September 28, 29 and 30, 2016 - LONDON
GERMANY
CRETE
x1672 Germany, 5 mark, 1874, serial number 0061287, dark grey on slate blue underprint, arms at centre, cherubs at low centre left and right, reverse, value within blue panel (Pick 1), evidence of repair, good, scarce £350-450
x1674 Bank of Crete, Greece, 25 drachmai, 1915, serial number A002 280, 857, dark grey on light orange and green underprint, arms at top centre flanked by portrait King George at right and seated figure at left, ornate border, reverse, green, guilloche patterns (Pick S153), relatively crisp, corners slightly worn, very fine £200-300
x1673 Germany, 5 marks, 1882, serial number 021809, dark and light blue, knight in armour holding sword and shield at right, reverse, value in ornate square at right, also, 50 marks, 1918, serial number 819961, light brown, bank title and value within ornate border (Pick 4, 65), first, pinholes and tiny centre hole, pencil annotation top left, almost very good, second, staple holes at left, about fine (2) £200-300
x1675 Bank of Crete, Greece, 100 drachmai, 1917, serial number A06 63, 360, dark grey on light green and yellow underprint, arms top centre, portrait King George at right, value in each corner and at centre, reverse, bank title within blue guilloche pattern (Pick S154), staining, purple bank stamp on reverse, about very fine £200-300
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