IAN GRADON WORLD BANKNOTES
FAEROE ISLANDS to FRENCH WEST AFRICA
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FALKLAND
ISLANDS banknotes |
Pick 8c |
£1 |
1-12-1977 |
QE2 1st series low number for date type F00070 |
![](images/F00070UNCobversestock2017250--lownumberfordate_001.jpg) |
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aUNC |
£250 |
Pick 10b |
50 pence |
20-2-1974 |
QE2 1st series low number for date D20105 (No.105 note for type) |
![](images/D20105UNCaU-UNCobversestock2017185--lownumberfordate_000.jpg) |
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aU/UNC |
£185 |
Pick 12a |
£5 |
14-6-1983 |
QE2 Commemorative issue 1833-1983 1st series fun number A010110 |
![](images/A010110UNCobversestock202045_000.jpg) |
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UNC |
£45 |
Pick 14a |
£10 |
1-9-1986 |
QE2 1st series A028566 |
![](images/A028566UNCobversestock202050_000.jpg) |
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UNC |
£50 |
Pick 15a |
£20 |
1-10-1984 |
QE2 1st series low number A000035 |
![](images/A000035UNCobversestock2017230--1stserieslownumber_001.jpg) |
![](images/A000035UNCreverse_001.jpg) |
UNC |
£230 |
Pick 15a |
£20 |
1-10-1984 |
QE2 1st series low number A000042 |
![](images/A000042aUNCobversestock2018180_001.jpg) |
![](images/A000042aUNCreverse_001.jpg) |
aUNC |
£180 |
Pick 15a |
£20 |
1-10-1984 |
QE2 1st series A110452 |
![](images/A110452UNCobversestock201285_000.jpg) |
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UNC |
£85 |
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FIJI banknotes |
Pick 50s |
2 shillings |
1-1-1942 |
SPECIMEN No.00000 (flick only) |
![](images/No.00000UNCobversestock2020150_000.JPG) |
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aU/UNC |
£150 |
Pick 65b |
$1 |
1971 |
QE2 series A/4 512092 C. A. Stinson signature |
![](images/A-4512092GEF-aUNCobversestock202075_000.jpg) |
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GEF/aUNC |
£75 |
Pick 69b |
$20 |
1971 |
QE2 series A/1 573148 C. A. Stinson signature scarce |
![](images/A-1573148Fineobversestock2015300_001.jpg) |
![](images/A-1573148Finereverse_001.jpg) |
Fine+ |
£300 |
Pick 71ar |
$1 |
1974 |
QE2 replacement series Z/1 121346 Barnes & Earland signatures |
![](images/Z-1121346GEFobversestock2019200_000.jpg) |
![](images/Z-1121346GEFreverse_000.jpg) |
GEF |
£200 |
Pick 72a |
$2 |
1974 |
QE2 series A/5 162095 Barnes & Craik signatures |
![](images/A-5162095aUNCobversestock2020100_000.jpg) |
![](images/A-5162095aUNCreverse_000.jpg) |
aUNC |
£100 |
Pick 72br |
$2 |
1974 |
QE2 replacement series Z/1 095935 Barnes & Earland signatures scarce |
![](images/Z-1095935aVFobversestock2019150_000.jpg) |
![](images/Z-1095935aVFreverse_000.jpg) |
aVF |
£150 |
Pick 73a |
$5 |
1974 |
QE2 series A/2 177001 Barnes & Craik signatures |
![](images/A-2177001EFobversestock2020250_000.jpg) |
![](images/A-2177001EFreverse_000.jpg) |
EF+ |
£250 |
Pick 80 |
$20 |
1980 |
QE2 series B/2 951001 Barnes & Tomkins signatures ERROR with design shift to right (very tiny edge nick right side) |
![](images/B-2951001nickGEFobversestock2016350--Errorshifttoright_001.jpg) |
![](images/B-2951001nickGEFreverse_001.jpg) |
GEF |
£350 |
Pick 100a |
$50 |
1996 |
QE2 series F514002 Kuabuabola signature (edge flick only) |
![](images/1996f514002uncstock2011165_004.jpg) |
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aU/UNC |
£165 |
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FRANCE banknotes |
PickS245b |
20
francs |
1803 |
AN12 unissued Rouen |
![](images/1803unissuedaUNCobversestock2017250_001.jpg) |
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aUNC |
£250 |
Pick 64g |
50
francs |
31-5-1923 |
series C.9703 260 (ink mark & pinholes) |
![](images/1923C.9703260inkmarkphsVFobversestock2020150_000.jpg) |
![](images/1923C.9703260inkmarkphsVFreverse_000.jpg) |
VF |
£150 |
Pick 70 |
5
francs |
24-8-1915 |
series O.7415 770 (pinholes) |
![](images/1915O.7415770phsnickGVFobversestock2020150_000.jpg) |
![](images/1915O.7415770phsnickGVFreverse_000.jpg) |
GVF |
£150 |
Pick 72a |
5
francs |
19-12-1917 |
series P.127 713 (pressed) |
![](images/1917p.127713pressedefstock2012150_002.jpg) |
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EF |
£150 |
Pick 72d |
5
francs |
26-7-1926 |
series W.24132 287 |
![](images/1926w.24132287auncstock2012100_002.jpg) |
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aUNC |
£100 |
Pick 72e |
5
francs |
2-3-1933 |
series L.53724 270 (pinholes at left) |
![](images/1933l.53724270phsauncstock201250_002.jpg) |
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aUNC |
£50 |
Pick 73a |
10
francs |
17-11-1917 |
series W.4574 985 (lightly pressed) |
![](images/1917w.4574985aefstock2012120_003.jpg) |
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aEF |
£120 |
Pick 74 |
20
francs |
25-10-1917 |
series K.3220 770 (pinholes) |
![](images/1917K.3220770pinholesaEFobversestock2018350_001.jpg) |
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aEF |
£350 |
Pick 78b |
100
francs |
12-3-1929 |
series E.24461 112 (2 pinholes) |
![](images/1929e.244611122phsefstock2012135_002.jpg) |
![](images/1929e.244611122phsefreverse_002.jpg) |
EF |
£135 |
Pick 94 |
100
francs |
24-8-1939 |
series N.461 073 (2 pinholes) a scarcer date variety |
![France 100 francs 1939 Pick94 ian gradon www.worldnotes.co.uk](images/1939n.461073phsgefstock2012100_002.jpg) |
![France 100 francs 1939 Pick94 reverse ian gradon www.worldnotes.co.uk](images/1939n.461073phsgefreverse_002.jpg) |
GEF |
£100 |
Pick 95b |
500
francs |
1-10-1942 |
series X.6964 (consecutive numbers available) sample images |
![France 500 francs 1942 Pick95b ian gradon www.worldnotes.co.uk](images/1942x.6964391au-uncstock2013100_002.jpg) |
![France 500 francs 1942 Pick95b reverse ian gradon www.worldnotes.co.uk](images/1942x.6964391au-uncreverse_002.jpg) |
aU/UNC |
£100 each |
Allied Military Currency WW2 |
Pick 119a |
500 Francs |
1944 |
Allied Military Currency Flag reverse series No.06077980 |
![](images/no.06077980gfineobversestock2014150_001.jpg) |
![](images/no.06077980gfinereverse_001.jpg) |
gFine |
£150 |
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Banque de France--post WW2 |
Pick 127b |
50 francs |
2-10-1947 |
series L.81 95255 |
![](images/1947L.8195255UNCobversestock201565_000.jpg) |
![](images/1947L.8195255UNCreverse_000.jpg) |
UNC |
£65 |
Pick 128e |
100 francs |
2-10-1952 |
series L.501 88042 (2 pinholes) error--scarce inverted watermark variety |
![](images/1952l.50188042phsauncstock2012350_002.jpg) |
![](images/1952l.50188042phsauncreverse_001.jpg) |
aUNC |
£350 |
Pick 137 |
5 New Francs |
30-10-1958 |
Provisional overprint series F.113 93432 scarce 1st prefix number 113 (pinholes) |
![](images/1958F.11393432pinholesaEFobversestock2019800_000.jpg) |
![](images/1958F.11393432pinholesaEFreverse_000.jpg) |
aEF |
£800 |
Pick 141a |
5 New Francs |
5-3-1959 |
series X.3 69579 1st date type Victor Hugo |
![](images/1959X.369579EFobversestock2015185_001.jpg) |
![](images/1959X.369579EFreverse_001.jpg) |
EF+ |
£185 |
Pick 141a |
5 New Francs |
1-10-1964 |
series S.129 57102 Victor Hugo |
![](images/1959c.2153855au-uncstock2012350_002.jpg) |
![](images/1959c.2153855au-uncreverse_001.jpg) |
GEF |
£200 |
Pick 142a |
10 New Francs |
5-1-1961 |
series M.158 (consecutive numbers available) Cardinal Richelieu |
![](images/1961M.15838596GEFobversestock2015120_001.jpg) |
![](images/1961M.15838596GEFreverse_001.jpg) |
GEF |
£120 each |
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FRANCE-Local Issues |
SB551 |
100 francs |
1940 |
SAINT OMER serie A No.0837 WW2 issue |
![](images/1940serieano.0837au-uncstock201250_001.jpg) |
![](images/1940serieano.0837au-uncreverse_001.jpg) |
aU/UNC |
£50 |
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FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA banknotes |
Pick 7a |
25
francs |
1941 |
Afrique Francaise
Libre series A497757 (pinholes top left) |
![](images/a497757phsefstock2012165_002.jpg) |
![](images/a497757phsefreverse_002.jpg) |
aEF |
£165 |
Pick 21 |
10
francs |
1947 |
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer series Z.37 52120 |
![](images/Z.3752120aUNCobversestock2018130_001.jpg) |
![](images/Z.3752120aUNCreverse_001.jpg) |
aUNC |
£130 |
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FRENCH GUIANA banknotes |
Pick 1d |
5
francs |
1942 |
L.1901 series X.44 935 |
![](images/x.44935efobversestock2014200_002.jpg) |
![](images/x.44935efreverse_002.jpg) |
EF |
£200 |
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FRENCH WEST AFRICA banknotes |
Pick 31a |
100
francs |
1942 |
series S86 910 |
![](images/s86910gefobversestock201480_002.jpg) |
![](images/s86910gefreverse_002.jpg) |
GEF |
£80 |
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