One PoundCatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issue 1930 serial number L13 462436, a pleasing and eye-catching GEF - about UNC with only 1 faint centre fold.
One PoundWarren Fisher 1919 T24 W/61 283333 better than Fine with some small holes around George V portrait. Five Pounds Page 1971 B324 (2) one AU the other VF. One Pounds Catterns N52 547518 Fine, Peppiatt Blue Y77D 503986 VF, Beale B25C 124674 Fine. Ten Shillings seated Britannia at left O'Brien W63Y 694924 VF small brown stain right edge
ERROR - One PoundCatternsB225 (3) consecutive numbers T35 7112639, 40 and 41 all with a "tear" or narrow strip of missing paper from when issued the 712639 and 712641 with the missing strip which is 4 centimetres long descending from the top through the serial number in exactly the same position with the 712640 having the missing strip in the bottom left but going through the serial number at the bottom in exactly the same place, the missing strip being the same shape and dimensions on all three notes EF and most unusual
Bank of England (8) One Pound (5) and Ten Shillings (3) comprising One Pound TreasuryFisherT31 C1/81 163165 Good Fine, One Pound Bank of England (4) PeppiattWartime Blue B249 (2) serial numbers X58D 513540 VF and X86D 344777 VF, Peppiatt B258 serial number S23A 021123 EF and B260 C80B 023201 EF, Ten Shillings Treasury Fisher Second issue T30 L/67 028302 Fine with a staple hole to left, Ten Shillings Bank of England (2) CatternsB223 serial number R01 787880 approaching Fine, Peppiatt Wartime mauve B251 serial number J44D 526766 approaching Fine
ERROR - One PoundCatternsB225 (3) consecutive numbers T35 7112639,40 and 41 all with a "tear" or narrow strip of missing paper from when issued the 712639 and 712641 with the missing strip which is 4 centimetres long descending from the top through the serial number in exactly the same position with the 712640 having the missing strip in the bottom left but going through the serial number at the bottom in exactly the same place, the missing strip being the same shape and dimensions on all three notes EF and most unseal
One Pounds CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issues 1930 serial number O16 873366 Unc or near so and scarce in this high grade along with Five Pounds O'Brien B277 Helmeted Britannia issued 1957 prefix D60, UNC or near so
One Pounds Catterns 1930 B225 (2) L51 757870 AU and Y60 827040 EF the first appears printed off centre to the second with the serial number L51 757870 almost touching the top of the note
One Pounds Catterns (4) prefixes K06 Fine with a small hole top left, R02 Fine, T35 VF but ripped and perhaps a millimetre of the note missing where the tear is, 71A Very Good. Peppiatt Blues B249 (2) VF or better. BealeB268 (6) these VF-Unc. O'Brien B273 (8) VF - Unc one with a tear at the top
Bank of England in an album (23) Ten Pounds FfordeB316 A51 788316 VF with inked annotation, Five Pounds (2) O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B277 A67 829117 VG, O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B280 H36 61063.7 Fine with number written on the reverse, One Pound (17), CatternsB225 M43 070183 Fine with typewritten number 7 at the top and an edge tear, Peppiatt One Pound Fourth period 1948-1949 B260 (4) A62B 772393 Fine with a small pinhole at top left, B59B 431524 Fine with edge nick and foxing at the top, D78B 804129 Fine, T02A Near VF, Pappiatt Wartime Blue B249 (5) B06D 454724 VG repaired, B95H 909895 About Fine, J86E 479818 VG, M22H 853838 Fine with written annotations on both sides, M84E 498129 VG, BealeB268 (4) J95C 113479 About Fine, J99C 094360 Near Fine with pencil annotation, E55C 771938 Fine with an edge nick and a tiny hole by 'of', inked annotations on both sides, N79C 107077 Fine with a staple hole, O'Brien Britannia B273 (2) S46K 879954 Fine with inked annotation, K63K 304996 Fine with small edge nicks and pencil annotation. O'Brien Series C Portrait B281 First series A91 915631 Fine with some foxing, Ten Shillings (3) Peppiatt Wartime Mauve B251 X08E 958782 VG, O'Brien B271 L66Y 969393 Good Fine with some foxing, Fforde B310 B17N 258467 NVF with some folds and a hint of foxing
Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection 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 Bradbury Second issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type 1 Letter only prefix issue 1914 serial number B/6 66235 along with the Fisher 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 Catterns 1930's issues (3) 10 Shillings B223 prefix L55 910575 along with 1 Pounds B225 (2) prefixes T33 & S76. Peppiatt 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. Beale 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 White 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). Hollom (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. Fforde (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B309 prefix 03Y and B310 prefix C02N. Also, a 1 Pound B305 prefix S98B. Page 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton 339 W Reverse issue 1978 prefix 77A. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) including a consecutive pair prefixes CU10 along with a DU81.
Bank of England & Treasury (78) a collection 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 Bradbury 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 Catterns 1 Pound B225 prefix Y75. Peppiatt (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. Beale 1 Pound B268 prefix X55C. O'Brien 1 Pound B273 prefix H25K. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 66C. Fforde 10 Shillings B309 (2) prefixes 78X and 93W. Page 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. Somerset (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 Lowther 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
One Pounds Britannia medallion 1930's and World War II period (4) in average VF - GVF and very collectible. Comprising a CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issued 1930 serial number W04 963407. Together with Peppiatt (3) consisting of a First Period B239 Green Britannia medallion Unthreaded issued 1934 serial number C64A 057395. Along with World War II Emergency issues B249 Blue/Pink Britannia medallion Metal Thread issued 1940 (2) serial numbers C08H 351308 and C08H 351308 the later lightly trimmed at left and right. A pleasing early collectible group
Five Pounds CatternsWhite note B228f dated 1 April 1931 serial number 459/U 72246 MANCHESTER branch issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left. Presentable VF - GVF Bank stamps one of which includes a Manchester Accounts dated 20th May 1932 along with other Manchester bank stamps, Minor Annotation and an Exceptionally Scarce early branch issue note
One Pounds CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issues 1930 (2) serial numbers J64 261573 and L82 417116. Both EF or near so and Scarce in high grades
Bank of England & Provincial Issue (7) in mixed grades G - about UNC comprising Provincial Issue Dartmouth General Bank £1 dated 20th January 1821 series No.B4266 for John Hine & Henry Joseph Holdsworth (Outing 639a) some tears and top right comer missing. One Pounds Green (4) comprising CatternsB225 issue 1930 (3) a consecutive trio series R74 567827, R74 567828 & R74 567829 along with BealeB268 issue 1950 series S95C 319218. One Pound Peppiatt Second Period Emergency IssueB249 Metal Thread Blue/Pink issue 1940series E42E 008466. Ten Shillings Peppiatt B236 Red/Brown Unthreaded First Period issue 1934 series 65U 337795
One Pound Green CatternsSPECIMENB225s issue 1930 serial number Q00 000000 and red SPECIMEN. overprint in small solid capitals over signature once diagonally. Crowned Britannia medallion at left and value at right on obverse and Bank of England building across top of reverse. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London and watermarked with Helmeted Britannia bust. GEF - About UNC, Pinholes and an Exceptionally Scarce note seldom appearing on the market
Treasury & Bank of England (2) both graded by PMG and in their holders comprising One PoundFisherT31 Ireland in title Dot in No. Second Issue 1923 series B1/53 662704 graded PMG Choice Very Fine 35 along with One Pound Green CatternsB225 issued 1930 serial number R74 567826 graded PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Staple holes
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.
Bank of England (15) a fine collection in an album in mixed high grades comprising One Pounds MahonB212 issues 1928 (2) series A23 608241 & B24 363589. Catterns (3) Ten Shillings B223 issue 1930 series S46 970661 along with One Pounds Green B225 issues 1930 (2) series U52 367561 & M15 026051. Peppiatt (10) Ten Shillings (3) including B235 issue 1934 LAST series A37 281325, B236 issue 1934 series 63U 317395 & B262 issue 1948 LAST series 73E 690853 along with One Pounds Green (7) comprising B238 issue 1934 LAST series 11Z 477160, B258 issue 1948 series R54A 832714 and B260 issues 1948 (5) series W52A 082956, E61B 092860, T13A 622901 & FIRST series (2) S54A 129563 and S54A 129590
One Pounds Green CatternsB225 issued 1930 (2) a consecutive pair series T61 665910 & T61 665911. Both in PMG holders and graded GEM Uncirculated 66 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. A very desirable consecutive set especially in this high grade
Bank of England (4) an early group comprising Mahon (2) Ten Shillings B210 Red/Brown issue 1928, series Y06 380863 VF and One Pound Green B212 issued 1928 series C82 919239 GEF, along with Catterns (2) Ten Shillings B223 Red/Brown Issue 1930 series R59 710369, UNC or near so and One Pound Green B225 issued 1930, series M91 371127, about UNC
One Pounds (11) CatternsB225 issued 1930 (2) series mid series prefixes J61 and S72 pressed VF and EF other mid series issues Peppiatt Blue B249 (6) BealeB268 (1), O'Brien B273 (2) these mixed grades though mostly VF - AU
Bank of England a small group in mixed grades VF - UNC (14) comprising Catterns (1) One Pound Green B225 issued 1930 last series Z55 448173. Peppiatt (5) Ten Shillings B236 Unthreaded issue 1934 series 86W 003755, One Pound Green B238 issued 1934 last series 97Z 230070,One Pound Emergency Issue from the Second Period B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940 (2) - the first being the last series A35H 802356 and the second being last series shades X58H 227632, Ten Shillings Emergency Issue B251 Mauve and with a Metal Thread issued 1940 series M71D 626135. Beale (2) Ten Shillings B266 issued 1950 first series Z46Z 892995 and One Pound Green B269Replacement issue 1950 series S36S 421731. O'Brien (4) Ten Shillings (2) the first being B271 issued 1955 first series D92Z 630560 and the second being B286 QE2 portrait issued 1961 series D06 384029, along with One Pound Green (2) the first being B274 a later Replacement issue 1955 series S18T 549046 and the second being B273 an earlier issue 1955 series L98J 869831 .Hollom (2) One Pound a consecutively numbered pair B288 issued 1963 series D11U 519394 and D11U 519395
One Pound (9), Mahon & Catterns, Mahon (3) B212 issued 1928 including 2 first series notes with 'A' prefix, one original EF the other two pressed look about EF, Catterns (6) B225 issued 1930 including 3 Uncirculated, the rest good EF, a nice high grade lot
Ten Shillings & One Pound (4), Mahon 10 Shillings B210 first series Z80 117311, (Pick362a), pressed good VF, Mahon 1 Pound B212 series G41 337318, (Pick363a), VF both issued 1928, Catterns 10 Shillings B223 series L94 475582, (Pick362b), EF, Catterns 1 Pound B225 series W49 297639, (Pick363b), EF both issued 1930
Ten Shillings, One Pound & Five Pounds, Catterns 10 Shillings B223 issued 1930 series U70 773479, about VF to VF, Peppiatt 10 Shillings B251 issued 1940 WW2 emergency mauve issue E10D 936844, EF, 1 Pound B258 issued 1948, unthreaded paper, series R71A 195950, good EF to about Uncirculated, Page 5 Pounds B336 issued 1973 series AT28 926806, very small dent in paper, Uncirculated or about
Ten Shillings & One Pound (2) Catterns issued 1930, 10 Shillings B223 series S54 997961, (Pick362b), small brown spot to left, good VF, One Pound B225series N57 471829, (Pick363b), EF
Five Pounds Catternswhite note B228 (3) dated 8th August 1932, a consecutively numbered run series 243/J 10192 - 243/J 10194, London issue, (Pick328a), one has a tiny edge nick top right, about VF
Five Pounds Catternswhite note B228 dated 8th July 1932, series 229/J 71601, London issue, (Pick328a), two tiny pinholes and one edge nick, pressed Fine
Catterns (5) Ten Shillings (2) B223 issued 1930 series O51 920087 & N28 335068, One Pound (3) B225 issued 1930 series U66 443375, U27 560618 & U18 920498, plus world notes (3) Spain, Netherlands & Belgium, mixed grades, and USA Kennedy Half Dollar coin
A collection mostly GB including Treasury, two WhiteFive Pounds 1947 and 1950 these in high grades others ranging from Catterns Pounds to Bailey Twenties and with an O'Brien Pound serial H63L 000026 along with some World issues these include Falkland Islands One Pound 1974 in high grade and two cheques June 1940 Barclays Bank North Street Brighton
One hundred pounds CatternswhiteB232 dated 20th January 1934, series 45/O 42439 London issue, stains bottom area, a few tiny pinholes, cleaned & pressed, GVF but looks better
One PoundCatternsoverprint. B225A. 036 261346. This is the finest condition Catterns note in the hoard. Only 74 Catterns overprints are known in total. EF to UNC.
One hundred pounds CatternswhiteB232 dated 20 February 1930 serial 38/O 14517, London issue, faint stains & small inked number reverse, pressed GVF-EF and scarce
One PoundCatterns. B226A. Guernsey overprint, withdrawn from circulation September 18th 1941. Only five known and accompanied by pictures of the others which show that this note is the finest known in existence. 87A 573048 and VF and pleasing.
One PoundCatternsoverprint. B225A. First Series. H95 426734. There are only two first series notes known, this note being the best condition of the two. Just 74 Catterns overprints are known in total. Good VF.
Ten Shillings Britannia type (2) Peppiatt prefixes C49D & J51D. One Pound Britannia type, Green (5) Catterns prefixes O74 & S69, Peppiatt B42B, Beale H76J, O'Brien N72J. One Pound Britannia type, Blue (6) Peppiatt. Generally good very fine to extremely fine. (13)
Ten Shillings Peppiatt mauve Z86E, One Pound green Catterns X15, One Pound Peppiatt blue U47H W.W.2 issues. First two tape stains on back, generally good fine
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