Archives International Auctions, Part XII - October 20, 21 & 23, 2012

Levuka, Fiji, 187x, 1872 1st January 1872, $10, P-5a (Listed by PMG as 5d, but that is incorrect), Issued and ink cancelled, Single chain, black on bu

Levuka, Fiji, 187x, 1872 1st January 1872, $10, P-5b (Listed by PMG as 5d, but that is incorrect), Issued and ink cancelled, Single chain, black on bu

Fiji, 1st September, 1920. 5/- Shillings, P-25c, Issued banknote, Signature Brabant | Marks, Green on brown underprint, S/N A/1 00418, PMG graded Very

France, ND (Nov. 1793?), 30 Livres, P-A94?, Issued banknote, 170 x 91 mm's, S/N 949, Fine to Choice Fine with repair of left vertical fold where...

France, ND (1794), 10 Sous, P-A94A, Issued banknote, 87 x 60 mm's, AU to Uncirculated with mounting remnants on back.

France, ND (Nov. 1793), 25 Livres, P-A97, Issued banknote, 134 x 73 mm's, S/N 9902, Choice XF condition with light mounting remnants on back.

France, ND (Nov. 1793), 50 Livres, P-A98, Issued banknote, 138 x 75 mm's, S/N 6791, Choice VF to XF condition with light mounting remnants on ba...

France, ND (Nov. 1793), 100 Livres, P-A99, Issued banknote, 132 x 72 mm's, S/N 3466, AU to Choice AU condition with light mounting remnants on b...

France, ND (ca.1937-39), 5 Francs, P-83 Unlisted essay uniface front and back banknotes in full color. The issued note has the title “Le Cassier Gener

France, ND (ca.1939-42), 20 Francs, P-92 Unlisted uniface full color essay proof, the issued note has the title “Le Cassier General” and this note has

France, ND (ca.1944), 1000 Francs, P-Unlisted, Proposed essay design that was not adopted, uniface front proof on thin paper, AU condition, oval red o

France, ND (ca.1944), 1000 Francs, P-Unlisted, Proposed essay design progress proof of only the blue color that was not adopted, uniface front proof o

France. Lot of 3 notes. Includes 1937, 100 Francs, P-78c, Boyer Signature, VF; 1937, 50 Francs, P-85a, Boyer Signature, VF to Choice VF; and, 1941, 20

France, September 12, 1791, 300 Livres, P-A48, Issued banknote, King Louis XVI on top middle, Ink cancelled with large “X” and additional overprints a

France, 21 Nivose, An IV (11.1.1796), 250 Francs, P-A91, Issued banknote, 245 x 95 mm's, S/N 8217, Choice VF to XF with 3 light vertical folds, ...

France, 21 Nivose, An IV (11.1.1796), 25 Francs, P-A88, Issued banknote, 243 x 94 mm's, S/N 8192, Choice XF to AU with 2 light vertical folds.

Paris, France, 1767 (1768), 7 Page 13 x 8.75 inches, printed on untrimmed bond type of paper, Alsace loan for 6000 Livres = 300 Livres, Issued histori

France, 1-10-1942, 500 Francs, P-95b, Issued, S/N H.6802-555, Belin - Rousseau - Favre-Gilly signatures, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, extremely

France, 1-10-1942, 500 Francs, P-95b, Issued, S/N H.6902-784, Belin - Rousseau - Favre-Gilly signatures, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, extrem

France, 1942. 500 Francs, P-95b, Pax with wreath at left, S/N U.6902 592, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ, Extremely attractive large size n

Lot of 2 Notes, France, 8-4-1943, Both are 1000 Francs, P-102, Issued, S/N X.4895-888 and X.4895-889, Both are PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, extr

France, 3-9-1959, 50 Nouveaux Francs, P-143, Issued banknote, S/N V.32 36736, Henry IV at center, PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35, very attractive note

France, 4-2-1960, 100 Nouveaux Francs, P-144a, Issued banknote, S/N Z.47-50121, Napoleon at right, PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35.

France, 1981, 200 Francs, P-155a, Issued banknote, S/N C.007 305350, Montesquieu at right, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

France, 1987. 500 Francs, P-156f, Stroh - Ferman - Dentaud Signatures, Blaise Pascal at center, S/N's M.258 24051 and 24052, both notes PMG grad...

France, 22-1-1987, 500 Francs, P-156f, Issued banknote, S/N M.258 24035, Pascal at center, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ, tied with two ot

Saigon, French Indo-China, ND (ca. 1909-21), 1 Piastre, P-34b, Issued banknote, Brown on light brown paper, Oriental woman seated below allegorical Fr

French Oceania, 1942, 50 Centimes, P-7, Law of 1942, Issued banknote, Orange and green, Torch of freedom on middle, PCGS graded About New 53, rare and

Djibouti, French Somaliland, January 3, 1921, 20 Francs, P-4B Issued Banknote, blue with red text, Neptune reclining on lower left, “ANNULE overprint

Djibouti, French Somaliland, ND (1928-38), 20 Francs, P-7 Unlisted Specimen, woman at right, back with peacock at center, Pin punch Specimen and S/N 0

Djibouti, French Somaliland, ND 1946), 100 Francs, P-19A Unlisted Specimen, woman at left, man plowing at right, back with man at right, Pin punch Spe

Dakar, French West Africa, 5 Francs, P-5Ba, blue and yellow, lion on UL, appears XF but has been pressed sometime in the past, still very attractive n

Gambia, ND (1971 typed on bottom margin), 8 pieces, Includes 1 Dalasi, P-4; 5 Dalasi, P-5; 10 Dalasi, P-6 and 25 Dalasi, P-7, all are printed in issue

Lot of 2 notes. German East Africa, Both 1905 issues, Includes 10 Rupien, P-2, VG, S/N 02747 and 50 Rupien, P-3a, VG with pin holes, S/N 3198, both wi

Westphalia, German States, 1820, 6 Franken, P-S805 and unlisted attached and cancelled remainder note, black with counterfoil on left with ornate desi

Germany, 1914-15, 50 Denomination, P-Unlisted, Dark blue on blue, Text states in German “Das Letzte das Erschein Funfzig Starke Vorteile” (The last th

Berlin, Germany, ND (ca.1880-1900), 100 Mark, Advertising note printed in black text on blue note, “Worth 10 Pfennig”, “Carl Hagedorn, Buch- und Kunst

Berlin, Germany, 11.7.1874, 5 Mark, Ser.I, P-1, Issued, Dark blue and gray-blue, back with 2 children seated at lower center with arms in middle, S/N

Germany, 1922, 10,000 Marks, P-70 and P-71. Condition varies between Fine to XF condition. Nice assortment of these large format notes.

Ghana, 1st July 1958, Lot of 3 notes, Includes 10 Shilling, P-1s, Specimen No.3 on lower left; 1 Pound, P-2s, Specimen No.2 on lower left and 5 Pounds

Gibraltar, 1st May 1965, 5 Pounds, P-19b, Issued banknote, Brown on m/c, Rock of Gibraltar in middle, back brown with arms, S/N D068701, Choice AU con

Greece, 1923, 5 Drachmai, P-73s, Specimen banknote. Black on light red and m/c undertint with portrait of Stavros on left, back with Athena. S/N ZT021

Greece, 1939, 50 Drachmai, Series B, P-107cts, Color Trial Specimen, burgundy-red instead of issued green, back also burgundy red, Watermark on right,

Greece, 1943, 50 Drachmai. P-121 Unlisted Proofs. 8 different progressive proofs of the faces and backs. Group includes one fully printed proof bankno

Greece,1943. Lot of 2 different progress face proof pairs (4 notes). 5000 Drachmai, P-122 Unlisted, Includes Full color uniface front proof and Black

Greece,1943. Lot of 8 progress proofs. 5000 Drachmai, P-122 Unlisted, Includes full color uncancelled specimen printed on both sides without serial nu

Greece, 1943. Lot of 9 face and back progress proofs. 25,000 Drachmai, P-123 Unlisted, Includes face in black without underprint of text, border and v

Greece, 1944. 20 Drachmai, P-323 Unlisted, Lot includes uncut pair of complete notes; a uniface face proof in blue without underprint and 2 additional

Greece, 1944, 500,000 Drachmai, P-126 Unlisted Proofs. 8 different progressive face and back proofs of undertints in various colors. All are extremely

Greece, 1944, 1,000,000 Drachmai, P-127 Unlisted Proofs. 5 different progressive face and back proofs of undertints in various colors. All are extrem

Greece, 1944, 5,000,000 Drachmai, P-128 Unlisted Proofs. 6 different progressive face and back proofs of undertints in various colors. All are extrem

Greece, 1944, 25,000,000 Drachmai, P-130 Unlisted Proofs. 6 different progressive face and back proofs of undertints in various colors. Uncirculated t

Greece, 1944, 200,000,000 Drachmai, P-131 Unlisted Proofs. 4 different progressive face and back proofs of undertints in various colors. Uncirculated

Greece, ND (1945), 5000 Drachmai, P-173s, Specimen banknote, red on m/c, woman with children at center, Specimen overprints, POC's, S/N A-120 00...

Greece,1955, 100 Drachmai, P-192b, Issued banknote, red on m/c, Themistocles at left, back red, Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. Attractive note

Greece, 1944, 20 Drachmai, P-323 Unlisted Proofs. 8 different progressive face and back proofs of undertints in various colors. Uncirculated to gem un

Greenland, 1875, 25 Ore, P-A39r, Remainder, Light brown on tan paper, No S/N, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ, the note appears Choice Unc

Greenland, ND 1945, 10 Kroner, P-16Aa, Issued note, Brown, Humpback whale in middle polar bear on back with arms, Brum | Pederson signatures, S/N 0344

Greenland, ND (1953-1967), 5 Kroner, P-18s, Specimen banknote, S/N 0651541, Pin-punch SPECIMEN, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, this will be diffi

Greenland, ND (1953-1967), 10 Kroner, P-19s2, Specimen banknote, S/N 0999510, Pin-punch SPECIMEN and blue overprint “ANNULLERET” on face, PMG graded G

Greenland, ND (1953-1967), 50 Kroner, P-20s, Specimen banknote, S/N 0235122, Pin-punch SPECIMEN, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58, Attractive n

Guadeloupe, 18 August 1884, 1 Franc, P-1A, Black on gray underprint, S/N 271953, small restoration at centre to fix a small hole but the rest of the n

Honduras, 1903, 20 Pesos, P-Unlisted, Private Banknote Issuer, Issued and Punch cancelled banknote, black on light yellow-brown, Standing Justice at l

Iceland, 15th April 1928, 500 Kronur, P-36a, Issued banknote, without S/N prefix, brown on m/c, Sigurdsson portrait on left, VF to VF+ condition with

india, ND, 5 Rupees, P-18b, Deshmukh signature, S/N K/89 880428, Uncirculated to CU condition. Large even margins, bright colors and sharp corners enh

India, ND (1940), 1 Rupee, P-25a, Jhun1.1A, Issued banknote, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, Attractive note for the series.

Lot of 2 notes, India, 1943, 2 Rupees, P-17b, Jhun2.2, Issued banknotes, Lilac and m/c with King George VI on right, left with George VI Watermark, Si

India, ND (1969-70), 1 Rupees, P-66, Unlisted Specimen banknote, Violet on m/c, Ghandi portait on coin at right, I.G. Patel Signature #82, Red SPECIME

India, (1969-70), 2 Rupees, P-67a, Unlisted Specimen banknote, Red-violet on m/c, Asoka column on right, English text on left, L.K. Jha Signature 76,

India, ND (1969-70), 5 Rupees, P-68a, Unlisted Specimen banknote, Dark green on m/c, Asoka column on right, English text on left, L.K. Jha Signature 7

India, ND (1969-70), 10 Rupees, P-69a, Unlisted Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c, Asoka column on right, English text on left, L.K. Jha Signature 76, R

India, ND (1970), 10 Rupees, P-81a, Unlisted Specimen banknote, Brown on m/c, Asoka column on right, S. Jaganathan Signature 78 without underprint let

India, ND (1975), 100 Rupees, P-85a, Unlisted Specimen banknote, Black and blue-violet on brown with tan center on m/c, Asoka column on right, S. Jaga

India, ND (1979), 100 Rupees, P-86a, Unlisted Specimen banknote, Black, deep red and purple on m/c, Asoka column on right, I.G. Patel Signature 82 wit

Indonesia, 1949, 100 Rupiah, P-Unlisted100a, Specimen banknote, Essay specimen banknote of a Security BNC proposed and never issued 1949 Indonesia ban

Indonesia, ND (1957), 500 Rupiah, P-52s, Specimen banknote, Brown, tiger at left, back with oxen and rice terraces, S/N 500A 0000, Choice to Gem Uncir

Indonesia, ND (1963) on 1961, Lot of 2 notes, Includes 1 Rupiah, P-R1 and 2 1/2 Rupiah, P-R2, both overprinted “Irian Barat”, Both are PMG graded Gem

Iran, AH1316 (1937), 5 Rials, P-32a, Issued, Red-brown on m/c, Shah Reza at right, back red-brown, S/N C/008850, Red-brown overprint on back, PMG grad

Iran, AH1316, (1937), 20 Rials, P-34Aa, Issued, Orange on light blue, Shah Reza at right, back orange, S/N A/V 499377, PMG graded “64 Choice Uncircula

Iran, 1958, 10 Rials, P-68 Unlisted Color Trial in green on m/c instead of issued Dark Blue on green and orange, back green, Shah Pahlavi on right, Re

Iran, 1958, 20 Rials, P-69 Unlisted Color Trial in Dark green on m/c instead of issued Dark brown on light brown, back dark green, Shah Pahlavi on rig

Iran, 1958, 200 Rials, P-70 Unlisted Color Trial in Dark red-maroon on turquoise, peach and m/c instead of issued blue on purple, orange and m/c, back

Persia or Iran. ND (ca. 1900-1920, 3.5 x 4 inches, Large die proof, Black on thin card, No imprint but possibly a Bradbury or Waterlow engraving. XF t

Iraq, 1931 (ND 1942), 5 Dinars, P-19, Issued banknote, S/N A886943, King Faisal II as child, PMG graded Very Fine 25, attractive and original note. BW

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 15 Aug., 1935, 5 Pounds, P-52b BA98, Issued banknote, S/N S/12 054805, Frazer signature, PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 4 Nov., 1940, 5 Pounds, P-52b BA98, Issued banknote, S/N S/14 078588, Frazer signature, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculate

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1 Sep., 1958, 5 Pounds, P-52b BA100, Issued banknote, S/N S/24 057562, Skuce signature, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55, c

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 15 Nov., 1943, 1 Pound, P-55b BA96, Issued banknote, S/N B/21 617098, H.J. Adams signature, PMG graded Choice About Uncircu

Ireland, 21-11-1957, 10 Pounds, P-59d LTN43a, Issued banknote, S/N 91V 000962, McElligott and Whitaker signatures, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculate

Ireland, 1962, 1 Pound, P-64a, Issued banknote, S/N 81F 748387, Choice to Gem Uncirculated. Attractive and high grade.

Lot of 2 notes, Ireland, 6-6-68, 10 Shillings, P-63a LTN47, Issued sequential banknote pair, Orange on m/c, Lady Lavery on left, S/N's 89P 99383...

Ireland, 1-4-1970, 20 Pounds, P-67b LTN57a, Issued banknote, S/N 29X 021083, Whitaker and Murray signatures, No security thread, PMG graded Gem Uncirc

Ireland, 26-9-1974, 10 Pounds, P-66c LTN62a, Issued banknote, S/N 18D 872132, Whitaker and Murray signatures, Metallic security thread, PMG graded Gem

Ireland, September 7, 1942, 10 Pounds, P-4Cb (LTN20), Issued banknote, Code Letter “F”, Blue on green and purple underprint, Lady Lavery on left, back

Italy, 1798, Lot of 2 notes, includes 10 Ducati, P-S181 and 50 Ducati, P-S182, both issued and Choice AU to Uncirculated, Attractive pair of early Ita

Italy, ND (1964), 5000 Lire, P-98a, Specimen banknote, Green on m/c underprint, Columbus on right, S/N A0000, “Campione” overprints on the corners, Se

Kingston, Jamaica, January 2nd, 1930. 1 Pound, P-S139 (550380404), Issued banknote, McLeod |H.F. Patterson signatures, S/N 321741, Black with yellow a

Jamaica, 7th April, 1955, Lot of 7 notes, all are 1 Pound, , P-41b, Issued banknotes, Green, King George VI on left, Fine to Choice Fine, TDLR. Useful

Jamaica, 15th August, 1958, 10/-, P-39 Issued banknote, Purple on m/c, King George VI on left, Choice VF but there is evidence of light areas of rust

Elisabethville, Katanga, 1960, 20 Francs, P-6s, Specimen banknote, turquoise on brown, Tshombe on right, Pin punch “Specimen” and “00.00.00” for date.