Bank of England Coin and Banknotes Sets (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday C119 (2 sets) comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 004451 and HM70 004598 respectively each with Five Pound Crown 1996 Cupro-Nickel UNC, 2001 Victoria Anniversary C159 comprising Five Pounds Lowther VR10 000310 and Five Pound Crown 2001 Cupro-Nickel UNC, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden JubileeC165 comprising Five Pounds Lowther ER50 001111 and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC, all UNC in the wallets of issue, and Coin, Banknote and Stamp Commemorative Cover 2002 comprising Five Pounds Lowther, Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC and 2x Stamps First and Second Class, C163, UNC on the commemorative envelope as issued
Bank of England Debden Sets (5) Royal Celebration Set 2002 November comprising Five Pounds Lowther (2) HM02 000852 and HM03 000852, Debden set C169 UNC in the folder of issue, Five Pounds First Sheetlet Sets (2) 1993 November the first comprising Five Pounds Kentfield (3) AC01 000271, AC02 000271 and AC03 000271 UNC in the wallet of issue, the second comprising Five Pounds Kentfield (3) AC01 001357, AC02 001357 and AC03 001357 UNC in the wallet of issue, Debden sets C108, Coin and Banknote Sets (2) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 003503 UNC and Five pound Crown 1997 Cupro-Nickel UNC, Debden Set C123, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM50 002280 and Five Pound Crown 1997 Cupro-Nickel UNC Debden set C123, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Bank of England Coin and Banknote Set 2001 Victoria Anniversary C160 comprising Bank of England Ten Pounds VR10 000271 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2001 Silver Proof nFDC with minor toning to the reverse, in the Bank of England/Royal Mint pack of issue (327 sets sold). Note: The notes were issued with serial numbers 000251 to 000950 so this is one of the earliest notes from this run. Comes with Five Pound Crown 2001 Victoria Anniversary Cupro-Nickel UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Coin and Banknote Set 1999 Millennium comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield YR19 991158 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof nFDC with a tone spot on the obverse, Debden Set C140, in the Bank of England/Royal Mint box of issue with certificate (298 sets were sold)
Coin and Banknote Set 1999 Millennium comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield YR19 991241 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof nFDC with some toning, Debden Set C140, in the Bank of England/Royal Mint box of issue with certificates (only 298 sets were sold)
Debden's Presentation Packs (2) Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C152, Queen Mother's 100th birthday, Lowther £5 QM10 006419, £5 coin and £5 stamp, UNC and Bank of England presentation set C153 Queen Mother 100th birthday prefix £5 QM10 010249 and cupro-nickel crown, UNC
Bank of England ( 15) including £10 J.B. Page (2 ) consecutive pair prefix K71 both near EF , £5 Pale Blue - reverse Duke of Wellington (4) cashiers - J.P Page (2) Somerset (1 ) , Gill (1) , VF to EF , £5 (1) Gill- Crown top right , £1 (7) J.P page (1 ) Somerset (7) including 2 consecutive pair EF to UNC and Ten Shilling J Fforde VF
Bank of England (3) Ten Pounds LowtherQueen ElizabethGolden Jubilee 2002 ER50 000606 UNC in the perspex holder, Five Pound Coin and Banknote Sets (2) comprising Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002, Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC and Five Pounds Lowther ER50 000512 UNC in the wallet of issue, Millennium set comprising Five Pound Crown 1999 Cupro-Nickel UNC and Five Pounds Kentfield YR19 991468 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Prince of Wales 50th Birthday a 3-piece set comprising Fifty Pounds Kentfield, John Houblon B377, Ten Pounds Kentfield, Charles DickensB369, and Five Pounds Kentfield, George StephensonB364 set, the Five Pounds in a set with the accompanying Five Pound Crown coin. All notes with special prefix PW50 and matching serial number 000024. The Five Pounds in the Coin and Banknote original pack, the Ten Pounds and Fifty Pounds UNC in the original plastics. Originally only 95 sets of the coins and notes Debden set C133 (3 coins and 3 notes) were issued
Bank of England - Queen Victoria Centenary Commemorative Prefixes (3) a denomination trio comprising Twenty Pounds LowtherB386, VR10 000028 UNC, Ten Pounds Lowther B390, VR10 000028, and Five Pounds Lowther B380, VR10 000028, each UNC in the Coin and Banknote wallets of issue, only the Five Pounds set contains the Five Pound Crown coin (this a cupro-nickel issue UNC), the other two sets have had the coin removed
Bank of England Limited Edition Special Prefix Commemorative Queen Victoria Centenary End of Era 2001 denomination trio with matching LOW serial numbers VR10 000048 (3) consisting of a 5 Pounds B380, 10 Pounds B390 and 20 pounds B386, All UNC in the original plastic holders. All from the Limited edition presentation cardboard box with a Gold Proof 5 Pound Crown, lot does not include the coin nor the cardboard box. A limited edition of only 250 of these issued and none issued in regular public circulation
Bank of England & The Royal Mint Limited Edition Commemorative Presentation sets (4) an appealing group of these always collectible sets comprising the C119 H.M. the Queen's 70th birthday 1996, Kentfield 5 Pounds note series HM70 004193 & a Cupro-nickel 5 Pound Crown, in the original folder missing the outer sleeve and the informative booklet with the COA. C130 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday 1998, Kentfield 5 Pounds note with a special prefix and a LOW serial number PW50 000278 & a Cupro-nickel 5 Pound Crown, both in the original presentation folder and sleeve with the COA. C157 First & Last Kentfield 10 Pounds with matching serial numbers consisting of Last DickensB382 serial number LA80 999165 & the First DarwinB390 serial number AA01 999165, a very low numbered set considering it’s a limited-edition of 1000 matched pairs in the range of 999000 to 999999. Along with the 10 Pounds Lowther Special Millennium Commemorative Prefix 2000 from C150 and an early serial number YR20 000549, comes only with the original COA but without the cardboard container wallet
Bank of England (12) comprising Hollom (1) Ten Pounds Lion & Key B299 issued 1964, series A32 449570, Fine with pinholes and inked numerals, Page (2) Five Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke Of Wellington, B336 "L" Reverse issue 1973, series AU73 328042, GEF and Ten Pounds Lion & Key, B326 issued 1971, series C36 986665, GVF, Page (4) One Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton, B341 "W" Reverse issue 1981, series DX06 022799, GVF, Five Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington, B343 "L" Reverse issue 1980, series DU26 579706, about UNC and Ten Pounds (2) QE2 Pictorial & Florence Nightingale, B346 issued 1980, a near consecutive number pair W61 583409 & W61 583411 both GEF, Gill (2) Five Pounds QE2 & George Stephenson, B352 Crown at top right issue 1990, series H35 730757 & B82 919588 both about UNC, and last Kentfield (3) Ten Pounds (2) QE2 & Charles Dickens, a consecutively numbered pair, B366 Crown at top right issue 1992, series A39 263721 & A39 263722 both about UNC, along with Twenty Pounds QE2 & Michael Faraday , B371 Crown top right issue 1991, series H40 826569, GVF with inked numerals
Bank of England 5 and 10 Pounds Kentfield & Lowther FIRST RUN LOW matching serial numbers 997 (3) consisting of 5 Pounds Lowther B380 issue 1999 prefix EA01 along with the 10 Pounds Kentfield of the 2 design types - B366 Crown at upper right issue 1992 prefix A01 and the B369 Denomination at upper right issue 1993 prefix DD01. All UNC and a very desirable set
Bank of England and The Royal Mint Commemorative Presentation set C119 HM the Queen's 70th birthday 1996, Kentfield 5 Pounds note series HM70 002974 & a Cupro-nickel 5 Pound Crown, UNC in the original folder with the certificate
Bank of England matching FIRST RUN LOW serial number pair 5 and 10 Pounds (2) both UNC comprising 5 Pounds Lowther QE2 & George StephensonB369 Turquoise Crown at upper right issue 1999 serial number EA01 000964 together with 10 Pounds QE2 & Charles Dickens B369 Orange-brown Denomination at upper right on obverse and reverse issue 1993 serial number DD01 000964.
Bank of England 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds 1930's to modern (46) a pleasing collection in an album averaging VF to UNC incorporating the Bank's various designs, issuers and cashiers as Catterns, Peppiatt, Hollom, Fforde, Page, Somerset, Gill, Lowther, Kentfield and Salmon. Some earlier and scarcer issues include the Catterns (2) 10 Shillings B223 Red-Brown Britannia medallion prefix T01 and a 1 Pound B225 Green Britannia medallion Prefix K77. A Peppiatt Second Period World War II Emergency issue B251 Mauve Britannia medallion prefix K16D. Together with Hollom QE2 portrait issues (4) 10 Shillings B294 (2) and 1 Pounds B288 (2). Fforde QE2 portrait (5) including 10 Shillings B310, 1 Pounds B305 (3) including a last series prefix X41C, and 5 Pounds B314. Page QE2 portrait & pictorial (10) including 1 Pounds (7) including B320 (2) and B322 (5), 5 Pounds (3) B324 and B334 L Reverse (2). Somerset QE2 pictorial (11) consisting of 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse (8) including 2 last series prefixes LZ07 and LZ35 along with 10 Pounds (3) including B347, B348 L Reverse and B349 L Reverse 1mm windowed thread. Gill (5) 5 Pounds (3) including B353 L Reverse and B357 Crown at upper right (2) together with 10 Pounds B354 L Reverse (2). Kentfield 5 Pounds B364 Crown at upper right (2). Lowther 5 Pounds (2) B380 Crown at upper right and B393. Also, Salmon 5 Pounds B407 (2) with same prefix MA17 and fairly close numbers.
Bank of EnglandKentfield 5 and 10 Pounds 1993 issues (38) mostly about UNC - UNC and in consecutive sets/pairs comprising 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & George StephensonB364 Crown at upper right (20) serial umbers DB52 696441 through DB52 696460. Along with 10 Pounds B369 value at upper right issues (18) including serial numbers JC79 285511 & JC79 285512, JD28 299545 through JD28 299556 and JD58 379847 through JD58 379850.
Bank of EnglandGill 5, 10 and 20 Pounds 1988, 1990 & 1991 issues (17) most in about UNC - UNC and all in consecutively numbered sets comprising 5 Pounds QE2 & George StephensonB357 Crown at upper right issues 1990 (4) FIRST series prefix A82 106604 through A82 106607. 10 Pounds QE2 & Florence NightingaleB354 L Reverse issues 1988 (10) in 2 consecutively numbered sets HZ76 011921 through HZ76 011925 and DT61 612633 through DT61 612637. 20 Pounds QE2 & Michael Faraday B358 Crown at upper right issues 1991 (3) serial numbers D64 589528 through D64 589530.
Bank of England early to modern issues (23) in various grades VF to UNC comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds World War II Emergency B249 issue 1940 serial number R14D 516937. Beale Britannia medallion 1950's notes (2) including 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue serial number S45Z 102908 and 1 Pound Green B268 serial number N21C 145996. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key B280White symbols issue 1961 serial number J58 327803. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 prefix D07 . Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 prefix 18U. Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issue 1970 prefix BT79. Somerset 1 Pound Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse issues 1981 (2) prefix CU76 along with DW47 in a Raffles presentation wallet. Gill 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB354 L Reverse issue 1988 prefix ET57. Kentfield (5) including 5 Pounds George StephensonB364 Crown at upper right issues 1963 (3) prefixes BH33, BH79 & BK22 along with 10 Pounds Charles DickensB369 Denomination at upper right issue 1993 prefix JH06 and 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 issue 1994 prefix AL29. Lowther (4) including 5 Pounds Elizabeth Fry B343 prefix JA39 and B395 (2) prefixes HD30 & HJ08 along with 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 FIRST series prefix AA37. Bailey 10 Pounds Charles DarwinB400 issue 2004 prefix EA78. ClelandPolymer 5 Pounds B414 issues 2016 (3) prefixes include FIRST series AA17 & AA33 along with AC28.
Bank of England 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (4) comprising various designs and with different cashier signatures. Including the last Lion & Key design for the 10 Pounds - PageB326 issue 1971 serial number C20 539939. Somerset 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 issue 1980 serial number LR37 412891. Kentfield First Historical design 5 Pounds QE2 & George StephensonB363 Crown at upper right issue 1993 and very FIRST RUN from circulation serial number AA01 007172. Lowther Second Historical design 20 Pounds QE2 & Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 and a first prefix serial AA03 046856. All about UNC - UNC and an attractive variety group
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
Bank of England (43) comprising 20 Pounds Lowther QE2 & Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 serial number AA17 659328. 10 Pounds Lowther QE2 & Charles Darwin (2) including B388 "The Company" issue 2000 serial number AA15 826613 and B390cs Column Sort "And Company" issue 2000 serial number EL11 548347. 5 Pounds (40) comprising Kentfield QE2 & George StephensonB364 Turquoise Crown at top right issue 1993 (16) prefixes CE65, CJ04, DA21, DA59, DA61 a near consecutive set (8), DA77 (4) . Lowther (13) including B393 Full Halo issues 2002 (3) prefixes JA12, JA17 and JA63, B395 Cut Hallow issues 2002 (4) prefixes HH05, HH23 and HE72 (2), QE2 and George StephensonB380 Turquoise Crown at top right issue 1999 (6) prefixes EB54, ED68 (2), EE61, EE62 and EE70. Bailey QE2 and Elizabeth Fry (11) including B398cs Column Sort Turquoise Cut Halo & Unvarnished issue 2004 serial number EL01 815915 and B398 turquoise Cut Halo & Unvarnished issue 2004 (10) prefixes JB51, JC29, JH17, JH19 (2), JH20, JH75 (4). Mostly About UNC - UNC, few with tellers creases
Bank of EnglandGill (5) in mostly very high grades comprising 5 Pounds (3) including The Duke of Wellington 1994 B353 L reverse issues (2) a consecutive pair RH68 078676 - RH68 078677 along with George Stephenson issue 1990 Crown at top right B357 serial number K31 290784. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB354 issue 1988 serial number EZ49 662903. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Michael Faraday B358 issues 1991 (2) serial numbers A27 166665 & A37 638038.
Bank of England (12) comprising Hollom (1) Ten Pounds Lion & Key B299 issued 1964, series A32 449570, Fine with pinholes and inked numerals, Page (2) Five Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke Of Wellington, B336 "L" Reverse issue 1973, series AU73 328042, GEF and Ten Pounds Lion & Key, B326 issued 1971, series C36 986665, GVF, Page (4) One Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton, B341 "W" Reverse issue 1981, series DX06 022799, GVF, Five Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington, B343 "L" Reverse issue 1980, series DU26 579706, about UNC and Ten Pounds (2) QE2 Pictorial & Florence Nightingale, B346 issued 1980, a near consecutive number pair W61 583409 & W61 583411 both GEF, Gill (2) Five Pounds QE2 & George Stephenson, B352 Crown at top right issue 1990, series H35 730757 & B82 919588 both about UNC, and last Kentfield (3) Ten Pounds (2) QE2 & Charles Dickens, a consecutively numbered pair, B366 Crown at top right issue 1992, series A39 263721 & A39 263722 both about UNC, along with Twenty Pounds QE2 & Michael Faraday , B371 Crown top right issue 1991, series H40 826569, GVF with inked numerals
Bank of England, Treasury and World notes and coins (45 items), includes a framed display of Pre-Decimal One Pound and 10 Shillings banknotes and 8 coins from Farthing to Half Crown, other Bank of England notes (20), Treasury notes (8), & World notes (16), mixed grades
Bank of England Debden Sets (18), C139 (4) year prefix issued 1999, Kentfield 5 Pounds prefix YR19 and £5 crown, C123 (5) the Queens golden wedding anniversary issued 1997, Kentfield 5 Pounds prefix HM50 and £5 crown, C130 (1) Prince of Wales 50th birthday issued 1998, Kentfield 5 Pounds prefix PW50 and £5 crown, C165 (2) the Queens golden jubilee issued 2002, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix ER50 and £5 crown, C172 (2) coronation 50th anniversary issued 2003, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix QC50 and £5 crown, C164 (1) the Queens golden jubilee issued 2002, special limited edition Baby Gift Set, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix YR20 and £5 crown, C153 (3) the Queen Mother's 100th birthday issued 2000, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix QM10 and £5 crown, all coins in these 18 sets are Cupro-Nickel, in presentation packs and folders as issued
Bank of England Debden Sets (12), C119 HM the Queen's 70th birthday issued 1996, limited edition of 5000 sets, each with 5 Pounds banknote prefix HM70, (B364 for type) and £5 Cupro-Nickel Crown, in presentation packet as issued, one set is missing the outer sleeve of packet, Uncirculated
Bank of England presentation set C119 HM the Queens 70th birthday, Kentfield £5 note series HM70 002678 & cupro-nickel £5 crown, UNC in folder with certificates
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C169, Royal Celebration mini sheet, Lowther £5 uncut pair serial numbers HM02 000420 & HM03 000420, UNC, Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C162, last Stephenson & first Fry, Lowther £5 (2) B380 EJ90 999473 and B395 HA01 999473, UNC, Coin and Banknote First day cover Set 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary Five Pounds Lowther QC03 002642 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2003 Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps, Coin and banknote first day cover set Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 2002 Five Pounds Lowther QE50 008770 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps, Coin and Banknote set Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 Five Pounds Lowther ER50 000578 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC, Coin and Stamp set 1999 comprising Two Pounds Britannia 1999 UNC and £10 stamp UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England presentation set C119 HM the Queens 70th birthday, Kentfield £5 note series HM70 002905 & cupro-nickel £5 crown, UNC in folder with certificates, folder a little edge worn
Coin and Banknote Sets (2) Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday 1997 £10 Kentfield HM70 000306 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Silver Proof FDC boxed as issued, Queen Mother Centenary 2000 £10 Lowther QM10 000323 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2000 Silver Proof FDC in the wallet of issue, along with note issues in wallets (6) The UK Royal Triplet E series £20, £10 and £5 matched umbers BE98 000780 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pounds Kentfield an uncut trio 'Produced on the Sheet Press' AC01, AC02 and AC03 000897 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pounds Kentfield an uncut trio 'Produced on the Web Press' AB16, AB17 and AB18 999935 UNC in the wallet of issue, A Royal Celebration Five Pounds Lowther two notes on a mini-sheet HM02 and HM03 000297 UNC in the wallet of issue, Ten Pounds Lowther 2000 Millennium YR20 000163 UNC in the Dickens wallet of issue, Five Pounds Lowther 2000 Millennium YR20 000163 UNC in the Stephenson wallet of issue, also Bank of England limited edition C121uncut sheet of 8 notes, matching numbers from BH25-28 & BH33-36 000136, UNC
Bank of England presentation set C123Kentfield £5 serial HM50 002365 with £5 coin, UNC & Bank of England presentation set C130, 1998 Prince of Wales Commemorative £5 note prefix PW50 & cupro-nickel crown, UNC plus 1992-1993 50 pence coins in commemorative Europe pack.
Bank of England presentation set C119 HM the Queens 70th birthday, Kentfield £5 note series HM70 001744 & cupro-nickel crown, UNC in folder with certificates
Bank of England presentation set C119 HM Queen's 70th birthday, Kentfield £5 note series HM70 000052 & cupro-nickel crown, UNC also a matching number Kentfield £10 HM70 000052 but without the coin or presentation set, UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C159, Queen Victoria Centenary end of era, Lowther £5 low number series VR10 000051, with cupro-nickel £5 crown, UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C159, Queen Victoria Centenary end of era, Lowther £5 low number series VR10 000057, with cupro-nickel £5 crown, UNC
Bank of England presentation set C119 HM the Queens 70th birthday, Kentfield £5 note series HM70 002016 & cupro-nickel crown, UNC in folder with certificates
Ten Pounds - The Royal Mint and Bank of England Ten Pounds and Silver Crown Set 1996, Ten Pounds with HM 70 Commemorative Cypher, Proof Silver Five Pounds 1996. In case of issue with certificate for set no.862 of 2000. Together with a Five Pound Set HM70 with nickel £5 Crown, in folder as issued, set no.108 of 5000.
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