British Armed Forces (9) One Pound First series Pick sM15a">Pick sM15a, Fine with some spots in the border, Ten Shillings Second series, watermarked paper, Pick sM21bEF, Two Shillings and Sixpence First issue Pick sM12 Fine, One Shilling (3) Second series, with metal security strip, Pick sM18a (2) A/UNC and UNC, Fourth series, cancelled remainder with two punched holes Pick M32b UNC, Threepence (3) First series Pick sM9a, EF with some small spots, Second series (2) the first NEF with a tiny pinhole near the edge, the second VF, and GB Military Authority Sixpence Pick sM1 UNC, scarce, USA Military Payment certificate 50 Cents series 471 Fine with some spots
British Armed Forces (13) Five Pounds 2nd Series UNC, One Pound (4) 2nd Series UNC, 3rd Series (2) UNC, 4th Series UNC, Ten Shillings 3rd Series UNC with punch holes, Five Shillings 2nd series UNC with punch holes, One Shilling 3rd series UNC with punch holes, Threepence 2nd series VG, Fifty Pence 6th series UNC, Ten Pence 6th series UNC, Five Pence 6th series UNC, USA Military Payment certificate series 481 VG, along with World Banknotes (19) includes issues from Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Malaya, Algeria and Egypt, most are wartime issues, in mixed grades
In picture frames (3) One Pounds Warren Fisher P/98 460777, Beale K42J 212570 and British Military Authority 5/-, middle grades and the reverse of the notes or how they may be fixed in the frames impossible to view
British Military Authority (5) Five Shillings 1943 undated issue Brown on blue and green underprint Pick M4 Series H NEF, Two Shillings and Sixpence 1943 undated issue Olive green and brown on lilac and olive underprint (3) Series D and Series K (2) Pick M3 VF one of the K series with stains on the left edge, One Shilling 1943 undated issue Black on grey and violet underprint Pick M2 Good Fine with touches of foxing
British Armed Forces & Military Authority (13) in various grades VF-GVF to UNC comprising B.M.A 1 Pound World War II Pick M6 ND 1943-45 series 41K 098289. Along with B.A.F ND 1946 issues (7) including 3 Pence Pick M9a (4), 6 Pence Pick M10a (2) and 1 Pound Pick M15a serial number A/1 006732. Also 2nd series ND1948 (5) including 2 Shillings 6 Pence Pick M19a (2) serial numbers DD/1 328931 and DD/1 462226 both with metal strip. Along with 5 Shillings (3) consisting of Pick M20a series CC/I 203631 paper with metal strip. Pick M20c series CC/1 146043 paper with watermark and red serial number. And Pick M20d Remainder series CD/1 959941 paper with watermark, red serial number and punch-hole cancelled twice. A desirable and collectible group
One PoundBradbury FORGED in red stamped twice GVF, Ten Pounds Somerset AZ42 960280 AU, One Pounds Page (13) VF-Unc one a printing error with a dark green 3 mm colour bar at left edge, British Military Authority (3) 10/ 03R 481345 EF, 1/- Fine and Tripolitania 10 Lire Fine, BAF Sets £5-5p 7 notes sets in Unc (2 sets) and France 5 Francs 1944 Fine
British Military Authority (3) a mixed grade average VF - GVF trio of the 10 Shillings Pick M5 ND 1943 (3) serial numbers 20C 649152, 03K 392048 and 03K 108887. Each note in Blue on lilac and olive underprint featuring a Crown with lion on top at right and the reverse grey on purple/green. Watermarked with a partially helmeted Athena bust facing left. These notes were used by British troops in Tripolitania, North Africa introduced in 23rd January 1943 and withdrawn 15th September 1943. Rarity index of 4 out of 7 in T.F.A. Van Elpmt's "British Military Authority Occupation Currency 1942-56 Europe and North Africa"
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
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.
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
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 (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
British Military Authority (6), full set 6 Pence, 1 Shilling, 2 Shillings 6 Pence, 5 Shillings, 10 Shillings and 1 Pound issued 1943, (PickM1- PickM6), high grade set, EF or better
British collection (circa 100) in Lindner album with slipcase, English notes range from Bradbury £1 to modern types, Mahon £1, Catterns 10 shillings and £1, Peppiatt etc., some 1st runs and replacements plus Gill £20 column sort A91, also a good selection of Scottish, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man includes Martins Bank £1 1953 Fine, a few GB military and fantasies including a modern copy of a damaged Bradbury T11, viewing recommended
British Military Authority (4) 1 shilling , 2 shillings 6 pence, 5 shillings and 10 shillings, EF or better, Bank of Scotland £5 dated 1955 VF, Hollom £10 A32 in EF, O'Brien B273 last series £1 K08L aUNC and 10 shillings O'Brien H16Y about UNC to UNC
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
British Military NAAFI Tokens (5) 10 Lire in Aluminium SB352, 5 Lire Aluminium SM 351, Half Franc 1944 CP3 struck incuse, 20 Groschen in red plastic, 10 Groschen in yellow plastic Fine to GVF
British Military Authority 1 shilling issued 1943, scarce block letter X used in the Balkans, PickM2 good Fine and 1942 Germany Wehrmacht 50 Reichspfennig PickM35 Fine
British Military Authority (9) 1 shilling PickM2 (3), 2/6 shillings PickM3 (2) and 10 shillings PickM5 (4) mostly VF or better plus forged Treasury notes (3) 10/- T8 and T12 plus £1 T3-believed to be modern in origin
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
Bank of England and world in small Lindner album with slipcase, TreasuryWarren Fisher £1 (2) T24 & T34 gFine, Bank of England (62) includes Mahon £1, mauve 10/-, Britannia £5 D84 about UNC, Gill £20 EF, Somerset £50 GEF, Gill £50 UNC, Kentfield £50 GEF, also British Military Scottish and various world, China, Russia, Spain, viewing well recommended
Warren FisherOne PoundT31 (2) serial C1/99 461217 and E1/66 350595, British Military Authority One Shilling VG to Good Fine, British Military Authority Sixpence Russia 100 Roubles 1910 issue, plus Florin 1955 UNC, Brass Threepence 1953 UNC in wallets
British Military Authority (3) 1943 issues for use in North Africa & later in Sicily by Allied Forces, 1 shilling PickM2 EF, 2/6 shillings PickM3 GVF & 5 shillings Pick M4 small stain almost UNC
British Military Authority (4) 1943 issues for use in North Africa & later in Sicily by Allied Forces, 6 pence Pick M1, 1 shilling PickM2, 10 shillings Pick M5 and £1 Pick M6, Fine or better
Tripolitania 1000 lire, British Military Occupation of Libya 1943 serial 40T 058816, PickM8a, a few handling marks & light central crease only, GEF and extremely difficult to find in this grade, rare
Tripolitania 500 lire, British Military Occupation of Libya 1943 serial 01T 435728, PickM7a, light central crease only, GEF and extremely difficult to find in this grade, scarce
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
Bank of England in album (71) face value £69, Peppiatt 10/- mauve to Gill £5, a varied mix of mostly £1's and ten shillings with different signature types, a few British Military noted, average Fine to VF, some better
Bank of England & world accumulation in box includes GB face value £165 mostly in £1 and 10 shillings Beale to Somerset, some replacements notes plus large quantity of mixed world, mostly modern with duplication but some older German, Russia, Netherlands Indies, a few better British Military, viewing well recommended
British Military (23) a good range includes low grade BMA 5/- with X letter, various BAFS with 2nd series 6d with watermark Fine plus 1995 IBNS Experimental Trafalgar notes, many high grade
British Military Authority in Tripolitania (Libya) PickM1a to PickM6a, 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 & 100 lire, a few with light stains, average GVF to EF, some better
British Military Authority £1 prefix 55D, issued 1943 for use in North Africa & eventually Sicily, PickM6a, small rust spot & lightly pressed, looks about UNC
British Military Authority 6 pence to 10 shillings issued 1943 for use in North Africa & eventually Sicily, PickM1a to PickM5a, average GVF to EF, some better
British Military Authority 2/6 shillings with block letter X for use in Balkan States during WW2, PickM3a, a couple of tiny rust spots, about UNC to UNC
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