Five Pounds QE2 pictorial type and Duke of Wellington (18) being Page (9) 1971 issue B332 first series A29 069241 about UNC - UNC, 1973 issue "L" Reverse B336 series (4) BT04 741928 GEF with a minor dirt at bottom right below serial, CW23 018131 about EF, CU12 106810 EF, CU13 442984 GEF and a consecutive set of 4 - series AS82 906883 through AS82 906886 all About UNC - UNC. Gill (9) 1988 issue "L" Reverse B353 2 of which last run from circulation series SE90 547736 GVF and SE90 675413 about UNC - UNC, 2 regular runs series SD09 174738 and SE60 822055 both about UNC - UNC, and along with 2 consecutively numbered sets - the first is a pair set series RJ70 936543 GEF and RJ70 936544 both About UNC - UNC, and the second set being a set of 3 series SC28 305659, SC28 305660 and SC28 305661 all about UNC - UNC
One Pound QE2 pictorial type and Newton (23) Page (7) - 1978 issue B337 series S36 428502 EF with some minor toning spots along with a consecutively numbered set of 5 notes series D04 450193 through D04 450197 in GEF to UNC with some barely visible colour smudging possibly from printing at the press above Britannia medallion in watermark area, and a B339 note series 78W 468610 about UNC - UNC. Somerset (16) 1981 issue "W" Reverse - B341 series BX14 382753 GVF, DN22 272705 Fine, and a last run later serial DY21 972853 about UNC - UNC, along with 5 consecutively numbered sets - first one being a set of 4 - series AN06 789172 through AN06 789175 all in GVF or better with some colour smudging probably from printing, the second set consists of 2 series BT43 109090 and BT43 109091 both in VF with some minor dirt and toning spots, the third set is another pair series BX14 382750 and BX14 382751 both GVF or near with some light colour smudging, the third set is a pair series BY19 479281 and BY19 479282 in GVF, and the last set being a trio series DX59 241628, DX59 241629 and DX59 241630 in EF
One PoundSomersetB341 (100) a consecutive original run spanning two prefixes from DW82 686468 to DW82 to DW82 686499 then continuing with DW83 686001 to DW83 686068 and in the red seal unusual and mostly UNC
Fifty Pounds Somerset B352 issued 1981 FIRST RUN series A01 585733, Sir Christopher Wren on reverse, (Pick381a),a minor and insignificant defect at left edge presumably from cutting at the press, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated and a pleasing note
Twenty pounds GillB355 (2) issued 1988 last series 20X 998639 & 20X 998840 (from C102 packs), Pick380e, about UNC to UNC (Ex LCA 151 Dec 2015 realised £220)
GillFifty Pounds B356 issued 1988 scarce FIRST RUN series C01 886182, Sir Christopher Wren on reverse, (Pick381b), about Uncirculated to Uncirculated (Ex LCA 162 realised £380)
Ten Pounds QE2 and Florence Nightingale (18) Page (5) 1975 issue B330 - first series A14 134307 about UNC - UNC with a very light counting flick at top left corner, along with 2 consecutively numbered sets of 2 - the first series K06 930032 GVF with minor dirt and K06 930033 VF with minor dirt and 2 staple holes at centre, and the second set being series N66 390782 and N66 390783 both about EF with some colour smudging. Somerset (7) 1984 issue "L" reverse B348 - series AY77 550000 in EF or near so, CR73 545241 about UNC - UNC and a consecutively numbered set of 4 - series BW13 792182 through BW13 792185 all EF or near, along with 1987 issue B349 series CX68 103028 GVF. Gill (4) 1988 issue B354 - series EN76 129051 GVF, EU81 743298 GEF - about UNC, JN07 254923 VF and HZ54 568960 GEF. Kentfield (2) 1991 issue "L" reverse B360 - first run from circulation series KN01 728484 GEF along with KR10 644061 in VF
Fifty Pounds KentfieldB361 issued 1991 low number first run E01 000198, tiny counting flick at bottom, about UNC to UNC (Ex LCA 148 February 2015 realised £230)
Five Pounds QE2 and George Stephenson (15) Gill (4) 1990 issue B357 - first run from circulation series A01 875934 with a minor dirt spot around top and bottom edges otherwise about UNC - UNC, a consecutive set of 2 - series A06 791861 and A06 791862 both GEF or near and D27 352117 EF. Kentfield (11) 1993 issue - 2 of which B363 first run from circulation, one is low series AA01 006201 in GEF and the other AA01 427153 in EF, B364 series CK17 572431 GEF and DA79 341328 about UNC with a slight dent on top edge, along with 2 consecutively numbered sets - the first of which is a pair series BB24 116024 and BB24 116025, and the second is a set of 5 - series DA79 341319 through DA79 341323, both sets about UNC - UNC
Five Pounds QE2 and George Stephenson (12) Kentfield (8) 1993 issue B364 a consecutively numbered set of 8 - series CJ07 553240 through CJ07 553247 all GEF to UNC and all with a light dent at top edge possibly from bank wrapper, along with a Lowther (4) 1999 issue B380 consecutively numbered set - series EH20 363064 through EH20 363067 all about UNC to UNC with a slight bump at top edge possibly from bank wrapper
Ten Pounds QE2 and Charles Dickens (7) Kentfield 1992 issue B366 Crown at top right - series E17 852620 VF along with a consecutively numbered set of 6 - series K28 028839 through K28 028844 in GVF
Ten Pounds QE2 and Charles Dickens signature KentfieldB368 issued 1992 Crown at top right, scarce first run REPLACEMENT note M01 802314, (Pick383r), about UNC to UNC
Twenty Pounds KentfieldB375 issued 1994 Michael Faraday on reverse (5) a mostly consecutive number run BA15 153025 to BA15 153030 (missing 153028 Unc or near so
Ten Pounds QE2 and Charles Dickens (6) Kentfield (3) 1993 issue B369 Crown replaced by a £10 Symbol at top right - a near consecutive set of 3 series JE13 122685, JE13 122687 and JE13 122689 all about UNC - UNC. Lowther (3) 1999 issue B382 - first run very low serial KL01 000788 about UNC - UNC and attractive, along with 2 consecutive Limited Edition of only 1,500 pieces C150 Year 2000 Millennium Packs series YR20 001330 and YR20 001331 with original certificate cards both UNC
Ten Pounds QE2 and Charles Darwin (7) signature Lowther - 2000 issue B388 "THE COMPANY" first run low serial numbers AA01 005100 and AA01 005191 both about UNC - UNC and attractive ,a consecutive set of 2 - series AC33 722476 about UNC-UNC and AC33 722477 GEF, along with 3 2000 issue B390 "AND COMPANY" from C157 packs 2000 TEN POUND LAST & FIRST series AA01 999182 GEF - about UNC, AA01 999193 about UNC - UNC and AA01 999201 about UNC - UNC
Five Pounds QE2 and Elizabeth Fry (14) Lowther (6) 2002 issue B393 Full Halo - series HA09 870757 GEF, HB04 182824 about UNC - UNC along with a consecutive set of 4 series HA19 189634 through HA19 189637 all about UNC - UNC with a slight dent at top edge possibly from bank wrapper. Bailey (8) 2004 issue B398 series JD11 564892 GEF along with a consecutively numbered set of 7 - series LE28 419038 through LE28 419044 in mixed grades EF to About UNC
Ten Pounds QE2 and Charles Darwin (14) Bailey 2004 issue B400 - series HJ44 495711 GEF, CD37 401424 about UNC - UNC, CD37 401526 about UNC, CD71 452654 about UNC small counting flick at bottom right corner, same letter series - JJ70 705156, JJ39 514059 , JJ47 719064, JJ64 705070 slight counting flick at top right, JJ40 514068, JJ57 705047 all in mixed grades GEF to UNC, along with a consecutively same letter series set of 4 - series EE56 860605 through EE56 860608 about UNC - UNC
Twenty Pounds (5) Bailey 2007 B405 (2) issued 2007 first run AA01 119169 and AA01 119175 Pick392a both EF and mid series AB01 994708 AU, SalmonB409 2012 (2) consecutive numbers JE60 181833 and 181834 these Unc
Fifty Pounds Salmon 2011 issue B410 Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (3) first series consecutive numbers AA01 050004, 050005 and 050006 about UNC - UNC
SalmonFifty Pounds B410 (2) issued 2011, FIRST RUN notes series AA01 644499 & AA01 644469, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
One PoundBradburyT11.1 De la Rue black Five digit serial Second Issue 1914 series G52 85517 GVF with small faint rust mark on bottom right corner and scarce
Ten Shillings BradburyT12.3 Five digit serial issue 1915 series B2/37 37923 GEF and a scarcer variety. Type 3 serial number prefix with a letter accompanied by a small number "2". Printed by De La Rue on banknote paper manufactured by William Joynson & Co. with watermark of wavy lines incorporating the Royal Cypher
One PoundBradburyT5.3a Black Dash in No. rounded noughts ( 0 ) First issue 1914 series D7 012962 VF with faint rust marks along left and right edges otherwise Scarce type
Ten Shillings BradburyT9 De la Rue red Dash in No. ornate font Six digit serial First issue 1914 series A/3 304612 GVF - EF with faint ink smudging in downward direction from serial number and extremely rare in these higher grades
Five Pounds HarveyWhite note B209a dated 26th January 1921 series B22 46936 LONDON branch issue about UNC and Exceptionally Scarce and rarely seen in this high grade
Ten Shillings Mahon, B210 Red/Brown issue 1928, a first production run piece series Z01 746952, UNC and very scarce in this high grade, designed collectively by William Keesey and other experts inside and outside the Bank and printed at St. Luke's Works, Old Street, London on banknote paper by Portals Ltd with a watermark of wavy lines and helmeted Britannia facing right, this note is an absolutely brilliant example and quite desirable
Ten Pounds MahonWhite note B216 dated 17th October 1925 series 096L 98871 LONDON branch issue GEF - about UNC and Exceptionally Scarce early date especially in this condition. Our research could find none offered in this grade in recent times
Five Pounds CatternsWhite note, B228a dated 22nd June 1932 series 497U 02432 BIRMINGHAM branch issue with faint rust spots and tiny pinholes on medallion otherwise UNC and exceptionally rare especially in this grade
Five Pounds CatternsWhite note, B228e an early date 25th February 1930 series 438U 26129 LIVERPOOL branch issue with very small and faint stains otherwise UNC and exceptionally rare
Ten Pounds CatternsWhite Note B229 dated 19th April 1932 series K106 64199, about UNC - UNC and quite scarce in this high grade, plate-printed at St. Luke's Works, Old Street, London on paper made by Portals Ltd and this being a left sheet note
Twenty Pounds CatternsWhite note, B230 an dated 20th September 1930 series 43M 75482 LONDON branch issue about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally Rare note and this being a very rare opportunity to acquire this high grade note. Our research could find none offered in this grade in recent times.
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B241g dated 6th April 1937 series T288 36344 NEWCASTLE ON TYNE branch issue with faint rust mark otherwise about UNC - UNC and exceptionally rare especially in this grade
Ten Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B242 dated 19th March 1938 series L102 60077 LONDON branch issue light rust marks to left on bottom edge GEF - about UNC and Rare
Ten Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B242e dated 28th September 1936 series 165V 78274 LIVERPOOL branch issue UNC with tiny edge nick however an exceptionally rare issue and seldom offered in this high grade
One PoundPeppiatt Emergency issue Second Period, B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940, last series shades X78H 357098, UNC with a tiny spot on watermark area
One PoundPeppiatt Emergency issue Second Period, B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940, sub series N96E 991949, GEF . A note from the personal collection of Mr Charles Vincent Anstey Duggleby author of the popular "English Paper Money" published December 1975. Comes with a certificate signed by Mr Duggleby himself and J.E. Jones titled "for Border Coins (Carlisle)" dated 18.1.1978
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B255 Thick paper Threaded Second Period issue dated 8th December 1945 series K98 044641 LONDON branch issue light rust mark at bottom left UNC
Ten Shillings PeppiattB256 Unthreaded Red/Brown Third Period issue 1948 LAST RUN series 71L 544240 UNC. Exceptionally Rare post war type and our research could find only 1 such note in about UNC being offered in recent times therefore this being a very rare opportunity to acquire this note
One Pound Green PeppiattB261 Threaded Fourth Period Replecment issue 1948 series S03S 715068 minor error with slightly uneven edge at lower right UNC and Rare and Unusual
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B264 Thin paper Threaded Fourth Period issue dated 6th January 1947 series L07 081933 LONDON branch issue with light rust mark along right edge, small pinholes at Britannia medallion GEF
Ten Shillings Beale, B266 Red/Brown issue 1950, first run series Z01Z 708661, choice UNC with a very minor ink bleed at bottom left from original printing at St. Luke's Works London otherwise very scarce in this high grade and a marvellous piece
One Pound Green Beale, B268 issued 1950, last run from the last series L63J 644092, choice UNC with a minor spot in watermark area very scarce in this high grade and very desirable showing off the exquisite Britannia design printed at St. Luke's Works, London
One Pound Green O'Brien, B273 issued 1955 first run series L64J 420747, choice UNC and very scarce in this high grade showing off the exquisite Britannia design printed at St. Luke's Works, London
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