A spectacular Bank of England £5 note dating from 28 December, 1863 is among the highlightsof an online/ live auction of British, Irish and World Banknotes at Dix Noonan Webb, theinternational coins, medals, banknotes and jewellery specialists, on Wednesday, October 28,2020 on their website www.DNW.co.uk. Probably the finest quality early black and white notethe cataloguer has ever seen, it is signed by Matthew Marshall and is estimated at £10,000-12,000 [lot 165].

As Andrew Pattison Head of Department, Banknotes at Dix Noonan Webb, explains: "when itwas printed in 1863, this Marshall £5 represented the absolute height of Victorian technology.All of the recent advances in paper making, printing and watermarking, are all clearly visible inthis beautiful banknote. In fact, this exact design was used until 1956 - a further 93 years andthe fact that it has survived in this condition - almost as if it had been printed yesterday - ismiraculous."

Another important Bank of England note in the saleis a £1 'Gold Note' dating from 1914, signedby John G. Nairne. With the serial number A/1000000, this is an exceptional uncirculated exampleof this rare proof type - one of around only 15 tosurvive today - and carries an estimate of £6,000-7,000 [lot 168].

The sale of 1060 banknotes includes examples from allover the world. One of the finest known examples of aQatar & Dubai 100 Riyal - almost uncirculated and aclassic rarity in this kind of condition is estimated at£9,000-12,000 [lot 977], while from the Governmentof Iraq, an impressive 100 Dinars note from 1936, witha magnificent portrait of King Ghazi is expected tofetch £10,000-15,000 [lot 817].

Elsewhere, from the Imperial Bank of Persia, is awonderful and very fine example of a popular andrare denomination - the 3 Toman note dating from2 July 1914, which is estimated at £4,000-£5,000[lot 978]. A rare and interesting fully issued 50Dalere from the Danish West Indies, with sixsignatures, dated 1849 is expected to fetch £3,200-3,800 [lot 728]; while a large and impressive 10 Rupees issued by the East African CurrencyBoard in 1916, in lovely original condition is estimated at £3,400-4,000 [lot 731].

A huge range of Portuguese and Portuguese colonialnotes from all eight colonies, including somesignificant rarities will also be offered. From theBanco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, is acancelled 10 Rupias, dating from 1 January 1906, withtwo large cancellation holes and blue bank handstampon reverse (est: £2,000-2,600) [lot 964].

Among the British regional banknotes is an unissued£1 note from the Petersfield Bank. The note bears thenames of bankers Austen, Blunt & Clement - theAusten in question being Henry Thomas Austen, thebrother of author Jane Austen. It is estimated at £300-£400 [lot 106].