Welcome to Smalls Auctions Sale 318 Some highlights of the Sale include: Unique 1966 London Mint Polished Proof 20c PCGS PR63 Cam with an accompanying Letter of Authenticity from the Royal Australian Mint; ‘Top of the Pops’ Australian 1914 George V Shilling PCGS MS65 that is unsurpassed in quality and one of only three known; ‘Top of the Pops’ 1916 Florin NGC MS66 the equal of two coins similarly graded by PCGS; One of only 750 struck of the Australian 2021 'Year of the Ox' Domed Proof Gold (9999) $100 weighing in at an impressive Troy Ounce. Also of note is a collection of fine Jewellery, a wide selection of desirable Modern Issue Collector coins, a good selection of high-grade coins of British India and three Singapore $10,000 banknotes, the highest dollar value issued. Smalls Auctions

The Ottoman Caliphate began with the capture of Adrianople in 1362 and ended in 1924 when Kemal Atatürk abolished it in favour of a secular republic. The Sultan ruled over the Empire which at its peak spanned Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa but steadily declined due to territorial losses and its ill-fated alliance with Germany in World War I. During the war, Ottoman banknotes were backed by German Treasury Bills and printed by the German firm Giesecke & Devrient. These emergency notes, printed on poor-quality paper, circulated until 1927 with few surviving in high-grade condition. In 2016, a remarkable archive of lightly cancelled specimen notes surfaced in Australia, which has since been determined were once owned by Huseyin Cahid, Vice-President of the Ottoman Parliament. Housed in a leather-bound album, the collection mirrors the circulation issues that bore Cahid’s signature with a printed breakdown of the notes printed for each denomination. The list reveals that only 40 examples of the high-denomination 50,000 Livre were printed and in today's terms each would now have a gold equivalent value of USD $34 million. Most surviving high-value notes are found in extremely poor condition, making this archive the only known repository of high-grade notes. The collection offers a unapparelled glimpse into the pristine artistry and history of Ottoman currency and presents a rare opportunity for collectors.