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
Toy Cheques & Money (45) in mixed grades including Cheques London circa 1800's Miss. rs M & J. Nenton (31) includes some unfilled, partially and completely filled in. Along with Toy Money - Toy & Juvenile Bank 1817 (14) including 10 Pounds dated 15th November 1817 London with promissory text to pay Mr J. Nenton (4) and 5 Pounds dated 15th November 1817 London with promissory text to pay Mr J. Nenton (10), both denominations featuring an Allegorical Bust of Hermes & the Caduceus staff at upper left believed to be the symbol of Commerce. Scarce
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
British bank cheques (c.180) nearly all different ranging from mid-1800s to modern, many interesting banks from all areas, a few older travellers cheques included, needs viewing
English Provincial Bank cheques and bills of exchange (6) all 19th century proofs for Brosely Bank (3), Bridgnorth Bank, Ludlow and Tenbury Bank & Shrewsbury & Welsh Pool Bank, mount marks, stains, some edge damage etc., an interesting group, EF or better
Cheques, British banks, (21) including Messrs Hammerleys & Co. 1836, Mesrs Ladbrokes, Kingscote & Gillman 1836 (this scarce). Some unused, generally VF or better. (21)
Cheques (42), all used, assorted British banks including a scarce Bassett Son & Harris Bankers Dunstable 1894, a good mix, along with a further group (19) of assorted British including Messrs Morlands & Co. London 182-, and a few world banks including Barclays Bank D.C.O. Cairo, a good selection of unused cheques. EF.
British and world cheques and ephemera (approximately 60) dates range from 1850s to 1980s, mostly English cheques but also various Travellers cheques including Thomas Cook Specimens in folder
A collection mostly GB including Treasury, two WhiteFive Pounds 1947 and 1950 these in high grades others ranging from Catterns Pounds to Bailey Twenties and with an O'Brien Pound serial H63L 000026 along with some World issues these include Falkland Islands One Pound 1974 in high grade and two cheques June 1940 Barclays Bank North Street Brighton
Warwick & Warwickshire Bank book for the Greenway, Smith & Greenways Bankruptcy Record of Proceedings, contains pasted newspaper clippings from the 1880s relating to the bankrupt bank and owners, a few loose cheques in cheque book with stubs, used condition
English & Scottish bank cheques (81) dates range from late 1800s to 1970s, some duplication but most are different, also 2 USA cheques, a mixture of issued and unused some with counterfoils still attached
Cheques (100) British and World Bank issues, most used (40) Together with Barclays Bank Ltd., London and Provincial Bank, Kings Lynne used cheques (60). Generally good condition (100).
British Bank cheques and bank related ephemera (64) mostly English cheques from 1830s to 1920s, some later, plus some Scotland & Ireland, some duplication, a good mix needs viewing
British Bank cheque, Bank of British West Africa Limited, London branch for the Gold Coast Cocoa Marketing Board to pay the Crown Agents for the Colonies/Gold Coast Government to the value of £5,250,000, dated 2nd November 1951, perforated PAID 12-11-1951, small hole & pinholes, good Fine
Box of old bank cheques and solicitors ephemera, mostly 19th century but some 20th century, majority are English cheques (70+) with some duplication, also Scotland and some foreign including Palestine Mercantile Bank Ltd issued in Haifa, viewing recommended
Cheques & finance documents (14), Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave & Tugwell & Co. Ltd, used cheques, c 1894 (9), Bombay Bills of Exchange 1871 (2), Phoenix & Sun Fire Insurance policies 1879 & 1905 (2), hand written letter from the Secretary of The National Bank of Scotland to Perkins & Heath re. engraving banknotes, 1825. (14).
English cheques and related ephemera (43) a good range with some duplication from 1860s to 1960s include Backhouse, Coutts, many still with counterfoil, Specials, needs viewing, mixed grades
Bank of England and world group (18) plus assorted 19th Century USA cheques (13) includes face value GB £23 mostly high grade earlier Page £1s and Gill £5 (2), also includes a US probate document dated 1867
Specimen Sight Bills East Cornwall Bank Liskeard (Robins. Foster, Coode and Bolithos) 18xx (1829 -1846) Outing 1195 (2 pieces) Fine - VF along with a North Cornwall Bank cheque 26 January 1813 VG
Bank of England accumulation (65) face value £171, ranges from Mahon £1 to Lowther £20 includes Catterns £1, Peppiatt blue £1 (4) EF & unthreaded £1 S05A GEF, O'Brien £1 A01N experimental, inked numbers Fine plus many other also some Armed Forces and old cheques
Cheques, sight notes, etc (25) dates range from 1825 to 1890, mostly private issues, includes Kirby Thure (Thore), Lima Peru, Montevideo Uruguay, London, New York and Oriental Bank Corporation, needs viewing
Great Britain, Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd Bankers Traveller's cheque's, 5 SPECIMEN cheques pasted in folder dated September 1965. Co-operative Bank Traveller's cheque's, 5 SPECIMEN cheques pasted in folder dated January 1970 About EF.
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
Great Britain SPECIMEN Travellers Cheques (7) Barclays Bank 1954 (facsimiles), Hambros Bank 1969, Martins Bank 1961, National & Grindlays Bank (facsimiles), National Provincial Bank 1962, (facsimiles), N.M.Rothschild & Sons 1966, Westminster Bank 1954. All with official bank correspondence.
Great Britain, Barclays Bank SPECIMEN Travellers Cheques (6) £2-£50 (facsimiles) 1963, £2, £5 & £10 (facsimiles) 1949, £20 (facsimile) 1954, £50 (facsimle) 1960, Barclays Bank D.C.O. £50 1960. All with official bank correspondence.
British bank Cheques (50)including Barclay's kings Lynn and 3 unused cheques: one from Stuckey's Bank Clevedon & two from Wilts & Dorset Banking Corp. Clevedon
Cheque accumulation (60+) with some duplication includes Burma, Ireland, 19th century British, also a 1951 Vernon's pools cheque presented on card, BofE collectors book 2004 plus assorted world notes (35), viewing recommended
Bank of England Exchequer Bill for £100 11 March 1892 serial number 1 signed by the secretary to her majesty's treasury probably presented to a dignitary GVF or better with 8 centrally punched holes, rare
British and world cheques & ephemera (42) a mixed group with cheques from 1880's to 1970s, nearly all different, various receipts, South Africa Specimen cheques (2,) cheques from Hartlepool 1885, Bath 1885, viewing recommended
Chequecollection in album, British cheques (102), travellers cheques (64) and USA cheques (482) with some foreign also noted, a good range with many 19th century issues to some modern, viewing well recommended
English Bank cheques (13) some late 1800's to 1970's includes Barclays Bank DCO, Cairo unissued-2 different, a few 20th century specials, mostly issued
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