GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few British Armed Forces, World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
World (305) a vast group of various and mixed grade notes to UNC mostly modern, mostly from Europe but also includes a few issues from the Far East and Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa. A few notable examples include some exotic high grade examples of ImperialRussia from the early 1900's - 1, 5, 10 and 25 Rubley, as well as an interesting 50 Kopek Pick S407. Also, few examples of the recently popular highest denomination from Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Dollars Pick 91 from 2008 (3). Also including some World War II issues as Japanese Occupation and Allied Military Currency, British Armed Forces, German Not geld and some earlier examples Some of the notes come in consecutively numbered sets and the lot includes a fantasy Hell note
British Armed Forces 1 PoundERROR mis-cut fishtail with extra paper to right Pick M36 4th Series ND 1962 serial number K/2 139826, about UNC - UNC with only 1 crease just at beginning of the mis cut area at right. An interesting and very rare error to make its way into private hands
World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. IrelandCentral Bank1 PoundPick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 BahtPick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. AustraliaReserve Bank2 DollarsPick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India1 RupeePick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666.
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, French Kingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
Proof Sets (15) 1996 Silver Set 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny all coins in silver NFDC toned in the box of issue with certificate, Flat Packs (6) 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1980 nFDC to FDC some missing the card outers, Blue Sets (9) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, Standard Set 2001, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue some with toning, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1983, 1987, 1994, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Wedding Mint Sets (2) 2002 (8 coins), 2003 (10 coins) UNC in the wallets of issue, Unofficial sets (12) Year Sets (3) 1953, 1954, 1977, Florins 1947-1951, Florins 1953-1960, Florins 1961-1967, English Shillings 1947-1951, Scottish Shillings 1947-1951, Pennies 1902-1910, Halfpennies 1937-1944, Halfpennies 1945-1952, Farthings 1953-1956, in mixed grades with some coins in Lustrous EF to UNC, Numismatic First Day Cover 2007 Gibraltar Two Pounds 2007 plus set of 6x stamps 78p (2), 54p (2), and First Class (2), UNC on the envelope as issued, Halfcrown to Farthing a 9-coin set 1953-1967 each with coloured designs on gold plated background in the London Mint Office folder with certificates, Spain Proof Set 1977 a 3-coin set dated 1975 (Year 77) comprising 25 Pesetas, 5 Pesetas and One Peseta King Juan Carlos issues, nFDC in the green wallet of issue, King George VI Coin and Note Set a 9-coin comprising Halfcrown to Farthing 1937-1951 in mixed circulated grades and a British Armed Forces One Pound Second Series, UNC in a Coincraft wallet
Great Britain and related, circa early 1900's to modern (55) in mostly high grades VF to UNC including some Scarcer and collectible notes as the Jersey World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3ND 1941 series 138024. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Green Point Track POW camp currency 1 and 5 Shillings also known as 'Good For' notes 1809-1902. A Bank of England World War II Emergency 10 Shillings PeppiattB251 prefix A22D. Along with a group of BritishMilitary Authority 1 Shillings 1943 series K (2) and British Armed Forces various series of issue and denominations including some pre decimal 1 Shilling, 3 Pence, 5 Shillings, 10 Shillings together with decimal 5, 10 and 50 Pence, 1 Pounds and 5 Pounds with the 5 Pounds including consecutively numbered sets (50)
Treasury & Bank of England (9) in assorted mostly high grades ranging from VF-GVF to EF-UNC comprising Treasury 10 Shillings Fisher Second issue T30 Red serial No. omitted in prefix issued 1922 serial number P/55 343920. Along with Bank of England issues (6) consisting of O'Brien 10 Shillings B286 issue 1961 serial number B12 647593. Fforde 1967 issues (4) consisting of 10 Shillings (2) including B309 serial number 77Y 652749 & B310 serial number A66N 688409. 5 Pounds Fforde B312 FIRST series and an earlier prefix serial number R21 432253, considering series start with prefix R20. And 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 serial number A85 800160. Page 1 Pound B322 issue 1970 serial number HU73 770233. The lot also comes with a copy of the 'English Paper Money' 5th Edition by Vincent Duggleby and British Armed Forces notes (2) involving a 1 Pound Pick M22a 6th series ND 1948 paper with metal strip serial number AA/9 515707 along with 10 New Pence Pick M45 ND 1972 serial number A/5 105532. A varied and desirable lot
GB and a few World sets and singles a varied group:- Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 1990, 1992, Royal Mint Baby Set 2000, Twenty Pounds 2013 Silver, George and the Dragon (3) UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue. Coin an Banknote set 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 000490, and Five Pound Crown 1996 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the Royal Mint wallet as issued. Five Pound Crowns (5) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2007 Diamond Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Two Pounds (4) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997, 2014 Outbreak of World War I - Lord Kitchener, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, One Pound (2) 1995 Wales, 1997 England, Fifty Pences 1994 D-Day Landings (2), Fifty Pences a 2-coin set comprising 1992/3 EU Presidency and 1992 Britannia Fifty Pence, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue. Last £sd Set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1964-1967 (8 coins), UNC in the wallet of issue. Last £sd Set Halfcrown to Halfpenny (7 coins, only the English Shilling included), in mixed grades. Last £sd and First Decimal Coins 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency the £sd comprising Halfcrown to Halfpenny (7 coins) 1965-1967 (only Scottish Shilling included) and Decimal Coinage 1996 Set (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny Lustrous UNC. UK/USA United Coin Collection comprising UK set 1997 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny Lustrous UNC and USA Set 1997 (5 coins with medalet) Half Dollar to One Cent Lustrous UNC. Two Pounds Silver Britannias (2) 1998 UNC and 1999 UNC with a hint of toning, Crowns (11) 1953, 1965, 1977 (8), 1981 EF to UNC. Two Pounds 1995 UN 50th Anniversary EF. Hong Kong Mint Set 1997 Handover (7 coins) UNC in the wallet of issue, USA Silver Eagle 1993 Lustrous UNC, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1993 Concorde, Solomon Islands Five Dollars 1993 Concorde, UNC in the packs of issue, Gibraltar 2.8 Ecus 1993 Eurotunnel UNC, Alderney One Pound 1995 Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Jersey Fifty Pence 2018 100th Anniversary of the RAF UNC with coloured reverse, Isle of Man Five Pounds 1993 Nigel Mansell UNC, USA Half Dollar 1996S Atlanta Olympics - Swimmer Prooflike UNC, Tonga 50 Seniti 1996 Victorian Age - Queen Victoria Empress of India 1876 Silver Proof nFDC, Marshall Islands (2) Five Dollars 1993 Elvis Presley Lustrous UNC, Ten Dollars 1991 Legendary Aircraft - Avro Lancaster Lustrous UNC, Medallions (2) 1986 the Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson UNC, 1990 Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary UNC on the card of issue, GB and Numismatic Covers (8) many with a World War II theme UNC many in the packs of issue, GB and World First Day and Philatelic Covers and Stamp Sets (34) many on the envelopes or album pages of issue UNC. Also a small group of GB and World (51) base metal issues mostly 20th Century in mixed grades, along with a British Armed Forces Threepence Second Series VG with folds
Bank of England modern Hollom, Page, Somerset, Gill, Kentfield & Lowther issues also some B.A.F Military special vouchers (33) mostly in about UNC to UNC includes a few lower grade examples comprising Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 54L. Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 last series HZ36. Somerset 1 Pounds Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W (Web-press) Reverse issues 1981 (19) includes some consecutively numbered pairs in the prefixes AR50, AS05, BT30, BU07, DX52, DT47, DW09, DX25, DX46, DX68, DX83, DN74, DW08, CY65, CZ75 and CN47. Gill (7) including 5 Pounds (6) consisting of The Duke of WellingtonB353 issues (4) prefxies RE61 and LAST series SE35, SE79 and SE85 along with George StephensonB357 (2) prefixes D31 and E61. 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB354 L (Lithography) issue prefix DZ80. Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 prefix AD68. And Lowther 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 prefix CC31. Also some British Armed Forces 6th Series Special vouchers 5 New Pence and 10 new Pence (2) prefixes A/5 and DD/10.
World (72) a vast collection in mixed grades Fine to UNC mostly 1900's issues includes BritishProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford dated 21st May 1825 number 10783 entered R.W. and signed Wm. Wakeford (Outing 36f) amongst other scarcities as Ireland Republic Lady Lavery 1 Pound Pick 64d, Ireland Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound from 1978, Northern Ireland 1 Pound Pick 65a, Falkland Islands 1 Pound from 1982. Countries of issue include a variety such as France 1940's issues, England Bank of England, Jersey including a Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Liberation, Cyprus, Mozambique, Italy, Yugoslavia, Canada, Peru, Egypt, Singapore and Scotland which includes a few commemorative notes as the EU Summit 1992. Also includes Contemporary USA Advertising $1.000.000, Disney 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number D00119226A and a limited-edition copies of the famous £1.000.000 note featured in the 1954 movie "The Million Pound Note" - serial numbers 0201/2500 and 0529/2500. Along with British Armed Forces a collection of various denominations 5 New Pence to 5 Pounds and most with matching First/Last serial numbers 758 and including examples from 2nd through the last 6th Series (37) all about UNC - UNC and the matching set comes with a Coincraft Certificate of Authenticity bearing the signature of Director and Notaphily Expert Claire Lobel. An attractive group featuring the various beautiful designs
World (176) circa early 1915's to modern in mixed grades average VF or near so to UNC including various issuers and a selection of different designs and denominations some of which higher. A few of the countries and issuer include Scotland, France, Greece, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, British Armed Forces, World War 2 Allied Occupation Currency & Japanese Occupation Currency, Mexico, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Argentina, Algeria, USA, China, Thailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and many others. An attractive group, also includes 2 black & white photos of India Government 5 and 10 Rupees from the early 1900's
World (9) in mixed mostly high grades comprising issues from Great Britain (2) Bank of England 10 Shillings O'Brien B287 (Pick 373a, BY BE34b) Replacement issue 1961 serial number M12 391900 and British Armed Forces 6 PencePick M10a ND June 1946 for use by British troops in Germany and Austria, Trieste and Japan. Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42b1 signed Knight & Wheeler security thread in centre serial number CJA 598278. New ZealandReserve Bank5 DollarsPick 177a">Pick 177a ND (1992) serial number CM786731. Spain Banco de Espana1 PesetaPick 144a dated 22nd July 1953. Portugal (4) including 500 Escudos Pick 170a dated 25th January 1966 signed Manuel Jacinto Nunes & António Luís Gomes, 500 Escudos Pick 177 dated 4th October 1979 signed José da Silva Lopes & Alberto Alves de Oliveira Pinto, 1000 Escudos (2) Pick 175a dated 28th May 1968 serial number ARG03036 and Pick 175d dated 21st September 1982 serial number GVN013656 Manuel Jacinto Nunes & Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar and this about UNC - UNC and a much Rarer date
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (52) a high grade mostly about UNC - UNC collection in an album comprising some scarcer issues as British Military Authority a set of 5 comprising including One Shilling Pick M2 series K, Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M3 series S, Five Shillings Pick M4 series K, Ten Shillings Pick M5 serial number 01S 867681 faint staining to centre right and One PoundPick M6 serial number 40R 458345. Along with British Armed Forces Special Vouchers comprising 1st Series One Shillings Pick M11 (2) and the Scarcer Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M12 serial number D/8 726263. 2nd series Six Pence Pick M18a with Metal security strip, Five Shillings (2) Pick M20a with Metal security strip series C/66 798860 along with Pick M20d punch hole cancelled, Ten Shillings Pick M21b series BB/7 249609, One Pounds Pick M22 (3) and Five Pounds Pick M23 (4). 3rd Series One Shilling Pick M28b punch holed, Ten Shillings Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M29 (2). 4th Series One Shilling Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M36 (4). And 6th Series including Five Pence Pick M44 (4), Ten Pences Pick M45 (11) includes a consecutive pair DD/10 000445 & DD/10 000446 and matching serials 000415 with prefixes A/1, A/2,A/3 & A/6 and Fifty Pences Pick M46 (7) including matching serials 000446 with prefixes B/1 & B/2 and 0000415 with prefixes B/1 & B/2
Books (6) 20th Century Scottish Banknotes (Volume 1) by James Douglas 1984, a Library edition signed by the author number 25 of 500. Paper Money of Ireland by Bob Blake and Jonathan Callaway 2009 First edition. A British Collector's Guide to British Cheques by David Shaw 1986. British Military Authority Occupation Currency 1942-1956 Europe and North Africa by T.F.A.van Elmpt 2003. British Armed Forces Special Vouchers by T.F.A.van Elmpt 1994. Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency by Mars Numismatic Company, all in very good second-hand condition
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (21), a full set of British Military Authority issued 1943, 6 Pence to 1 Pound (PickM1 - PickM6), a full set of British Armed Forces 1st series issued 1946, 3 Pence to 1 Pound (PickM9 - PickM15), a full set of British Armed Forces 2nd series issued 1948, 3 Pence to 5 Pounds (PickM16 - PickM23), mixed grades many high grade, needs viewing
British Armed Forces 6 Pence, very rare 3rd series, issued 1956 for use during the Suez crisis, (PickM25), about Uncirculated and scarce especially in this condition
British Armed Forces (34), 4th Series 10 Shillings (20) & 1 Shilling (14) issued 1962, all with 2 cancellation punched holes, (PickM32b & PickM35b), all Uncirculated or about
British Armed Forces (261), comprising 23 sets of 7 notes, 5 Pounds second series (PickM23), 1 Pound second, third & forth series (PickM22, PickM29 & PickM36), and 50 Pence, 10 Pence and 5 Pence, plus a full consecutive pack of 100 x 1 Pound 4th series, all Uncirculated or about
British Armed Forces (approx 1400) in box, examples from 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th series, many consecutively numbered runs, much duplication only 7 different notes, mixed grades, many Uncirculated
British Armed Forces (5), 10 Shillings 4th Series issued 1962, (PickM35a), rare issues WITHOUT punched holes, 2 x consecutively numbered pairs seen, light brown staining to edges otherwise grades between EF and about Uncirculated
British Armed Forces (45) & British Military Authority (6) in Hendon album with slipcase, full set of BMA from 6 Pence to 1 Pound issued 1943 (PickM1 - PickM6), full set of BAF first series 3 Pence to 1 Pound issued 1946 (PickM9 - PickM15), 3 x full sets of second series 3 Pence to 5 Pounds issued 1948 (PickM16 - PickM23), a 1 Shilling, 10 Shillings and 1 Pound from both the third and fourth series, plus a few other duplicated notes, the majority are Uncirculated, viewing recommended
Quarter Sovereign 2009 BU in a Westminster soft case, Cook Islands One Dollar 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding Proofs in gold plated cupro-nickel each with a different coloured photo on the reverse, FDC in a Westminster box with certificates, Two Pounds Britannia Silver 2007 UNC in a Westminster box, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, Gibraltar Crown 2008 The Elizabethan Era BU in silver plated cupro-nickel, Turks and Caicos Islands 5 Crowns 2004 The Crown Jewels, St. Edward s Crown in gold plated copper with emerald inset Proof FDC, History of British Currency (21) Pre-Decimal and Decimal issues coloured and gilded in the London Mint Office folders of issue, in mixed grades , Numismatic First Day Covers (12) from a selection of series, along with the accompanying stamps, Rothmans Cambridge Collection of rare banknotes in three mini albums, Stamps - The History of the Monarchy - 10x First Class on a large sheet depicting all monarchs since 1066, A Photo Frame containing British Armed Forces Notes 1950s issues (4) Five Pounds 2nd Series, One Pound 2nd Series, One Pound 3rd Series and One Pound 4th Series mounted on card in a large frame, along with an additional three display boxes, one a Royal Mint case the others MDM style cases
Bank of England & Treasury (149) in 2 Lindner albums, including a Mahonwhite 10 Pounds branch note MANCHESTER dated 1927, Harvey white 5 Pounds dated 1919 & Beale white 5 Pounds dated 1952 with RADAR serial number Y52 006600, Warren Fisher 1 Pound (7), T31 & T34, other Bank of England from Peppiatt to Bailey in denominations from 10 Shillings to 50 Pounds, consecutively numbered runs seen, also Provincial Banks and British Armed Forces notes, mixed grades and viewing highly recommended
British Armed Forces 2nd Series (11), a full set (8) issued 1948, 3 Pence to 5 Pounds, (PickM16 to PickM23), plus 3 other 2nd series notes, most in high grade with the majority Uncirculated
World banknotes plus fantasy, promotional notes, first day covers and a few stamps, including Gibraltar, Uganda, British Armed Forces, Singapore, fantasy notes including 9 Shillings notes, Fawlty Towers, Margaret Thatcher and others, Bradbury Wilkinson promotional note IBNS 1986, stamp booklets including British Army uniforms and treasures of the archive, needs viewing
World & GB accumulation (36), including Nigeria, East African Currency Board, French Indochina, Scotland, British Armed Forces 5 Pounds, UNC (17), and a scarce One Penny ship note, M.V.Sobieski shipping lines dated 1943, interesting lot, mixed grades
Halfcrown 1887 Young Head ESC 717 GF/NVF, Crown 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 281 VG, plus a handful of World Paper Money (6) from Malaya (3), Portuguese India, China and a British Armed Forces Voucher in mixed circulated grades
World War I 100th Anniversary 2014 - A Story in Coins, Five Pound Crowns a 6-coin set comprising 2014 Heroes and Famous Figures - Walter Tull, 2014 Conflicts and Battles - British Expeditionary Force, 2014 Armed Forces and Support Services - Royal Navy, 2014 Armed Forces and Support Services - Home Front, 2014 Technology, Weaponry and Machinery - Howitzer, 2014 Social and Cultural Impact - Propaganda FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
Five Pound Crowns 2014 a 6-coin set 100th Anniversary of the First World War, comprising Heroes and Famous Figures - Walter Tull, Conflicts and Battles - British Expeditionary Force, Armed Forces and Support Services - Royal Navy, Armed Forces and Support Services - Home Front, Technology, Weaponry and Machinery - Howitzer, Social and Cultural Impact - Propaganda, all Silver Proofs FDC in the black box of issue with certificate
World a varied group from a multitude of countries, including earlier types such South Africa Governments Een Pond (2), in mixed grades, generally from circulation but including British Armed Forces One Pound 4th series (100) estimated by weight to be around 250 pieces
World includes South Africa card tickets S.M Vooruit, Waarde Een Brood and 1/2 Brood, an interesting group, also includes multiples of British Armed Forces, India One Rupee, and Peru 10 Soles 1968 in mixed grades (gross weight around 1.5 Kilos)
British Armed Forces in old tin (1000+) includes 2nd series £1 (68) and £5 (63), 3rd series £1 (40), 4th series £1 (24) plus bundles of 5 pence, 10 pence and 50 pence, mostly UNC
A collection in an album Fifty Pounds to Ten Shillings Peppiatt onwards over £540 face, plus British Armed Forces Pre-Decimal issues over £54 face, British Armed Forces Decimal Issues over £17 face, in mixed grades, includes many different types, in mixed grades, many EF or better
British Armed Forces 2 shillings & 6 pence issued 1956, series J/1 284079, 3rd series issued for use in the Suez region, PickM26a, almost VF and very scarce as an issued note
British Military Authority (7) 1943 issues for use in North Africa & later in Sicily by Allied Forces includes £1 PickM6a pressed EF, 10 shillings PickM5a about EF, 5 shillings PickM4a about UNC plus British Armed Forces (5) and USA MPC series 471 (5) these all Fine to VF
Stamps, First Day Covers, Postcards etc. (209) a varied group mostly dating from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s, Book 'Collectors Coins 1978' , Banknotes (5) Syria 10 Piastres 1944, Lebanon 10 Piastres 1944, British Armed Forces Threepences (2) Shilling (1) in mixed condition
British Armed Forces 1 shilling issued 1946 with "--NAAFI CANTEENS ONLY" overprint-(used by T Force in Japan), PickM11b, cleaned & pressed Fine and scarce
Penny Tokens (4) a small and varied group, Victorian Penny Token in Brass Canteen Forces Token First Battalion of the Shropshire Rifle Volunteers (1860-1880) Fine (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £3), Penny Token in silver c.1896 The Regiment Weekly W.C Reverse Crowned Crossed Swords VF (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £3), First World War Penny Canteen Token in bone Fine, (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £4), British Armed Forces penny token in brown plastic (c.1946) VF (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £1.50)
Military Tokens (6) NAAFI Tokens (4) Egypt Quarter Piastre Red Plastic , Egypt Quarter Piastre Green Plastic, France Half Franc Type 3 in formica, France Half Franc Type 1 in formica, British Armed Forces Penny 19461946 in formica, Italy Five Cents Naples Allied Oficers Club, in mixed grades the green Egypt token witha burn mark
British Armed Forces First Series (5) One Pound, Ten Shillings, Five Shillings, Two Shillings and Sixpence, One Shilling UNC, Second Series (6) Ten Shillings, Five Shillings, Two Shillings and Sixpence, One Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence VF to EF
British Armed Forces (30) many varieties includes 1st series 3d GEF, 6d and 1/-, 2nd series 3d, 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/6, 5/- (2) and 10 shilling plus later types, also includes Royal Mint folder with 3rd series 1/-, 5/- and 10/- punch-holed, some lower grades but mostly UNC
British Armed Forces Sixpence third series undated 1956 issue Unc or near Pick M25 along with Brass 3d coins 1940,41,42,43,44 these generally lustrous Unc
British Armed Forces 3rd series (2) issued 1956 for use in Suez, 6 pence Pick M25, faint print smudges, about UNC & 1 shilling PickM26a small edge tear GEF
British Armed Forces (12) a set with 6th series notes, varying prefixes but all with matching number 000732, comes with Coincraft certificate of Authenticity, UNC
British Armed Forces 3d 1st issue 1946 PickM9a EF+ plus assorted world WW2 issues (9) includes Malaya, France and Japan AMC plus Turkey 5 piastres 1916 VG, rest Fine to VF
A collection in an album comprising Twenty Pounds (3), Ten Pounds (5), Five Pounds (8), One Pound (123), Ten Shillings (18), British Armed Forces One Pound (6), Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (2) all but a small quantity in mint state or near so, British Military Authority One Shilling About Fine , South Africa 10 shilling Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, error with word "Commaning", Pick s654a About Fine with tape residue over a large proportion of the reverse of the note, ProvincialDartmouth General Bank one pound dated 1822 for John Hine and Henry Joseph Holdsworth, Grant957A a few pinholes Near Fine, Postal Orders (44) One Pound (1), Fifty Pence (43) all 1993 or later and with counterfoils, EF-UNC
World accumulation (55) in Hendon album with slipcase, mostly modern Egypt from circulation with some British Armed Forces and British colonial low values
British Armed Forces (7) 1st series all perforated SPECIMEN, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6/-, 5/-, 10/- & £1, last 4 notes all have zero serial numbers, PickM9s to PickM15s, average about EF, some better and scarce
British Armed Forces 3rd series (4) de la RueSPECIMEN set, 2/6 shilling green, 5/- orange, 10/- red & £1 brown, PickM26A, M27, M28 & M29, some abrasion & mounting residue reverse right edge, average EF-GEF and scarce
British Armed Forces (11) all 2nd series with watermark 1961 issues, 3d, 6d, 1/- (2), 2/6/-, 5/- (2), 10/- (2), £1 and £5, the 6d in Fine rest UNC, (3d, 10/- and £1 scarce varieties in high grade)
British Armed Forces (4) 2nd series 1948 issue Specimens (without over stamps or perforations), 2/6 shilling, 5 shilling, 10 shilling & £1 all with zero serial numbers, mounting residue reverse left edge, £1 has some slight edge damage, PickM19s to M22s,
British Armed Forces (11) all 2nd series with thread issued 1948, 3d, 6d (2), 1/-, 2/6/-, 5/- (3), 10/- (2) & £1, PickM16a to PickM22a, one 5/- EF rest UNC
British Armed Forces (16) PM20d 5 shillings (2), PM26a 1 shilling & PM28b 10 shillings (2), PM32b 1 shilling (2) & PM35b 10 shilling, these all with 2 punch-holes plus some other more common varieties, UNC
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