Consecutive number runs Five Pounds GillDuke of Wellington (3) RD08 214869-871 (these AU), Kentfield George Stephenson (19) U38 237566-67, U81 243999-244000, AC09 229431-432, AE42 007040-7041, BB36 516859-60, BB49635162-63, CC90 576506-512 LowtherGeorge Stephenson (7) EH37 708782-88, Lowther Elizabeth Fry (6) EL35 905328-329, HA62 844248-249, HA68 846773-774, Bailey Elizabeth Fry (10) JC55 278359-360, JC64 732493-494, JC78 3466110-611, KA85 020753-756, Salmon Elizabeth Fry (9) LH90 650203-205, LJ74 156035-036, MA10 119178-181, ClelandPolymer Winston Churchill (9) AM49 601135-142. One Pound page Britannia in Medallion (7) HT64 032400-406, Page Isaac Newton (8) K20 461647-654, Somerset Isaac Newton (38) these in runs of two, threes and fours. Ten Shillings Fforde (9) C61N 426777-782, D25N 597333-335 generally Unc or near so unless marked
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key (2) VF or better, seated Britannia reverse (3) Fforde, Hollom and Page GVF-AU, Wellington reverse Page and Somerset EF-AU. George StephensonGill 1990 B357 (2) A01 001134 and an A06 prefix both Unc, Elizabeth Fry Lowther (3) including HA01 prefix and Bailey (2) these AU-Unc
Error - Five Pounds SomersetDuke of Wellington HN42 496036 miscut with the start of a second note at the top and the bottom border missing Fine with an inked number but rare
Ten Pounds Lion and Key Page and Fforde (4), Nightingale Page (1), Five Pounds Lion and Key O'Brien (1), Child Britannia (3) Hollom, Page and Fforde, Wellington reverse Gill, Page and Somerset (8), George Stephenson Gill (1) Churchill Polymer (1) from circulation some with inked annotations a few EF
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue VG, Green Seated Britannia at left Beale (3), O'Brien (10), QE II portrait Britannia in Medallion reverse (2) Hollom and Page, Isaac Newton (2) Page and Somerset these from circulation VG-VF most in collectable grades along with Five Pounds Somerset Wellington reverse VF
Ten Pounds (3) Hollom, Page and Somerset EF-Unc, Five Pounds (7) O'Brien Lion and Key (1), Hollom (3), Page Wellington (1) VF-AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue VF, O'Brien W34K 845005 VF, Britannia in Circle (20) Hollom & O'Brien generally EF or better, Isaac Newton (21) these generally AU-Unc some consecutive, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve (2) F-VF, Britannia front left (4) F-VF, Britannia in circle on the back (11) VF-AU
Bank of England (20) PeppiattTen Shillings Mauve B251 X92D 284863 UNC, O'Brien Ten Shillings Series A Britannia B271 (3) B32Z 445476 First Series A/UNC, Z21X 012161 Last Series A/UNC, Z54X 819951 Last Series Fine, Page (4) Five Pounds (3) Series C Portrait B324 83E 024797 EF, Duke of WellingtonB334 (2) 29E 131504 NEF, and 34U 687070 A/UNC, One Pound Sir Isaac NewtonB337 K03 623728 NEF, Somerset (7) Five Pounds B343 a consecutive pair LN60 918579 and LN60 918580 UNC, One Pound Series D Pictorial B341 (5) a consecutive pair CW83 467687 and CW 83 467688 GEF and A/UNC, along with DS38 974549 GVF, DW51 163484 Fine with one pinhole and DW78 695656 Fine, Kentfield (5) Ten Pounds (3) B369 (3) HA43 638669 and HA43 638670 a consecutive pair both UNC each with a small counting flick, and HA43 638688 A/UNC, Five Pounds B364 (2) CK53 254182 and CK53 254183 a consecutive pair the first with a slight surface deposit A/UNC, the second UNC, Lowther Five Pounds B395 HH63 731681 UNC
Five Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L (Lithography) Reverse issues 1980 (7) all LAST series prefixes and some could relate them to the popular military term LZ (Landing Zone) in the serial numbers - LZ42 662245, LZ50 329165, LZ58 808333, LZ68 674151, LZ73 537302, LZ77 928846 and LZ83 445751. All in various presentable higher grades in average GVF to EF
Five Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L (Lithography) Reverse 1mm Thread issue 1980 very LAST RUN serial number RC90 766935, fresh and crisp UNC and an always sought after example especially in such high grades
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
Five Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington FIRST & LASTS B345 issues 1987 (3) including LOW serial numbers RA01 000636 and RA01 000593 along with RC90 766567. All about UNC - UNC
Five Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 issues 1980 (5) including a FRIST RUN series DN01 573364 VF-GVF amongst other prefixes including LAST RUN NC90 and LZ89, DX43, DN07 and DZ27 mostly about UNC - UNC
Five Pounds QE2 and The Duke of Wellington, SomersetB343 issued 1980 (2) prefix reversed to combine letters from the second half of the alphabet with the first half, last run series NC90 247347 GEF and an earlier issue of the later series NC01 383140 UNC
Five Pounds QE2 and The Duke of Wellington, SomersetB345 1mm Thread L Reverse issued 1987,a later series RC01 123197, UNC with small ink bleed on reverse at top margin
Five pounds LowtherB393 (2) full halo type first run HA01 AND column sort DL31, Elizabeth Fry reverse, counting flick, about UNC to UNC, Five pounds Lowther B395 (2) cut halo type column sorts DL28 & EL26, Elizabeth Fry reverse, counting flick, about UNC to UNC, Five pounds SomersetB343 (2) issued 1980 prefixes NB03 and NC01, Wellington reverse, both UNC, Five pounds KentfieldB363 (2) issued 1991 first run prefix AA01and last series AB17, Stephenson reverse, both UNC, Five pounds PageB324 issued 1971 prefix 03E UNC, Five pounds Page B324 issued 1971 prefix 58D UNC, Five pounds Page B332 (2) issued 1971 first series A02 and mid-run K17, Wellington on reverse, GEF to about UNC, Five pounds Page B336 (2) issued 1971 first series AN05 and mid-run BW15, Wellington on reverse, GEF and UNC
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