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)
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
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
World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
Royal 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) all in various grades ranging from VF-GVF to about UNC - 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 and each note's reverse illustrating Stevenson with scenes from his life and works and the obverse with a Commemorative overprint at watermark area. A various design and period group, with a lot of collectible notes and certain to attract interest
Scotland (94) assortment of mainly £1 notes in an album, dates ranging from 1940's to 2000's, different banks of issue, including Clydesdale & North £20 and some commemorative notes in envelopes etc., mixed grades
Scotland (18) in a small album, Royal Bank of Scotland plc, 5 Pounds (7) all different dates of issue from 1988 to 2005, 1 Pound (11) all different dates of issue from 1988 to 2001, Uncirculated
Scotland in album (25) all better types face value £272 including Bank of Scotland £5 1990 EA000316, £10 2006 FN000044, £20 1987 K149330 & K149331, £10 1990, Royal Bank £20 Queen Mother, £50 2005 1st series A/1, £10 2012 Jubilee new issues (3), mostly UNC
Scotland in album (22) all better types face value £259 including Bank of Scotland £5 1991 EK000030, £20 1987, £10 1990, Royal Bank £20 Queen Mother QETM000084, £50 2005 A/1 000866, £10 2012 Jubilee new issues (3), mostly UNC
Scotland in album (23) face value £354 includes Bank of Scotland £20 1987 & 1991, £10 1990, £5 1991 EK000244, Royal Bank £50 2005, Clydesdale £50 2009, Royal Bank £10 (3) new Jubilee issues 2012, mostly UNC
Scotlandcollection in album (99) face value £1166, 1950s to 2007, strong in Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank & Clydesdale Bank, many high value £20 and £50s, a few lower grades but mostly UNC, first and last series & consecutive pairs noted, viewing well recommended
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 in album (54) face value £150, includes Bank of Scotland £1 1941 1947, 1953, £5 1961 (7), Clydesdale & North of Scotland £1 (3), £5 1960 (2), £20 1961, North of Scotland £1 1935 & 1940, large group of Royal Bank commemoratives, earlier types Fine to VF some better, later issues mostly UNC
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 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
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