Bank of England a collection of 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds circa 1930's and World War II period to modern (69) including various cashiers as Peppiatt, Beale, O'Brien, Hollom, Fforde, Somerset, Page and Lowther most in an album, including few framed examples all in various grades on average VF - GVF to EF - GEF. Some scarcer examples consist of the rarely seen 5 Pounds Lowther B397Experimental issues 2004 with examples of the 2 types (3) consisting of the Unvarnished type (2) serial numbers XC10 998415 and XC10 998415 along with the Varnished type serial number XJ36 997708. These notes Rare in any grade, very seldom seen in UNC in fact the current Duggleby prices these notes only to the EF grade with a price of £300, they were used to test durability and issued in tranches. 5 Pounds Beale White note B270 dated 3rd August 1950 serial number S21 081953. Peppiatt Fourth Period B262 Red-brown Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1948 a LAST series prefix 81E 133185 and a Second Period WW2 Emergency issue B249 Blue/Pink Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1940 serial number D02H 068980. 5 Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) examples of the 2 varieties and both FIRST series prefixes consisting of the B277 Shaded symbol issued 1957 serial number A92 412879 and B280 White symbol issued 1961 serial number H38 000698. A very pleasing collection, certain to attract significant attention. Also comes with a novelty Bank of England 1,000,000 (the million-pound note) dated 1903 known from the 1954 J. Arthur rank studios film "The Million Pound Note" starring Gregory Peck. A Persil promotional 1 Pound Somerset packet. Also comes with an empty album
Farthing 1825 Obverse 2 Peck 1415A Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1825 Obverse 2 as Peck 1415A, but with no serif to 1 in date, no top left serif to U in GEORGIUS, and no lower left serif to the T of GRATIA, the T in BRIT also having a curious 'stepped' base with the right side lower than the left UNC and with a pleasing tone, the Obverse 2 type scarce for this date, an unusual piece and worthy of further study for the variety specialist
Farthings (4) 1821 as Peck 1407 with G over O in GRATIA the variety unlisted individually by Peck, Good Fine, Rare, 1825 Obverse 2 Peck 1415A Fine, Rare, 1834 Reverse B Raised Line on Saltire Peck 1471 VF with an edge nick, 1835 Reverse A Incuse Line on Saltire Peck 1472 VG/NF all scarce
Farthings (3) 1825 Obverse 2 Peck 1415A A/UNC with a few small verdigris spots on the obverse, Very Scarce and by far the rarer of the two types (our archive shows around twenty Obverse 1 coins to one Obverse 2 coin), Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 12/1/2001, 1834 Reverse A with incuse line on saltire Peck 1470 A/UNC with a depression on the bust, Ex-Limbada, Ex-Farthing Specialist 21/12/1979, 1834 Reverse B with raised line on saltire Peck 1471 A/UNC with traces of lustre and some contact marks, Scarce, Ex-Colin Cooke 2/12/1992
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