Ten Pounds Somerset BR45 prefix B348 Unc and with a fish tail error bottom right corner but now with the body of the fish tail torn off but clear evidence of additional paper protruding at an angle remain, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key (6) one being B277 prefix D04 the others B280 these F-VF, Ten Shillings (6) O'Brien 1955 B271 about Fine and 1961 B286 1st series A48 prefix AU, Hollom 1963 B294 W39 prefix VF and B296replacement M33 641202, Fforde 1967 B310 (2) one VF the other Unc
ERRORS Bank of England & Italy (8) a small group of errors comprising Five Pounds Somerset QE2 Pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 Blue L Reverse issue 1980 Miss-Cut at bottom edge by 6mm margin with a normal note included to show degree of cut. One Pound Green O'Brian B273 issued 1955 with heavy ink bleed most noticeable on and near "Bank of England", along with a normal BealeB268 issued 1950 note for comparison. One Pound O'Brien QE2 & seated Britannia B282 issued 1960 missing Brown undertone, along with a normal note for comparison. Also Italy 1 Lira Pick 26 1939, missing light brown under print, along with normal note
Bank of England in Hendon album (147), Mahon to Bailey, FIRST & LAST run issues seen, many other first and last series and replacement notes also seen, also ERRORSomersetFive Pounds without signature, many other interesting prefixes and some low serial numbers, a comprehensive collection from 10/- to £50 in mixed grades, many high grade, viewing recommended
ERROR (2) Five Pounds SomersetB343a issued 1980 a consecutively numbered pair DU72 446897 & DU72 446898, last prefix recorded for this error, missing signature, (Pick378d), about Uncirculated
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