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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185	World Banknotes	Lot 500	Guernsey 20 Pounds 1991 Pick 55b Trestain E978984 Gem Uncirculated PMG 66 EPQ More banknotes like this	£130

03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 196	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 1 Pound dated 14 July 1943 series B/20 463517 Pick55b, Unc More banknotes like this	£110

04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 168	New Caledonia (4) Five Francs 15/6/1943 issue, Pick 58 NVF, Two Francs 29/3/1943 issue, Thick Numerals 2 at upper left and right, Pick 56b, small crease on one corner, otherwise UNC, scarce, One Franc (2) 29/3/1943 issues, Thick Numerals 1 at upper left and right, Pick 55b, both A/UNC More banknotes like this	£85

04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 69	East Caribbean States (2) comprising 20 Dollars Pick 15d serial number A3 803438 QE2 Annigoni's portrait, VF. Along with 100 Dollars Pick 55b ND 2012 segmented security thread and with marks for the sight impaired, building in the underprint without extension & Sir Arthur Lewis on reverse serial number VP 785662, UNC and the highest denomination in the series. These Central America Commonwealth issues always keenly collectible with their colourful and eye-catching designs More banknotes like this	£90

05/06/2022 Auction 177	World Banknotes	Lot 119	Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar dated 1st July 1913 serial no. 1044728, helmeted woman at left, (Pick155b), Very Good More banknotes like this	£320

05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 136	Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds late 1930's to modern including Limited, plc and some Commemorative issues in a small album and a amalgamation of different designs (39) grades ranging from VF to UNC consisting of Pick 322a (PMS RB55b, BY SC802c) dated 1st December 1938 signature D. Speed (2) serial numbers C/1 740903 & D/1 384987. Pick 322c (PMS RB55e, BY SC802e) dated 1st November 1952 signature J. D. C. Dick and last series for this type X/1 914343 before printers imprint changed. Pick 324a (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st November 1955 signature W. R. Ballantyne last series for the variety without the W. H. Egan on reverse - AH 621816. Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) signature W. R. Ballantyne and with W. H. Egan reverse (2) dated 1st October 1962 series BK 921312 along with 2nd April 1963 series BM 473690. Pick 325a (PMS RB56a, BY SC804a) last date and series for this type dated 2nd April 1963 signature W. R. Ballantyne serial number CG 567538. Pick 325b (PMS RB56b, BY SC804b) dated 1st July 1967 signature C. P. Robertson serial number CV 632043. Pick 336a (PMS RB75, BY SC815) signature J. B. Burke (4) including a very first date for this issue 5th January 1972 serial number A/27 701310 along with very last date for this issue 1st May 1981 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/55 428030 - C/55 428032. Pick 341a (PMS RB80a, BY SC831a) very first date for this issue 3rd May 1982 signature C. R. Winter serial number C/61 094633, Bradbury Wilkinson printing and with sorting marks. Pick 351d signature Mathewson titled Group Chief Executive dated 30th March 1999 (10) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/77 902448 - C/77 902457. Together with Commemorative issues 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis Stevenson Pick 358 (PMS RB 94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 signature Mathewson (16) all UNC and in a consecutively numbered set serial numbers RLS 0925807 - RLS 0925822 More banknotes like this	£200
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 18	Great Britain (92) a mixed circulated group mostly average Fine/VF some better with examples from England, Scotland and Jersey circa 1950's to modern. Comprising Bank of England (72) including O'Brien 10 Shillings (2) B271 Britannia medallion prefix C60Y originally hidden in jewellery or similar along with the QE2 portrait B286 prefix E20. Hollom QE2 portrait examples (10) including 10 Shillings (6) consisting of B294 prefix X97 and B295 (5) prefixes 47A, 31D, 80D, 46H and 75H. Also 1 Pounds (4) B292 G reverse (2) FIRST prefix A48N and A74N. Along with B288 (2) prefixes A90Y along with a BINARY number C99R 777744. Fforde QE2 portrait (20) including 10 Shillings (13) consisting of B309 (6) prefixes 57S, 20W, 85X, 22Y, 30Y and 68Z. B310 (6) prefixes B93N, C25N, C40N, C67N, C68N and D02N. And Replacement B311 prefix M67. Also, 1 Pounds (7) including 305 (2) prefixes R33D and R86E and the scarcer B307 G reverse gaps (5) prefixes R15L, R64L, R71L, R74L and R90L. Page 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & portrait issues (10) consisting of B320 prefix Y55B and B322 (6) prefixes BW21, BZ49, BU68, DX16, EX63 and HS07. Along with the pictorial B337 prefix K32 and B339 (2) prefixes 07R and 26X. Somerset QE2 pictorial (28) including 1 Pounds B341 W Reverse (27) prefixes AY04, AY60, Z53 (5) 4 consecutive + 1 closely numbered to them, BU27, BZ72, CN05, CN15, CS33 (2) consecutive, CU77, CZ26, CX11, CX44, DT34, DT51, DU48, DX11, DX13, DX51, DY08 and DY13 (3) consecutive. Along with a 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse prefix HY73. And a pair of Gill 5 Pounds QE pictorial B353 L Reverse (2) prefix SE09 and SE38. Together with Scotland (16) various issuers including Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds (3) Pick 111d 15th October 1979 signatures Clydesmuir & Pattulo (2) prefixes D/ and D/7, along with Pick 111f 9th November 1984 signatures Risk & Pattulo prefix D/66. Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds (5) consisting of Pick 329a 19th March 1969 signatures Robertson & Burke prefix A/10. Pick 341a 3rd May 1982 prefix C/65 signature Winter. And, Pick 341b 4th January 1984 signature Winter (3) prefixes C/98 and D/1 (2). The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Pounds Pick 351a (6) 5 dated 13th December 1988 prefixes A/50, A/55, A/58, A/64 and A68 along with a 19th December 1990 prefix B/16. Clydesdale Bank plc (2) including 1 Pound Pick 211c signature Hamilton 25th November 1985 prefix D/CZ and 5 pounds Pick 218c signature Goodwin 1st December 1997 prefix E/DX. Along with the Jersey 1 Pounds group (4) including Pick 11b signature Leslie May prefix MB, first prefix for signature type. Pick 15 signature Leslie May value at upper left outlined prefix BC. And the Pick 20 signature George Baird value at upper left filled (2) prefixes MC and GC. An interesting and varied group More banknotes like this	£120

07/06/2020 Auction 169	World Banknotes	Lot 143	East Caribbean States (2) comprising 20 Dollars Pick 15d serial number A3 803438 QE2 Annigoni's portrait, VF. Along with 100 Dollars Pick 55b ND 2012 segmented security thread and with marks for the sight impaired, building in the underprint without extension & Sir Arthur Lewis on reverse serial number VP 785662, UNC and the highest denomination in the series. These Central America Commonwealth issues always keenly collectible with their colourful and eye-catching designs More banknotes like this	£80

01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 256	Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds late 1930's to modern including Limited, plc and some Commemorative issues in a small album and a amalgamation of different designs (39) all in various grades ranging from VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC consisting of Pick 322a (PMS RB55b, BY SC802c) dated 1st December 1938 signature D. Speed (2) serial numbers C/1 740903 & D/1 384987. Pick 322c (PMS RB55e, BY SC802e) dated 1st November 1952 signature J. D. C. Dick and last series for this type X/1 914343 before printers imprint changed. Pick 324a (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st November 1955 signature W. R. Ballantyne last series for the variety without the W. H. Egan on reverse - AH 621816. Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) signature W. R. Ballantyne and with W. H. Egan reverse (2) dated 1st October 1962 series BK 921312 along with 2nd April 1963 series BM 473690. Pick 325a (PMS RB56a, BY SC804a) last date and series for this type dated 2nd April 1963 signature W. R. Ballantyne serial number CG 567538. Pick 325b (PMS RB56b, BY SC804b) dated 1st July 1967 signature C. P. Robertson serial number CV 632043. Pick 336a (PMS RB75, BY SC815) signature J. B. Burke (4) including a very first date for this issue 5th January 1972 serial number A/27 701310 along with very last date for this issue 1st May 1981 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/55 428030 - C/55 428032. Pick 341a (PMS RB80a, BY SC831a) very first date for this issue 3rd May 1982 signature C. R. Winter serial number C/61 094633, Bradbury Wilkinson printing and with sorting marks. Pick 351d signature Mathewson titled Group Chief Executive dated 30th March 1999 (10) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/77 902448 - C/77 902457. Together with Commemorative issues 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis Stevenson Pick 358 (PMS RB 94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 signature Mathewson (16) all UNC and in a consecutively numbered set serial numbers RLS 0925807 - RLS 0925822 and each note's reverse illustrating Stevenson with scenes from his life and works and the obverse with a Commemorative overprint at watermark area. A various design and period group, with a lot of collectible notes and certain to attract interest More banknotes like this	£150
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 159	France (Kingdom & Banque de France) issues along with County of Perth 5 Pound Sterling coupons (17) various issues and denominations in mixed grades on average VF-GVF some with the usual pinholes and includes a few higher grade notes. Comprises Assignat issues (6) including 25 Sols Pick A55b (Ass 25a) dated 4th January 1792 series 1358. 10 Livres Pick A66b (Ass 36c) dated 24th October 1792 series 11314 and variety with Loraine cross at left and right at upper left and watermark "RP-FR". And 23rd May 1973 issues (4) consisting of 10 Sols Pick A68b (Ass 40b) series 68o. watermark "RF". 15 Sols Pick A69b (Ass 41b) series 1512 watermark "RF/15s". And 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass 42b) watermark "RF 50s" (2) series 2989 & 3101. Also Banque de France issues (5) including 10 Francs "Mineur" Pick 99f (Fayette F8.21) signatures Gargam & Roussou dated 7th April 1949 series B.192 02989. Along with 100 Francs (4) consisting of the "Merson" Pick 78c (Fayette F24.14) signatures Boyer & Strohl series E.47256 052 and hand stamped over watermark area. It's successor the "Merson modifié" Pick 86b (Fayette F25.46) signatures Roussau & Favre-Gilly series O.66427 358. "Sully" Pick 94 (Fayette F26.29) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly dated 16th May 1940 (2) a consecutively numbered pair series Q.10800 855 & Q.10800 856. And "Corneille" Pick 149c (Fayette F65.19) dated 7th December 1967 signatures Morant, Bouchet & Tondu series E.281 04024. In addition Corporation of the County of Perth 5 Pounds Sterling Municipal Loan Fund interest coupons (5) all perforated PAID and the interest payable 30th June 1878 at the Bank of Scotland, London, England and with the last 2 digits of the year hand written and bearing the signature of Robert Jones. All series 0009 and includes a few consecutive Debenture numbers 0132, 0133 and 0134 along with 0042 and 0126. A collectible group More banknotes like this	£60
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1685	World (40) an attractive collection in mostly very high grades average VF-GVF - about UNC - UNC includes a few lower grades and various issuers from early 1900's to modern. Comprising Malaya George VI portrait 1940 & 1941 issues (17) including 10 Cents Pick 2, 25 Cents Pick 3, 1 Cents Pick 6 (8), 10 Cents Pick 8 (3), 20 Cents Pick 9a (2), 50 Cents Pick 10a and 1 Dollar Pick 11. Malaya & British Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 8A. India George VI 1 Rupee Pick 25a usual Pinholes. East Africa Currency Board (2) including 5 Shillings QE II portrait Pick 37 and George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 28a date all in italic. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Government Noot 5 Pounds Pick 55b dated 258th May 1900. Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Second signature 5000 Tengas Treasury note Pick 18c 918/AH1337. Uruguay Banco De Londres Y Rio De La Plata 50 pesos Unissued Remainder Pick S238r dated 1st January 1872. Along with Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42d, Bahamas 50 Cents Pick 42a, Belize 2 Dollars Pick 52b (2), Canada 2 Dollars Pick 94c, Cayman Islands 1 Dollar Pick 38a, Falkland Islands 5 Pounds Pick 17a, Fiji 5 Dollars Pick 105a and 10 Dollars Pick 106a, St. Helena 1 Pound Pick 9a "ANGLIAE" in motto, Hong Kong George VI portrait 10 Cents Pick 323, QE2 portrait 1 Cent Pick 325c and HSBC 10 Dollars Pick 182g, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Mauritius&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Mauritius 10 Rupees Pick 31b, New Zealand 5 Dollars Pick 177, World War 2 Japanese Occupation 5 Cents (2), China Farmers Bank 1 Yuan Pick 474, German East Africa Emergency 1 Rupee Pick 19 and East Caribbean 5 Dollars (4) Pick 31d, 42k& 42L (2) along with 10 Dollars Pick 43. A very interesting and desirable group More banknotes like this	£260
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 358	Middle East (54) in mostly high grades comprising issues from Iraq (15) including 5 Dinars Pick 54a ND (1959), 1/2 Dinar Pick 52a">Pick 52a ND (1959), 25 Dinars Pick 73a">Pick 73a, 10 Dinars Pick 65">Pick 65, 1/2 Dinar Pick 62, 1/2 Dinar Pick 57, 1 Dinar Pick 69a, 1 Dinar Pick 79, 5 Dinars Pick 64, 25 Dinars Pick 72 (2), 10 Dinras Pick 71, 5 Dinars Pick 70, 1/2 Dinar Pick 78, 1/4 Dinar Pick 67. Lebanon (19) comprising 5 Dinars (2) including Pick 62c date 1978 & Pick 62d dated 1986. 25 Livres Pick 64c dated 1983. 10 Livres Pick 63 dated 1978. 100 Livres Pick 66c dated 1983. 250 Livres Pick 67c dated 1985. 1000 Livres Pick 69a dated 1988. 50 Livres Pick 65b dated 1978. 1 Livres (2) including Pick 61b dated 1974 and Pick 61c dated 1980. 500 Livres Pick 68 dated 1988. 10 Piastres Pick 41 dated 1948 serial number F.995186. 1 Livre Pick 26a">Pick 26a dated 1st September 1939 blue diagonal overprint bottom left to top right. 5 Piastres Pick 40 dated 1948 serial number J054379. 10 Livres Pick 57a dated 1961 serial number A18 22088 25 Piastres Pick 36 dated 1st August 1942 serial number A/3 916327. 5 Piastres Specimen No. 707 similar to Pick 34 dated 1942 red overprint ANNULE diagonally on obverse. 50 Piastres Pick 43 dated 1948. 1 Livre Pick 55b dated 1961 series J20 76846 number 068076846. Syria (14) comprising 50 Pounds Pick 103b dated 1978 AH1398. 1 Pound Pick 93c dated 1973 / AH1393. 1 Livre Pick 73 ND Institut d'Emission de Syrie 1950's First issue serial number A/5 335936. 25 Livres Pick 76 ND Institut d'Emission de Syrie 1950's First issue serial number D/1 429911. 50 Piastres Pick 52 dated 1st August 1942 serial number D/1 830250 5 Pounds Pick 100c dated 1982 / AH1402. 100 Pounds Pick 98d dated 1974. 10 Pounds Pick 101c dated 1982 / AH1402. 5 Piastres Pick 49 dated 15th July 1942. 1 Piastre Pick 6 dated 1st January 1920 serial number Z/B 960471. 25 Pounds Pick 102c dated 1982 / AH1402. 1 Livres Banque de Syrie et du Liban dated 1st September 1939 (2) including Pick 40c serial number L/DH 046011 with 2 lilac overprints diagonally from left to right (Type C) and Pick 40e serial number L/EX 014403 with 2 red overprints pointing downwards (Type D). 25 Piastres Pick 2 dated 1st August 1919 serial number B/C 021745. Jordan Kingdom Central Bank of Jordan (6) including 20 Dinars Pick 22c dated1 1985 (1992). 1 Dinars (2) including Pick 18c and Pick 18d. 20 Dinars Pick 21c dated 1988. 1/2 Dinars Pick 17d (2). More banknotes like this	£460
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 665	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland early H.J. Adams signature issues (3) mixed grades including some high grades comprising 1 Pound Pick 55b (Blake-Callaway BA96) dated 15th November 1943 serial number B/21 028234, black on grey-green and light blue underprint. 5 Pounds Pick 52c (Blake-Callaway BA99) dated 16th September 1942 serial number S/18 069248, black on red and ochre underprint. 10 Pounds Pick 53b (Blake-Callaway BA102) dated 28th January 1942 serial number U/11 062404 inked numerals, black on blue and green underprint. All notes featuring Mercury at centre and 2 allegorical women with harps to left and right on obverse and Bank crest on reverse. More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Paul Dickinson Collection	£140

03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1224	Iceland 500 Kronur Pick 51, 1,000 Kronur Pick 52, 5000 Kronur Pick 53, Luxembourg 50 Francs 25.8.1972 LE MINISTRE D'ETAT Pick 55b, 100 Francs 8.3.1981 Pick 14A, Netherlands 100 Gulden 9.1.1992 Pick 101 a high grade group generally Unc or near so More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£95

03/12/2018 Auction 163	World Banknotes	Lot 1476	Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar dated 1st July 1913 serial no. 2254215, helmeted woman at left, (Pick155b), 2 tiny pinholes otherwise good Fine More banknotes like this	£340

04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1840	Reunion 20 New Francs overprint on 1000 francs issued 1971 series E.3 19895, signature type 2, (Pick55b), in PCGS holder graded 58PPQ Choice About New, Perfect Paper Quality More banknotes like this	£550

04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1820	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland (6), 5 Pounds (3) dated 1935 series S/12 094967, has glue residue on obverse, Fine, dated 1940 series S/14 078659, some dirt, Fine, & dated 1943 series S/20 031831, glue residue on reverse otherwise EF, (Pick52b & Pick52c), 1 Pound (2) last date of issue 15th November 1943, series B/21 202392 & B/21 419612, both have glue residue on reverse, one with ink on reverse, (Pick55b), VF and Fine, 1 Pound issued 1980's series G936687, glue residue on reverse otherwise good EF, (Pick65a) More banknotes like this	£130

04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1716	Guernsey 20 Pounds issued 1991 - 1995 series B675539, signed Trestain, (Pick55b), Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£95

04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 174	Iraq 1959 issues (7) 10 Dinars with security thread Pick 55b (4), 10 Dinars without security thread Pick 55a (1), 5 Dinars with security thread Pick 54b, 1 Dinar without security thread Pick 53a VF to EF More banknotes like this	£100

06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 173	Australia (5) $10 1993 Pick52a UNC, $10 2006 Pick58c aUNC, $20 1994 Pick53a EF, $50 2006 Pick60d about EF and $100 1999 Pick55b GEF More banknotes like this	£80
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Banknotes	Lot 448	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 dated 24th August 1942 series B/19 813555, Pick55b, Fine+ More banknotes like this	£16
02/03/2013 Auction 140	World Banknotes	Lot 652	Reunion 20 New Francs on 1000 francs issued 1971 series A.3 21413, signature type 2, Pick55b, GEF More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The World Specimen Banknote Collection	£150

03/06/2012 Auction 137	World Banknotes	Lot 304	Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 dated 15 November 1943 series B/21 344367 Pick55b GVF-EF plus GB £1 Bradbury T16 series G/81 in VG More banknotes like this	£42

04/09/2011 Auction 134	English Banknotes	Lot 875	Postal Orders (4) 1904 Six Pence, 1935 Six Pence with counterfoil, 1944 Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1970 Fifteen Pence, plus Ireland Bank of Ireland One Pound 1943 Pick 55b Fine More banknotes like this	£80
06/08/2010 Auction 129	World Banknotes	Lot 652	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 dated 14 July 1943 prefix B/20 Pick55b, a few marks, VF+ More banknotes like this	£32
07/06/2009 Auction 125	World Banknotes	Lot 464	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland One Pound Pick 55b Signature Adams dated 15 Nov 1943 About EF More banknotes like this	£48
07/06/2008 Auction 121	World Banknotes	Lot 1445	Ireland Bank of Ireland (3) £1 dated 1943 (2) prefixes B/20 & B/21, Pick55b, rust stains GVF-EF, £5 1943 Pick52c, VG, National Bank £5 1939 & £10 dated 1937 both VG, Bank of Ireland Specimen set £10 & USA Dumbo Disney $1, these both about UNC More banknotes like this	£80
01/03/2008 Auction 120	World Banknotes	Lot 426	Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 dated 15 Nov.1943 prefix B/21, Pick55b, pressed GVF More banknotes like this	£32
01/12/2007 Auction 119	World Banknotes	Lot 352	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 (2)dated 23 Feb.1942 prefix B/18 and 14 July 1943 prefix B/20, Pick55b, pressed, GVF and gFine respectively More banknotes like this	£55
03/12/2006 Auction 115	World Banknotes	Lot 335	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 dated 1943, prefix B/21, Adams signature, Pick55b, GVF to EF More banknotes like this	£24
03/09/2006 Auction 114	World Banknotes	Lot 268	Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland £1 dated 14 July 1943 prefix B/20, Pick55b, cleaned & pressed, about EF More banknotes like this	£24

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