Consecutive number runs Five Pounds GillDuke of Wellington (3) RD08 214869-871 (these AU), Kentfield George Stephenson (19) U38 237566-67, U81 243999-244000, AC09 229431-432, AE42 007040-7041, BB36 516859-60, BB49635162-63, CC90 576506-512 LowtherGeorge Stephenson (7) EH37 708782-88, Lowther Elizabeth Fry (6) EL35 905328-329, HA62 844248-249, HA68 846773-774, Bailey Elizabeth Fry (10) JC55 278359-360, JC64 732493-494, JC78 3466110-611, KA85 020753-756, Salmon Elizabeth Fry (9) LH90 650203-205, LJ74 156035-036, MA10 119178-181, ClelandPolymer Winston Churchill (9) AM49 601135-142. One Pound page Britannia in Medallion (7) HT64 032400-406, Page Isaac Newton (8) K20 461647-654, Somerset Isaac Newton (38) these in runs of two, threes and fours. Ten Shillings Fforde (9) C61N 426777-782, D25N 597333-335 generally Unc or near so unless marked
One PoundPeppiatt Blue prefix K16H VF, O' Brien B282 69H prefix (4 consecutives), HollomB288 D04X prefix (3 consecutives), FfordeB305 N01D prefix (4 consecutives), PageB320 X69K prefix (10 consecutives). Isaac Newton A04 000420, SomersetB343 (5 consecutives). Ten Shillings Hollom B295 61D prefix (3 consecutives). The Royal Bank of Scotland 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
Ten Pounds (3) Hollom, Page and Somerset EF-Unc, Five Pounds (7) O'Brien Lion and Key (1), Hollom (3), Page Wellington (1) VF-AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue VF, O'Brien W34K 845005 VF, Britannia in Circle (20) Hollom & O'Brien generally EF or better, Isaac Newton (21) these generally AU-Unc some consecutive, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve (2) F-VF, Britannia front left (4) F-VF, Britannia in circle on the back (11) VF-AU
Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 (6) five being AU-Unc the other VG, HollomB295 Unc, FfordeB309 (2) AU-Unc, Fforde B310 (20) these mostly in Unc, includes consecutives. One Pounds O'Brien B281 VF and B282 Unc, Fforde B305 (10) a consecutive run Unc, PageB322 (20) two consecutive number runs Unc, Page Isaac NewtonB337 (21) one VF others generally AU-Unc many consecutive, B339 (13) AU-Unc, SomersetB341 (40) one VF the others AU-Unc along with Page One Pounds (9) various types F-AU. Five Pounds Fforde B314 GVF and KentfieldB364 HK97 191004 AU
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue shades 1940 B249 (3) prefix A06D VF, D49E GVF, J84D Unc, Green B239 prefix D48A Unc, Beale 1950 B268 prefix X13B EF along with Series C portrait O'Brien (3), Fforde (3) and Page (2) these EF- Unc mostly Unc, and last issue small size Isaac Newton Page (2) consecutives Unc, Somerset (1) EF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve 1940 B251 prefix W93D Fine, O'Brien 1955 B271 (2) prefixes B50Z and M80Y both Unc, Hollom 1963 B295 (2), Fforde 1967 B309 (1) and B310 COIN 109233 and three consecutives D27N 844479-81 these all Unc
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue shades 1940 B249 (3) prefix A06D VF, D49E GVF, J84D Unc, Green B239 prefix D48A Unc, Beale 1950 B268 prefix X13B EF along with Series C portrait O'Brien (3), Fforde (3) and Page (2) these EF- Unc mostly Unc, and last issue small size Isaac Newton Page (2) consecutives Unc, Somerset (1) EF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve 1940 B251 prefix W93D Fine, O'Brien 1955 B271 (2) prefixes B50Z and M80Y both Unc, Hollom 1963 B295 (2), Fforde 1967 B309 (1) and B310 COIN 109233 and three consecutives D27N 844479-81 these all Unc
One Pound O'Brien B281 (6) with some consecutive Unc, B281 last series Z24 AU, HollomB288 (2), FfordeB301 (1) and B305 (1), PageB322 (13) ten being consecutives, Isaac NewtonB337 A01 054069, SomersetB341 (1) these all high grades generally AU-Unc along with O'Brien B281 Unc with penned number and Isaac Newton reverse from circulation (19) but many EF
Bank of England (20) PeppiattTen Shillings Mauve B251 X92D 284863 UNC, O'Brien Ten Shillings Series A Britannia B271 (3) B32Z 445476 First Series A/UNC, Z21X 012161 Last Series A/UNC, Z54X 819951 Last Series Fine, Page (4) Five Pounds (3) Series C Portrait B324 83E 024797 EF, Duke of WellingtonB334 (2) 29E 131504 NEF, and 34U 687070 A/UNC, One Pound Sir Isaac NewtonB337 K03 623728 NEF, Somerset (7) Five Pounds B343 a consecutive pair LN60 918579 and LN60 918580 UNC, One Pound Series D Pictorial B341 (5) a consecutive pair CW83 467687 and CW 83 467688 GEF and A/UNC, along with DS38 974549 GVF, DW51 163484 Fine with one pinhole and DW78 695656 Fine, Kentfield (5) Ten Pounds (3) B369 (3) HA43 638669 and HA43 638670 a consecutive pair both UNC each with a small counting flick, and HA43 638688 A/UNC, Five Pounds B364 (2) CK53 254182 and CK53 254183 a consecutive pair the first with a slight surface deposit A/UNC, the second UNC, Lowther Five Pounds B395 HH63 731681 UNC
Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection 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 Bradbury Second issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type 1 Letter only prefix issue 1914 serial number B/6 66235 along with the Fisher 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 Catterns 1930's issues (3) 10 Shillings B223 prefix L55 910575 along with 1 Pounds B225 (2) prefixes T33 & S76. Peppiatt 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. Beale 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 White 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). Hollom (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. Fforde (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B309 prefix 03Y and B310 prefix C02N. Also, a 1 Pound B305 prefix S98B. Page 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton 339 W Reverse issue 1978 prefix 77A. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) including a consecutive pair prefixes CU10 along with a DU81.
One Pound QE2 pictorial type and Newton (23) Page (7) - 1978 issue B337 series S36 428502 EF with some minor toning spots along with a consecutively numbered set of 5 notes series D04 450193 through D04 450197 in GEF to UNC with some barely visible colour smudging possibly from printing at the press above Britannia medallion in watermark area, and a B339 note series 78W 468610 about UNC - UNC. Somerset (16) 1981 issue "W" Reverse - B341 series BX14 382753 GVF, DN22 272705 Fine, and a last run later serial DY21 972853 about UNC - UNC, along with 5 consecutively numbered sets - first one being a set of 4 - series AN06 789172 through AN06 789175 all in GVF or better with some colour smudging probably from printing, the second set consists of 2 series BT43 109090 and BT43 109091 both in VF with some minor dirt and toning spots, the third set is another pair series BX14 382750 and BX14 382751 both GVF or near with some light colour smudging, the third set is a pair series BY19 479281 and BY19 479282 in GVF, and the last set being a trio series DX59 241628, DX59 241629 and DX59 241630 in EF
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