One PoundWarren FisherT31 issued 1923 series (3 consecutives) H1/77 963620, 963921 and 963622, EF-AU and all with the stamp of DENNIS, FAULKNER & ALSOP on the back
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair of first series notes A1/77 609281 & A1/77 609282, portrait KGV at right, GEF-Unc, scarce as a pair
Bank of England (8) One Pound (5) and Ten Shillings (3) comprising One Pound TreasuryFisherT31 C1/81 163165 Good Fine, One Pound Bank of England (4) PeppiattWartime Blue B249 (2) serial numbers X58D 513540 VF and X86D 344777 VF, Peppiatt B258 serial number S23A 021123 EF and B260 C80B 023201 EF, Ten Shillings Treasury Fisher Second issue T30 L/67 028302 Fine with a staple hole to left, Ten Shillings Bank of England (2) CatternsB223 serial number R01 787880 approaching Fine, Peppiatt Wartime mauve B251 serial number J44D 526766 approaching Fine
One PoundFisherT31 (5) Control Note Z1/27 359017, and serial numbers K1/58 964924, N1/42 298881, N1/53 203186 and P1/1 994193 Fine to VF one with staple holes
One PoundFisherT31 (5) Serial Numbers G1/35 690353, G1/50 369908, G1 75 098679, J1/93 274437, L/1 472417 Fine to VF the last with an inked number below the top serial number
One PoundFisherT31 (5) Serial Numbers M1/16 750651, with two pencil annotations, M1/28 101072, M1/37 682997, M1/53 444651 with two staple holes, M1/89 023924 Fine to VF
One PoundFisherT31, F1/79 388089 VG with two pinholes, Ten Shillings (4) BealeB266, T31Z 042232 About Fine with some folds, O'Brien (3) B286, A15 074453 (first series) NVF, B286, B24 810496 NVF, B286, B97 884152 About Fine with some light surface dirt
GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few British Armed Forces, World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
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.
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
Bank of EnglandSomerset 1, 5 and 10 Pounds 1980's issues (17) all in about UNC - UNC and in consecutively numbered sets comprising 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse issues 1981 (8) in 2 consecutively numbered sets serial numbers CY24 145482 - CY24 145485 and DU60 475843 - DU60 475846. 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L Reverse issues 1980 (4) with a FIRST series prefix DN62 965296 through DN62 965299. 10 Pounds QE2 & Florence NightingaleB348 L Reverse issues 1984 (5) in 2 consecutively numbered sets serial numbers BT31 062566 & BT31 062567 along with BW19 057294 - BW19 057296.
One PoundFisher Second Issue T31 Dot in No. and prefix letter accompanied by a small number "1" issued 1923 serial number C1/46 010251. Printed by photogravure by Waterlow & Sons without imprint. Presentable about VF, part bank stamp at lower right corner not affecting design
One PoundFisher Second Issue T31 Dot in No. and prefix letter accompanied by a small number "1" issued 1923 serial number M1/87 177575 VF - GVF very Minor Rust. Printed by photogravure by Waterlow & Sons without imprint
Bank of England & Treasury (25) collection in an album in mixed grades comprising Treasury issues (6) including Bradbury (2) Ten Shillings T13.2 Type 2 Six Digit Serial issue 1915 serial number P1/18 059624 and 1 Pound T16 Dot in No. issue 1917 serial number F/52 316685 along with Fisher (4) consisting of 10 Shillings (2) T25 Dot in No. issue 1919 LAST series H/6 579715 Scarce and T30 No. omitted issue 1922 serial number L/9 098585 and 1 Pounds (2) T24 Dot in No. issue 1919 serial number R70 673931 and T31 Dot in No. issue 1923 CONTROL note serial number Z1/38 591956 Scarce. Bank of England issues (17) consisting of PeppiattWhite notes (2) a 5 Pounds B255 Thick Paper Metal thread Scarcer earlier issue dated 30th November 1944 serial number E77 003795 London branch and an Operation BernhardForgery 10 Pounds B242 dated 18th December 1936 serial number K/179 89453. Beale White 5 Pounds B270 Scarcer later dated issue 19th August 1952 serial number Y63 002774. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key (3) including B277 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 serial number C48 904966 and B280 White Symbol issues 1961 (2) serial numbers K22 542106 & First series H70 687181. Hollom (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) serial numbers A09 201764 & A13 717477 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B299 issue 1964 FIRST RUN serial number A01 261771. Fforde (4) comprising 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B312 issue 1967 serial number Y81 342627 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 issues 1967 (3) a consecutive trio serial numbers A48 369328 through A48 369330. Page (4) consisting of 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B324 issues 1971 (2) serial numbers 75E 771785 & FIRST series 39C 149102 along with 10 pounds Lion & Key 1971 issues (2) consisting of a B327Replacement issue serial number M07 822804 along with B326 serial number B17 851613. The group accompanied by a Barclays Bank Limited Hereford. cheque for 18 Pounds and 5 Shillings dated 11th July 1923 number 30/C 04380 and a Postal Order for 3 Shillings to pay R. Haylett and signed Richard Haylett number D7/71 483638
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 EnglandHollom, Fforde and Page (9) including Ten Pounds Lion & Key B326 issues 1971 a consecutive trio C14 161031 - C14 161033 along with Five Pounds QE2 & seated child Britannia issues (6) including B297 issues 1963 a consecutive trio L32 311836 - L32 311838, B312 issues 1967 a consecutive trio series T31 362861 - T31 362863. Mixed high grades including about UNC
Treasury (6) comprising Bradbury (3) Ten Shillings T20 Dash in No. Third Issue December 1918, series B62 729277, small centre holes and light staining to right, VG. One Pounds (2) T16 issued January 1917, the first being series C10 678532, good Fine with 2 pinholes at centre, and the second being series D84 889316, Good with edge nicks and missing top left corner, and Fisher (3) Ten Shillings T30 Second issue November 1922 the word "No." omitted, series R30 931877, good Fine with red residue mostly reverse, One Pounds(2) T31 Second Issue February 1923, the first being series B1/76 195198, VF or about with rust spots from paper clip and a minor tear near rust spot, the second being series F1/6 269550, GVF
One Pounds Fisher (5) in mixed grades up to VF comprising T24 First issue 1919 series T9 895158. Second Issue T31 issued 1923 series P1/50 736580. Third issue Northern Ireland in title (3) T35 Square Dot in No. issued 1927 series U1/6 666171 and T34 Dot in No. issued 1927 (2) series W1/41 678585 and first series S1/43 210301
One Pounds FisherT31 issued 1923 (3) comprising FIRST series (2) A1/85 011614 EF - about UNC & A1/23 017202 GVF - EF along with series G1/88 523790 about UNC all pressed
Bank of EnglandFforde 1967 issues (5) in mixed grades comprising Five Pounds QE2 & seated child Britannia B312 (4) including FIRST RUN series R20 813354, series T31 256058 and a consecutive pair Y82 185650 & Y82 185651. Along with a Ten Pounds Lion & Key B316 series A54 003640
TreasuryWarren Fisher (3) mixed group comprising One Pounds (2) First Issue T24 issued 1919 first series K39 994681 EF or near so and Second Issue T31 issued 1923 series J1/56 005307 GVF. Along with Ten Shillings T30 Red No omitted series O63 673543 Fine
TreasuryWarren Fisher Second Issues (2) comprising Ten Shillings T30 Red No. omitted issue 1922 series O67 302948 VF or near so. Along with One PoundT31 Ireland in title Dot in No. issue 1923 last series R1/4 294887 pressed EF
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, B1/80 818065 pressed VF and T34 issued 1927 series S1/44 821432, (No. with dot), Northern Ireland in the title, original aVF some faint staining
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair series F1/99 293017 & F1/99 293018, portrait KGV at right, staple holes at bottom left, original about EF, scarce as a pair
Warren Fisher (11), a collection of Treasury notes, 1 Pound T24 (3) issued 1919 including a first series, 10 Shillings T25 (2) issued 1919 including a last series, 10 Shillings T30 issued 1922, 1 Pound T31 (3) issued 1923, 10 Shillings T33 issued 1927, 1 Pound T34 issued 1927, mixed grades Fine to about Uncirculated
Bank of England & Treasury (149) in 2 Lindner albums, including a Mahonwhite 10 Pounds branch note MANCHESTER dated 1927, Harvey white 5 Pounds dated 1919 & Beale white 5 Pounds dated 1952 with RADAR serial number Y52 006600, Warren Fisher 1 Pound (7), T31 & T34, other Bank of England from Peppiatt to Bailey in denominations from 10 Shillings to 50 Pounds, consecutively numbered runs seen, also Provincial Banks and British Armed Forces notes, mixed grades and viewing highly recommended
One Pound & Ten Shillings Treasury (6), Bradbury One Pound (2) T16 issued 1917 series C/84 313918 & F/84 962717, Warren Fisher One Pound (2) T31 issued 1923 series E1/96 268014 & L1/91 464343, Warren Fisher Ten Shillings (2) T25, T30 issued 1919 and 1922 series F/37 177430 & R/40 410895, mixed grades Fine to good EF, needs viewing
One PoundWarren FisherT31 issued 1923 series H1/88 878581, No. with dot, portrait King George V at right, (Pick359a), one set of staple holes, pressed EF
Treasury (4), BradburyOne PoundT16 issued 1917 edge nick and bank stamp on reverse, Warren Fisher One Pound (3) T24 & T31 issued 1919 & 1923, including first series note K/81 083037 with inked annotations on reverse, some with pinholes, Fine or better
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair series G1/28 807484 & G1/28 807485, portrait KGV at right, original good EF, scarce as a pair
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair of first series notes A1/21 363317 & A1/21 363318, portrait KGV at right, pressed EF with light toning, look better, scarce as a pair
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair series F1/99 293017 & F1/99 293018, portrait KGV at right, staple holes at bottom left, original about EF, scarce as a pair
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair series B1/56 938641 & B1/56 938642, portrait KGV at right, cleaned & pressed about EF look better, scarce as a pair
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair series J1/97 008666 & J1/97 008667, portrait KGV at right, pressed EF look better, scarce as a pair
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair series D1/94 250868 & D1/94 250869, portrait KGV at right, generally EF with 2 vertical folds but also have a number of horizontal brown glue lines on the back from storage in an album, scarce as a pair
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair series H1/18 156188 & H1/18 156189, portrait KGV at right, cleaned & pressed good VF look better, scarce as a pair
One PoundWarren FisherT31 (5) A1/34 294338 Near EF, A1/70 998852 Near EF, C1/35 Good VF, F1/36 Near EF, K1/13 016806 Near EF all with light centre folds
Bank of England group face value £242, includes Warren Fisher £1 T31, white £5 (2) Beale & O'Brien, Mahon £1 (3), Catterns 10 shillings & £1, various Peppiatt 10 shillings and £1s to modern issues, also some foreign and a few coins, Fine to VF average, some better
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