Five pounds O'Brien Helmeted Britannia (6) B277 (3) and B280 (3) issued 1957 to 1961, series B68consecutive pair, D21, J94 (3) including a consecutive pair, average GVF to EF, some better
One poundO'BrienB283 issued 1960 first run series A01N 614996, experimental issue with small short-tailed letter R on reverse (for Research), one pinhole, good Fine
One PoundO'BrienB283 issued 1960 last run series A06N 191362, Experimentalresearch note with short-tailed letter R on reverse, tiny edge nick bottom left, pressed EF or better, looks about UNC
One poundPage and £1 FfordeB305p, sequence pair, consecutive overlapping serial numbers W65C 798542 & W65C 798543 respectively, both UNC and a scarce pairing of 2 different signatures
One poundFforde and £1 PageB306p, sequence pair, consecutive overlapping serial numbers S61M 368703 & S61M 368704 respectively, about UNC to UNC and a scarce pairing of 2 different signatures
One poundPage, Fforde and Page £1 consecutive numbers as B306p, overlapping serial numbers S67M 493129, S67M 493130 & S67M 493131 respectively, about UNC to UNC and a scarce trio
Mint Runs 10/- FfordeB310 (109) B19N 430844-431000 (a few missing), B310 C43N (413) consecutive runs, B311 (100) M79 200690 - 200798 (a few missing) these mostly mint state a few lightly handled, 10/- in circulated grades (3), One Pound Fforde B308 R25A (35) consecutive runs EF - UNC other Page £1s small and large types from circulation (11)
Five pounds Fforde and £5 PageB314p, sequence pair, consecutive overlapping serial numbers 95D 788589 & 95D 788590 respectively, both UNC and a scarce pairing of 2 different signatures
Five pounds Page and £5 FfordeB314p, sequence pair, consecutive overlapping serial numbers 44E 549501 & 44E 549502 respectively, both UNC and a scarce pairing of 2 different signatures
Twenty pounds FfordeB318 issued 1970, first run series A01 029805, Shakespeare on reverse, cleaned & pressed, small repair bottom centre, VF-GVF looks better
Fifty Pounds to One Pound £1596 face includes Fifty Pounds Somerset A02 (2) a consecutive pair, Twenty Pounds PageB328 (2), Ten Pounds Page B326 (2), Ten Pounds Page B330 (34), Ten Pounds Somerset B346 (14), Five Pounds Page B336 (19), Five Pounds Somerset B343 (28), One Pound FfordeB305 (11), One Pound Page B322 (228), One Pound Page S90M B321Replacement (1), One Pound Page B320 (129), One Pound Page B339 (78), One Pound Page B340 A01N First Run a consecutive pair UNC, One Pound Somerset B341 (115), One Pound Page B337 (120), Ten Shillings Fforde B310 (50), Royal Bank of Scotland (4) Five Pounds (2) 1972 and 1973, One Pound (2)1967 and 1969 issues, a high grade group with the majority in UNC and a good proportion are consecutively numbered
Twenty pounds GillB358s type 2 series E22 200075 an issued note but overprinted on left hand serial number with Specimen Number in red A00 000000. Unusual and of the highest rarity and possibly unique, being the only one we have seen. EF.
Bank of England presentation album C102Gill £20 last and first with matching numbers, B355 series 20X 999959 & B358 series A01 999959, includes certificate, UNC
Bank of England Presentation Set C109Kentfield £10 last run KR30 (B360) and £50 first run E30 (B361) both with matching numbers 722589, UNC in folder with certificate
Bank of England presentation set C119 HM the Queens 70th birthday, Kentfield £5 note series HM70 002016 & cupro-nickel crown, UNC in folder with certificates
Bank of England presentation box set C120 for HM the Queen's 70th birthday, B369 £10 Kentfield HM70 000354 and silver proof £5 coin, UNC in red box with certificate
Bank of England presentation set C140 for the year 1999, B375 £20 Kentfield YR19 991219 and silver proof £5 coin, (only 298 sets sold) UNC in red box with certificate
ERROR £1 FfordeB305 (2) issued 1967, a consecutive numbered pair R82K 470992 & R82K 470993, both with large fishtails bottom right, about UNC and scarce as a pair
ERROR £1 FfordeB305 (3) issued 1967, 2 notes have matching different serial numbers of T42D 422568 & T42D 422569, the 3rd note has a normal serial number of T42D 422568 without any error, almost EF and scarce as a trio
ERROR £1 PageB321 (2) issued 1970, slip and stick replacement pair, both notes have matching different serial numbers of S53M 331588 & S53M 331589, counting flick, about UNC to UNC
ERROR £1 PageB322 issued 1970 (2) series BT64 538494 & BT64 538495, a consecutive numbered pair both with extra paper at left and margin print, GEF and scarce as a pair
ERROR £10 Page. B326. Error. Very rare. Virtually the whole of the back is offset on the front. It is excessively rare to see errors like this on a Ten Pound banknote, this being the most striking we have seen and perhaps the most spectacular error of any type we have seen UNC.
ERROR £20 GillB355 issued 1988 series 10R 103342, missing central part of reverse print including all of the balcony scene, tiny dot top left, pressed about UNC
ERROR £5 GillB357 issued 1990 (2) a consecutive numbered pair series A17 614220 & A17 614221, missing the pink underprint colour on face leaving borders blank, about UNC
ERROR £5 GillB357 issued 1990 series J10 130437, has a misplaced watermark, Queen is missing her chin which is visible at the top from previous note, UNC
ERROR £5 LowtherB380 issued 1999 (2), a consecutive numbered pair with different serial numbers EB61 013124 & EB61 013024 on one and EB61 013125 & EB61 013025 on the other, half moon counting flick, about UNC to UNC
Bank of Daedalus 1 day to remember fun note in design of Britannia £1, dated 1958 for Royal Navy Auxiliary Reserve air display day at Lee on Solent, 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 Postal Order 6 pence dated 23rd November 1911, King Edward VII at left, issued at Slade Lane, Manchester, complete with counterfoil, a few small holes along creases, good Fine to VF and scarce
Printers promotional and test notes in folder, quantity, includes Bradbury Wilkinson, Giori, French echantillon plus various issues from Antarctica, Jason Islands, cheques, etc., viewing well recommended
Propagandaairdrop note issued by Germany WW2 over North Africa, £1 Peppiatt series H86D 729630 on face, Arabic on reverse (comes with a translation), UNC
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