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29 & 30 November 2023
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing unissued designs for 10 Mil Reis, ND (1907), serial number 000000, in the style of the Portuguese India notes issued in the previous year, backed on card, with annotations noting the colours to be used, in PMG holders 63 and 64, choice uncirculated, unique and important (2 photos) BNU ANA3, BNB and Pick unlisted £360-£420
Hammer Price: £200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing unissued designs for 20 Mil Reis, ND (1907), serial number 000000, in the style of the Portuguese India notes issued in the previous year, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated, unique and important (2 photos) BNU ANA4, BNB and Pick unlisted £360-£420
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing unissued designs for 50 Mil Reis, ND (1907), serial number 000000, in the style of the Portuguese India notes issued in the previous year, backed on card, with annotations noting the colours to be used, in PMG holders 64 and 63, choice uncirculated, unique and important (2 photos) BNU ANA5, BNB and Pick unlisted £400-£500
Hammer Price: £300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printers’ archival specimen 10 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 120001 to 140000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, this is the first print run for this seal BNU AN24as, Pick 34s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £340
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printers’ archival specimen 20 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 65001 to 70000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very scarce BNU AN25s, Pick 35s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £360
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printers’ archival specimen 20 Centavos, 5 November 1914, serial number range 4120001 to 5370000, ship seal type II, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, one of only six specimens ever printed for this issue BNU AN35cs, Pick 42bs £150-£200
Hammer Price: £180
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printers archival specimen 5 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 260001 to 754000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, one of only five print runs for this issue BNU AN53cs, Pick 57s £150-£200
Hammer Price: £150
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, proof or trial for 50 Centavos, 1921, no serial number, mounting traces on reverse, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, rare Pick 62ct £240-£300
£240–£300
Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse De La Rue archival photographs showing designs for 50 Angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number A000000, minor stains, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, almost certainly unique and an important record (2 photos) BNB B410a, Pick 80 for type £100-£150
Hammer Price: £90
Banco de Angola, specimen 50 Angolares, 1 March 1951, serial number 41BN00000, red De La Rue ovals, several glue stains on obverse and reverse, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, scarce BNB B410bs, Pick 84s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £190
Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for 100 Angolares, 23 April 1947, serial number A000000, backed on thick card with ink date ‘4 June 45’, in PMG holders 65 EPQ and 64, gem/choice uncirculated, almost certainly unique and an important record (2 photos) BNB B411a, Pick 81 for type £100-£150
Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for 1000 Angolares, ND (1943-44), serial number A000000, backed on thick card with ink date ‘8.9.43’, in PMG holders 64 and 65 EPQ, choice/gem uncirculated, almost certainly unique and an important record, strange that this is a Bradbury photograph as the note was printed by De La Rue! (2 photos) BNB B412a, Pick 82 for similar £120-£160
Hammer Price: £100
Banco de Angola, specimen 1000 Angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number A000000, several cancellation holes, previously mounted, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare and a lovely note BNB B412a, Pick 82 £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
Banco de Angola, proofs for 100 Escudos (3), 10 June 1973, serial numbers A00000, Oliviera and Miranda signatures, each with a cancellation hole, two with manuscript signatures, including that of Oliviera, the Governor of the bank, first about uncirculated, second extremely fine, last very fine, rare (3 notes) BNB B430p, Pick 106p £100-£150
Hammer Price: £280
Banco de Angola, a complete set of stage proofs for 100 Escudos including obverse and reverse die proofs and various stages of underprint proofs (7), ND (1972-74), ink and typewriter annotations, about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare (9 notes) BNB B430p, Pick 106p £200-£260
Hammer Price: £170
Banco de Angola, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for a 100 Escudos, intended for issue in 1972, featuring Carmona, as per the previous issue, rather than Camoes, who was used instead, backed on card, as produced, rare and important (2 notes) BNB B430, Pick 106 for similar £100-£150
£100–£150
Banco de Angola, obverse (3) and reverse (2) Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for a 100 Escudos, intended for issue in 1972, featuring Camoes but with several small differences from the note issued, backed on card, as produced, rare and important (5 notes) BNB B430, Pick 106 for similar £150-£200
£150–£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 27001 to 42000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, this is the final print run of only five printed with this ship seal BNU CV13es, Pick 8as £400-£500
Hammer Price: £380
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 47001 to 52000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, corner repair, in PMG holder 61, uncirculated, very scarce BNU CV14bs, Pick 9as £400-£500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing a design for 20 Centavos, ND (1914), backed on card, date in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, extremely rare and with the addition of an S.Thiago overprint that was not used on the issued notes BNU CV19ph, Pick 12A for type £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Centavos, 5 November 1914, serial number range 8320001 to 8400000, ship seal type II, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, extremely rare, this being one of only two print runs for this issue BNU CV20bs, Pick 13s £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for the 1 Escudo of 1921, serial number 0000000, similar to the issued note in most respects but with the addition of a counterfoil that was never actually implemented, in PMG holders 64 and 63, choice uncirculated, unique and an important record (2 photos) BNU CV39ph, Pick 32 for type £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 1 Escudo, 1 January 1921, serial number range 775001 to 1000000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, the last of only five print runs, rare BNU CV39es, Pick 32s £150-£200
Hammer Price: £120
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for the 5 Escudos of 1921, serial number 0000000, similar to the issued note in most respects, backed on card, in PMG holders 63 and 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, unique and an important record (2 photos) BNU CV41ph, Pick 34 for type £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 5 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 80001 to 84000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the second of only five print runs, rare BNU CV41bs, Pick 34s £180-£240
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for the 10 Escudos of 1921, serial number 0000000, similar to the issued note in most respects, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, unique and an important record (2 photos) BNU CV42ph, Pick 35 for type £150-£200
Hammer Price: £130
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 10 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 155001 to 180000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in to margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, the fourth of only six print runs, rare BNU CV42ds, Pick 35s £180-£240
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for the 20 Escudos of 1921, serial number 0000000, similar to the issued note in most respects, backed on card, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, unique and an important record (2 photos) BNU CV43ph, Pick 36 for type £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 055001 to 070000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in to margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the third of only six print runs, rare BNU CV43cs, Pick 36s £260-£320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for the 50 Escudos of 1921, serial number 0000000, similar to the issued note in most respects, backed on card, in PMG holders 64 EPQ and 64, choice uncirculated, unique and an important record (2 photos) BNU CV44ph, Pick 37 for type £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 50 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 042001 to 050000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in to margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, the fifth of only six print runs, rare BNU CV44es, Pick 37s £340-£420
Hammer Price: £320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for the 100 Escudos of 1921, serial number 0000000, similar to the issued note in most respects but featuring a counterfoil that was never implemented, backed on card, in PMG holders 63 and 64, choice uncirculated, unique and an important record (2 photos) BNU CV45ph, Pick 38 for type £180-£240
£180–£240
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, officially approved proof for 100 Escudos, 1 January 1921, no serial number, two cancellation holes, approved on reverse with the signature of ‘G. Woodhead’, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, unique in this form BNU CV45s, Pick 38s £300-£400
Hammer Price: £260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos (2), 16 November 1945, serial number ranges 450001 to 510000 and 510001 to 600000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coehlo and Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated and 45, choice extremely fine, the 10th and 11th of 14 print runs (2 notes) BNU CV57js, ks, Pick 43s £150-£200
Hammer Price: £140
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos (3), 16 November 1945, serial number ranges 600001 to 660000, 660001 to 740000 and 740001 to 800000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado and Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 55, 58 and 58, choice/about uncirculated, the 12th, 13th and 14th of 14 print runs (3 notes) BNU...
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for the 500 Escudos of 1945, serial number 000000, backed on card, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, unique and an important record (2 photos) BNU CV60ph, Pick 46 for type £100-£150
Hammer Price: £80
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, obverse and reverse colour die proofs for 500 Escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers or signatures, in issued colour brown, mounting traces, in PMG holders 62, uncirculated, extremely rare (2 notes) BNU CV60dp, Pick 46pp1 £400-£500
£400–£500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 500 Escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signature, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, rare BNU CV60s, Pick 46s £220-£280
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen 500 Escudos, ND (1945), no serial numbers, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare BNU CV60s, Pick 46s £300-£400
£300–£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers’ archival specimens for 50 Escudos (3), 16 June 1958, serial number ranges 000001 to 080000, 080001 to 165000 and 165001 to 250000, Jose de Azeredo Perdigao, Gastao Bessone Basto and Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 55, 63 and 58, about uncirculated to choice uncirculated, the first, second and third of only six print runs (3...
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