Error, Five Pounds GillDuke of Wellington reverse with the serial number RJ63 654994 perfect at the top left but the serial number bottom right has the penultimate digit 9 raised up so some of the number 9 out of view and what looks like the top of a number 8 creeping in from the bottom, reminiscent of a jammed one armed bandit (slot machine) back in the day when they were mechanical and a good bang on the side of the machine with the palm of the hand would jolt the bells, bars and cherries back in line
ERROROne PoundPage Britannia reverse B322 series CX69 355276, diagonal white wavy vertical line of missing print on both front & back due to slight fold during print run, AU
ERROR - One PoundCatternsB225 (3) consecutive numbers T35 7112639, 40 and 41 all with a "tear" or narrow strip of missing paper from when issued the 712639 and 712641 with the missing strip which is 4 centimetres long descending from the top through the serial number in exactly the same position with the 712640 having the missing strip in the bottom left but going through the serial number at the bottom in exactly the same place, the missing strip being the same shape and dimensions on all three notes EF and most unusual
One Pounds Page Isaac Newton 1978 B337Errors printed off centre and at a slanted angle so the top border gets wider the further left it gets (2 consecutives) A77 137162 and 163 Unc
ERROROne PoundPage Britannia reverse B322 series EX04 767970, printed too far to the right and at the left a thin border from top to bottom with a gap in the centre which is very light green obverse and dark green reverse EF-AU
One PoundPage 1970 B320Error printed at a slanted angle so the B of Bank of England close to the edge the D much further from the top edge T99K 283039 AU-Unc
ERROR - One PoundCatternsB225 (3) consecutive numbers T35 7112639,40 and 41 all with a "tear" or narrow strip of missing paper from when issued the 712639 and 712641 with the missing strip which is 4 centimetres long descending from the top through the serial number in exactly the same position with the 712640 having the missing strip in the bottom left but going through the serial number at the bottom in exactly the same place, the missing strip being the same shape and dimensions on all three notes EF and most unseal
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
Error, One PoundPage 1970 B322 offset printing error so little or no distance from the bottom of the design to the border, the serial number EX38 778579 is virtually at the border along with another B322 printed normally for comparison the serial number of this note HU22 633107 is about 4 mm higher, both VF and a somewhat discoloured
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
One Pounds Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 'slip & stick' ERROR pair B305 (BY Error Ref. E3h) issue 1967 (2) matching different ERROR serial numbers - the upper left serial number T74L 011076 and lower right T74L 011077. A seldom seen ERROR pair of notes both in GVF-EF
One PoundPage QE2 portrait & seated Britannia ERROR note B322 (BY Error Ref. E3f(iii)) issue 1970 with different serial numbers - at upper left BN31 156636 and at lower right BN31 156635, about UNC - UNC
One PoundPage QE2 portrait & seated Britannia ERROR note B320 (BY Error Ref. E3f(iii)) issue 1970 with different serial numbers - at upper left U85B 886948 and at lower right U85B 886949, about UNC - UNC
One Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonERROR notes with a mostly solid green 10mm wide streak of extra colour at centre right on obverse B341 W Reverse (web-press) issues 1981 (2) and a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers AR13 493693 & AR13 493694. Both about UNC and very interesting
One Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia ERROR note B320 issue 1970 missing one number from the serial number Y38E 68?999, a faint 6 can be observed under close inspection at upper left serial number but not on the lower right serial number. GEF
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
One Pound Green PeppiattB261 Threaded Fourth Period Replecment issue 1948 series S03S 715068 minor error with slightly uneven edge at lower right UNC and Rare and Unusual
ERRORS (5), One PoundFfordeB305 issued 1967, an incredible run of 5 notes with the same mismatched numbers, each note has T38E 674638 top left and T38E 674639 bottom right, all Uncirculated or about, a unique set of errors and exceptionally rare
ERRORS (13), very scarce PeppiattOne Pound with heavy printers ink smudge to right edge issued 1948, about Uncirculated, FfordeFive Pounds design misplaced vertically on reverse, issued 1967, good VF, Page One Pound (3) all with ink smudges through portrait of Queen, issued 1970, good VF, EF and Uncirculated, Page Ten Pounds with heavy printers ink smudge through portrait of the Queen, issued 1975, good VF, Page Five Pounds (3) a pair of consecutively numbered notes with queens portrait only lightly printed, issued 1975, about Uncirculated & Five Pounds horizontally misplaced on obverse, issued 1975, about EF, Page One Pound approx. 5mm taller than a standard note, issued 1978, about EF, Gill 10 Pounds with silver security thread misplaced to left and completely exposed, unusual error, issued 1988, VF, Gill Five Pounds missing orange, yellow and green in underprint on back, issued 1990, Uncirculated, Bailey Ten Pounds missing 5 digits from serial number at top left, issued 2004, about VF, an interesting and varied collection of errors needs viewing
ERRORFive Pounds Page, missing both serial numbers on front, partial serial number printed diagonally on back, scarce error, one diagonal fold, good EF
ERROR (2), One PoundPage heavy printers ink smudges to one and lighter ink smudges to the other, series HN37 072313 and HZ37 072311, nearly consecutive, issued 1970, (Pick374g), EF
Errors (2) GB One PoundPage HW51 829449 with a small vertical fold left of centre showing a double white band, Fine, along with Japan Yen 1944 reverse printed off centre to the left VF, comes with a normal example for comparison (3 notes in lot)
ERRORFive Pounds Kentfield. B364. Errors (2) consecutive numbers AL prefix both printed too far to the right so no border on the right hand edge and a larger one on the left AU-Unc
ERRORS (2) One PoundPage EX64 056458 with extra green strip to the left of the obverse and correspondingly to the right of the reverse NVF with some folds, Ten Shillings Fforde B48N 902530 diagonally off centre with the top right of the obverse too close to the edge Fine
ERROR £10 FfordeB316 series A68 957504, has 3 matching serial numbers one below the other on the left side instead of only one, Pick376b, very rare to find any Fforde £10 as an error, Fine+
ERROR £5 LowtherB380 issued 1999 (2), a consecutive numbered pair with different serial numbers EB61 013124 & EB61 013024 on one and EB61 013125 & EB61 013025 on the other, half moon counting flick, about UNC to UNC
ERROR £1 PageB320 (2) issued 1970 both notes have matching different serial numbers of T19H 849952 & T19H 849953, extremely faint inked number on one, barely visible, about UNC to UNC
Twenty Pounds PeppiattB243Operation BernhardforgeryERROR highest prefix 54M 37451 7th June 1937 with 54N 37451 at bottom right possibly done deliberately by a POW soldier in an attempt to undermine the operation, an intruiging example for Bernhard forgery collectors possibly unique NEF with a round sticker on the reverse
ERROR £20 SomersetB351 (2) issued 1984 both with very different serial numbers on the same note 14K 798678/14K 799316 on one and 14K 798679/14K 799316 on the other, the last 2 serials of each not match, tiny pinholes bottom left, about UNC
ERRORS (13) includes 10/- O'Brien B271 faint double serial top right, £1 Fforde (2) one different serials and other diagonal white strip, £5 Page (2) one offset & other different serials £5 Somerset different serials, £1 Somerset (2) missing print on front, £20 Page missing signature, £20 GillB355 extra paper, £20 Gill different prefix letters, £20 Kentfield faded colours & £50 Somerset missing print, many with inked numbers, tears, etc, average Fine to VF, many better types, needs viewing
ERRORTwenty Pounds Kentfield. B371. Fantastic cutting error. It has been cut in such a way that the bottom of one note and the top of another make up this one note. Must be seen. A minute tear at bottom left otherwise UNC.
ERRORTen Pounds Kentfield. B369 (3) Errors. All three notes end with 196446. A spectacular set of three heavily miscut. One showing complete colour bars at bottom. All UNC.
ERROROne Pounds Fforde. B305. (5) Errors. All five notes have the serial number T38E 674638 on the top left and T38E 674639 on the bottom right. Notice the difference between the top and bottom serial numbers. Also, all five notes have the same two different serial numbers. Excessively rare. UNC.
ERROROne Pounds Page. B305. (3) Errors. All three notes have the serial number U05B 941250 on the top left and U05B 941251 on the bottom right. Notice the difference between the top and bottom serial numbers. Also, all three notes have the same two different serial numbers. Excessively rare. UNC.
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
One PoundBealeB268 prefix L16C error with a mirror image of the obverse design overprinted on the reverse interesting and scarce Fine, along with an O'Brien 10/- and Page One pound from circulation and a quantity of British pre decimal coins from circulation
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