Five Pounds B398cs Bailey (3) issued 2004 LAST RUN Column Sort note EL45 789283 and a pair of consecutively numbered Column Sort notes series EL22 700566 & EL22 700567, (Pick391c), Uncirculated
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131334 & AA01 131335, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131336 & AA01 131337, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131341 & AA01 131342, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131344 & AA01 131345, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Five Pounds (37), ClelandB414 (13) polymer notes including a pair of consecutively numbered FIRST RUN AA01, plus other consecutively numbered runs noted, SalmonB407 (13) including 2 sets of consecutively numbered notes with prefix LE79 and a mid run '01' note, BaileyB398 (11) including consecutively numbered runs and a few mid run '01' notes, most Uncirculated
Bank of EnglandKentfield last series special run set C146 (these are all single notes without the presentation pack), £5 DL99, £10 KK99, £20 CL99 & £50 H99, all with matching low serial numbers 001190, Uncirculated
Debden Sets (11), C100 (3) last & first Gill 5 Pounds prefix SE90 & A01 with matching numbers, C102 (4) last & first Gill 20 Pounds prefix 20X & A01 with matching numbers plus a further set but with prefixes 01X & A01 (possibly had the original note removed and the 01X added in place), C103 late cyphers Gill 20 Pounds & 5 Pounds prefix 20U & SE68 with matching numbers, C104 (3) last & first Kentfield 10 Pounds prefix KR30 & A01 with matching numbers
Debden Set C106 Firsts 1993 Kentfield 50 Pounds prefix E01, 20 Pounds prefix E01, 10 Pounds prefix KN01 and 5 Pounds prefix R01, with matching serial number 500339, in red leatherette presentation binder, one of only 2000 sets issued
Debden Set C120 (4) Ten Pounds Kentfield with prefix HM70, commemorative Queen's 70th Birthday, with the Five Pound Crown 1996 Silver Proof, limited edition of only 2000 issued in red presentation box, Uncirculated
5 Pounds (35) Kentfield, on an uncut sheet, Debden set C122c, comes in a printed tube, all the prefixes on the sheet are the same, HK97, commemorating the return of Hong Kong to China
Bank of England Debden sets and other Philatelic/Numismatic cover editions (22) in an album, including C163, C153, C158, mostly 5 and 10 Pounds Kentfield & Lowther, some with coins and some duplication, needs viewing
Debden Sets (3), C166 (2) Ten Pounds Lowther with prefix ER50, commemorative the Queens Golden Jubilee, with the 5 Pounds Crown silver proof 2002, limited edition of only 500 issued in blue presentation box, plus C101Five Pounds Gill with prefix A01, commemorative Queen mother's 90th birthday, with the 5 Pounds Crown silver proof 1990, limited edition of only 1100 issued in blue presentation box, Uncirculated
ERRORTen Pounds (2) SalmonB408 issued 2012, a consecutive numbered pair LB64 674344 & LB64 674345, both missing last 4 digits from top left serial number, good EF
ERRORTen Pounds (2) ClelandB411 issued 2015, a consecutive numbered pair MB77 228584 & MB77 228585, both missing last 4 digits from top left serial number, about UNC
English Provincial Banknotes (4), Liverpool Bank 1 Guinea dated 1801 series No. 4105, for Sir Michael Cromie, Bart., Pownoll, Hartman & Co., (Outing1209a), small inked annotations on reverse, edge and corner damage, some holes & splits, about VG, Dartmouth General Bank 5 Pounds dated 1818 series No.B522 for John Hine & Henry J. Holdsworth, (Outing 639b) ink annotations on reverse, pinholes, good VG, Durham Bank 5 Pounds and Stockton on Tees Bank 5 Pounds, both cut cancelled and with inked annotations and bank stamps on reverse, about Fine
Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company 5 Pounds (49), most dated 1901, triangular cut cancelled, (Outing 2036f) numerous trade & bank stamps, about Fine
One PoundBradbury (2), T11.1 issued 1914 series S/38 50940 & T16 issued 1917 series C/6 996928, King George V portrait, (Pick349a & Pick351a), the first about Fine with pinholes, small rust mark, corners missing the second good Fine with 2 pinholes and some dirt on reverse
One PoundBradburyT11.1 issued 1914, series F/1 40300, King George V at top left, light dents to paper, (Pick349a), original about UNC, very scarce in this condition
Ten Shillings BradburyT12.1 issued 1915, series F/25 46809, portrait King George V at top left, (Pick348a), slight discolouration to paper at left side, EF
Ten Shillings Warren Fisher (2) T26 issued 1919, a consecutively numbered pair series E/68 971956 & E/68 971957, No. with dash, portrait KGV at right, Uncirculated, scarce as a pair and especially scarce in UNC
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
Bradbury (4), 10 Shillings a pair of uncut forged notes without serial numbers, (T12 for type), 10 Shillings punched cancelled and overprinted 'Not Valid - For Training Use Only', (T8 for type), 1 Pound over printed 'Falsifikat' forgery, (t3 for type), and a John Cadbury 9/- note
One PoundWarren FisherT34 issued 1927, last series X1/55 139780, No. with dot, portrait King George V at right, Northern Ireland Issue, (Pick361a), good EF to about UNC
One PoundWarren FisherT34 issued 1927, series U1/94 593330, No. with dot, portrait King George V at right, Northern Ireland Issue, (Pick361a), cleaned and pressed about EF
Cheques (88), an assorted selection of British cheques, interest notes and one part used cheque book from Bangladesh, English (11), Scottish (44), Irish (29), interest notes (3) and cheque book with 10 unused cheques remaining Comilla Union Bank Bangladesh, some early 19th Century dates seen, interesting lot needs viewing
One PoundBradburyT11.2 issued 1914, series G1/28 52188, portrait King George V at top left, (Pick349a), light toning, tiny edge nicks, minor rust marks, good Fine
Treasury (3), Ten Shillings BradburyT12.1 issued 1915 series G/10 76981, hole, stains and taped repair, Good, One Pound Bradbury T16 issued 1917 series F/54 146733, annotations on reverse, Fine & One Pound Warren FisherT24 issued 1919 series T/46 001675, good Fine
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 Pound Henry HasewhiteB201c dated 29th December 1925 series No.8182, has a clear visible watermark, tears and holes in design, Poor condition but rare
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B241e dated 24th November 1934 series T/174 70936, LIVERPOOL branch note, (Pick335b), '3426' ink stamped on front, inked annotations on reverse, small stain and edge nick to bottom corner, scarce branch issue, Fine
Ten Pounds Peppiatt (3) B242 German Operation Bernhard forgeries WW2 dated 17th December 1935 series K/160 56073, pinholes, almost VF, 19th March 1938 series L/102 11275, holes, splits & edge nicks, VG & 17th July 1937 series K/192 46326, this one cut in half and stuck to a piece of card
Ten Pounds Peppiattwhite note B242 dated 20th June 1938, series L/107 05961, London issue, (Pick336a), pinhole, small inked numbers on obverse, bank stamp on reverse, good Fine
Ten Pounds Peppiattwhite note, B242a dated 28th February 1938, series 174/V 19564, a scarce BIRMINGHAM branch issue, (Pick336c), bank stamp on back, VF
One Hundred Pounds Peppiattwhite note B245 dated 17th January 1938 series 57/O 43993, LONDON issue, small inked numbers on reverse, (Pick339a), cleaned & pressed about EF, looks better
One Hundred Pounds Peppiattwhite note B245e dated 29th September 1936 series 96/Y 20434, LIVERPOOL branch issue, small inked numbers on reverse, (Pick339b), original good VF
Five Shillings (Crown) Bank of England, PeppiattB253, very scarce fractional war note never issued, these notes were prepared during WW2 as emergency issues because of a feared shortage of silver coins due to problems with the power supply at the royal mint, 8 million notes were printed and distributed to the clearing banks in 1941, the paper has no watermark but does have a security thread, the crisis at the Royal Mint passed and the notes were then not authorised for issue and were all supposedly destroyed, this note is one of a very few that survived and is therefore extremely scarce and an essential issue for any serious collector of British banknotes, some surface dirt, about VF
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B255 dated 4th December 1944, series E80 054176, London issue, (Pick342), thicker paper, numbers stamped on reverse, good VF
Bank of England (21), Beale 5 Pounds white note plus twenty other notes signed by Beale, O'Brien, Hollom, Somerset & Gill, mixed grades some with glue residue on reverse from previous mounting, needs viewing
Bank of England (5), One Pound (2) B273 signed O'Brien issued 1955 a pair of consecutively numbered notes O73J 076360 & O73J 076361, good EF, 10 Shillings B271 signed O'Brien issued 1955 series H11Y 709021, almost UNC, One Pound B323 signed Page issued 1970, replacement note series MT08 813184, almost UNC, One Pound B337 signed Page issued 1978 first series A51 044785, good EF
Five pounds (6), O'Brien (4) white notes B275, a consecutively numbered series Y88 028238 - Y88 028241 dated 5th February 1955, all VF and Beale (2) white notes B270 dated 23rd May 1950 & 29th October 1951 series R58 086055 & W10 031048, Fine
Five Pounds O'Brien white note B276 dated 27th July 1955, series A36A 050150, (Pick345), light glue residues on corners on reverse, about VF, also 1 Pound signed Somerset DX52 569486, good EF
One Pound Series C portrait (55), O'Brien (21), Hollom (12), Fforde (16) and Page (6), first and last series & a few consecutive noted, mixed grades, most EF
Bank of EnglandPage (14) 20 Pounds B328, 10 Pounds B326 (2) a consecutively numbered pair, 10 Pounds B330 (3), 5 Pounds B324, 5 Pounds (2) B336 including a last series note EZ20, 1 Pound (2) B320 & B322, 1 Pound (3) B337 & B340 including a last series note E01N, mixed grades VF to Uncirculated
ERROR 5 Pounds PageB332 issued 1971, first series A17 330014, the reverse is offset with a complete portrait of QE2 in reverse at left, a striking error, VF
Bank of EnglandKentfield (10) 50 Pounds B377 (2) a consecutively numbered pair A13 363203 & A13 363204, about Unc, 20 Pounds B375 (2) a consecutively numbered pair series CJ29 410460 & CJ29 410461, Uncirculated, 10 Pounds B369 (3) a consecutively numbered run series DC41 927698 - DC41 927700, Uncirculated, 5 Pounds B364 (3) a consecutively numbered run series CJ25 812469 - CJ25 812471, good EF
Bank of EnglandLowther (16) 50 Pounds B385 series K26 191141, good VF, 20 Pounds B386 (4) two consecutively numbered pairs prefixes DB01 & AB26, good EF, 10 Pounds B388 (2) a consecutively numbered pair series AC24 787884 & AC24 787885, about Unc, 10 Pounds B390 series AJ28 320826, about Unc, 5 Pounds (8) two pairs of consecutively numbered notes and 4 others, mixed grades VF to Unc
Five Pounds Cleland (2) B414 different prefix numbers but they both have same serial number, AK13 360205 & AK17 360205, polymer plastic, Churchill on reverse, Uncirculated (came from the Bank of England on 1st day of issue)
ERRORTen Pounds (2) SalmonB408 issued 2012, a consecutive numbered pair LB16 119382 & LB16 119383, both missing last 4 digits from top left serial number, good EF
ERRORTen Pounds (2) ClelandB411 issued 2015, a consecutive numbered pair MB62 033972 & MB62 033973, both missing last 4 digits from top left serial number, UNC
Bristol Tolzey Bank Five Pounds dated 1818 No. A153 for Samuel Worrall & Andrew Pope, (Outing325g), mounted around edges on card with the back cut out so reverse of note is visible, edge damage and taped repair, fair
Brixham Bank One Pound dated 1818 No. 2117 for Hine, Holdsworth & Pomeroy, (Outing339a), small edge pieces missing, splits and holes, about VG scarce issue
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