Five Pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 (2 consecutives) dated 29 May 1943 series C/368 45897 and 45898, the first Fine the second near so with some small central holes
Five Pounds Operation Bernhard WW2 German forgery (2) K.O. PeppiattWhite Note B241London 24 January 1935 SN A141/ 04801 VF to GVF pinholes , London 19 March 1935 SN A159/81775 pinholes ,small edge tear at right corner Fine to Very Fine
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note World War II German Operation BERNHARD forgery B241OB dated 29th October 1935 serial number A/247 58160, VF or better with the usual Pinholes
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B241f dated 5th January 1935 serial number T/191 20331 MANCHESTER branch issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left. About Uncirculated and graded 50 by PMG and this being the highest grade on the PMG population report from only 3 they have seen
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B241b BRISTOL branch issue dated 1st April 1935 serial number T/179 44540, a presentable and well-preserved VF with a minor inked signature at lower right reverse and an Exceptionally Rare note . In fact we have only offered 1 example in December 2019 in good Fine again with a small inked annotation that realised £2000. Also historically this is an example of the last ever branch issued notes as at the outbreak of World War II all branches ceased issuing notes. Issuing became centralized in the main office in London and the branches only served as distribution centres.
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B241 LONDON branch issue dated 22nd January 1944 and serial number D/179 62506, and an Exceptionally high grade example about UNC slightly wrinkled at places around edges, perhaps from indirect moisture or air humidity.
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note World War II German Operation BERNHARD forgery B241OB dated 29th October 1935 serial number A/247 58160, VF or better with the usual Pinholes in body
Bank of England a collection of Peppiatt, O'Brien, Fforde, Gill, Salmon and Bailey issues mostly 5 Pounds along with a 1 and 20 Pounds (59) all in various grades average VF - GVF some better comprising Peppiatt (2) including a 5 Pounds White note B241 with interesting prefix as Duggleby number in the serial number B/241 00634 dated 5th July 1938 London branch issue along with 1 Pound World War II Emergency issue B249 issue 1940 prefix D09H. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key 1957 issues including examples of the 2 different varieties and including a few FIRST and LAST series notes and some of the prefixes very low and high near to first run (52) comprising B277&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B277 Shaded symbol (34) prefixes A02, A05, A17, A26, A32, A42, A64, A65, A90, B05, B16, B21, B27, B31, B36, B37, B46, B58, B82, C39, C45, C59, C65, C97, D06, D15, D20, D22, D28, D45, D83, D90, D92 and E36. Also the B280 White Symbol (18) prefixes H09, H17 (2), H18 (2), H52, H57, H65, H83, J16, J72, J78, J79, K10, K20, K32, K43 (2). Fforde 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B314 issue 1967 prefix 69C. Somerset 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L Reverse issue 1980 prefix KZ56. Gill 20 Pounds QE2 & William ShakespeareB355 issue 1988 prefix 75M. And Bailey and Salmon 5 pounds QE2 & Elizabeth Fry (2) B398 issue 2004 prefix LC83 and B407 issue 2012 prefix MA29. An attractive group
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B241f dated 21st April 1938 serial number T/298 14431 MANCHESTER branch issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left. An attractive GVF with paper still retaining some relative crispness, faint bank stamp at upper right. A very Rare branch issue note
Bank of England (5) comprising Peppiatt issues (3) including a 5 Pounds White note B241 dated 20th January 1937 serial number A/359 01918 VF along with World War II Emergency 1940 issues (2) 10 Shillings B251 Mauve, serial number J97D 226704, VF - GVF pressed & lightly washed along with One PoundB249 Blue/Pink LAST series shades serial number X88H 578076 about UNC. Also includes 5 Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key B277 Shaded denomination symbol issue 1957 serial number C67 356479, VF cleaned & pressed with annotation and pinholes. Ten Pounds Fforde Lion & Key B316 issue 1967 serial number A60 277241, VF - GVF cleaned and pressed with faint annotations.
Five Pounds Peppiatt World War II German Operation BernhardForgeryWhite note B241 dated 4th April 1938 serial number B/200 71084. A very fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC example, paper slightly wrinkled however these notes rarely appear in such high grades and this an excellent example perfect for any collector
Five Pounds Peppiatt pre-war SPECIMENWhite Note B241s dated 20th April 1934 serial number 000Q 00000. GEF - About UNC, Minor Foxing Horizontal lines perhaps from storage. Britannia medallion at upper left red SPECIMEN overprint in solid capitals twice diagonally at centre left and across signature at lower right. These notes were produced for the benefit of foreign central banks. They should have been returned and destroyed when no longer needed for reference, but that was not always the case.
White notes (3) comprising Peppiatt (2) Five pounds B241 dated 2nd October 1934 serial number A/125 68296 VG and Ten Pounds Operation Bernhardforgery as B242 dated 19th April 1934 serial number K134 50235 Fine along with BealeFive Pounds B270 dated 25th October 1949 serial number O77 031420 Fine
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B241g dated 6th April 1937 series T288 36344 NEWCASTLE ON TYNE branch issue with faint rust mark otherwise about UNC - UNC and exceptionally rare especially in this grade
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B241 dated 27th March 1937 series A385 34271 LONDON branch issue VF with some dirt spots to right of note and few faint rust spots at top right corner
Peppiatt 5 Pounds white note B241b dated 1st April 1935 series T/179 44539, very rare BRISTOL branch note, (Pick335i), small ink annotation on reverse, very scarce branch issue, good Fine
PeppiattFive Pounds white note B241e dated 2nd November 1937 series T/267 60115, LIVERPOOL branch note, (Pick335b), 2 small edge nicks at bottom, scarce branch issue, VF to good VF
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B241e dated 4th February 1937 series T/243 05438, LIVERPOOL branch note, (Pick335b), small stain on reverse, scarce branch issue, Fine to good Fine
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B241e dated 24th November 1934 series T/174 70936, LIVERPOOL branch note, (Pick335b), '3426' ink stamped on front, inked annotations on reverse, small stain and edge nick to bottom corner, scarce branch issue, Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241e (2) both dated 2nd November 1937, a consecutively numbered pair, series T/267 60114 & T/267 60115, LIVERPOOL branch issues, Pick335b, e few small edge tears at bottom, both GVF and scarce as an original pair
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 1st January 1944, series D/161 29882, a few rust marks, small hole top left, cleaned & pressed gFine, a scarcer date type
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 22nd January 1944, series D/179 62550, large tear into design & large piece missing at bottom, Poor, a scarcer date type
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 2nd January 1935 series T/183 50183, MANCHESTER branch issue, Pick335c,small centre hole & internal split bottom centre, good Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 2nd February 1937 series T/241 40985, LIVERPOOL branch, Pick335b, professionally repaired holes at top, surface dirt, VG to Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 28th September 1943 series D/120 32777, a Lloyds Henleaze Bank stamp & a Workman's Club stamp on reverse, VF to GVF, a scarcer date variety
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 4th November 1943 series D/152 53386, pinholes, inked address & some ink staining reverse, VF, a scarcer date variety
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 15th September 1943 series D/109 97408, printed number & crayoned name reverse, good Fine-VF and a scarcer date variety
Ten pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 German WW2 Bernhardforgery dated 27 October 1934, series 150/V 23903, a scarce LEEDS branch issue, rust stain at left & some edge wear, almost EF and scarce
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 6th March 1937 series T/263 69433, MANCHESTER branch, pinholes, inked name reverse & bank numbers on face, almost VF
Banknotes (3) Five Pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 K83 prefix 21 Nov 1945, One PoundFisherT24 K25 prefix first series, Ten Shillings Peppiatt B251 W52D prefix mounted in two glass frames so difficult to grade exactly, the notes appear to be GF-VF bought as seen, no postal service room clearance or collection only
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 21st April 1938 serial T/298 20154, MANCHESTER branch, toned paper with bank stamp & ink annotation top right, VF or better
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