Bank of England (37) 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds an attractive collection in an album of Britannia medallion issues with examples of every cashier late 1920's to mid-1950's issues Mahon to O'Brien all in mixed grades including GEF-about UNC examples and comprising scarcer earlier notes as the Mahon 1 Pound B212 series E87 876848. Catterns 1 Pound B225 series Y95 591918. Peppiatt (26) consisting of 10 Shillings B251 Mauve WW2 Emergency issues (3) prefixes W93D, S31D and X06E. Along with various period examples of the 1 Pounds (23) including First Pre-war period Unthreaded examples (7) consisting of B238 (6) prefixes 39M, 74O, 06U, 95Y, 62D and 93E together with the B239 LAST series prefix L36A. Second Period B249 WW2 Blue/Pink Emergency issues (11) prefixes B80E, E57E, O14E, R55D, Y30D, A27H, A07H, A06H, H54E, D96E and E01D. Third Post-war Period Unthreaded continued example B258 prefix R95A. Along with Fourth Post-war Period Threaded issues (4) prefixes including a FIRST series S82A together with W92A, X06A and Y27A. Beale (6) including 10 Shillings B266 (3) prefixes Y05Z, M46Z and X01Z. Along with 1 Pounds B268 (3) prefixes A91J, B21J and J26J. And O'Brien 10 Shillings B271 (3) prefixes B06Y, C92Y and D01Y.
Bank of England 1 Pounds different designs from various cashiers (4) in VF to UNC comprising a Scarce example of the first Britannia medallion Green design 1 Pound notes - MahonB212 issue 1928 serial number B14 166800. BealeB268 Britannia medallion Green issue 1950 serial number W06B 110613. Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B305 serial number W51A 602680. And Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 serial number CU81 951805. A desirable group
Mahon Britannia medallion 1928 issues (2) comprising 10 Shillings B210 Red-brown issue serial number W04 283222. Along with 1 Pound B212 Green issue serial number D47 175689. Both VF, the second with a paper clip rust
One Pounds Green MahonB212 issue 1928 (2) a consecutive pair first series A25 436523 & A25 436524 both in PMG holders graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality & Choice About UNC 58 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. Printed at St. Luke’s Works Old Street London on banknote paper manufactured by Portals Ltd with a watermark of wavy lines and the helmeted Britannia facing right these notes are Rarely seen in these high grades therefore this being a rare opportunity to acquire some
Bank of England (15) a fine collection in an album in mixed high grades comprising One Pounds MahonB212 issues 1928 (2) series A23 608241 & B24 363589. Catterns (3) Ten Shillings B223 issue 1930 series S46 970661 along with One Pounds Green B225 issues 1930 (2) series U52 367561 & M15 026051. Peppiatt (10) Ten Shillings (3) including B235 issue 1934 LAST series A37 281325, B236 issue 1934 series 63U 317395 & B262 issue 1948 LAST series 73E 690853 along with One Pounds Green (7) comprising B238 issue 1934 LAST series 11Z 477160, B258 issue 1948 series R54A 832714 and B260 issues 1948 (5) series W52A 082956, E61B 092860, T13A 622901 & FIRST series (2) S54A 129563 and S54A 129590
Bank of England (4) an early group comprising Mahon (2) Ten Shillings B210 Red/Brown issue 1928, series Y06 380863 VF and One Pound Green B212 issued 1928 series C82 919239 GEF, along with Catterns (2) Ten Shillings B223 Red/Brown Issue 1930 series R59 710369, UNC or near so and One Pound Green B225 issued 1930, series M91 371127, about UNC
One PoundMahon Green B212 issued 1928 series B79 892347 VF but looks better with strong lines and pleasing to the eye, showing off the exquisite Britannia design
One Pound (9), Mahon & Catterns, Mahon (3) B212 issued 1928 including 2 first series notes with 'A' prefix, one original EF the other two pressed look about EF, Catterns (6) B225 issued 1930 including 3 Uncirculated, the rest good EF, a nice high grade lot
Ten Shillings & One Pound (4), Mahon 10 Shillings B210 first series Z80 117311, (Pick362a), pressed good VF, Mahon 1 Pound B212 series G41 337318, (Pick363a), VF both issued 1928, Catterns 10 Shillings B223 series L94 475582, (Pick362b), EF, Catterns 1 Pound B225 series W49 297639, (Pick363b), EF both issued 1930
Mahon & Catterns (4), 10 Shillings signed Mahon B210 issued 1928 first series Z42 050633, (Pick362a), some dirt good Fine, 1 Pound (2) signed Mahon B212 issued 1928 both first series A13 & A18, (Pick363a), first pressed VF, second some dirt Fine, 10 Shillings signed Catterns B223 issued 1930 series T84 926238, (Pick362b), pressed good VF
One PoundMahon (2) B212 issued 1928, a consecutively numbered first series pair A25 436523 & A25 436524, original about UNC to UNC, scarce consecutive pair
One PoundMahon (2) B212 issued 1928, a consecutively numbered pair G93 014382 & G93 014383, light surface dirt on front, original good EF to about UNC, scarce consecutive pair
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