Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 17th March 1958 Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number I/4 5997. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. AU and scarce in this original and pleasing grade
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 4th April 1957 Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number H/4 5996. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. AU and scarce in this original and pleasing grade
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 5th March 1956 (the earliest date for these signatories) Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number D/4 5985. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. Nearer VF than Fine
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 17th March 1958 Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number I/4 0576. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. Fine
Scotland 1 Pounds (2) comprising The British Linen Bank Pick 157c (PMS BL65c, BY SC205b) post war dated 5th February 1946 serial number W/1 048300 signature George Mackenzie titled General Manager along with a Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S331a (PMS CO61d, BY SC404c) just on the verge of the war dated 4th May 1939 serial number N/24 236889 and signatures Peter Irving titled Accountant and James Thomson titled Cashier. Both desirable, the first fresh and crisp EF or near so, the second VF marginal Ink Annotation on reverse but not affecting the notes general appearance
Isle of ManOne Pound undated 1983 issues (11) signature Cashen (5) comprising a consecutive trio serial numbers X358694, X358695 and X358696, and a consecutive pair X358699 and X358700 Pick 40b UNC, signature Shimmin (6) consecutive early numbers AA 000819 to AA 0008824 inclusive, Pick 40c UNC
Middle East (11) an interesting group in varied grades average VF to about UNC - UNC Comprising Egypt (6) a denomination pair of King Farouk I portrait Currency Notes Law of 1940 and both in presentable VF or about with signature of Makram Ebeid titled on reverse "Minister of Finance" comprising a 5 PiastresPick 165a serial number with star at end J/5 423329 * and 10 PiastresPick 168a serial number L/4 347487, the later with a pair of pinholes in lower right body. These notes very popular in the recent years. Along with Arab Republic of Egypt Currency note 5 PiastresPick 182g signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (11/1978 - 5/1980) title Minister of Finance series M/46 No. 623464 printer Survey Authority watermark ARE. Along with Central Bank issues (3) including a pair of 10 Pounds (2) different designs Pick 46b dated 1972 a larger sized note, and the more modern Pick 51e dated 15 June 1999. Along with a 20 DinarsPick 52b dated 19th March 1992 and date position variety to lower right of watermark area. Together with a selection of Iraq (5) various denominations of Gulf War captured currency stamped "Certified Official / Ministry of Defence" consisting of a 1 Dinar Pick 69a dated 1984. 5 DinarsPick 70a dated 1981. 10 Dinars Pick 71a dated 1982. Along with 25 Dinars (2) including the Pick 73a dated 1986 and the Pick 72 dated 1982. A near complete denomination set, these notes were captured by the British 1st Armoured division in the Persian Gulf War. During the attack into Iraq, and the dash across Kuwait north of Kuwait city, they overran and occupied a number of Iraqi headquarters, military installations and advancing 290 kilometres they managed to destroy 3 Iraqi divisions and capturing or destroying more than 4000 Iraqi tanks and armoured vehicles along with capturing several million dollars of Iraqi currency. The seized currency was sent back to England's Ministry of Defence Cash Management Branch where they were certified and given these hand stamps.
Isle of Man 10 Pounds REPLACEMENT M537r (as Pick 44a) ND signature Cashen serial number Z 031882, GVF - about EF faint mostly marginal stain on lower centre left. Brown and green on multicolour featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right and Triune with motto at centre on obverse and the reverse in shades of brown with illustration of Peel Castle circa 1830 Printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked with a triune.
Isle of Man (4) a small group in mixed grades average VF-GVF. Comprising a selection of 1 Pounds (3) including Lieutenant John Paul (2) Pick 29c (BY IM32b; IOMPM M515) ND 1974 large signature type serial number E 765276 and the Pick 29d (BY IM32c; IOMPM M516) ND 1976 small signature type serial number F 657836, this with small glue residue. Along with a Dawson signature Pick 34a (BY IM33a; IOMPM M521) ND 1980 serial number J 820255. The lot also comes with a Cashen 10 PoundsPick 42 (BY IM53; IOMPM M536) ND 1992 serial number G 000165.
Isle of Man (4) a mixed grade group of 1 Pound notes from VF or slightly better to about UNC - UNC and all different designs/signatories. Comprising Dawson signatures (3) including Pick 38a (BY IM34; IOMPM M522) ND 1983 Tyvek 919 issue last prefix for type serial number P 189366. Pick 34a (BY IM33b; IOMPM M523) ND circa 1988 issued after Tyvek 919 issues serial number P 840445. And the Pick 40a (BY IM35a; IOMPM M531) ND 1990 last prefix for this type serial number T 412055. Together with a Cashen example Pick 40a (BY IM35a; IOMPM M531) ND 1990 last prefix for this type serial number T 412055.
Isle of Man 10 Pounds Pick 44a (BY IM53; IOMPM M536) signature Cashen serial number G 000172, GVF. Brown and green on multicolour featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right and Triune with motto at centre on obverse and the reverse in shades of brown with illustration of Peel Castle circa 1830 Printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked with a triune.
World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet UnionLenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa1 RandPick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. ChinaBank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 YuanPick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghaioverprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 YuanPick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. FranceKingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 ShillingGeorge VIPick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 PesosPick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively.
Isle of Man (2) an interesting lot comprising a very early issue Douglas & Isle of Man Bank 1 PoundPick S131 (IOMPM M233) partnership of Henry Holmes Junior, John Holmes and James Holmes manuscript ink entered parts of the note slightly faded but still barely visible best judged to be dated 1st January 1841 and signed by James Holmes, VG or better for type with the expected age related marks but still presentable and a Rare early issue. The obverse features a panel to left with a monogram of the partnership and a vignette of a harbour scene at upper centre. The reverse with a vignette of sailing ships at upper centre and the Isle of Man Coat of Arms at centre. The lot also includes a more modern 1 Pound Pick 40b (BY IM35b; IOMPM M534) ND 1991 signature Cashen.
Jersey World War II German Occupation notes ND 1941-42 (23) an interesting amalgamation of these scarcer and always collectable notes some with fairly earlier, in the 5 digits, numbers and all in various grades VG to good Fine-VF. Comprising a selection of 6 Pence's Pick 1 (BY JE1) black and orange (15) serial numbers 19768,64129, 88995, 12894, 143993, 164476,258873, 275178, 401376, 423880, 431677, 578029, 586206, 663227 and 812089. Also, 1 Shillings Pick 2 (BY JE2) dark brown and blue gossiping men silhouettes (5) serial numbers 54280, 58792, 116224, 138812 and 150285. Together with the much Rarer 2 Shilling notes of the 2 varieties (3) including Pick 3 (BY JE4) orange and blue, horse cart scene (2) serial numbers 102469 and 110854, along with the Pick 4 (BY JE3) blue and pale orange without the horse cart scene serial number 27528. All signed H. F. Ereaut and these notes were permitted for issue mainly to alleviate a shortage of cash, particularly coinage, in the island during the occupation.
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Fourth General First Water low issue 1 PoundPick S805 (BY SC901d, PMS UB57d) dated 4th April 1918, serial number with the gothic script prefix variety F 494/180, printed signature for Accountant J. F. McCrindle and manuscript signature for Cashier, Fine - good Fine and Exceptionally Rare note. Large sized note in blue with an overlaid red guilloche value wording "ONE" panel at centre, The Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre and 2 equestrian statues at lower left and right on obverse. The reverse with a large blue panel. In 1904 a dispute arose in the directorship of Perkins & Bacon printers who were printing the notes up until these issues, which lead to the Bank's concern for the security of supply of the new notes resulting in the Bank approaching Water low & Sons who were critical of the quality of engraving of Perkins & Bacon and were quickly appointed to engrave and print these new issues.
World (36) in mixed grades to about UNC - UNC comprising an attractive selection of Spain issues mid 1920's to 1970's (12) comprising 2 Pesetas Pick 95 series 1938. 5 Pesetas (4) consisting of Pick 85">Pick 85 (2) series 1935, Pick 136 dated 5th March 1948 and Pick 145 dated 22nd June 1954. 10 Pesetas Pick 86 series 1935. 25 Pesetas Pick 74b 15.08.1928 series B3143993. 50 Pesetas Pick 75b 15.08.1928 series C0688044. 100 Pesetas (4) consisting of Pick 69c">Pick 69c dated 1st July 1925 series E3082553. Pick 76 dated 15th August 1928 series A6333496. And a near consecutive pair Pick 152 dated 17th November 1970 (2) series 3T 9802216 & 3T 9802218. And 500 Pesetas Pick 153 dated 23rd July 1971. Also a selection of pre and post war Hungary Pengo issues (5) consisting of 10 Pengő Pick 100 dated 22nd December 1936 no star Infront of block number. 100.000.000 Pengő Pick 124 dated 18th March 1946. 1 Milliard Pengo Pick 125 dated 18th March 1946. 1.000.000 Milpengő = 1.000.000.000.000 Pengő Pick 128 dated 24th March 1946. And a 1.000.000.000 Milpengő = 1.000.000.000.000.000 Pengő Pick 131dated 3rd June 1946. Denmark (2) including a 5 KronerPick 30i and 10 KronerPick 31p. Russia 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1927-17) signatures Shipov & Chikhirzhin and this the highest denomination of this issue and an impressively large sized note. A denomination set of the MalayaGeorge VI portrait 1941 issues (4) consisting of 1 Cent Pick 6. 5 CentsPick 7b. 10 Cents Pick 8. And 20 CentsPick 9a. Japan Hansatsu note. An Iraq 25 Dinars Gulf War Emergency 1990 Pick 74c. Along with a selection of Printer's Promotional and Test notes (9) as Giori Organization uniface William Shakespeare design. Bradbury Wilkinson IBNS 1992 No. 389. Thomas De La Rue IBNS 1991 No. 422 and a 100 Units IBNS 1997. De La Rue Giori 2.000 Units Leonardo Da Vinci. Walsall Security Printing 10 Units IBNS 1993. De la Rue 5 Units Orange with a river and town scene and a 50 Units green with a lumberjacks scene. Also a pink 20 Sterling Unit cash desk and ATM's test note.
Isle of Man (12) including various different issues consisting of a very desirable consecutively FIRST series fairly LOW numbered group of 1 Pounds (8) Pick 40c (IOMPM M545) ND 2009 Shimmin, serial numbers AA 000811 - AA 000818, all UNC and very collectible. Along with 50 New Pences (2) Pick 27a (IOMPM M507) QE2 Annigoni's portrait ND 1969 Stallard and 28c (IOMPM M514) ND 1974-80 Paul. 1 Pound 28c (IOMPM M514) ND 1980 Dawson. Together with 5 PoundsPick 41b (IOMPM M535) ND1991 Cashen.
ChinaSinkiangProvincial Government Finance Department Treasury 100 CashPick S1857 (S/M#H126) Year 21 of the Republic (1932), an Exceptionally Rare note in a PMG holder and the highest graded of 3 examples recorded on the PMG population report at the time of writing About UNC 53 Toning. The obverse with a brown panel and the reverse with green panel, both sides with Chinese and Arabic texts, the reverse with a large square red seal. A very rare note and seldom seen
Caribbean, Canada & Russia mainly early issues including some George VI portrait issues (7) in various grades Fine to about UNC comprising Scarcer issues as the Barbados Government George VI portrait 1 DollarPick 2b dated 1st September 1939 serial number B/D 390891. Jamaica Government George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 37a dated 1st November 1940 serial number C/36 93593. Martinique5 FrancsPick 16bWW2 period ND 1942 issue variety with blue serial number R21 1000 517000. Also, a modern Haiti 20 Gourdes Pick 271 dated 2001 series TL183756. Canada (2) including Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited 10 Cents Voucher - also known as Canadian Tire Money "cash bonus coupon" along with a Fantasy Money 1 Million Dollar Bill in original packaging. And a Russia Siberia & Urals - Irkutsk 200 Rubley Pick S890 dated 1917 series 33 17801 without coupons. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract attention
Ireland (Republic & Northern), Isle of Man and Guernsey (5) all in very high grades GEF - UNC comprising Ireland (Republic) Central Bank 1 PoundPick 70b (BY E137, PMI LTN71) dated 31st October 1980 series BCD 711288 signatures Murray & O'Cofaigh. Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick 187c (BY NI.602c, PMI NR89) dated 1st August 1978 series C6978602 signature Ervin. Isle of Man 10 PoundsPick 44a (PMS IM54a, IOMPM M537) ND 1998 series G972606 signature Cashen without 'Limited' in promissory text. Together with Guernsey (2) including 1 Pound Pick 48a (BY GU35a) ND 1980-89 series B754093 signature W.C. Bull in black along with 5 PoundsPick 56b (BY GU45b) ND 1996 - 2008 micro-printed security thread signature D.M. Clark and a low number for this type C000870.
Scotland The Clydesdale Bank Limited Fourth issue 5 Pounds Pick 189 (PMS CL20e, BY SC305d) wartime dated 5th May 1943 in small sans serif capitals with a very attractive true BINARY serial number Z2/W 0001000 bearing the signatures Andrew Mitchell titled General Manager and Robert Young titled Accountant & Cashier. The note in blue and red with the obverse featuring an ornate panel at left with thistles and the Bank's monogram in cursive along with the City of Glasgow's 'Let Glasgow Flourish' Coat of Arms at upper centre. The reverse in blue featuring an elaborate guilloche panel with an enlarge Glasgow's Coat of Arms as on obverse flanked by denomination numerical values. About VF - VF, Scarce and desirable with this collectable number
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Reduced size issue Pick 323a (PMS RB58a, BY SC807a) dated 1st March 1952 serial number G890/7953 signatures John McArthur Thomson titled Cashier & General Manager and John D C Dick titled Chief Accountant. The note in blue and red on yellow underprint, uniface and featuring an eye pleasingly designed panel at left and a portrait of George I flanked by a Lion at right and Unicorn at left, W & A.K. Johnston Limited Edinburgh below portrait. A crisp and presentable GVF or slightly better
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Pick 259d (PMS NA57, BY SC512f) dated 1st October 1953 serial number D 364-389 horizontal format signatures John Alan Brown for General Manager and Alexander S O Dandie for Cashier. The note in blue on red and yellow underprint with the obverse featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre, portrait of Henry Schomberg Kerr the 9th Marquess of Lothian to left, view of Edinburgh Castle at right. The reverse with an elaborate guilloche panel with an illustration of Edinburgh city view at centre flanked by numerical value. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, England. Large sized note in fresh and crisp GVF or near so and the redesigned signature format than its predecessor for reference see previous lot
Scotland The Clydesdale Bank Limited Fourth issue 5 Pounds Pick 189 (PMS CL20d, BY SC305d) wartime dated 15th May 1940 in small sans serif capitals serial number X2/H 0003371 bearing the signatures Andrew Mitchell titled General Manager and Robert Young titled Accountant & Cashier. The note in blue and red with the obverse featuring an ornate panel at left with thistles and the Bank's monogram in cursive along with the City of Glasgow's 'Let Glasgow Flourish' Coat of Arms at upper centre. The reverse in blue featuring an elaborate guilloche panel with an enlarge Glasgow's Coat of Arms as on obverse flanked by denomination numerical values. An attractive and presentable VF or slightly better, Scarce
Scotland The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Thirteenth issue 5 Pounds Pick S328b (PMS CO 62d, BY SC413d) wartime dated 5th January 1943 serial number 15/S 20532 signatures James Thomson titled Cashier & Sir John Erskine titled General Manager. The note in dark blue on yellow and red underprint with the obverse featuring a portrait of Lord Pitcairn the first Chairman of the Bank at lower centre and Allegorical figures at upper centre the same as the pediment on the head office building. The reverse with a dark blue guilloche panel featuring the Bank's head office building at centre flanked by the numerical values. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C. imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse and which designs are regarded as amongst the very finest of the 20th century Scottish notes. This note in an attractive and presentable VF - GVF and a Scarce large sized issue
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Pick 259c (PMS NA54, BY SC512c) dated 6th July 1942 serial number B 489-712 larger vertical format signatures A A Bremner for Chief Accountant and George Drever for Cashier. The note in blue on red and yellow underprint with the obverse featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre, portrait of Henry Schomberg Kerr the 9th Marquess of Lothian to left, view of Edinburgh Castle at right. The reverse with an elaborate guilloche panel with an illustration of Edinburgh city view at centre flanked by numerical value. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, England. Large sized wartime dated note with paper still retaining relative crispiness VF or near so with very faint Pencilled Annotation, for the redesigned signature format successor of this issue see next lot
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Limited Fifth General issue 1 PoundPick S815c (PMS UB63e, BY SC903d) pre-war dated 31st May 1938 fractional prefix variety serial number M/34 840148 signatures Norman Hird for General Manager and M J Wilson for Cashier. The note in blue on yellow and red sunburst underprint with the obverse displaying the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre flanked by 2 Allegorical women and 2 equestrian statue illustrations in each opposing corner at lower left and right. The reverse displaying an elaborate panel with large denomination figure in circle at centre and circled with text "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited". Fresh and crisp About UNC or near so
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Limited Eight last issue 5 Pounds Pick 262a (PMS NA68, BY SC513) dated 1st November 1957 serial number A852-062 signatures Alexander S O Dandie titled Cashier & David Alexander titled General Manager. The note in green and multicolour with the obverse displaying the Bank's Coat of Arms at lower left with thistle plants above and the reverse features an illustration of the Forth Railway bridge near Edinburgh - considered as a symbol of Scotland and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a note from the very last and very short-lived issue for the bank as the merger between the National and Commercial banks took place in 1959 resulting in all outstanding notes being withdrawn therefore it makes it scarce and seldom seen especially in this high grade. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London imprinted in small script at lower right on obverse and reverse and watermarked with a portrait of Sir Alexander Henderson - the Bank's first Chairman. EF - GEF
Scotland The Royal Bank of ScotlandLizars design reduced size 1 PoundPick 321 (PMS RB54b, BY SC802b) dated 31st October 1935 serial number K 776299 printed signature D. Speed for Accountant and manuscript signature D B Berwick for P. Cashier. Blue on yellow and brownish underprint with the obverse featuring a portrait of George I at top flanked by unicorn and lion at top and 2 Allegorical women figures at bottom left and right corners. The reverse with a blue panel with illustrations of the Bank's head office building in Edinburgh and Glasgow. A presentable and relatively crisp VF and Scarce
Scotland 1 Pounds (2) comprising The British Linen Bank Pick 157c (PMS BL65c, BY SC205b) post war dated 5th February 1946 serial number W/1 048300 signature George Mackenzie titled General Manager along with a Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S331a (PMS CO61d, BY SC404c) just on the verge of the war dated 4th May 1939 serial number N/24 236889 and signatures Peter Irving titled Accountant and James Thomson titled Cashier. Both desirable, the first fresh and crisp EF or near so, the second VF marginal Ink Annotation on reverse but not affecting the notes general appearance
New ZealandReserve Bank5 Dollars (2) comprising the designs featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II but by 2 different printers. The first being Pick 165c ND (1967-1981) serial number 131 113902 signature R. L. Knight titled Chief Cashier holding the position from 1973 to 1977 printed by De La Rue inscribed in small script at lower left reverse and here the portrait of H.M. the Queen is crowned with a tiara and looking 3/4 left similar to Gibraltar printed by them notes of that period. The second note is the later Bradbury Wilkinson and Co. printing inscribed in small script at lower left on the reverse Pick 171a ND (1981 - 1992) serial number JAM 001514 and signed Ray Hardie titled Chief Cashier who took the position after R. L. Knight and held it between 1977 to 1984 and here the portrait of H.M. the Queen is crowned with a different style tiara and now facing forward. Both notes in orange on multicolour underprint and watermarked Captain James Cook. The first note About UNC and the second UNC.
Scotland The Clydesdale Bank Limited Fourth issue 1 PoundPick 189c (PMS CL19c, BY SC303b) wartime dated 24th February 1943 and in small sans serif capitals, serial number B7897720 signatures Andrew Mitchell for General Manager and Robert Young for Accountant & Cashier. The note in blue on yellow and red sunburst underprint with the obverse featuring Glasgow's Coat of Arms at upper centre with Allegorical women of science and engineering, along with an illustration with allegorical women of Maritime and Agriculture at lower left and Allegorical woman of Arts at lower right. The reverse displaying an elaborate guilloche panel with enlarged Glasgow's Coat of Arms at centre flanked by numerical value at left and right. A presentable and relatively crisp GVF or near so
Russia (Empire) Gosudarstveniy Bank 50 Rubley State Credit 1899 (1899-1917) issues (2) including a SPECIMEN note Pick 8s no serial numbers, signatures or signature titles can be observed on this note, "SPECIMEN" overprint in red at upper centre right and "ОБРАЗЕЦЬ" (Specimen) perforated at lower centre, About UNC Foreign Substance and an Exceptionally Scarce note. Accompanied by the regular issue Pick 8d serial number AP 269457 bearing signatures Shipov titled Управляющий (Manager) and Bogatyryov titled Кассиръ (Cashier), About UNC - UNC. The notes in black featuring a Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, also the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland.
United States National Currency (2) comprising 1 Dollar Pick 371JKansas City Missouri series of 1918 blue seal serial number J21651488A dated 18th May 1914 portrait George Washington at left on obverse and reverse in green featuring Eagle with spread wings holding the US flag, GEF - UNC. Along with 10 Dollars serial number A202563 B series of 1902 Charter 7487 The National Commercial Bank of ClevelandOhio dated 8th November 1904 government signatures Lyons and Roberts at upper centre left and right and manuscript signatures at lower centre left and right titled cashier and president. The note VF and features President William McKinley at left and blue seal at right on obverse and reverse in green featuring Allegorical figure of Panama between 2 ships at centre. Both notes rare
Scotland National Bank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 260b (Calloway-Murphy NA60, BY SC522b) Seventh issue now featuring the Banks Coat of Arms instead of the Royal Arms as required by the Lord Lyon King of Arms and dated 6th July 1942 serial number A133-724 printed signature A. A. Bremner and manuscript signature for P. Cashier. The note in blue on red yellow and pink underprint featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre, portrait of Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian at left and a view of Edinburgh Castle at right on obverse and the reverse in blue with an elaborate guilloche panel and view of Edinburgh at centre. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, London England printed in small panels on obverse and reverse lower centre. VF or near so and a Very Rare note seldom offered to the market
Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S331a (Calloway-Murphy CO 61a, BY SC404a) Thirteenth issue dated 1st December 1927 serial number 23A 328775 where the letter is in Gothic script signed Royden R Thomson titled Accountant and Hugh Mclaren Roberts titled Cashier. The Thirteenth issue notes are regarded as the finest 20th century Scottish notes and they featured the portrait of John Pitcairn of Pitcairn's, the Bank's first Chairman, based on a painting by the Scottish artist Sir Henry Raeburn. This note in dark blue on a yellow and red underprint featuring Lord Pitcairn portrait at lower centre and detail of the façade of Commercial Bank of Scotland building at upper centre on obverse dark blue guilloche design panel with the Bank's Head Office building at centre. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London Wall, London E.C. In a PMG holder and graded Choice Very Fine 35
Isle of Man & Gibraltar 1 Pounds (12) all about UNC - UNC comprising Isle of Man Cashen issues Pick 40b (BY IM35b, IOMPM M534) ND 1990-2009 (6) including a consecutive set of 4 serial numbers V920496 - V920499 along with Y098680 & Y098700. Gibraltar Government issues Pick 20e dated 4th August 1988 (6) a consecutive set numbered L601956 - L601961.
Scotland 1 Guinea The Royal Bank of Scotland First Lizars Issue dated 4th November 1826 signed James More for the Accountant and Archibald Bonar for the Cashier. Calloway and Murphy RB38. Vignette of Neptune & Britannia upper centre surmounted by crown, Pay Andrew Bogle or the bearer and an elaborate printed reverse. William Home Lizars the printer and engraver who prepared some of Scotland's finest banknote designs, was asked to engrave new £1 and 1 Guinea notes in 1825. There was already a family connection with the bank as his father Daniel Lizars had been a customer since at least 1799 and William himself had been granted a credit of £300 in 1812 'upon an obligation Sir Alex Jardine, Bart (his brother-in-law) and Charles Stewart Printer in Edinburgh being in place of one held by Daniel Lizars, Engraver here.' (his father Daniel had just died). Both the £1 and 1 Guinea notes employ a much more intricate and detailed engraving techniques possible when using harder steel plate. Lizars was at the forefront of these techniques. Both the £1 and the 1 Guinea for the first time for the Royal Bank have printed reverses. These 1 Guinea notes are the last to be issued by the Royal Bank whose minutes indicated that some 550 books at 400 notes per book were issued (= 220,000 notes). Issuance ceased in February 1830 after yet another forgery. The bank's records refer to Steel Plates No. 1 to No. 3, from which it is inferred that the original plate was re-engraved, perhaps in response to forgeries. About Fine with pinholes
Isle of Man Government (24) a high grade group of Queen Elizabeth II both young and mature portrait issues 1961 onward. Signatures comprise P.H.G Stallard (4) 10 Shillings and 50 New Pences. J.W. Paul 1 Pounds (4). Cashen (9) 1 Pound, 5 Pounds including a consecutively numbered set of 4 and a Replacement issue Z prefix, 20 Pounds a consecutively numbered set of 3. P. Mark Shimmin (7) including 1 Pounds a consecutively numbered set of 5, 10 Pounds and 20 Pounds. All in different colour variations and different designs but all featuring the triskelle at centre and Queen Elizabeth II at right
World around 47 notes mostly Russia high grade Empire issues early 1900's includes Ukraine & Crimea - Odessa 1917 Exchange Notes 25 Rubles Pick S337 and 3 Rubles Pick S334. SOUTH RUSSIA - High Command of the Armed Forces 10000 Rubles 1919 Pick S425a (2). Along with USAConfederate State issues some of which imitations and Bank Cheques. Prisoners of War 10 Francs stamped "Prisoner of war camp No.225". Germany 1923 Bielefeld SILK NOTGELD 500 Mark. Bank of EnglandOne Pounds Somerset (2) prefix DS83 and DS72. And Chine 1920s Confucius 'Strings of Cash' Red and black Confucius in red at top seal on reverse measueres around 25.7 cm in height and 6.9 cm in width.
Isle of Man (5) a denomination set, Cashen (4) and Dawson ND (1983) "50 Pounds" Issue, comprising 1 Pound M534, Pick 40b QE2 and Tynwald Hill, series X553005. 5 pounds M535, Pick 41b QE2 and Castle Rushen, series J462427. 10 Pounds M537 first series early issue 1998, Pick 44a QE2 and Peel Castle, series G500075. 20 Pounds M539 first series 1999/2000, Pick 45a QE2 and Laxey wheel, series D855461, and last is 50 Pounds M528 ND (1983) with Peter Grudgeon's portrait used only on this issue, Pick 39a QE2 and Douglas Bay, series 041753. All UNC and the 50 pounds printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, New Malden and the rest printed by Thomas de la Rue & De la Rue, London
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk dated 17th March 1958 serial number I/4 5996. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. EF
Isle of Man Government 20 Pounds Replacement issues Pick 43r (Banknote Yearbook IM63b, IOMPM M539r) a consecutive pair signature J.A. Cashen (2) serial numbers Z020699 & Z0207100. Brown and red-orange on multicolour underprint with triskele and Queen Elizabeth II on obverse and Laxey wheel 1854 and crowd of people on reverse. Both GEF - about UNC
Isle of Man Government (26), 50 Pence (2) issued 1969 a consecutively numbered pair series 025014 & 025015, signed Stallard, (Pick27) Uncirculated, 1 Pound (13) issued 1983 including a consecutively numbered run of 10 notes, signed Cashen, (Pick40b) about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (6) issued 1983, a consecutively numbered run series K361730 - K361735, signed Cashen, (Pick41b) Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (2), new issue with interesting consecutive serial numbers M479999 & M480000, 10 Pounds issued 1983 VERY LOW serial number K000027, signed Cashen, (Pick42) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds issued 1998 signed Shimmin, (Pick44b) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds issued 2000 signed Shimmin, (Pick45b) EF, a high grade collection
Isle of Man (6), 20 Pounds issued 2000, signed Shimmin (Pick45b), 50 Pence issued 1979, signed Dawson (Pick33a), 1 Pound issued 1972, signed John W. Paul (Pick29c), 1 Pound (3) issued 1991 signed Cashen, a consecutively numbered run, (Pick40b), all Uncirculated
Netherlands Testgeld (62), ABN Bank, green 5g (8), 10 Euro cash (4), Brabants Gulden 10g (7), 100 Gulden Amsterdam 28 July 1977, brown (8), RABOBANK sets of five notes (7). Generally FDC. (62)
Isle of Man (5) face value £41, includes £1, £5 (2), £10 and £20 (tear), all from circulation and all Cashen signatures, the £1 is aUNC the rest good Fine to VF
India1000 rupees Post Office 5 year cash certificate dated 1946 series CD/2 100406, inked annotations and official hand stamps, rusty holes right side, about EF
Isle of Man £1 (9) two consecutive runs of £1 Pick40c signed Shimmin (5) first series AA000801 to AA000805 and £5 Pick41b signed Cashen (4) series K924097 to K924100 all UNC
India (5) Hundi notes of George V 8 Annas and 1 Rupee uniface gVF hand writing reverse, along with WWII local small change issues (3) Bundi State 1 Anna red on brown, 3 Pies Cash Coupon purple on brown, plus an unidentified issue
Jersey (3) £1 prefix D, Padgham signature, Pick8a and Clennet £1 (2) Pick11a, all about UNC to UNC also Guernsey £1 signed Bull, Isle of Man 50p prefix C signed Dawson and £1 (2) prefix Y, signed Cashen, these about UNC to UNC
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