British Armed Forces (9) One Pound First series Pick sM15a">Pick sM15a, Fine with some spots in the border, Ten Shillings Second series, watermarked paper, Pick sM21bEF, Two Shillings and Sixpence First issue Pick sM12 Fine, One Shilling (3) Second series, with metal security strip, Pick sM18a (2) A/UNC and UNC, Fourth series, cancelled remainder with two punched holes Pick M32b UNC, Threepence (3) First series Pick sM9a, EF with some small spots, Second series (2) the first NEF with a tiny pinhole near the edge, the second VF, and GB Military Authority Sixpence Pick sM1 UNC, scarce, USA Military Payment certificate 50 Cents series 471 Fine with some spots
In picture frames (3) One Pounds Warren Fisher P/98 460777, Beale K42J 212570 and British Military Authority 5/-, middle grades and the reverse of the notes or how they may be fixed in the frames impossible to view
British Military Authority (5) Five Shillings 1943 undated issue Brown on blue and green underprint Pick M4 Series H NEF, Two Shillings and Sixpence 1943 undated issue Olive green and brown on lilac and olive underprint (3) Series D and Series K (2) Pick M3 VF one of the K series with stains on the left edge, One Shilling 1943 undated issue Black on grey and violet underprint Pick M2 Good Fine with touches of foxing
British Armed Forces & Military Authority (13) in various grades VF-GVF to UNC comprising B.M.A 1 Pound World War II Pick M6 ND 1943-45 series 41K 098289. Along with B.A.F ND 1946 issues (7) including 3 Pence Pick M9a (4), 6 Pence Pick M10a (2) and 1 Pound Pick M15a serial number A/1 006732. Also 2nd series ND1948 (5) including 2 Shillings 6 Pence Pick M19a (2) serial numbers DD/1 328931 and DD/1 462226 both with metal strip. Along with 5 Shillings (3) consisting of Pick M20a series CC/I 203631 paper with metal strip. Pick M20c series CC/1 146043 paper with watermark and red serial number. And Pick M20d Remainder series CD/1 959941 paper with watermark, red serial number and punch-hole cancelled twice. A desirable and collectible group
One PoundBradbury FORGED in red stamped twice GVF, Ten Pounds Somerset AZ42 960280 AU, One Pounds Page (13) VF-Unc one a printing error with a dark green 3 mm colour bar at left edge, British Military Authority (3) 10/ 03R 481345 EF, 1/- Fine and Tripolitania 10 Lire Fine, BAF Sets £5-5p 7 notes sets in Unc (2 sets) and France 5 Francs 1944 Fine
British Military Authority (3) a mixed grade average VF - GVF trio of the 10 Shillings Pick M5 ND 1943 (3) serial numbers 20C 649152, 03K 392048 and 03K 108887. Each note in Blue on lilac and olive underprint featuring a Crown with lion on top at right and the reverse grey on purple/green. Watermarked with a partially helmeted Athena bust facing left. These notes were used by British troops in Tripolitania, North Africa introduced in 23rd January 1943 and withdrawn 15th September 1943. Rarity index of 4 out of 7 in T.F.A. Van Elpmt's "British Military Authority Occupation Currency 1942-56 Europe and North Africa"
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (52) a high grade mostly about UNC - UNC collection in an album comprising some scarcer issues as British Military Authority a set of 5 comprising including One Shilling Pick M2 series K, Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M3 series S, Five Shillings Pick M4 series K, Ten Shillings Pick M5 serial number 01S 867681 faint staining to centre right and One PoundPick M6 serial number 40R 458345. Along with British Armed Forces Special Vouchers comprising 1st Series One Shillings Pick M11 (2) and the Scarcer Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M12 serial number D/8 726263. 2nd series Six Pence Pick M18a with Metal security strip, Five Shillings (2) Pick M20a with Metal security strip series C/66 798860 along with Pick M20d punch hole cancelled, Ten Shillings Pick M21b series BB/7 249609, One Pounds Pick M22 (3) and Five Pounds Pick M23 (4). 3rd Series One Shilling Pick M28b punch holed, Ten Shillings Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M29 (2). 4th Series One Shilling Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M36 (4). And 6th Series including Five Pence Pick M44 (4), Ten Pences Pick M45 (11) includes a consecutive pair DD/10 000445 & DD/10 000446 and matching serials 000415 with prefixes A/1, A/2,A/3 & A/6 and Fifty Pences Pick M46 (7) including matching serials 000446 with prefixes B/1 & B/2 and 0000415 with prefixes B/1 & B/2
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (21), a full set of British Military Authority issued 1943, 6 Pence to 1 Pound (PickM1 - PickM6), a full set of British Armed Forces 1st series issued 1946, 3 Pence to 1 Pound (PickM9 - PickM15), a full set of British Armed Forces 2nd series issued 1948, 3 Pence to 5 Pounds (PickM16 - PickM23), mixed grades many high grade, needs viewing
British Armed Forces (45) & British Military Authority (6) in Hendon album with slipcase, full set of BMA from 6 Pence to 1 Pound issued 1943 (PickM1 - PickM6), full set of BAF first series 3 Pence to 1 Pound issued 1946 (PickM9 - PickM15), 3 x full sets of second series 3 Pence to 5 Pounds issued 1948 (PickM16 - PickM23), a 1 Shilling, 10 Shillings and 1 Pound from both the third and fourth series, plus a few other duplicated notes, the majority are Uncirculated, viewing recommended
British Military Authority (6), full set 6 Pence, 1 Shilling, 2 Shillings 6 Pence, 5 Shillings, 10 Shillings and 1 Pound issued 1943, (PickM1- PickM6), high grade set, EF or better
British Military Authority (4) 1 shilling , 2 shillings 6 pence, 5 shillings and 10 shillings, EF or better, Bank of Scotland £5 dated 1955 VF, Hollom £10 A32 in EF, O'Brien B273 last series £1 K08L aUNC and 10 shillings O'Brien H16Y about UNC to UNC
British Military Authority (7) 1943 issues for use in North Africa & later in Sicily by Allied Forces includes £1 PickM6a pressed EF, 10 shillings PickM5a about EF, 5 shillings PickM4a about UNC plus British Armed Forces (5) and USA MPC series 471 (5) these all Fine to VF
British Military Authority 1 shilling issued 1943, scarce block letter X used in the Balkans, PickM2 good Fine and 1942 Germany Wehrmacht 50 Reichspfennig PickM35 Fine
British Military Authority (9) 1 shilling PickM2 (3), 2/6 shillings PickM3 (2) and 10 shillings PickM5 (4) mostly VF or better plus forged Treasury notes (3) 10/- T8 and T12 plus £1 T3-believed to be modern in origin
Warren FisherOne PoundT31 (2) serial C1/99 461217 and E1/66 350595, British Military Authority One Shilling VG to Good Fine, British Military Authority Sixpence Russia 100 Roubles 1910 issue, plus Florin 1955 UNC, Brass Threepence 1953 UNC in wallets
British Military Authority (3) 1943 issues for use in North Africa & later in Sicily by Allied Forces, 1 shilling PickM2 EF, 2/6 shillings PickM3 GVF & 5 shillings Pick M4 small stain almost UNC
British Military Authority (4) 1943 issues for use in North Africa & later in Sicily by Allied Forces, 6 pence Pick M1, 1 shilling PickM2, 10 shillings Pick M5 and £1 Pick M6, Fine or better
A collection in an album comprising Twenty Pounds (3), Ten Pounds (5), Five Pounds (8), One Pound (123), Ten Shillings (18), British Armed Forces One Pound (6), Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (2) all but a small quantity in mint state or near so, British Military Authority One Shilling About Fine , South Africa 10 shilling Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, error with word "Commaning", Pick s654a About Fine with tape residue over a large proportion of the reverse of the note, ProvincialDartmouth General Bank one pound dated 1822 for John Hine and Henry Joseph Holdsworth, Grant957A a few pinholes Near Fine, Postal Orders (44) One Pound (1), Fifty Pence (43) all 1993 or later and with counterfoils, EF-UNC
British Military Authority in Tripolitania (Libya) PickM1a to PickM6a, 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 & 100 lire, a few with light stains, average GVF to EF, some better
British Military Authority £1 prefix 55D, issued 1943 for use in North Africa & eventually Sicily, PickM6a, small rust spot & lightly pressed, looks about UNC
British Military Authority 6 pence to 10 shillings issued 1943 for use in North Africa & eventually Sicily, PickM1a to PickM5a, average GVF to EF, some better
British Military Authority 2/6 shillings with block letter X for use in Balkan States during WW2, PickM3a, a couple of tiny rust spots, about UNC to UNC
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