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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 39	Twenty Pounds Catterns White note World War II German Operation BERNHARD forgery B230OB dated 20th August 1932 serial number 46/M 77696, VF - GVF with multiple pinholes in body and hand stamped "VALS" where S is inked in pen translating from Dutch - False or Counterfeit. Although the operation was not successful, it had an enormous potential as at the time the Bank of England's specialists called these forgeries "the best they have seen" and if the mission was successful it would've had a devastating effect on the economy, up to 9 million Bernhard notes were produced to the amount of £134 million - a figure representing 10% of the total banknotes in circulation in the UK at the time. More banknotes like this	£90
02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Banknotes	Lot 1313	Ten Pounds Catterns World War II Operation Bernhard forgery White note similar to B229 dated 19th August 1932 serial number K/113 07425. Fresh, presentable and relatively crisp about EF Minor Marginal Tear but not affecting the note's general appearance More banknotes like this	£50
03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Banknotes	Lot 39	Fifty pounds, Twenty Pounds & Ten Pounds Bernhard, Catterns white notes all Operation Bernhard German forgery WW2, 50 Pounds dated 20th June 1930 series 44/N 38727, EF, 20 Pounds dated 20th November 1930 series 44/M 07668, set of staple holes, pressed VF, 10 Pounds dated 18th August 1932 series K/112 48293, pinholes, pressed VF More banknotes like this	£180
07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Banknotes	Lot 82	Ten pounds Catterns white B229, German Operation Bernhard forgery WW2 dated 17th March 1933, series K/120 03281, usual pinholes at left, a scarcer signature type, good Fine More banknotes like this	£70
01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Banknotes	Lot 50	Ten pounds Catterns white Operation Bernhard German forgery, a scarce LEEDS branch, dated 10 January 1933 series 138/V 06043, rust marks & pinholes, VF More banknotes like this	£120
30/11/2013 Auction 143	English Banknotes	Lot 35	Ten pounds Catterns white Operation Bernhard German forgery dated 1932 GVF & Peppiatt £50 Bernhard dated 1934 pressed GVF More banknotes like this	£120
01/09/2012 Auction 138	English Banknotes	Lot 190	Ten pounds Catterns white WW2 German Operation Bernhard forgery dated 19 February 1932, series K/102 72959, usual pinholes, scarcer signature type, VF More banknotes like this	£100
04/09/2011 Auction 134	English Banknotes	Lot 593	Ten pounds Catterns white Operation Bernhard German forgery dated 1933 serial K/120 01768, usual pinholes at left, slight edge wear, GVF and scarcer signature type More banknotes like this	£150
05/09/2010 Auction 130	English Banknotes	Lot 205	Ten pounds Catterns white WW2 German Operation Bernhard forgery dated 19 March 1932, prefix K/104, usual pinholes, scarce signature type, GVF More banknotes like this	£100
06/08/2010 Auction 129	English Banknotes	Lot 405	Ten pounds Catterns Operation Bernhard German forgery WW2 dated 1934 prefix K/132, usual pinholes, VF-GVF More banknotes like this	£260
03/07/2010 Auction 128	English Banknotes	Lot 223	Ten pounds Catterns white German WW2 operation Bernhard forgery dated 1932 prefix K/112, usual pinholes and some edge wear, about VF More banknotes like this	£85
27/11/2005 Auction 111	English Banknotes	Lot 112	Ten pounds Catterns Operation Bernhard German forgery WW2, scarce LEEDS branch, damage & wear around edges and top left corner, otherwise crisp GVF More banknotes like this	£120
27/11/2005 Auction 111	English Banknotes	Lot 116	Ten pounds white Catterns Operation Bernhard German forgery, prefix K/120, pinholes, scarcer type, VF More banknotes like this	£90
05/06/2005 Auction 109	English Banknotes	Lot 110	Ten pounds Catterns white, German WW2 Operation Bernhard forgery, prefix K/129, dated 17 Nov.1933, rarely seen compared to Peppiatt variety, pinholes More banknotes like this	£60

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