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Auction 184
English Banknotes s (3) L39 prefix B297 AU, 48D prefix B334 AU, B353 issued 1988 last series SE67 621393, AU along with DT81 prefix B341 AU. Royal Bank 1 Pounds 8.12.1992 (EU Summit) Unc and 1.10.2001 AU
£28 London Coins : A184 : Lot 114 : Five Pounds (3) Hollom L39 prefix B297 AU, Page 48D prefix B334 AU,  Gill B353 issued 1988 last seri... London Coins : A184 : Lot 114 : Five Pounds (3) Hollom L39 prefix B297 AU, Page 48D prefix B334 AU,  Gill B353 issued 1988 last seri...

Auction 182
English Banknotes s (11) B297 C83 667359, B312 Y32 659670, B334 87Z 283867, B343 LT60 598996, B353 SA84 866342 and B357 D03 863536, B364 BJ10 122788, B380 EB72 992263 and B393 HA66 405253, B398 JB46 565225 and JD50 037394 all Unc or near so
£130 London Coins : A182 : Lot 78 : Five Pounds (11) Hollom B297 C83 667359, Fforde B312 Y32 659670, Page B334 87Z 283867, Somerset B343... London Coins : A182 : Lot 78 : Five Pounds (11) Hollom B297 C83 667359, Fforde B312 Y32 659670, Page B334 87Z 283867, Somerset B343...

Auction 181
English Banknotes s B297 issued 1963 first run A01 010034, AU-UNC desirable thus
£160 London Coins : A181 : Lot 125 : Five Pounds Hollom B297 issued 1963 first run A01 010034, AU-UNC desirable thus London Coins : A181 : Lot 125 : Five Pounds Hollom B297 issued 1963 first run A01 010034, AU-UNC desirable thus

Auction 180
English Banknotes s B297 Britannia (54) prefixes A72 to J53 in mixed grades includes a run of 5 notes C57 845094 to 845098 inclusive EF, and a consecutive run of 4 notes C57 848183 to 848186 EF, some are Fine, some VF to GVF
£420

Auction 179
English Banknotes s 1971 prefix C39 VF, s 1963 B297 prefix J49 VF, s 1950 B268 prefix X02C EF, O'Brien 1955 B273 S98K prefix VF, Page B322 (2) s prefix DW20 AU-Unc, One Pounds (5) Page and O'Brien VF-AU, One Pounds (13) CZ43 prefix (10) consecutives and DX01 prefix (3) consecutive AU-Unc
£55 London Coins : A179 : Lot 27 : Ten Pounds Page 1971 prefix C39 VF, Five Pounds Hollom 1963 B297 prefix J49 VF, One Pounds Beale 195... London Coins : A179 : Lot 27 : Ten Pounds Page 1971 prefix C39 VF, Five Pounds Hollom 1963 B297 prefix J49 VF, One Pounds Beale 195...

Auction 178
English Banknotes (7) B288 1963 L15U 107875 Unc, One Pound B293 1963 G note M17N 525663 AU-Unc, s B294 prefix Z71 Unc, Ten Shillings Replacement B296 M22 490067 Unc, s 1963 B297 E57 585532 AU-Unc, s 1964 B299 A39 331711 Unc, One Pound B292 G note C93W 508404 EF-AU
£60 London Coins : A178 : Lot 38 : Hollom (7) One Pound B288 1963 L15U 107875 Unc, One Pound B293 1963 G note Replacement M17N 525663 A... London Coins : A178 : Lot 38 : Hollom (7) One Pound B288 1963 L15U 107875 Unc, One Pound B293 1963 G note Replacement M17N 525663 A...

Auction 177
English Banknotes (9) mostly about UNC - UNC O'Brien (2) 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 serial number C51Y 891803 and 1 Pound Green B273 issue 1955 serial number N02K 366188. (2) including 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 serial number E39N 646954 and 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 serial number K76 786162. 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 serial number 90T 068296. (2) 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The B336 L Reverse issue 1973 serial number AT30 184096 and 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 issue 1971 serial number B44 252116. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 W reverse issues 1981 (2) serial numbers AZ57 014879 and DU59 660148
£75 London Coins : A177 : Lot 3 : Bank of England (9) mostly about UNC - UNC O'Brien (2) 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 s... London Coins : A177 : Lot 3 : Bank of England (9) mostly about UNC - UNC O'Brien (2) 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 s...

Auction 176
English Banknotes s (66) B297 (63) all but one are A prefixes, B312 (3) a small Good Fine to GVF
£320 London Coins : A176 : Lot 114 : Five Pounds (66) Hollom B297 (63) all but one are A prefixes, Fforde B312 (3) a small hoard Good Fin... London Coins : A176 : Lot 114 : Five Pounds (66) Hollom B297 (63) all but one are A prefixes, Fforde B312 (3) a small hoard Good Fin...

Auction 176
English Banknotes s March 1937 damaged, O'Brien B280 Helmeted Britannia issued 1961 prefix H60, VF, B297 (2) one VF the other AU, B312 (1) AU and B314 (1) nVF, B332 first series (3) prefixes A05, A08 and A20 all EF, 1993 B363 AA01 006238 AU
£110 London Coins : A176 : Lot 87 : Five Pounds Operation Bernhard March 1937 damaged, O'Brien B280 Helmeted Britannia issued 1961 ... London Coins : A176 : Lot 87 : Five Pounds Operation Bernhard March 1937 damaged, O'Brien B280 Helmeted Britannia issued 1961 ...

Auction 176
English Banknotes s 1971 prefix C39 VF, s 1963 B297 prefix J49 VF, s 1950 B268 prefix X02C EF, O'Brien 1955 B273 S98K prefix VF, Page B322 (2) s prefix DW20 AU-Unc, One Pounds (5) Page and O'Brien VF-AU, One Pounds (13) CZ43 prefix (10) consecutives and DX01 prefix (3) consecutive AU-Unc
£42

Auction 175
English Banknotes s 1988 B354 prefix HS39 Unc, s (4) 1963 B297 last series R12 586693 Fine, 1971 B324 first series 65C 102150 VF, 1993 B364 BC52 prefix Unc , 2002 B393 A76 EF, 2004 B398 LC31 prefix Unc, Page 1970 B320 Y08L prefix VF. Travellers s (6) five being s Thomas Cook $US500 and $10 Australia $50 Pounds Sterling £100 and £20 Unc along with Zimbabwe $5000 Unc and cheques (2) Pina County Bank Tombstone Arizona 1880 and Barclays bank Dominion and Overseas 1927
£46 London Coins : A175 : Lot 79 : Ten Pounds Gill 1988 B354 prefix HS39 Unc, Five Pounds (4) Hollom 1963 B297 last series R12 586693 F...

Auction 173
English Banknotes A in an album in order of presentation and with prefix for each s , FForde B295 64B and B310 C41N, s Beave B268 A40J, B322 HU06, B305 S32D,O'Brien B273 J43K, s Page B336 CR78,Hollom B297 H07, One Pound Hollom B288 C06R, Five Pounds Page B336 AN08 1st series, Sonerset B343 EX06, s Page B326 C45, Five Pounds B393 JA62, One Pound B268 B55C a high grade group generally AU-Unc
£120 London Coins : A173 : Lot 21 : A collection in an album in order of presentation and with prefix for each Ten Shillings Hollom, FFo... London Coins : A173 : Lot 21 : A collection in an album in order of presentation and with prefix for each Ten Shillings Hollom, FFo...

Auction 171
English Banknotes s (16) O'Brien Lion and Key B277 (2) both VF, B297 (3) AU-Unc including one last series R04 265465, B312 AU, B324 (3) Unc, Page B334 Unc, B343 Unc, B353 EF, Gill B357 Unc, B364 Unc, B380 EF and B395 (2) EF and Unc
£260

Auction 170
English Banknotes GB & World a very pleasing and wide in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early & issues to modern and including a group of notes. Comprising a Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the B343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few , World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
£380

Auction 170
English Banknotes (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and QE2 portrait designs circa pre and during World War II issues 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. 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 B280 symbol variety prefix J20. 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. 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, QE2 portrait issues (2) 1 Pound B322 prefix DS18 and 5 Pounds B324 prefix 85D.
£150 London Coins : A170 : Lot 10 : Bank of England (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and ... London Coins : A170 : Lot 10 : Bank of England (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and ...

Auction 169
English Banknotes s QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 Blue issue 1963 (60) all circulated in various grades in the range of VG to VF, some with inked or pencilled accounting numerals and include prefixes some of which from the first series - A18, A36, A41, A47, A48, A53, A55, A56, A58, A65, A67, A70, A73, A76, A78, A79, A82, A85, A86, A89, A90, A93, A95, A97, A97, B01, B04, B04, B05, B12, B15, B18, B25, B32, B41, B52, B64, B66, B70, B74, B75, B79, B82, B96, C04, C19, C21, C22, C27, C29, C29, C33, C35, C35, C38, C45, C48, C50, C78 and C92
£360

Auction 169
English Banknotes s QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 Blue issue 1963 (66) all circulated in various grades in the range of VG to VF, some with inked or pencilled accounting numerals and include prefixes some of which from the first series -
£320

Auction 169
English Banknotes 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds mid 1900's to present, varied examples of designs and cashiers to (24) all in mixed mostly high grades ranging from VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising Beale Green 1 Pounds Britannia medallion issues B268 (2) prefixes A40J & B55C. O'Brien Green 1 Pound Britannia medallion B273 prefix J43K. QE2 portrait (3) including 10 Shillings B295 prefix 64B, 1 Pound B288 prefix C06R and 5 Pounds B297 prefix H07. QE2 Portrait (2) consisting of 10 Shillings B310 prefix C41N and 1 Pound B305 prefix S32D. (4) 1 Pound QE2 Portrait B322 prefix HU06, 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B336 L Reverse (2) prefixes including a FIRST series AN08 along with CR78 and a 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 prefix C45. QE2 pictorial (3) including 1 Pound B341 W Reverse prefix AR73 along with a pair of 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L Reverse (2) prefixes EX06 and DZ25. (2) 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B364 prefix AD48 and a 20 Pounds B375 prefix CH21. (4) including a pair 5 Pounds B393 (2) prefixes HB23 and JA62, a 10 Pounds B390 "AND COMPANY" prefix AJ07 and 20 Pounds B386 prefix AA29. 20 Pounds B402 prefix DH79. Together with a pair of the Cleland 5 Pounds B414 (2) prefix AJ54.
£220 London Coins : A169 : Lot 20 : Bank of England 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds mid 1900's to present, varied examples of designs and... London Coins : A169 : Lot 20 : Bank of England 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds mid 1900's to present, varied examples of designs and...

Auction 168
English Banknotes s QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia , and circa 1960-70's (35) all averaging VF and comprising Hollom examples B297 Blue issued 1963 (4) prefixes H35, J90, N96 and a LAST series R07. Fforde B312 Blue issued 1967 (29) with examples from almost every recorded prefix for this type including S38, T23, T42, T70, U22, U26, U54, U86, W27, W34, W84, X39, X40, X54, X60, X71, Y36, Y43, Y58, Y62, Z28, Z29, Z44, Z57, Z76, Z78, Z83, Z89 and Z93. Together with Page 1971 issues (2) including the Rare B325 issue series 08M 654539 along with a B324 example prefix 78D.
£220 London Coins : A168 : Lot 64 : Five Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia Hollom, Fforde and Page circa 1960-70's (... London Coins : A168 : Lot 64 : Five Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia Hollom, Fforde and Page circa 1960-70's (...

Auction 167
English Banknotes a in an album circa 1920's to modern issues (56) in various grades VF to about UNC - UNC and comprise a 10 Shillings B210 FIRST series serial number Z11 151655. 10 Shillings B223 serial number T13 776359. (5) comprising 10 Shillings B236 serial number 06Y 623802, 1 Pound B260 U18A 496511 along with World War II Emergency issues 10 Shillings B251 Mauve serial number K43D 097872 and 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink (2) serial numbers B88E 600126 & Y32D 850191. (2) including 10 Shillings B266 serial number M28Z 029013 and 1 Pound B268 serial number X04C 0074772. O'Brien (7) including 10 Shillings B271 Britannia medallion serial number N47Y 294085, 1 Pound B273 Britannia medallion serial number D47L 714712, 5 Pounds Lion & Key B277 serial number C41 630201, 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B286 prefix A25 and 1 Pounds QE2 portrait (3) prefixes A05, D41 and N21. QE2 portrait issues (3) including 10 Shillings B295 prefix 29C, 1 Pound B288 prefix A32R and 5 Pounds B297 prefix A45. QE2 portrait issues (5) including 10 Shillings B309 prefix 86S & B310 prefix B18N, 1 Pounds B305 (2) prefixes R70J & T09E and 5 Pounds B312 FIRST series R40 629728. QE2 portrait & pictorial issues (19) comprising 1 Pounds (14) including a B321 prefix W05M, 5 Pounds B324 prefix 88D, 5 Pounds B334 prefix 56N, 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 prefix C04 and 1 Pounds B337 (2) prefixes X76 & W13. (2) including 10 Pounds B354 prefix DY38 & 20 Pounds B355 prefix 06U. (3) 5, 10 & 20 Pounds. (2) 5 and 10 Pounds. (3) 5, 10 and 20 Pounds. (2) 5 and 10 Pounds. And 10 Pounds. An attractive and desirable collection
£320

Auction 167
English Banknotes early to modern issues (23) in various grades VF to UNC comprising 1 Pounds World War II Emergency B249 issue 1940 serial number R14D 516937. 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 B280 symbols issue 1961 serial number J58 327803. 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 prefix D07 . 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 prefix 18U. 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issue 1970 prefix BT79. 1 Pound Sir Isaac B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (2) prefix CU76 along with DW47 in a Raffles presentation wallet. 10 Pounds B354 L Reverse issue 1988 prefix ET57. (5) including 5 Pounds George B364 Crown at upper right issues 1963 (3) prefixes BH33, BH79 & BK22 along with 10 Pounds Charles B369 Denomination at upper right issue 1993 prefix JH06 and 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 issue 1994 prefix AL29. (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. 10 Pounds Charles B400 issue 2004 prefix EA78. 5 Pounds B414 issues 2016 (3) prefixes include FIRST series AA17 & AA33 along with AC28.
£150

Auction 167
English Banknotes s (8) O'Brien Lion & Key B280 series J79 481047, 1963 B297 A47 907793 and 1967 B314 76D 073365, 1981 B343 a pair prefix EW45, 1988 B353 SC28 305662, 1993 B364 a consecutive pair prefix BB24, a high grade group all Unc or near so
£150

Auction 167
English Banknotes (12) in mixed grades comprising 1 Pounds B249 Blue-Pink Emergency issues 1940 (2) serial numbers U66H 839188 & T86E 002614. O'Brien (5) including 10 Shillings B271 issue 1955 serial number C39Z 788173. 1 Pound Green B273 issue 1955 serial number H48L 092921. 5 Pounds Note B275 dated 10th March 1955 serial number Z17 077383 in a glass and cardboard frame but the note fairly easy to remove. 5 Pounds Lion & Key B277 Shaded Symbol issues 1957 (2) serial numbers C89 462860 & FIRST series A38 742061. (3) comprising 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B295 issue 1963 serial number 80L 948489. 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 serial number A47 907785. 10 Pounds Lion & Key B299 issue 1964 serial number A08 224264. 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B301 issues 1967 (2) a pair serial numbers J74Y 138416 & J74Y 138417
£100

Auction 167
English Banknotes & QE2 portrait issues 1960's (31) in various grades Fine - VF to UNC comprising Hollom (11) including 10 Shillings (5) including B294 prefixes L52 and T93 along with B295 (3) prefixes 58H, 17L and 37L. 1 Pounds B288 (4) including prefixes H48R, E36U, K35W and C19W. 5 pounds B297 (2) prefixes K48 and B21. Fforde (20) comprising 10 Shillings (15) including B309 (12) including a set of 5 notes prefix 10T, near consecutive pair 33Y and a near consecutive set of 5 notes prefix 41Z. Along with B310 (3) including a consecutive pair prefix C22N along with prefix C66N. 1 Pounds B305 (2) prefixes R22K and T28J. 5 Pounds B312 (2) prefixes T94 and W88. 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 prefix A56.
£50 London Coins : A167 : Lot 1368 : Hollom & Fforde QE2 portrait issues 1960's (31) in various grades Fine - VF to UNC comprisi... London Coins : A167 : Lot 1368 : Hollom & Fforde QE2 portrait issues 1960's (31) in various grades Fine - VF to UNC comprisi...

Auction 167
English Banknotes s & s (7) comprising Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B295 issues 1963 (6) prefixes 26C, 55D, 24H, 19K, 60L and 48N. Along with Five pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 a first series prefix A34 130309 and this the first design of this type for the 5 Pounds denomination. All about UNC - UNC
£45 London Coins : A167 : Lot 1369 : Ten Shillings & Five Pounds Hollom (7) comprising Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britan... London Coins : A167 : Lot 1369 : Ten Shillings & Five Pounds Hollom (7) comprising Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britan...

Auction 166
English Banknotes & (25) in an album in mixed grades comprising Treasury issues (6) including (2) s 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 (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 notes (2) a 5 Pounds B255 Thick Paper Metal thread Scarcer earlier issue dated 30th November 1944 serial number E77 003795 branch and an 10 Pounds B242 dated 18th December 1936 serial number K/179 89453. 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. (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. (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 trio serial numbers A48 369328 through A48 369330. (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 B327 issue serial number M07 822804 along with B326 serial number B17 851613. The group accompanied by a Barclays Bank Limited Hereford. for 18 Pounds and 5 Shillings dated 11th July 1923 number 30/C 04380 and a for 3 Shillings to pay R. Haylett and signed Richard Haylett number D7/71 483638
£550

Auction 166
English Banknotes (26) in mixed grades comprising World War 2 Emergency issue 1 Pounds B249 issues 1940 (2) prefixes R91H & N27E. (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B265 issue 1950 prefix 20C and B266 issue 1950 prefix E02Z along with 1 Pound Green B268 issue 1950 prefix C07C. O'Brien (2) including 1 Pound Green B273 issue 1955 prefix S05K and 5 Pounds Lion & Key B280 Symbol issue 1961 prefix J08. (6) including 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1963 issues (2) B295 prefix 02J and a issue B296 prefix M30, 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issues 1963 (2) prefixes J08T and D25N and 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) prefixes A29 & A43. (2) including 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B2310 issue 1967 prefix A98N and 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B301issue 1967 prefix J10Z. (4) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac issue 1978 (2) B337 prefix X49 and B339 prefix 45H, 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The B336 L Reverse issue 1973 prefix AR51 and 10 Pounds Lion & Key B331 Replacement issue 1975 FIRST RUN serial number M01 452067. (6) including 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 issue 1981 prefix AN65, 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse issue 1980 prefix KX79, 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & B348 L Reverse issue 1984 prefix BR71, 20 pounds QE2 pictorial & William B351 issues 1984 (2) prefixes 39A & 22C and 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir B352 issue 1981 prefix B16. 5 Pounds QE2 & George B362 Crown at top right issue 1991 prefix S43.
£200

Auction 166
English Banknotes (12) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising O'Brien (2) including 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 serial number C51Y 891803 and 1 Pound Green B273 issue 1955 serial number N02K 366188. (2) including 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 serial number E39N 646954 and 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 serial number K76 786162. 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 serial number 90T 068296. (2) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The B336 L Reverse issue 1973 serial number AT30 184096 and 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 issue 1971 serial number B44 252116. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 W reverse issues 1981 (2) serial numbers AZ57 014879 and DU59 660148. 5 Pounds First Historical QE2 & George B357 issues 1990 (2) including a FIRST RUN serial number A01 207028 along with L36 811855. 5 Pounds First Historical QE2 & B364 issue 1993 serial number AK42 974168
£110 London Coins : A166 : Lot 53 : Bank of England (12) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising O'Brien (2) including 10 Shillings B271 ... London Coins : A166 : Lot 53 : Bank of England (12) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising O'Brien (2) including 10 Shillings B271 ...

Auction 166
English Banknotes (16) in mostly high grades to VF-GVF to UNC comprising Pre World War II 1 Pound Green B239 Unthreaded issue 1934 serial number C35A 800167. 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 serial number J33 4231015. (14) comprising 1 Pounds (12) including QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issues 1970 (7) in 2 ly numbered sets - a set of 5 serial numbers CY17 243342 through CY17 243345 and a trio serial numbers BX62 927144 - BX62 92746. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B339 issues 1978 (5) in a consecutively numbered set 78R 672535 - 78R 672539. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The 1973 L Reverse issues (2) including B334 serial number 78D 968263 and B336 serial number AT29 468437.
£40 London Coins : A166 : Lot 41 : Bank of England (16) in mostly high grades to VF-GVF to UNC comprising Peppiatt Pre World War II 1 P... London Coins : A166 : Lot 41 : Bank of England (16) in mostly high grades to VF-GVF to UNC comprising Peppiatt Pre World War II 1 P...

Auction 165
English Banknotes , and (9) including s Lion & Key B326 issues 1971 a trio C14 161031 - C14 161033 along with s QE2 & seated child Britannia issues (6) including B297 issues 1963 a consecutive trio L32 311836 - L32 311838, B312 issues 1967 a consecutive trio series T31 362861 - T31 362863. Mixed high grades including about UNC
£340 London Coins : A165 : Lot 94 : Bank of England Hollom, Fforde and Page (9) including Ten Pounds Lion & Key B326 issues 1971 a c... London Coins : A165 : Lot 94 : Bank of England Hollom, Fforde and Page (9) including Ten Pounds Lion & Key B326 issues 1971 a c...

Auction 165
English Banknotes s to s (21) a mixed grade high grade group includes about UNC - UNC comprising Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1963 (10) including a issue B296 series M20 415822, B294 (4) FIRST series K65 292958 along with Y33 138543 and a pair Z54 020436 & Z54 020437 and B295 (5) series 35A 070745, 65A 140325, 02K 083290, 89K 111536 & LAST series 20R 682653. s QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1963 (9) including a Replacement B291 series M05R 592344, B292 (2) FIRST and LAST series A17N 240990 & L04X 614778 and B288 (6) series D28N 168651, D84X 625062, L70T 109021 and a consecutive trio K99X 194748 to K99X 194750. Five Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) series A92 620603 & B54 906890
£220

Auction 165
English Banknotes s QE2 Portrait and seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) FIRST RUN series A01 108647 and the second only a few numbers away A01 108659. Both about UNC - UNC and scarce
£220 London Coins : A165 : Lot 535 : Five Pounds Hollom QE2 Portrait and seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) FIRST RUN series A01... London Coins : A165 : Lot 535 : Five Pounds Hollom QE2 Portrait and seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) FIRST RUN series A01...

Auction 165
English Banknotes Small group of GB (7) predominantly (6) comprising s 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 B297 issued 1963 series K66 474547 EF with light dirt on reverse, Five Pounds (2) - B353 "L" Reverse issued 1988 series RJ60 681466 UNC and George B357 issued 1990 series D07 655321 UNC, along with Charles Laffitte & Company Limited 1866 £20 Unissued Share Certificate with some staining
£180 London Coins : A165 : Lot 90 : Small group of GB (7) predominantly Bank of England (6) comprising Five Pounds Beale White Note B270... London Coins : A165 : Lot 90 : Small group of GB (7) predominantly Bank of England (6) comprising Five Pounds Beale White Note B270...

Auction 165
English Banknotes s (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 Symbol B280 series J16 861041 EF with some rust and toning spots. (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. (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. (1) 1971 portrait issue B324 series 77E 371189 in GVF with a smudge on reverse top right corner
£170 London Coins : A165 : Lot 202 : Five Pounds (12) O'Brien Lion & Key (3) first series 1957 £5 Shaded Symbol B277 (2) s... London Coins : A165 : Lot 202 : Five Pounds (12) O'Brien Lion & Key (3) first series 1957 £5 Shaded Symbol B277 (2) s...

Auction 165
English Banknotes s (8) O'Brien Lion & Key B280 series J79 481047, 1963 B297 A47 907793 and 1967 B314 76D 073365, 1981 B343 a pair prefix EW45, 1988 B353 SC28 305662, 1993 B364 a consecutive pair prefix BB24, a high grade group all Unc or near so
£170 London Coins : A165 : Lot 203 : Five Pounds (8) O'Brien Lion & Key B280 series J79 481047, Hollom 1963 B297 A47 907793 and ... London Coins : A165 : Lot 203 : Five Pounds (8) O'Brien Lion & Key B280 series J79 481047, Hollom 1963 B297 A47 907793 and ...

Auction 165
English Banknotes (15) a mixed group in various circulated grades VF to about UNC comprising s (6) prefixes C25N, C97N, C97N, C25N and a last run series D38N 549306. s Fforde issues 1967 (2) B312 first series R99 408255 and B314 series 59D 086211. Five Pounds B297 issues 1963 (2) series H88 860212 and J84 125650. Five Pounds (3) B324 issued 1971 (2) first series 78C 889523 & 97C 689651 along with B332 The issue 1971 first series A24 049720. s B354 issue 1988 last series JR22 803967. Ten Pounds B366 Charles issue 1992 series A05 561901
£80 London Coins : A165 : Lot 115 : Bank of England (15) a mixed group in various circulated grades VF to about UNC comprising Ten Shill... London Coins : A165 : Lot 115 : Bank of England (15) a mixed group in various circulated grades VF to about UNC comprising Ten Shill...

Auction 165
English Banknotes QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, B297 issued 1963, last series R09 243140, tiny rust spot near denomination at top right otherwise UNC
£40 London Coins : A165 : Lot 405 : Five Pound QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, Hollom B297 issued 1963, last series R09 243140, tiny r... London Coins : A165 : Lot 405 : Five Pound QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, Hollom B297 issued 1963, last series R09 243140, tiny r...

Auction 165
English Banknotes QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, B297 issued 1963, an earlier piece series A02 874296, about UNC - UNC
£32 London Coins : A165 : Lot 404 : Five Pound QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, Hollom B297 issued 1963, an earlier piece series A02 87... London Coins : A165 : Lot 404 : Five Pound QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, Hollom B297 issued 1963, an earlier piece series A02 87...

Auction 163
English Banknotes & 5 Pounds (11), Fforde B312 (5), Fforde B314 (4) including a ly numbered pair, Hollom B297 (2), in mixed grades
£120 London Coins : A163 : Lot 1353 : Fforde & Hollom 5 Pounds (11), Fforde B312 (5), Fforde B314 (4) including a consecutively number... London Coins : A163 : Lot 1353 : Fforde & Hollom 5 Pounds (11), Fforde B312 (5), Fforde B314 (4) including a consecutively number...

Auction 161
English Banknotes s B297, a ly numbered pair of FIRST RUN notes series A01 029674 & A01 109675 issued 1963, (Pick375a), about Uncirculated
£220 London Coins : A161 : Lot 67 : Five Pounds Hollom B297, a consecutively numbered pair of FIRST RUN notes series A01 029674 & A0... London Coins : A161 : Lot 67 : Five Pounds Hollom B297, a consecutively numbered pair of FIRST RUN notes series A01 029674 & A0...

Auction 161
English Banknotes s B297 issued 1963, a FIRST RUN note series A01 858567, (Pick375a), about Uncirculated
£90 London Coins : A161 : Lot 66 : Five Pounds Hollom B297 issued 1963, a FIRST RUN note series A01 858567, (Pick375a), about Uncircula... London Coins : A161 : Lot 66 : Five Pounds Hollom B297 issued 1963, a FIRST RUN note series A01 858567, (Pick375a), about Uncircula...

Auction 160
English Banknotes s (7), (3) B297 issued 1963 prefixes A12 (first series), E28 & K16, (3) B312 &314 issued 1967 prefixes Z38 (last series), S69 & 95B, B324 issued 1971 prefix E28, all about Uncirculated or Uncirculated
£150 London Coins : A160 : Lot 103 : Five Pounds (7), Hollom (3) B297 issued 1963 prefixes A12 (first series), E28 & K16, Fforde (3) ... London Coins : A160 : Lot 103 : Five Pounds (7), Hollom (3) B297 issued 1963 prefixes A12 (first series), E28 & K16, Fforde (3) ...

Auction 160
English Banknotes s B297 (7) issued 1963, a ly numbered run of 5, series D27 158010 to D27 158014, and a consecutively numbered pair series E19 058704 & E19 058705, (Pick375a), good VF
£80 London Coins : A160 : Lot 104 : Five Pounds Hollom B297 (7) issued 1963, a consecutively numbered run of 5, series D27 158010 to D27... London Coins : A160 : Lot 104 : Five Pounds Hollom B297 (7) issued 1963, a consecutively numbered run of 5, series D27 158010 to D27...

Auction 159
English Banknotes (10) 5 Pounds O'Brien B280 issued 1961 first series H25 774530 Unc, 5 Pounds B297 good EF, 5 Pounds B345 pressed VF, 5 Pounds B357 Unc, 10 Shillings B251 VF, 1 Pound Peppiatt B249 VF, 10 Shillings B266 good EF, 1 Pound Beale B268 about Unc, 1 Pound B301 EF & 10 Shillings B310 Unc
£80 London Coins : A159 : Lot 1511 : Bank of England (10) 5 Pounds O'Brien B280 issued 1961 first series H25 774530 Unc, 5 Pounds Ho... London Coins : A159 : Lot 1511 : Bank of England (10) 5 Pounds O'Brien B280 issued 1961 first series H25 774530 Unc, 5 Pounds Ho...

Auction 153
English Banknotes s (4) B326 UNC s, Ten Pounds B299 (3) VF to EF one with an inked number on the obverse, s Hollom B297 (3) VF to EF, Five Pounds (15) B312 and B314 EF to UNC, Five Pounds O'Brien B277 Fine, s Hollom B295 (66) EF to UNC, Fforde (52) B309 and B310 mostly UNC , many groups of consecutives, one note with an inked figure on the obverse, plus (12) Five Pounds (2), (10) various banks, in mixed grades, Isle of Man Fifty Pence 1969 issue Fine
£500

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