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SOUTHWEST AFRICA
2431 Barclays Bank Dominion Colonial and Overseas, South
African Admin., 1931 Issue.
Southwest Africa, 1951, 1 Pound, P-
2d, Issued banknote, Blue on green and m/c, sheep at left, back
blue with bank arms, black date, S/N AV 470170, Choice Fine to VF
condition with bright colors, sharp corners and firm original
paper, a premium example of this note that is nice for the grade.
W&S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $200-400
2432 Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, 1955 Issue.
Southwest Africa, 16th Sept., 1955, 1 Pound, P-11, Issued banknote,
Orange on green and m/c, waterfall on right, back orange with kudu
and mountains, S/N SW 1 1145797, Choice VF to XF condition with
the appearance of a higher designation with bright colors, sharp
corners fresh appearing paper but possibly pressed in the past, still
a very attractive note. W&S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $300-500
SPAIN
2433 El Banco De Espana, 1925 Issue Lot of 5 Notes.
Madrid, Spain.
1925, Lot of 5 notes, all are 100 Pesetas, P-69a, Issued notes
between Choice Fine to VF condition. BWC. . . . . . . . .
Est. $100-200
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
2434 Government of the Straits Settlements, 1935 Issued
Banknote.
Straits Settlements, 1st January 1935, $10, P-18b Issued
banknote, Blue on m/c on face, King George V on right, tiger on
back, Payable in Singapore, Fine to Choice Fine Condition with 4+
small pin holes and minute tears on top margin, S/N C/23 61803,
BWC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $400-600
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2432
2433
2434
SUDAN
2435 Siege of Khartoum, 1884 Issued Note.
Khartoum, Sudan, 1884,
2000 Piastres, P-S108b, Issued banknote, S/N 179, PMG graded
Choice About Uncirculated 58 NET with notation of backing, his-
toric note. The Siege or battle of Khartoum was fought in and
around Khartoum between Egyptian forces led by British General
Charles George Gordon and a Mahdist Sudanese army led by the
self-proclaimed Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad. Khartoum was
besieged by the Mahdists and defended by a garrison of 7,000
Egyptian and loyal Sudanese troops. After a ten-month siege, the
Mahdists finally broke into the city and the entire garrison including
Gordon was killed to the last man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $300-500
2436 Bank of Sudan 1964-67 Issue Specimen Banknote.
Sudan.
1966. 10 Sudanese Pounds, P-10s, Unlisted Specimen banknote.
Black on m/c underprint with building on left, back black on m/c with
soldier on camel on right. Red “Cancelled” overprints, “000000” ser-
ial numbers and POC’s. The note has pin punch “specimen” on all 4
corners. PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ. Rare high
denomination and high condition banknote. This note is the finest
known of the 5 graded by PMG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $750-1250
SWEDEN
2437 Malare Provinsernas Enskilda Bank, 1856 Issue Proof.
Sweden, 1856, 50 Riksdaler, P-S317, Crown supported Royal Arms,
Black on thin white card, Uncirculated condition, Bradbury & Evans,
Unpriced in SCWPM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $1400-1800
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