Spink Sale 22008 28/04/2022 Lot 206:

Government of Iraq, Nasik Security Printing, 1 dinar, L.1931 (ND 1942), serial number E/2 137471, King Faisal II as a child at right, Swan and Kamal signatures

(Pick 15, TBB B116a), in PMG holder 30 Very Fine, repaired, pieces added. To meet the inflationary needs brought on by increased spending during WWII, more notes were needed, but transport from the Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. in the UK was perceived risky. For this reason, small denomination emergency notes were ordered from Nasik Security Printing Press in India. India continued to supply the notes for three years, complimenting ones delivered by Bradbury Wilkinson during the war. Shortly issued scarce series, rare in any grade

Spink Sale 22008 28/04/2022 Lot 219:

The Hashemite Kingdom of the Jordan, 'First Issue', 1 dinar, 1949, red serial number A/A 671737, signature Sukar/Al-Haimak,

(Pick 2a, TBB B102a), in PMG holder 50 About Uncirculated, rare in this grade

Spink Sale 22008 28/04/2022 Lot 262:

Palestine Currency Board, £1, 20 April 1939, serial number Z479941, (Pick 7c, Dabbah p. 164, TBB B102c), consecutive to previous lot, in PMG holder 63 Choice Uncirculated, one of the highest grades known, to find this banknote in any uncirculated condition is almost unheard off

Spink Sale 22008 28/04/2022 Lot 263:

Palestine Currency Board, £1, 20 April 1939, serial number L971538, (Pick 7c, Dabbah p. 164, TBB B102c), in PMG holder 55 About Uncirculated

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022 Lot 1567:

Bank of Japan, including 1 yen 916, 100 yen 1946, 1000 yen 1963,
(Pick 30c, 89a, 96d), in PMG holders 58EPQ, 58EPQ, 65EPQ (3 notes)

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 1575:

The Hashemite Kingdom of the Jordan, 1 dinar, 1949, serial number B/K 470694, King Hussein, reverse Jerash archaeological site
(Pick 6c, TBB B107c), in PMG holder 40 Extremely Fine

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 1579:

Central Bank of Jordan, first series 500 fils, law of 1959, serial number AA773332, King Hussein, reverse forum columns at Jerash archaeological site
(Pick 9a, TBB B201a), in PMG holder 45 Choice Extremely Fine

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 1611:

Republique Libanaise, Lebanon, 1942 issues, including 5, 10, 25 and 50 piastres, (Pick 34, 35, 36, 37), in holders 25*, 45EPQ, 25, 20 (4 notes)

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 1636:

Kingdom of Libya, £1/2, 1952, serial number D/2 941800, (Pick 15, TBB B104a), in PMG holder 35 Choice Very Fine

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 2009:

Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1939, serial number J/AL 049610, green and pink on multicolour underprint, pillars of Baalbek at left, bank title flanked by value in circular frames top centre right, type A overprint, reverse, red on pale green and orange underprint
(Pick 40b, Djaroueh SY69, Kolsky 742, TBB B301b), in PMG holder 64 Choice Uncirculated, only two notes in a higher grade on PMG Census, slash overprint, very difficult to obtain in this grade, scarce

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 2010:

Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1939, serial number J/AL 049605, pillars of Baalbek at left, bank title flanked by value in circular frames top centre right, type A overprint, reverse, red on pale green and orange underprint
(Pick 40b, Djaroueh SY69, Kolsky 742, TBB B301b), in PMG holder 64 Choice Uncirculated, only 1 note in a higher grade on PMG Census, slash overprint, very difficult to obtain in this grade, scarce

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 2011:

Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 1 livre, 1939, serial number J/BX 023,637, pillars of Baalbek at left, bank title flanked by value in circular frames top centre right, type B overprint, reverse, red on pale green and orange underprint
(Pick 40c, Djaroueh SY70, Kolsky 742), in PMG holder 45 EPQ Choice Extremely Fine, scarce with EPQ

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022Lot 2014:

Banque de Syrie et du Liban, 10 livres, 1939, serial number L/F 035801, (Pick 42b, TBB B303b), in PMG holder 20 Very Fine

Spink Sale 22174 3/05/2022 Lot 2017:

Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Syria, 5 livres, 1948, serial number A.95 318, ornate scrollwork at upper left and right, stylised flowers at lower left and right, reverse, Azem Palace in rectangular frame at centre
(Pick 62, TBB B310a), in PMG holder 12 Fine, minor repairs