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Auction 177
English Banknotes A in an album s 1922 T30 K/79 45792 Fine, 1917 T16 A/76 798706 about Fine, 1919 T24 U/88 701061 aVF one or two pinholes. Ten Shillings Mauve K51D 706121 about Fine, (2) Prefix N40 and R48 both VF, 47U 583969 GVF, One Pound Peppiatt Blue U28D 545801 Fine, Peppiatt Green 1948 B260 Z99A Fine, 1950 B260 B26C Fine, O'Brien 1955 B273 C75L Fine, DX11 014009 Fine, s George reverse (3) EF-Unc, (2) numbers D24 002006 and 002007 Unc, Elizabeth Fry (2) consecutive numbers HD41 751091 and 751092 Unc, Winston Churchill (9) Unc including consecutive number runs, s Hollom A14 482465 VF, Charles (5) AU-Unc including two consecutive pairs, Cleland (5) Unc consecutive runs a three and a two, s Bailey AD27 835409 AU, Turner reverse Cleland (3) Unc two being a consecutive pair
£360

Auction 174
English Banknotes (20) s Mauve B251 X92D 284863 UNC, O'Brien Ten Shillings Series A Britannia B271 (3) B32Z 445476 First Series A/UNC, Z21X 012161 Last Series A/UNC, Z54X 819951 Last Series Fine, (4) s (3) Series C Portrait B324 83E 024797 EF, B334 (2) 29E 131504 NEF, and 34U 687070 A/UNC, Sir Isaac B337 K03 623728 NEF, (7) Five Pounds B343 a pair LN60 918579 and LN60 918580 UNC, One Pound Series D Pictorial B341 (5) a consecutive pair CW83 467687 and CW 83 467688 GEF and A/UNC, along with DS38 974549 GVF, DW51 163484 Fine with one pinhole and DW78 695656 Fine, (5) s (3) B369 (3) HA43 638669 and HA43 638670 a consecutive pair both UNC each with a small counting flick, and HA43 638688 A/UNC, Five Pounds B364 (2) CK53 254182 and CK53 254183 a consecutive pair the first with a slight surface deposit A/UNC, the second UNC, Five Pounds B395 HH63 731681 UNC
£200 London Coins : A174 : Lot 1 : Bank of England (20) Peppiatt Ten Shillings Mauve B251 X92D 284863 UNC, O'Brien Ten Shillings S... London Coins : A174 : Lot 1 : Bank of England (20) Peppiatt Ten Shillings Mauve B251 X92D 284863 UNC, O'Brien Ten Shillings S...

Auction 169
English Banknotes 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds mid 1900's to present, varied examples of designs and cashiers to (24) all in mixed mostly high grades ranging from VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising Beale Green 1 Pounds Britannia medallion issues B268 (2) prefixes A40J & B55C. O'Brien Green 1 Pound Britannia medallion B273 prefix J43K. QE2 portrait (3) including 10 Shillings B295 prefix 64B, 1 Pound B288 prefix C06R and 5 Pounds B297 prefix H07. QE2 Portrait (2) consisting of 10 Shillings B310 prefix C41N and 1 Pound B305 prefix S32D. (4) 1 Pound QE2 Portrait B322 prefix HU06, 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B336 L Reverse (2) prefixes including a FIRST series AN08 along with CR78 and a 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 prefix C45. QE2 pictorial (3) including 1 Pound B341 W Reverse prefix AR73 along with a pair of 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L Reverse (2) prefixes EX06 and DZ25. (2) 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B364 prefix AD48 and a 20 Pounds B375 prefix CH21. (4) including a pair 5 Pounds B393 (2) prefixes HB23 and JA62, a 10 Pounds B390 "AND COMPANY" prefix AJ07 and 20 Pounds B386 prefix AA29. 20 Pounds B402 prefix DH79. Together with a pair of the Cleland 5 Pounds B414 (2) prefix AJ54.
£220 London Coins : A169 : Lot 20 : Bank of England 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds mid 1900's to present, varied examples of designs and... London Coins : A169 : Lot 20 : Bank of England 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds mid 1900's to present, varied examples of designs and...

Auction 168
English Banknotes 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds 1930's to modern (46) a pleasing in an album averaging VF to UNC incorporating the Bank's various designs, issuers and cashiers as , , , , , , , , and . 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.
£200

Auction 167
English Banknotes early to modern issues (23) in various grades VF to UNC comprising 1 Pounds World War II Emergency B249 issue 1940 serial number R14D 516937. Britannia medallion 1950's notes (2) including 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue serial number S45Z 102908 and 1 Pound Green B268 serial number N21C 145996. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key B280 symbols issue 1961 serial number J58 327803. 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 prefix D07 . 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 prefix 18U. 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issue 1970 prefix BT79. 1 Pound Sir Isaac B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (2) prefix CU76 along with DW47 in a Raffles presentation wallet. 10 Pounds B354 L Reverse issue 1988 prefix ET57. (5) including 5 Pounds George B364 Crown at upper right issues 1963 (3) prefixes BH33, BH79 & BK22 along with 10 Pounds Charles B369 Denomination at upper right issue 1993 prefix JH06 and 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 issue 1994 prefix AL29. (4) including 5 Pounds Elizabeth Fry B343 prefix JA39 and B395 (2) prefixes HD30 & HJ08 along with 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 FIRST series prefix AA37. 10 Pounds Charles B400 issue 2004 prefix EA78. 5 Pounds B414 issues 2016 (3) prefixes include FIRST series AA17 & AA33 along with AC28.
£150

Auction 167
English Banknotes modern , , , , & issues also some B.A.F Military special vouchers (33) mostly in about UNC to UNC includes a few lower grade examples comprising Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 54L. Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 last series HZ36. Somerset 1 Pounds Sir Isaac B341 W (Web-press) Reverse issues 1981 (19) includes some ly numbered pairs in the prefixes AR50, AS05, BT30, BU07, DX52, DT47, DW09, DX25, DX46, DX68, DX83, DN74, DW08, CY65, CZ75 and CN47. Gill (7) including 5 Pounds (6) consisting of The B353 issues (4) prefxies RE61 and LAST series SE35, SE79 and SE85 along with George B357 (2) prefixes D31 and E61. 10 Pounds B354 L (Lithography) issue prefix DZ80. Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 prefix AD68. And Lowther 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 prefix CC31. Also some 6th Series Special vouchers 5 New Pence and 10 new Pence (2) prefixes A/5 and DD/10.
£120 London Coins : A167 : Lot 1385 : Bank of England modern Hollom, Page, Somerset, Gill, Kentfield & Lowther issues also some B.A.F ... London Coins : A167 : Lot 1385 : Bank of England modern Hollom, Page, Somerset, Gill, Kentfield & Lowther issues also some B.A.F ...

Auction 167
English Banknotes 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (4) comprising various designs and with different cashier signatures. Including the last Lion & Key design for the 10 Pounds - B326 issue 1971 serial number C20 539939. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The B343 issue 1980 serial number LR37 412891. First Historical design 5 Pounds QE2 & George B363 Crown at upper right issue 1993 and very FIRST RUN from circulation serial number AA01 007172. Second Historical design 20 Pounds QE2 & Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 and a first prefix serial AA03 046856. All about UNC - UNC and an attractive variety group
£100 London Coins : A167 : Lot 1377 : Bank of England 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (4) comprising various designs and with different cashier signat... London Coins : A167 : Lot 1377 : Bank of England 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (4) comprising various designs and with different cashier signat...

Auction 166
English Banknotes (25) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising (16) consisting of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 W reverse issues 1981 (11) including a FIRST RUN series AN01 405701 along with a ly numbered set of 10 notes CT64 638741 - CT64 638750. 5 Pounds 2 QE2 pictorial & The (3) including B345 L reverse issues 1987 (2) a consecutively numbered pair RC69 575522 - RC69 57552 along with B343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JT05. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & B346 issues 1980 (2) a consecutively numbered pair Z33 741864 - Z33 741865. (7) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B353 L reverse issues 1988 (2) serial numbers SB64 987301 & SC80 375955. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & George B357 issues 1990 (2) including a FIRST RUN from circulation serial number A01 284965 along with A14 752259. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale B354 L Reverse issue 1988 LAST series JR01 866929. 5 pounds QE2 pictorial & B364 issues 1993 (2) a consecutively numbered pair CK13 753788 & CK13 753789. (2) including 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Charles B382 issue 1999 a FIRST RUN from circulation and a LOW number KL01 000469. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 serial number AC68 364305
£250

Auction 166
English Banknotes (30) in mixed grades including some very high ones comprising O'Brien (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (2) B281 prefix R15 and B282 prefix 27S along with 10 Shillings QE2 & seated Britannia B286 First series prefix A25. 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (3) including B288 prefix B68T & B292 (2) First series prefix A61N along with E86U QE2 & seated Britannia issues (2) including 1 Pound B305 prefix T34A and 10 Shillings B310 LAST series prefix D03N. 1 Pounds (7) including QE2 & seated Britannia (6) including B320 (3) prefixes X55J, X12M and X27D, B322 (3) prefixes HW16, HX17 and CX33 and along with QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B337 prefix A05. 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 prefix DX03. QE2 pictorial issues (2) including The 5 Pounds B353 prefix SB27 and 10 Pounds B354 LAST series prefix JR35. QE2 pictorial issues (4) including George 5 Pounds B364 prefix AK15, Charles 10 Pounds B366 prefix B70 and Michael Faraday 20 Pounds B375 (2) prefixes CD55 and AL46. Kentfield 50 Pounds Sir John Houblon Silver Tudor Foil B377 issues (2) prefixes C05 & C18. QE2 pictorial issues (6) including 5 Pounds (3) B380 prefix EB40, Elizabeth Fry (2) including B393 prefix JA03 and B395 prefix HD27. 10 Pounds (2) including Charles Dickens B382 prefix KL07 and Charles B390 prefix AJ12. 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 prefix AB51.
£250 London Coins : A166 : Lot 76 : Bank of England (30) in mixed grades including some very high ones comprising O'Brien (3) inclu... London Coins : A166 : Lot 76 : Bank of England (30) in mixed grades including some very high ones comprising O'Brien (3) inclu...

Auction 160
English Banknotes (34), 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds, O'Brien 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds, 10 Shillings, 10 Shillings & 1 Pounds, 5 Pounds and 1 Pound, 50 Pounds, 20 Pounds & 1 Pound, 20 Pounds & 5 Pounds, 20 Pounds, 5 Pounds, 50 Pounds and a 1 Pound, and first and last series notes seen, the majority of the notes in very high grade
£480

Auction 126
English Banknotes and GB in Lindner album with slip case (62) face value £137 includes £5 dated 1944, notes including £5 prefix DU72 without signature UNC, £5 mis-matched serials Au/UNC, £20 without portrait Fine, Bank £5 cut-, assorted 10/-'s and £1's, £5 B314 GEF, viewing recommended
£440

Auction 119
English Banknotes matching 1st run low numbers 000723, B351 £20 01A, B369 £10 DD01& B377 £50 A01, £5 EA01, £10 KL01, £20 DA01 & £50 J01, about UNC to UNC
£500

Auction 118
English Banknotes matching 1st series low numbers 000910 (6), £1 B341 AN01, £10 B366 A01, £10 B369 DD01, £50 B377 A01, £5 B38
£380

Auction 118
English Banknotes matching 1st series low numbers 000700 (4), £20 B351 prefix 01A , £10 B369 DD01, B382 KL01 & £20 B384 DA01,
£340

Auction 117
English Banknotes matching low number notes (7) £20 B351 prefix 01A, £10 B369 prefix DD01 & £50 B377 prefix A01, £5 B380 pref
£550

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