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Heritage Auctions: FUN World Paper Money - Session 1

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Auction Name FUN World Paper Money - Session 1 Total Sales (USD) 1,355,950.80
Auction Date January 09, 2020 - January 09, 2020 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,033,450.00
Sale Number #4021a High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,449,800.00
Total Lots 415
Sold Lots 367 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,163,800.00
% of Lots Sold 88.43% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,627,550.00
Unsold Lots 48 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 83.31%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
28380

Russia Russian-American Company 50 Kopeks ND (1816-1867) Pick UNL Kardakoff 53.1 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

USD 25,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 66,000.00
28052

Canada Bank of Canada $20 1935 BC-9a Serial Number 8 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

USD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 48,000.00
28354

Philippines República Filipina 5 Pesos 1898-99 Pick A27a PCGS New 62.

USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 43,200.00
28414

Zanzibar Zanzibar Government 5 Rupees 1.1.1908 Pick 2 PMG Very Fine 25.

USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 43,200.00
28415

Zanzibar Zanzibar Government 10 Rupees 1.1.1908 Pick 3 PMG Choice Fine 15.

USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 38,400.00
28379

Russia Russian-American Company 25 Kopeks ND (1816-1867) Pick UNL Kardakoff 53.2 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

USD 25,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 36,000.00
28119

Canada St. John's NF- Government of Newfoundland $1 2.1.1920 NF-12c PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.

USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 28,800.00
28352

Panama Banco Central de Emision 20 Balboas 1941 Pick 25s Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 28,800.00
28065

Canada Bank of Canada $100 1935 BC-15 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 25,200.00
28220

German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 50 Rupien 15.6.1905 Pick 3b PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 24,000.00
28057

Canada Bank of Canada $25 6.5.1935 BC-11 Commemorative PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

USD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 22,200.00
28316

New Caledonia Banque de l'Indochine 100 Francs 10.5.1889 Pick 12s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 53.

USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 19,200.00
28070

Canada Bank of Canada $1000 2.1.1937 BC-28 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 16,800.00
28058

Canada Bank of Canada $25 5.6.1935 BC-11 Commemorative PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.

USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 16,200.00
28174

Curacao De Curacaosche Bank 100 Gulden 1960 Pick 55 PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ.

USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 15,600.00
28348

Palestine Palestine Currency Board 10 Pounds 30.9.1929 Pick 9b PMG About Uncirculated 53.

USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 14,400.00
28328

New Zealand Reserve Bank of New Zealand 50 Pounds 1.8.1934 Pick 157 PCGS Gold Shield Very Fine 25.

USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 12,600.00
28351

Panama Banco Central de Emision 10 Balboas 1941 Pick 24a PMG Very Fine 25.

USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 12,000.00
28355

Philippines Republica Filipina 1 Peso 24.4.1899 Pick A28a PCGS New 62.

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 12,000.00
28143

Costa Rica Banco Comercial de Costa Rica 100 Colones ND (1906-11) Pick S145s Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 10,800.00
28358

Philippines Philippine Islands Treasury 500 Pesos 1918 Pick 67 PCGS Fine 15.

USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 10,800.00
28197

France Banque de France 5000 Francs 10.3.1949 Pick 131a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 10,200.00
28295

Mauritius Government of Mauritius 10 Rupees 1.1.1927 Pick 17 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ.

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 10,200.00
28356

Philippines Banco Espanol Filipino 100 Pesos 1.1.1908 Pick 5 PCGS Fine 15.

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 10,200.00
28124

Canada Toronto, ON- Canadian Bank of Commerce $5 2.1.1917 Ch.# 75-16-04-06a PCGS Gem New 65PPQ.

USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 9,600.00
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