A hoard (132) of £211 face value comprising Ten Shillings Fforde (5) AU, One Pounds Fforde (9) consecutives prefix N14B aU-Unc and (4) consecutives U21A prefix AU, One Pounds Page (20) consecutives prefix Z72E Unc, One Pounds Page Britannia reverse (3) VF-AU and another (18) Fine or better, One Pounds Page (64) Isaac Newton reverse 2 blocks of consecutives Unc, Ten Pounds Page 1971 B326 (4) two groups of 2 consecutives B16 and B43 prefix AU and Ten Pounds Page Florence Nightingale reverse (5) from circulation
Bank of England ( 28 ) mostly Somerset 1, 10 and 20 Pounds along with a 20 Pounds Page FIRST series A78 149720 and a Germany Reichsbanknote 20000 Mark Pick 85b ,this in VG the rest Bank of England Somerset in various grades on average VF few with inked annotations or pinholes/stapled comprising 20 Pounds (6) including a Scarce B351 FIRST RUN series 01A 071562 along with B350 (5) including FIRST and LAST series prefixes E40, J07, J10, J13, J32. 10 Pounds (11) including B347 (4) prefixes 62E, 68J, 73J and 23L together with B348 (7) prefixes AN21, AN45, AN88, AR11, AR55, AU23 and AU50. 1 Pounds B341 (9) prefixes AN49, AS36 (2) consecutive, AR10, BU21 (2) consecutive stapled together, BY15, CN52 and DT71.
Bank of England (8) One Pound (5) and Ten Shillings (3) comprising One Pound TreasuryFisherT31 C1/81 163165 Good Fine, One Pound Bank of England (4) PeppiattWartime Blue B249 (2) serial numbers X58D 513540 VF and X86D 344777 VF, Peppiatt B258 serial number S23A 021123 EF and B260 C80B 023201 EF, Ten Shillings Treasury Fisher Second issue T30 L/67 028302 Fine with a staple hole to left, Ten Shillings Bank of England (2) CatternsB223 serial number R01 787880 approaching Fine, Peppiatt Wartime mauve B251 serial number J44D 526766 approaching Fine
One PoundBradburyT1 issued 1914 series A.568538, perhaps VF for overall wear but with a central brown stain both sides where once taped together over a tear
One PoundBradbury First Issue T3.3 Black Six-digit serial number Dot in No. type 1914 series E/3 001520 original and relatively crisp VF/GVF with a tear stretching from just beneath the 5 in the serial number to the bottom edge and one tiny pin hole a Scarce and pleasing early note
Ten Shillings BradburyT13.1 issued 1915, series T/7 037284, portrait of King George V at top left, (Pick348a), approaching VF with a few pinholes and a scarce issue
Ten Shillings Peppiatt & Beale Britannia medallion issues (5) in various grades VF - GVF to EF - GEF. including Peppiatt examples of each period including First Period B235 Red-brown issued 1934 a LAST series prefix A52 903741, pinholes. Second Period WW2 Emergency IssueB251 Mauve Metal threaded issued 1940 a first series prefix Z80D 166447. Third Period B256 Red-brown Unthreaded issued 1948 using up pre-war stockpiled banknotes and supplies of paper and serial number 47O 187401. And a Fourth Period B262 Red-brown Threaded issued 1948 serial number 78K 016780. Together with the Beale B265 Red-brown issued 1950 serial number 95D 590399
Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising Peppiatt (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. BealeB268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 Replacement issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue shades 1940 B249 (3) prefix A06D VF, D49E GVF, J84D Unc, Green B239 prefix D48A Unc, Beale 1950 B268 prefix X13B EF along with Series C portrait O'Brien (3), Fforde (3) and Page (2) these EF- Unc mostly Unc, and last issue small size Isaac Newton Page (2) consecutives Unc, Somerset (1) EF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve 1940 B251 prefix W93D Fine, O'Brien 1955 B271 (2) prefixes B50Z and M80Y both Unc, Hollom 1963 B295 (2), Fforde 1967 B309 (1) and B310 COIN 109233 and three consecutives D27N 844479-81 these all Unc
Ten Shillings 1950-60's period Red-Brown Britannia medallion and the QE2 portrait issues (4) with various cashier signatures and averaging GVF including a GEF - about UNC. including BealeB266 issued 1950 serial number X62Z 786943. Together with O'Brien B271 issued 1955 (2) serial numbers A90Z 828912 & D05Y 588818. Along with a Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B294 issued 1963 serial number S96 544442.
Ten Shillings BealeB266 prefix H70Z AU, O'Brien B271 prefix A85Z AU, E27Y AU, E63Y AU and Z51X EF smaller 1961 issue prefix B87 Unc and C35 VF. HollomB294 first series K94 425665 EF and Z04 prefix Unc, B295 (4) one Unc others VF-EF, FfordeB309 and B310 (5) generally AU-Unc
One Pound O'Brien 1955 B273 (3) consecutive numbers D07K 0000169, 170 and 171 Unc or near so along with B284 (2) consecutives B55N 308195 and 196 AU-Unc, One Pounds HollomB290replacement (2) consecutives 62M 318329 and 330 AU-Unc, FfordeB303 (2) consecutives K85Z 953123 and 124 AU. Ten Shillings Hollom B293 (3) consecutives Z91 147853 - 855 Unc, Hollom B295 (3) consecutives 90A 293955 - 957 AU
One Pounds Britannia in Circle Hollomreplacements B290 prefix 86M EF and B293 M13N VF, Page replacements B321 S57M EF and S69M AU, Page Isaac Newton 1978 B337 A01 prefix VF, Last Series (3) Z29 Unc with stains, Z59 Unc and Z65 Unc, Page B340 prefix COIN (4) Unc, Somerset 1981 First Run AN01 380546 EF, AZ68 prefix Unc and DX01 840000 Unc. Ten Shillings 1963 Hollom B294 Z44 prefix Unc
One Pounds Hollom & Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues circa 1960's (36) all in various grades averaging VF-GVF to about UNC. Comprising Hollom (27) including the Scarcer Replacement issues (6) consisting of B290 prefix 75M. B291 prefix M05R. And B293 G Reverse (German Goebel printing) (4) including prefixes M04N, M06N, M24N and M25N. Together with B288 (18) prefixes A24W, A60Y, A64X, A68W, A85S, B11X, B87W, D08N, D60W, D79U, E01X , H83X, J15X, J74W, K05W, K89X, K90W and L19W. And B292 G Reverse (German Goebel printing) (3) prefixes L07X, D08N and D95T
Ten Pounds Hollom 1964 B299 (49) all A prefix and including an A01 but this the only note in the group damaged the rest VF-Unc for wear with some consecutives but most with discoloration presumable from damp or wet storage in the past
One Pound (12) PageB320 (4), Page B322 (1), Near Fine to VF, Page B339 (6) consecutive numbers 04X 791559 to 04X 791564 inclusive UNC, One Pound SomersetB341 NVF, Ten Shillings (15) PeppiattB262 27J 173542 Near Fine with some rust spots and an inked annotation, FfordeB310 (14) includes two in Near Fine to Fine , and a run of 12 consecutives C41N 003621 to C41N 003632 A/UNC to UNC
Ten Pounds Page 1975 Florence Nightingale A01 000013 from The Sir J.Q. Hollom Archive of Banknotes collection Bohnams Lot 436 AU-Unc desirable thus as first run numbers as low as this very seldom offered
One PoundSomerset (60) B341 a consecutive run of 50 notes DS81 328197 to DS81 328246 UNC most with the last digit slightly misaligned, UNC, a few at either end with minor paper rippling, and another run of 10 notes DU70 940941 to DU70 940950 UNC
Fifty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Sir John Houblon B377 Silver Foil Tudor Rose issue 1994 series YR19 990467 from C141 Limited Edition Black Boxed Presentation Set UNC and in the plastic holder
British Armed Forces (9) One Pound First series Pick sM15a">Pick sM15a, Fine with some spots in the border, Ten Shillings Second series, watermarked paper, Pick sM21bEF, Two Shillings and Sixpence First issue Pick sM12 Fine, One Shilling (3) Second series, with metal security strip, Pick sM18a (2) A/UNC and UNC, Fourth series, cancelled remainder with two punched holes Pick M32b UNC, Threepence (3) First series Pick sM9a, EF with some small spots, Second series (2) the first NEF with a tiny pinhole near the edge, the second VF, and GB Military Authority Sixpence Pick sM1 UNC, scarce, USA Military Payment certificate 50 Cents series 471 Fine with some spots
ERROR - One PoundCatternsB225 (3) consecutive numbers T35 7112639, 40 and 41 all with a "tear" or narrow strip of missing paper from when issued the 712639 and 712641 with the missing strip which is 4 centimetres long descending from the top through the serial number in exactly the same position with the 712640 having the missing strip in the bottom left but going through the serial number at the bottom in exactly the same place, the missing strip being the same shape and dimensions on all three notes EF and most unusual
ERROROne PoundPage Britannia reverse B322 series CX69 355276, diagonal white wavy vertical line of missing print on both front & back due to slight fold during print run, AU
ERROROne PoundPage Britannia reverse B322 series EX04 767970, printed too far to the right and at the left a thin border from top to bottom with a gap in the centre which is very light green obverse and dark green reverse EF-AU
One PoundPage 1970 B320Error printed at a slanted angle so the B of Bank of England close to the edge the D much further from the top edge T99K 283039 AU-Unc
One Pounds Page Isaac Newton 1978 B337Errors printed off centre and at a slanted angle so the top border gets wider the further left it gets (2 consecutives) A77 137162 and 163 Unc
Provincials including uniface trials (3) Dartmouth Bank One Pound 1823 No 1221 reverse red on black FIVE PENCE GR IV ONE pleasant Fine ink annotations reverse along with a uniface of the reverse only on thin blue paper presumed a reverse trial and Ross & Archenfield Bank Five Pounds uniface reverse Jones Richards and Morgan see Outing 1829 where no Five Pounds is listed for these partners so presumed a reverse trial of a note never introduced the trials collectable Fine or better
Cheques Co-Operative Wholesale Society, Broad Quay, Bristol, (around 200) all drawn on the Frome Co-Op Society Ltd account 1940-1941 (lot) Fine and better
Bahamas 4 Shillings (1936) George VI issue signed Jarrett Pick 9a VG, Germany 100 Marks 21 April 1910 (5), 100 Marks 1 Nov 1920 (9), 5,000 Marks 19 Nov 1922 (18), 100,000 Marks 1. Feb 1923 (37) VG-VF, along with others (10) these mixed low grade world issues
Banknotes of the World by Westminster (42) each with the promotional card with a historical narrative for each note generally more recent issues in mint state with a few earlier circulated types no duplication
China Bank of China One Yuan National Currency 1937 blue, skyscraper building at right reverse Pick 79 (3) consecutives red serial number T220762-64 AU, Central Bank of China 5 Yuan 1936 Pick 217 green (3) consecutives B/H 696729V -731V AU
Confederate Sates of America50 CentsRichmond April 6 1863 aVF, Thirty Dollars Interest Bonds Richmond 1864 (2) redeemable 1889 and 1891 VF or better along with 25 CentsPostage Currency July 17th 1862 national Banknote Co NY VF
Cyprus (5) 500 Mils 1/9/1979 issue, Pick 42c NVF with a pinhole in the right margin, and a small stain on the top border, One Pound (2) 1.11.1979 issue, Pick 53a GVF, 1.3.1994 issue, with dot left of upper serial number Pick 53c EF, 50 Cents 1.10.1988 issue (2) consecutive numbers M 068864 and M068865 UNC
France Assignats 10 Livres 24.10.1792 A66 (2) one EF the other GVF, 15 Sols 23.5.1793 A69 Unc though edges uneven at the very bottom, 50 Sols Serie 3099 23 May 1793 A70 GVF, 100 Francs 18 nivoise l'an 3 A78 GVF, along with Vatican 10 Paoli 1798 Assignat VF
France Banque de France 5 FrancsPick 72d (Fayette F3.11) dated 21st April 1927 signatures Platte & Strohl (6) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers R27711 671 through R27711 676, all in very high grades GEF , Each note in lilac featuring a helmeted woman at upper left on obverse and the reverse illustrating a port scene with dock worker and ships. Watermarked woman's head.
GermanMilitary Occupation (3) all with the obverse design One Sixth Mark Token Valid Only at Empire Club Salzulfen 1/6 in each corner, the first in green and uniface with a faint stamp front bottom, the second in red and uniface the third the same but the reverse with part of a map showing the River Orwell (Suffolk) F-VF
Germany - Weimar Republic (6) One Rentenmark 1923, 1.11/1923 issue, Pick 161, EF pressed, 10 Milliarden Marks 1/10/1923 issue watermark: small circles, Pick 117b, EF, 5 Million Marks 1/6/1923 issue, Pick 90, GVF with two central folds, 100000 Marks 1923 1.2.1923 issue (2) No T to left of portrait Pick 83 both About UNC, 20000 Marks 20.2.1923 issue, Pick 85, VF with central pinhole
IndiaBritish Administration One Rupee 1940 Pick 25d (3) consecutive numbers W/39 384577 - 79 each with the Letter A inset and each PMG 65 EPQ. The W prefix and A inset letter scarce
India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series M/79 208914, portrait KingGeorge V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick16a), pinholes, pressed very fine
IndiaReserve Bank10 RupeesKingGeorge VI portrait in profile Pick 19a ND 1937 issues bearing the signature Taylor (2) including a very first prefix serial number A/55 395914 GVF with 2 hand stamps on reverse one of which from the Imperial Tobacco Company of India along with B/35 039239 VF . Both notes in blue-violet and olive featuring a portrait of King George VI in profile at right and a banana palm tree and sea side scene in the underprint on obverse. The reverse mainly in blue depicting the Reserve Bank of India Coat of Arms at centre - . Both with the usual Pinholes/Spindle hole.
India Reserve bank 100 RupeesPick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of KingGeorge VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade
India, Reserve Bank of India serial number 000008 matching set recent issue 10 Rs 74E 000008, 20 Rs 75G 000008, 50 Rs 6BU 000008, 100 Rs 8CS 000008, 200 Rs 8AA 000008, 500 Rs 2CW 000008 all Unc
Iran 1,000 Rials SH1341 (1962) brown on red yellow security thread young Shah, tomb of Hafez in Shiraz VF small nick top edge a scarce high denomination issue
Iran20 Rials AH1317 (1938) orange on multicolour serial number in Persian purple date stamp (2) one 1319 Fine the other 1321 nEF reverse Pick 34A c and f
Iran20 Rials SH1330 (1951) Pick 55SPECIMEN by De La Rue with red circular De La Rue stamps in the corners and SPECIMEN across the centre both sides, two punch holes and SPECIMEN No 86 in red bottom left edge serial number 14/000000 (in Persian numerals) Unc and unlisted in Pick rare thus
Iran 5000 Rials Islamic Republic over print Pick 122c , signature 18 over print on Pick 106d (over prints on left and right front) VF and a scarce high denomination
Iran mostly Islamic Republic including some high denominations, consecutive pairs and runs mixed grades most in high grades (92) this lot also includes 3 WH Smith Slip In photo albums suitable for bank note collecting
IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland £5 dated 5th August 1886, split & nicely re-joined with 2 different serial numbers C53038 & C67084, (PR60), Very Fine
MalawiReserve Bank 1 Kwacha Pick 10c dated 31st January 1975 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers M345217 - M345218, both about UNC and very attractive. Each note in red-brown on multicoloured underprint featuring a portrait of President Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda and Lake Malawian on obverse. The reverse depicting an illustration of a Tobacco harvest scene. Watermarked with a rooster.
Malaya & British Borneo (British Administration) Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 8A (KNB8a) dated 1st March 1959 serial number B/56 643436, in a PMG holder Gem UNC 65EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality). Blue on multi-coloured underprint featuring a Sailing boat at left on obverse. The reverse illustration a scene of fishermen grounding boat at beach and Coat of Arms of Member states.
New Caledonia (4) Five Francs 15/6/1943 issue, Pick 58 NVF, Two Francs 29/3/1943 issue, Thick Numerals 2 at upper left and right, Pick 56b, small crease on one corner, otherwise UNC, scarce, One Franc (2) 29/3/1943 issues, Thick Numerals 1 at upper left and right, Pick 55b, both A/UNC
Rhodesia (3) One Pound (2) 21/9/1964 issue, G/5 095540, Pick 25a, About Fine with an ink mark at lower right centre, 14/10/1968 issue K/29 487140, Pick 28d, Near Fine with a small split on the lower edge, One Dollar 18/4/1978 issue L/98 300873, Pick 34c Fine with a tiny pinhole to left centre
Russia 1 Ruble 1898 Pick 1 AU, 5 and 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 10 and 11 both Unc, 100 Rubles 1910 Pick 13 (2) Unc and VF, 500 Rubles 1912 Pick 14, South Russia 1919 issues 1,000 Rubles S418 VF, 5,000 Rubles S419 (2) consecutives RA 49 and 50 AU-Unc, 10,000 Rubles S425 AU along with 25 Rubles green uniface 1919 -1920 Fine
Russia NORTH CAUCASUS - VLADIKAVKAZ RAILROAD COMPANY 1st September 1918 100 Rubley Pick S594 Steam Train obverse rail network map showing main line from Rostov to Petrovsk and Baku AU
Russia, South Russia, Serbia and Yugoslavia (9) comprising Russia One Rouble 1898 issue (issued 1915), three-digit control number instead of serial number, signature Shipov, Pick 15, A/UNC with counting flick, South Russia (3) 500 Roubles Civil War issue 1918, Pick s415 Good Fine with two small splits to the lower edge, 50 Kopeks Civil War issue, Rostov-on-Don branch (2) undated 1918 issues, Pick s407 UNC or near so, scarce, Serbia (4) 500 Dinara (2) 1941 issue, Pick 27 UNC, 1942 issue Pick 31 A/UNC, 50 Dinara (2) 1/5/1942 issues (2) Pick 29 UNC (consecutive numbers), Yugoslavia - German Occupation 1941, overprint on 100 Dinara 1929 issue Pick sR13b Fine with some spots
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
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 - 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 (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 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 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
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