World circa mid 1900's to modern (74) a nice collection in various grades VF to UNC with majority to the higher spectrum and from various countries of issue comprising Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Indonesia this including a modern counterfeit produced by the son of the printer on original printing machine. Includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same design issues from Afghanistan, Poland, Russia. And some scarcer issues consist of a 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) Padgham signature ND 1963 serial number B883937. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 154 dated 17th September 1971 serial number 1U3442041. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 265 dated 16th September 1959 serial number N546072 signature David Alexander. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 109a dated 17th July 1968 and a very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A/1 0821904. Also includes a few Commemorative issues. An interesting and attractive group
Guernsey & Jersey (6) a various collection in mixed grades average VF or better comprising Jersey QE2 issues (5) including 10 Shillings Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II Padgham signature serial A894413 BY JE10. 1 Pounds (3) including signature May serial GC151045 BY JE13, Baird signature serial JC675657 BY JE14a, the 800th Anniversary of the States of Jersey Commemorative issue Ian black signature serial J8C486938 BY JE16 and a Clennett signature serial number CB 400839. Also a Guernsey 5 Pounds Bull signature serial number C206431 BY GU42c.
Jersey & Guernsey (13) a collection in mostly high grades including some scarcer issues as Jersey 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) serial number B039254, 1 PoundPick 8b (BY JE11b) signature Clennett serial number J537601, 1 Pound Pick 11a (BY JE12a) lower serial number KB 000167, 1 Pounds Pick 11b (BY JE12b) (2) serial numbers MB327322 & MB327608 and Guernsey 10 Shillings Pick 42b (BY GU22b) signed Guilemette titled Treasurer serial number 11/L 2330 dated 1st June 1959, 1 Pound Pick 45b (By GU34b) signed Hodder serial number F469505, 1 Pound Pick 48a (BY GU35a) signed Bull serial number E22000, 10 PoundsPick50a (BY GU52a) signed Bull serial number A884387.
Jersey and Guernsey World War II German Scrip (Occupation) money both dated 7th July 1944, Feldkommandantur 515 Subordinate administrative headquarters headed by Oberst Schumacher (2) comprising 2 Reichsmark = 1 Penny serial number JGb *6314 black and blue on green underprint and 10 Reichsmark = 5 Pence black and blue on light blue underprint. The Feldkommandantur 515 arrived on 9 August 1940 in Jersey to establish a civil affairs command structure, and soon was to have a Nebenstelle in Guernsey and a Aussenstelle in Alderney. The German authorities changed the Channel Island time zone from GMT to CET to bring the islands into line with most of continental Europe, and the rule of the road was also changed to driving on the right. Scrip (Occupation money) were issued in the islands to keep the economy going. German military forces used the scrip for payment of goods and services. Locals employed by Germans were also paid in the Occupation Reichsmarks. The Germans allowed entertainment to continue including cinemas and theatre and their military bands performed in public. In 1944, the popular German film actress Lil Dagover arrived to entertain German troops in Jersey and Guernsey with a theatre tour to boost morale. Both notes stamped, UNC and seldom seen
Jersey & Herm Channel Islands (5) all in high grades EF to UNC comprising 1 Pounds mature H.M. Queen Elizabeth II (2) including 2 varieties Pick 15a (BY JE13) serial number FC416310 signature L. May upper right corner "£1" symbol blank outlined and Pick 20a (BY JE14a) serial number PC083179 signature George Baird upper right corner "£1" symbol now green and filled in. 5 Pounds mature Queen Elizabeth II 1993 issue Pick 21 (BY JE24a) serial number HC9693876 signature George Baird upper right corner "£5" symbol now filled in. 1 Pound SPECIMEN 2010 issue Pick 32s (similar to BY JE17) serial number CD000000 signature Ian Black. Along with Herm Island Trade Coupon for £1 made out to a Mr or Mrs Harding valid from 31st May 1957 to 7th June 1957 and a red Coat of Arms of Herm stamp for 6 pence is affixed at centre right with an oval embossed stamp over it and this discount trade coupon was issued to tourists for use at several establishments on the island. The coupon in black on green underprint with the Coat of Arms at centre left on obverse and the reverse depicting different illustrations of the island such as the inside of St. Tugual's chapel, Holidays (Women in bathing suits on beach), Agriclture (Cows in field) and Industry (Pottery shop with Master potter at work). Herm Island is located east of Guernsey. It is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public
World (10), high grade collection, Guernsey 5 Pounds signed Bull issued 1969 - 1975, Guernsey 1 Pound signed Hodder issued 1969 - 1975, New Zealand 10 Shillings signed Fleming issued 1960 - 1967, Gibraltar 10 Shillings dated 1958, Jersey6 PenceGerman Occupation of WW2 issued 1941 - 1942, Libya Miltary Authority in Tripolitania 5 Lire issued 1943, Canada10 Dollars signed Gordon & Towers dated 1937, Australia 10 Shillings signed Coombs & Wilson issued 1961 - 1965, Jersey 10 Shillings signed Padgham issued 1963 & Isle of Man 10 Shillings signed Garvey issued 1961, a good selection with some being Uncirculated or about
Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man & Walescollection (85) in an album, including German Occupation notes from Jersey & Guernsey, also noted Jersey unsigned 1 Pound, some REPLACEMENT notes, low numbers etc., in denominations from 10/- to £100, plus a few world notes (19), mixed grades viewing recommended
Guernsey & Jersey (33), Guernsey 50 Pounds (1) issued 1994, 20 Pounds (4) issued 1996 including scarce REPLACEMENT series Z003322, very low and very high serial numbers A999955 & D000170, 10 Pounds (1) issued 1995 low serial number E000152, 5 Pounds (2) issued 2000 commemorative Millennium, 1 Pound (5) issued 1991 all REPLACEMENT notes with Z prefix, 10 Shillings (1) dated 1966, the 10/- VF the rest Uncirculated. Jersey 5 , 10 & 20 Pounds issued 1993 & 2000 a set of 3 notes with matching serial numbers 000222, 50 Pounds (1) issued 2010 scarce REPLACEMENT note series DZ000141, 10 Pounds (4) issued 1976, 1989 SPECIMEN note, 1993 & 2000, 5 Pounds (3) issued 1989 one SPECIMEN note and one with low serial number AC000374, one 2010 issue, 1 Pound (4) issued 1976, 1989 & 2010, 10 Shillings issued 1963, all Uncirculated or about, 6 Pence, 1 Shilling & 2 Shillings issued 1941 - 1942, German occupationWW2, all about Uncirculated and scarce in this condition
Guernsey & Jersey (25), Guernsey (8), 20 Pounds issued 2012 commemorative Queens Diamond Jubilee, 10 Pounds (2) issued 1995 one with LOW serial E000191, the other with HIGH serial B999533, 5 PoundsMillennium issue (2) issued 2000 a consecutively numbered pair series M005298 & M005299, 5 Pounds (2) issued 1996 a consecutively numbered pair series C837694 & C837695, 1 Pound issued 1980 - 1989 signed Bull, REPLACEMENT note series Z055528. Jersey (17) 10 Pounds issued 1976 - 1988 signed Clennett, 5 Pounds issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, 1 Pound issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, 5 Pounds & 1 Pound issued 1993 signed Baird, the £1 with LOW number QC000424, 1 Pound SPECIMEN issued 2000 signed Black, 1 Pound issued 1963 signed Clennett, 1 Pound (6) issued 2010 including a consecutively numbered run of LOW serial numbers DD000145 to DD000149, 5 Pounds (3) issued 2010 a consecutively numbered run, 10 Pounds issued 2010 LOW serial number BD000173, a few lower grades, the majority Uncirculated
Guernsey, Jersey & German collection (26), Guernsey 1 Pound (9) 1969 signed Guillemette, Hodder & Bull, Jersey 1 Shilling 1941 German Occupation, 1 Pound signed Clennett & 10 Shillings signed Padgham, German 2nd World War issues and one South Africa Green Point Track 'good for', mixed grades
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey group (12) includes IOM 50 pence (3) Pick27a Stallard plus later issues, Stallard £1 and Tyvek £1, a few lower grades but mostly EF to UNC
Jersey (16) includes £5 Clennet Pick9b aUNC, Clennet Specimen set £1, £5, £10 and £20, Baird £1, £5, £10 and £20 plus Isle of Man & Guernsey issues, some lower grades but many in UNC
British Isles & Irish collection in loose leaf album (86) all better types includes Guernsey (11), Northern Ireland (38) Belfast Banking Company £10 EF & National Bank £10 1959 VF both with penned numbers, Republic of Ireland (14) includes Lavery £50 penned numbers VF & Lavery £100 aFine both 1977, Isle of Man (6) and Jersey (17), average Fine to VF with most modern issues in UNC, many high currency values, viewing well recommended
Channel Islands a collection of Guernsey and Jersey in an album Guernsey 10/- to £50 (21), Jersey 6d - £20 (17) many in high grade the Jersey group containing £10 Clennet Pick 10 four consecutive numbers
World selection in album (52) includes Isle of Man Bank £1 1956 pressed VF & Martins Bank £1 1957 almost UNC, Guernsey £1 1966 pressed EF & scarce £5 1965, edge tears VF, Jersey occupation 6d, 1/- & 2/-, better Malta, Falklands, Gibraltar & Hong Kong, various military issues, viewing well recommended
Jersey (3) £1 prefix D, Padgham signature, Pick8a and Clennet £1 (2) Pick11a, all about UNC to UNC also Guernsey £1 signed Bull, Isle of Man 50p prefix C signed Dawson and £1 (2) prefix Y, signed Cashen, these about UNC to UNC
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