One Pounds Peppiatt Blue shades 1940 B249 (3) prefix A06D VF, D49E GVF, J84D Unc, Green B239 prefix D48A Unc, Beale 1950 B268 prefix X13B EF along with Series C portrait O'Brien (3), Fforde (3) and Page (2) these EF- Unc mostly Unc, and last issue small size Isaac Newton Page (2) consecutives Unc, Somerset (1) EF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve 1940 B251 prefix W93D Fine, O'Brien 1955 B271 (2) prefixes B50Z and M80Y both Unc, Hollom 1963 B295 (2), Fforde 1967 B309 (1) and B310 COIN 109233 and three consecutives D27N 844479-81 these all Unc
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue shades 1940 B249 (3) prefix A06D VF, D49E GVF, J84D Unc, Green B239 prefix D48A Unc, Beale 1950 B268 prefix X13B EF along with Series C portrait O'Brien (3), Fforde (3) and Page (2) these EF- Unc mostly Unc, and last issue small size Isaac Newton Page (2) consecutives Unc, Somerset (1) EF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve 1940 B251 prefix W93D Fine, O'Brien 1955 B271 (2) prefixes B50Z and M80Y both Unc, Hollom 1963 B295 (2), Fforde 1967 B309 (1) and B310 COIN 109233 and three consecutives D27N 844479-81 these all Unc
Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection in an album comprising wide range of cashiers and denominations , circulated mostly in average VF-GVF some better. Comprising Treasury George V period 1 Pounds (2) including the Bradbury Second issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type 1 Letter only prefix issue 1914 serial number B/6 66235 along with the Fisher Second issue T31 Dot in No. Ireland in title issue 1923 serial number G1/82 141090. Accompanied by Bank of England examples (38) consisting of various cashier as Catterns 1930's issues (3) 10 Shillings B223 prefix L55 910575 along with 1 Pounds B225 (2) prefixes T33 & S76. Peppiatt Britannia medallion examples (5) including Second Period World War II Emergency issues as the 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink issues 1940 (3) prefixes C70E, O85D and T52D along with a 10 Shilling B251 Mauve example prefix M73D. Also includes a Post-war threaded example 1948 prefix D48B. An interesting fact about this period is that all pre-war Britannia medallion issues were unthreaded but a metal thread was incorporated into the Emergency issues and the ones to follow, so perhaps the war is what sparked the integration of this additional security measure. Beale 1 Pounds B268 issues 1950 (3) prefixes D05J, D99J and M26C. O'Brien examples of the last Britannia medallion issues and the new QE2 portrait (6) comprising 10 Shillings B271 prefix E37Y. 1 Pound B273 prefix R08J. The last of the White notes example 5 Pounds B276 dated 13th December 1955 serial number B56A 092487. 1 Pounds QE2 portrait (11) including the B281 prefix H63 along with B282 (10) prefixes 92K, 93K (2), 95L, 93N, 80N, 47R, 55S and 95S (2). Hollom (5) including 10 Shillings B295 (3) prefixes 01C (2) and 99B. 1 Pound B288 prefix J78S. And a 5 Pounds seated child Britannia B288 prefix J78S. Fforde (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B309 prefix 03Y and B310 prefix C02N. Also, a 1 Pound B305 prefix S98B. Page 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton 339 W Reverse issue 1978 prefix 77A. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) including a consecutive pair prefixes CU10 along with a DU81.
Bank of England & Treasury (78) a collection in an album in various grades mostly in average VF-GVF but also includes several higher grades to About UNC - UNC. Comprising the now little over a century old Treasury George V period 1 Pounds Bradbury Third issue T16 (2) serial numbers including a FIRST series A/12 529939 along with D/44 205890. Along with Bank of England various cashiers and designs issues from the various periods (47) including Catterns 1 Pound B225 prefix Y75. Peppiatt (4) consisting of 10 Shillings First Period B236 Unthreaded prefix 82W. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency issues (3) 10 Shillings B251 prefix Z17E and 1 Pounds B249 (2) prefixes B62H and U62D. Beale 1 Pound B268 prefix X55C. O'Brien 1 Pound B273 prefix H25K. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 66C. Fforde 10 Shillings B309 (2) prefixes 78X and 93W. Page 1 Pounds (4) including a QE2 portrait B322 prefix DR10 along with QE2 pictorial (3) B337 (2) prefixes T71 and W71 and B339 prefix 75K. Somerset (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W reverse (5) prefixes CU80, AR11, BY64, BZ84 and DW39. Along with a 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L reverse prefix DY05. Together with a selection of Lowther 5 Pounds (27) consisting of B393 (26) prefixes HA89, HB02, HB06, HB08 (2), HB10 (2), HB11, HB14 (2), HB15 (2), HB17, HB19, HB22, HB28, HB29 (2), HB31 (2), HB36, HB37, JA63, JA67, JA69 and JA70. Along with B395 prefix HD38. The lot also comes with a small selection of world notes from various countries including China (14) Foreign Exchange Certificates - 10 Fen Pick FX1b (2), 50 Fen Pick FX2, 1 Yuans Pick FX3 (6) and 5 Yuan Pick FX4. Together with 1 Fen Pick 865, 1 Jiaos Pick 881a (2) and 5 Yuan Pick 886. Belgium (2) 20 Francs Pick 138 and 100 Francs Pick 140. India 10 Rupees Pick 81. South Africa 20 Rand Pick 121c (2). Indonesia (3) 100 Rupiah 1977 Pick 116, 500 Rupiah 1977 Pick 117 and 1000 Rupiah 1980 Pick 119. Spain 100 Pesetas Pick 152. Turkey 100 Turk Lirasi Pick 194a. Hong Kong 10 Dollars Pick 191a. Russia Soviet Union 1 Ruble Pick 222a. Zimbabwe 2 Dollars Pick 1b. And USA (2) 1 Dollar Pick 468a and 2 Dollars Pick 382a. An interesting amalgamation certain to attract some attention
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