Twenty Pounds Kentfield Faraday reverse B374 issued 1993, first run with low number X01 001009, so extremely low number of the series being just the 9th note printed (this series started at no. 1001), (Pick387a), Gem Uncirculated PMG 66 EPQ
Five Pounds MahonwhiteB215 dated 5th Oct. 1926 serial 336/E 40076, Choice Uncirculated and graded 64 by PMG who show 27 graded on their population report for B215 with only 3 graded higher than this note
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B241f dated 5th January 1935 serial number T/191 20331 MANCHESTER branch issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left. About Uncirculated and graded 50 by PMG and this being the highest grade on the PMG population report from only 3 they have seen
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite, thin paper, M22 056474, dated 20 May 1947, B264 in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated PMG 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)
Ten Shillings Bradbury Third Issue T20 Red Dash in No. in serial number issue 16th December 1918 serial number B/11 078451, in a PMG holder graded about UNC 53 EPQ and a high grade and well-preserved note for its age now over a century old. These 10 Shilling notes were produced as a result of the halt in production of the earlier Second issue with black serial numbers as there were widespread complaints that they were too easily confused with the 1 Pound notes of the same period. This resulted in the serial numbers being changed to red and these the last for the Bradbury issues with recorded prefixes only in 2 letters - B and C. An excellent opportunity for any collector to add a high-grade example of these George V period issues
Bank of England amalgamation of high-grade PMG Certified notes (3) comprising a Peppiatt World War II Emergency issue 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink Britannia medallion Metal thread issued 1940 serial number O50D 454214 graded PMG About UNC 53 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality). Hollom 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 Green issued 1963 FIRST series serial number B95N 441502 graded PMG Choice UNC 64. Along with Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 Red-brown issued 1967 serial number 94Z 317729 an Exceptionally high grade note PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality), with PMG having recorded only 22 examples in this grade and only 1 in the higher 68 grade at the time of writing. A very pleasing group
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B264 Fourth Post-war Period Thin paper Metal thread dated 9th July 1947 serial number M65 088628 London branch, in a PMG holder and very high graded Choice UNC 64 Pinholes. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London these notes are seldom seen in such high grades
Fifty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Sir John Houblon B377 Silver Foil Tudor Rose issue 1994 serial number E08 506433 in a PMG holder and assigned the outstandingly high grade of Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Printed at the Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex and designed by Roger Withington this high grade note holds much eye-appeal
One Hundred Pounds E.M. HarveyWhite Note B209ef dated 13 November 1923, serial number 46Y 00298 and MANCHESTER issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, 'I promise to pay the Bearer on demand the sum of One Hundred Pounds', value in ornate black tablet low left. In a PMG holder graded VF 20 Stains, Annotations, Ex A.J. Simms Collection and an Exceptionally Rare note a lower serial number and a very few survivors of this denomination seen with PMG's Population having only 2 recorded examples at the time of writing
Twenty Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & William ShakespeareB351 Purple & Green issue 1984 FIRST RUN LOW NUMBER 01A 000351 in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. A very Scarce Pictorial Series D banknote with this LOW collectible number featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and a St. George slaying the dragon medallion in the underprint at centre on obverse along with a statue of William Shakespeare on reverse with an illustration of Romeo & Juliet in the underprint. Plate-printed at the Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex and watermarked William Shakespeare's head
Treasury & Bank of England (2) both graded by PMG and in their holders comprising One PoundFisherT31 Ireland in title Dot in No. Second Issue 1923 series B1/53 662704 graded PMG Choice Very Fine 35 along with One Pound Green CatternsB225 issued 1930 serial number R74 567826 graded PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Staple holes
One PoundBradburyT11.2 Second issue 1914 (2) a consecutive pair series H1/37 68894 & H1/37 68895 both in PMG holders graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. Type 2 serial number prefix with a letter accompanied by a small number "1". Printed by De La Rue on banknote paper manufactured by William Joynson & Co. with watermark of wavy lines incorporating the Royal Cypher
One Pounds Green MahonB212 issue 1928 (2) a consecutive pair first series A25 436523 & A25 436524 both in PMG holders graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality & Choice About UNC 58 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. Printed at St. Luke’s Works Old Street London on banknote paper manufactured by Portals Ltd with a watermark of wavy lines and the helmeted Britannia facing right these notes are Rarely seen in these high grades therefore this being a rare opportunity to acquire some
One Pounds Green CatternsB225 issued 1930 (2) a consecutive pair series T61 665910 & T61 665911. Both in PMG holders and graded GEM Uncirculated 66 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. A very desirable consecutive set especially in this high grade
CatternsFive pounds white notes B228 (2) both dated 13th May 1930, a consecutively numbered pair series 374/H 37763 & 374/H 37764, (Pick328a), both have a small bank stamp on reverse, in PMG holders graded 55 About Uncirculated & 58 Choice About Uncirculated, rare in this condition and as a consecutive pair
CatternsFive pounds white notes B228 (2) both dated 1st June 1932, a consecutively numbered pair series 208/J 52323 & 208/J 52324, (Pick328a), in PMG holders graded 45 Choice Extremely Fine (minor rust mark) and 45EPQ Choice Extremely Fine exceptional paper quality, rare in this condition and as a consecutive pair
PeppiattTen Pounds B242 (2) German Operation Bernhardforgery WW2 both dated 16th March 1935 a consecutively numbered pair series K/144 25723 & K/144 25724, (Pick336B), in PMG holders graded 64 Choice Uncirculated and 63EPQ Choice Uncirculated, exceptional paper quality, scarce as a consecutive pair
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