Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 (6) five being AU-Unc the other VG, HollomB295 Unc, FfordeB309 (2) AU-Unc, Fforde B310 (20) these mostly in Unc, includes consecutives. One Pounds O'Brien B281 VF and B282 Unc, Fforde B305 (10) a consecutive run Unc, PageB322 (20) two consecutive number runs Unc, Page Isaac NewtonB337 (21) one VF others generally AU-Unc many consecutive, B339 (13) AU-Unc, SomersetB341 (40) one VF the others AU-Unc along with Page One Pounds (9) various types F-AU. Five Pounds Fforde B314 GVF and KentfieldB364 HK97 191004 AU
Bank of EnglandOne Pound (29) Peppiatt Blue B249 (2) T09H 194099 GVF, W24H 484374 NEF, PageB337 (4), Page B339 (6), Page B340 (3), in mixed circulated grades, SomersetB341 (14) includes 12 in UNC or near so, with a run of 6 consecutives AR24 311827 to 311832, and a run of 4 consecutives AR24 311834 to 311837 inclusive, and a consecutive pair AR24 311844 and 311845, along with World (20) a mix of different countries includes Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Spain Germany and Portugal, in mixed circulated grades
One Pound (12) PageB320 (4), Page B322 (1), Near Fine to VF, Page B339 (6) consecutive numbers 04X 791559 to 04X 791564 inclusive UNC, One Pound SomersetB341 NVF, Ten Shillings (15) PeppiattB262 27J 173542 Near Fine with some rust spots and an inked annotation, FfordeB310 (14) includes two in Near Fine to Fine , and a run of 12 consecutives C41N 003621 to C41N 003632 A/UNC to UNC
One Pounds (83) Hollom 1963 (3). Page 1978 B337 (4) these first seven from circulation then in high grades Unc or near so Page 1978 B337 (15) including two A01 prefix, B339 (14) B340 (1). Somerset 1981 B341 (46). Along with a souvenir set of Myanmar Old Paper Money Union of Burma Bank 1970s issues (8) common lower denominations from circulation
One Pound O'Brien B273 (9) issued 1955, two blocks of four consecutive numbers N79J 892052/3/4 and 5 and M45J 559535-559538 these generally AU and a single Z43K 831919 VF. One Pound PageB339 1978 (8) 75R 045724 to 75R 014731 Unc. Ten Shillings O'Brien B271 1955 U45Y 062828 VF, Ten Shillings Fforde (2) B309 1967 both VF
One Pound (7) Peppiatt blue B249 B12E 018335 Fine, Peppiatt B260 D56B 070000 Near Fine with a staple hole and a small tear on the top edge, PageB340 E46N 965879 Fine, Page B339 10Y 992241 About Fine, Page B339 Z69 824570 Fine, SomersetB341 (2) AT07 609681 VF, AT16 720427 Fine, Ten Shillings (5) O'Brien B286 K61 145900 (last series) Fine, FfordeB310 (4) B06N 421684 EF, C23N 611660 GVF, D09N 015396 NVF, D12N 045306 GVF, Isle of Man Ten Pounds undated 1998 issue, signature Shimmin, 142mm x 75mm Pick 44 VF, Northern Ireland - Ulster Bank Ltd (5) Ten Pounds 1997 issue Pick 198 signature Savage, NVF, Five Pounds 1986 issue Pick 326 Fine, Five Pounds George Best 2006 Pick 339 (2) UNC consecutively numbered GB 564370 and GB564730, One Pound 1976 issue Pick 325b EF, British Armed Forces (7) One Pound Second Series (2) AA/7 906351 and AA/7 936549 UNC, One Pound Fourth Series (5) all consecutives K/3 227886 to K/3 227890 inclusive UNC, Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound (4) 1977 issue Pick 336a B/24 670674 A/UNC, 1984 issues (2) consecutives D/1 393875 and D/1 393876 A/UNC, 1985 issue Pick 341 VG, World (5) Italy 500 Lire 1976 issue Pick 95 VG, Austria 1000 Kronen 1902 issue with red overprintPick 61 Fine, Russia 500 Roubles Pick 14 Fine, with fold at left, China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 VG, Germany 100 Marks 1910 Pick 42 Near Fine, along with a group of Travellers Cheques (5) Barclays Bank £50, £20, £10, £5 and £2, issued 1960-1963, and cheques, some blank a mixed group (8) includes Hinckley Urban and Rural District Councils Joint Hospital Committee Fine, others in mixed grades
GB (11), British Armed Forces (5), World (16), comprising GB Bank of England (11) Five Pounds SalmonB407 LH01 782120 EF, One Pound (8) BealeB268 K19J 428234 Fine, HollomB288 A71Y 555285 Good Fine, FfordeReplacementB306 S46M 732818 Fine, Page Britannia B322 (2) ER42 475777 NVF and ES60 162512 Good Fine, Page B339 34H 134177 Fine, SomersetB341 (2) BR82 172168 Good Fine, and DR21 307858 EF, Ten Shillings (2) O'Brien B271 J22Y 682337 Fine, Hollom B295 62L 429243, British Armed Forces (5) One Shilling 1946 First issue NVF, Sixpence 1946 First Issue (4) VF to GVF, World (16) Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandTen Pounds 1989 issue 22.2.1989 Pick 348a NVF, Austria (5) 100 Kronen 1912 with Deutchosterreich overprintPick 56 VG, 20 Kronen 2.Jan.1922 Pick 76 Fine, Ten Kronen 2.Jan 1922 Pick 75 Fine, Two Kronen 2.Jan 1922 Pick 74 Fine, 50 Schilling 1944 issue Pick 102b VG, Netherlands Gulden 1938 issue Pick 61 VG, Russia Three Chervotsa Pick 203a VG, Burma One Rupee (undated 1942) Pick 14 Fine, Zimbabwe (2) Five Dollars 1983 Pick 2cVF, Two Dollars 1994 issue Pick 1d Near Fine, Germany (5) 20 Marks 1914 with 7-digit serial number Pick 46b, VG, 500 Marks 2.12.1922 watermark Lattice Pick 81b Near Fine, 100000 Marks 1923 issue green paper Pick 91a Fine, One Mark 1944 issue, 9-digit serial number without F, Pick 192b Fine, Half Mark 1944 issue Pick 191 Fine, some of the GB issues with ink marks
One pounds PageB337 (47) AU - Unc including consecutive numbers these often X73 prefix, One Pounds Page B339 last series (6) 13Y 311564 to 311569 AU-Unc, One Pounds SomersetB341 (189) including consecutives prefixes BU42, CU26, CY48, CY49 and DN10 AU-Unc, One Pounds small issues Somerset and Page in circulated grades (11). Five Pounds Somerset B343 (8) including consecutives AU-Unc, Five Pounds GillB353 (4) including consecutives AU-Unc
Bank of England & Treasury (78) a collection in an album in various grades mostly in average VF-GVF but also includes several higher grades to About UNC - UNC. Comprising the now little over a century old Treasury George V period 1 Pounds Bradbury Third issue T16 (2) serial numbers including a FIRST series A/12 529939 along with D/44 205890. Along with Bank of England various cashiers and designs issues from the various periods (47) including Catterns 1 Pound B225 prefix Y75. Peppiatt (4) consisting of 10 Shillings First Period B236 Unthreaded prefix 82W. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency issues (3) 10 Shillings B251 prefix Z17E and 1 Pounds B249 (2) prefixes B62H and U62D. Beale 1 Pound B268 prefix X55C. O'Brien 1 Pound B273 prefix H25K. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 66C. Fforde 10 Shillings B309 (2) prefixes 78X and 93W. Page 1 Pounds (4) including a QE2 portrait B322 prefix DR10 along with QE2 pictorial (3) B337 (2) prefixes T71 and W71 and B339 prefix 75K. Somerset (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W reverse (5) prefixes CU80, AR11, BY64, BZ84 and DW39. Along with a 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L reverse prefix DY05. Together with a selection of Lowther 5 Pounds (27) consisting of B393 (26) prefixes HA89, HB02, HB06, HB08 (2), HB10 (2), HB11, HB14 (2), HB15 (2), HB17, HB19, HB22, HB28, HB29 (2), HB31 (2), HB36, HB37, JA63, JA67, JA69 and JA70. Along with B395 prefix HD38. The lot also comes with a small selection of world notes from various countries including China (14) Foreign Exchange Certificates - 10 Fen Pick FX1b (2), 50 Fen Pick FX2, 1 Yuans Pick FX3 (6) and 5 Yuan Pick FX4. Together with 1 Fen Pick 865, 1 Jiaos Pick 881a (2) and 5 Yuan Pick 886. Belgium (2) 20 Francs Pick 138 and 100 Francs Pick 140. India 10 Rupees Pick 81. South Africa 20 Rand Pick 121c (2). Indonesia (3) 100 Rupiah 1977 Pick 116, 500 Rupiah 1977 Pick 117 and 1000 Rupiah 1980 Pick 119. Spain 100 Pesetas Pick 152. Turkey 100 Turk Lirasi Pick 194a. Hong Kong 10 Dollars Pick 191a. Russia Soviet Union 1 Ruble Pick 222a. Zimbabwe 2 Dollars Pick 1b. And USA (2) 1 Dollar Pick 468a and 2 Dollars Pick 382a. An interesting amalgamation certain to attract some attention
One Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB339 issues 1978 (100) a near consecutive original bundle in a red plastic wrapper serial numbers 75J 380151 - 75J 380252 only missing the 75J 380199, most in about UNC - UNC with only the utmost outer notes and the corners showing the expected for a bundle signs of wear/handling
Great Britain (92) a mixed circulated group mostly average Fine/VF some better with examples from England, Scotland and Jersey circa 1950's to modern. Comprising Bank of England (72) including O'Brien 10 Shillings (2) B271 Britannia medallion prefix C60Y originally hidden in jewellery or similar along with the QE2 portrait B286 prefix E20. Hollom QE2 portrait examples (10) including 10 Shillings (6) consisting of B294 prefix X97 and B295 (5) prefixes 47A, 31D, 80D, 46H and 75H. Also 1 Pounds (4) B292 G reverse (2) FIRST prefix A48N and A74N. Along with B288 (2) prefixes A90Y along with a BINARY number C99R 777744. Fforde QE2 portrait (20) including 10 Shillings (13) consisting of B309 (6) prefixes 57S, 20W, 85X, 22Y, 30Y and 68Z. B310 (6) prefixes B93N, C25N, C40N, C67N, C68N and D02N. And ReplacementB311 prefix M67. Also, 1 Pounds (7) including 305 (2) prefixes R33D and R86E and the scarcer B307 G reverse gaps (5) prefixes R15L, R64L, R71L, R74L and R90L. Page 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & portrait issues (10) consisting of B320 prefix Y55B and B322 (6) prefixes BW21, BZ49, BU68, DX16, EX63 and HS07. Along with the pictorial B337 prefix K32 and B339 (2) prefixes 07R and 26X. Somerset QE2 pictorial (28) including 1 Pounds B341 W Reverse (27) prefixes AY04, AY60, Z53 (5) 4 consecutive + 1 closely numbered to them, BU27, BZ72, CN05, CN15, CS33 (2) consecutive, CU77, CZ26, CX11, CX44, DT34, DT51, DU48, DX11, DX13, DX51, DY08 and DY13 (3) consecutive. Along with a 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse prefix HY73. And a pair of Gill 5 Pounds QE pictorial B353 L Reverse (2) prefix SE09 and SE38. Together with Scotland (16) various issuers including Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds (3) Pick 111d 15th October 1979 signatures Clydesmuir & Pattulo (2) prefixes D/ and D/7, along with Pick 111f 9th November 1984 signatures Risk & Pattulo prefix D/66. Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds (5) consisting of Pick 329a 19th March 1969 signatures Robertson & Burke prefix A/10. Pick 341a 3rd May 1982 prefix C/65 signature Winter. And, Pick 341b 4th January 1984 signature Winter (3) prefixes C/98 and D/1 (2). The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Pounds Pick 351a (6) 5 dated 13th December 1988 prefixes A/50, A/55, A/58, A/64 and A68 along with a 19th December 1990 prefix B/16. Clydesdale Bank plc (2) including 1 Pound Pick 211c signature Hamilton 25th November 1985 prefix D/CZ and 5 pounds Pick 218c signature Goodwin 1st December 1997 prefix E/DX. Along with the Jersey 1 Pounds group (4) including Pick 11b signature Leslie May prefix MB, first prefix for signature type. Pick 15 signature Leslie May value at upper left outlined prefix BC. And the Pick 20 signature George Baird value at upper left filled (2) prefixes MC and GC. An interesting and varied group
Bank of England 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds various design examples from Peppiatt to Gill circa 1940's to modern (38) in mixed grades averaging VF including a few better examples. Comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds Britannia medallion issues (2) a World War 2 Emergency issue B249 and a Green Fourth Period B260. Beale Britannia medallion (2) including 10 Shillings B266 and 1 Pound B268. O'Brien (20) including a Britannia medallion 10 Shillings B271. 1 Pounds B281 first and last series prefixes (11) including prefixes as A09, A49, A55 and Z02, Z16, Z20, Z25, Z53, Z73, Z91 and Z93. Also, B282 (5) including some first series prefixes as 07A, 72A, 96A and 98A along with 71D and 94D. Together with B285Replacement issues (2) prefixes M26 and M52. Hollom (3) consisting of 1 Pounds B288 (2) prefixes A32X and E44T together with 10 Shillings B294 prefix N33. Fforde (4) including 1 Pounds (2) consisting of B303 G Reverse prefix K64Z and B305 prefix T86C. Along with 10 Shillings B310 (2) prefixes C12N and C39N. Page (4) consisting of 1 Pounds (2) including B3222 prefix HX80 and B339 prefix 78R. And 5 Pounds (2) including B332 prefix D15 together with the later L Reverse (Lithography) issue B334 prefix 10C. Somerset (2) 1 Pound B341 W Reverse (Web-press) prefix DT73. Together with 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse prefix HX33. Also, a 5 Pounds Gill B353 L Reverse prefix RH90. An interesting amalgamation of various designs and issues
Bank of England 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds 1940's onwards including different cashiers and examples of the Britannia medallion and QE2 portrait/pictorial designs (23) in various grades averaging VF-GVF some a little better and comprising Peppiatt 10 Shillings WW2 Emergency issue B251 prefix B84D. Beale 10 Shillings B266 prefix T16Z. O'Brien 1 Pound B285Replacement issue prefix M33. Fforde 10 Shillings (17) including B309 (4) prefixes 14R, 65R, 71R & 19U. B310 (12) including some closely numbered and 1 consecutive set prefixes B26N amongst prefixes B44N, C09N, C28N, C73N and C89N. Also, a B311 Replacement issue LAST RUN serial number M80 493192 and a Scarcer note. Page 1 Pounds (2) consisting of B320 prefix Y42K and B339 prefix 79W. Also, a Somerset 1 Pound B341 prefix CS54.
Great Britain & Channel Islands circa World War II onwards (23) in various grades ranging from Fine/VF to GEF - about UNC and an interesting amalgamation of notes. Comprising Isle of Man Garvey & Stallard signature issues (3) consisting of 10 Shillings Annigoni's portrait of QE2 Pick 24a (IOMPM M500, BY IM21a) ND 1968 serial number A 157078. 50 New Pence Annigoni's portrait of QE2 Pick 27a (IOMPM M507, BY IM22) ND 1969 serial number 091518. And 1 Pound Pick 29 (IOMPM M509, BY IM32a) ND 1972 serial number C894203. Also, Scotland (4) consisting of Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 111f (BY SC109e) signatures Risk & Pattulo series D/99 0585738. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Pounds signature Maiden (2) in 2 different types including Pick 346 (BY SC832) series A/19 660591 and Pick 351a (BY SC833a) series A/41 486001 first prefix for this type. Also, a Clydesdale Bank plc 1 Pound Pick 211d (BY SC328d) signatures Hamilton series D/DW 920380 last prefix for type. Bank of England issues (15) consisting of a Peppiatt World War II Emergency issue 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940 prefix K34H. Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B310 prefix B54N. Page 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & pictorial examples (10) including examples of the last QE2 portrait design issues B322 (7) including LAST series consecutively numbered trio serial numbers HZ53 826434 - HZ53 826436, a consecutive pair LAST series HZ54 826010 - HZ54 826011 together with prefixes EU51 & EU56. Along with QE2 pictorial (3) consisting of B337 prefix X37 together with B339 (2) prefixes 35A and 71B. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse (3) prefixes AS84, BY58 and DX46 Pound. The lot includes a Netherland Indies - World War II Japanese Occupation Dai Nippon Teikoku Seihu (Japanese Imperial Government) 1 Roepiah Pick 129 ND 1944 block SN.
Bank of EnglandPage 1, 5 and 10 Pounds First pictorial series D for these denominations 1970's (41) all in consecutively numbered sets and mostly about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Pounds QE2 & Sir Isaac Newton 1978 issues (36) consisting of B337 issues including a FIRST series prefix pair A50 640447 & A50 640448 and a trio A50 640370 - A50 640372 along with T65 680588 through T65 680603, W48 533934 - W48 533936 and Y15 501914 - Y15 501916 along with a B339 set serial numbers 31C 983897 through 31C 983905. 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB336 L Reverse issues 1973 (3) serial numbers BY24 796041 - BY24 796043. 10 Pounds QE2 & Florence NightingaleB330 issues 1975 (2) a pair H45 153665 & H45 153666.
Page various QE2 portrait & pictorial issues 1 to 10 Pounds 1970's onwards (26) in various grades to UNC comprising 1 Pounds QE2 portrait issues (11) including B320 (8) prefixes Y82E, Z28D, Z11J, Z80K and a near consecutive set of 4 prefix Z41C along with B322 (3) prefixes DW18, DX03 and EW71. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton (8) including B337 (5) prefixes A18, A57, D69, H23 and Y54. B339 (2) prefixes 58L and 76W. And an ERROR misprinted B340 prefix A77N. 5 Pounds The Duke of WellingtonB336 L (Lithography) Reverse issues (2) prefixes BU10 and CW25. 5 Pounds seated child Britannia B324 (2) prefixes 63E and 87D. And 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 (2) prefixes B54 and C30.
Bank of England (11) in various grades VF/GVF - about UNC comprising 1 Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton (3) comprising a B337 issue 1978 serial number D69 007355 along with a consecutively numbered pair B339 issues 1978 (2) serial numbers 73D 288967 & 73D 288968. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W reverse issues 1981 (5) including serial number BT78 515428 together with a consecutively numbered set of 4 notes serial numbers DN09 968640 - DN09 968642. Along with Lowther issues (3) comprising 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Charles DarwinB390 "AND COMPANY" issues 2000 (2) serial numbers AJ67 861331 and BB37 352394 together with a 20 Pounds B386 issued 1999 serial number AC76 591664.
Bank of England (16) in mostly high grades to VF-GVF to UNC comprising Peppiatt Pre World War II 1 Pound Green B239 Unthreaded issue 1934 serial number C35A 800167. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 serial number J33 4231015. Page (14) comprising 1 Pounds (12) including QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issues 1970 (7) in 2 consecutively 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 newtonB339 issues 1978 (5) in a consecutively numbered set 78R 672535 - 78R 672539. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington 1973 L Reverse issues (2) including B334 serial number 78D 968263 and B336 serial number AT29 468437.
Bank of EnglandTen Shillings to Five Pounds (47) a mixed high grade group comprising Ten Shillings HollomB295 issues 1963 (8) a near consecutive set series 31K 355917 to 31K 355925 missing only 31K 355924. One Pounds Hollom B292 issues 1963 (6) includes a consecutive set of 4 first series A27N 217135 to A27N 217138, first series prefix A19N and a prefix D94T. One Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton 1978 issues (8) consecutive set of 3 notes B337 series T13 377313 to T13 377315 and a consecutive set of 5 notes B339 series 18D 600799 to 18D 600803. One Pounds Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issues 1970 (23) a consecutive set of 20 series HN50 136742 to HN50 136761 and a consecutive set of 3 series HT43 150705 to HT43150707. Five Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington (2) Page B336 issue 1973 series CS21 066032 and GillB353 issue 1988 series RE33 474728
One Pound QE2 pictorial type and Sir Isaac Newton, PageB339 issued 1978 (2), the first being a first run series 01A 778852 and the second being series 10U 796187, both UNC
One Pound QE2 pictorial type and Newton (23) Page (7) - 1978 issue B337 series S36 428502 EF with some minor toning spots along with a consecutively numbered set of 5 notes series D04 450193 through D04 450197 in GEF to UNC with some barely visible colour smudging possibly from printing at the press above Britannia medallion in watermark area, and a B339 note series 78W 468610 about UNC - UNC. Somerset (16) 1981 issue "W" Reverse - B341 series BX14 382753 GVF, DN22 272705 Fine, and a last run later serial DY21 972853 about UNC - UNC, along with 5 consecutively numbered sets - first one being a set of 4 - series AN06 789172 through AN06 789175 all in GVF or better with some colour smudging probably from printing, the second set consists of 2 series BT43 109090 and BT43 109091 both in VF with some minor dirt and toning spots, the third set is another pair series BX14 382750 and BX14 382751 both GVF or near with some light colour smudging, the third set is a pair series BY19 479281 and BY19 479282 in GVF, and the last set being a trio series DX59 241628, DX59 241629 and DX59 241630 in EF
One PoundPage (86), B337B339B339a & B340 issued 1978, a scarce last run EXPERIMENTAL issue 81Z, First Run A01 (11) including consecutive notes and low serial number, many other first and last series notes seen and many consecutively numbered runs and pairs, also some mid run '01' prefixes, (Pick377a), the 81Z is VF, a few EF but the majority are Uncirculated or about
Error £1 PageB339 issued 1978 series 48H 138129, a striking error with most of the multicolour print missing on the face and transferred to the reverse right side cutting diagonally through Newton, Pick377a, GVF to EF and very unusual
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