Ten Pounds Somerset BR45 prefix B348 Unc and with a fish tail error bottom right corner but now with the body of the fish tail torn off but clear evidence of additional paper protruding at an angle remain, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key (6) one being B277 prefix D04 the others B280 these F-VF, Ten Shillings (6) O'Brien 1955 B271 about Fine and 1961 B286 1st series A48 prefix AU, Hollom 1963 B294 W39 prefix VF and B296replacement M33 641202, Fforde 1967 B310 (2) one VF the other Unc
ERRORS Bank of England & Italy (8) a small group of errors comprising Five Pounds Somerset QE2 Pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 Blue L Reverse issue 1980 Miss-Cut at bottom edge by 6mm margin with a normal note included to show degree of cut. One Pound Green O'Brian B273 issued 1955 with heavy ink bleed most noticeable on and near "Bank of England", along with a normal BealeB268 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
ERRORS (13) includes 10/- O'Brien B271 faint double serial top right, £1 Fforde (2) one different serials and other diagonal white strip, £5 Page (2) one offset & other different serials £5 Somerset different serials, £1 Somerset (2) missing print on front, £20 Page missing signature, £20 GillB355 extra paper, £20 Gill different prefix letters, £20 Kentfield faded colours & £50 Somerset missing print, many with inked numbers, tears, etc, average Fine to VF, many better types, needs viewing
One PoundBealeB268 prefix L16C error with a mirror image of the obverse design overprinted on the reverse interesting and scarce Fine, along with an O'Brien 10/- and Page One pound from circulation and a quantity of British pre decimal coins from circulation
Error One PoundO'BrienB281 spectacular error with about two thirds of a normal note and this with 26 mm extra paper at the top and some of this prin
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