN(Pick 7ds), mounting traces, ink date '20/3/59' and annotations in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine, rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(†) Territory of Western Samoa, specimen £1, Wellington, ND (1951), serial number 145001-205000, purple and multicoloured, hu

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Lot 1175

(†) Territory of Western Samoa, specimen £1, Wellington, ND (1951), serial number 145001-205000, purple and multicoloured, hut and locals low centre, value at centre and at each corner, 'MINISTER OF ISLAND TERRITORIES FOR NEW ZEALAND' title at low left, reverse pale blue, beige and pink, value at centre(Pick 8Aas), ink date '10/9/51' in top margin, good extremely fine and rare Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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U.N.E.F. United Nations Expeditionary Force, 2 piastres, green and 5 piastres yellow, for use during the Suez crisis, also M.

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Lot 1185

U.N.E.F. United Nations Expeditionary Force, 2 piastres, green and 5 piastres yellow, for use during the Suez crisis, also M.S. Sobieski scrip, One Penny, 1943, red serial number 000665, series B pale blue and white, red arms top centre, issued on the Polish troup ship M.S. Sobieski which saled regularly between New Zealand and Egypt, and .M.C.A, North Africa, 1 franc token to be exchanged in any British Y.M.C.A canteen, black and white(Schwan-Boling 4591), fine to extremely fine, rare, very collectable historical items (4) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Francis Child & Co., a cheque dated London, 10th July 1689, black text on toned card like paper in the amount of £412 and 10

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Lot 1226

Francis Child & Co., a cheque dated London, 10th July 1689, black text on toned card like paper in the amount of £412 and 10 shillings and payable to Robert Hyde to be placed to the account of the Executors of the late Lord Guildfordperforated, toned and top left and right slight damage, rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Birmingham Bank (John Taylor, Self, Nehemiah & Cha. Lloyd), a brass printing plate for 5 guineas, 180-, bankers initials

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Lot 1232

(x) Birmingham Bank (John Taylor, Self, Nehemiah & Cha. Lloyd), a brass printing plate for 5 guineas, 180-, bankers initials at top right, value at low right and top left(Outing 163 for bank, this partnership not listed), this is the original Lloyds partnership, rare and possibly unique Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Birmingham Bank (Self, Sampson Lloyd, Nehemiah & Charles Lloyd), a brass printing plate for £5, 17-, bankers initials at

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Lot 1233

(x) Birmingham Bank (Self, Sampson Lloyd, Nehemiah & Charles Lloyd), a brass printing plate for £5, 17-, bankers initials at top right, value at low right and top left(Outing 163 for bank, this partnership not listed), this partnership does not include John Taylor, and may well be the earliest known example of a Lloyds family bank note, very rare and possibly unique Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Exeter Bank, 5 guineas, 1 May 178?, serial number 95, black and white, arms at left, for Sir John Duntze, Sanders, Hamilton &

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Lot 1234

Exeter Bank, 5 guineas, 1 May 178?, serial number 95, black and white, arms at left, for Sir John Duntze, Sanders, Hamilton & Co , manuscript signature of Joseph Sanders(Outing 755a), top right corner missing, a presentable VG and very rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Exeter Bank, £1 (6), 1809 (3) 1811 (3), black and white, arms top left, various partnerships(Outing 755b), VG, rare (6) Subj

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Lot 1235

Exeter Bank, £1 (6), 1809 (3) 1811 (3), black and white, arms top left, various partnerships(Outing 755b), VG, rare (6) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Exeter Bank, £1 (3), 1817,1823,1825, black and white, arms top left, Joseph Sanders, Jos. Sanders Junr., Edward LLoyd Sanders

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Lot 1236

Exeter Bank, £1 (3), 1817,1823,1825, black and white, arms top left, Joseph Sanders, Jos. Sanders Junr., Edward LLoyd Sanders & Co.(Outing 755e), first VG, balance good fine, rare (3) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Exeter Bank, £5 (3), 1824,1830,1836, black and white, arms top left, various partnerships(Outing 755f,h,j), VG, the last abou

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Lot 1237

Exeter Bank, £5 (3), 1824,1830,1836, black and white, arms top left, various partnerships(Outing 755f,h,j), VG, the last about fine and quite presentable, rare (3) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Exeter Bank, £5 (3), 1844,1863,1872, black and white, arms top left, various partnerships(Outing 755m,n,q), VG, the last abou

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Lot 1238

Exeter Bank, £5 (3), 1844,1863,1872, black and white, arms top left, various partnerships(Outing 755m,n,q), VG, the last about fine and quite presentable, rare (3) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Treasury Series, John Bradbury, £1, ND (1915), serial number M/37 43172, black and white, crowned head of George V top le

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Lot 1245

(x) Treasury Series, John Bradbury, £1, ND (1915), serial number M/37 43172, black and white, crowned head of George V top left, arms top right, red Arabic overprint 'PIASTRES SILVER 120'(EPM T14), about fine and rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Bank of England, B.G.Catterns, £100, London, 15 January 1931, serial number 39/O 60286, black and white, crowned vignette of

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Lot 1266

Bank of England, B.G.Catterns, £100, London, 15 January 1931, serial number 39/O 60286, black and white, crowned vignette of Britannia at top left, value in black tablet at low left(EPM B 232), fresh and original, good extremely fine to about uncirculated and rare especially in this condition Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Bank of England, K.O.Peppiatt, specimen 10 shilings, ND (1948), serial number Q00 000000, brown, Britannia at left, value

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Lot 1267

(x) Bank of England, K.O.Peppiatt, specimen 10 shilings, ND (1948), serial number Q00 000000, brown, Britannia at left, value at right(EPM B235s), pinholes, small black SPECIMEN overprint, almost uncirculated, rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Bank of England, K. O. Peppiatt, Guernsey overprint £1, ND (1934), serial number E03A 007331 green and pale blue, Britannia a

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Lot 1270

Bank of England, K. O. Peppiatt, Guernsey overprint £1, ND (1934), serial number E03A 007331 green and pale blue, Britannia at left, reverse green and blue, St George and dragon left and right, bank building at top, vertical stamp "Withdrawn from Circulation November 10th 1941." at centre,(EPM B239), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Bank of England, P. S. Beale, 10 shillings (2), ND (1950), consecutive serial numbers 29A 507151 and 29A 507152, reddish brow

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Lot 1281

Bank of England, P. S. Beale, 10 shillings (2), ND (1950), consecutive serial numbers 29A 507151 and 29A 507152, reddish brown, seated Britannia at left, reverse, dark brown and reddish brown, value right and left(EPM B267), about uncirculated to uncirculated, replacement notes, rare in this condition (2) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Bank of England, P.S.Beale, specimen £1, ND (1949), serial number 00 000000, green, Britannia at left, value at right(EPM

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Lot 1282

(x) Bank of England, P.S.Beale, specimen £1, ND (1949), serial number 00 000000, green, Britannia at left, value at right(EPM B268s), pinholes, red SPECIMEN overprint, almost uncirculated, rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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(x) Bank of England, L.K.O'Brien, specimen 10 shillings, ND (1960), serial number A00 000000, brown, Elizabeth II at right(EP

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Lot 1289

(x) Bank of England, L.K.O'Brien, specimen 10 shillings, ND (1960), serial number A00 000000, brown, Elizabeth II at right(EPM B286s), black SPECIMEN overprint, almost uncirculated, rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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