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Beale Somerset Collection : English Banknotes

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Auction 177
English Banknotes A in an album s 1922 T30 K/79 45792 Fine, 1917 T16 A/76 798706 about Fine, 1919 T24 U/88 701061 aVF one or two pinholes. Ten Shillings Mauve K51D 706121 about Fine, (2) Prefix N40 and R48 both VF, 47U 583969 GVF, One Pound Peppiatt Blue U28D 545801 Fine, Peppiatt Green 1948 B260 Z99A Fine, 1950 B260 B26C Fine, O'Brien 1955 B273 C75L Fine, DX11 014009 Fine, s George reverse (3) EF-Unc, (2) numbers D24 002006 and 002007 Unc, Elizabeth Fry (2) consecutive numbers HD41 751091 and 751092 Unc, Winston Churchill (9) Unc including consecutive number runs, s Hollom A14 482465 VF, Charles (5) AU-Unc including two consecutive pairs, Cleland (5) Unc consecutive runs a three and a two, s Bailey AD27 835409 AU, Turner reverse Cleland (3) Unc two being a consecutive pair
£360

Auction 170
English Banknotes & (40) a private in an album comprising wide range of cashiers and denominations , circulated mostly in average VF-GVF some better. Comprising Treasury George V period 1 Pounds (2) including the Second issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type 1 Letter only prefix issue 1914 serial number B/6 66235 along with the Second issue T31 Dot in No. Ireland in title issue 1923 serial number G1/82 141090. Accompanied by Bank of England examples (38) consisting of various cashier as 1930's issues (3) 10 Shillings B223 prefix L55 910575 along with 1 Pounds B225 (2) prefixes T33 & S76. Britannia medallion examples (5) including Second Period World War II Emergency issues as the 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink issues 1940 (3) prefixes C70E, O85D and T52D along with a 10 Shilling B251 Mauve example prefix M73D. Also includes a Post-war threaded example 1948 prefix D48B. An interesting fact about this period is that all pre-war Britannia medallion issues were unthreaded but a metal thread was incorporated into the Emergency issues and the ones to follow, so perhaps the war is what sparked the integration of this additional security measure. 1 Pounds B268 issues 1950 (3) prefixes D05J, D99J and M26C. O'Brien examples of the last Britannia medallion issues and the new QE2 portrait (6) comprising 10 Shillings B271 prefix E37Y. 1 Pound B273 prefix R08J. The last of the notes example 5 Pounds B276 dated 13th December 1955 serial number B56A 092487. 1 Pounds QE2 portrait (11) including the B281 prefix H63 along with B282 (10) prefixes 92K, 93K (2), 95L, 93N, 80N, 47R, 55S and 95S (2). (5) including 10 Shillings B295 (3) prefixes 01C (2) and 99B. 1 Pound B288 prefix J78S. And a 5 Pounds seated child Britannia B288 prefix J78S. (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B309 prefix 03Y and B310 prefix C02N. Also, a 1 Pound B305 prefix S98B. 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac 339 W Reverse issue 1978 prefix 77A. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) including a pair prefixes CU10 along with a DU81.
£320 London Coins : A170 : Lot 5 : Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection in an album comprising wide range of cashie... London Coins : A170 : Lot 5 : Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection in an album comprising wide range of cashie...

Auction 170
English Banknotes & (78) a in an album in various grades mostly in average VF-GVF but also includes several higher grades to About UNC - UNC. Comprising the now little over a century old Treasury George V period 1 Pounds Third issue T16 (2) serial numbers including a FIRST series A/12 529939 along with D/44 205890. Along with Bank of England various cashiers and designs issues from the various periods (47) including 1 Pound B225 prefix Y75. (4) consisting of 10 Shillings First Period B236 Unthreaded prefix 82W. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency issues (3) 10 Shillings B251 prefix Z17E and 1 Pounds B249 (2) prefixes B62H and U62D. 1 Pound B268 prefix X55C. O'Brien 1 Pound B273 prefix H25K. 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 66C. 10 Shillings B309 (2) prefixes 78X and 93W. 1 Pounds (4) including a QE2 portrait B322 prefix DR10 along with QE2 pictorial (3) B337 (2) prefixes T71 and W71 and B339 prefix 75K. (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W reverse (5) prefixes CU80, AR11, BY64, BZ84 and DW39. Along with a 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L reverse prefix DY05. Together with a selection of 5 Pounds (27) consisting of B393 (26) prefixes HA89, HB02, HB06, HB08 (2), HB10 (2), HB11, HB14 (2), HB15 (2), HB17, HB19, HB22, HB28, HB29 (2), HB31 (2), HB36, HB37, JA63, JA67, JA69 and JA70. Along with B395 prefix HD38. The lot also comes with a small selection of world notes from various countries including China (14) Foreign Exchange Certificates - 10 Fen Pick FX1b (2), 50 Fen Pick FX2, 1 Yuans Pick FX3 (6) and 5 Yuan Pick FX4. Together with 1 Fen Pick 865, 1 Jiaos Pick 881a (2) and 5 Yuan Pick 886. Belgium (2) 20 Francs Pick 138 and 100 Francs Pick 140. India 10 Rupees Pick 81. South Africa 20 Rand Pick 121c (2). Indonesia (3) 100 Rupiah 1977 Pick 116, 500 Rupiah 1977 Pick 117 and 1000 Rupiah 1980 Pick 119. Spain 100 Pesetas Pick 152. Turkey 100 Turk Lirasi Pick 194a. Hong Kong 10 Dollars Pick 191a. Russia Soviet Union 1 Ruble Pick 222a. Zimbabwe 2 Dollars Pick 1b. And USA (2) 1 Dollar Pick 468a and 2 Dollars Pick 382a. An interesting amalgamation certain to attract some attention
£280

Auction 168
English Banknotes a of 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds circa 1930's and World War II period to modern (69) including various cashiers as , , O'Brien, , , , and most in an album, including few framed examples all in various grades on average VF - GVF to EF - GEF. Some scarcer examples consist of the rarely seen 5 Pounds Lowther B397 issues 2004 with examples of the 2 types (3) consisting of the Unvarnished type (2) serial numbers XC10 998415 and XC10 998415 along with the Varnished type serial number XJ36 997708. These notes Rare in any grade, very seldom seen in UNC in fact the current prices these notes only to the EF grade with a price of £300, they were used to test durability and issued in tranches. 5 Pounds Beale note B270 dated 3rd August 1950 serial number S21 081953. Peppiatt Fourth Period B262 Red-brown Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1948 a LAST series prefix 81E 133185 and a Second Period WW2 Emergency issue B249 Blue/Pink Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1940 serial number D02H 068980. 5 Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) examples of the 2 varieties and both FIRST series prefixes consisting of the B277 Shaded symbol issued 1957 serial number A92 412879 and B280 White symbol issued 1961 serial number H38 000698. A very pleasing collection, certain to attract significant attention. Also comes with a novelty Bank of England 1,000,000 (the million-pound note) dated 1903 known from the 1954 J. Arthur rank studios film "The Million Pound Note" starring Gregory Peck. A Persil promotional 1 Pound Somerset packet. Also comes with an empty album
£600

Auction 167
English Banknotes ,s (11) various signatures from to , including , , and a very high grade group, mostly Unc
£150

Auction 160
English Banknotes GB (72), 10 Pounds, 5 Pounds, 1 Pound & 10 Shillings, signed , , O'Brien, , , , , and , ly numbered notes, notes, first and last series notes all seen in this collection, most notes in EF or better, a superb collection worth viewing
£700

Auction 160
English Banknotes (34), 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds, O'Brien 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds, 10 Shillings, 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds, 5 Pounds and 1 Pound, 50 Pounds, 20 Pounds & 1 Pound, 20 Pounds & 5 Pounds, 20 Pounds, 5 Pounds, 50 Pounds and a 1 Pound, and first and last series notes seen, the majority of the notes in very high grade
£480

Auction 159
English Banknotes & (125) in 2 albums and some loose, range from to 5 Pounds, Bradbury, , , , , O'Brien, , , , & Gill, 1st & last runs and s seen, including runs, mixed grades, a very interesting and varied collection of English banknotes, viewing recommended
£750

Auction 159
English Banknotes GB (59), s (3) B354 on reverse, issued 1988, the remainder 10 Shillings & 1 Pound with signatures , O'Brien, , , & plus a few British Military & Armed Forces, mixed grades
£110 London Coins : A159 : Lot 1526 : GB collection (59), Ten Pounds (3) Gill B354 Florence Nightingale on reverse, issued 1988, the remai... London Coins : A159 : Lot 1526 : GB collection (59), Ten Pounds (3) Gill B354 Florence Nightingale on reverse, issued 1988, the remai...

Auction 140
English Banknotes GB and World a in two albums (101) GB to £68 face in mixed grades plus a mixed group of World paper money £160

Auction 121
English Banknotes A in an album (61) s (5) B385 (2) numbers, Duggleby B370 (2) consecutive numbers, Duggleby B355, s (6) Gill B354 (2) consecutive numbers, Kentfield Duggleby B366 (4) two pairs of consecutive numbers, s (2) December 4 1944, O,Brien July 23 1956, Five Pounds (9) Kentfield Duggleby B362 R36 prefix (2 consecutive numbers), Gill Duggleby B353 RD prefix (4,two pairs of close consecutive numbers), Duggleby B297 , (24) (1), Blue (1), (1), (15) (5) later notes with many consecutives, s (23) (7), Hollom (6), O'Brien (4), (1), Peppiatt (4), Catterns (1), One Pound (5) 1992 consecutive numbers, in mixed grades many VF or better some later notes in UNC
£480

Auction 103
English Banknotes A , £10 (3), £5 (2), £1 (2), , some (4), (2), Page large (8), s Peppiatt Mauve
£140

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