World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C108, Kentfield £5 sheet of 3 uncut notes, serial numbers AC01 000283, AC02 000283 and AC03 000283, UNC. Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C169, Royal Celebration mini sheet, Lowther £5 uncut pair serial numbers HM02 000290 & HM03 000290, UNC with certificate
Kentfield 5 Pounds B364uncut sheet of 35 notes (5 x 7) C122c Limited Edition Commemorative issue in the original glossy money printed tube commemorating the 1997 Hong Kong Handover, about UNC - UNC all notes with special HK97 prefixes but different serial numbers, Rare. At the original time of sales only 50 of these sheets were allocated to the UK, although it is possible that more could have been re-imported, still a Scarce find
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
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Proof uncut sheet of 2 notes PMS RB 56h (Douglas 49-1) for type dated 1 April 1955, prefix AF without serial numbers and signature W. R. Ballantyne, GEF - about UNC with usual Minor Foreign substance at right margin and Exceptionally Scarce. Blue-black and white, arms top centre and the reverse in dark blue and white featuring the Bank's offices at left and right, value at centre and the variety without the W. H. Egan detail. A unique find, certainly seldom seen and sought after by any collector
IndiaUncut Die Trial sheet of 4 notes Reserve Bank of India Gandhi 500 Rupees similar to Pick 106 with signature Raghuram G. Rajan and the new Rupee symbol printed on light blue paper and slightly miscut at top. Printers marginal marks at left and right of each note. Generally good condition and well kept
Egypt 5 PiastresTrial Colour Error Orange an uncut sheet of 2 no signatures or serial numbers can be observed, watermarked Sphinx head. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C107, Kentfield £5 sheet of 3 uncut notes, serial numbers AB16 999709, AB17 999709 and AB18 999709, UNC
Egypt Arab Republix Currency Note 5 PiastresUncut Sheet of 2 similar to Pick 188 signature Elghareeb and interestingly only the top note with serial number. About UNC - UNC Faint Staining
Egypt 5 PiastresTrial Colour Error Orange an uncut sheet of 2 no signatures or serial numbers can be observed, watermarked Sphinx head. About UNC - UNC and very Rare
Bank of England 1997 Hong Kong Handover Limited World Edition of only 10,000 minisheets of 12 uncutKentfield £5 B364 notes issued C122b, series prefix HK97, serial numbers as follows: First Column - 249832, 239832, 229832 & 219832, Second Column - 149832, 139832, 129832 & 119832 & Third Column - 049832, 039832, 029832 & 019832, UNC with certificate and in the original folder
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland (2) a scarce FINAL PROOF an uncut sheet of 1 Pound notes (2) dated 2nd May 1978 with no signature and no serial numbers along with another remainder FINAL PROOF 1 Pound also dated 2nd May 1978 and with no signature or serial number. Pick 336 for type. About UNC - UNC
Bank of England 1996 As Good as Gold Collection limited edition minisheet of 8 uncutKentfield £5 B364 notes C121, only 5,000 issued worldwide with UK being allocated only 200, series as follows: First Column - BH28 000511, BH27 000511, BH26 000511 & BH25 000511, Second Column - BH36 000511, BH35 000511, BH34 000511 & BH36 000511, UNC in the original folder of issue
Scotland (6), Union Bank, an uncut sheet of 4 printers proof £1 all dated 8th December 1952, (Pick s816a), series F/33 801000, F/33 802000, F/34 826000 & F/34 827000, all with punch-holes & printers notes & bank stamps, mount marks reverse, National Commercial Bank20 Pounds dated 16th September 1959 series A101852, annotation on obverse and reverse, (Pick267) VF, Bank of Scotland 1 Pound dated 25th August 1977 REPLACEMENT series Z/2 0543066, (Pick111c) about Uncirculated
Banknotes and other numismatic material, Debden Set C142 5 Pounds Kentfield special run and Lowther first run series DL99 999983 & EA01 999983 in limited edition folder, Kentfield 5 Pounds B364 an uncut sheet of 4 notes all with BH prefix and number 001814, Bradbury 10 Shillings a pair of uncut forged notes without serial numbers, (T12 for type), Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd promotional/souvenir with portrait of Viscount Nelson at right centre
Bank of England Debden Sets (12), C108 (8), issued 1993, Kentfield 5 Pounds uncut sheet of 3 with AC01/02/03 prefixes and matching numbers in each set, first issue sheetlet, in presentation folders as issued, Uncirculated & C107 (4), issued 1993, Kentfield 5 Pounds uncut sheet of 3 with AB16/17/18 prefixes and matching numbers in each set, last issue sheetlet, in presentation folders as issued, Uncirculated
World in a box (458), includes Canada 1 Dollar dated 1973 5 uncut sheets of 4 notes on each sheet, range of Uncirculated notes from China, French Indochina, Indonesia 10000 Rupiah (2) dated 1964 Uncirculated, packs of duplicated notes including China, Russia, Iraq and others, mixed grades
Bank of England Debden Set C121 as good as gold collection minisheet issued 1996, Kentfield 5 Pounds uncut sheet of eight banknotes series BH25-BH28 & BH33-BH36 with matching numbers 001080, limited run of 5000 issued for the worldwide market, without folder, Uncirculated
5 Pounds (35) Kentfield, on an uncut sheet, Debden set C122c, comes in a printed tube, all the prefixes on the sheet are the same, HK97, commemorating the return of Hong Kong to China
Uruguay Banco Italiano del Uruguay Montevideo, uncut sheet of 4 notes, 10 Pesos dated 20th September 1887, portrait Cavour at lower left & Garibaldi at lower right, unsigned remainders, Uncirculated and about
Wales Black Sheep and Black Bull banknotes issued 1969-71, 15 different note types from 5 swilt to £10, a sheet of 4 uncut Black Sheep notes & a sheet of 4 uncut Black Bull notes, mostly UNC, also a small book Collectors' guide to Modern Welsh Note Issues
Bank of Englanduncut sheet of eight banknotes, Kentfield £5, C121, series BH25-BH28 & BH33-BH36 with matching numbers 001048, small crease on lower right note only, about UNC to UNC, limited run of 5000, this series issued for the worldwide market, without folder.
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C169, Royal Celebration mini sheet, Lowther £5 uncut pair serial numbers HM02 000852 & HM03 000852 UNC
New Zealand Ten Dollar presentation pack 1993 an uncut sheet of 4 notes Kate Sheppard portrait UNC in the presentation folder, New Zealand Five Dollars an uncut sheet of 8 notes 1992 Sir Edmund Hilary issue, UNC in the presentation folder, New Zealand One Dollar and Two Dollar 'Final Impressions 1967-1991' pair with matching serial numbers with ANS and EPN prefixes UNC in presentation folder with certificate,
USA Paper money in a World Reserve Monetary Exchange album includes uncut sheets of 20 Dollars (2004 issue), 10 Dollars (2009 issue), 5 Dollars (2003 issue), 2 Dollars (2003 issue) and 1 Dollar (2003 issue) these UNC, also 20 Dollars (2), 10 Dollars (4), 5 Dollars (4), 2 Dollars (4), and 1 Dollar (4) in mixed grades, also Hell notes a collection in an album (95) a variety of different types, in mixed grades
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C169, Royal Celebration mini sheet, Lowther £5 uncut pair serial numbers HM02 000420 & HM03 000420, UNC, Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C162, last Stephenson & first Fry, Lowther £5 (2) B380 EJ90 999473 and B395 HA01 999473, UNC, Coin and Banknote First day cover Set 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary Five Pounds Lowther QC03 002642 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2003 Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps, Coin and banknote first day cover set Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 2002 Five Pounds Lowther QE50 008770 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps, Coin and Banknote set Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 Five Pounds Lowther ER50 000578 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC, Coin and Stamp set 1999 comprising Two Pounds Britannia 1999 UNC and £10 stamp UNC in the wallet of issue
ScotlandUnion Bank, an uncut sheet of 4 printers proof £1 all dated 1st September 1953, Pick s816a, series G/17 401000, G/17 402000, G/18 426000 & G/18 427000, all with punch-holes & printers notes & bank stamps, mount marks reverse, GEF
Wales Black Sheep Bank uncut sheet of 4 banknotes dated 1971, 10 shillings, £1, £5 and £10, four different denominations but with consecutive serial numbers, castle vignettes, about UNC to UNC
Wales Black Bull vignette, 5 swilt, uncut sheet of 4 banknotes with consecutive numbers, "Impress Stamping banned by the Lord Chamberlain" in green at edges, about UNC to UNC
USAVermont, Bank of Windsor $1 uncut pairs (2) both undated (c.1838), unissued on original sheets, both also with part of a $2 note showing at bottom, about UNC
USA Citizens Bank of Louisiana5 Dollars an uncut sheet of 4 notes, Maidens head left and Governors Head right Patented 30 June 1857 as issued with some light foxing and with a small tear in the lower right corner
Canada $2 uncut pair dated 1986, upper note series BGM7441838 & lower note BGM7444338, (this comes originally from an uncut banknote sheet of 8 notes-it is not an error), Pick94b, about UNC to UNC
Coin and Banknote Sets (2) Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday 1997 £10 Kentfield HM70 000306 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Silver Proof FDC boxed as issued, Queen Mother Centenary 2000 £10 Lowther QM10 000323 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2000 Silver Proof FDC in the wallet of issue, along with note issues in wallets (6) The UK Royal Triplet E series £20, £10 and £5 matched umbers BE98 000780 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pounds Kentfield an uncut trio 'Produced on the Sheet Press' AC01, AC02 and AC03 000897 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pounds Kentfield an uncut trio 'Produced on the Web Press' AB16, AB17 and AB18 999935 UNC in the wallet of issue, A Royal Celebration Five Pounds Lowther two notes on a mini-sheet HM02 and HM03 000297 UNC in the wallet of issue, Ten Pounds Lowther 2000 Millennium YR20 000163 UNC in the Dickens wallet of issue, Five Pounds Lowther 2000 Millennium YR20 000163 UNC in the Stephenson wallet of issue, also Bank of England limited edition C121uncut sheet of 8 notes, matching numbers from BH25-28 & BH33-36 000136, UNC
Bank of Englanduncut sheet of eight £5 Kentfield in presentation folder C121, all various prefixes BH with matching serial 000521, UNC in the brown folder of issue, limited run of 5000, this series number is one of only 200 that was allocated to the UK.
Hungary 1852 Kossuth notes, uncut sheets x 3 of 1 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks141r2, 2 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks142r2 and 5 forint (3 notes t sheet) Picks143r2, all about UNC to UNC comes with informative leaflet
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank part proofs or trials (9) dates from 1927 to 1941, all black & white small size segments of banknotes with printers remarks, four are still on an uncut sheet, EF to UNC
Italy Regie Finanze Torino 100 lire issued 1794, an uncut pair of unissued remainders with left side counterfoil on original sheet, Picks122r, about UNC with certificate
Bank of Englanduncut sheet of eight £5 Kentfields in presentation folder C121, all various prefixes BH with matching serial 003821, UNC in the brown folder of issue
World banknotes (140) includes Bahamas50 cents 2001 (21) about UNC, Isle of Man £1 (4), assorted Fiji $2 (3) and $5 (3) plus others, Yemen20 rials (10), Iraq 5000 dinars mostly UNC, Oman 100 baisa 1995 (10), half rial 1995 (6) and 1 rial 2005 (5), mostly UNC, Syria100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC, Syria 100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC
USA Paper Money in an album 2003 and 2004 issues $112 face value comprising uncut sheets of 4x $20, 4x $5, 4x $2 and 4x $1 UNC in the brown promotional album and green box of issue
Bank of England limited edition C149, 2000 year prefix Lowther £5 serial YR20 000465, UNC & an uncut sheet of four £5 notes series BH25, BH26, BH33 & BH34 with matching numbers 000298, UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C169, Royal Celebration mini sheet, Lowther £5 uncut pair serial numbers HM02 000134 & HM03 000134, UNC
USAAmerican Banknote Company uncutSpecimen sheet with 28 notes dated 1929 with number 10 denomination, the front in black & reverse in green, portrait of Liberty at centre, UNC
Hungary 1852 Kossuth notes, uncut sheets x 3 of 1 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks141r2, 2 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks142r2 and 5 forint (3 notes t sheet) Picks143r2, all about UNC to UNC comes with informative leaflet
U.S.A., State of Louisiana, act of 1880, 5 x uncut sheets of 4 notes of $5 each, Criswell Cr80A, all with vignette of child's head, two of the strips have the serial numbers printed in red, and three strips printed in green, all with coupons, all VF. (5 uncut strips).
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C169, Royal Celebration mini sheet, Lowther £5 uncut pair serial numbers HM02 000288 & HM03 000288, UNC
U.S.A.,State of Louisiana, act of 1880, 5 x uncut sheets of 4 notes each of $5, Criswell Cr80A, all with vignette of child?s head, two of the strips have the serial numbers printed in red and three strips have the numbers printed in green, all with coupons, all VF. (5 uncut strips).
U.S.A., State of Louisiana, act of 1880, 4 x uncut sheets of 4 notes of $5 each, Criswell Cr80A, all with vignette of child?s head, two of the strips have the serial numbers printed in red and two strips have numbers printed in green, all with coupons, all VF. (4 uncut strips).
World assortment (90+) includes Russia 5 rubles 1898, 100 rubles 1898 (3) various Scottish £1 (15) all 1960-70 issues, Germanmilitary, USAuncut sheets of 4 notes both $1 and $2, viewing recommended
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