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Auction 183
English Banknotes s s 4 runs Blues 1940 B249 (3) L25E 957818-820 AU, O'Brien 1960 B282 (10) 68B 241161-170 Unc, 1963 B288 (5) D04X 318360-364 Unc, B377 (10) S39 108054-063 Unc. s B398 (4) LD77 774743-746 AU-Unc
£140 London Coins : A183 : Lot 12 : Consecutives One Pounds 4 runs Peppiatt Blues 1940 B249 (3) L25E 957818-820 AU, O'Brien 1960 B2... London Coins : A183 : Lot 12 : Consecutives One Pounds 4 runs Peppiatt Blues 1940 B249 (3) L25E 957818-820 AU, O'Brien 1960 B2...

Auction 181
English Banknotes Blue prefix K16H VF, O' Brien B282 69H prefix (4 s), B288 D04X prefix (3 consecutives), B305 N01D prefix (4 consecutives), B320 X69K prefix (10 consecutives). Isaac A04 000420, B343 (5 consecutives). s Hollom B295 61D prefix (3 consecutives). The 1 Pound 13.12.1988 (2 consecutives), 8.12.1992 (1), 1.10.2001 (4 being 2 x 2 consecutives) AU-Unc apart from the Peppiatt blue
£70 London Coins : A181 : Lot 63 : One Pound Peppiatt Blue prefix K16H VF, O' Brien B282 69H prefix (4 consecutives), Hollom B288 ... London Coins : A181 : Lot 63 : One Pound Peppiatt Blue prefix K16H VF, O' Brien B282 69H prefix (4 consecutives), Hollom B288 ...

Auction 180
English Banknotes s O'Brien B286 (6) five being AU-Unc the other VG, B295 Unc, B309 (2) AU-Unc, Fforde B310 (20) these mostly in Unc, includes s. s O'Brien B281 VF and B282 Unc, Fforde B305 (10) a consecutive run Unc, B322 (20) two consecutive number runs Unc, Page Isaac B337 (21) one VF others generally AU-Unc many consecutive, B339 (13) AU-Unc, B341 (40) one VF the others AU-Unc along with Page One Pounds (9) various types F-AU. s Fforde B314 GVF and B364 HK97 191004 AU
£240 London Coins : A180 : Lot 112 : Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 (6) five being AU-Unc the other VG, Hollom B295 Unc, Fforde B309 (2)... London Coins : A180 : Lot 112 : Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 (6) five being AU-Unc the other VG, Hollom B295 Unc, Fforde B309 (2)...

Auction 180
English Banknotes (118) O'Brien B281 (2) includes low number E15 000185 NVF, O'Brien B282 (5), s B289 (6) a run of 6 s M88 123977 to M88 123982 EF one with some discolouration on one corner, Hollom Replacement B290 16M 201979 EF, Hollom B288 (104) in mixed grades with many EF includes some consecutive runs of two, three or four notes, along with s (3) Hollom B294 (2) N54 163340 and Z10 950387 both EF, (1) B310 C89N 039537 EF with a corner crease and some rust marks
£190

Auction 179
English Banknotes s 1990 B357 A48 prefix AU, s Blue 1940-48 B249 (10) average VF, O'Brien, and one of each B282, B288 and B305 these EF, B340 EF and B341 (11) Unc or near so some . s (13) from circulation Hollom and Fforde
£90 London Coins : A179 : Lot 71 : Five Pounds Gill 1990 B357 A48 prefix AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue 1940-48 B249 (10) average VF, O&#... London Coins : A179 : Lot 71 : Five Pounds Gill 1990 B357 A48 prefix AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue 1940-48 B249 (10) average VF, O&#...

Auction 179
English Banknotes 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. B268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
£50

Auction 178
English Banknotes A in an album s 1 June 1949 N51 078308 EF, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key C33 027570 GVF, B314 03D prefix Unc, s Blue O64D prefix VF some faint brown stains, Beale K34C prefix about EF, O'Brien 1955 prefix O53J B273 Unc and B282 prefix 21A Unc, s Peppiatt Mauve X27D 670057 AU, O'Brien B271 1955 Unc, Fforde B310 prefix C43N Unc along with USA Dollar SERIES 1981 AU
£260 London Coins : A178 : Lot 6 : A collection in an album Five Pounds White Beale London 1 June 1949 N51 078308 EF, Five Pounds O... London Coins : A178 : Lot 6 : A collection in an album Five Pounds White Beale London 1 June 1949 N51 078308 EF, Five Pounds O...

Auction 178
English Banknotes O'Brien (4) s B271 1955 N38Y 179409 Unc, B273 prefix X96K EF, One Pound B282 prefix 11D AU, Ten Shillings B286 1961 H54 860412 Unc
£28 London Coins : A178 : Lot 33 : O'Brien (4) Ten Shillings B271 1955 N38Y 179409 Unc, One Pound B273 prefix X96K EF, One Pound B... London Coins : A178 : Lot 33 : O'Brien (4) Ten Shillings B271 1955 N38Y 179409 Unc, One Pound B273 prefix X96K EF, One Pound B...

Auction 177
English Banknotes (12) and s (10) comprising One Pound B273 (5) A50K 881381, K18K 082040, M07J 395657, U80J 708568, Z34J 289472 , One Pound B281 (2) C34 498492, T55 365143, One Pound B282 (5) 04B 397879 40Z 076293, 40Z 076295, 40Z 211924 and 83C 291456, Ten Shillings B271 (3) A88Y 713798, B71Y 932176 and U66Y 147934, Ten Shillings B286 (7) B19 407324, B36 554576, C17 879223, E38 003323, E08 821444, E50 105775 and J09 535432 VF to GEF
£55

Auction 176
English Banknotes s O'Brien Lion and Key 1961 B280 H78 569662, B364 CH23 500261. O'Brien B281 prefix B84 and B282 prefix 38J, 1970 B320 prefix Y74L, B340 first run A01N 692820. s B266 R07Z prefix, B310 COIN prefix, a high grade group generally Unc or near so
£95 London Coins : A176 : Lot 103 : Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key 1961 B280 H78 569662, Kentfield B364 CH23 500261. One Pound O&... London Coins : A176 : Lot 103 : Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key 1961 B280 H78 569662, Kentfield B364 CH23 500261. One Pound O&...

Auction 173
English Banknotes s a in an album B268 prefix C44C AU, B269 S53S 714227 EF, O'Brien B273 prefix A91L AU, B274 replacement S16T 986600 VF, B281 prefix Y52 Unc, B282 prefix 08X Unc, B284 prefix B52N Unc, B285 replacement M59 460292 Unc, B288 prefix A31W AU, B289 replacement prefix M89 EF, B290 replacement 19M 498968 Unc, B292 G note Unc prefix C99W, B293 G note M04N 646821 Unc, B301 1st series B52A 686196 AU small stain, B302 replacement prefix M20R VF, B303 G note prefix E10Y Unc, B304 G note prefix M33N EF, B305 prefix T22J Unc, B306 replacement prefix R44M VF, B307 G note prefix R45B Unc, B320 Z55C prefix Unc, B321 replacement S98M 251528 and X11M 687385 both Unc, B322 prefix BN01 Unc, B323 replacement MS80 960853 and MW13 788077 both Unc, B322 1st series AN93 694142 AU and last HZ10 361509 Unc, B321 W50M 955081 Unc, B322 prefix HX84 Unc, B323 replacement MU01 695734 Unc, B337 Fine along with a BAF 10p, a , a , and three modern world notes
£240

Auction 173
English Banknotes s (4) B332 (3) B14 025588 Fine, C64 248222 NVF, H84 844579 NVF and B334 (1) 89N 818020 NEF, (47) B268 (1) NVF, O'Brien B273 (1) Fine or better with some folds, O'Brien BB282 (1) NVF, B288 (6) GVF to EF includes J76S 413972 and J76S 413973 s EF with folds, B305 (1) EF, Page (16) B320 (15) prefixes W32E to Z83H includes Z37B 600000 Good Fine with some folds, and Y84E 819400 (highest prefix number) NEF, this group mostly VF to EF, Page B321 W22M GEF with heavy counting flick, B341 (20) Prefixes ranging from AT28 to CY79 includes radar number CW22 449944 About EF, this group mostly EF to UNC includes some consecutives
£180 London Coins : A173 : Lot 75 : Five Pounds Page (4) B332 (3) B14 025588 Fine, C64 248222 NVF, H84 844579 NVF and B334 (1) 89N 81802... London Coins : A173 : Lot 75 : Five Pounds Page (4) B332 (3) B14 025588 Fine, C64 248222 NVF, H84 844579 NVF and B334 (1) 89N 81802...

Auction 173
English Banknotes s 1990 B357 A48 prefix AU, s Blue 1940-48 B249 (10) average VF, O'Brien, and one of each B282, B288 and B305 these EF, B340 EF and B341 (11) Unc or near so some . s (13) from circulation Hollom and Fforde
£70 London Coins : A173 : Lot 96 : Five Pounds Gill 1990 B357 A48 prefix AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue 1940-48 B249 (10) average VF, O&#... London Coins : A173 : Lot 96 : Five Pounds Gill 1990 B357 A48 prefix AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue 1940-48 B249 (10) average VF, O&#...

Auction 173
English Banknotes 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. B268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
£55 London Coins : A173 : Lot 46 : Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed gr... London Coins : A173 : Lot 46 : Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed gr...

Auction 172
English Banknotes s B238 41S VF, B239 H38A AU, blues (3) B249 generally EF-Unc, B258 R37A Fine B260 F-VF (5), VF (3) including S44A first series, AU (2) Y16A and last series H09B, B269 S22S 272530 VF, O'Brien B273 (2) GVF and Unc, B282 VF (3) and last series 67Z Unc, B292 AU along with Royal Bank One Pound 30.3.1999 VF
£160 London Coins : A172 : Lot 25 : One Pounds Peppiatt B238 41S VF,  B239 H38A AU,  blues (3) B249 generally EF-Unc, B258 R37A Fine B26... London Coins : A172 : Lot 25 : One Pounds Peppiatt B238 41S VF,  B239 H38A AU,  blues (3) B249 generally EF-Unc, B258 R37A Fine B26...

Auction 172
English Banknotes s (6) Blue Shade B249 B80D prefix VF, B268 1950 issue T50C prefix VF, O'Brien B273 B02L prefix Fine, O'Brien B281 and B282 1960 issues VF-EF and B305 S60J prefix AU
£28 London Coins : A172 : Lot 24 : One Pounds (6) Peppiatt Blue Shade B249 B80D prefix VF, Beale B268 1950 issue T50C prefix VF, O'... London Coins : A172 : Lot 24 : One Pounds (6) Peppiatt Blue Shade B249 B80D prefix VF, Beale B268 1950 issue T50C prefix VF, O'...

Auction 170
English Banknotes & (40) a private in an album comprising wide range of cashiers and denominations , circulated mostly in average VF-GVF some better. Comprising Treasury George V period 1 Pounds (2) including the Second issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type 1 Letter only prefix issue 1914 serial number B/6 66235 along with the Second issue T31 Dot in No. Ireland in title issue 1923 serial number G1/82 141090. Accompanied by Bank of England examples (38) consisting of various cashier as 1930's issues (3) 10 Shillings B223 prefix L55 910575 along with 1 Pounds B225 (2) prefixes T33 & S76. Britannia medallion examples (5) including Second Period World War II Emergency issues as the 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink issues 1940 (3) prefixes C70E, O85D and T52D along with a 10 Shilling B251 Mauve example prefix M73D. Also includes a Post-war threaded example 1948 prefix D48B. An interesting fact about this period is that all pre-war Britannia medallion issues were unthreaded but a metal thread was incorporated into the Emergency issues and the ones to follow, so perhaps the war is what sparked the integration of this additional security measure. 1 Pounds B268 issues 1950 (3) prefixes D05J, D99J and M26C. O'Brien examples of the last Britannia medallion issues and the new QE2 portrait (6) comprising 10 Shillings B271 prefix E37Y. 1 Pound B273 prefix R08J. The last of the notes example 5 Pounds B276 dated 13th December 1955 serial number B56A 092487. 1 Pounds QE2 portrait (11) including the B281 prefix H63 along with B282 (10) prefixes 92K, 93K (2), 95L, 93N, 80N, 47R, 55S and 95S (2). (5) including 10 Shillings B295 (3) prefixes 01C (2) and 99B. 1 Pound B288 prefix J78S. And a 5 Pounds seated child Britannia B288 prefix J78S. (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B309 prefix 03Y and B310 prefix C02N. Also, a 1 Pound B305 prefix S98B. 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac 339 W Reverse issue 1978 prefix 77A. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) including a pair prefixes CU10 along with a DU81.
£320 London Coins : A170 : Lot 5 : Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection in an album comprising wide range of cashie... London Coins : A170 : Lot 5 : Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection in an album comprising wide range of cashie...

Auction 170
English Banknotes (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and QE2 portrait designs circa pre and during World War II issues and onwards, all in mixed grades on average VF to EF - about UNC. Comprising Peppiatt (3) consisting of the Pre-war First Period B238 issue Unthreaded issue 1934 prefix 10C. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency 1940 issues (2) including the 10 Shillings Peppiatt Second Period B251 Mauve prefix U80D and the 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink prefix K10E. 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue 1950 FIRST series prefix Z32Z. O'Brien (3) including an example of the last Britannia medallion 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 prefix C73Y 974772. Along with the QE2 portrait issue 1 Pound B282 first series prefix 21A. And an example of the short-lived only single cashier design modern British Banking - 5 Pounds Lion & Key Helmeted Britannia portrait B280 symbol variety prefix J20. QE2 portrait issues (4) including 1 Pounds (2) B288 prefix D95S and B292 first series prefix A50N. 5 Pounds B297 prefix L85. And the 10 Pounds Hollom Lion & Key B299 prefix A13. QE2 portrait issues (5) including examples of each recorded prefix for the respective type B310 (4) prefixes A91N, B59N, C23N and D03N. Along with a 1 Pound B305 prefix T44A. And finally, QE2 portrait issues (2) 1 Pound B322 prefix DS18 and 5 Pounds B324 prefix 85D.
£150 London Coins : A170 : Lot 10 : Bank of England (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and ... London Coins : A170 : Lot 10 : Bank of England (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and ...

Auction 169
English Banknotes 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. B268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
£85

Auction 168
English Banknotes s & O'Brien a of the transition between designs 1950-60's period Britannia medallion and the QE2 portrait issues (33) in various grades averaging VF - GVF to EF - GEF/about UNC. Comprising Beale B268 Green Britannia medallion issued 1950 (13) including a FIRST series prefix H86B and LAST series prefix L59J amongst R81B, S60B, U64B, M73C, B67C, Z09C, A25J, A47J, B25J, D31J and J84J. Together with O'Brien (20) consisting of the B273 Green Britannia medallion issued 1955 (11) prefix M33J, O59J, R66J, S51J, W47J (2), S51K, S95K, J87L, U85K and W07K. Along with QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issued 1960 (9) including B281 (4) prefixes including a FIRST & LAST series A72 and Z71 together with B19 & B98. Also, B282 (5) prefixes including a FIRST series 35A amongst others as 10B, 81C, 09Y and 41Y.
£100

Auction 168
English Banknotes 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds various design examples from to circa 1940's to modern (38) in mixed grades averaging VF including a few better examples. Comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds Britannia medallion issues (2) a World War 2 Emergency issue B249 and a Green Fourth Period B260. Britannia medallion (2) including 10 Shillings B266 and 1 Pound B268. O'Brien (20) including a Britannia medallion 10 Shillings B271. 1 Pounds B281 first and last series prefixes (11) including prefixes as A09, A49, A55 and Z02, Z16, Z20, Z25, Z53, Z73, Z91 and Z93. Also, B282 (5) including some first series prefixes as 07A, 72A, 96A and 98A along with 71D and 94D. Together with B285 issues (2) prefixes M26 and M52. (3) consisting of 1 Pounds B288 (2) prefixes A32X and E44T together with 10 Shillings B294 prefix N33. (4) including 1 Pounds (2) consisting of B303 G Reverse prefix K64Z and B305 prefix T86C. Along with 10 Shillings B310 (2) prefixes C12N and C39N. (4) consisting of 1 Pounds (2) including B3222 prefix HX80 and B339 prefix 78R. And 5 Pounds (2) including B332 prefix D15 together with the later L Reverse (Lithography) issue B334 prefix 10C. (2) 1 Pound B341 W Reverse (Web-press) prefix DT73. Together with 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse prefix HX33. Also, a 5 Pounds Gill B353 L Reverse prefix RH90. An interesting amalgamation of various designs and issues
£92

Auction 167
English Banknotes & O'Brien issues 1950's (26) in various grades VF-GVF and better comprising Beale Britannia medallion issues 1950 (10) including 10 Shillings B266 Red-brown issues (4) serial numbers U60Z 735226, O87Z 818178, S57Z 056092 and R28Z 371027. Along with 1 Pounds B268 Green issues (6)serial numbers J81B 787174, K33B 637428, B44C 605138, B76C 870812, D02C 549982 and H10C 705226. O'Brien (15) 10 Shillings B271 Red-brown Britannia medallion issues 1955 (4) serial numbers S25Y 800155, S61 502089, M72Y 966261 and K15Y 410880. Also QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1960's (11) including 10 Shillings B286 Red-brown issues (10) made of a near set of 9 notes C33 336080 - C33 336090 along with D72 80296. Also a 1 Pound B282 Green serial number 34E 482777.
£75 London Coins : A167 : Lot 1349 : Beale & O'Brien issues 1950's (26) in various grades VF-GVF and better comprising Beal... London Coins : A167 : Lot 1349 : Beale & O'Brien issues 1950's (26) in various grades VF-GVF and better comprising Beal...

Auction 167
English Banknotes 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds (17) including various designs and cashier signatures and all in mixed grades VF to UNC comprising 1 Pounds (9) including O'Brien B282 issue 1960 serial 92B 132738. B288 issue 1963 serial E75T 493425. B305 issue 1967 serial R97C 582353. (3) including QE2 portrait B322 issues 1970 (2) serials BY52 497913 & HX26 632363 along with the first QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac design for the 1 Pounds B337 issue 1978 and a first series prefix A17 437241. QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W (Web-press) Reverse issues 1981 (3) serials CT59 503829, CW02 176274 & DX76 708876. And 10 Shillings (8) including 1950's issues (2) including B265 serial 61D 569380 and B266 serial R56Z 879996. O'Brien B271 issue 1955 serial A83Y 523901. Hollom QE2 portrait B294 issue 1963 serial Z29 431233. Fforde QE2 portrait B310 issues 1967 (4) with examples of each prefix for this type including first series A09N 509196, B26N 166045, C43N 084995 and the last series D27N 417441.
£55 London Coins : A167 : Lot 1348 : Bank of England 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds (17) including various designs and cashier signatures an... London Coins : A167 : Lot 1348 : Bank of England 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds (17) including various designs and cashier signatures an...

Auction 166
English Banknotes & (82) in mixed grades comprising Treasury 1 Pound T31 issue 1923 serial number J1/96 817403. Along with Bank of England issues comprising 10 Shillings B210 issue 1928 serial number W83 635086. (2) 10 Shillings B223 issue 1930 LAST series K08 927816 and 1 Pound Green B225 issue 1930 LAST series Z21 271136. (7) including 10 Shillings (2) a 1934 issue B236 prefix 27R and an Emergency Mauve issue 1940 prefix K73D along with 1 Pounds (5) including 1934 Pre World War II issues B238 prefix 84L and B239 prefix J15A, an Emergency Blue-Pink issue 1940 prefix A28D and post World War II issues B260 prefixes B50B & LAST series H11B. 10 Shillings B266 issues 1950 (2) prefixes L35Z & O28Z. O'Brien (7) including 10 Shillings (3) B271 issue 1955 prefix B04Z along with QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issues 1961 (2) prefixes J87 & FIRST series A10 and 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1960 issues (4) including B282 prefix 29J along with B284 (3) serial numbers B04N 551826, B64N 572320 & B64N 577777. 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B294 issues 1963 (2) prefixes W61 & Z02. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (25) including 1 Pound B307&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B307 prefix U26E 10 Shillings B309 a trio serial numbers 75S 054374 - 75S 054376 and B310 (21) including prefixes A09N,A19N, a consecutive set of 8 notes B64N 838033 - B64N 838040, C42N, a consecutive pair D01N 089037 & D01N 089038, LAST series D15N, D37N and D36N including a consecutive set of 5 notes D36N 033541 - D36N 033541 along with D36N 467950. (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 portrait and seated Britannia 1970 issues (9) issues B323 (2) a consecutive pair MW11 419588 & MW11 419589 along with B322 (7) prefixes include a consecutive pair CY37 462251 CY37 462252, ET66 and a consecutive set of 4 notes HX02 090663 - HX02 090666. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial and The 1973 L Reverse issues (4) including B334 (2) prefixes 73L & 89R and a consecutive pair B336 series B59 572053 - BT59 572054. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William B328 Purple issue 1970 prefix D24 359556. (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 W Reverse 1981 issues (9) includes a consecutive set of 5 notes CY56 432207 - 432211 amongst prefixes BY29, DY01, DY02 and LAST RUN DY21 734755. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse issues 1980 (2) prefixes KX13 & EU15. 10 Pounds (2) including L reverse issue 1984 B348 prefix AY17 and a L reverse Windowed thread (Stardust thread) issue 1987 B349 prefix CT58. 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir B352 issue 1981 serial number B30 070658. (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B353 L reverse issues 1988 prefixes SC32 & SC88. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & B354 L reverse issue 1988 prefix HS41. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William Shakespeare B355 Purple & Green issue 1988 prefix 14S. (3) including 10 Pounds B360 L reverse issue 1991 prefix KN15 and 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher Wren B361 issues 1991 serial numbers E24 902897 & E09 637272. Includes Scotland 1 Pounds (4) from The plc & plc.
£500

Auction 166
English Banknotes (30) in mixed grades including some very high ones comprising O'Brien (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (2) B281 prefix R15 and B282 prefix 27S along with 10 Shillings QE2 & seated Britannia B286 First series prefix A25. 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (3) including B288 prefix B68T & B292 (2) First series prefix A61N along with E86U QE2 & seated Britannia issues (2) including 1 Pound B305 prefix T34A and 10 Shillings B310 LAST series prefix D03N. 1 Pounds (7) including QE2 & seated Britannia (6) including B320 (3) prefixes X55J, X12M and X27D, B322 (3) prefixes HW16, HX17 and CX33 and along with QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B337 prefix A05. 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 prefix DX03. QE2 pictorial issues (2) including The 5 Pounds B353 prefix SB27 and 10 Pounds B354 LAST series prefix JR35. QE2 pictorial issues (4) including George 5 Pounds B364 prefix AK15, Charles 10 Pounds B366 prefix B70 and Michael Faraday 20 Pounds B375 (2) prefixes CD55 and AL46. Kentfield 50 Pounds Sir John Houblon Silver Tudor Foil B377 issues (2) prefixes C05 & C18. QE2 pictorial issues (6) including 5 Pounds (3) B380 prefix EB40, Elizabeth Fry (2) including B393 prefix JA03 and B395 prefix HD27. 10 Pounds (2) including Charles Dickens B382 prefix KL07 and Charles B390 prefix AJ12. 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 prefix AB51.
£250 London Coins : A166 : Lot 76 : Bank of England (30) in mixed grades including some very high ones comprising O'Brien (3) inclu... London Coins : A166 : Lot 76 : Bank of England (30) in mixed grades including some very high ones comprising O'Brien (3) inclu...

Auction 165
English Banknotes S & Italy (8) a small group of errors comprising s QE2 Pictorial & The B343 Blue L Reverse issue 1980 Miss-Cut at bottom edge by 6mm margin with a normal note included to show degree of cut. Green O'Brian B273 issued 1955 with heavy ink bleed most noticeable on and near "Bank of England", along with a normal B268 issued 1950 note for comparison. One Pound O'Brien QE2 & seated Britannia B282 issued 1960 missing Brown undertone, along with a normal note for comparison. Also Italy 1 Lira Pick 26 1939, missing light brown under print, along with normal note
£180

Auction 165
English Banknotes (27) a rich group (7) s B262 Red/Brown Threaded issue 1948 Fourth Period, last series 09E 383453, about UNC, Ten Shillings (2) B251 Mauve Metal Thread issue 1940, series O73D 260948 about UNC & A58D 057059 UNC, s Emergency Issue (3) B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940, series K43D 902092 GEF - about UNC, D22H 224767 GVF & M38H 559024 VF light stains, and One Pound Green B238 First Period issue 1934, series 86U 519578, GVF, (3) Ten Shillings (2) B266 Red/Brown Issue 1950, series T50Z 798118 Fine & E10Z 733491 about UNC, One Pound Green B268, series T75C 988661 about VF, O'Brien (5) One Pound Green B273 issue 1955 VF, s Lion & Key (2) B277 issued 1957, series C55 518957 & C63 099191 both VF, One Pound QE2 portrait and seated Britannia B282 issued 1960, series 97J 898820 about UNC, Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issue 1961, first series A16 708574 VF, (3) One Pound QE2 & seated Britannia B288 issued 1963, series K91W 720387 about UNC, Ten Shillings (2) the first B294 issue1963 series Y42 502805 GEF & the second B295 issued 1963, series 36D 516999, Fine, Hollom (4) One Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B305 issued 1967, series U23B 534761 UNC, Ten Shillings(2) QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B310 issued 1967, last series D03N 504903 UNC & C69N 148439 about VF, Five Pounds QE2 & child Britannia B314 issued 1967, series 27B 287191 about VF, (3) One Pounds(2) the first QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B321 Issue 1970, series S64M 944900 about UNC and the second B340 QE2 & Sir Isaac issue 1978, series B26N 197348 UNC, Five Pounds QE2 & child Britannia B324 issued 1971, series 16D 210497 Fine, (2) One Pounds QE2 & Sir Isaac Newton, B341 "W" Reverse issue 1981, series BN62 631000 interesting serial with a little bit of extended security thread coming from the bottom & BN74 575440 both UNC
£170 London Coins : A165 : Lot 55 : Bank of England (27) a rich group Peppiatt (7) Ten Shillings B262 Red/Brown Threaded issue 1948 Four... London Coins : A165 : Lot 55 : Bank of England (27) a rich group Peppiatt (7) Ten Shillings B262 Red/Brown Threaded issue 1948 Four...

Auction 165
English Banknotes O'Brien s and s QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues (17) a mixed grade group to about UNC - UNC comprising Ten Shillings B286 issues 1961 (5) include FIRST series A37 013200 & A26 609238 along with series D40 509970, H68 762394 and LAST series K29 025029. One Pounds 1960 include a B285 issue FIRST RUN series M01 301558. B282 (6) a FIRST series 01A 387007, a trio 85C 384122 to 85 C 384124 and 69D 859612 & 81K 679692. And B281 (5) series B45 344176, S33 886099, H60 509703, Y01 293017 and LAST series Z56 413952
£170

Auction 165
English Banknotes s to s (36) a mixed mostly high grades group comprising Ten Shillings B271 Red/Brown issues 1955 (5) a set of 4 notes series W98Y 629125 to W98Y 629128 and series X24Y 726915. Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia (10) 1967 issues (4) including B309 (2) series 90S 691882 & first series 89R 494317 and B310 issues (2) consecutive set A81N 259209 & A81N 259210, 1963 issues (3) including B295 prefix 86N and B294 prefixes U61 &X27 and O'Brien issues 1961 (3) close serial numbers all prefix E20. s Green O'Brien B273 issues 1955 (13) prefixes T89K, Y19J, Y90J, L73J, J73L, J16L, C46L, H25L, H51L, E05L, E94L, C12L and D35L. One Pounds Green B268 issue 1950 (3) prefixes D63C, K28B and first series H44B. One Pounds O'Brien QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B282 issues 1960 (4) a consecutive set of 4 notes series 46K 252377 to 46K 252380. Along with Five Pounds B276 dated 16th September 1955 series A80A 061908
£150

Auction 165
English Banknotes s QE2 portrait and seated Britannia, O'Brien (3) comprising B281 Green issue 1960 (2) first & last series A08 678195 & Z22 307157. Along with B282 issue 1960 first series 24A 938849. All UNC
£42 London Coins : A165 : Lot 393 : One Pounds QE2 portrait and seated Britannia, O'Brien (3) comprising  B281 Green issue 1960 (2)... London Coins : A165 : Lot 393 : One Pounds QE2 portrait and seated Britannia, O'Brien (3) comprising  B281 Green issue 1960 (2)...

Auction 162
English Banknotes (27), O'Brien 1 Pound (17) B281 & B282, 3 x first series notes with highest prefix A99, including a pair of ly numbered notes, a consecutively numbered pair of '01' notes series B01 574516 & B01 574517, a consecutively numbered pair of '99' notes series 99R 929127 & 99R 929128, plus a consecutively numbered run of 10 notes series 11K 903381 to 11K 903390, also 10 Shillings (10), B310, a consecutively numbered run series C91N 645636 - C91N 645645, all Uncirculated or about
£160 London Coins : A162 : Lot 141 : Bank of England (27), O'Brien 1 Pound (17) B281 & B282, 3 x first series notes with highest... London Coins : A162 : Lot 141 : Bank of England (27), O'Brien 1 Pound (17) B281 & B282, 3 x first series notes with highest...

Auction 161
English Banknotes O'Brien (50), B281 B282 & B284 issued 1960, including a ly numbered run of 10 notes plus other consecutive sets and pairs, first and last series notes also seen, portrait series C, (Pick374a), high grade EF to Uncirculated
£130

Auction 155
English Banknotes s B385 K25 404154, s (5) B351 (2) 33K 722119 (last series) and 74J 009274, B358 A16 777324, Lowther B371 (2, s) J08 027899 and J08 027900 , s B326 B43 668664, s Page B324 (2) 66D 246283 and 21H 930488 (last series), (31) O'Brien (3) B281 (2) H69 939483 and R13 688759, B282 96E 667069, B288 (2) C60N 153764 and B82W 868138, B305 (3) N55D 568408, R05H 466563 and U07D 213535, Somerset B341 (23, consecutives) DX11 656201 to 656223 inclusive, s (4) O'Brien B286 (2) D88 117283 and E72 848467, Fforde B309 69Z 006363, Fforde B310 A30N 573611 in mixed grades with consecutives in UNC
£265 London Coins : A155 : Lot 1780 : Fifty Pounds Lowther B385 K25 404154, Twenty Pounds (5) Somerset B351 (2) 33K 722119 (last series) a...

Auction 154
English Banknotes B282 (3) issued 1963, a ly numbered run series 99R 929120 to 99R 929122, about UNC
£5 London Coins : A154 : Lot 61 : One pound Hollom B282 (3) issued 1963, a consecutively numbered run series 99R 929120 to 99R 929122,... London Coins : A154 : Lot 61 : One pound Hollom B282 (3) issued 1963, a consecutively numbered run series 99R 929120 to 99R 929122,...

Auction 150
English Banknotes B282 issued 1963, good serial number 84T 100000, some wrinkling, VF+
£46 London Coins : A150 : Lot 111 : One pound Hollom B282 issued 1963, good serial number 84T 100000, some wrinkling, VF+ London Coins : A150 : Lot 111 : One pound Hollom B282 issued 1963, good serial number 84T 100000, some wrinkling, VF+

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