One PoundPeppiatt Emergency issue Second Period, B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940, last series shades X78H 357098, UNC with a tiny spot on watermark area
One PoundPeppiatt Emergency issue Second Period, B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940, sub series N96E 991949, GEF . A note from the personal collection of Mr Charles Vincent Anstey Duggleby author of the popular "English Paper Money" published December 1975. Comes with a certificate signed by Mr Duggleby himself and J.E. Jones titled "for Border Coins (Carlisle)" dated 18.1.1978
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B255 Thick paper Threaded Second Period issue dated 8th December 1945 series K98 044641 LONDON branch issue light rust mark at bottom left UNC
Ten Shillings PeppiattB256 Unthreaded Red/Brown Third Period issue 1948 LAST RUN series 71L 544240 UNC. Exceptionally Rare post war type and our research could find only 1 such note in about UNC being offered in recent times therefore this being a very rare opportunity to acquire this note
One Pound Green PeppiattB261 Threaded Fourth Period Replecment issue 1948 series S03S 715068 minor error with slightly uneven edge at lower right UNC and Rare and Unusual
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B264 Thin paper Threaded Fourth Period issue dated 6th January 1947 series L07 081933 LONDON branch issue with light rust mark along right edge, small pinholes at Britannia medallion GEF
Ten Shillings Beale, B266 Red/Brown issue 1950, first run series Z01Z 708661, choice UNC with a very minor ink bleed at bottom left from original printing at St. Luke's Works London otherwise very scarce in this high grade and a marvellous piece
One Pound Green Beale, B268 issued 1950, last run from the last series L63J 644092, choice UNC with a minor spot in watermark area very scarce in this high grade and very desirable showing off the exquisite Britannia design printed at St. Luke's Works, London
One Pound Green O'Brien, B273 issued 1955 first run series L64J 420747, choice UNC and very scarce in this high grade showing off the exquisite Britannia design printed at St. Luke's Works, London
One Pounds 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
One pound O'Brien QE2 portrait and seated Britannia B283Experimental R reverse issue 1960 FIRST RUN series A01N 065132 UNC. Exceptionally Rare experimental issue with R on reverse standing for 'Research'. Our research could find only 1 note in similar grade offered in recent times therefore this being a very rare opportunity to acquire one
Ten Shillings Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia Red/Brown 1963 issues (4) comprising B294 series Z91 809708 UNC. B295 (2) series 02A 416565 about UNC & last series 20R 682658 UNC. And the last one being B296Replacement issue series M41 701314 about UNC
Five Pound QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, HollomB297 issued 1963, last series R09 243140, tiny rust spot near denomination at top right otherwise UNC
Five Pound QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, HollomB298Replacement issue 1963, series M10 325139, about UNC and quite scarce printed at Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex on banknote paper manufactured by Portals Ltd.
Ten Pounds Lion & Key Hollom, B299 Brown issued 1964, last run later series A40 832798, about UNC and scarce and desirable in this high grade, designed by Reynolds Stone CBE, RDI and printed by Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex on banknote paper manufactured by Portals Ltd.
Ten Shillings FfordeB310 Red/Brown issued 1967 (2) the first being a very last run series D38N 728569 GEF looks better, and the second being an earlier piece series A59N 030056 about UNC
Bank of EnglandPage (6) Five Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB334 Blue L Reverse issue 1973 last series 37Z 437366 UNC. Along with One Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia Green issues 1970 (5) comprising B320 (2) series Z20A 386718 & Z17L 849719, both UNC. Replacement issues B321 (2) series R70M 940633 UNC & S66M 867870 GEF. And the last note is B322 last series HZ55 992782 UNC
One Pounds Page QE2 & seated Britannia B321Replacement issues 1970 (2) first run series W01M 084072 UNC & mid first series X01M 185815 UNC with a tiny faint rust spot on right edge not extending into design. Rare pair especially in this high grade
One Pound QE2 portrait and seated Britannia, PageB323Replacement issue 1970 however not all were used as replacement, mid last series MS84 473388, choice UNC and scarce in this high grade, printed on sheet-fed or continuous reel-fed machines at the Bank of England Printing Works, Debden, Essex
One Pounds (3) QE2 portrait and seated Britannia, FfordeB305 issued 1967, series S66B 234183, along with Page (2) B323Replacement Issues 1970, although not all were used as such, series MS02 560310 & MT05 022869, all UNC
Ten Pounds Page Lion & Key B327 Brown Replacement issue 1971 FIRST RUN series M01 313486 UNC and very scarce from the last ever issues of the Lion & Key Ten Pound notes
Ten Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB330 Brown issue 1975 FIRST RUN series A01 144135 UNC scarce and the first issues of the QE2 series D Florence Nightingale Ten Pounds notes
Five Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB333Replacement issue 1971 FIRST RUN series M01 120559 about UNC. Our research could find none offered in this grade in recent times so this been a very rare opportunity to acquire this fine note
Five Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB335Replacement L Reverse issue 1973 FIRST RUN series 01M 497304 UNC . Our research could find only 1 note offered in this grade in recent times
Five Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB336 Blue L Reverse issue 1973 FIRST RUN series AN01 538083 about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally rare note and seldom offered
One Pound QE2 pictorial type and Sir Isaac Newton, PageB337 issued 1978 (3), the first being a pair of an earlier and later very first run series A01 196312 & A01 920827 and the third being a last series Z68 499052 all UNC
One Pound QE2 pictorial type and Sir Isaac Newton, PageB339 issued 1978 (2), the first being a first run series 01A 778852 and the second being series 10U 796187, both UNC
Five Pounds QE2 and The Duke of Wellington, SomersetB343 issued 1980 (2) prefix reversed to combine letters from the second half of the alphabet with the first half, last run series NC90 247347 GEF and an earlier issue of the later series NC01 383140 UNC
Five Pounds QE2 and The Duke of Wellington, SomersetB345 1mm Thread L Reverse issued 1987,a later series RC01 123197, UNC with small ink bleed on reverse at top margin
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale, B347 Brown issue 1980 very FIRST RUN serial 01A 642019 about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally scarce and seldom offered note
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale, B348 Brown L Reverse issue 1984 very FIRST RUN and very low serial AN01 000086 about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally rare
Twenty Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & William Shakespeare, B351 Purple & Green issue 1981 FIRST RUN and very low series 01A 000285 UNC. Exceptionally Scarce note
Fifty Pounds QE2 pictorial type & Sir Christopher Wren, SomersetB352 Contoured Thread Brown issue 1981 very LAST RUN serial number B90 970889 about UNC - UNC. Seldom offered and rare note especially in this high grade
Fifty Pounds QE2 pictorial type & Sir Christopher Wren, SomersetB352 Contoured Thread Brown issue 1981 very first run and an extremely low serial number A01 000313 about UNC - UNC
Twenty Pounds QE2 Pictorial and William Shakespeare, GillB355 Windowed Security Thread (Stardust thread) issue 1988, first run series 01L 219163, choice UNC
Fifty Pounds QE2 Pictorial and Sir Christopher Wren, GillB356 Windowed Security Thread (Stardust thread) issue 1988, first series C01 373636, UNC with light staining at top left, quite scarce and desirable in this high grade
Twenty Pounds QE2 and Michael Faraday, signature GillB358 issued 1991 Crown at top right, first run from circulation and a low serial number A01 006508, UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation book C104, Kentfield £10 last & first prefix design pair B360 & B366, serials KR30 999338 & A01 999338, UNC with certificate
Bank of England limited edition presentation book C109, Kentfield £10 & £50 last design pair B360 & B361, serials KR30 722573 & E30 722573, UNC with certificate
Bank of England limited edition presentation book C111, Kentfield £10 last & first prefix design pair B366 & B369, serials DD01 999338 & X40 999338, UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation book C112, Kentfield £20 last & first prefix design pair B371 & B374, serials W35 999338 & X01 999338, UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation book C113, Kentfield £50 last & first prefix design pair B361 & B377, serials A01 999338 & E30 999338, UNC with certificate
Bank of England 1996 As Good as Gold Collection limited edition minisheet of 8 uncutKentfield £5 B364 notes C121, only 5,000 issued worldwide with UK being allocated only 200, series as follows: First Column - BH28 000511, BH27 000511, BH26 000511 & BH25 000511, Second Column - BH36 000511, BH35 000511, BH34 000511 & BH36 000511, UNC in the original folder of issue
Bank of England 1997 Hong Kong Handover Limited World Edition of only 10,000 minisheets of 12 uncutKentfield £5 B364 notes issued C122b, series prefix HK97, serial numbers as follows: First Column - 249832, 239832, 229832 & 219832, Second Column - 149832, 139832, 129832 & 119832 & Third Column - 049832, 039832, 029832 & 019832, UNC with certificate and in the original folder
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C138, 1999 Year prefix set, Kentfield £5, £10, £20 and £50 all serial YR19 990000, UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of EnglandKentfield last series special run set C146 in presentation pack, £5 DL99, £10 KK99, £20 CL99 & £50 H99, all with matching serial numbers 001027, UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C147, Lowther 1st series set, £5 EA01 001027 £10 KL01 001027, £20 DA01 001027 & £50 J01 001027 UNC in pack as issued
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C148, year 1999 Lowther £20 pair, last Faraday & first Elgar (B384 & B386), series DA80 999038 & AA01 999038, UNC
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