Five Pounds O'Brien Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion and Key reverse B277 1957 and B280 1961 (5) generally VF or better prefixes A45, B68, J43, H51 and K22
Bank of England a high grade group One Pound 1934 B239 D90A, Five Pounds O' Brien Lion and Key 1961 B280 H82 839684, Five Pounds Page 1971 B332 E61 prefix, One Pound Page 1978 B337 first run A01 096413 all generally Unc or near so
Ten Pounds Somerset BR45 prefix B348 Unc and with a fish tail error bottom right corner but now with the body of the fish tail torn off but clear evidence of additional paper protruding at an angle remain, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key (6) one being B277 prefix D04 the others B280 these F-VF, Ten Shillings (6) O'Brien 1955 B271 about Fine and 1961 B286 1st series A48 prefix AU, Hollom 1963 B294 W39 prefix VF and B296replacement M33 641202, Fforde 1967 B310 (2) one VF the other Unc
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (8) Shaded £5 symbol reverse - 1957 to 61 - Helmeted Britannia front B277 (6 ) first series A31 552172 , A39 545187, A52 491130, & B33 041165, B71 002173 , C46 588573 VF to Good EF and WHITE £5 symbol reverse - 1961 to 63 B280 (2 ) first series H86 155439 VF , H81 829861 EF
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (4) average VF to about EF comprising B277 Shaded Symbol variety LAST series prefix serial number E13 240808. Along with the later 1961 B280White Symbol variety (3) all FIRST series prefixes serial numbers H29 504070, H94 324243 and H94 860892.
Bank of England in an album (23) Ten Pounds FfordeB316 A51 788316 VF with inked annotation, Five Pounds (2) O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B277 A67 829117 VG, O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B280 H36 61063.7 Fine with number written on the reverse, One Pound (17), CatternsB225 M43 070183 Fine with typewritten number 7 at the top and an edge tear, Peppiatt One Pound Fourth period 1948-1949 B260 (4) A62B 772393 Fine with a small pinhole at top left, B59B 431524 Fine with edge nick and foxing at the top, D78B 804129 Fine, T02A Near VF, Pappiatt Wartime Blue B249 (5) B06D 454724 VG repaired, B95H 909895 About Fine, J86E 479818 VG, M22H 853838 Fine with written annotations on both sides, M84E 498129 VG, BealeB268 (4) J95C 113479 About Fine, J99C 094360 Near Fine with pencil annotation, E55C 771938 Fine with an edge nick and a tiny hole by 'of', inked annotations on both sides, N79C 107077 Fine with a staple hole, O'Brien Britannia B273 (2) S46K 879954 Fine with inked annotation, K63K 304996 Fine with small edge nicks and pencil annotation. O'Brien Series C Portrait B281 First series A91 915631 Fine with some foxing, Ten Shillings (3) Peppiatt Wartime Mauve B251 X08E 958782 VG, O'Brien B271 L66Y 969393 Good Fine with some foxing, Fforde B310 B17N 258467 NVF with some folds and a hint of foxing
Bank of England (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and QE2 portrait designs circa pre and during World War II issues Peppiatt and onwards, all in mixed grades on average VF to EF - about UNC. Comprising Peppiatt (3) consisting of the Pre-war First Period B238 issue Unthreaded issue 1934 prefix 10C. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency 1940 issues (2) including the 10 Shillings Peppiatt Second Period B251 Mauve prefix U80D and the 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink prefix K10E. Beale 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue 1950 FIRST series prefix Z32Z. O'Brien (3) including an example of the last Britannia medallion 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 prefix C73Y 974772. Along with the QE2 portrait issue 1 Pound B282 first series prefix 21A. And an example of the short-lived only single cashier design modern British Banking - 5 Pounds Lion & Key Helmeted Britannia portrait B280white symbol variety prefix J20. Hollom QE2 portrait issues (4) including 1 Pounds (2) B288 prefix D95S and B292 first series prefix A50N. 5 Pounds B297 prefix L85. And the 10 Pounds Hollom Lion & Key B299 prefix A13. Fforde QE2 portrait issues (5) including examples of each recorded prefix for the respective type B310 (4) prefixes A91N, B59N, C23N and D03N. Along with a 1 Pound B305 prefix T44A. And finally, Page QE2 portrait issues (2) 1 Pound B322 prefix DS18 and 5 Pounds B324 prefix 85D.
Bank of England (5) a selection from O'Brien's in mixed circulated grades VF - EF comprising examples from the last Britannia medallion design notes 1955 as the 10 Shillings B271 serial number A95Y 900698. Also, the 1 Pounds B273 (3) serial numbers A65L 500911, L67J 926650 this with multiple pinholes in body and Z19K 502158 this with minor tear at upper edge. These accompanied by the always sought after and only single cashier design in the modern Bank of England history 5 Pounds Lion & Key B280 issue 1957 serial number K02 602363. A pleasing and collectible little group
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (4) average VF to about EF comprising B277 Shaded Symbol variety LAST series prefix serial number E13 240808. Along with the later 1961 B280White Symbol variety (3) all FIRST series prefixes serial numbers H29 504070, H94 324243 and H94 860892.
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
Bank of England a collection of Peppiatt, O'Brien, Fforde, Gill, Salmon and Bailey issues mostly 5 Pounds along with a 1 and 20 Pounds (59) all in various grades average VF - GVF some better comprising Peppiatt (2) including a 5 Pounds White note B241 with interesting prefix as Duggleby number in the serial number B/241 00634 dated 5th July 1938 London branch issue along with 1 Pound World War II Emergency issue B249 issue 1940 prefix D09H. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key 1957 issues including examples of the 2 different varieties and including a few FIRST and LAST series notes and some of the prefixes very low and high near to first run (52) comprising B277&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B277 Shaded symbol (34) prefixes A02, A05, A17, A26, A32, A42, A64, A65, A90, B05, B16, B21, B27, B31, B36, B37, B46, B58, B82, C39, C45, C59, C65, C97, D06, D15, D20, D22, D28, D45, D83, D90, D92 and E36. Also the B280 White Symbol (18) prefixes H09, H17 (2), H18 (2), H52, H57, H65, H83, J16, J72, J78, J79, K10, K20, K32, K43 (2). Fforde 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B314 issue 1967 prefix 69C. Somerset 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L Reverse issue 1980 prefix KZ56. Gill 20 Pounds QE2 & William ShakespeareB355 issue 1988 prefix 75M. And Bailey and Salmon 5 pounds QE2 & Elizabeth Fry (2) B398 issue 2004 prefix LC83 and B407 issue 2012 prefix MA29. An attractive group
Bank of England early to modern issues (23) in various grades VF to UNC comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds World War II Emergency B249 issue 1940 serial number R14D 516937. Beale Britannia medallion 1950's notes (2) including 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue serial number S45Z 102908 and 1 Pound Green B268 serial number N21C 145996. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key B280White symbols issue 1961 serial number J58 327803. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 prefix D07 . Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 prefix 18U. Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issue 1970 prefix BT79. Somerset 1 Pound Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse issues 1981 (2) prefix CU76 along with DW47 in a Raffles presentation wallet. Gill 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB354 L Reverse issue 1988 prefix ET57. Kentfield (5) including 5 Pounds George StephensonB364 Crown at upper right issues 1963 (3) prefixes BH33, BH79 & BK22 along with 10 Pounds Charles DickensB369 Denomination at upper right issue 1993 prefix JH06 and 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 issue 1994 prefix AL29. Lowther (4) including 5 Pounds Elizabeth Fry B343 prefix JA39 and B395 (2) prefixes HD30 & HJ08 along with 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 FIRST series prefix AA37. Bailey 10 Pounds Charles DarwinB400 issue 2004 prefix EA78. ClelandPolymer 5 Pounds B414 issues 2016 (3) prefixes include FIRST series AA17 & AA33 along with AC28.
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) including the 2 varieties B277 Shaded symbols 1957 and a FIRST series number A67 753507 along with the B280White symbols 1961 serial number J31 397539. Both About UNC or near so and very sought after and collectable in high grades
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key B280White symbol issues 1961 (2) FIRST series serial numbers H10 869231 and H72 328718. The first GEF, the second about UNC Minor rust and both Scarce and desirable notes
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) a LAST & FIRST series prefixes pair of the 2 varieties B277 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 last series E19 328497 and B280White Symbols issue 1961 first series H51 665401. A desirable and always attractive pair the first note in EF, the second VF-GVF
Bank of England & Treasury (25) collection in an album in mixed grades comprising Treasury issues (6) including Bradbury (2) Ten Shillings T13.2 Type 2 Six Digit Serial issue 1915 serial number P1/18 059624 and 1 Pound T16 Dot in No. issue 1917 serial number F/52 316685 along with Fisher (4) consisting of 10 Shillings (2) T25 Dot in No. issue 1919 LAST series H/6 579715 Scarce and T30 No. omitted issue 1922 serial number L/9 098585 and 1 Pounds (2) T24 Dot in No. issue 1919 serial number R70 673931 and T31 Dot in No. issue 1923 CONTROL note serial number Z1/38 591956 Scarce. Bank of England issues (17) consisting of PeppiattWhite notes (2) a 5 Pounds B255 Thick Paper Metal thread Scarcer earlier issue dated 30th November 1944 serial number E77 003795 London branch and an Operation BernhardForgery 10 Pounds B242 dated 18th December 1936 serial number K/179 89453. Beale White 5 Pounds B270 Scarcer later dated issue 19th August 1952 serial number Y63 002774. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key (3) including B277 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 serial number C48 904966 and B280 White Symbol issues 1961 (2) serial numbers K22 542106 & First series H70 687181. Hollom (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) serial numbers A09 201764 & A13 717477 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B299 issue 1964 FIRST RUN serial number A01 261771. Fforde (4) comprising 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B312 issue 1967 serial number Y81 342627 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 issues 1967 (3) a consecutive trio serial numbers A48 369328 through A48 369330. Page (4) consisting of 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B324 issues 1971 (2) serial numbers 75E 771785 & FIRST series 39C 149102 along with 10 pounds Lion & Key 1971 issues (2) consisting of a B327Replacement issue serial number M07 822804 along with B326 serial number B17 851613. The group accompanied by a Barclays Bank Limited Hereford. cheque for 18 Pounds and 5 Shillings dated 11th July 1923 number 30/C 04380 and a Postal Order for 3 Shillings to pay R. Haylett and signed Richard Haylett number D7/71 483638
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) comprising the 2 varieties B277 £5 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 FIRST series A59 459559 about UNC and B280 £5 White symbol issue 1961 FIRST series H68 588310 about UNC - UNC, very Minor Foxing
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (6) including B277 shaded symbol issues 1957 a consecutive trio FIRST series A30 191682 - A30 191684 EF-GEF and B280white symbol issues 1961 a consecutive trio FIRST series H96 808598 - H96 808600 about UNC
Collection in an album (56) mostly Bank of England in mixed circulated grades comprises Five Pounds BealeWhite Note B270 dated 25th November 1949 series P05 090648. Ten Shillings BradburyT12.2 De La Rue Red issue 1915 series D1/3 01409. Ten Shillings Fisher (2) T26 Red Dash in No. First issue 1919 last series H38 112465 and T30 Second Issue Red No. omitted prefix P77. Ten Pounds Page Lion & Key B327 Brown Replacement issue 1971 first series M01 693529. Peppiatt (7) Ten Shillings to One Pounds includes Emergency Issues and One Pound Green B239 First Period issued 1934 first series prefix A52A. Beale (12) Ten Shillings to One Pounds. O'Brien (12) Ten Shillings to Five Pounds includes Lion & Key 1957 issues (2) B277 Shaded Symbols prefix D41 and B280 White Symbols first series prefix H22. Hollom (4) Ten Shillings and a Five Pounds. Fforde (7) 10 Shillings and One Pounds. One Pounds Page (4). LowtherTwenty Pounds prefix AA08. Along with Scotland (2) and Jersey (2).
Small group of GB (7) predominantly Bank of England (6) comprising Five Pounds BealeWhite Note B270 dated 4th April 1950 series R17 055636 Fine, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) B277 issued 1957 series B77 925410 about EF and B280 issued 1961 first series H25 774529 UNC, Five Pounds HollomB297 issued 1963 series K66 474547 EF with light dirt on reverse, Five Pounds Gill (2) - Duke of WellingtonB353 "L" Reverse issued 1988 series RJ60 681466 UNC and George StephensonB357 issued 1990 series D07 655321 UNC, along with Charles Laffitte & Company Limited 1866 £20 Unissued Share Certificate with some staining
Five Pounds (12) O'Brien Lion & Key (3) first series 1957 £5 Shaded Symbol B277 (2) series A23 728217 GVF and A47 357326 VF with some light staining along with 1961 £5 White Symbol B280 series J16 861041 EF with some rust and toning spots. Hollom (4) 1963 portrait issues B297 series A04 849451 Fine, C42 147090 EF with a minor toning spot in watermark area, E88 959841 in GVF and L77 153364 about EF. Fforde (4) 1967 portrait issues B312 (3) of which 2 are first series R52 404590 about UNC - UNC and R64 482498 VF, along with Z67 151911 in GVF, and a B314 series 77C 714649 in GEF. Page (1) 1971 portrait issue B324 series 77E 371189 in GVF with a smudge on reverse top right corner
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key B280 £5 White Symbol issues 1961 (3) a mixed high grade group GEF - UNC all FIRST series H64 387855, H78 569681 & H82 847338
Bank of England (13), Peppiatt 10 Shillings (5) B256 & B262 including first series notes, O'Brien 10 Shillings (2) B271, O'Brien 1 Pound (2) B273, O'Brien 5 Pounds (2) B280 including a first series note, Fforde 5 Pounds (2) B312 & B314, mixed grades, needs viewing
O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key (3), a collection of FIRST and LAST series notes, 5 Pounds B277 issued 1957 first series A68 896144, (Pick371a), good EF to about Uncirculated, 5 Pounds B277 issued 1957 last series E18 244632, (Pick371a), EF, 5 Pounds B280 issued 1961 first series H72 151075, (Pick372a), a few pinholes otherwise about EF
O'Brien 5 Pounds (12) Lion & Key B277 & B280 issued 1957 & 1961, including a first series note A97 766490, a consecutively numbered pair series H79 727967 & H79 727968, the majority EF and better
Five Pounds O'Brien B280 (20) issued 1961, including 2 highest prefix first series notes H99 both Uncirculated, other first series notes, Helmeted Britannia at left, Lion & Key reverse, (Pick371a), high grade collection, EF to Uncirculated
Five Pounds O'Brien B280 (6) Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion & Key reverse issued 1961, a collection of high grade notes including 4 x first series 'H' prefix, (Pick372a) Uncirculated (1), about Uncirculated (1), good EF (2) and EF (2)
Bank of England (4), 5 Pounds O'Brien B272 issued 1957 and B280 issued 1961, both good VF, 5 Pounds FfordeB312 issued 1967, VF and 10 Pounds Fforde B316 issued 1967, about Uncirculated, plus 3 test/promotional notes
Five Pounds O'Brien B280 Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion & Key reverse issued 1961, first series with low number H38 000670, (Pick372a), lightly dent in paper, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
Five Pounds O'Brien B280 (4) Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion & Key reverse issued 1961, consecutive numbered First Series notes H73 120205 to H73 120208, light signs of handling, almost UNC
Five Pounds O'Brien B280 (2) Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion & Key reverse issued 1961, a consecutively numbered pair last series K40 694125 & K40 694126, almost EF
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