Bank of England O'Brien & Hollom 1955-63 issues (11) in various high grades about EF - GEF to about UNC - UNC comprising O'Brien 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown Britannia medallion (3) serial numbers C80Z 234013, C90Z 761866 and N56Y 196872. Together with 1 Pounds B273 Green Britannia medallion (2) serial numbers S72K 023844 & S11J 771625. Along with Hollom Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B294 issues 1963 (6) serial numbers R36 275057, S38 256914, T22 039318, U27 057103, W77 029256 and X32 216813
One Pounds O'Brien B273 Green Britannia medallion issues 1955 (3) a consecutively numbered trio serial numbers R09J 345635 - R09J 345637. All about UNC or near so
Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection in an album comprising wide range of cashiers and denominations , circulated mostly in average VF-GVF some better. Comprising Treasury George V period 1 Pounds (2) including the Bradbury Second issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type 1 Letter only prefix issue 1914 serial number B/6 66235 along with the Fisher Second issue T31 Dot in No. Ireland in title issue 1923 serial number G1/82 141090. Accompanied by Bank of England examples (38) consisting of various cashier as Catterns 1930's issues (3) 10 Shillings B223 prefix L55 910575 along with 1 Pounds B225 (2) prefixes T33 & S76. Peppiatt Britannia medallion examples (5) including Second Period World War II Emergency issues as the 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink issues 1940 (3) prefixes C70E, O85D and T52D along with a 10 Shilling B251 Mauve example prefix M73D. Also includes a Post-war threaded example 1948 prefix D48B. An interesting fact about this period is that all pre-war Britannia medallion issues were unthreaded but a metal thread was incorporated into the Emergency issues and the ones to follow, so perhaps the war is what sparked the integration of this additional security measure. Beale 1 Pounds B268 issues 1950 (3) prefixes D05J, D99J and M26C. O'Brien examples of the last Britannia medallion issues and the new QE2 portrait (6) comprising 10 Shillings B271 prefix E37Y. 1 Pound B273 prefix R08J. The last of the White notes example 5 Pounds B276 dated 13th December 1955 serial number B56A 092487. 1 Pounds QE2 portrait (11) including the B281 prefix H63 along with B282 (10) prefixes 92K, 93K (2), 95L, 93N, 80N, 47R, 55S and 95S (2). Hollom (5) including 10 Shillings B295 (3) prefixes 01C (2) and 99B. 1 Pound B288 prefix J78S. And a 5 Pounds seated child Britannia B288 prefix J78S. Fforde (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B309 prefix 03Y and B310 prefix C02N. Also, a 1 Pound B305 prefix S98B. Page 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton 339 W Reverse issue 1978 prefix 77A. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) including a consecutive pair prefixes CU10 along with a DU81.
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
Bank of England (7) a selection of various O'Brien 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds circa 1955-60's QE2 portrait & Britannia medallion examples in mixed grades Fine to EF-GEF comprising 1 Pounds (4) including B274Replacement issues (3) prefixes S76S, S05T & S06T. Along with B273 prefix S06K. Also 10 Shillings (3) including B271 Red-brown Britannia medallion prefix A76Y together with QE2 portrait examples B286 (2) first series serial numbers A28 939531 & A37 615059.
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
Bank of England 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds mid 1900's to present, varied examples of designs and cashiers Beale to Cleland (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. Hollom QE2 portrait (3) including 10 Shillings B295 prefix 64B, 1 Pound B288 prefix C06R and 5 Pounds B297 prefix H07. Fforde QE2 Portrait (2) consisting of 10 Shillings B310 prefix C41N and 1 Pound B305 prefix S32D. Page (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. Somerset 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. Kentfield (2) 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B364 prefix AD48 and a 20 Pounds B375 prefix CH21. Lowther (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. Bailey 20 Pounds B402 prefix DH79. Together with a consecutive pair of the Cleland 5 Pounds PolymerB414 (2) prefix AJ54.
Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising Peppiatt (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. BealeB268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 Replacement issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
Bank of England 10 Shillings to 5 Pounds O'Brien, Hollom & Page 1950-80's (13) all in GEF to about UNC comprising 1 Pounds O'Brien B273 Green Britannia medallion issued 1955 (4) a consecutively numbered set Z35K 948096 to Z35K 948099. 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B295 Red-brown issued 1963 (4) a consecutively numbered set 65A 175996 to 65A 175999. Together with Page issues (5) including 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia (3) a consecutive trio serial numbers AN19 217588 to AN19 217590. Along with a near consecutively numbered pair 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB336 L (Lithography) Reverse (2) serial numbers BY07 991881 & BY07 991883.
One Pounds Beale & O'Brien a collection of the transition between designs 1950-60's period Britannia medallion and the QE2 portrait issues (33) in various grades averaging VF - GVF to EF - GEF/about UNC. Comprising Beale B268 Green Britannia medallion issued 1950 (13) including a FIRST series prefix H86B and LAST series prefix L59J amongst R81B, S60B, U64B, M73C, B67C, Z09C, A25J, A47J, B25J, D31J and J84J. Together with O'Brien (20) consisting of the B273 Green Britannia medallion issued 1955 (11) prefix M33J, O59J, R66J, S51J, W47J (2), S51K, S95K, J87L, U85K and W07K. Along with QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issued 1960 (9) including B281 (4) prefixes including a FIRST & LAST series A72 and Z71 together with B19 & B98. Also, B282 (5) prefixes including a FIRST series 35A amongst others as 10B, 81C, 09Y and 41Y.
Bank of England a collection in an album circa 1920's to modern issues (56) in various grades VF to about UNC - UNC and comprise a Mahon 10 Shillings B210 FIRST series serial number Z11 151655. Catterns 10 Shillings B223 serial number T13 776359. Peppiatt (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. Beale (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. Hollom QE2 portrait issues (3) including 10 Shillings B295 prefix 29C, 1 Pound B288 prefix A32R and 5 Pounds B297 prefix A45. Fforde 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. Page QE2 portrait & pictorial issues (19) comprising 1 Pounds (14) including a B321Replacement 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. Gill (2) including 10 Pounds B354 prefix DY38 & 20 Pounds B355 prefix 06U. Kentfield (3) 5, 10 & 20 Pounds. Lowther (2) 5 and 10 Pounds. Bailey (3) 5, 10 and 20 Pounds. Salmon (2) 5 and 10 Pounds. And Cleland 10 Pounds. An attractive and desirable collection
Bank of England (12) in mixed grades comprising Peppiatt 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 White 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. Hollom (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. Fforde 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B301 issues 1967 (2) a consecutive pair serial numbers J74Y 138416 & J74Y 138417
One Pounds Green Britannia medallion Peppiatt, Beale & O'Brien issues (9) in various grades VF-GVF and about UNC - UNC comprising Peppiatt B260 issue 1948 serial number B20B 166528. Beale B268 issues 1950 (4) serial numbers Z75B 401721, L73C 737109, C94J 444323 and D72J 697546. O'Brien B273 issues 1955 (4) serial numbers R86J 323666, U43J 011712, D80L 438053 & J69L 998563. An attractive group all with similar Threaded design printed at St. Luke's Works, London
Bank of England 10 Shillings to 5 Pounds 1950's to 1980's issues (8) in mixed grades mostly UNC comprising 1 Pound Green BealeB268 issue 1950 serial number Z90B 301143. O'Brien 1955 Britannia Medallion issues (2) including 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown serial number C26Y 671136 along with a 1 Pound B273 Green serial number U84K 050759. Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B310 Red-brown 1967 issue serial number C05N 335677. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse issue 1981 (2) a consecutive pair DS03 034308 & DS03 034309. Gill 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB353 L Reverse issues 1988 (2) a consecutive pair LAST series SE32 761259 - SE32 761260.
Bank of England (54) in mixed grades comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds (5) including a First Period Green B239 issue 1934 prefix K71A along with World War II Emergency B249 Blue/Pink issues 1940 (4) prefixes C36D, C84D, T26E and R37H. Beale (3) including 10 Shillings B266 issues 1950 (2) prefixes K01Z and R28Z along with 5 Pounds White note B270 dated 23rd September 1949 serial number O50 079958. O'Brien (3) including 10 Shillings B271 issues 1955 (2) prefixes O84Y & Y11X along with 1 Pound Green B273 issue 1955 prefix Z10K. Fforde QE2 Portrait & seated Britannia issues (32) including 10 Shillings B310 issue 1967 prefix A87N. 1 Pounds 1967 issues (31) including B301 (23) including FIRST series prefixes B30Y, B36Y, B49Y and B75Y amongst others as C04Y, C51Y, D02Y, D21Y, D33Y, H28Y, K14Y, A28Z, A64Z, B22Z, C77Z, D55Z, D64Z, E53Z, E85Z, E90Z, H06Z, H88Z and J75Z. B303 G reverse issue prefix E91Y. B305 issues (7) prefixes N23B, N26B, N37E, N30J, N99J, N15K and N89K. Page 1 Pound QE2 Pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB337 issue 1978 prefix Y11. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W reverse issues 1981 (9) including a FIRST RUN serial number AN01 453602 amongst prefixes AY24, AZ69, BT65, CN51, DR72, DT19, DT42 and DT64. Gill 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB354 L reverse issue 1988 serial number HS17 102486.
Bank of England (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. Hollom (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. Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 serial number 90T 068296. Page (2) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB336 L Reverse issue 1973 serial number AT30 184096 and 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 issue 1971 serial number B44 252116. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W reverse issues 1981 (2) serial numbers AZ57 014879 and DU59 660148. Gill 5 Pounds First Historical QE2 & George StephensonB357 issues 1990 (2) including a FIRST RUN serial number A01 207028 along with L36 811855. Kentfield 5 Pounds First Historical QE2 & George StephensonB364 issue 1993 serial number AK42 974168
Bank of England (59) in mixed grades average VF to UNC comprising O'Brien (4) including 1 Pound Green Britannia medallion B273 issue 1955 prefix S62J along with 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B281 issues 1960 (3) including a FIRST series prefix A73 along with D49 and K73. Hollom (3) including 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B295 issue 1963 prefix 09L along with 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1963 issues (2) including B288 prefix B21R along with G Reverse issue B292 prefix D32T. Fforde 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (6) including B301 prefix K13Y, B305 (3) prefixes N29C, T93A and T60D and B307 (2) prefixes R61L & R62L. Page 1 Pounds (40) including QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (11) including B320 (3) prefixes X43L, Z17E and Z11K, Replacement issue B321 prefix W15M and B322 (7) prefixes BT73, BS12, BX27, CS50 a consecutive pair (2), CT67 and CZ40. Along with QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton (6) including B340 issues 1978 (5) prefixes A64N (2), C46N and C70N (2) along with B337 prefix C43. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (29) prefixes AX31, AX58, BR54, BU58, BX46, BX80, BZ03, CN43, CR84, CS35 a consecutive pair (2), CX48, DR80, DT81 a consecutive pair (2), DW22, DW80, DX05, DX24, DX29 a consecutive pair (2), DX34, DX35, DX40, DX51, DX62, DX64 and DX73.
One Pound Green O'Brien, B273 issued 1955 first run series L64J 420747, choice UNC and very scarce in this high grade showing off the exquisite Britannia design printed at St. Luke's Works, London
Bank of England O'Brien a fine collection in album (25) in mixed high grades comprising a Five PoundWhite Note B275 dated 9th April 1955 series Z42 066765 along with One Pounds Green 1955 (24) including B274Replacement issues (3) series S76S 558704, S91S 072052 & S16T 727767 and B273 issues (21) several of which in consecutive pairs or near consecutive sets prefixes include M94J, S25J, O49J, T29J, Z70J, C20K, E74K, E75K, E80K, J73K, K76K, L34K, L55K, R63K, A98L and D94L
ERRORS Bank of England & Italy (8) a small group of errors comprising Five Pounds Somerset QE2 Pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 Blue L Reverse issue 1980 Miss-Cut at bottom edge by 6mm margin with a normal note included to show degree of cut. One Pound Green O'Brian B273 issued 1955 with heavy ink bleed most noticeable on and near "Bank of England", along with a normal BealeB268 issued 1950 note for comparison. One Pound O'Brien QE2 & seated Britannia B282 issued 1960 missing Brown undertone, along with a normal note for comparison. Also Italy 1 Lira Pick 26 1939, missing light brown under print, along with normal note
Bank of England (27) a rich group Peppiatt (7) Ten Shillings B262 Red/Brown Threaded issue 1948 Fourth Period, last series 09E 383453, about UNC, Ten Shillings Emergency Issue (2) B251 Mauve Metal Thread issue 1940, series O73D 260948 about UNC & A58D 057059 UNC, One Pounds Emergency Issue (3) B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940, series K43D 902092 GEF - about UNC, D22H 224767 GVF & M38H 559024 VF light stains, and One Pound Green B238 First Period issue 1934, series 86U 519578, GVF, Beale (3) Ten Shillings (2) B266 Red/Brown Issue 1950, series T50Z 798118 Fine & E10Z 733491 about UNC, One Pound Green B268, series T75C 988661 about VF, O'Brien (5) One Pound Green B273 issue 1955 VF, Five Pounds Lion & Key (2) B277 issued 1957, series C55 518957 & C63 099191 both VF, One Pound QE2 portrait and seated Britannia B282 issued 1960, series 97J 898820 about UNC, Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issue 1961, first series A16 708574 VF, Hollom (3) One Pound QE2 & seated Britannia B288 issued 1963, series K91W 720387 about UNC, Ten Shillings (2) the first B294 issue1963 series Y42 502805 GEF & the second B295 issued 1963, series 36D 516999, Fine, Hollom (4) One Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B305 issued 1967, series U23B 534761 UNC, Ten Shillings(2) QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B310 issued 1967, last series D03N 504903 UNC & C69N 148439 about VF, Five Pounds QE2 & child Britannia B314 issued 1967, series 27B 287191 about VF, Page (3) One Pounds(2) the first QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B321Replacement Issue 1970, series S64M 944900 about UNC and the second B340 QE2 & Sir Isaac Newton issue 1978, series B26N 197348 UNC, Five Pounds QE2 & child Britannia B324 issued 1971, series 16D 210497 Fine, Somerset(2) One Pounds QE2 & Sir Isaac Newton, B341 "W" Reverse issue 1981, series BN62 631000 interesting serial with a little bit of extended security thread coming from the bottom & BN74 575440 both UNC
Bank of EnglandBeale & O'Brien (20) including One Pounds Green (10) comprising Beale B268 issues 1950 (3) a consecutive set series M15B 508917 - M15B 508919 GEF and O'Brien B273 issues 1955 (7) including 2 consecutive sets serial numbers A62K 773115 - A62K 773118 GEF and W97J 375495 - W97J 375497 GEF - about UNC. Along with Ten Shillings (10) comprising Beale B266 Red-brown issues 1950 (4) a consecutively numbered set R55Z 417279 - R55Z 417282 and O'Brien B271 Red-brown issues 1955 (6) a consecutively numbered set E34Y 545529 - E34Y 545534. All GEF
Bank of EnglandTen Shillings to Five Pounds (36) a mixed mostly high grades group comprising Ten Shillings B271 Red/Brown issues 1955 (5) a consecutive set of 4 notes series W98Y 629125 to W98Y 629128 and series X24Y 726915. Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia (10) Fforde 1967 issues (4) including B309 (2) series 90S 691882 & first series 89R 494317 and B310 issues (2) consecutive set A81N 259209 & A81N 259210, Hollom 1963 issues (3) including B295 prefix 86N and B294 prefixes U61 &X27 and O'Brien issues 1961 (3) close serial numbers all prefix E20. One Pounds Green O'Brien B273 issues 1955 (13) prefixes T89K, Y19J, Y90J, L73J, J73L, J16L, C46L, H25L, H51L, E05L, E94L, C12L and D35L. One Pounds Green BealeB268 issue 1950 (3) prefixes D63C, K28B and first series H44B. One Pounds O'Brien QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B282 issues 1960 (4) a consecutive set of 4 notes series 46K 252377 to 46K 252380. Along with Five Pounds WhiteB276 dated 16th September 1955 series A80A 061908
Bank of EnglandOne Pounds (34) in mixed grades to about UNC some pressed & washed comprising One Pounds Green (11) O'Brien (3) B274Replacement issue prefix S73S and B273 issued 1955 (2) prefixes J89K & E28L. BealeB268 issued 1950 (5) prefixes D26C, H35C, H13C, J85C and J30J. Peppiatt (3) B239 First Period Unthreaded prefix H02A and B260 Fourth period Threaded issues (2) prefixes C06B and C07B. Along with One Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia (23) comprising O'Brien (2) prefixes D31 and 30T. Hollom (6) prefixes D95T, L11T, E79T and a consecutive set of 3 L29N 130980 - 130982. FfordeB305 issue series R51D 184812. PageB322 issues (14) prefixes EW56, consecutive trio CZ04, consecutive set of 5 HX17 and another consecutive set of 5 HY39.
One Pounds (11) CatternsB225 issued 1930 (2) series mid series prefixes J61 and S72 pressed VF and EF other mid series issues Peppiatt Blue B249 (6) BealeB268 (1), O'Brien B273 (2) these mixed grades though mostly VF - AU
Bank of England a small group in mixed grades VF - UNC (14) comprising Catterns (1) One Pound Green B225 issued 1930 last series Z55 448173. Peppiatt (5) Ten Shillings B236 Unthreaded issue 1934 series 86W 003755, One Pound Green B238 issued 1934 last series 97Z 230070,One Pound Emergency Issue from the Second Period B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940 (2) - the first being the last series A35H 802356 and the second being last series shades X58H 227632, Ten Shillings Emergency Issue B251 Mauve and with a Metal Thread issued 1940 series M71D 626135. Beale (2) Ten Shillings B266 issued 1950 first series Z46Z 892995 and One Pound Green B269Replacement issue 1950 series S36S 421731. O'Brien (4) Ten Shillings (2) the first being B271 issued 1955 first series D92Z 630560 and the second being B286 QE2 portrait issued 1961 series D06 384029, along with One Pound Green (2) the first being B274 a later Replacement issue 1955 series S18T 549046 and the second being B273 an earlier issue 1955 series L98J 869831 .Hollom (2) One Pound a consecutively numbered pair B288 issued 1963 series D11U 519394 and D11U 519395
World (32) a group in mixed circulated grades mostly Bank of England issues along with Jersey 1 Pound 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Pick 25a and RussiaSoviet Union 10 Rubles Pick 240 (15) issued 1991 and Brass 1 Kopek Coins Y# 126a (5) dates include 1976, 1977, 1982 and 1990 (2). Bank of England comprises Five PoundsWhite notes in frames (2) BealeB270 dated 3rd August 1951 series V35 087337 and O'Brien B275 dated 2nd May 1955 series Z61 019938 with rustmarks and inked numbers on reverse. Ten Shillings Beale B266 Red/Brown issue 1950 series T36Z 193642 and One Pounds Beale Green (2) B268 issued 1950 prefixes A86C & W26B. Ten Shillings O'Brien B271 Red/Brown issue 1955 series Y82Y 314529 and One Pound O'Brien Green B273 issue 1955 series B15K 555805. One Pounds Somerset QE2 & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 issued 1981 prefixes DX84, DU60, DT74 and DY13.
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
Bank of England (5), One Pound (2) B273 signed O'Brien issued 1955 a pair of consecutively numbered notes O73J 076360 & O73J 076361, good EF, 10 Shillings B271 signed O'Brien issued 1955 series H11Y 709021, almost UNC, One Pound B323 signed Page issued 1970, replacement note series MT08 813184, almost UNC, One Pound B337 signed Page issued 1978 first series A51 044785, good EF
GB (15) Five Pounds (12) O'Brien B277 Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion & Key reverse, issued 1957, including 'A' prefix (8), plus other GB (3), One Pound (2) O'Brien B273 pair of consecutive notes issued 1955 and Peppiatt 10 Shillings B262 issued 1948, mixed grades generally VF, a few with ink annotations
One Pound O'Brien (8) B273 issued 1955, a consecutively numbered run of 4, series H08L 915426 to H08L 915429, also 2 consecutively numbered pairs, A57L 222436 & A57L 222437, E04L 311509 & E04L 311510,about UNC to UNC
ERROR £1 O'Brien B273 issued 1955 series S09J 392996, a large of print missing right side but serial number still printed over clear area, Pick369c, small tears & pinholes, cleaned & pressed, good Fine and a scarce type
Bank of England (18) Peppiatt to Hollom includes O'Brien 10 shillings B271 (10) some consecutives and O'Brien £1 B273 (5) a consecutive run, a few lower grades but mostly GEF or better (they come with a Midland Bank envelope)
British Military Authority (4) 1 shilling , 2 shillings 6 pence, 5 shillings and 10 shillings, EF or better, Bank of Scotland £5 dated 1955 VF, Hollom £10 A32 in EF, O'Brien B273 last series £1 K08L aUNC and 10 shillings O'Brien H16Y about UNC to UNC
One pound O'Brien B273 (14) issued 1955 includes a consecutive numbered run series Z08J (4), also S23J, S44J, T53J, T96J, Y75J, Z46J, E01K, S22K, Z79K & H18L, average EF or better
ERROR £1 O'Brien B273 issued 1955 series Z89J 542142 with a blank reverse, includes the consecutive normal notes from either side & related newspaper cuttings from 1957, VF and extremely scarce group
One pound O'Brien B273 (4) issued 1955 a consecutive numbered run series M13J 843888 to M13J 843891 about UNC to UNC and 10/- O'Brien B271 last series Y17X 941386 UNC
One PoundBeale. B268 and One Pound O'Brien B273 B268 K81J 1000000 and A45K 1000000. both being the sought after one million serial numbers, only About Fine condition but a rare pair
Bank of England (5) all O'Brien signatures, 10/- B271 prefix N06Y UNC, £1 B273 O53J UNC, £1 B282 28Z UNC & Britannia £5 (2) B277 prefix C92 aUNC and B280 last series prefix K41 UNC
One poundHollomB288 (13) QE2 portrait issued 1963 various prefixes from C60N to A48Y, some lower grades, many aUNC or better, One pound Hollom B293 QE2 portrait issued 1963 replacement prefix M08N, UNC, One pound O'BrienB273 (7) issued 1955 prefixes A75L, B14L, C26L, D37L, E28L, H03L and J95L, average GVF-EF, a few aUNC
One poundO'BrienB273 (12) issued 1955 prefixes L73J first series, M94J, N97J, O53J, R48J, S25J, T20J, U45J, W31J, X33J, Y48J and Z42J, a few lower grades but mostly EF to UNC
Banknotes in Frames (5) Five Pounds Hollom Duggleby B297 A33 prefix, O'BrienOne Pound Duggleby B273 prefix A71L, One Pound O'Brien Duggleby B281 prefix A72, Ten Shillings O'Brien Duggleby B271 prefix C14Y, Ten Shillings Fforde Duggleby B309 prefix 98Z all appear in high grade BUYER MUST COLLECT, NO POSTAL SERVICE
Error group (5) B341Somerset £1 prefix CW69 (2) consecutive pair both with a dropped digit, B341 Somerset £1 prefix DS01 (2) both with a white print splash top left, O'BrienB273 prefix M30K with a faintly printed serial number and another M30K to show c
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