Archives InternationalAuctions,PartXIX
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May20, 2014
Archives InternationalAuctions
Turkey
238
238 Banque Centrale de la Republique de Turquie, Proof Back and
MatchingVignette Pair of FactoryWorkers.
Lot of 2 Proofs. Tur-
key,ND (ca,1946). IncludesCompletelyprintedbackProofaswell as
matchingvignetteofFactoryWorkersusedon thebackof theABNC
1946printed Issue, 500Lira, P-145. Printedon indiapapermounted
to card. Bottom of the proof has “Banque Centrale De La Repub-
lique DeTurquie S.A, Special V-88204 - American Bank NoteCom-
pany” imprint. 7 by 5 inches. Both inUncirculated conditionwith a
few light foxing spots.Rarematchingproductionproofs fromABNC
archives. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$400-800
239
239 BanqueCentralede laRepubliquedeTurquie,ProofVignettePair
of Rumeli-Hissar Fortress.
Lot of 2 Proofs. Turkey, ND (ca,1947).
Proof vignetteof this famousTurkishFortress thatwas usedon the
back of theABNC 1947 printed Issue, 100 Lira, P-149. 7 by 5 inch-
es. AU conditionwith toning and foxing. Rare production vignette
proofs fromABNCarchives. ������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-400
240
240 Central Bank of Turkey, 1930 Issue Specimen Banknote.
Turkey,
1930, 50 Lira, P-142As, specimen note, PMG gradedChoiceAbout
Uncirculated58EPQ,ABNC. ����������������������������������������������Est.
$350-700
241
241 Central BankofTurkey, 1930ND (1947)SpecimenBanknote.
Tur-
key, 10Lira,P-147s,PulkoC26,Specimenbanknote,PMGgradedSu-
perbGemUnc.67EPQ,Amazingbanknote rarelyseen in thishighof
condition.ABNC.This is thehighestgradeandfinestknownoutof6
notesgraded in thePMGcensus. ��������������������������������������Est.
$600-1200
242 OttomanEmpire1861 IssuedNoteQuartet
Turkey,AH1277 (1861),
group of 4 notes, two are 100Kurush, P-41 Issued banknotes, pos-
siblya color variation, listedwithgrayunderprint, thesenotes have
brownish-redunderprintwithdarkbrownprinting,Thenotes grade
Finewith edge faults, small edge splits and toning for one and the
secondwouldhavegradedaniceVFtoXFbutthere isa1.2 inchpiece
ofmarginmissing thatdoesnot touch thedesign.Theother twoare
20 Kurush, P-36 Issued banknotes, black on gold underprint, One
would gradeXFwith rounded corner and a small 1/3rd inch tear on
the upper right side, the secondwould grade Finewith edge faults
but there is a 1 inch piece of marginmissing that does not touch
the design on the right middle. Still scarce early group of Turkey
banknotes. �������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$120-240
243
243 President Ismet Inonu Proof Vignette Pair byABNC.
Turkey, ND
(ca,1942-47). Proof vignette pair, one printed in blue and the sec-
ond is printed in black of this famousTurkish leader that was used
onABNC printed Issue, 50 Lira, P-142A and 50 Lira, P-143, 10 Lira
and100Lira,P-148and149.Printedon indiapapermountedto large
cards. 5 by 6 inches. Uncirculated toCU conditionwith a few light
foxingspots.Rareproductionproofs fromABNCarchives. �Est.
$200-400
244
244 State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, 1916-17 Issues & Cen-
tral Bank of Turkey Issues.
Turkey, Lot of 17 notes, Includes 1916-
17 issues, 1 Piastre to 1 Livre, various issues (6),VG toVF; 1944, 50
Kuros,P-134,FinetoChoiceFine;21/2Lira,P-140,VF;1962,100Lira,
P-177a, Choice Fine, plusmany other attractive notes. NiceTurkey
assortment.�������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$300-600
