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Auction: 1023 - World Banknotes
Lot: 708

Bank of Italian Somaliland, a presentation album in brown leather, with embossed arms of Somalia and the Republica Italiana at front and containing a card from the ´ Cassa per la Circolazione Moneteria dellla Somalia´ and hand written salutation, dated 1957, and containing a set of 5 coins dated 1950, banknotes comprising 1 Somali, 1950, serial number A006-004083, blue, 5 Somali, 1950, SN A006-004083, blue, 5 somali, 1951, sn a001-000075, purple brown, leopard at cneter, 10 somali, 1950, sn A 009 093875, green, 20 somali , 1950, SN A 008 094656, borwn and 100 somali, 1950, SN A 001 057075, violet, majestic lion head at left , also postage stamps from various areas of Somalia, 1950-1951, commemorative stamps 1951-1960 (Pick 11-16) a superb presentation, the notes crinkled due to contraction of the plastic holders but otherwise uncirculated and rare Estimate £ 800-1,400

Sold for
£5,800