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31 May & 1 June 2023
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 1000 Escudos, 29 November 1945, serial number range 214001 to 230000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, the seventh and final print run for this date, very scarce BNU MZ103gs, Pick 99as £180-£240
Hammer Price: £160
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 100 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 1300001 to 1328000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, this is the first print run for this issue, excessively rare as an issued note, so this is likely the best way to acquire an example BNU MZ104as, Pick 100s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £190
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 1328001 to 1357000 and 1357001 to 1385000, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado and Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, these are the second and third print runs for this issue, very scarce (2 notes) BNU MZ104bs, cs, Pick 100s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 1385001 to 1415000 and 1415001 to 1443000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta 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, these are the fourth and fifth print runs for this issue, very scarce (2 notes) BNU MZ104ds, es, Pick 100s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £380
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 100 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 1443001 to 1471000, Francisco Pinto Castelo Branco signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, this is the sixth print run for this issue, very scarce BNU MZ104fs, Pick 100s £180-£240
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 100 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 1471001 to 1500000, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, this is the seventh and final print run for this issue, very scarce BNU MZ104gs, Pick 100s £180-£240
Hammer Price: £180
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, colour trial 500 Escudos, ND (1953), no serial number or signatures, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, scarce BNU MZ109ct, Pick 104cts £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, colour trial 1000 Escudos, ND (1953), no serial number or signatures, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 68 EPQ, superb gem uncirculated, exceptional condition for type and scarce regardless BNU MZ110ct, Pick 105cts £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 1000 Escudos, 31 July 1953, serial number 000000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, red ESPECIME overprint and two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, very scarce BNU MZ110s, Pick 105s £80-£100
Hammer Price: £220
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 1000 Escudos (2), 31 July 1953, serial numbers 000000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa Visconde de Merceana and the earlier Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signatures, red ESPECIME overprints and two cancellation holes, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, very scarce (2 notes) BNU MZ110s, Pick 105s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £360
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, specimen 1000 Escudos (2), 31 July 1953, serial numbers 000000, Jose de Azeredo Perdigao and the later Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signatures, red ESPECIME overprints and two cancellation holes, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, very scarce (2 notes) BNU MZ110s, Pick 105s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos (3), 22 March 1967, serial number ranges 700001 to 800000, 800001 to 900000 and 900001 to 1000000, Abel Beja Corte Real, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes (earlier type) and Gastao Bessone Basto signatures, perforated CANCELLED, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 58, choice about uncirculated, the first, second and third print runs for this issue, very scarce (3 notes) BNU MZ115as, bs,...
Hammer Price: £280
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos (2), 22 March 1967, serial number ranges 1000001 to 1100000 and 1100001 to 1200000, Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivao and Samuel Rodrigues Sanches signatures, perforated CANCELLED, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated, the fourth and fifth print runs for this issue, very scarce (2 notes) BNU MZ115ds, es, Pick 110s £180-£240
Hammer Price: £200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos (2), 22 March 1967, serial number ranges 1200001 to 1300000 and 1300001 to 1400000, Camilo Afonso Maximo Cimourdain Ferreira de Oliveira and Luis Esteves Fernandes signatures, perforated CANCELLED, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 55, about uncirculated and 64, choice uncirculated, the sixth and seventh (final) print runs for this issue, very scarce (2 notes) BNU MZ115fs, gs, Pick...
Banco da Beira, obverse and reverse die proofs for 20 Centavos, 15 September 1919, no serial number, ink annotations on obverse, in PMG holders 58 and 53, choice about and about uncirculated, rare (2 notes) Pick SR2p1 £100-£150
Hammer Price: £120
Banco da Beira, printers archival specimen 1 Libra Esterlina, 15 September 1919, serial number range 100001 to 150000, red OURO and 1 overprints, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated Pick SR7bs £100-£150
Banco da Beira, obverse and reverse die proofs for 5 Libras Esterlinas, ND (1919), no serial number, printers annotations in pencil and ink, in PMG holders 55 and 50, about uncirculated, rare (2 notes) Pick SR8p1, R8p2 £150-£200
Companhia de Mocambique, proofs for 1 Libra Esterlina (2), 1 November 1930, no serial numbers, red OURO and 1 overprints and three cancellation holes, also two specimen signature sheets, first with multiple annotations, including the manuscript signature of R. Ulrich, second with printed signature, first two in PMG holders 40, extremely fine and 30, very fine, signature sheets about uncirculated (4 items) Pick SR24r £120-£160
Companhia de Mocambique, proof 1/2 Libra Esterlina, 15 March 1934, serial numbers 123456 and 789012, two cancellation holes, manuscript signature to match the printed signature of the note, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, rare Pick SR30s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £170
Companhia de Mocambique, printers archival photographs showing obverse designs for 5 Libras Esterlinas (2), 15 January 1934, serial numbers 000000, the first showing an entirely different design to the issued note, with King Charles I as a placeholder for a later image, the second similar to the issued design but with a different underprint, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, unique and a wonderful insight into the printing design process (2 photos) Pick SR32 for type £120-£160
£120–£160
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 70001 to 95000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal Type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, very scarce BNU PG1hs, Pick 1s £260-£320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 5 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 20001 to 30000, 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, rare BNU PG5cs, Pick 3s £360-£420
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 5 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 30001 and 32500, 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, rare BNU PG5ds, Pick 3s £360-£420
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 20 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 4585 to 6250, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal Type I, perforated CANCELLED twice, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare BNU PG9fs, Pick 5s £500-£700
Hammer Price: £500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 5 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number range 080001 to 088000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU PG26bs, Pick 14s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 10 Escudos, 1 January 1921, serial number 070001 to 150000, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU PG27bs, Pick 15s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, obverse and reverse die proofs for 5 Escudos, 2 November 1944, no serial number or signatures, typed annotations in margins, previously mounted, in PMG holders 62 and 58, uncirculated and choice about uncirculated, rare (2 notes) BNU PG35dp, Pick 25p1,p2 £200-£260
£200–£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival photograph for 2$50 Escudos, 2 May 1944, serial number A000000, backed on card, in PMG holder 67 EPQ, superb gem uncirculated, with several differences to the note issued, mainly the date of issue BNU PG37dp, Pick 26p £80-£100
£80–£100
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, specimen 2$50 Escudos, 2 January 1945, serial number A.0000000, single cancellation hole, complete with original archival envelope, which also lists the 1 Escudo, but crosses it out as it was never issued, in PMG holder 55 EPQ, about uncirculated, extremely rare, if not unique (2 items, one joined holder) BNU PG37s, Pick 26s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 50 Escudos, 16 November 1945, serial number range 100001 to 115000, Luis Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, extremely rare, this being the first of only three print runs BNU PG41as, Pick 30s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 50 Escudos, 16 November 1945, serial number range 115001 to 130000, Joao Baptista de Araujio signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, extremely rare, this being the second of only three print runs BNU PG41bs, Pick 30s £260-£320
Hammer Price: £240
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 50 Escudos, 16 November 1945, serial number range 130001 to 140000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, extremely rare, this being the third and final of only three print runs BNU PG41cs, Pick 30s £220-£280
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, specimen 20 Escudos, 27 March 1947, no serial number, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coehlo, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margins, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNU PG43s, Pick 33s £80-£100
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, specimen 50 Escudos, 27 March 1947, no serial number, Francisco Pinto Castelo Branco signature, black ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, rare BNU PG44s, Pick 34s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £150
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, specimen 100 Escudos, 27 March 1947, no serial number, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, rare BNU PG45s, Pick 35s £120-£160
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, specimen 500 Escudos, 27 March 1947, no serial number, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa Visconde de Merceana signature, red ESPECIME overprint, two cancellation holes, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, choice about uncirculated, rare BNU PG46s, Pick 36s £150-£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 000001 to 002800, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the first print run for this issue, and this note virtually unobtainable in issued form BNU PG46as, Pick 36s £240-£300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 002801 to 005650, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the second print run for this issue BNU PG46bs, Pick 36s £220-£280
£220–£280
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 005651 to 008150 and 008151 to 011150, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa Visconde de Merceana and Joao Baptista de Araujo signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 53, uncirculated and 60, uncirculated, the third and fourth print runs for this issue (2 notes) BNU PG46cs,ds, Pick 36s £220-£280
Hammer Price: £320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 011151 to 014000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the fifth print run for this issue BNU PG46es, Pick 36s £200-£260
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