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World Banknotes Sale - 1 October 2004

We are delighted to be able to offer in our October 1st auction the Karouni collection of English banknotes. Formed over the last three decades this collection is without doubt one of the finest collections of its type and the best group ever to be seen on the auction block to date.

There are innumerable highlights: specifically, high denomination black and white notes, rare Treasury varieties and trials, special prefixes and presentation notes. The auction on October 1st will be Part I of a three part programme of sales for the Karouni collection. Also included in the auction are over 900 lots of World paper money with special emphasis on British Commonwealth issues (especially Malaya and the Straits Settlements), a fine selection of notes from the Middle East, a large and varied group of English Provincial banknotes and a group of trials and essays together with myriad other issues. In total about 1400 lots of quality paper money will be offered in the sale.

For further information, please contact Barnaby Faull, Director of the Banknotes Department on +44 (0)20 7563 4044.