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Auction 184
English Banknotes blue issues (3) B249 two being s M94D 773707 and 08 the third L55D 903077 all EF or better
£36 London Coins : A184 : Lot 43 : One Pound Peppiatt blue wartime issues (3) B249 two being consecutives M94D 773707 and 08 the third ... London Coins : A184 : Lot 43 : One Pound Peppiatt blue wartime issues (3) B249 two being consecutives M94D 773707 and 08 the third ...

Auction 179
English Banknotes (8) (5) and s (3) comprising One Pound T31 C1/81 163165 Good Fine, One Pound Bank of England (4) Blue B249 (2) serial numbers X58D 513540 VF and X86D 344777 VF, Peppiatt B258 serial number S23A 021123 EF and B260 C80B 023201 EF, Ten Shillings Treasury Fisher Second issue T30 L/67 028302 Fine with a staple hole to left, Ten Shillings Bank of England (2) B223 serial number R01 787880 approaching Fine, Peppiatt Wartime mauve B251 serial number J44D 526766 approaching Fine
£70 London Coins : A179 : Lot 3 : Bank of England (8) One Pound (5) and Ten Shillings (3) comprising One Pound Treasury Fisher T31 C1/... London Coins : A179 : Lot 3 : Bank of England (8) One Pound (5) and Ten Shillings (3) comprising One Pound Treasury Fisher T31 C1/...

Auction 178
English Banknotes (13) s 2nd Series UNC, (4) 2nd Series UNC, 3rd Series (2) UNC, 4th Series UNC, s 3rd Series UNC with punch holes, s 2nd series UNC with punch holes, One Shilling 3rd series UNC with punch holes, Threepence 2nd series VG, Fifty Pence 6th series UNC, Ten Pence 6th series UNC, Five Pence 6th series UNC, USA Military Payment certificate series 481 VG, along with World Banknotes (19) includes issues from Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Malaya, Algeria and Egypt, most are issues, in mixed grades
£10 London Coins : A178 : Lot 7 : British Armed Forces (13) Five Pounds 2nd Series UNC, One Pound (4) 2nd Series UNC, 3rd Series (2) U... London Coins : A178 : Lot 7 : British Armed Forces (13) Five Pounds 2nd Series UNC, One Pound (4) 2nd Series UNC, 3rd Series (2) U...

Auction 174
English Banknotes The World War II Emergency Banknote Collector's Set comprising Blue B249 A03E 398315 Near Fine, a set of six World War II stamps, 3d, 2 1/2d, 2d, 1 1/2d, 1d and 1/2d along with Churchill stamps of 1,3 and 4d all housed in a Perspex holder
£24

Auction 173
English Banknotes in an album (23) s B316 A51 788316 VF with inked annotation, s (2) O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B277 A67 829117 VG, O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B280 H36 61063.7 Fine with number written on the reverse, (17), B225 M43 070183 Fine with typewritten number 7 at the top and an edge tear, One Pound Fourth period 1948-1949 B260 (4) A62B 772393 Fine with a small pinhole at top left, B59B 431524 Fine with edge nick and foxing at the top, D78B 804129 Fine, T02A Near VF, Pappiatt Blue B249 (5) B06D 454724 VG repaired, B95H 909895 About Fine, J86E 479818 VG, M22H 853838 Fine with written annotations on both sides, M84E 498129 VG, B268 (4) J95C 113479 About Fine, J99C 094360 Near Fine with pencil annotation, E55C 771938 Fine with an edge nick and a tiny hole by 'of', inked annotations on both sides, N79C 107077 Fine with a staple hole, O'Brien Britannia B273 (2) S46K 879954 Fine with inked annotation, K63K 304996 Fine with small edge nicks and pencil annotation. O'Brien Series C Portrait B281 First series A91 915631 Fine with some foxing, s (3) Peppiatt Wartime Mauve B251 X08E 958782 VG, O'Brien B271 L66Y 969393 Good Fine with some foxing, Fforde B310 B17N 258467 NVF with some folds and a hint of foxing
£130

Auction 173
English Banknotes Blue, issue (6) B249 E23H 800930 VF, E80H 219181 VF, K II D752000 Near Fine with pinholes, K56E 518142 VG with inked annotation, M25D 980490 Near Fine, M93E 634536 GVF, s Peppiatt Mauve, Wartime issue B251 (4) D04D 399759 VG, E91D 540666 Good Fine, K73D 945334 Near Fine, Z20D 837745 VG
£55 London Coins : A173 : Lot 44 : One Pound Peppiatt Blue, Wartime issue (6) B249 E23H 800930 VF, E80H 219181 VF, K II D752000 Near Fi... London Coins : A173 : Lot 44 : One Pound Peppiatt Blue, Wartime issue (6) B249 E23H 800930 VF, E80H 219181 VF, K II D752000 Near Fi...

Auction 173
English Banknotes (8) Blue B249 10E 569085 VF pressed with tape residue on the reverse, O'Brien B273 Y88K 867625 Near Fine, B288 B39X 946497 VG, B341 (5) BS59 159903, DW17563247, DT24 976184, DX16 823026, DY14 973373 Fine to NVF, s (6) Peppiatt Wartime mauve B251 Y55E 200597 VG with much of the top of the note torn and missing, O'Brien B271 T20Y 509897 VG with some staining, O'Brien B286 D11 109921 VG, Hollom B295 07C 257424Good Fine, B310 (2) A53N 261866 and B58N 279378 VG, One Pound (3) 1986 Issue VG, 1989 Issue NEF (2), Jersey One Pound Battle of Jersey VG, Guernsey One Pound Daniel de Lisle Brock VG
£30 London Coins : A173 : Lot 43 : One Pound (8) Peppiatt Wartime Blue B249 10E 569085 VF pressed with tape residue on the reverse, O&#... London Coins : A173 : Lot 43 : One Pound (8) Peppiatt Wartime Blue B249 10E 569085 VF pressed with tape residue on the reverse, O&#...

Auction 172
English Banknotes (79) Green (2), Peppiatt Blue issues (26), (17), O'Brien s B274 (2), O'Brien (29), B340 E54N last series, B341 (2), s B294 (2), Jersey One Pound (4) Padgham, Clennett, and Baird signatures, and 1995 Baird, 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey issue, Austria 100 Kronen 1922 along with USA $59 face back to 1935 issues in mixed circulated grades some with pencil or inked annotations
£260

Auction 172
English Banknotes GB and World in an album (23) GB (10) s (5) B266, H43Z 297505 Good Fine, B294 (3) Z32 177491 VF, Z63 376508 and Z63376514 both A/UNC, B310, C95N 039129 NEF. (5) blue B249, R75H 179976 Fine, some folds, Beale B268 (2), W09B 543236 NVF with an inked number on the reverse, A55J 683904 Fine with inked text on the reverse, B337 Last run Z27 971372 UNC, B341 DW44 860550 A/UNC. Isle of Man (4) One Pound (3) undated 1983 issue Pick 38a VG, undated 1961 issue signature Garvey, prefix B, Pick 25a, Fine with some light foxing to the edges, undated 1961 issue signature Stallard Pick 25b About VF with some folds, Fifty Pence undated 1969 issue Pick 27a GVF, - s 1999 Pick 203a UNC or very near so, France - 50 Centimes undated 1918 issue Red on green underprint, Fine, Germany One Mark 1944 issue 9-digit serial number Pick 192b VF, Israel 5 Sheqalim 1978 issue Pick 44 UNC, Malaya - Japanese Occupation 1942 Ten Dollars Good Fine, China Five Yuan 1936 issue Pick 217a Near Fine with some edge damage at the right, Bulgaria 100 Leva 1951 Pick 86a Good Fine, Bohemia and Moravia 1000 Korun 1942 issue Pick 14a NEF, Croatia 5000 Kuna 1943 issue, single letter prefix Pick 14a, UNC
£55

Auction 165
English Banknotes Second Period 1940 s (16) mostly EF to UNC includes few in lower grades comprising s B251 Mauve (7) close serial numbers Z21E 774522, Z21E 774524, Z21E 774528 and B06D 413564, B06D 413569, B06D 413571 & B06D 413572. Along with s B249 Blue/Pink (9) prefixes K01E, R31E and a near set of 7 notes series R35E 649657 through R35E 679664 missing only the R35E 649660
£180

Auction 165
English Banknotes Second Period 1940 s (11) a group in mixed very high grades to UNC comprising s B251 Mauve (4) series A78D 700771, B42D 981188, Z35D 964762 & Z49E 451771. Along with s B249 Blue/Pink (7) series A25E 641876, A32H 341507, B92D 733891, K60D 860151, N49E 188867, J65H 624686 & E01E 696052
£160

Auction 165
English Banknotes 10 Shillings B251 (3) mauve 1940, series L22D 328481, L77D 795881 & M96D 548239, issue, (Pick366), lightly pressed EF
£75 London Coins : A165 : Lot 61 : Peppiatt 10 Shillings B251 (3) mauve emergency issue 1940, series L22D 328481, L77D 795881 & M96... London Coins : A165 : Lot 61 : Peppiatt 10 Shillings B251 (3) mauve emergency issue 1940, series L22D 328481, L77D 795881 & M96...

Auction 163
English Banknotes 10 Shillings B251 (2) mauve 1940, a pair of ly numbered notes series U79D 629976 & U79D 629977, issue, (Pick366), good EF
£100 London Coins : A163 : Lot 1343 : Peppiatt 10 Shillings B251 (2) mauve emergency issue 1940, a pair of consecutively numbered notes se... London Coins : A163 : Lot 1343 : Peppiatt 10 Shillings B251 (2) mauve emergency issue 1940, a pair of consecutively numbered notes se...

Auction 163
English Banknotes 10 Shillings B252 plus 3 further 10 shilling notes, Peppiatt mauve emergency issue 1940, scarce REPLACEMENT series T10D 341906, small ink mark at top corner, (Pick366r), good Fine, Peppiatt 10 Shillings B236 issued 1934 series 46O 989011, small ink annotation on obverse, good Fine, & 10 Shillings, one of each signature, Fine
£100 London Coins : A163 : Lot 1345 : Peppiatt 10 Shillings B252 plus 3 further 10 shilling notes, Peppiatt mauve emergency wartime issue ... London Coins : A163 : Lot 1345 : Peppiatt 10 Shillings B252 plus 3 further 10 shilling notes, Peppiatt mauve emergency wartime issue ...

Auction 163
English Banknotes 1 Pound (10), B249 blue emergency notes issued 1940, some ly numbered notes seen, issue, (Pick367a), mixed grades some pressed
£70 London Coins : A163 : Lot 1333 : Peppiatt 1 Pound (10), B249 blue emergency notes issued 1940, some consecutively numbered notes seen... London Coins : A163 : Lot 1333 : Peppiatt 1 Pound (10), B249 blue emergency notes issued 1940, some consecutively numbered notes seen...

Auction 162
English Banknotes (13) B249 blue 1940, a ly numbered run series J30E 870022 - J30E 870034, issue, (Pick367a), light toning, almost Uncirculated
£180 London Coins : A162 : Lot 129 : Peppiatt One Pound (13) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, a consecutively numbered run series J30E 870... London Coins : A162 : Lot 129 : Peppiatt One Pound (13) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, a consecutively numbered run series J30E 870...

Auction 162
English Banknotes s B251 (2) mauve 1940, a pair of ly numbered notes series D89D 968354 & D89D 968355, issue, (Pick366), about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
£170 London Coins : A162 : Lot 132 : Peppiatt Ten Shillings B251 (2) mauve emergency issue 1940, a pair of consecutively numbered notes s... London Coins : A162 : Lot 132 : Peppiatt Ten Shillings B251 (2) mauve emergency issue 1940, a pair of consecutively numbered notes s...

Auction 160
English Banknotes s B251 (2) mauve 1940, a pair of ly numbered notes series D89D 968354 & D89D 968355, issue, (Pick366), about Uncirculated
£90 London Coins : A160 : Lot 52 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B251 (2) mauve emergency issue 1940, a pair of consecutively numbered notes s... London Coins : A160 : Lot 52 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B251 (2) mauve emergency issue 1940, a pair of consecutively numbered notes s...

Auction 160
English Banknotes s B251 (3) mauve 1940, series N35D, Z25D and Z84E, issue, (Pick366), all EF
£90 London Coins : A160 : Lot 53 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B251 (3) mauve emergency issue 1940, series N35D, Z25D and Z84E, wartime issu... London Coins : A160 : Lot 53 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B251 (3) mauve emergency issue 1940, series N35D, Z25D and Z84E, wartime issu...

Auction 160
English Banknotes (5) B249 blue 1940, a ly numbered run series J70H 369013 - J70H 369017, issue, (Pick367a), EF
£75 London Coins : A160 : Lot 50 : One Pound Peppiatt (5) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, a consecutively numbered run series J70H 3690... London Coins : A160 : Lot 50 : One Pound Peppiatt (5) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, a consecutively numbered run series J70H 3690...

Auction 159
English Banknotes (10) B249 blue 1940, a ly numbered run series J30E 870012 - J30E 870021, issue, (Pick367a), light toning, almost Uncirculated
£150 London Coins : A159 : Lot 1477 : One Pound Peppiatt (10) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, a consecutively numbered run series J30E 870... London Coins : A159 : Lot 1477 : One Pound Peppiatt (10) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, a consecutively numbered run series J30E 870...

Auction 158
English Banknotes s B251 (9) mauve 1940, 2 numbered sets, X64D 859426 to X64D 859431 (6) and Y03D 233566 to Y03D 233568 (3), issue, light denting, good EF to almost UNC
£380

Auction 158
English Banknotes B249 (24) blue 1940, 3 numbered sets, D63D 214966 to D63D 214974 (9), E78D 110433 to E78D 110445 (13) and E37D 409031 to E37D 409031 (2), issue, light denting, almost UNC
£340

Auction 158
English Banknotes B250 blue emergency issue 1940, series S08H 804774, Pick367r, good EF to about UNC, scarce in high grade
£250 London Coins : A158 : Lot 56 : One Pound Peppiatt B250 blue emergency wartime issue 1940, replacement series S08H 804774, Pick367r,... London Coins : A158 : Lot 56 : One Pound Peppiatt B250 blue emergency wartime issue 1940, replacement series S08H 804774, Pick367r,...

Auction 158
English Banknotes s B252 mauve emergency issue 1940, series T03D 384463, Pick366r, a tiny pinhole, Fine and scarce
£160 London Coins : A158 : Lot 59 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B252 mauve emergency wartime issue 1940, replacement series T03D 384463, Pick... London Coins : A158 : Lot 59 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B252 mauve emergency wartime issue 1940, replacement series T03D 384463, Pick...

Auction 158
English Banknotes s B251 (10) mauve emergency issue 1940, mixed grades
£100 London Coins : A158 : Lot 57 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B251 (10) mauve emergency wartime issue 1940, mixed grades London Coins : A158 : Lot 57 : Ten Shillings Peppiatt B251 (10) mauve emergency wartime issue 1940, mixed grades

Auction 158
English Banknotes (6) B249 blue 1940, 3 ly numbered pairs, prefixes L02E, O27E and U35E, issue, almost UNC
£85 London Coins : A158 : Lot 52 : One Pound Peppiatt (6) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, 3 consecutively numbered pairs, prefixes L02E... London Coins : A158 : Lot 52 : One Pound Peppiatt (6) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, 3 consecutively numbered pairs, prefixes L02E...

Auction 158
English Banknotes (6) B249 blue 1940, 3 ly numbered pairs, prefixes U92D, Y44D and Z17D, issue, almost UNC
£85 London Coins : A158 : Lot 53 : One Pound Peppiatt (6) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, 3 consecutively numbered pairs, prefixes U92D... London Coins : A158 : Lot 53 : One Pound Peppiatt (6) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, 3 consecutively numbered pairs, prefixes U92D...

Auction 158
English Banknotes (4) B249 blue 1940, 2 ly numbered pairs, series C92H 911852 & C92H 911852, W73H 869314 & W73H 869315, issue, almost UNC to UNC
£55 London Coins : A158 : Lot 51 : One Pound Peppiatt (4) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, 2 consecutively numbered pairs, series C92H 9... London Coins : A158 : Lot 51 : One Pound Peppiatt (4) B249 blue emergency issue 1940, 2 consecutively numbered pairs, series C92H 9...

Auction 155
English Banknotes s (2) B223 O18 943402 VF, B251 D04D 559008 VF, (3) Catterns B225 N11 748869 VF, Peppiatt (2) B239 B40A 643415 EF, Blue issue B249 A73H 282615 EF, s B357 C07 334863 UNC with counting flick, s Gill B354 HR84 924502 UNC, s Gill B358 D17 759675 EF
£220

Auction 151
English Banknotes s mauve B251 (4) all issues 1940, series J76D, S05D, S48D and W93D GVF to EF and blue £1 B249 (6) a ly numbered run series H71H 982730 to H71H 982735 GEF
£190 London Coins : A151 : Lot 86 : Ten shillings Peppiatt mauve B251 (4) all wartime issues 1940, series J76D, S05D, S48D and W93D GVF ... London Coins : A151 : Lot 86 : Ten shillings Peppiatt mauve B251 (4) all wartime issues 1940, series J76D, S05D, S48D and W93D GVF ...

Auction 146
English Banknotes s B242 dated 18th December 1939 series L/124 87614, ink annotations on reverse, Fine, a scarce early date
£340 London Coins : A146 : Lot 109 : Ten pounds Peppiatt white B242 dated 18th December 1939 series L/124 87614, ink annotations on rever...

Auction 146
English Banknotes s blue B249 (21) 1940 issues, various prefixes average EF to UNC
£280

Auction 145
English Banknotes s (12), (120, includes some blue notes), s (25), to , in mixed grades to UNC includes some s
£380

Auction 141
English Banknotes Blue issues B249 (37) average Fine
£140 London Coins : A141 : Lot 96 : One Pound Peppiatt Blue Wartime issues B249 (37) average Fine

Auction 140
English Banknotes s mauve B251 (3) issued 1940 series Y--E all VF or better & blue £1 B249 (10) includes A39D, W28E and a pair T66E, all EF to mostly UNC
£160 London Coins : A140 : Lot 173 : Ten shillings Peppiatt mauve B251 (3) issued 1940 series Y--E all VF or better & wartime blue &p...

Auction 138
English Banknotes (131) face value £104, assorted s & £1s from to £1, some numbers, average Fine or better with many later issues in high grade, viewing recommended
£180

Auction 138
English Banknotes (17) £35.50 face value includes blue £1 (2) & mauve 10/-, Britannia £5 B280 last series K39, average VF or better
£65 London Coins : A138 : Lot 156 : Bank of England (17) £35.50 face value includes blue wartime £1 (2) & mauve 10/-,...

Auction 131
English Banknotes B249 (3) blue 1940 issue, a numbered run prefix E34E, Pick367a, about UNC
£42

Auction 127
English Banknotes dated 1945 and blue £1 both in sealed wooden & glass picture frames, look VF to EF
£75

Auction 126
English Banknotes in album (187) 1934 £1 to £20 LL (face value £444), selection includes various replacements, large group of QE2 10/-'s and £1's with duplication, blue £1's, £5 prefix XE44 in Fine, a good mix, mostly high grade, viewing recommended
£550

Auction 126
English Banknotes and British military issues (25) face value 10/- 1934 (3), £10, blue £1's and 10/-, a good mix, Fine or better
£60

Auction 126
English Banknotes B212 prefix B81, some edge wear, GVF plus £1, blue £1, £1 and Bank £5 cut- dated 1882, Fine or better
£55

Auction 125
English Banknotes (13) includes £5 prefix A01 1st run UNC, £10 A11 aUNC blue £1 aUNC various 10/- (4) & £1 (6) includes prefix L18J about UNC plus assorted commemorative GB and Cyprus coins including GB 1986 UNC set
£85

Auction 122
English Banknotes s mauve (4) and £1 blue issues (5), B251 and B249, various prefixes, average VF or better
£80

Auction 122
English Banknotes s mauve (3) and £1 blue issues (10), B251 and B249, various prefixes, Fine to VF
£80

Auction 122
English Banknotes B250 blue issue prefix S16D , pressed good Fine
£65

Auction 121
English Banknotes accumulation (34) face value £52-50p, a good range of 10/- unthreaded (3) and mauve 10/-, blue £1 (2), mostly 1930's to 1960's average Fine-GVF with some high grade modern, viewing recommended
£200

Auction 120
English Banknotes s (13) good range from 1934 issue & blue up to portrait, includes prefix S33S and later issue s, mixed grades
£65

Auction 119
English Banknotes group (15) includes Britannia £5, also , , & £5, blue £1 L87D, £1 B260 aUNC, a good mix, mostly GVF to EF some better
£130

Auction 118
English Banknotes B249 blue issue prefix H19H, GVF & mauve 10/- B251 prefix X94D good Fine
£16

Auction 117
English Banknotes B250 blue issue prefix S12H, high number , Fine
£90

Auction 117
English Banknotes B249 (7) blue 1940 issues prefix C38, near run, EF to GEF
£75

Auction 117
English Banknotes B249 (2) blue issues, prefixes H52H & O05H, both almost UNC
£50

Auction 117
English Banknotes B249 (2) blue issues, prefixes R13H & T30H, GEF or better
£50

Auction 116
English Banknotes s blue issues B249 (24) various prefixes, surface dirt, average Fine
£75

Auction 116
English Banknotes s blue issues B249 (2) prefixes B39H and B79H, about UNC
£60

Auction 116
English Banknotes (2) blue issue B249, a pair prefix M65H, Pick367a, GEF
£30

Auction 114
English Banknotes blue issue B249 (previously B248), prefix A01D First run, light surface dirt reverse, about VF
£55

Auction 113
English Banknotes s (91) blue issues B248 (4) and B249 (87) some last series X--H noted, all from circulation, average about Fine to go
£170

Auction 113
English Banknotes s (3) blue issues B249, prefix T57H, a run, EF
£30

Auction 113
English Banknotes B248 blue issue, prefix A20D first series, lightly pressed, GVF
£17

Auction 111
English Banknotes accumulation (60) mixed grade s (36) and 10 shillings (24) from pre- to , many with inked numbers, a
£70

Auction 111
English Banknotes s (9) blue issues B249, includes a trio, prefix N69E, GVF, remainder gFine to VF
£65

Auction 110
English Banknotes s mauve issues B251, prefixes W--D and U--D, all about EF or better
£130

Auction 110
English Banknotes blue issues(3) B248, prefixes A76D, A53E and A38H, GEF to about UNC
£46

Auction 109
English Banknotes s (3) blue issues, B249, prefixes D38H, M10H and Y45D, all pressed, GVF to aUNC
£24

Auction 108
English Banknotes s (5) B249, run of blue issues, pref
£38

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