Archives International Auctions Part XXI October 25th & November 4th 2014

Archives International Auctions, Part XXI

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889

889 State Bank of Ethiopia, ND (1945) Issue Contemporary Coun-

terfeit from ABN Security Research Department.

Ethiopia, ND

(1945), $100, P-16 Counterfeit, Black on green and m/c, Building on

face, back with arms, S/NAA 066666. Appears XF with ink notation

on the upper left face and lower right back as well as internal ABN

memo with text “Counterfeit note - received from Mr.Wallson, July

1957”, This is the only counterfeit of this issue found in the archives.

SBNC.�� Est.

$250-500

890

890 State Bank of Ethiopia, ND (1945) Color Trial Specimen.

Ethio-

pia, ND (1945). $500, P-17sct, Unlisted Color Trial Specimen, olive

green on m/c instead of issued black on m/c, printed uniface front,

no back, red serial numbers and POC’s, Signature of Rozell Jr., Ap-

pears in Gem to Superb Gem Uncirculated condition. Rarely seen

high denomination Color Trial. SBNC. �� Est.

$400-800

French West Africa

891

891 Banque De L’Afrique Occidentale, 1942 Specimen Banknote.

French West Africa, 5 Francs, P-28s2, Specimen banknote, PCGC

gradedVery Choice New 64 PPQ, Attractive and high grade for this

note. E.A.Wright BNC.�� Est.

$250-500

Banque de l’Afrique Occidentale. 50

Francs. 1944.

892 French West Africa. Pick #39. First date of the type. Man with

bananas on back. Nice Choice AU to Uncirculated, slight paper

tone at top left corner.

��Est.

$60-120

893 Institut D’Emission de L’A.O.F. et du Togo, 1955-56 Issue Trio

Togo, French West Africa, (1956), lot of three issued 50 Francs

banknotes, P-45, F-VF, prefixes E.64, T.1, U.26.�� Est.

$75-150

French West Africa Banknote Assortment.

894 Lot of 7 notes, Includes French West Africa, 1936 and 1942, 25

Francs, P-22 and P-27, VF, one with a 3 mm tear on bottom mar-

gin; 1922 and 1924 Dakar Issues, 5 Francs, P-22Bb (2), both Fine

to VF; Afrique Occidentale Francais Issues, P-33a, P-34a and b,

AU to Unc. Attractive group of F.W.A. notes.

�� Est.

$80-160

German East Africa

895 Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank Banknote Assortment.

GEA, Lot

of 4 notes, Includes 1905, 5 Rupien, P-1, Issued banknote, 2 serial

numbers on face, Lions on bottom middle, Choice VG to Fine con-

dition with very light toning, a small hole in the middle from strong

folds and notches on the top and bottom middle margins. Scarce

note in any condition, Also includes 3 different 1915 to 1917 Emer-

gency issues, November 1915, 1 Rupien, P-9b, AU-Unc; December

1915, 1 Rupien, P-11?, Back has printed in large letters “D.O.A.D.”,

VF; August 1915, 5 Rupien, P-29, Choice VF to XF, attractive assort-

ment.��Est.

$120-240

896

896 Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank, 1905, Issued Banknote.

GEA,

1905, 50 Rupien, P-3b, Issued banknote, 2 serial numbers on face

and back, Kaiser Wilhelm II on left, Choice VF condition with very

light toning on back with Large even margins. Scarce note in any

condition. ��Est.

$300-600

Ghana

897 Bank of Ghana, 1965-84, Lot of 36 Issued &Specimen Banknotes

Ghana, lot of 36, includes 8 specimen notes, 1, 2, 5, and 10 Cedis,

1977, P-CS1, two sets, both UNC; the balance of the lot is issued

notes, mostly high grade and UNC. ��Est.

$100-200

Guine-Bissau

898

898 Banco Central da Guinea-Bissau Specimen 1978-93 Issue

Banknote Assortment.

Guinea-Bissau, Lot of 4 Specimens, In-

cludes 1978, 1000 Pesos, P-8s, PossibleColorTrial; 1984, 5000 Pesos,

P-9 Unlisted Specimen; 1993, 5000 Pesos, P-14 Unlisted as Speci-

men and 1993, 10,000 Pesos, P-15, Unlisted Specimen. DeLaRue

oval in corners, numbered in lower left, punch hole canceled signa-

tures. Back right with glue residue from former mounting. Choice

AU to CU. TDLR. ��Est.

$350-700