CGB Paper Money Live Auction - April 7, 2020: specimens, specimens !

| 03/04/2020

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This new CGB Live Auction will be full of surprises - a set of 455 lots including over 400 specimens from all countries and as many rarities! Pre-bids can be placed starting now directly at www.cgb.fr and on the Numisbid and Sixbid platforms. Live Closing (live bids) will start on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 from 2 pm (Paris time).

This Live Auction is thus exceptional in view of the number and variety of specimens it offers, (plus some issued but rare banknotes). Over 70 countries are represented, which should delight many collectors.

Dozens of specimens are under €50 or €20, which should allow anyone to start a new collection easily. Even specimens that are deemed common are quality issuances, always with small print runs – usually a few hundred copies (maybe a few thousand in rare cases).

Lot 4370011 - Specimen 5 Francs A.O.F 1943 P.36s
80 € / 150 €

Lot 4370039 - Specimen 5 Deutsche Mark 1960 P.18s
100 € / 200 €

Many surprises await you at this auction such as the very rare Australia series (lots 4370067 to 4370073, all PMG-slabbed), the 5-Peso Uruguay (lot 4370414 – slabbed PMG 63EPQ) created by the Banque de France or the banknotes for Singapore (lots 4370358 to 4370365 – all PMG-slabbed).

Lot 4370072 - Specimen 50 Dollars Australia PMG 67 EPQ*
1 500 € / 3 000 €

Lot 4370073 - Specimen 100 Dollars Australia PMG 63 EPQ
2 000 € / 4 000 €

Lot 4370414 - Specimen 5 Pesos Uruguay PMG 63 EPQ
1 200 € / 2 800 €

Lot 4370365 - Specimen 10000 Dollars Singapore PMG 65 EPQ
3 000 € / 6 000 €

Indonesia (lots 4370227 to 4370241 – all PMG-slabbed), French India (lots 4370193 – slabbed PMG 65EPQ and 4370194 – slabbed PMG 50EPQ) and DOM-TOM (French Overseas Departments & Territories) will also catch your attention. This set of specimens is the most beautiful and varied selection we have ever offered for sale.

Lot 4370193 - Specimen 1 Rupee - 1 Roupie PMG 65 EPQ
600 € / 1 500 €

Lot 4370234 - Specimen 5000 Rupiah P.063s
150 € / 300 €

Lot 4370180 - Proof note 25 Francs Guadeloupe 1927 P.14r
900 € / 1 800 €

The Banque de France collection is also well represented with eleven specimens, including the 5-Franc Berger series (lot 4370158 – slabbed PMG 64) / 10-Franc Mineur (miner) (lot 4370159 – slabbed PMG 64EPQ) / 20-Franc Pêcheur (fisherman) (lot 4370160 – slabbed PMG 65EPQ) which are so difficult to find - less than ten banknotes are known for each of them!

Lot 4370158 - Specimen 5 Francs Berger PMG 64
1 000 € / 2 000 €