World (25) an earlier useful group including India1 rupee dated 1917 series Y/95 246846 with McWatters signature about Fine with some edge damage, ScotlandBritish Linen Bank Pound 1940 VG-Fine, East AfricaShilling 1943 Very Good, PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS Sixpence green on whiteGreat Britain stamp obverse this faint so issuing camp not clear A. 93423 F-VF and more with some pre WW2 in lower grades
World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
Great Britain including Bank of England, a Treasury 10 Shillings BradburyForgeryuncut sheet along with ScotlandClydesdale Bank (14) an interesting amalgamation of notes in very high grades mostly about UNC to UNC comprising Bank of England (11) consisting of a consecutive bundle of 1 Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Issac NewtonB341 issue 1981 (10) in an original Barclays Bank plc wrapper serial numbers BX64 791071 - BX64 791080. Along with a 5 Pounds Lowether QE2 pictorial & George Stephenson B380cs Column Sort issue 1999 serial number CL10 574088. The Treasury 10 Shillings Forgery stamped sheet of 2 uncut notes over stamped in black 'Forgery' on both notes, also stamped with sheet number 004 and 'Restricted' in black in margin, Scarce. Together with Scotland Clydesdale Bank 100 PoundsReplacement issue Pick 229M (PMS CL68r, BY SC374) dated 7th June 2009 signature D. Thorburn serial number E/ZZ 001089, Rare. The note portrays Charles Rennie Macintosh & Heart of Neolithic Orkney and these issues begin E/ZZ 000309 to E/ZZ 003509. Also includes a contemporary forgery USADelaware State issue 5 Shillings number 62101 similar to Pick S638. A very desirable little group
Great Britain (7) a collection in various grades average VF/GVF to EF/GEF comprising a Rare EnglandTreasury 1 PoundBradbury Third Issue T16 Dot in No. Control Note 1917 serial number Z/24 80192. Northern Ireland5 PoundsPick 316a (PMI NI813a, BY UB57a) dated 1st October 1940 serial number 454436 manuscript signature Todd. Scotland (5) comprising Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 106a (PMS BA106c, BY SC119a) Shaded denomination symbols dated 11th January 1965 serial number C551127. The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st September 1960 serial number BA 808414 signature Ballantyne. The National Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick 258b(PMS NA48, BY SC503c) dated 30th April 1949 serial number A/Z 526-818 signature Brown. North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick S639 (PMS NS38a, BY SC711a) dated 1st March 1928 serial number F 0981/0061 signatures RWW & M. Stuart. Clydesdale Bank Limited 5 Pounds Pick 198a (PMS CL31a, BY SC319a) dated 1st March 1965 serial number C/K 026575. A very pleasing and attractive group
ScotlandBank of Scotland Third Waterston issue 5 Pounds Pick 92c (PMS BA101c, BY SC112c) and a very last and wartime date for this uniface type 26th September 1944 and next to last prefix 13/R 2746 bearing signatures of Lord Elphinstone titled Governor and John B Crawford titled Treasurer. The note in brown on light brown and grey underprint and Uniface featuring a panel at left with a thistle motif in the Scotland Royal Arms along with the Great Britain Royal Coat of Arms at bottom and a seal featuring KingWilliam II seal on top with motto "DEO FAVENTE 1695", the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre flanked by black value panels above a grey medallion at lower centre. Printed by G. Waterston & Sons, Ld. imprinted in small script at lower right and watermarked with chain-like frame, Bank of Scotland text and value both in wording and numerical. VF - GVF and a Scarce VERY last issue for this uniface 5 Pounds type sized issue also called a 'horse blanket' note by Scottish collectors due to their large size
ScotlandBank of Scotland Third Waterson issue 5 Pounds Pick 103a (PMS BA106a, BY SC118) Reduced size issue Hollow denomination symbols dated 15th September 1961 serial number 8/B 6598 signatures Lord Bilsland for Governor and William Watson for Treasurer. The note in brown and light brown and slate blue underprint with the obverse featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre flanked by value in wording in black panels and with medallion below and the Royal Arms of Scotland with thistle motif in left panel with Great Britain Royal Coat of Arms below. The reverse in dark brown displaying the Bank's shield at centre with helmet and cornucopia above and flanked by 2 circular panels - Bank's Coat of Arms in the left and a sailing ship emblem at right, along with denomination in wording in panels at each corner. Imprint G. Waterston & Sons, Ld. in small script at lower right on obverse. Original fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and very eye-catching and desirable note
Great Britain (22) in mixed grades comprising Bank of England issues (17) consisting of O'Brien (5) including 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown Britannia medallion issue 1955 prefix C56Y and 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issue 1961 (4) prefixes D93, D59, E66 & first series A05. Fforde (9) 10 Shillings QE2 & seated Britannia 1967 issues (5) including B309 (2) prefixes 79Z & 68Y and B310 prefixes A11N, A30N and B90N along with 5 Pounds QE2 & seated child Britannia B312 issue 1967 (4) including prefixes T66 and a consecutive trio Z06 these about UNC - UNC. Page 1 Pound QE2 & seated Britannia B320 issue 1970 prefix Y39E. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 issues 1981 (2) prefixes DW05 & DY12. Along with Scotland 1 Pounds Commemorative issues celebrating 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis StevensonPick 358a (Calloway-Murphy RB94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 and signed G.R.Mathewson (5) in 2 consecutively numbered runs - a trio RLS0546101 through RLS0546103 and a pair RLS0546049 & RLS0546050, these also UNC.
Great Britain (10) a group in mixed grades including UNC comprising Bank of EnglandTen ShillingsFforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B310 issue 1967 (6) a consecutive set series B29N 857735 to B29N 857740. Along with Scotland (4) comprising 1 Pounds The Royal Bank of Scotland W.H. Egan Reverse (2) Callaway & Murphy RB 55d dated 1st December 1956 and RB 55h dated 2nd April 1963 ( Pick 324b ). 5 Pounds The Royal Bank of Scotland Callaway and Murphy RB 58e dated 1st April signatures Ballantyne & Campbell. And The National Bank of Scotland 5 pounds Callaway & Murphy NA56 ( Pick 259d ) dated 3rd January 1944
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