Consecutive number runs Fifty Pounds Sarah JohnPolymer Alan Turin (4) AA02233655 - 658. Twenty Pounds Bailey Adam Smith (7) CK70 007412-7418, (3) DB25 569430-432, (3) ED18 715441-443, (9) HD38 002020-2088 all Unc (£640 face value)
Consecutive number runs Five Pounds GillDuke of Wellington (3) RD08 214869-871 (these AU), Kentfield George Stephenson (19) U38 237566-67, U81 243999-244000, AC09 229431-432, AE42 007040-7041, BB36 516859-60, BB49635162-63, CC90 576506-512 LowtherGeorge Stephenson (7) EH37 708782-88, Lowther Elizabeth Fry (6) EL35 905328-329, HA62 844248-249, HA68 846773-774, Bailey Elizabeth Fry (10) JC55 278359-360, JC64 732493-494, JC78 3466110-611, KA85 020753-756, Salmon Elizabeth Fry (9) LH90 650203-205, LJ74 156035-036, MA10 119178-181, ClelandPolymer Winston Churchill (9) AM49 601135-142. One Pound page Britannia in Medallion (7) HT64 032400-406, Page Isaac Newton (8) K20 461647-654, Somerset Isaac Newton (38) these in runs of two, threes and fours. Ten Shillings Fforde (9) C61N 426777-782, D25N 597333-335 generally Unc or near so unless marked
Ten Pounds Lion and Key Page and Fforde (4), Nightingale Page (1), Five Pounds Lion and Key O'Brien (1), Child Britannia (3) Hollom, Page and Fforde, Wellington reverse Gill, Page and Somerset (8), George Stephenson Gill (1) Churchill Polymer (1) from circulation some with inked annotations a few EF
A set of four first run polymer notes with the low matching serial number 0000036. Fifty Pounds Sarah John June 2021 Alan Turing reverse AA01 000036, Twenty Pounds Sarah John 2020 JMW Turner reverse AA01 000036, Ten Pounds ClelandJane Austen reverse AA01 000036 and Five Pounds Cleland Churchill reverse AA01 000036 Unc. These four notes were never offered as a set the vendor had to attend various auctions to put together a matching set extremely rare thus
Error - Twenty Pounds Sarah John current polymer issue prefix BL10 extra inking error the back of the note with two areas of uneven dark purple top left and top right within these errors evidence of elements from the front for example the deep purple ink error top left has small figure 20s visible these up side down GVF and most unusual
LowtherFive Pounds StephensonB380 1999 prefix EH11, Ten Pounds Dickens 1999 B382 prefix LA34, Twenty Pounds B384 Faraday 1999 DA80 999396 (from C148 pack), Twenty Pounds Elgar B386, Ten Pounds Dickens THE Company B388 and AND Company B390, Five Pounds Fry B393 First Run HA01 005921. Bailey Five Pounds B398, Ten Pounds B400, Twenty Pounds Column Sort B402cs BL22 649991, Twenty Pounds Adam Smith 2007 B405 First Run AA01 805710. Salmon Five Pounds B407 (3) two being consecutives, Ten Pounds B408, Twenty Pounds B409. Cleland Ten Pounds B411, Twenty Pounds B412, Five Pounds Churchill B414Polymer First Run AA01 prefix (4), Ten Pounds Polymer Austen B415 First Run AA01 prefix (2). Twenty Pounds Polymer Sarah John current issue (2) consecutives BH78 prefix these generally Unc, along with One Pounds Page HU66 prefix (5) consecutive numbers Unc but some light discolouration on the left side. These in an album and accompanied by a second album with sleeves this empty
Bank of England 5 Pounds (14) all about UNC - UNC comprising Gill (2) B357 issue 1990 serial number J49 563367 and B353 issue 1988 serial number RH64 338668. SomersetB343 issue 1980 serial number EX47 620751. KentfieldB364 issue 1993 serial number DB81 427195. BaileyB398 issues 2004 (4) including a consecutive pair serial numbers JD01 755363 & JD01 755364, along with JE18 776671 and KK63 341774. ClelandPolymerB414 issue 2016 (2) consecutive pair serial numbers AK55 362146 & AK55 362147. SalmonB407 issue 2012 (3) a consecutively numbered trio serial numbers LK80 438379 - LK80 438381. The lot also comes with a 10 Shillings Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B311Replacement issue 1967 serial number M75 742042
GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt 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. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde 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 Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (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 Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (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 Kentfield 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 Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (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 British Armed Forces, 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
Bank of England & Treasury (33) a selection of notes in a small album and in mixed grades from Good/Fine to UNC. Comprising Treasury 1 Pounds (2) including a Bradbury Third issue T16 Dot in No. 1917 serial number C/58 334995, inked number on reverse along with a Fisher First issue T24 Dot in No. 1919 serial number M/3 028710, 4 pinholes at upper left. Also comprises a selection of Polymer Churchill 5 Pounds B414 2016 (25) including a range of AA prefixes and a FIRST RUN AA01 prefix along with other later prefixes, some in consecutively numbered sets. Together with a Fforde QE2 portrait 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds (2), a Page QE2 portrait 1 Pound and a Somerset QE2 pictorial 1 Pound. The lot also comes with a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 50 Billion Dollars Pick 87 dated 2008.
Beverley, East Riding Bank 5 guineas copper printing plate 180x for Robert Carlyle Broadley & Company (Outing 129c for type) clear engraving, very scarce. Along with a Polymer £5 Churchill note B414 a FIRST series prefix serial number AA01 224692, this in GVF - EF few folds
Offered Here For Charity - Bank of England VIP tribute Twenty Pounds No. 5 note Merlyn Lowther QE II & Sir Edward Elgar B386 Series E Second Historical Series Foil Hologram & Windowed Thread issue 1999 and a First Run Low Non-circulation serial number AA01 000005, about UNC - UNC. According to Duggleby the lowest possible circulation serial number available of this Series E Historical Twenty Pounds before this offering is AA01 000031. This note from the Governor of the Bank of England in the original anti reflective museum glass frame with a note reading "From The Governor Of The / Bank of England / Note No. 5 of New Series 1999". It appears the note has not been glued in the frame and is held by precisely placed small holders with a small gap for each corner of the note to be inserted in. It has become a common tradition for the Bank of England to hold back the first printed notes with low or symbolic serial numbers when a new issue is released. Such notes are attributed to dignitaries, royalty and institutions that usually receive or were involved in the development of the new issue, for example Her Majesty the Queen traditionally receives the very first 000001 note, the Churchill War Rooms received the new Polymer Churchill 5 Pound note with the end of World War II year serial number AA01 001945, and the Winchester Cathedral received the new Polymer Jane Austen 10 Pound note with a serial number AA01 001817 marking the year that Jane Austen was buried there. A number of first run circulation serial numbers, the Bank of England is known to donate in Charity Auctions for various causes and many of these notes are very sought after by collectors and usually realise high figures as for example the very first possible circulation number of the 20 Pounds Bailey with serial number AA01 000007 realized £2,100, the first public available Churchill Polymer 5 Pounds serial number AA01 000017 realized £4,150 and the Jane Austen Polymer 10 Pounds AA01 000010 realized £7,200. In regard to this note the serial numbers prior to this one were reportedly donated as follows to H.M. the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Bank of England Governor and the Chancellor.
Bank of England & Treasury (33) a selection of notes in a small album and in mixed grades from Good/Fine to UNC. Comprising Treasury 1 Pounds (2) including a Bradbury Third issue T16 Dot in No. 1917 serial number C/58 334995, inked number on reverse along with a Fisher First issue T24 Dot in No. 1919 serial number M/3 028710, 4 pinholes at upper left. Also comprises a selection of Polymer Churchill 5 Pounds B414 2016 (25) including a range of AA prefixes and a FIRST RUN AA01 prefix along with other later prefixes, some in consecutively numbered sets. Together with a Fforde QE2 portrait 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds (2), a Page QE2 portrait 1 Pound and a Somerset QE2 pictorial 1 Pound. The lot also comes with a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 50 Billion Dollars Pick 87 dated 2008.
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 early to modern issues (23) in various grades VF to UNC comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds World War II Emergency B249 issue 1940 serial number R14D 516937. Beale Britannia medallion 1950's notes (2) including 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue serial number S45Z 102908 and 1 Pound Green B268 serial number N21C 145996. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key B280White symbols issue 1961 serial number J58 327803. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 prefix D07 . Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 prefix 18U. Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issue 1970 prefix BT79. Somerset 1 Pound Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse issues 1981 (2) prefix CU76 along with DW47 in a Raffles presentation wallet. Gill 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB354 L Reverse issue 1988 prefix ET57. Kentfield (5) including 5 Pounds George StephensonB364 Crown at upper right issues 1963 (3) prefixes BH33, BH79 & BK22 along with 10 Pounds Charles DickensB369 Denomination at upper right issue 1993 prefix JH06 and 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 issue 1994 prefix AL29. Lowther (4) including 5 Pounds Elizabeth Fry B343 prefix JA39 and B395 (2) prefixes HD30 & HJ08 along with 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 FIRST series prefix AA37. Bailey 10 Pounds Charles DarwinB400 issue 2004 prefix EA78. ClelandPolymer 5 Pounds B414 issues 2016 (3) prefixes include FIRST series AA17 & AA33 along with AC28.
Bank of EnglandCleland includes Polymer issues (18) in mostly very high grades comprising 5 Pounds Polymer QE2 & Sir Winston Churchill B414 issues 2016 FIRST RUN notes (5) including a consecutively numbered set of 4 serial numbers AA01 151285 - AA01 151288 along with an earlier number AA01 013400. 10 Pounds (7) including the new QE2 & Jane Austen Polymer issue 2017 Duggleby unlisted (2) a presumably FIRST RUN consecutive pair AA01 050971 & 050972 along with QE2 & Charles DickensB411 issues B411 (5) including a consecutive trio MA13 540848 - MA13 540850 along with LJ04 370035 and LH30 363407. 20 Pounds QE2 & Adam Smith B412 issues 2015 (4) including a consecutive trio KC05 316182 - KC05 316184 along with JK70 948736. 50 Pounds QE2 & Matthew Boulton and James Watt B413 issues 2015 (2) a consecutively numbered pair FIRST series AJ61 080535 & AJ61 080536
Bank of England Modern issues includes polymer LOW numbers FIRST RUN (10) a collection in an album all about UNC - UNC and comprising Salmon (3) Five Pounds B407 issues 2012 (2) a consecutive pair series MC59 177135 & MC59 177136 along with Twenty Pounds B409 series JD09 383261. Cleland 2015 & 2016 issues (7) comprising Ten Pounds B411 (3) series LJ19 370438, MA73 214684 and the last only a few numbers away from previous MA73 214688. Twenty Pounds B412 series JK70 948728. Fifty Pounds B413 series AK10 854088. Five Pounds Polymer issues B414 (2) a consecutive pair FIRST RUN LOW numbers series AA01 000247 & AA01 000248
Five Pounds (37), ClelandB414 (13) polymer notes including a pair of consecutively numbered FIRST RUN AA01, plus other consecutively numbered runs noted, SalmonB407 (13) including 2 sets of consecutively numbered notes with prefix LE79 and a mid run '01' note, BaileyB398 (11) including consecutively numbered runs and a few mid run '01' notes, most Uncirculated
Five Pounds Cleland (2) B414 different prefix numbers but they both have same serial number, AK13 360205 & AK17 360205, polymer plastic, Churchill on reverse, Uncirculated (came from the Bank of England on 1st day of issue)
Five Pounds Cleland (3) B414 different prefix numbers but they all have same serial number, nice almost solid numbers, AK02 353333, AK13 353333 & AK18 353333, polymer plastic, Churchill on reverse, UNC (came from the Bank of England on 1st day of issue)
Five poundClelandB414 (2) different prefix numbers but they have same serial number, AK02 353272 & AK18 353272, polymer plastic, Churchill on reverse, UNC (came from the Bank of England on 1st day of issue)
Five poundClelandB414 (3) different prefix numbers but they all have same serial number, AK02 353439, AK04 353439, AK13 353439 & AK18 353439, polymer plastic, Churchill on reverse, UNC (came from the Bank of England on 1st day of issue)
Five poundClelandB414 (3) different prefix numbers but they all have same serial number, AK02 353254, AK04 353254 & AK18 353254, polymer plastic, Churchill on reverse, UNC (came from the Bank of England on 1st day of issue)
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