Lot 426: Global A Collection of Banknotes, Franklin Mint "Banknotes of All Nations", UNC

A substantial collection of world currency produced by the Franklin Mint, titled “Banknotes of All Nations”. The collection is housed in a professional dark green leatherette storage box fitted with alphabetical tabbed dividers. Each individual banknote is preserved within a specialized philatelic-numismatic commemorative envelope, which includes a corresponding postage stamp and an official postmark from the country of origin. Featured specimens include an Albania 1976 1 Lek (Pick# 40, SN: PI 259377) with a peasant couple vignette; a Falkland Islands 1 October 1984 1 Pound (Pick# 13c, SN: A018475) featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and penguin motifs; and a UK Bank of England Series D 1 Pound (Pick# 377, SN: BW20 567552) bearing the signature of Chief Cashier D.H.F. Somerset. The collection includes a diverse range of issuers as indicated by the dividers, including the East Caribbean Currency Authority, Yugoslavia, and Vanuatu.