Archives International Auctions Auction 88 October 24, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 88 57 October 24, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 299 299 Banco de Portugal, ND (1935-1941) Unmarked Specimen or Remainder Banknote. Portugal, ND (1935-1941), 100 Escudos, P-150r (This is really an unmarked Specimen or Specimen/Proof ). Blue-green and brown. João Pinto Ribeiro at left, arms at upper center. Chapa 5. Back: Dark red. Monument for 1.12.1640 (Restoration of independence) at center, bank arms at right. Watermark: Head of Victory from monument Large excess margin at right, no other overprints, 2 POCs in right excess margin, none directly on the note, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55 EPQ. This is the only note that has been graded as a Remainder and only 2 examples have been graded as specimens in the PMG census. BWC. ����������������������������������� Est. $450-750 300 300 Bank of Portugal, 1955, Issued Banknote Portugal....., 1955. 50 Escudos, P-160, Issued Banknote, Blue on m/c underprint with arms at top center and portrait of Fontes Pereira de Melo at right, Back is olive and green with bank arms at right and “The Thinker” at center, S/N CMJ18906, XF to AU Condition, TDLR. ������������������������� Est. $150-300 Qatar 301 301 Qatar MonetaryAgency, ND (ca.1980), Issued Banknote Pair Qatar, ND (ca.1980). Lot of 2 issued banknotes, Includes:, 5 Riyals, P-8b, Dark red and purple on m/c underprint, Arms of Qatar at right, S/N H/11 769480, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ; and, 10 Riyals, P-9, Green on blue and m/c underprint, Arms of Qatar at right, S/N D/15 978754, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ, TDLR. (2) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Rhodesia 302 302 Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, 1964, Issued Banknote Rhodesia, 1964. 1 Pound, P-25a, Issued Banknote, Red on m/c underprint, Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right in uniform, Back is red, S/N G/1 956897, PMG graded Very Fine 20, BWC. Est. $120-200 303 303 Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, 1979 Sequential Banknote Pair, One is “Top Pop. Rhodesia. 1979. Lot of 2 sequential banknotes including the highest graded example out of 26 notes in the PMG census. Both are $1, P-38a issued banknotes, Blue on light blue and purple underprint. Both are PMG graded, S/Ns L/95 913261 (grading Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ and “highest graded note in the PMG census; and L/95 913262, grading Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. (2) �������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400