ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc 100 Pounds SPECIMEN signed Maiden 25th March 1987 Lord Hay right, Balmoral Castle reverse series A/1 000000, Pick350as first date of issue of this type, Gem Uncirculated PMG 66 EPQ
ScotlandBank of Scotland (2) 50 Pounds Edinburgh 24th September 2004 series AC282995 300 Years of the Company emblem bottom and 100 Pounds 22 Jan 1992 A272725 both EF
Scotland National Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds (5) 1.10.1953 (4) and 1.7.1955 generally VF or near so 2 with a number written on the front probably pencilled and perhaps removable
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc 100 Pounds SPECIMEN signed Maiden 25th March 1987 Lord Hay right, Balmoral Castle reverse series A/1 000000, Pick350as first date of issue of this type, UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 94e (Calloway-Murphy BA109e) dated 12th June 1956 serial number 1/B 1507 brown on pale orange with blue medallion at centre, About Uncirculated PMG 53
Scotland 5 Pounds (5) Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited Pick 192a (4) 2.3.1953 VF, 2.9.1953 Fine, 1.2.1958 (2) both VF. National Commercial Bank 16.9.1959 Fine
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds 5 May 1969 Pick 110A signed Polwarth and Letham series 7/H 3876 World Banknote Grading holder 35 Very Fine Choice and a seldom offered emergency printing
Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds (2) 1 August 1931 14/S 01199 about VF for wear with multiple rust spots and a few pinholes, 6 August 1935 Fine
Scotland National Commercial Bank 5 Pounds dated 1st August 1966, signed David Alexander, Pick272a, (3) near consecutives in high grades M107513, 517 and 519 AU (light centre fold only) and slight discoloration left edge
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 94f dated 25th March 1958 serial number 1/C 4911 brown on pale orange with blue medallion at centre, About UNC World Banknote Grading 50 "Staple Holes"
Scotland, Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds 4.1.1945 VF penned number in red reverse, 4.1.1945 EF, 10.2.1949 Fine, 12.9.1956 VF, 17.11.1961 VF, 21.11.1961 VF (2), 4.12.1962 VF, 3.12.1962 EF, 11.12.1962 VF, 12.12.1962 VF. Sir W. Scott at right 3.10.1968 Unc
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundSPECIMEN PROOF similar to Pick S815b (PMS UB63d, BY SC903b) dated 5th December 1931 without a serial number and prefix F only, printed signatures Norman Hird and J F McCrindle, EF with the usual printers annotations and punch hole cancellations
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound 1.9.1940 VG, 11.10.1948 VF stain, 1.8.1953 GVF, 2.1.1963 VG, 1.4.1965 GVF, 1.12.1965 VF and 1.6.1967 VF. 5 Pounds 2.11.1964 Good Fine penned numbers front
Scotland, Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds (5) 2.11.1953 VF some light stains reverse, 8.5.1957 VF, Sir W Scott 7.1.1994 Unc, 21.11.1977 Fine and Polymer 25.3.2016 AA003121 Unc in a presentation folder
Scotland (10) Bank of Scotland 1 Pound 12.12.1985, Royal Bank 1 Pounds 24.3.1992, 8.12.1992 EU Summit, 3.12.1994 Stevenson, 3.3.1997 Graham Bell, 12.5.1999 Parliament. 5 Pounds 23.3.1994, 14.5.1994 St Andrews, 1.7.2005 Surgeons, 14.7.2005 Niklaus all Unc
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 94f dated 3 October 1963 serial number 1/H 2458 brown on pale orange with blue medallion at centre, Very Fine World Banknote Grading 25 "Tiny Pinhole"
ScotlandBank of Scotland (8) £100 18.8.1997, £50 1.5.1995 (2), £20 1.5.1995 and 22.3.1999, £10 18.8.1998, £5 5.8.1998 (2) VF or better two with inked annotations a £50 and a £20
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited SPECIMEN PROOFS (2) 1 Pound similar to Pick S815c (BY SC903d, PMS UB63e) signatures Hird & Wilson dated 28th September 1945 serial number V/16 376001 with guide lines on obverse and stamped on reverse in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland, Limited / EXHIBITED" and a dated stamp 1st April 1946, 4 punchole cancels, EF stain on reverse from where once mounted. Along with the later re-designed issue 1 Pound similar to Pick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) signature Morrison dated 1st September 1953 serial number G/17 401000 with guide lines on obverse and stamped in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited / 29th May 1954", 3 sets of punch hole cancellations formed in vertical lines, about UNC - UNC
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Limited £20 dated 4th July 1944 series T/M 0000918, Pick 187, Choice Very Fine and grade 35 Paper Pulls by PMG, scarcer high value note and seldom offered
Scotland a collection in an album (46) in circulated grades a variety of banks £1 - £20 1950s to recent issues (£193 face value) includes Royal Bank £10 22 Feb 1989 (2 consecutives in EF)
Scotland, Leith Banking Company One Pound No.52/128 dated 1 Sept 1824 with dividend paid stamps on the reverse, payable to Alexr. Macdonald, Fine, along with Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound dated 8 Nov. 1824 to Andrew Bogle, VG, with Forgery written in red ink, and Cheque Scotland - Kelso dated December 31 1827 VF
ScotlandBank of Scotland £50 1 August 2011, £20 17th September 2007, £5 19th January 2009 (2), Clydeside Bank £5 13th February 2016 (3) consecutives EF
World a group of (72) from circulation including some One Pounds and a Jersey £5. Banknotes of all the Nations presentation packs (4), and a few notes in an album including Bank of Scotland £10 and £5 and a few fantasy notes
Scotland in high grades Bank of ScotlandFive Pounds 4th Jan 1995, £20 1 June 2019, Royal Bank £1 1999 Scottish Parliament (2) and 1 Oct 2001 (3 consecutives), £5 14 July 2005 Jack Nicholas (2 consecutives) and 22 Sep 2014 Ryder Cup (2), £20 4th Aug 2000 QM reverse generally Unc
World (23 ) including Canada $1 194, 1967, USA $2 1976, USA $10 1864 Confederate States America VF , Germany 10 Mark 1949, 5 Mark 1948, 1923 1M Mark, 10,000 MK 1923, 25 Pfenning , Austria 20 Sch and 100 Kronen, France50 Francs , Scotland (3 ) £1 (2) and £5 Clydesdale , Japan WWII 1946 Ten Sen , One Yen and 5 Pesos mixed grades F to VF better
Scotland, North of Scotland Bank Limited Twenty Pounds 1.7.1943 issue, Obverse: King's College, Serial No. KT08670, Pick S646, in a PMG holder and graded About Uncirculated 55 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)
ScotlandBank of Scotland £10 (3) 23rd March 1994 EF, 19th June 2001 AU, 17 Sep 2007 AU. Five Pounds 25.6.2002 Unc along with Scottish Pounds 1980 and later from circulation
World (25) an earlier useful group including India1 rupee dated 1917 series Y/95 246846 with McWatters signature about Fine with some edge damage, ScotlandBritish Linen Bank Pound 1940 VG-Fine, East AfricaShilling 1943 Very Good, PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS Sixpence green on whiteGreat Britain stamp obverse this faint so issuing camp not clear A. 93423 F-VF and more with some pre WW2 in lower grades
Scotland The British Linen Bank circa 1950-60's issues (10) in various grades mostly VF-GVF and above comprising 5 Pounds Pick 170 (PMS BL77, BY SC217) dated23rd April 1968 signature. W. Walker titled General Manager serial number L/12 668758. Together with 1 Pounds (9) consisting of Pick 157d (PMS BL65d, BY SC205c) signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager and Water low printing (2) dated 28th August 1958 serial number H/3 071084 and 15th April 1960 first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831. Pick 157e (PMS BL65e, BY SC207) dated 15th April 1960 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager (3) including a first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831, a last prefix for type P/3 506654 along with N/3 777299. Pick 162 (PMS BL70, BY SC2007) dated 30th September 1961 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager last prefix for type serial number T/3 825893 and De La Rue printing. Pick 166a (PMS BL71a, BY SC208a) first date for type 31st March 1962 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager serial number V/3 267047. Pick 169a (PMS BL75, BY SC210) signature T. W. Walker titled General Manager (2) including a very first date and first prefix for type 29th February 1968 serial number U/4 203122 along with 5th November 1969 serial number A/5 201608. A very desirable group, certain to attract much attention
Scotland (4) grades VF to EF - GEF comprising Clydesdale Bank Limited signature Fairbairn issues dated 1st September 1969 (2) including 1 PoundPick 202 (PMS CL30b, BY SC317a) serial number C/R 202591 along with 5 PoundsPick 203 (PMS CL31b, BY SC319b) serial number C/BB 130551. Along with National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds signatures David Alexander dated 16th September 1959 Pick 265 (PMS NC1, BY SC601) (2) serial numbers B 591851 and 1E 220546.
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 3 rows of cancellation punch-holes dated 7th April 1952, Proof or Specimen of Pick S816a, series E/23 552000 AU issuers annotation in ink top border
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 3 rows of seven cancellation punch-holes dated 1st June 1954, Proof of Pick S816b, bank stamp obverse GEF
Scotland - Union Bank of Scotland Limited One PoundSpecimen 7th April 1952, serial number E/13 301000 cancelled with three rows of punch holes, EF with some inked annotations on the lower border and a bank stamp to the right border
Scotland 1 Pounds (2) comprising The British Linen Bank Pick 157c (PMS BL65c, BY SC205b) post war dated 5th February 1946 serial number W/1 048300 signature George Mackenzie titled General Manager along with a Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S331a (PMS CO61d, BY SC404c) just on the verge of the war dated 4th May 1939 serial number N/24 236889 and signatures Peter Irving titled Accountant and James Thomson titled Cashier. Both desirable, the first fresh and crisp EF or near so, the second VF marginal Ink Annotation on reverse but not affecting the notes general appearance
Scotland - Union Bank of Scotland Limited One Pound Proof with 2 large cancellation punch-holes, dated 5th December 1931, series F, Pick S815b NEF with a bank stamp and red printers annotations on the reverse
Scotland - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Five Pounds 16/9/1959, serial number B311029, Fine with some areas of light discolouration and a tiny pinhole to the lower left
ScotlandBank of Scotland Dennis Stevenson & Colin Mathews Complete SPECIMEN set dated 17th September 2007 and all with serial number AA000000 and featuring Sir Walter Scott on obverse (5) comprising 5 Pounds Specimen No. 085 in small script at lower left corner Pick 124s (PMS BA127a) . 10 Pounds Specimen No. 042 in small script at lower left corner obverse Pick 125s (PMS BA128a) . 20 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 126s (BY BA129a) . 50 Pounds Specimen No. 061 Pick 127s (PMS BA130a) in green and featuring the Falkirk Wheel on reverse, the World's only rotating boat lift built to restore the canal link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 100 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 128s (PMS BA131a) . All notes with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited without imprint and watermarked Sir Walter Scott. All about UNC - UNC, Scarce set
GB and World (6) Northern Ireland - Ulster BankFive Pounds 2006 issue, George Best Pick 339 UNC in the Ulster Bank wallet of issue, Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland (2) Twenty Pounds 2000 issue Queen Mother 100th Birthday, prefix QETQM, Pick 361, Near VF, Five Pounds 2005 issue Reverse: Jack Nicklaus and the Royal and Ancient clubhouse, St. Andrews, UNC in the Royal Bank of Scotland wallet of issue, GB Five Pounds (3) FfordeB312 with binary serial number U03 866886 Fine, Kentfield Five Pounds (2) a consecutive pair EE68 819795 and EE68 819796 EF
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Ten Pounds 5 Jan 1983 signed Winter (2) consecutive numbers A/65 610522 and 610523 tiny faint brown spot on one note top right otherwise choice Unc
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank Five Pounds 2 May 1959 EF and pleasing, One Pounds 12.2.1952 VF, 5.11.1969 VF, Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Five Pounds 2.9.1963 VF, Clydesdale Bank £20 24.6.2006 Unc, £10 25.1.2009 Unc, Five Pounds 1.12.1997 and 6.8.2009 both Unc, One Pound 9.11.1988 Unc, National Commercial Bank Five Pounds 2.1.1963 aVF, Royal Bank of ScotlandTen Pounds 3.1.1985 VF, 1.11.2001 and 6.2.2012 both Unc, Five Pounds 19.3.1969 AU, 6.2.2002, 14.5.2004 and 1.7.2005 these three Unc, 14.7.2005 (10) consecutive numbers Unc, One Pounds in Unc 19.3.1969, 3.12.1994, 3.3.1997 and 12.5.1999
GB and World Bank of EnglandTwenty Pounds William Shakespeare (5) Page 1970 B328 and Somerset (4) 1981 B350 VF-EF, One Pounds Somerset (5) EF-Unc along with two low grade 10/- O'Brien and Fforde, Scotland a variety of issuers in mixed grades poor - AU some from the 1940s One Pounds (20), Five Pounds (8). Jersey One Pound QEII VF and two B of E damaged notes Fforde £1 and 10/-
Scotland Bank of Scotland One Pound 15.9.1937 VF, 4.1.1964 (3) EF-AU, 4.2.1964 EF, British Linen Bank One Pound 5.11.1969 GVF, Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 31st May 1932 F-VF, National Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound 1.10.1964 VF, National Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 7th November 1938 F-VF, National Commercial Bank Five Pounds 2.1.1963 Fine, The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 2nd June 1952 GVF, 1.6.1965 (2) GVF, 1.5.1967 VF, 1.9.1987 (2) both Fine, 24.3.1992 EF
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland £5 dated 1st March 1943 series F1068-3481, Pick317c, signed Brown large size and uniface Fine, Five Pounds 1st April 1958 F-VF, One Pound 31 Oct 1933 aVF small ink spot bottom left corner, One Pound 1.6.1950 AU, One Pound 1.2.1961 Unc
Scotland - Bank of Scotland (2) Ten Pounds 1986 dated 8th January 1986, signatures T.N.Risk and D.B.Pattullo, serial number BF348282 Pick 113c A/UNC, Five Pounds 1978 dated 19th October 1978, signatures Lord Clydesmuir and A.M. Russell, serial number AW 269375 Pick 112c EF pressed
Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandFive Pounds 2004 issues - 250th Anniversary of the St. Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club (10) Reverse: A view of the course and clubhouse, with a vignette of Old Tom Morris to left, and the Claret Jug trophy to the right, includes consecutive numbers (7), and a consecutive pair, serial numbers R&A 0008553 to 0008559 inclusive, R&A 0008588 and 0008589 and R&A 0008591 all UNC
World - French Indo ChinaPiastre 1953 Pick 92 Unc, Greece 1000 Drachmas 1939 GVF, Italy 1000 Lite 1990 GVF, Mozambique 100 Escudos 27.3.1961 (2) both Unc, Netherlands 10 Gulden 25.4.1968 Unc, Scotland Jedburg 1769 a Bill for rent and highway rogue money attached to a promoters card, USADollars Series 1957 (3) consecutive numbers and $2 series 1976 (4) consecutive numbers all Unc, Yugoslavia post 1961 issues VF-Unc mostly Unc (13), Fantasy Spilegeld (8) Unc, Thomas De La Rue Energy Promotional notes (4) Unc. Along with the book 20th Century Scottish banknotes James Douglas Volume 1 used second hand
Scotland Bank of Scotland One Pound 4th FEBy 1935 signed Elphinstone and Beveridge Pick 91a Fine or better and 15.10. 1979 AU, Five Pounds 28.9.1979 VF, British Linen Bank One Pound 15.4.1960 Fine, Clydesdale Bank One Pound 5.1.1983 and 8.4.1985 both Fine, National Commercial Bank One Pound 16.9.1959 VF, North of Scotland Bank One Pound Aberdeen 1st July 1949 Fine, The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound 3.5.1982 VG and 4.1.1984 VF, Five Pounds 24.1.1996 EF, Ten Pounds 3.5.1982 nVF
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 2 large cancellation punch-holes dated 5th December 1931 series F, Pick S815b, bank stamp & red printers annotations on reverse, EF
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (8) most in high grades with examples about UNC - UNC, Pick 91b (BY SC103b, RB95b) (2) both dated 20th April 1939 signatures Elphinstone & Macfarlane series S0491446 & X0689960. Pick 91c (BY SC103c, PMS BA95d) dated 16th October signatures Elphinstone & Crowford series AA347964. Pick 96b (BY SC105a, PMS BA98b) signatures Elphinstone & Crawford (4) including 29th November 1945 series D0181176, 28Th January 1947 series F0534756, 8th March 1949 series J0682830 22nd October 1952 series Q0069662. Pick 96c (BY SC105b, PMS BA98c) dated 9th November 1953 signatures Elphinstone & Watson series T0084497.
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Seventh issue 1 PoundPick 258b (PMS NA48, BY SC503e) very LAST date and prefix for this type 2nd January 1953 serial number B/G 908-443 signature John Allan Brown titled General Manager, EF - about UNC. The note in light brown and black on red and yellow sunburst underprint with the obverse displaying Glasgow Cathedral and Palace of Holyrood house at left and right along with the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre. The reverse featuring an elaborate guilloche panel displaying a city view of Edinburgh at centre flanked by large numerical value in panels, Coat of Arms above and surrounded with numerical value. Printed by W & A.K. Johnston. Ltd Edinburgh.
Scotland (10) a small selection of 1 and 5 Pounds mid 1970's to 1990's all in circulated presentable mid grades on average around VF comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 327 (BY SC 805; PMS RB63) dated 1st September 1967 signature G. P. Robertson serial number A/4 79104. Along with The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 336a (BY SC814a; PMS BR 75) signature Burke serial numbers A/68 951081 and A/99 838790. Also, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc issues (6) including 1 Pounds (5) consisting of various issues as follows - Pick 341Aa (BY SC831c; PMS RB80c) series D/58 495005 signature Winter, Thomas De La Rue print. Pick 341b (BY SC831b; PMS RB80d) series C/73 438272, BWC print no sort codes. Pick 351c (PMS RB90c; BY SC833c) dated 24th March 1992 signature Mathewson (3) two with prefix B/83 but not consecutive numbers along with B/58. Accompanied also by a 5 PoundsPick 352a (BY SC843a; PMS RB97a) dated 13th December 1988 series A/84 365751. All together with a Bank of Scotland example of a 5 Pounds Pick 116a (BY SC122a; PMS BA115a) 20th June 1990 signatures Risk & Burt serial number EF 879023.
Scotland (3) a higher grade selection, EF - UNC, of 1 Pounds from The Royal Bank of Scotland 3 different designs comprising the David Dale portrait issue Pick 327 (BY SC805; PMS RB63) dated 1st September 1967 signature Robertson serial number A/19 787722. The Interim Forth Bridge issue Pick 329 (BY SC815; PMS RB68) dated 19th March 1969 signatures Robertson & Burke serial number A/8 325274. Along with the Castle series Arms issue Pick 336a dated 2nd April 1973 signature Burke serial number A/66 834523,
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds late 1930's to modern including Limited, plc and some Commemorative issues in a small album and a amalgamation of different designs (39) grades ranging from VF to UNC consisting of Pick 322a (PMS RB55b, BY SC802c) dated 1st December 1938 signature D. Speed (2) serial numbers C/1 740903 & D/1 384987. Pick 322c (PMS RB55e, BY SC802e) dated 1st November 1952 signature J. D. C. Dick and last series for this type X/1 914343 before printers imprint changed. Pick 324a (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st November 1955 signature W. R. Ballantyne last series for the variety without the W. H. Egan on reverse - AH 621816. Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) signature W. R. Ballantyne and with W. H. Egan reverse (2) dated 1st October 1962 series BK 921312 along with 2nd April 1963 series BM 473690. Pick 325a (PMS RB56a, BY SC804a) last date and series for this type dated 2nd April 1963 signature W. R. Ballantyne serial number CG 567538. Pick 325b (PMS RB56b, BY SC804b) dated 1st July 1967 signature C. P. Robertson serial number CV 632043. Pick 336a (PMS RB75, BY SC815) signature J. B. Burke (4) including a very first date for this issue 5th January 1972 serial number A/27 701310 along with very last date for this issue 1st May 1981 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/55 428030 - C/55 428032. Pick 341a (PMS RB80a, BY SC831a) very first date for this issue 3rd May 1982 signature C. R. Winter serial number C/61 094633, Bradbury Wilkinson printing and with sorting marks. Pick 351d signature Mathewson titled Group Chief Executive dated 30th March 1999 (10) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/77 902448 - C/77 902457. Together with Commemorative issues 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis StevensonPick 358 (PMS RB 94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 signature Mathewson (16) all UNC and in a consecutively numbered set serial numbers RLS 0925807 - RLS 0925822
A collection in an album generally post WW II from circulation some earlier issues mostly from Asia, includes some useful higher denominations such as Australia $50, ECCA $20, IOM and Scotland £5 as well as a BradburyOne Pound in low grade
Scotland The Union Bank of ScotlandOne Pounds Specimens, punch holed cancelledPick S816s (3) these issues are larger than the regular issue S816 and have a wider border 17th October 1949 B/24 577000 and 8th December 1952 (2) E/14 327000 and F/21 501000 average EF and with stamps and annotations
Scotland Clydeside Bank £1 (2) 23.9.1982 and 8.4.1985 Pick 211a and c, £5 (2) 2.4.1990 and 21.7.1996 Pick 218 a and c, £10 (3) 1.5.1997, 26.1.2003, 21.11.2004 Pick226 a,c and e a high grade group generally Unc
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