Auction: 17018 - The Bruce Smart Collection of British Commonwealth - Part One
Lot: 530
(x) Bahamas Government, a full set of the 1965 issue, with serial number A000006, comprising 50 cents, purple, $1, green, $3, red. $5, green, $10, blue-black, $20, dark brown, $50, brown and $100, blue, all with Elizabeth II at left, palm fronds at low centre, value at centre and each corner, colourful reverses showing wildlife and scenery of the Bahamas
(Pick 17a-20a, 22-25a, TBB B116a-119a, 121a-124a), the $3 was issued later and has a different serial number (A197169), but the set otherwise has matching numbers, all in PMG holders, numbers 67EPQ, 66EPQ, 66EPQ, 66EPQ, 66EPQ, 64, 64EPQ and 65EPQ, the higher denominations are extremely rare in this grade, and to find a complete set of low numbers is exceptional (8)
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