One PoundCatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issue 1930 serial number L13 462436, a pleasing and eye-catching GEF - about UNC with only 1 faint centre fold.
ERROR - One PoundCatternsB225 (3) consecutive numbers T35 7112639, 40 and 41 all with a "tear" or narrow strip of missing paper from when issued the 712639 and 712641 with the missing strip which is 4 centimetres long descending from the top through the serial number in exactly the same position with the 712640 having the missing strip in the bottom left but going through the serial number at the bottom in exactly the same place, the missing strip being the same shape and dimensions on all three notes EF and most unusual
ERROR - One PoundCatternsB225 (3) consecutive numbers T35 7112639,40 and 41 all with a "tear" or narrow strip of missing paper from when issued the 712639 and 712641 with the missing strip which is 4 centimetres long descending from the top through the serial number in exactly the same position with the 712640 having the missing strip in the bottom left but going through the serial number at the bottom in exactly the same place, the missing strip being the same shape and dimensions on all three notes EF and most unseal
One Pounds CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issues 1930 serial number O16 873366 Unc or near so and scarce in this high grade along with Five Pounds O'Brien B277 Helmeted Britannia issued 1957 prefix D60, UNC or near so
One Pounds Catterns 1930 B225 (2) L51 757870 AU and Y60 827040 EF the first appears printed off centre to the second with the serial number L51 757870 almost touching the top of the note
Bank of England in an album (23) Ten Pounds FfordeB316 A51 788316 VF with inked annotation, Five Pounds (2) O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B277 A67 829117 VG, O'Brien Helmeted Britannia B280 H36 61063.7 Fine with number written on the reverse, One Pound (17), CatternsB225 M43 070183 Fine with typewritten number 7 at the top and an edge tear, Peppiatt One Pound Fourth period 1948-1949 B260 (4) A62B 772393 Fine with a small pinhole at top left, B59B 431524 Fine with edge nick and foxing at the top, D78B 804129 Fine, T02A Near VF, Pappiatt Wartime Blue B249 (5) B06D 454724 VG repaired, B95H 909895 About Fine, J86E 479818 VG, M22H 853838 Fine with written annotations on both sides, M84E 498129 VG, BealeB268 (4) J95C 113479 About Fine, J99C 094360 Near Fine with pencil annotation, E55C 771938 Fine with an edge nick and a tiny hole by 'of', inked annotations on both sides, N79C 107077 Fine with a staple hole, O'Brien Britannia B273 (2) S46K 879954 Fine with inked annotation, K63K 304996 Fine with small edge nicks and pencil annotation. O'Brien Series C Portrait B281 First series A91 915631 Fine with some foxing, Ten Shillings (3) Peppiatt Wartime Mauve B251 X08E 958782 VG, O'Brien B271 L66Y 969393 Good Fine with some foxing, Fforde B310 B17N 258467 NVF with some folds and a hint of foxing
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.
Bank of England & Treasury (78) a collection in an album in various grades mostly in average VF-GVF but also includes several higher grades to About UNC - UNC. Comprising the now little over a century old Treasury George V period 1 Pounds Bradbury Third issue T16 (2) serial numbers including a FIRST series A/12 529939 along with D/44 205890. Along with Bank of England various cashiers and designs issues from the various periods (47) including Catterns 1 Pound B225 prefix Y75. Peppiatt (4) consisting of 10 Shillings First Period B236 Unthreaded prefix 82W. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency issues (3) 10 Shillings B251 prefix Z17E and 1 Pounds B249 (2) prefixes B62H and U62D. Beale 1 Pound B268 prefix X55C. O'Brien 1 Pound B273 prefix H25K. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 66C. Fforde 10 Shillings B309 (2) prefixes 78X and 93W. Page 1 Pounds (4) including a QE2 portrait B322 prefix DR10 along with QE2 pictorial (3) B337 (2) prefixes T71 and W71 and B339 prefix 75K. Somerset (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W reverse (5) prefixes CU80, AR11, BY64, BZ84 and DW39. Along with a 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L reverse prefix DY05. Together with a selection of Lowther 5 Pounds (27) consisting of B393 (26) prefixes HA89, HB02, HB06, HB08 (2), HB10 (2), HB11, HB14 (2), HB15 (2), HB17, HB19, HB22, HB28, HB29 (2), HB31 (2), HB36, HB37, JA63, JA67, JA69 and JA70. Along with B395 prefix HD38. The lot also comes with a small selection of world notes from various countries including China (14) Foreign Exchange Certificates - 10 Fen Pick FX1b (2), 50 Fen Pick FX2, 1 Yuans Pick FX3 (6) and 5 Yuan Pick FX4. Together with 1 Fen Pick 865, 1 Jiaos Pick 881a (2) and 5 Yuan Pick 886. Belgium (2) 20 Francs Pick 138 and 100 Francs Pick 140. India 10 Rupees Pick 81. South Africa 20 Rand Pick 121c (2). Indonesia (3) 100 Rupiah 1977 Pick 116, 500 Rupiah 1977 Pick 117 and 1000 Rupiah 1980 Pick 119. Spain 100 Pesetas Pick 152. Turkey 100 Turk Lirasi Pick 194a. Hong Kong 10 Dollars Pick 191a. Russia Soviet Union 1 Ruble Pick 222a. Zimbabwe 2 Dollars Pick 1b. And USA (2) 1 Dollar Pick 468a and 2 Dollars Pick 382a. An interesting amalgamation certain to attract some attention
Bank of England (37) 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds an attractive collection in an album of Britannia medallion issues with examples of every cashier late 1920's to mid-1950's issues Mahon to O'Brien all in mixed grades including GEF-about UNC examples and comprising scarcer earlier notes as the Mahon 1 Pound B212 series E87 876848. Catterns 1 Pound B225 series Y95 591918. Peppiatt (26) consisting of 10 Shillings B251 Mauve WW2 Emergency issues (3) prefixes W93D, S31D and X06E. Along with various period examples of the 1 Pounds (23) including First Pre-war period Unthreaded examples (7) consisting of B238 (6) prefixes 39M, 74O, 06U, 95Y, 62D and 93E together with the B239 LAST series prefix L36A. Second Period B249 WW2 Blue/Pink Emergency issues (11) prefixes B80E, E57E, O14E, R55D, Y30D, A27H, A07H, A06H, H54E, D96E and E01D. Third Post-war Period Unthreaded continued example B258 prefix R95A. Along with Fourth Post-war Period Threaded issues (4) prefixes including a FIRST series S82A together with W92A, X06A and Y27A. Beale (6) including 10 Shillings B266 (3) prefixes Y05Z, M46Z and X01Z. Along with 1 Pounds B268 (3) prefixes A91J, B21J and J26J. And O'Brien 10 Shillings B271 (3) prefixes B06Y, C92Y and D01Y.
Bank of England 1 Pounds Green Britannia medallion examples circa 1930-40's (4) comprising a Catterns example B225 serial number J58 733105 in about VF and pleasing. Along with Peppiatt examples (3) consisting of First Period B238 Unthreaded Pre-war issues (2) including serial numbers 14M 484445, EF and a LAST series 18Z 736305, in about UNC and very pleasing in this high grade. Accompanied by a Fourth Period B260 Post-War Threaded issue and a FIRST series example serial number S40A 856918, VF - GVF. These notes are always collectable and becoming scarcer with early examples as Catterns approaching the century old mark.
Bank of England 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds 1930's to modern (46) a pleasing collection in an album averaging VF to UNC incorporating the Bank's various designs, issuers and cashiers as Catterns, Peppiatt, Hollom, Fforde, Page, Somerset, Gill, Lowther, Kentfield and Salmon. Some earlier and scarcer issues include the Catterns (2) 10 Shillings B223 Red-Brown Britannia medallion prefix T01 and a 1 Pound B225 Green Britannia medallion Prefix K77. A Peppiatt Second Period World War II Emergency issue B251 Mauve Britannia medallion prefix K16D. Together with Hollom QE2 portrait issues (4) 10 Shillings B294 (2) and 1 Pounds B288 (2). Fforde QE2 portrait (5) including 10 Shillings B310, 1 Pounds B305 (3) including a last series prefix X41C, and 5 Pounds B314. Page QE2 portrait & pictorial (10) including 1 Pounds (7) including B320 (2) and B322 (5), 5 Pounds (3) B324 and B334 L Reverse (2). Somerset QE2 pictorial (11) consisting of 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse (8) including 2 last series prefixes LZ07 and LZ35 along with 10 Pounds (3) including B347, B348 L Reverse and B349 L Reverse 1mm windowed thread. Gill (5) 5 Pounds (3) including B353 L Reverse and B357 Crown at upper right (2) together with 10 Pounds B354 L Reverse (2). Kentfield 5 Pounds B364 Crown at upper right (2). Lowther 5 Pounds (2) B380 Crown at upper right and B393. Also, Salmon 5 Pounds B407 (2) with same prefix MA17 and fairly close numbers.
Great Britain & the Channel islands (10) all in average good Fine to VF and various issuers and issues. Comprising England (4) consisting of a Treasury 1 Pound Fisher Second issue T31 Dot in no. 1923 serial number C1/7 117577. Bank of England 1 Pound CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion 1930 series M22 258760. Together with a provincialNewcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock Banking Company 5 Pounds Cancelled twice in ink handstamp (Outing 1515b) and a British postal order George VI for 2 Shillings issued office Babington Lane, Derby 1948 with no paying office stamp. Also Scotland (3) including The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 336 1975 signature Burke prefix A/95. The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Pick 337a 3rd May 1977 signature Burke prefix A/51. And the British Linen Bank 1 Pound Pick 162a 30th September 1961 signature Anderson prefix T/3. Isle of Man Government (2) including a 50 New Pence Pick 28c signature Paul together with 1 Pound Pick 38 Tyvek signature Dawson. Also a Jersey 1 Pound Pick 11a signature Clement. A varied and interesting group
One Pounds Britannia medallion 1930's and World War II period (4) in average VF - GVF and very collectible. Comprising a CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issued 1930 serial number W04 963407. Together with Peppiatt (3) consisting of a First Period B239 Green Britannia medallion Unthreaded issued 1934 serial number C64A 057395. Along with World War II Emergency issues B249 Blue/Pink Britannia medallion Metal Thread issued 1940 (2) serial numbers C08H 351308 and C08H 351308 the later lightly trimmed at left and right. A pleasing early collectible group
Catterns & Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1930's issues (12) in various grades average VF/GVF comprising Catterns (4) 10 Shillings B223 Red-brown issues (2) serial numbers M13 319014 & S36 303187. Along with 1 Pounds B225 Green issues (2) serial numbers X77 228689 & Y11 080728. Peppiatt (8) including a Pre-war First period 10 Shillings B236 Red-brown Unthreaded issue serial number 33S 681874. 1 Pounds Post-war B260 Green Threaded issues 1948 (2) serial numbers U74A 293350 & Y07A 398669. Along with World War II Emergency issues 1940's (5) including a first series 10 Shillings B251 Mauve issue serial number Z63D 184618 along with 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink issues (4) serial numbers J55E 081250, U29E 559358, M06H 026140 and O82H 889190.
One Pounds CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion issues 1930 (2) serial numbers J64 261573 and L82 417116. Both EF or near so and Scarce in high grades
Bank of England & Provincial Issue (7) in mixed grades G - about UNC comprising Provincial Issue Dartmouth General Bank £1 dated 20th January 1821 series No.B4266 for John Hine & Henry Joseph Holdsworth (Outing 639a) some tears and top right comer missing. One Pounds Green (4) comprising CatternsB225 issue 1930 (3) a consecutive trio series R74 567827, R74 567828 & R74 567829 along with BealeB268 issue 1950 series S95C 319218. One Pound Peppiatt Second Period Emergency IssueB249 Metal Thread Blue/Pink issue 1940series E42E 008466. Ten Shillings Peppiatt B236 Red/Brown Unthreaded First Period issue 1934 series 65U 337795
One Pound Green CatternsSPECIMENB225s issue 1930 serial number Q00 000000 and red SPECIMEN. overprint in small solid capitals over signature once diagonally. Crowned Britannia medallion at left and value at right on obverse and Bank of England building across top of reverse. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London and watermarked with Helmeted Britannia bust. GEF - About UNC, Pinholes and an Exceptionally Scarce note seldom appearing on the market
Bank of England & Treasury (82) in mixed grades comprising Treasury 1 Pound FisherT31 issue 1923 serial number J1/96 817403. Along with Bank of England issues comprising Mahon 10 Shillings B210 issue 1928 serial number W83 635086. Catterns (2) 10 Shillings B223 issue 1930 LAST series K08 927816 and 1 Pound Green B225 issue 1930 LAST series Z21 271136. Peppiatt (7) including 10 Shillings (2) a 1934 issue B236 prefix 27R and an Emergency Mauve issue 1940 prefix K73D along with 1 Pounds (5) including 1934 Pre World War II issues B238 prefix 84L and B239 prefix J15A, an Emergency Blue-Pink issue 1940 prefix A28D and post World War II issues B260 prefixes B50B & LAST series H11B. Beale 10 Shillings B266 issues 1950 (2) prefixes L35Z & O28Z. O'Brien (7) including 10 Shillings (3) B271 issue 1955 prefix B04Z along with QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issues 1961 (2) prefixes J87 & FIRST series A10 and 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1960 issues (4) including B282 prefix 29J along with B284 (3) serial numbers B04N 551826, B64N 572320 & B64N 577777. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B294 issues 1963 (2) prefixes W61 & Z02. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (25) including 1 Pound B307&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B307 prefix U26E 10 Shillings B309 a consecutive trio serial numbers 75S 054374 - 75S 054376 and B310 (21) including prefixes A09N,A19N, a consecutive set of 8 notes B64N 838033 - B64N 838040, C42N, a consecutive pair D01N 089037 & D01N 089038, LAST series D15N, D37N and D36N including a consecutive set of 5 notes D36N 033541 - D36N 033541 along with D36N 467950. Page (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 portrait and seated Britannia 1970 issues (9) Replacement issues B323 (2) a consecutive pair MW11 419588 & MW11 419589 along with B322 (7) prefixes include a consecutive pair CY37 462251 CY37 462252, ET66 and a consecutive set of 4 notes HX02 090663 - HX02 090666. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial and The Duke of Wellington 1973 L Reverse issues (4) including B334 (2) prefixes 73L & 89R and a consecutive pair B336 series B59 572053 - BT59 572054. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William ShakespeareB328 Purple issue 1970 prefix D24 359556. Somerset (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse 1981 issues (9) includes a consecutive set of 5 notes CY56 432207 - 432211 amongst prefixes BY29, DY01, DY02 and LAST RUN DY21 734755. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse issues 1980 (2) prefixes KX13 & EU15. 10 Pounds (2) including L reverse issue 1984 B348 prefix AY17 and a L reverse Windowed thread (Stardust thread) issue 1987 B349 prefix CT58. 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher WrenB352 issue 1981 serial number B30 070658. Gill (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B353 L reverse issues 1988 prefixes SC32 & SC88. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB354 L reverse issue 1988 prefix HS41. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William Shakespeare B355 Purple & Green issue 1988 prefix 14S. Kentfield (3) including 10 Pounds B360 L reverse issue 1991 prefix KN15 and 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher Wren B361 issues 1991 serial numbers E24 902897 & E09 637272. Includes Scotland 1 Pounds (4) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc & Clydesdale Bank plc.
Treasury & Bank of England (2) both graded by PMG and in their holders comprising One PoundFisherT31 Ireland in title Dot in No. Second Issue 1923 series B1/53 662704 graded PMG Choice Very Fine 35 along with One Pound Green CatternsB225 issued 1930 serial number R74 567826 graded PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Staple holes
Bank of England (15) a fine collection in an album in mixed high grades comprising One Pounds MahonB212 issues 1928 (2) series A23 608241 & B24 363589. Catterns (3) Ten Shillings B223 issue 1930 series S46 970661 along with One Pounds Green B225 issues 1930 (2) series U52 367561 & M15 026051. Peppiatt (10) Ten Shillings (3) including B235 issue 1934 LAST series A37 281325, B236 issue 1934 series 63U 317395 & B262 issue 1948 LAST series 73E 690853 along with One Pounds Green (7) comprising B238 issue 1934 LAST series 11Z 477160, B258 issue 1948 series R54A 832714 and B260 issues 1948 (5) series W52A 082956, E61B 092860, T13A 622901 & FIRST series (2) S54A 129563 and S54A 129590
One Pounds Green CatternsB225 issued 1930 (2) a consecutive pair series T61 665910 & T61 665911. Both in PMG holders and graded GEM Uncirculated 66 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. A very desirable consecutive set especially in this high grade
Bank of England (4) an early group comprising Mahon (2) Ten Shillings B210 Red/Brown issue 1928, series Y06 380863 VF and One Pound Green B212 issued 1928 series C82 919239 GEF, along with Catterns (2) Ten Shillings B223 Red/Brown Issue 1930 series R59 710369, UNC or near so and One Pound Green B225 issued 1930, series M91 371127, about UNC
One Pounds (11) CatternsB225 issued 1930 (2) series mid series prefixes J61 and S72 pressed VF and EF other mid series issues Peppiatt Blue B249 (6) BealeB268 (1), O'Brien B273 (2) these mixed grades though mostly VF - AU
Bank of England a small group in mixed grades VF - UNC (14) comprising Catterns (1) One Pound Green B225 issued 1930 last series Z55 448173. Peppiatt (5) Ten Shillings B236 Unthreaded issue 1934 series 86W 003755, One Pound Green B238 issued 1934 last series 97Z 230070,One Pound Emergency Issue from the Second Period B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940 (2) - the first being the last series A35H 802356 and the second being last series shades X58H 227632, Ten Shillings Emergency Issue B251 Mauve and with a Metal Thread issued 1940 series M71D 626135. Beale (2) Ten Shillings B266 issued 1950 first series Z46Z 892995 and One Pound Green B269Replacement issue 1950 series S36S 421731. O'Brien (4) Ten Shillings (2) the first being B271 issued 1955 first series D92Z 630560 and the second being B286 QE2 portrait issued 1961 series D06 384029, along with One Pound Green (2) the first being B274 a later Replacement issue 1955 series S18T 549046 and the second being B273 an earlier issue 1955 series L98J 869831 .Hollom (2) One Pound a consecutively numbered pair B288 issued 1963 series D11U 519394 and D11U 519395
One Pound (9), Mahon & Catterns, Mahon (3) B212 issued 1928 including 2 first series notes with 'A' prefix, one original EF the other two pressed look about EF, Catterns (6) B225 issued 1930 including 3 Uncirculated, the rest good EF, a nice high grade lot
Ten Shillings & One Pound (4), Mahon 10 Shillings B210 first series Z80 117311, (Pick362a), pressed good VF, Mahon 1 Pound B212 series G41 337318, (Pick363a), VF both issued 1928, Catterns 10 Shillings B223 series L94 475582, (Pick362b), EF, Catterns 1 Pound B225 series W49 297639, (Pick363b), EF both issued 1930
Ten Shillings & One Pound (2) Catterns issued 1930, 10 Shillings B223 series S54 997961, (Pick362b), small brown spot to left, good VF, One Pound B225series N57 471829, (Pick363b), EF
Bank of England (7), 1 Pound CatternsB225 issued 1930 series S07 403141, (Pick363b) EF, 1 Pound PeppiattB239 issued 1934 series L32A 702331, (Pick363c) Fine, 1 Pound Peppiatt B258 issued 1948 series R12A 524289, (Pick363d) good Fine, 1 Pound (3) Peppiatt B249 war issue 1940, (Pick367a) two notes about UNC the other good VF, 10 Shillings Peppiatt B251 war issue 1940 series A28D 475119, (Pick366) good EF
Catterns (5) Ten Shillings (2) B223 issued 1930 series O51 920087 & N28 335068, One Pound (3) B225 issued 1930 series U66 443375, U27 560618 & U18 920498, plus world notes (3) Spain, Netherlands & Belgium, mixed grades, and USA Kennedy Half Dollar coin
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