| Manhattan, New York - March 28, 2008 - Spink | | | | Perhaps lightly book-pressed, but much originality |
| Smythe's March 20th (auction #278), spring paper | | | | evident. Quite attractive and rare in this high grade. |
| money auction was well received by collectors of | | | | Choice AU. |
| world banknotes, with heated bidding on higher quality | | | | Lot #273 - Presale estimate $3,000-$4,000. Realized - |
| lots. As has become the trend at Spink Smythe during | | | | $5,000 |
| recent numismatic auctions, quality lots have once | | | | Large World Collection. Mostly circulated notes, some |
| again inspired bidders. This was typified by frantic | | | | duplicates. Neatly organized alphabetically in glassine |
| bidding on several lots where the final bid well | | | | envelopes with catalog numbers and old evaluations. |
| exceeded their pre-auction estimates. One of the | | | | Lot #282 - Presale estimate $3,000-$4,000. Realized - |
| more interesting lots offered was a 1932 Bank of | | | | $4,250 |
| Ethiopia, 500 Thaler, uncirculated note (see photo) | | | | $1. Fr.18. 1869. No.B6747114. Gem Uncirculated. Brilliantly |
| which was described by Spink Smythe's cataloger as | | | | colored Rainbow with less than perfect centering on |
| "Very rare in this perfect original condition. Finest this | | | | the back. Nonetheless graded CGA 66. |
| cataloger has seen and there can be none better." | | | | Although World banknotes saw a great deal of action |
| The pre-auction estimate on this note was $2500 to | | | | at the spring sale, several notes of U.S. origin also |
| $3000. The final bid came in at $4000. The acquisition | | | | peaked the interest of collectors and saw strong |
| of quality world paper currency was not restricted to | | | | bidding. Two noteworthy lots were: |
| this one note. Other lots that saw strong interest | | | | Lot #698 - Presale estimate $1,500-$3,000. Realized - |
| included: | | | | $4,500 |
| Lot #32 - Presale estimate $1,500-$2,000. Realized - | | | | AL. State of Alabama. 37 1/2 cents. 1st of June, 1822. |
| $2,300 | | | | (Cr. C66). Extremely Rare. Plate B. Uniface. |
| Bermuda Government. 1.5.1957. 5, 10 Shillings; 1, 5 | | | | Unnumbered and unsigned. Steamship. "ALABAMA". In |
| Pounds. P-18b, 19b, 20b, 20c, 21b, 21c. Complete set of | | | | ornate panel across left end. "TREASURY". In ornate |
| the 1957 QEII issue. The 5 Pound note with security | | | | panel across right end. Inscription: /The bearer is |
| strip is perforated "CANCELLED" across the front. All | | | | entitledto/ RECEIVE AT THE TREASURY OF THE |
| notes are fully original. Uncirculated, Uncirculated, Choice | | | | STATE OF ALABAMA, /Thirty seven and a half |
| AU, Uncirculated, Choice AU, Uncirculated. | | | | Cents./ /Receivable also in taxes and all other publick |
| Lot #43 - Presale estimate $1,400-$1,650. Realized - | | | | dues. Issued conformably to the act of Dec/. 19, 1821. |
| $2,200 | | | | R-11. |
| British Caribbean Territories. 2.1.1957; 2.1.1961. 1 Dollar. | | | | Lot #805 - Presale estimate $2,000-$3,000. Realized - |
| P-7b, 7e. Uncirculated. 3) 2.1.1964. 2 Dollars. P-8c. | | | | $3,500 |
| Uncirculated. 4) 2.1.1962. 5 Dollars. P-9c. Uncirculated. 5) | | | | Unusual denomination. RI. /Wakefield, South Kingstown. |
| 2.1.1962. 20 Dollars. P-11b. Lightly pressed VF | | | | Bank of the South County. $15. 18_. Proof on India |
| Lot #114 - Presale estimate $3,000-$3,500. Realized - | | | | paper mounted on card. Central allegorical trio with |
| $4,750 | | | | fasces, wheat, caduceus and U.S. Shield. Left sailor |
| Government of Fiji. 1940 Provisional Issue. 1 Pound. | | | | and Prosperity with Flag, cornucopia, anchor. |
| P-45a, c. Two different overprint varieties. | | | | Washington on horseback. Toppan, Carpenter, |
| Problem-free. F-VF. 3) 5 Pounds. P-46b. No holes, | | | | Casilear. Choice Uncirculated. |
| tears or other problems. Paper has good body for | | | | "Collectors have once again made it clear that they |
| formal grade. Much rarer than the 1 Pound overprints. | | | | are looking for quality lots." said Mary Herzog, Vice |
| Fine. | | | | President of Spink Smythe." Spink Smythe is in the |
| Lot #193 - Presale estimate $2,000-$2,500. Realized - | | | | unique position to bring it to them because consignors |
| $2,500 | | | | trust us with their quality merchandise. When you bring |
| Government of Mauritius. 1954. 25 Rupees. P-29. | | | | fervent collectors together with quality merchandise, |
| Green QEII type and realistically the highest collectable | | | | the result is the success we saw in our Spring auction." |
| denomination in the 1954 series. This one has a faint | | | | Realized prices listed, unless otherwise noted, do not |
| centerfold and small couple of spots on the back. | | | | include the 15% buyers premium. |