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BAHRAIN
35 Bahrain Monetary Agency Series L.1973 Banknote
Assortment. Bahrain, Lot of 4 banknotes, all from the L.1973 Issue.
Includes 2 sequential S/N examples, 10 Dinars, P99b, 1 vertical and 1
horizontal S/N, both Unc. to CU; 2 sequential S/N examples, 20
Dinars, P911b, 1 vertical and 1 horizontal S/N, both are CU to Gem.
Scarce quartet of notes. (PH) .................................... Est. $3503700
36 Bahrain Monetary Agency, 1973 Issue Banknote. Bahrain,
L.1973, 10 Dinars, P99a, Issued banknote, 2 horizontal S/N’s, Green
on m.c, Unc. to CU. (PH) ........................................... Est. $50375
BELGIAN CONGO
37 Banque Du Congo Belge, Proof Vignette Portraits from 1929
to 1945, 50 & 500 Franc Banknotes. Belgian Congo, ND (1929 to
1945), Lot of 2 proof vignettes printed in black on india paper that is
mounted on large archival envelope, Includes portrait of woman
facing left with necklaces and braided hair used on 1941 to 1952
issues, 50 Franc, P916; and woman’s portrait facing right used on
1929 and 1941945 Issue, 500 Francs, P918 and P918A. Both have ABN
imprints and plate numbers, Archival notations, some overlapping
the 50 franc vignette, otherwise XF to AU condition and very rare
Archival production proofs. ABN. (PH)....................... Est. $3003600
BELIZE
38 Government of Belize, $1, 1974375 Issue Specimen & Proof.
Belize, ND (ca.1974975), Lot of 2 banknotes, Both are variations of
$1, P933. Included is a fully printed note on face and back without
overprints, signatures, seals or dates and is uncancelled. Queen
Elizabeth on right, green on m/c, back green and m/c, there are
excess margins on the bottom and left side with printers marks, also
includes is a uniface specimen or proof of the back printed on white
paper with color bars on bottom excess margin. Both are in AU to
Uncirculated condition. Attractive and rare specimen and proof.
(PH)............................................................................ Est. $2003400
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BRAZIL
39 Banco Do Brasil, Estampa 1A, 1923 Issue Proof Banknote.
Brazil, With Estampa 1A, 1923, 200 Mil Reis, P9121 Unlisted Proof
face and back, both printed on india paper on large card, Face black
on m/c with portrait of Dom Pedro II on right, back black, both
would grade Choice to Gem Uncirculated, extremely attractive and
high grade note. ABNC. (PH) ..................................... Est. $75031500
40 Imperio Do Brasil, Estampa 2A, 1880 Issue Color Trial Proof
Banknote. Brazil, Estampa 2A, ND (ca. 1880), 500 Reis, P9A243
Unlisted Color Trial Proof, Face black on red instead of issued
orange9brown, back red instead of issued orange9brown, both print9
ed on india on large cards, Dom Pedro II in center, both would grade
Choice to Gem Uncirculated, extremely attractive and high grade
note. ABNC. (PH) ....................................................... Est. $60031200
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