Bank of England a collection of 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds circa 1930's and World War II period to modern (69) including various cashiers as Peppiatt, Beale, O'Brien, Hollom, Fforde, Somerset, Page and Lowther 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 B397Experimental 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 Duggleby 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 White 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
Bank of England & Treasury (25) collection in an album in mixed grades comprising Treasury issues (6) including Bradbury (2) Ten Shillings T13.2 Type 2 Six Digit Serial issue 1915 serial number P1/18 059624 and 1 Pound T16 Dot in No. issue 1917 serial number F/52 316685 along with Fisher (4) consisting of 10 Shillings (2) T25 Dot in No. issue 1919 LAST series H/6 579715 Scarce and T30 No. omitted issue 1922 serial number L/9 098585 and 1 Pounds (2) T24 Dot in No. issue 1919 serial number R70 673931 and T31 Dot in No. issue 1923 CONTROL note serial number Z1/38 591956 Scarce. Bank of England issues (17) consisting of PeppiattWhite notes (2) a 5 Pounds B255 Thick Paper Metal thread Scarcer earlier issue dated 30th November 1944 serial number E77 003795 London branch and an Operation BernhardForgery 10 Pounds B242 dated 18th December 1936 serial number K/179 89453. Beale White 5 Pounds B270 Scarcer later dated issue 19th August 1952 serial number Y63 002774. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key (3) including B277 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 serial number C48 904966 and B280 White Symbol issues 1961 (2) serial numbers K22 542106 & First series H70 687181. Hollom (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) serial numbers A09 201764 & A13 717477 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B299 issue 1964 FIRST RUN serial number A01 261771. Fforde (4) comprising 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B312 issue 1967 serial number Y81 342627 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 issues 1967 (3) a consecutive trio serial numbers A48 369328 through A48 369330. Page (4) consisting of 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B324 issues 1971 (2) serial numbers 75E 771785 & FIRST series 39C 149102 along with 10 pounds Lion & Key 1971 issues (2) consisting of a B327Replacement issue serial number M07 822804 along with B326 serial number B17 851613. The group accompanied by a Barclays Bank Limited Hereford. cheque for 18 Pounds and 5 Shillings dated 11th July 1923 number 30/C 04380 and a Postal Order for 3 Shillings to pay R. Haylett and signed Richard Haylett number D7/71 483638
Collection in an album (56) mostly Bank of England in mixed circulated grades comprises Five Pounds BealeWhite Note B270 dated 25th November 1949 series P05 090648. Ten Shillings BradburyT12.2 De La Rue Red issue 1915 series D1/3 01409. Ten Shillings Fisher (2) T26 Red Dash in No. First issue 1919 last series H38 112465 and T30 Second Issue Red No. omitted prefix P77. Ten Pounds Page Lion & Key B327 Brown Replacement issue 1971 first series M01 693529. Peppiatt (7) Ten Shillings to One Pounds includes Emergency Issues and One Pound Green B239 First Period issued 1934 first series prefix A52A. Beale (12) Ten Shillings to One Pounds. O'Brien (12) Ten Shillings to Five Pounds includes Lion & Key 1957 issues (2) B277 Shaded Symbols prefix D41 and B280 White Symbols first series prefix H22. Hollom (4) Ten Shillings and a Five Pounds. Fforde (7) 10 Shillings and One Pounds. One Pounds Page (4). LowtherTwenty Pounds prefix AA08. Along with Scotland (2) and Jersey (2).
A collection of Great Britain in an album (19) including PeppiattWhite £5 1938, HollomTen Pounds, Central Bank of Ireland £10 and others generally high grade some in UNC
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