World Banknotes

Gross Total: £945,455 (£1,172,364 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 998
Sell-through rate: 85.1%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.26 and €1.15

Principal Lots
Lot no.
499. Iraq, Government, specimen 100 Fils, 1931, ‘India printing’, ex Elkabir, £100,000 (£124,000)
1-186. The Laurence Pope Collection of Portuguese Colonial Banknotes (Part IV), £65,735 (£81,511)
500. Iraq, Government, specimen 50 Fils, 1931 (1944), ex Elkabir, £50,000 (£62,000)
518. Iraq, National Bank, watermarked paper for the 1947 issues, ex Portals, £18,000 (£22,320)
907. Sweden, Sveriges Riksbank, 10,000 Kronor, 1939, £17,000 (£21,080)
779. Romania, Banca Nationala, uncut sheets of watermarked paper for various issues of 1909-38, ex Portals, £16,000 (£19,840)
807. Russia, State Credit Notes, 100 Roubles, 1889, £16,000 (£19,840)
504. Iraq, Government, set of watermarked paper for the 1934-40 issues, ex Portals, £15,000 (£18,600)
501. Iraq, Government, watermarked paper for the Quarter-Dinar, 1931, ex Portals, £14,000 (£17,360)
353. French Indo-China, Banque de l’Indo-Chine, specimen 10 Roupies, Pondicherry, 1875, £12,000 (£14,880)
519. Iraq, National Bank, watermarked paper for the unissued 50 Dinars, 1949, ex Portals, £12,000 (£14,880)
520. Iraq, National Bank, watermarked paper for the unissued 100 Dinars, 1949, ex Portals, £11,000 (£13,640)
526. Iraq, National/Central Bank, watermarked paper for the 1947+ issues, ex Portals, £11,000 (£13,640)
721. Palestine, Currency Board, 500 Mils, April 1939, £9,000 (£11,160)
247. Ceylon, Oriental Bank Corporation, 5 Rupees, January 1881, £8,500 (£10,540)
445. India, Government, 5 Rupees, Calcutta, January 1877, £8,500 (£10,540)
722. Palestine, Currency Board, 500 Mils, April 1939, £8,500 (£10,540)
878. South Africa, Standard Bank, Transvaal, £20, July 1919, £8,500 (£10,540)
904. Straits Settlements, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, specimen $5, c. 1890, £8,500 (£10,540)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
200 The $5 has a fantasy serial number, A 552553
432. The signature is Hyder Nawz Jung, Pick S266D
836. There are other examples of this watermark in the Portals archive
881. The arms are of the Standard Bank of South Africa

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
574 and 997