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29 & 30 November 2023
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 495001 to 620000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, toning, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare, this is the final print run for this ship seal BNU PG1os, Pick 1s £300-£400
£300–£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 1000 Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 770001 to 820000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare, this being the last of only four print runs for type BNU PG2ds, Pick 1As £360-£420
Hammer Price: £320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 5 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 40001 to 65000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, rare BNU PG5hs, Pick 3s £300-£400
Hammer Price: £280
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 10 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 7501 to 8166, Balthazar Freire Cabral signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, by far the rarest signature type for issue BNU PG7es, Pick 4s £500-£700
Hammer Price: £480
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 20 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 8917 to 10250, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare and striking BNU PG9is, Pick 5s £500-£700
Hammer Price: £460
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 50 Mil Reis, 1 March 1909, serial number range 3001 to 4000, Luis Diogo da Silva signature, ship seal type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, rare and striking BNU PG11es, Pick 5Bs £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,100
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing the obverse design for 50 Escudos, (14 September) 1937, serial number C000000, backed on board with ink date in margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, unique and the C prefix never used BNU PG33ph, Pick 23 for type £100-£150
Hammer Price: £80
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing obverse and reverse designs for 100 Escudos, (14 September) 1937, serial number D000000, coat of arms positioned differently from the issued note, backed on board with ink date in margin, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, unique and the D prefix never used (2 photos) BNU PG34ph, Pick 24 for type £150-£200
£150–£200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 5 Escudos, 16 November 1945, serial number range 1270001 to 1330000, Manuel Rodrigues Junior signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, scarce BNU PG38fs, Pick 27s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £100
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 5 Escudos, 16 November 1945, serial number range 1330001 to 1400000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, scarce and the final print run for this issue BNU PG38gs, Pick 27s £100-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 080001 to 085000 and 085001 to 090000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta and Joao Baptista de Araujo signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 50, about uncirculated and 40, extremely fine, the first and second of 14 print runs (2 notes) BNU PG45as, bs, Pick 35s £200-£260
Hammer Price: £180
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 090001 to 095000 and 095001 to 100000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar and Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 40, extremely fine, and 55, about uncirculated, the third and fourth of 14 print runs (2 notes) BNU PG45cs, ds, Pick 35s £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 100001 to 121500 and 121501 to 143000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa Visconde de Merceana and Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 55 and 58, choice/about uncirculated, the fifth and sixth of 14 print runs (2 notes) BNU PG45es, fs, Pick 35s £240-£300
Hammer Price: £220
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 143001 to 165000 and 165001 to 187000, Francisco Pinto Castelo Branco and Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the seventh and eighth of 14 print runs (2 notes) BNU PG45gs, hs, Pick 35s £260-£320
Hammer Price: £260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 187001 to 200000 and 200001 to 230000, Joao Baptista de Araujo and Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the 10th and 11th of 14 print runs (2 notes) BNU PG45js, ks, Pick 35s £260-£320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 27 March 1947, serial number ranges 250001 to 300000 and 300001 to 350000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa Visconde de Merceana and Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and dates inked in top margins, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, the 12th and 13th of 14 print runs (2 notes) BNU PG45ls, ms, Pick 35s £220-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 350001 to 400000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, last of 14 print runs BNU PG45ns, Pick 35s £120-£160
Hammer Price: £110
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, colour trial 500 Escudos, ND (1958), serial number B000000, two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, scarce BNU PG50ct, Pick 39ct £180-£240
Hammer Price: £190
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 500 Escudos, 20 November 1958, serial number range B000001 to B008000, Jose de Azeredo Perdigao signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, rare, the first of only six print runs BNU PG50as, Pick 39s £160-£220
Hammer Price: £140
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 500 Escudos, 20 November 1958, serial number range B008001 to B020000, Luis Pereira Coutinho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, rare, the second of only six print runs BNU PG50bs, Pick 39s £160-£220
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 500 Escudos, 20 November 1958, serial number range B020001 to B030000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sa Visconde de Merceana signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, rare, the third of only six print runs BNU PG50cs, Pick 39s £160-£220
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 500 Escudos, 20 November 1958, serial number range B030001 to B038000, Gastao Bessone Basto signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, rare, the fourth of only six print runs BNU PG50ds, Pick 39s £160-£220
Hammer Price: £170
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 500 Escudos, 20 November 1958, serial number range B038001 to B045000, Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, rare, the fifth of only six print runs BNU PG50es, Pick 39s £160-£220
Hammer Price: £160
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 500 Escudos, 20 November 1958, serial number range B045001 to B050000, Abel Beja Corte Real signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, small piece missing, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, rare, the final of only six print runs BNU PG50fs, Pick 39s £140-£180
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing an obverse design for 100 Escudos, ND (1964), no serial number or signatures, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated BNU PG53ph, Pick 41 for type £80-£100
Hammer Price: £55
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, colour trial 100 Escudos, 30 June 1964, serial number C000000, Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivao signature, red SPECIMEN overprint and two cancellation holes, with security thread, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, scarce and a superb example BNU PG53ct, Pick 41cts £200-£260
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 30 June 1964, serial number ranges C000001 to C120000 and C120001 to C240000, Jose Guerreiro Murta and Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivao signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and date inked in top margin, in PMG holders 58, choice about uncirculated, the first and second of only six print runs (2 notes) BNU PG53as, bs, Pick 41s £300-£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 30 June 1964, serial number ranges C240001 to C360000 and C360001 to C480000, Abel Beja Corte Real and Antonio Julio de Castro Fernandes signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and date inked in top margin, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated and 55, about uncirculated, the third and fourth of only six print runs (2 notes) BNU PG53cs, ds, Pick 41s £300-£400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers’ archival specimen 100 Escudos (2), 30 June 1964, serial number ranges C480001 to C590000 and C590001 to C700000, Gastao Bessone Basto and Luis Pereira Coutinho signatures, perforated SPECIMEN, order numbers and date inked in top margin, in PMG holders 53, about uncirculated and 45, choice extremely fine, the fifth and sixth of only six print runs (2 notes) BNU PG53es, fs, Pick 41s £260-£320
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 5 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 300001 to 310000, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare BNB B301es, Pick 15bs £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 10 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 160001 to 170000, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, extremely rare, this being one of only six archival specimens ever made for this ship seal, in addition to being the finest example graded by PMG, superb BNB B302es, Pick 16bs £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing the original obverse design for 10 Rupias, ND (1906), backed on board, with ink annotations in margins, edge damage, in PMG holder 61, uncirculated, unique and important BNB B302, Pick 16 for type £1,500-£2,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, colour trial 2 1/2 Rupias, 1 October 1917, no serial number, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type III, single small cancellation hole, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, extremely rare, this being the first time an example has come up for auction in almost a decade BNB B310at3, Pick 22Act £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, 5 Rupias, 11 January 1938, serial number 384123, Artur Meneses Correia de Sá – Visconde de Merceana signature, stains, mainly in margins, original paper, in PMG holder 25, very fine, scarce BNB B319a, Pick 31 £500-£700
Hammer Price: £950
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, 10 Rupias, 11 January 1938, serial number 310306, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, original paper, in PMG holder 30, very fine, rare, only a handful of examples graded higher by PMG BNB B320c, Pick 32 £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,300
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, reverse die proof in green for 5 Rupias, ND (1945), typed annotations in lower margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, extremely rare BNB B324p, Pick 35p2 £500-£700
Hammer Price: £700
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 5 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 700001 to 800000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated BNB B324gs, Pick 35s £700-£900
Hammer Price: £600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 5 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 800001 to 870000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine BNB B324gs, Pick 35s £500-£700
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 10 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 320001 to 400000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated BNB B325ds, Pick 36s £700-£900
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 10 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 400001 to 430000, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated BNB B325as, Pick 36s £700-£900
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