Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 issued 1894 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, Grant 3252D, Outing 2328 (2) both triangular cut-cancellation, F-VF, X5165 and X7379
Cheques (90) includes 19th Century types (38) Aberdeen Town & Country Banking Company (1), Messrs. Samuel Addison & Son (1), Alcocks, Birkbeck, Robinson, Birkbeck & Stansfield (1), Alexanders, Maw & Co, Ipswich (1), Alexanders, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton (1), The Alliance Bank Limited (1), The Alnwick & County Bank (1), Messrs. Richard Arkwright & Company Bankers, Wicksworth (1), Army & Navy Stores Limited (1), The Ashton-Under-Lyne and District Tristees Savins Bank (1), Messrs, Attwood, Spooner, Marshalls & Co. (1), Bank of British West Africa Ltd. (2), Jonathan Backhouse & Company (3), Messrs. Bacon, Cobbold, Rodwell, Duningham & Cobbold (1), Messrs. Bacon, Cobbold & Tollemache (1), Bassett, Son, & Harris Bankers, Leighton Buzzard (1), Messrs. Henry & Robert & Henry Jr & Daniel Baldock - Taunton Bank (1), Bank of America (1), Bank of Credit and Commerce International (1) Bank of England (1), Bank of Liverpool and related (7), The Carlisle & Cumberland Banking Company (1), Mona, Peel, Isle of Man (2), Bank of Montreal (1), Bank of Nova Scotia (1), Bank of Scotland (5), Bank of Westmorland (1), Aberdeen Banking Company (1), Bank of Whitehaven Limited (2), Messrs. Barber and Marshall bankers, Walsall (1), Barclays and related (33), Baring Brothers & Co. (2), Barnard, Barnard & Dinsdale (1), Barnett, Hoare & Co. and related (3), The Barnsley Banking Company Limited (2), Messrs. Bartlett, Parrott & Hearn Bankers, Buckingham (1), Messrs. Bartlett, Parrott, Hearn & Parrott Bankers, Buckingham (1), Messrs. Beck, Downward, Scarth, Bowen, Downward & Beck Bankers, Shrewsbury & Welshpool (1), all unwritten, in mixed high grades most with counterfoils
Cheques (95) includes 19th Century types (61) Messrs. Grindlay & Company (1), Messrs. Gurner & Co. Bankers, Aylsham (1), messrs. Gurney & Co. Bankers Attleborough (1), Messrs. Gurneys, Turner, Brightwen & Lloyd (1), Gurneys, mBirkbvecks, Barclay & Buxton (1), Messrs. Gurneys, Birkbeck, Buxtons & Orde (2), Gurneys & Birkbecks (1), Gurneys, Alexanders, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton (1), Gurneys, Alexanders, Birkbeck, Barclay, Buxton & Kemson (1), Gurneys, Birkbeck & Martin (1), Messrs. Gurneys, Turner & Brightmen (1), Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Co. (1), Messrs. Hall, West & Borrer (1), Messrs. Hammersleys & Co. (1), Messrs. Hammond, Plumptre, Hilton, McMaster & Furley (1), The Hampshire Banking Company (1), The Hampshire & North Wilts Banking Company (1), Mr. Joseph Hardy (1), Messrs. Hardy & Co. Bankers, Grantham (1), Messrs. Harris, Cheese, Davies & Crammer, Bankers, Kington (1), Messrs Harrison, Watson & Co. Bankers, Hull (1), Messrs. Harveys & Hudsons, Bankers Norwich (2), , Messrs. Harwood, Hatcher & Co. (1), Messrs. Haydons & Company (1), Messrs. Henty & Son (1), Messrs. Herries, Farquar, Hallidays & Chapman and related (3), Messrs. Arthur Heywood, Sons & Co. (1), Messrs. Hoare, Barfnetts, Hoare & Co. (1), Messrs. Hoare (1), Messrs, C. Hoare & Co. (1), Messrs. Holt & Co. and related (4), messrs. Hopkinsons, London (1), Messrs. Hordern, Molineux Company of Wolverhampton (1), The Huddersfield Banking Company (2), The Imperial Bank, London (1), The Imperial Bank of India (1), The Isle of Man Banking Company Limited (4), Knaresborough & Claro Banking Co. (1), Joseph Monhouse Head & Company, Carlisle (1), Sir Edmund K.Lacon. Baronet., Lacons, Youell & Kemp, bankers, Halesworth (1), Messrs. lambton & Co. (2), The Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Limited (3), The Lancaster Banking Company (4), Messrs. leatham, Tew & Company (2), Messrs. Le Bailly, Deslandes & Co. Jersey Mercantile Union Bank (1), Leeds & County Bank Limited (1), The Leicestershire Banking Company Limited and related (3), Lewis's Bank Limited (1), Lincoln & Lindsay Banking Company Limited (1), Liverpool Trustee Savings Bank (1), Liverpool Union Bank Limited (1), Lloyds Bank and related (22) with some as Lloyd Banking Company Limited, Lloyds, Barnetts, Bosanquets Bank Limited (1) and Lloyds & National Provincial Foreign Bank Limited (1), a few slightly faded, mostly unwritten, the vast majority in higher grades, most with counterfoils
Farthings 17th CenturyNorfolk (16) Norwich (11) 1664 Violet Benton W118 Fair, undated Peeter Blofeld W122 VF, undated Robert Brown W126 VF, undated Augustine Bridgs W123/4 (2) the first Near Fine/Fine, the second Fine with some verdigris, 1653 Edward Buxton W128 NVF, 1663 Robert Claton W132 Good Fine, 1667 Spendlove W203 Fine, 1664 Thomas Ferrier W142 Bold Fine, 1664 George Hall W1149 VF, 1663 John Tabor W205 Fine/Good Fine with a planchet clip, 1662 Thomas Warne W216 Near Fine, unpriced by Dickinson, Rare, Linn Regis (3) 1668 Town Arms W63/4 Fine, 1669 Town Arms W65 Near Fine, 1662 Edward Billings W67 NVF, East Dereham John Halcott W34 Good Fine, rare, unpriced by Dickinson
Cheques (56) includes 19th Century types (41) The Huddersfield Banking Company (4), Fox, Fowler & Co (1), Sheffield & Rotherham Bank (1), Barclays Bank and related (4), Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton (2), The Barnsley Banking Company Limited (2), The Birmingham, Dudley & District Banking Company (1), Messrs. Crickett, Bacon & Wood (1), The Cumberland Union Banking Company Ltd (1), Crompton & Evans Union Bank Limited (2), London County of Westminster Bank Limited (1), Messrs Cox & Co. London (1), Wilts & Dorset Banking Company Limited (1) The County of Gloucester Bank (1), Messrs. Willm and Saml Evans & Co. Bankers, Derby (1), Yorkshire District Bank (1), Messrs. Curteis, Pomfret & Co. Bankers, Rye (2), Farrow's Bank Limited, Hove (2), Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. (1), The Lancaster Banking Company (1), Lloyd, Barnetts & Bosanquets Bank Limited (2), London & County Banking Company Limited (1), The London & Midland Bank Limited (1), London County Westminster & Parr's Bank Limited (1), The London Joint Stock Bank Limited (1), Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co. Ltd (1), The National Bank Limited (1), The National ProvincialBank of England (1), Messrs. Nunn and Company Bankers, Manningtree (1), Preston Old Bank - Messrs. Pedder & Company (1), Messrs. Samuel Smith & Co. (1), The Union Bank of Manchester Limited (1), Westminster Bank Limited (1), District Bank Limited (2), York City and County Banking Company Limited (2), The Yorkshire Banking Company (2), Messrs. Woodhead & Co. London (1), Wilts & Dorset Banking Company Limited (1), Midland Bank Limited and related (2), almost all with counterfoils, all but one are unwritten, many in higher grades, along with a chequebook (12 pages) The National Provincial Bank Limited, (formerly The National Provincial Bank of England) - Portishead Branch, printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd. all unwritten
Halfpenny18th CenturyNorfolk - Blofield undated, Obverse: Armoured bust to right FOR GENERAL CONVENIENCE, Reverse A group of weapons and musical instruments, with banner above, BLOFIELD CAVALRY, Edge: BUXTON TOKEN, the remainder engrailed, DH11, NEF with minting flaw on the edge, Rare
Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 dated 1894 series No.X7808 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, (Outing 2382y), EF
Tokens an impressive collection in an album (149) includes Halfpennies18th Century (116), many rare pieces included with HalfpennyCumberland Low Hall 1797 DH1 A/UNC, believed to be only 200 minted, Very Rare. Berkshire - Windsor 1795 Obverse: Stag lying under a tree, Reverse: Windsor Halfpenny Token 1795, Edge : SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON DH1a A/UNC with traces of lustre, very rare and desirable. Derbyshire - Buxton 1796 Crescent DH3 A/UNC and attractively toned. Gloucestershire - Badminton 1796 DH32 Obverse: Ship, Reverse: Legend in 10 lines, GEF. Monmouthshire - Abergavenny 1795 Obverse: A cask, JAMES POWELL IMPORTERS/ Reverse: J.POWELL/WINE & BRANDY/ MERCHANT/. ABERGAVENNY DH1 EF with a hint of lustre, scarce. Northumberland - Newcastle 1790 J.Spence Slop-seller DH15 UNC with hints of colourful tone, Very scarce, Rutland - County Obverse: COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES etc. in 7 lines, Reverse: WHOSE EXAMPLE IN LIFE CONSISTS IN BEING BRAVE HUMANE, NOBLE & GENEROUS in 6 lines. DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare and desirable. Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795 Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Obverse: William III/Reverse: A cap of Liberty on a pole, DH7 A/UNC toned, the obverse with usual weaker strike on the bust. USA/Lancashire Starry Pyramid Halfpenny, Lancashire DH59c, Breen 1156, edge reads LANCASTERLONDON (No space between) due to slipped collar, GVF, Rare. The vast majority of the tokens in the 18th Century group are EF, representing a wide spread of counties and types, the remaining group includes Farthings 17th Century, Farthings 18th Century, 19th Century, Spitalfields shield-shaped, many of the 18th Century Halfpenny group in EF, the remaining group in mixed grades to GVF
Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech 5 Pounds dated 1st November 1894 No. X7747 For Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancelled across manuscript signature of Barclay and entered by J. M. Bland (Outing 2382y; Grant 3252d), GVF with a minor stain, possibly rust, to upper right. Black on white on obverse featuring a vignette with the partnership monogram at upper left. The reverse with a red-orange ornate panel with an oval vignette at centre bank name and "Issued Pursuant to Act 9 Geo. IV Cap 23." flanked by value and partnership at bottom. Watermarked with the unframed partnership monogram
Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech 5 Pounds dated 1st November 1894 No. X7721 For Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancelled across manuscript signature of Barclay and entered by J. M. Bland (Outing 2382y; Grant 3252d), GEF - about UNC with a minor stain, possibly rust, to upper right. Black on white on obverse featuring a vignette with the partnership monogram at upper left. The reverse with a red-orange ornate panel with an oval vignette at centre bank name and "Issued Pursuant to Act 9 Geo. IV Cap 23." flanked by value and partnership at bottom. Watermarked with the unframed partnership monogram. For a similar cut-cancelled note of the same date with same prefix earlier number and signature of Buxton see previous lot
Halfpenny18th CenturyDerbyshire - Buxton 1796 Obverse: The shield of the Duke of Devonshire's Arms, with no helmet above the crown. Reverse: a semi-circular row of buildings, CRESCENT and 1796 below, Edge BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed, DH3. A/UNC with traces of lustre with prooflike fields, and scarce, especially in this high grade. Note: the DH3 variety evolved because the very rare DH1 undated reverse die broke after only 6 impressions were taken (see illustration showing an intermediate die state in Dalton & Hamer Page 25), then when the die was used with the revised obverse die, that too broke after 27-30 impressions.
World (24) a mixed group in various grades from F to UNC. Bulgaria (7) a 1951 set comprising 3 LevaPick 81a series ВЕ 114184. 5 LevaPick 82a series ВЛ 637183. 10 Leva Pick 83a series ГЯ 251181. 25 Leva Pick 84a">Pick 84a series БГ 861083. 50 Leva Pick 85a series АД 625983. 100 Leva Pick 86a series БА 460883. 200 Leva Pick 87a series АВ 186883. The set comes with a ticket. China(10) comprising 10 Yuan 1928 Pick 197e series SX313817AZ. 100 Yuan 1941 Pick 243a">Pick 243a series KN 427317. 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 327d series YM183008. 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 series VD066821. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB474577G. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB383217F. 10 Yuan 1935 Pick 155 series B881969U. 5 Yuan 1937 Pick 80 series CB533287. 5 Yuan 1940 Pick 84 series M405058A, small hole at margin top centre. Jamaica $20 dated 01.10.1979 Pick 68a series RT 961317. Ceylon1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 George VI portrait Pick 30 series A2 162794, pinholes. India10 Rupees ND (1943) George VI Pick 24 series B32 386154, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Company, Stamford issue £5 dated 1st May 1901 series No.L7944, Outing 2036f, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £10 dated series No.F4913, Outing 2036h, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 dated 11th October 1894 No.X5031 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382y. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £10 dated 11th October 1894 No.N8550 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382aa.
Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank (3), 1 Pound dated 1808 series No.1117, for Gurneys, Birkbeck & Peckovers, (Outing2382c), heavily trimmed so the bank name at the top is missing, pinholes, cut cancelled, 10 Pounds dated 1894 No.N8402 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, (Outing 2382aa), Bank stamps on reverse, pinholes, Fine and 5 Pounds dated 1894 series No.X5045 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, annotations on reverse, (Outing 2382y), pinholes, Fine
Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £10 dated 1894 No.N8824 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, (Outing 2382aa), about UNC to UNC
Ipswich & Needham Market Bank £10 dated 1894 serial No.0389 for Gurneys, Alexanders, Birkbeck, Barclay, Buxton & Kerrison (Outing1043n) red ink cancelled across centre, with usual inverted reverse, good Fine-VF and very rare
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