Bank of England along with a Wales Black Bull 5 Swllt-Shillings (12) in various grades VG to GVF comprising a Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 dated 5th August 1955 serial number A44A 007471. A pair of the Peppiatt Second issue World War II Emergency 1940 issues (2) including a 10 Shillings B251 Mauve series Z71D 814200 and the 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink series H34H 753086. A pair of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait FfordeB310 issues (2) last series prefixes D16N and D27N. A consecutively numbered trio of 1 Pounds QE2 portrait PageB322 (3) last series HZ 32 041070 - HZ32 041072. Together with another consecutive trio 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial SomersetB341 W Reverse (3) series AY54 357391 - AY54 357393.
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B264 Fourth Post-war Period Thin paper Metal thread dated 9th July 1947 serial number M65 088628 London branch, in a PMG holder and very high graded Choice UNC 64 Pinholes. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London these notes are seldom seen in such high grades
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B241f dated 21st April 1938 serial number T/298 14431 MANCHESTER branch issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left. An attractive GVF with paper still retaining some relative crispness, faint bank stamp at upper right. A very Rare branch issue note
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B255 Thick Paper Metal Thread dated 7th May 1945 serial number J12 081870 LONDON branch about UNC - UNC and rarely seen in this high grade
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B264 Fourth Post-war Period Thin paper Metal thread dated 2nd June 1947 serial number M33 066089 London branch. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London. EF and a very desirable note. An interesting fact about this issue is that all the notes are dated 1947 but were not issued into circulation until 1948 and no notes were printed in 1948.
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Notes B255 Thick paper Metal threaded (2) both war-time and early dated for this type 21st October 1944 London branch issues with same FIRST series prefix and very close serial numbers E43 036585 & E43 036599. Both presentable and desirable VF - GVF and always keenly sought after
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B264 Fourth Post-war Period Thin paper Metal thread dated 3rd February 1947 serial number L31 034636 London branch. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London. Original and relatively crisp VF or slightly better
Five Pounds Peppiatt World War II German Operation BernhardForgeryWhite note B241 dated 4th April 1938 serial number B/200 71084. A very fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC example, paper slightly wrinkled however these notes rarely appear in such high grades and this an excellent example perfect for any collector
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B255 Thick Paper Metal Thread dated 21st July 1945 serial number J77 084040 LONDON branch issue. Original and presentable VF Minor Annotations reverse, Bank stamp on obverse
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B264 Fourth Post-war Period Thin paper Metal thread dated 1st May 1947 serial number M06 096910 London branch VF. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London. An interesting fact about this issue is that all the notes are dated 1947 but were not issued into circulation until 1948 and no notes were printed in 1948.
Five Pounds Peppiatt pre-war SPECIMENWhite Note B241s dated 20th April 1934 serial number 000Q 00000. GEF - About UNC, Minor Foxing Horizontal lines perhaps from storage. Britannia medallion at upper left red SPECIMEN overprint in solid capitals twice diagonally at centre left and across signature at lower right. These notes were produced for the benefit of foreign central banks. They should have been returned and destroyed when no longer needed for reference, but that was not always the case.
White notes (3) comprising Peppiatt (2) Five pounds B241 dated 2nd October 1934 serial number A/125 68296 VG and Ten Pounds Operation Bernhardforgery as B242 dated 19th April 1934 serial number K134 50235 Fine along with BealeFive Pounds B270 dated 25th October 1949 serial number O77 031420 Fine
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B255 Thick paper Metal Threaded Second Period issue dated 7th August 1945 serial number J91 005151 LONDON branch GVF - about EF, Pinholes
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B241g dated 6th April 1937 series T288 36344 NEWCASTLE ON TYNE branch issue with faint rust mark otherwise about UNC - UNC and exceptionally rare especially in this grade
Collection in an album (56) mostly Bank of England in mixed circulated grades comprises Five Pounds BealeWhite Note B270 dated 25th November 1949 series P05 090648. Ten Shillings BradburyT12.2 De La Rue Red issue 1915 series D1/3 01409. Ten Shillings Fisher (2) T26 Red Dash in No. First issue 1919 last series H38 112465 and T30 Second Issue Red No. omitted prefix P77. Ten Pounds Page Lion & Key B327 Brown Replacement issue 1971 first series M01 693529. Peppiatt (7) Ten Shillings to One Pounds includes Emergency Issues and One Pound Green B239 First Period issued 1934 first series prefix A52A. Beale (12) Ten Shillings to One Pounds. O'Brien (12) Ten Shillings to Five Pounds includes Lion & Key 1957 issues (2) B277 Shaded Symbols prefix D41 and B280 White Symbols first series prefix H22. Hollom (4) Ten Shillings and a Five Pounds. Fforde (7) 10 Shillings and One Pounds. One Pounds Page (4). LowtherTwenty Pounds prefix AA08. Along with Scotland (2) and Jersey (2).
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B255 Thick paper Threaded Second Period issues (2) comprising a 14th March 1945 series H66 074580 LONDON branch issue UNC and rare in this condition along with a 12th May 1945 series J17 006270 LONDON branch issue pressed GVF
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B255 Thick paper Threaded Second Period issue dated 8th December 1945 series K98 044641 LONDON branch issue light rust mark at bottom left UNC
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B241 dated 27th March 1937 series A385 34271 LONDON branch issue VF with some dirt spots to right of note and few faint rust spots at top right corner
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note, B264 Thin paper Threaded Fourth Period issue dated 6th January 1947 series L07 081933 LONDON branch issue with light rust mark along right edge, small pinholes at Britannia medallion GEF
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note thick paper B255 dated 8th February 1945 series H37 038248, edge nicks on right and small pinhole at lower centre, about VF
PeppiattFive Pounds white note B241e dated 2nd November 1937 series T/267 60115, LIVERPOOL branch note, (Pick335b), 2 small edge nicks at bottom, scarce branch issue, VF to good VF
Ten Pounds (2) & Five Pounds Bernhard, Peppiattwhite notes all Operation Bernhard German forgeries WW2, 10 Pounds dated 19th June 1934 series K/138 82183, pinholes, cleaned & pressed VF, 10 Pounds dated 17th September 1935 series K/155 39887, pinholes, pressed VF, 5 Pounds dated 4th April 1938 series B/200 71383, lightly pressed EF
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B241e dated 4th February 1937 series T/243 05438, LIVERPOOL branch note, (Pick335b), small stain on reverse, scarce branch issue, Fine to good Fine
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B255 dated 4th December 1945, series K94 019690, London issue, thicker paper issue, (Pick342), light signs of handling, about Uncirculated to Uncirculated
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B255 dated 30th August 1945, series K12 045762, London issue, thicker paper issue, (Pick342), some very light dirt on reverse, EF
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B255 dated 29th November 1944, series E76 050541, London issue, thicker paper issue, (Pick342), stain to left side and discolouration, edges lighter than rest of the note possibly been in a frame, generally about Uncirculated
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
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite note B255 dated 4th December 1944, series E80 054176, London issue, (Pick342), thicker paper, numbers stamped on reverse, good VF
Five pounds Peppiattwhite thick paper B255 (4) all dated 30th July 1945, a consecutively numbered series J84 089715 to J84 089718, small stains on first note, EF
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241e (2) both dated 2nd November 1937, a consecutively numbered pair, series T/267 60114 & T/267 60115, LIVERPOOL branch issues, Pick335b, e few small edge tears at bottom, both GVF and scarce as an original pair
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB264 (2) both dated 16th July 1947, a consecutively numbered pair, very last run of the series M71 075413 & M71 075414, GEF to about UNC
Five pounds Peppiattwhite thick paper B255 (2) both dated 5th January 1945, a consecutively numbered pair series H08 024497 & H08 024498, small rust marks on edges, about EF
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 1st January 1944, series D/161 29882, a few rust marks, small hole top left, cleaned & pressed gFine, a scarcer date type
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 22nd January 1944, series D/179 62550, large tear into design & large piece missing at bottom, Poor, a scarcer date type
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 2nd January 1935 series T/183 50183, MANCHESTER branch issue, Pick335c,small centre hole & internal split bottom centre, good Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB255 thick paper dated 21st March 1945 series H72 091505, tear at top centre, edge nick and right side corners both clipped, Pick342, about VF
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB255 thick paper dated 22nd February 1945 seriesH49089358, surface dirt, inked annotations & a Harrods oval stamp on reverse, Fine+
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB255 thick paper dated 8th December 1944 series E84 089028, internal splits, mount marks & written addresses, etc on reverse, Pick342, Fine
Five pounds Peppiattwhite (3) B255 thick paper 1945 tear & inked numbers, also B264 (2) thin paper dated 1947 series L75 & M48, dirt, tears, average Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB255 thick paper dated 1944 series E45 083063 & B270Beale white £5 dated 1950 series R63 073852, both have inked numbers & surface dirt, Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 2nd February 1937 series T/241 40985, LIVERPOOL branch, Pick335b, professionally repaired holes at top, surface dirt, VG to Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB255 (2) thick paper dated 26th February 1945 series H52 010997 about EF and 17th July 1945 series J73 029749 good Fine plus white O'Brien £5 1955 Fine
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