England, Scotland & Ireland 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (40) mostly average VF and above circa 1960's to modern issues. England consists of 1 to 10 PoundsPage, Kentfield, Lowther and Bailey (6). Ireland consists of Murray & Murchu signatures (2) a Lady Livery 1 Pound Pick 64d 1976 along with 1 Pound Pick 70a 1977. Also includes a modern 5 PoundsPick 75b 1998 O'Conail & Mullarkey. Scotland 1 to 20 Pounds (18) comprises mostly modern 1990's onwards from Clydesdale Bank plc, Bank of Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Bank of Scotland accompanied by a few collectible examples as the Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds (3) including a Pick S332 (BY SC405) 1951 together with Pick 274a 1966 (2). Also, the Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 325a (BY SC804a) 1966 and a Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds 1970 signature Burke. Along with a group of The British Linen Bank 1 Pounds variously dated from 1940s to 1950's (13) including Mackenzie signature Pick 157c (7) dated 1946, 1947 (3), 1948 and 1950 (2) also Anderson signature Pick 157d (6) also various dates 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957 and 1959. A very interesting group of notes
Scotland National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited & Union Bank of Scotland Limited issues (6) in various grades in mid grades about VF - VF to EF - GEF consisting of a Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S815c (PMS UB63f, BY SC903e) very last date for type 1st June 1948 signatures Morrison & Wilson serial number X/4 094554. Together with National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited (5) consisting of 5 PoundsPick 272 (PMS NC9, BY SC613a) dated 1st August 1963 signature D. Alexander serial number D 214572. As well as 1 Pounds (4) made up of Pick 269a (PMS NC6, BY SC602a) dated 1st August 1963 signatures D. Alexander (3) including a first date for type 1st November 1961 series B 254519 along with 1st August 1963 series V 653559 and 1st August 1963 serial number 1A 912627. Also the Pick 274 (PMS NC8, BY SC603) dated 4th January 1968 signature Burke serial number A 148571. Also includes 3 vintage books - 'The Bank of Scotland 1695-1945' by Charles A. Malcolm, M.A. , Ph. D and comes with a large and impressive Commemorative poster. 'History of Banking in Scotland' Second Edition, 1908 by Andrew William Kerr, F.R.S. Along with 'The History of the Union Bank of Scotland' 1930 by Robert S. Rait, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.
Scotland (5) various grades in VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising Clydesdale Bank Limited (4) including 1 Pounds (3) Pick 204a (PMS CL35a, BY SC318a) FIRST date types 1st March 1971 signature Fairbairn (2) and FIRST prefixes D/A 108908 & D/A 132532 along with Pick 204c (PMS CL35c, BY SC318c) dated 1st February 1980 series D/BH 129104 signature MacMillan. Together with a 5 PoundsPick 205c (PMS CL36c, BY SC320c) dated 2nd February 1976 series D/BD 137396 signature MacMillan. Also includes a National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick 271 (PMS NC7, BY SC602b) dated 4th January 1967 series 2P212202 signature D. Alexander.
World circa mid 1900's to modern (74) a nice collection in various grades VF to UNC with majority to the higher spectrum and from various countries of issue comprising Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Indonesia this including a modern counterfeit produced by the son of the printer on original printing machine. Includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same design issues from Afghanistan, Poland, Russia. And some scarcer issues consist of a 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) Padgham signature ND 1963 serial number B883937. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 154 dated 17th September 1971 serial number 1U3442041. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 265 dated 16th September 1959 serial number N546072 signature David Alexander. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 109a dated 17th July 1968 and a very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A/1 0821904. Also includes a few Commemorative issues. An interesting and attractive group
Scotland (9) an assortment of 1 and 5 Pounds 1960's issues including a variety of signatures and designs from different Banks including Clydesdale Bank Limited, The British Linen Bank includes a consecutive pair and the National Commercial Bank. All in high grades
Scotland signature Burke notes includes SPECIMEN issues (3) comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited SPECIMEN issues 1 pound Calloway-Murphy RB69 serial number A/46 000000 and 5 pounds Calloway-Murphy RB71 serial number A/15 000000, both dated 15th July 1970 and with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Along with National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy NC8 dated 4th January 1968 serial number E258802. All in high grades to about UNC -UNC
Scotland group (11) a good mix includes Bank of Scotland £1 1956 & 1983, National Bank £1 1957 & 1958, Royal Bank £1 1966, 1969 & 1970, £5 1970 & 1986 and National Commercial £1 (2) both dated 1959, average VF or better
Scotland (12) includes North of Scotland £5 1932 Fine, Commercial Bank £5 1954 gFine plus various £1s, also Bank of England £1s (6), grades range from gFine to UNC
Scotland (12) includes Union Bank £1 1931 good Fine, Bank of Scotland £1 1965 & £5 1987, Clydesdale £5 1989, RBS £1 1966 & David Dale £1 1967, Linen Bank £1 1969, National Commercial Bank £1 1966, these all about UNC or better plus a few others
Scotland (6) includes Royal Bank £5 1952, Commercial Bank 31 1952, Linen Bank £1 1969, National Commercial Bank £5 (2) 1959 & 1963 & Clydesdale & North of Scotland £1 1950 first series A156400, a few are pressed, VF or better
Scotlandcollection in loose leaf album approx. 220 better notes over £700 face value, mostly all different date types includes early Union Bank £1 (13) 1931 to 1952, £5 (3) 1949 to 1952, National Bank £1 (13) 1927 to 1958 & large size £5 (5) 1940 to 1953 , Bank of Scotland 1930 to modern, North of Scotland £1 (4) 1932 to 1940 and £5 1944, Linen Bank , Commercial Bank £1 (11) 1931 to 1941 & £5 (4) 1931 to 1943, Clydesdale Bank and others, average Fine to VF many better, needs viewing
Scotlandcollection in Lindner album with slip sleeve (57) all better types ranging from 1932 to 2000 includes North of Scotland £1 1932, Clydesdale Bank £1 1945 & 1966, National Commercial £5 1952 & 1959 & £20 1959, National Bank £5 1957, mostly all different plus Lady LaveryIreland (5) £1 (3), £5 & £10 dated 1971, mostly VF to UNC, viewing recommended
Scotland (11) all different from 1951 to 1982, £5 (2) and £1 (9), includes Commercial Bank £1 1951, National Bank £1 1955, National Commercial £1 1959, BoS £5 1957, Royal Bank £5 1974, average Fine to VF, some better
Scotland (11) includes North of Scotland Bank £1 dated 1928, PickS639, pressed Fine+, also British Linen £5 1962 GVF, National Commercial £1 1959 aUNC, all different
Scotland accumulation (16) with little or no duplication includes Union Bank £1 dated 1931, Commercial Bank £1 dated 1939, Clydesdale & North £5 dated 1955, average Fine or better
Scotland accumulation in album plus a few GB and world (95) face value £240+, includes National Bank £1 1929, 1937, 1939, Commercial Bank £1 1927, 1931 & 1932, £5 1957, Royal Bank £1 1927, 1928, 1935, 1937, scarce £5 dated 1919 VG plus £5 1959 (3) & 1965, Union Bank £1 1926 & £5 1954, Linen Bank £1 1929, Bank of Scotland £5 1929, Clydesdale Bank £5 1937 good Fine, Beale £5 1950, £1 Mahon & Catterns, average Fine or better, needs viewing
Scotland in album (20) all better types includes Royal Bank guinea 1827 aVG (with letter from RBS dated 1972 ascertaining its authenticity), square Clydesdale £1 1925, Commercial Bank £1 1926 & £5 1934, Union Bank £5 proof 1942, viewing recommended
Scotland (5) includes National Commercial £1 & £5, Bank of Scotland £5 & Linen Bank £5 all dated 1959, Royal Bank £1 dated 1966 plus GB Lion & Key £5 (2) prefixes D09 & D68 (B277), average about VF or better
Scotland group in album (36) includes Leith Banking Co. £1 1824 VG, Royal Bank £20 1947 VG, various Linen Bank £1 & £5, Commercial Bank, Clydesdale & North, etc, plus a couple of cheques, viewing well recommended
Scotland £1 note group (9) includes Bank of Scotland 1969 & 1972, National Commercial Bank 1959, Clydesdale 1969, Commercial Bank 1953, British Linen 1961 plus Royal Bank 1953, 1972 & 1992, mostly VF to EF, some better
Scotland group (10) includes BoS £1 (3) & £5 all dated 1968, £1's dated 1978 1979, 1980 & 1981, £5 dated 1982, Royal Bank £1 1993 & Commercial Bank £1 1952, average VF to EF, some better
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