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28 May 2025
Banco de Angola, a group of proofs and specimens for the 50 Escudos of 10 June 1973, consisting of specimens (2), one with red and blue ink ‘approved’ text, the other with signature on reverse, complete proofs (3), without dates, signatures or serial numbers, one with signatures on reverse, underprint stage proofs for the obverse (4) and the reverse (3), and finally an obverse archival photograph on board for the same note, first specimen extremely fine, others generally uncirculated (13...
Hammer Price: £440
Banco Nacional de Angola, 100 Kwanzas, 11 November 1987, serial number AH 5000089, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, an extremely unusual example of the 1987 date without the overprint. The note was not actually issued for this date and only a handful of examples exist BNB B511b, Pick 119/125 for type £150-£200
Hammer Price: £170
Banco Nacional de Angola, replacement 100 Kwanzas, 11 November 1987, serial number ZA 7030957, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, an extremely unusual example of the 1987 date without the overprint. The note was not actually issued for this date and only a handful of examples exist BNB B511bz, Pick 119*/125* for type £200-£260
Hammer Price: £180
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 60001 to 85000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type III, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and dates inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, extremely rare, with only six specimens ever produced for this type BNU CV6bs, Pick 4bs £300-£360
Hammer Price: £340
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 20 Centavos, 5 November 1914, serial number range 3970001 to 4070000, ship seal Type II, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, extremely rare, with only four specimens ever produced BNU CV21bs, Pick 14s £180-£240
Hammer Price: £200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 50 Escudos, 1 August 1941, serial number range A00001 to A10000, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, the first of 10 print runs for this issue BNU CV53as, Pick 39s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £280
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 50 Escudos (2), 1 August 1941, serial number ranges A100001 to A20000 and A20001 to A30000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar and Jose Gabriel Pinto Coehlo signatures, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holders 45, choice extremely fine and 55, choice about uncirculated, the second and third of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU CV53bs, cs, Pick 39s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £420
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 50 Escudos (2), 1 August 1941, serial number ranges A300001 to A40000 and A40001 to A50000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana and Manuel Rodrigues Junior signatures, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holders 55, about uncirculated and 63, choice uncirculated, the fourth and fifth of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU CV53ds, es, Pick 39s £400-£500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 50 Escudos (2), 1 August 1941, serial number ranges A500001 to A60000 and A60001 to A70000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coehlo and Manuel Rodrigues Junior signatures, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the sixth and seventh of 10 print runs (2 notes) BNU CV53fs, gs, Pick 39s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £380
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing designs for 5 Escudos, 16 November 1945, serial number 000000, backed on card, obverse with date ‘11 Jan 46’, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated (2 photos) BNU CV55ph, Pick 41 for type £100-£150
£100–£150
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimens for 5 Escudos (2), 16 November 1945, serial number ranges 000001 to 100000 and 100001 to 200000, Joao Baptista de Araujo and Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 50 and 58, choice/about uncirculated (2 notes) BNU CV55as, bs, Pick 41s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimens for 5 Escudos (2), 16 November 1945, serial number ranges 200001 to 300000 and 300001 to 400000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta and Jose Gabriel Pinto Coehlo signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated and 55, about uncirculated (2 notes) BNU CV55cs, ds, Pick 41s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimens for 5 Escudos (3), 16 November 1945, serial number ranges 400001 to 500000, 500001 to 600000 and 600001 and 700000, Manuel Rodrigues Junior, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar and Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 58, 58 and 55, choice about uncirculated (3 notes) BNU CV55es, fs, gs, Pick 41s £300-£360
Hammer Price: £300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, colour trial 100 Escudos, ND (1945), no serial number, red SPECIMEN overprint, two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 63 EPQ, choice uncirculated BNU CV59cts, Pick 45ct £300-£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 20 Escudos (5), 16 June 1958, all with zero serial numbers, all with red ESPECIME overprints, two cancellation holes, with one of each possible signature except Luis Pereira Coutinho, order numbers and dates inked in top margin, in PMG holders 58, 58, 58, 50 and 58, choice/about uncirculated (5 notes) BNU CV61s, Pick 47s £400-£500
£400–£500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 100 Escudos, 16 June 1958, serial number 000000, Gastao Bessone Basto signature, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, also proof 100 Escudos for the same note, no signatures or serial numbers, order numbers and dates in pencil and ink, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated and 55, about uncirculated (2 notes) BNU CV63as, CV63p, Pick 49as, 49p £150-£200
£150–£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, 100 Escudos, 16 June 1958, serial number 1175506, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signature, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU CV63m, Pick 49 £80-£100
£80–£100
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 500 Escudos (3), 16 June 1958, all serial number 00000, Gastao Bessone Basto, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes and Jose de Azeredo Perdigao signatures, red ESPECIME overprints, two cancellation holes, second and third with order numbers and dates in top margins, in PMG holders 64 EPQ, 64 and 64, choice uncirculated (3 notes) BNU CV64s, Pick 50s £300-£400
£300–£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 500 Escudos (3), 16 June 1958, all serial number 00000, Abel Beja Corte Real, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes and Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana signatures, red ESPECIME overprints, two cancellation holes, second and third with order numbers and dates in top margins, in PMG holders 58, 58 and 55, choice/about uncirculated (3 notes) BNU CV64s, Pick 50s £300-£400
Banco de Cabo Verde, obverse (2) and reverse (2) Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing the final design, plus a slightly earlier concept for the 100 Escudos of 20 January 1977, serial numbers A/1 000000, one pair almost identical to the note issued, the other with small but significant placement and concept differences on both sides, all backed on card, with ink dates in margins, as produced, unique and important (4 photos) BNB B201, Pick 54 for type £150-£200
Banco de Cabo Verde, obverse (2) and reverse (2) Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing the final design, plus a slightly earlier concept for the 500 Escudos of 20 January 1977, serial numbers A/1 000000, one pair almost identical to the note issued, the other with small but significant placement and concept differences on both sides, all backed on card, with ink dates in margins, as produced, unique and important (4 photos) BNB B202, Pick 55 for type £150-£200
Banco de Cabo Verde, obverse (2) and reverse (2) Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing the final design, plus a slightly earlier concept for the 1000 Escudos of 20 January 1977, serial numbers A/1 000000, one pair almost identical to the note issued, the other with significant differences on both sides, all backed on card, with ink dates in margins, as produced, unique and important (4 photos) BNB B203, Pick 56 for type £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing designs for 10 Patacas, 20 November 1958, serial number 000000, in PMG holders 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated and 64, choice uncirculated, unique and important (2 photos) BNB B046, Pick 45 for type £200-£260
Hammer Price: £480
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, colour trial 10 Patacas, ND (1958), serial number 000000, red SPECIMEN overprint, two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated BNB B046at, Pick 45ct £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, colour trial 500 Patacas, ND (1958), serial number 000000, red SPECIMEN overprint, two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, in superb condition and very rare note BNB B053t, Pick 52ct £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, specimen 10 Patacas, 7 December 1977, serial number 0000000, Adegas and Cabral signatures, red SPECIMEN overprint, single small cancellation hole, scuffing on reverse, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated BNB B052ls, Pick 55s £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, specimen 5 Patacas, 8 August 1981, serial number AA00000, Marques signature, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated BNB B055as, Pick 58s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £110
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, specimen 10 Patacas, 8 August 1981, serial number CA00000, Marques signature, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 67 EPQ, superb gem uncirculated BNB B056as, Pick 59s £150-£200
Hammer Price: £140
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, specimen 50 Patacas, 8 August 1981, serial number KA00000, Marques signature, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated BNB B057as, Pick 60s £150-£200
Hammer Price: £160
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, specimen 500 Patacas, 8 August 1981, serial number NA00000, Marques signature, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated BNB B059as, Pick 62s £500-£700
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing initial designs for 1000 Reis, 190- (1908), serial number 00000, several differences to the notes issued in 1909, in PMG holders 65 EPQ and 64 EPQ, gem/choice uncirculated, unique and some of the earliest Bradbury photographs on record for any country (2 photos) BNU MZ24ph1, ph2, Pick unlisted £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 1000 Reis, 2 January 1908, no serial number, ship seal Type I, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, extremely rare, with only two copies known BNU MZ24s1, Pick unlisted £800-£1,000
£800–£1,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 2500 Reis, 2 January 1908, no serial number, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal Type I, perforated SPECIMEN, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare BNU MZ25s4, Pick 30s £700-£900
Hammer Price: £650
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 5 Mil Reis, 2 January 1908, no serial number, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal Type I, perforated SPECIMEN, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, very rare, with only two copies known of this exact specimen type BNU MZ26s3, Pick 31s £800-£1,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 10 Mil Reis, 2 January 1908, red manuscript serial numbers 00000, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal Type I, perforated CANCELLED, pinholes, in PMG holder 30, very fine, the only known copy of this exact specimen variety, and extremely rare as a type BNU MZ27s2, Pick unlisted £700-£900
£700–£900
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 50 Mil Reis, 2 January 1908, no serial number, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal Type I, perforated SPECIMEN, also the original archival envelope that held this note, complete with annotations on obverse, note with pinholes, minor rust, in PMG holder 30, very fine, the only known copy of this exact specimen variety, and the 50 Mil Reis of 1908 excessively rare in any format BNU MZ29s2, Pick 32As £1,000-£1,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 850001 to 900000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal Type I, CANCELLED perforation, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated BNU MZ30vs, Pick 32s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £190
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 900001 to 950000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type I, CANCELLED perforation, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated BNU MZ30ws, Pick 32s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 950001 to 1000000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal Type I, CANCELLED perforation, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated BNU MZ30xs, Pick 32s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 1000000 to 1050000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type I, CANCELLED perforation, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU MZ30ys, Pick 32s £200-£260
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