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GERMANY
163 Reichsbanknote, 1903 Issue Banknote. Berlin, Germany, 1903,
1000 Mark, P;23, Issued banknote, Brown on light brown with
ornate title, back brown with allegorical women flanking arms, S/N
Nr059633C, PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ that looks virtu;
ally XF. Scarce note in this high of grade. (PH) .......... Est. $3007600
164 Darlehnskassenscheine, State Loan Bank Currency, 1916
Issue. Posen. 1916. 3 Rubel, P;R123b, Issued banknote, brown on
green and lilac underprint, back the same colors. This XF+ note is
one light fold away from AU to Uncirculated condition. Scarce note
in high grade. (PH) .................................................... Est. $607120
165 Darlehnskassenscheine, State Loan Bank Currency, 1916
Issue. Germany, 1916. 10 Rubel, P;R124, Issued banknote, red;
brown on red and green underprint. Fine to Fine+ condition with evi;
dence of previous mounting on all 4 corners that impressed the
paper where it was mounted in book, otherwise the note would
have been close to VF condition. Scarce note. (PH) .. Est. $757120
166 Darlehnskassenscheine, State Loan Bank Currency, 1916
Issue. Germany, 1916. 25 Rubel, P;R125, Issued banknote, dark blue
on lilac underprint. VF to VF+ condition with evidence of previous
mounting on all 4 corners that impressed the paper where it was
mounted in book, otherwise the note would have been close to XF
condition. Scarce note. (PH) ..................................... Est. $907160
GERMANY - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
167 Deutsche Notenbank, 1948 issue Banknotes. East Germany,
1948, Lot of 9 notes, P;8 to p;16, 50 Deutsche Pfennig to 1000
Deutsche Mark, all are issued and in CU to Gem Condition. Very
attractive and high grade set. (PH) ............................ Est. $2007400
GERMANY-Occupation of Lithuania
168 Germany / Occupation of Lithuania WW I High Grade Note.
Lithuania, 1916, 50 Kopen, P;R121c, State Loan Bank
Currency Note, Issued, Black on red;brown and blue;green, PMG
graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, high grade for this
issue. (PH)................................................................. Est. $1007200
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GREECE
Rare Unlisted Earlier Date Essay
169 National Bank of Greece, 1922 (Issued Note Dated 1923)
Essay Color Trial Specimen. Greece, 1922 (the 2 was crossed out
in pen and changed to 1923 on the note), 25 Drachmai, P;71cts,
Earlier 1922 date then issued, the listed note is dated 1923, unlisted
as Color Trial, Red;brown on m/c instead of issued brown on the
face and the back is purple and m/c instead of issued blue, Stavros
on left side of Face, Archival notations on face “Proof Approved”
and initialed as well as a correction of the date from 1922 to 1923,
PMG graded Choice Extremely Fine 45. Rare if not unique earlier
dated Essay. BWC. (PH) ............................................ Est. $100072000
170 National Bank of Greece, 1923 Second Issue Proof.
Greece, 1923, 1000 Drachmai, P;79p, Unlisted as proofs, Uniface
front and back proofs printed on india paper on cut down thin card,
Stavros at center on face flanked by statues on left and right, back
brown with columns and ruins at center, The issued note is unpriced
and listed as rare, Both are PMG graded, the face is Choice
Uncirculated 64 and the back is Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ.
Amazing note missing from almost every advanced collection.
ABNC. (PH) ............................................................... Est. $180073000
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