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27 & 28 August 2025

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Afghanistan Bank, obverse die proof for 500 Afghanis, SH1352/1973, blue, previously mounted, in PMG holder 62,...

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Afghanistan Bank, obverse die proof for 500 Afghanis, SH1352/1973, blue,...

Hammer Price:
£340

Banco de Angola, specimen 50 Angolares, 1 October 1944, serial number 1TG00000, red De La Rue ovals, previously...

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№ 2

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Banco de Angola, specimen 50 Angolares, 1 October 1944, serial number...

Hammer Price:
£190

Banco de Angola, partially hand-executed obverse and reverse composite essays for 50 Angolares, 1 October 1944,...

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№ 3

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Banco de Angola, partially hand-executed obverse and reverse composite...

Hammer Price:
£400

Banco de Angola, partially hand-executed reverse composite essay for 100 Angolares, ND (1944), in PMG holders 65...

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№ 4

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Banco de Angola, partially hand-executed reverse composite essay for 100...

Hammer Price:
£240

Argentina, a black and white photograph, subsequently painted over by hand showing the painting ‘The Second...

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№ 5

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Argentina, a black and white photograph, subsequently painted over by hand...

Hammer Price:
£260

Central Bank of the Bahamas, a pair of vignettes of Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield, as used on the $5 of 1992, along...

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№ 6

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Central Bank of the Bahamas, a pair of vignettes of Sir Cecil...

Hammer Price:
£90

Central Bank of the Bahamas, specimen $20, 1974 (1993), serial number A000000, Smith signature, ships facing...

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№ 7

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Central Bank of the Bahamas, specimen $20, 1974 (1993), serial number...

Hammer Price:
£380

Bahrain Monetary Agency, obverse die proof for 10 Dinars, 1973 (1979), no serial number, green, minor rust, in PMG...

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№ 8

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Bahrain Monetary Agency, obverse die proof for 10 Dinars, 1973 (1979), no...

Hammer Price:
£3,200

A Wonderful Group of Caribbean Proofs and Vignettes, including Central Bank of Barbados, a die proof vignette of...

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№ 9

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A Wonderful Group of Caribbean Proofs and Vignettes, including Central Bank...

Hammer Price:
£420

Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, a pair of vignettes of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, as used on the 10 and 100...

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№ 10

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Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, a pair of vignettes of King Jigme Singye...

Hammer Price:
£100

A Group of South American notes and proofs, comprising El Banco Central de Bolivia, 5000 Bolivianos, 20 December...

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№ 11

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A Group of South American notes and proofs, comprising El Banco Central de...

Hammer Price:
£200

El Banco Central de Bolivia, partially hand-executed reverse essay for 5000 Bolivianos, ND (1945), with a superbly...

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№ 12

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El Banco Central de Bolivia, partially hand-executed reverse essay for 5000...

Hammer Price:
£240

Bank of Botswana, a partial obverse and reverse die proofs for 5 Pula, and a complete reverse die proof for 1 Pula,...

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№ 13

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Bank of Botswana, a partial obverse and reverse die proofs for 5 Pula, and a...

Hammer Price:
£110

Government of Brunei, a vignette of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, extremely similar to that used on the 25 Ringgit of...

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№ 14

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Government of Brunei, a vignette of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, extremely...

Hammer Price:
£280

Cambodia, a black-and-white photograph, subsequently painted over by hand showing the King of Cambodia, Norodom...

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№ 15

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Cambodia, a black-and-white photograph, subsequently painted over by hand...

Hammer Price:
£70

Banco de Cabo Verde, 2500 Escudos, 20 January 1989, serial number LP473179, Pires and Da Luz signatures, also a die...

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№ 16

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Banco de Cabo Verde, 2500 Escudos, 20 January 1989, serial number LP473179,...

Hammer Price:
£80

China, three die proof portrait vignettes of Kong Xiang Xi, good extremely fine (3 vignettes) £100-£150

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№ 17

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China, three die proof portrait vignettes of Kong Xiang Xi, good extremely...

Hammer Price:
£80

Bank of China, reverse die proof for 100 Yuan, 4 October 1914, design elements cut out, in PMG holder 63 EPQ, choice...

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№ 18

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Bank of China, reverse die proof for 100 Yuan, 4 October 1914, design...

Hammer Price:
£220

Bank of China, reverse die proof for 10 Yuan, 1940, brown, along with a vignette of Sun Yat-sen, as featured on the...

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№ 19

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Bank of China, reverse die proof for 10 Yuan, 1940, brown, along with a...

Hammer Price:
£150

Bank of China, obverse die proof for 100 Yuan, 1940, design element cut-outs, a few spots of foxing, in PMG holder...

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№ 20

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Bank of China, obverse die proof for 100 Yuan, 1940, design element...

Hammer Price:
£130

Bank of Communications, reverse proof for 10 Yuan, 1941, in olive-green, spindle hole in top right otherwise...

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№ 21

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Bank of Communications, reverse proof for 10 Yuan, 1941, in olive-green,...

Hammer Price:
£170

Central Bank of China, a die proof vignette of a temple from the 1 Yuan, 1936, a vignette of a snow-capped volcano,...

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№ 22

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Central Bank of China, a die proof vignette of a temple from the 1 Yuan,...

Hammer Price:
£100

Kwangtung Provincial Bank, reverse proofs for $5 (2), 1931, one in red and one in olive-green, the first with two...

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№ 23

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Kwangtung Provincial Bank, reverse proofs for $5 (2), 1931, one in red and...

Hammer Price:
£130

Kwangtung Provincial Bank, reverse proof for 10 Cents, 1935, also an example of the vignette of Hong Kong harbour...

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№ 24

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Kwangtung Provincial Bank, reverse proof for 10 Cents, 1935, also an example...

Hammer Price:
£120

Danmarks Nationalbank, a Waterlow & Sons presentation wallet containing an example of the vignette used on the...

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№ 25

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Danmarks Nationalbank, a Waterlow & Sons presentation wallet containing an...

Hammer Price:
£240

Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana, a partial obverse die proof 10 Pesos Oro, ND (1978), Mella at right,...

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№ 26

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Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana, a partial obverse die proof 10...

Hammer Price:
£160

East African Currency Board, a truly magnificent obverse essay for a proposed 10 Shillings, 1 April 1954, serial...

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East African Currency Board, a truly magnificent obverse essay for a...

Hammer Price:
£4,200

East African Currency Board, hand executed composite essay on board showing the reverse of an unadopted 10...

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№ 28

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East African Currency Board, hand executed composite essay on board showing...

Hammer Price:
£1,400

East African Currency Board, hand executed composite essay on board showing the reverse of an unadopted 20...

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№ 29

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East African Currency Board, hand executed composite essay on board showing...

Hammer Price:
£1,900

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, $100 (2), ND (2001), serial numbers C329591D-92D, also $100, ND (2008), serial...

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№ 30

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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, $100 (2), ND (2001), serial numbers...

Hammer Price:
£190

Central Monetary Authority/Reserve Bank of Fiji, reverse die proofs of $5 and $10, first used on the notes issued in...

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№ 31

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Central Monetary Authority/Reserve Bank of Fiji, reverse die proofs of $5...

Hammer Price:
£160

Central Bank of the Gambia, a lovely vignette of the Hoopoe as featured on the 50 Dalasis of 1989 and onwards, and...

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№ 32

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Central Bank of the Gambia, a lovely vignette of the Hoopoe as featured on...

Hammer Price:
£320

Government of Gibraltar, an obverse die proof £5, ND (1975), green, uncirculated, very rare BNB B119pr, Pick 21pr ...

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№ 33

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Government of Gibraltar, an obverse die proof £5, ND (1975), green,...

Hammer Price:
£140

Government of Gibraltar, a group of items relating to George Elliot, as featured on the reverse of the £10 of 1995,...

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№ 34

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Government of Gibraltar, a group of items relating to George Elliot, as...

Hammer Price:
£420

National Bank of Greece, partial obverse die proof for 5000 Drachma, 5 October 1926, blue print, left and right...

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№ 35

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National Bank of Greece, partial obverse die proof for 5000 Drachma, 5...

Hammer Price:
£1,400

Banque Nationale de la Republique d’Haiti, reverse die proof 10 Gourdes, ND (1967), also 25 Gourdes, 1973,...

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№ 36

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Banque Nationale de la Republique d’Haiti, reverse die proof 10 Gourdes,...

Hammer Price:
£80

Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, reverse die proofs for $50 (2), ND (1979), blue, bank building at left, one cut down at...

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№ 37

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Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, reverse die proofs for $50 (2), ND (1979), blue,...

Hammer Price:
£1,100

Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, obverse and reverse die proofs for $1000, 1 January 1979, Gledhill and Brown signatures,...

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№ 38

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Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, obverse and reverse die proofs for $1000, 1...

Hammer Price:
£3,600

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, die proof for the coat of arms on the obverse of the $100, ND (1972), in...

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№ 39

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Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, die proof for the coat of arms on...

Hammer Price:
£150

Gandhi, a small format steel printing plate featuring a portrait of Gandhi, as produced, very rare £100-£150

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№ 40

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Gandhi, a small format steel printing plate featuring a portrait of Gandhi,...

Hammer Price:
£700