Treasury 10 shillings BradburyT9 issued 1914 serial A/13 765041, mount marks on reverse corners, a few edge creases & lightly faded from being framed otherwise GEF to about UNC
Bank of England (110) face value £374, includes Page £5 B334 (4) & B336 (46), Hollom £5 B297 (16), consecutive Page £1 B322 last series HZ31 (5), Newton Page £1 B337 (39), many different prefixes, a few earlier types in lower grade but average mostly GVF-GEF or better
Bank of England accumulation (22) face value £86.50 includes 1st run NewtonPage £1 A01 (2) a consecutive pair UNC & Page portrait £1 EY43 (2) a consecutive pair UNC, both pairs in Barclay Bank envelopes, 1st run Somerset £50 A01 about UNC, assorted £1, £5 and 10/- plus Scotland £1 x 2 and world x 3, viewing recommended
Bank of England accumulation (90) face value £128.50, ranges from 1940 blue Peppiatt £1 to 1970's Newton £1s, mostly from circulation but many later 10/- & £1 issues in UNC, also noted a consecutive run of Fforde £1 (10) in Barclays Bank slip
Five Pounds Catternswhite dated 8 May 1929 serial 412/U 53382, MANCHESTER branch, creased at folds and small section missing at top right corner otherwise VF.
Five pounds whiteHarveyB209a dated 3rd May 1922, serial D/12 04410, Pick312a, small edge tear at right & hand-stamp on reverse for the "Russian Trade Delegation- Moorgate Street E.C.2", Fine+
Burlington & Driffield Bank £5 dated 1831, No.385A for Harding, Smith & Faber., (Out.286L for type; Grant 438) cut in two & rejoined, ink cancelled with triangular cut at bottom centre, scarce unlisted partnership, about Fine and rare
Craven Bank £15 proof sight bill on thin paper circa 1860s, SETTLE branch, for Nicholson Alcock, Alcock, Birkbeck, Robinson, Birkbeck & Stansfeld (Out.1910s; Grant.2577H), mount marks reverse, about UNC to UNC
Craven Bank £15 proof sight bill on thin paper, pencilled date at bottom 1868, SETTLE branch, for Nicholson Alcock, Alcock, Birkbeck, Robinson, Birkbeck & Stansfeld (Out.1910s; Grant.2577H), mount marks reverse, about EF
Craven Bank £20 proof sight bill on thin paper, circa 1860-70, SETTLE branch, for Nicholson Alcock, Alcock, Birkbeck, Robinson, Birkbeck & Stansfeld Junr (Out.1910s; Grant.2577H), mount marks reverse, scarce, GEF
Craven Bank £20 proof sight bill on thin paper, pencilled date of 1868 at bottom, SETTLE branch, for Nicholson Alcock, Alcock, Birkbeck, Robinson, Birkbeck & Stansfeld Junr (Out.1910s; Grant.2577H), mount marks reverse, scarce, GEF
Craven Bank £50 proof sight bill on thin paper dated 187x, no branch name, for Birkbeck, Robinson, Birkbeck, Stansfeld, Alcock & Alcock, mount marks reverse, about UNC and rare
Craven Bank £50 proof sight bill on thin paper dated 187x, SETTLE branch, for Nicholson Alcock, Birkbeck, Robinson, Birkbeck & Stansfeld (Out.1910v; Grant.2577J for type), small hole bottom right & mount marks reverse, aUNC and rare
Devonshire Bank £1, Exeter, dated 1817, No.C885 for Williams, Cann, Searle & Co., (Out.765a; Grant 1125b), castle keep at left, large monogram on reverse, VG-Fine
Dudley Bank 1 guinea dated 1802 or 1803, low serial No.109 for Edw. Hancox (Self & Company), Out.714b; Grant 1056, signature cut cancelled (has been restored with different style paper), VG-Fine and scarce
Fort Montague Bank, (near Knaresborough) 5 halfpence skit note, unissued but with pencilled in date of 1832 for E.Hill, serial No.9 also pencilled in, (Out.4008b; Grant 6095A), watermark in paper has date of 1827, good Fine
Gloucester City Old Bank £10 dated 1830 for James Wood, No.7721A, (Out.819h; Grant 1200), ink cancelled, bottom left number area repaired, hole centre left, VG but scarce
Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Co. Limited £5 proof on thin card circa 1882 for the Directors & Company (Out.890b; Grant 5267B) about UNC and rare
Halifax Bank £1 dated 1819 No.U378 for Rawdon Briggs, Rawdon Briggs Jnr & William Briggs (Out.885d; Grant 1269D), this note seems genuine? but is ink crossed with "Forged" written twice across face, blue vignette on reverse, Fine
Knaresborough Old Bank proof on paper, pencilled date of 1839 for Harrison, Harrison, Harrison, Harrison Junr. & Wood (Out.1084 for type; Grant 1548 for type) small hole top left & mount marks reverse, about UNC and rare
Leeds Bank £5 forgery dated 1848 No.6262 hand signed Beckett & Wm. Beckett (Out.1124h; Grant1590 for type) top right side torn & rejoined, Fine and scarce
Newcastle upon Tyne £1 (or 20 shillings) dated 1802 for Surtees, Burdon & Brandling (Out.1502g; Grant 2055E) vignette of The Exchange building top left, Fine
Northampton (2) £5 dated 1809 No.R.26 cut & rejoined and £10 dated 1808 No.O.924 for Richard Marriott & Co., (Out.1574c &d; Grant 2118), both have clipped edges, the £10 scarce, Fine
Plymouth-Dock Bank, Devonshire £1 dated 1819 for Thos. Clinton Shiells & Hy. Incledon Johns (Out.683d; Grant 2295D) 1st date for type & earlier design, some edge damage, Good-VG
Richmond Bank, Yorkshire £5 dated 1892, No.19226 for Priestman & Roper, (Out.1784g; Grant 2397G) signature cut cancelled & stamped "Cancelled" in purple, various bank & PO stamps, Fine and scarce
Richmond Bank, Yorkshire £5 dated 1892, No.19485 for Priestman & Roper, (Out.1784g; Grant 2397G) signature cut cancelled & stamped "Cancelled" in light blue (with inset date of 17 Feb.1908), various bank & PO stamps, edge tears, Fine and scarce
Richmond Bank, Yorkshire £5 dated 1894, No.20145 for Priestman & Roper, (Out.1784g; Grant 2397G) signature cut cancelled & red ink cancelled, various bank stamps, Fine+ and scarce
Ripon & Knaresborough Bank £1 proof on card, Ripon branch, dated 18xx (1823-25) for Thos. Charnock, Wm. Thackwray & Co., (Out.1797; Grant 2427), mount marks reverse otherwise UNC and scarce
Saddleworth Bank guinea 1805, Halifax Bank guinea 1803 for Brothers Swaine & Co (stuck on paper), Darlington Bank £1 for Mowbray, Hollingsworth, etc, Poor to Good
Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £5 dated 1900, (hand stamps on reverse for Grimsby/Hull Savings Bank & a sail maker in Grimsby), triangular cut cancelled, Fine
Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £5 dated 1903, (London & South Western Bank stamp for Dr Barnardo's Homes on reverse), triangular cut cancelled, Fine
Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £5 dated 1903, (Post Office stamps on reverse for Grimsby and Alford, Lincs), triangular cut cancelled, Fine
Swaledale & Wensleydale Banking Company £5, cut cancelled 3/4 proofs (3) dated 18xx, issued Bedale (Out.115(g); Grant 5657B), Leyburn (Out.1185a for type; Grant 5657B) and Richmond (Out.1786a for type); Grant 5657B), mount marks reverse & missing bottom section, EF or better
The York City & County Banking Company, SELBY BANK £5 proof on paper dated 18xx (1830-83), (Out.1908a; Grant 5729A), Lizars printing, "SPECIMEN" in black at bottom, mount marks, stains & residue, body overall aUNC
Wakefield Bank £1 dated 1818 No.H1642 for Wentworth, Chaloner, Rishworth & Rishworth, (Out.2243 for type-not listed; Grant 3030A) some edge wear, almost Fine and scarce
Wakefield Bank £1 proof, thin paper mounted on card dated 18xx (1823-25) for Wentworth, Chaloner & Rishworths, (Out.2243d for type; Grant 3030B), a few marks, aUNC and rare
Wensley-Dale Bank £10 unissued remainder dated 180x (1801-07) for Stapylton, Wood, Simpson, Other & Co., (Out.1183a), Bolton Castle vignette top left, about UNC
Whitby Bank 1 guinea dated 1819, No.C1950 for Jonathan & Joseph Sanders, (Out.2339(b); Grant 3180B), blue WHITBY BANK vignette on reverse, ink cancelled, VG-Fine and rare
Whitby Old Bank 1 guinea proof on paper, large size, pencilled annotation of 1822 on reverse, initials at left SC&C (Simpson, Chapman & Co.) vignette at right, Hermes bust at centre, (Out.2340b; Grant 3195 for type), tear at top & small piece missing at bottom centre, about UNC
Worcester Bank 5 guineas dated 1792, No.B634 for Glover, Edwards, Embury, Cross & Benbow, (Out.2421a; Grant 3306A), thin paper & mounted to thin card on border area only, VG, scarce
York Bank £5 dated 1875, No.M780 for Swann, Clough & Co., (Out.2451a; Grant 3369E), large area of bottom right corner missing (most of signature still visible), Fine and scarce
York City & County Banking Company £5, WHITBY BANK £5 proof on card dated 18xx (1830-83), (Out.2345a; Grant 5729A), Lizars printing, mount marks reverse and some stains, about UNC and rare
York Union Banking Company (Limited) dated 1882, No.U4363, the word "Limited" is a small provisional stamp for this linking date variety, (Out.2457b for type; Grant 5747A), ink cancelled, Fine and rare
Great Britain SPECIMEN Travellers Cheques (7) Barclays Bank 1954 (facsimiles), Hambros Bank 1969, Martins Bank 1961, National & Grindlays Bank (facsimiles), National Provincial Bank 1962, (facsimiles), N.M.Rothschild & Sons 1966, Westminster Bank 1954. All with official bank correspondence.
Great Britain, Barclays Bank SPECIMEN Travellers Cheques (6) £2-£50 (facsimiles) 1963, £2, £5 & £10 (facsimiles) 1949, £20 (facsimile) 1954, £50 (facsimle) 1960, Barclays Bank D.C.O. £50 1960. All with official bank correspondence.
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