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29 & 30 November 2023
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, specimen 1000 Escudos, 2 January 1959, serial number 000000, Jose de Azeredo Perdiago signature, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 58 EPQ, choice about uncirculated, BNB B335bs, Pick 46s £500-£700
Hammer Price: £700
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing the obverse design for 10 Centavos, 1 November 1914, serial number 000000, laid down on thick board, with ink date in margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, unique, with several differences from the note issued BNU ST23ph, Pick 13 for type £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimen 10 Centavos, 5 November 1914, serial number range 2400001 to 2700000, ship seal type II, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU ST23as, Pick 13s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £180
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimen 20 Centavos, 5 November 1914, serial number range 3870001 to 3970000, ship seal type II, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU ST25as, Pick 14s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimen 50 Centavos, 5 November 1914, serial number range 2750001 to 3050000, ship seal type II, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU ST27as, Pick 15s £220-£260
Hammer Price: £220
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimens for 20 Escudos (6), 12 August 1946, serial number ranges 000001 to 030000, 030001 to 055000, 055001 to 080000, 080001 to 095000, 095001 to 120000 and 120001 to 150000, with one of each of the six signatures possible for this note, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 53, 55, 53, about uncirculated and 45, 45 and 45, choice extremely fine, the first to the sixth of 14...
Hammer Price: £340
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimens for 20 Escudos (3), 12 August 1946, serial number ranges 150001 to 155000, 155001 to 170000 and 170001 to 180000, Joao Baptista de Araujo, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado and Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the seventh, eighth and ninth of 14 print runs for this issue (3 notes) BNU ST42gs-is,...
Hammer Price: £240
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimens for 20 Escudos (3), 12 August 1946, serial number ranges 180001 to 192000, 192001 to 210000 and 210001 to 230000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho, Joao Baptista de Araujo and Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the 10th, 11th and 12th of 14 print runs for this issue (3 notes) BNU...
Hammer Price: £280
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimens for 20 Escudos (2), 12 August 1946, serial number ranges 230001 to 250000 and 250001 to 280000, Francisco Pinto Castelo Branco and Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, first in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, the 13th and 14th of 14 print runs for this issue (2 notes) BNU ST42ms-ns, Pick 32s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £90
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimens for 100 Escudos (6), 20 November 1958, serial number ranges B000001 to B016000, B016001 to B030000, B030001 to B050000, B050001 to B060000, B060001 to B080000 and B080001 to B100000, one of each of the six signatures used for this issue, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 53, 50, 55, 55, 58 and 55, choice/about uncirculated, the first to the sixth of 12 print runs for...
Hammer Price: £360
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimens for 100 Escudos (2), 20 November 1958, serial number ranges B100001 to B170000 and B170001 to B240000, Abel Beja Corte Real and Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 58, choice about uncirculated, the seventh and eighth of 12 print runs for this issue (2 notes) BNU ST51gs-hs, Pick 38s £120-£160
Hammer Price: £100
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, printers’ archival specimens for 100 Escudos (3), 20 November 1958, serial number ranges B300001 to B370000, B130001 to B440000 and B440001 to B500000, Abel Beja Corte Real, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes and Luis Pereira Coutinho signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the 10th, 11th and 12th of 12 print runs for this issue (3 notes) BNU ST51js-ls, Pick 38s ...
Hammer Price: £190
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, colour trial 500 Escudos, 18 April 1956, serial number 000000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana signature, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 67 EPQ, superb gem uncirculated, a wonderful example BNU ST52ct, Pick 39ct £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, proof for 1000 Escudos (3), 11 May 1964, first a fully printed positional proof, serial number 050001, with ink lines to check the relative position of print layers, other two with fully printed reverse and only underprint on obverse, ink and pencil annotations in margins, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated, 53, about uncirculated and 40, extremely fine, extremely rare (3 notes) BNU ST53np, Pick 40p £240-£300
£240–£300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, St Thomas & Prince, obverse (2) and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photos showing early sketch designs for for 1000 Escudos, 11 May 1964, with several differences from the note issued, in PMG holders 62, 63 and 64, choice/uncirculated, photographs of initial sketches are extremely rare (3 notes) BNU ST53ph1, ph2, Pick 40 for type £200-£260
£200–£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, printers’ archival specimen 30 Escudos (2), 2 January 1959, serial number ranges 000001 to 083000 and 400001 to 500000, Arthur Meneses Correia de Sa - Visconde de Merceana and Abel Beja Corte Real signatures, first perforated SPECIMEN, each with order numbers and dates in top margins, in PMG holders 35, choice very fine and 63, choice uncirculated, the first and last print runs for this issue (2 notes) BNB B124as, fs, Pick 22s £240-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos, 2 January 1959, serial number range 000001 to 035000, Jose de Azeredo Perdigao signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, the first print run for this issue, rare BNB B126bs, Pick 24as £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos, 2 January 1959, serial number range 035001 to 060000, Gastao Bessone Basto signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, the second print run for this issue, rare BNB B126es, Pick 24as £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos, 2 January 1959, serial number range 060001 to 100000, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, the third print run for this issue, rare BNB B126ds, Pick 24as £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos, 24 October 1967, serial number range 000001 to 175000, Abel Beja Corte Real signature, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the first of seven print runs for this issue, very scarce BNB B128bs, Pick 26as £80-£100
Hammer Price: £70
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos (3), 24 October 1967, serial number range 175001 to 350000, 350001 to 525000 and 525001 to 700000, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes, Camilo Afonso Maximo Cimourdain Ferreira de Oliviera and Jose Manuel Passeiro signatures, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, last note with mounting traces, in PMG holders 64, 64 and 58, choice/about uncirculated, the second, third and fourth of seven print runs for this...
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, printers’ archival specimen 20 Escudos (3), 24 October 1967, serial number range 700001 to 875000 and 875001 to 1050000, 1050001 to 1250000, Luis Esteves Fernandes, Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivao and Samuel Rodrigues Sanches signatures, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, mounting traces, in PMG holders 58, 63 and 64, choice/about uncirculated, the fifth, sixth and seventh of seven print runs for this issue, very scarce (3 notes) BNB B128es, cs,...
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, specimen 1000 Escudos, 21 March 1968, serial number 000000, Luis Esteves Fernandes signature, red ESPECIME overprint and two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, scarce BNB B132es, Pick 30s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £85
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Timor, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for 1000 Escudos, ND (1968), serial number 000000, Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivao signature, backed on card, with ink dates in margins, in PMG holders 66 EPQ and 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, unique and important (2 photos) BNB B132, Pick 30 for type £120-£160
£120–£160
31 May & 1 June 2023
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse and reverse archival photographs for 2500 Reis, 19- (1909), serial number 0000, similar to the issued note but with various differences in the positioning of several elements, in PMG holders 63 and 65 EPQ, choice/gem uncirculated, unique and important survivors (2 photos) BNU AN19ph, Pick 29 for type £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse archival photograph for 5 Mil Reis, 19- (1909), serial number 0000, similar to the issued note but with various differences in the positioning of several elements, in PMG holders 64 EPQ, choice/gem uncirculated, unique an attractive early photograph BNU AN21ph, Pick 31 for type £150-£200
Hammer Price: £130
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse archival photograph for 10 Mil Reis, 19- (1909), serial number 0000, similar to the issued note but with various differences in the wording and positioning of several elements, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, unique and a lovely early photograph BNU AN23ph, Pick 33 for type £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse archival photograph for 20 Mil Reis, 19- (1909), serial number 0000, similar to the issued note but with various differences in the wording and positioning of several elements, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, unique and an important early photograph BNU AN25ph, Pick 35 for type £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, obverse and reverse archival photographs for 50 Mil Reis, 19- (1909), serial number 0000, similar to the issued note but with various differences in the positioning of several elements, in PMG holders 63 and 64, choice uncirculated, smaller scale than the issued notes, unique and important survivors (2 photos) BNU AN27ph, Pick 37 for type £240-£300
Hammer Price: £200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printers archival specimen 10 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 110001-120000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU AN23js, Pick 33s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £440
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, printers archival specimen 50 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 27001-37000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very scarce BNU AN28bs, Pick 38s £600-£800
Hammer Price: £750
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, reverse colour trial proof for 20 Centavos, ND (5 November 1914), in purple with yellow underprint, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare and very pretty BNU AN35/36, Pick 42/43 £120-£160
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Angola, specimen 2 1/2 Escudos, 1 January 1921, no serial number, perforated CANCELLED, red SPECIMEN overprint and De La Rue seal, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very scarce, the only note in this series printed by De La Rue, the finest of only three examples graded by PMG BNU AN52s, Pick 56s £200-£260
Republica Portuguesa, Angola, colour trial 10 Angolares, 14 August 1926, no serial number, red De La Rue seal, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare and attractive Pick 67cts £500-£700
Hammer Price: £500
Banco de Angola, specimen for an unissued date of 100 Angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number AA000000, ink annotation in lower margin, stains, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, extremely rare with this date not listed in TBB or Pick TBB B411 for type, Pick 81 for type £600-£800
Hammer Price: £650
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 30001-35000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the last print run for this type, any specimens for Cape Verde are rare BNU CV5es, Pick 4s £300-£400
Hammer Price: £300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, printers archival specimen 10 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 65001 to 70000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, very scarce BNU CV12fs, Pick 7bs £400-£500
Hammer Price: £480
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen/proof 5 Escudos on 1 Escudo, 1937 (old date 1 January 1921), no serial number, with metallic silver overlay on the original 1 Escudo note, two cancellation holes, along with the original Bradbury Wilkinson envelope with annotations describing the specimen, ink annotation in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, envelope in attached non-numeric holder, extremely rare, if not unique BNU CV40as, Pick 33s £300-£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen/proof 5 Escudos, 1 January 1921, no serial number, two small cancellation holes, in PMG holder 58 EPQ, choice about uncirculated, very scarce BNU CV41s, Pick 34s £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen/proof 10 Escudos, 1 January 1921, no serial number, two small cancellation holes, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, very scarce BNU CV42s, Pick 35s £200-£260
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