Ten shillings BradburyT15 a contemporary forgery of DardanellesArabic overprint, Cancelled with "Army Pay Office 2 Sept.1918 Gibraltar" on reverse, gFine, also a group (12) of Hungarian, Greek, German & Yugoslavian common WW2 period banknotes all with modern forged Nazi and Jewish overprints, mostly Fine
One poundPeppiattB239A Guernsey overprint series H59A 310221 (a recorded number), "Withdrawn from circulation September 18th, 1941", Pick363h, a scarcer prefix, Fine+
Newcastle upon Tyne £5 Joint Stock Bank dated 1838 No.2919, ink Cancelled overprints, (Outing 1515b), VG mounted on card in a photo frame, Proof Sets 1970 (2) nFDC in the cases of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UC toned in the blue wallet of issue, Five Pound Crown 2008 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Guernsey Five Pound Crowns 2000 (2) Century of the Monarchy UNC in the wallets of issue
Newcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock £10 dated 1836, series No.182, (Outing 1515e), ink Cancelled overprints, almost Fine and a scarcer high value for this type
Newcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock £10 dated 1838, series No.247, (Outing 1515e), ink Cancelled overprints, rejoined, Fine and a scarce high value for this type
One Pound blue PeppiattB249A, Guernsey overprint 2Withdrawn from circulation September 18th 1941." series C63D 428817 (a recorded number), cleaned & pressed, good Fine to VF, scarce
Leeds Bank £5 proof, soft card overprinted SPECIMEN for Wm. Williams Brown, Charles Barr & Co. (Outing1130 for type), printers ink stains, about UNC to UNC
One poundPeppiattB239A Guernsey overprint series E03A 006585, "Withdrawn from circulation November 10th, 1941.", (a full stop after 1941--only 79 recorded for this variety to date, this will be the 80th known) small stain top right, VF
One PoundPeppiattoverprint pair. B249A. C61D 934203 and C61D 934204 consecutive numbered pair. These notes are both in EF to UNC condition, and are one of the best conditioned pairs of the B249A series.
One PoundMahonB212A Guernsey overprint series D94 154877, this is EF to UNC condition, and thus being the finest condition of all the 48 notes known in the hoard.
One poundPeppiattB239C Guernsey overprintconsecutive pair series E15A 781699 & E15A 781700, "Withdrawn from circulation November 10th, 1941", about UNC and scarce as a pair
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.
Treasury 10 shillings BradburyT15 issued 1915, Dardanelle issue with Arabic overprint for 60 Piastres series Z/18 099380, corner & edge repairs with glue residue reverse, Good to VG but scarce
British Armed Forces 1 shilling issued 1946 with "--NAAFI CANTEENS ONLY" overprint-(used by T Force in Japan), PickM11b, cleaned & pressed Fine and scarce
One PoundPeppiattoverprint pair. B249A. C61D 934203 and C61D 934204 consecutive numbered pair. These notes are both in EF to UNC condition, and are one of the best conditioned pairs of the B249A series.
One PoundCatternsoverprint. B225A. 036 261346. This is the finest condition Catterns note in the hoard. Only 74 Catterns overprints are known in total. EF to UNC.
Twenty Pounds Gill. B358S Type 2. Number E22 200075. Issued note. 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.
One PoundPeppiattoverprint pair. B239C. E15A 781699 and E15A 781700. There is no full stop on the front. This pair is one of the best conditioned pairs known for this series. Only 398 Peppiatt overprints for this series known. EF to UNC.
One PoundPeppiattoverprint. B238A. Z Last series. This was the best condition last series note available from the hoard. Just 328 Peppiatt overprints known in this series. Near EF.
One PoundCatterns. B226A. Guernsey overprint, withdrawn from circulation September 18th 1941. Only five known and accompanied by pictures of the others which show that this note is the finest known in existence. 87A 573048 and VF and pleasing.
One PoundPeppiattoverprint pair. B239B. E03A 007276 and E03A 007277 consecutive pair. One of the finest condition pairs of the E03A's in the hoard. There were only 79 issued of this series. EF to UNC.
One PoundPeppiattoverprint. B249A. A01D First series. There are only three A01D notes known in the first series, this being the best condition of the three. In total there are just 122 Peppiatt Blue overprints known. Good VF.
One PoundMahonoverprint. B212A. A76 760129. First Series. Only four are known in this first series, this being the best condition. There are just 48 Mahon overprints known in total. VF.
One PoundCatternsoverprint. B225A. First Series. H95 426734. There are only two first series notes known, this note being the best condition of the two. Just 74 Catterns overprints are known in total. Good VF.
One PoundPeppiattoverprint. B238A. B First series. Only six are known in this series, this note being in the best condition of the six. There are just 328 known Peppiatt overprints of the B238A series. Near EF.
One PoundPeppiattoverprint. B238A. 40Y 371856. Possibly the best condition known of all mid series B238A series notes. Just 328 Peppiatt overprints known in this series. Near EF.
Treasuryone poundBradburyT14 serial P/56 91719, WW1 Dardanelle Arabic overprint, collectable and pleasant with some small damage at the corners and minor edge tears, a key note to GB treasury collection, about Fine and very scarce in any grade
One poundMahonB212A, serial B77 524831, WW2 Guernsey overprint "Withdrawn from circulation September 18th, 1941" across face, only 48 know for this type, Pick363e, pinholes, Fine+ and scarce
One PoundBealeB268 prefix L16C error with a mirror image of the obverse design overprinted on the reverse interesting and scarce Fine, along with an O'Brien 10/- and Page One pound from circulation and a quantity of British pre decimal coins from circulation
Treasury forgeries (3) all thicker paper, they look contemporary but possibly later, 10 shillings T8 prefix T/30 overstamped FORGED and T15 prefix Z/7 and £1 T14 prefix J/44, last two with Arabic Dardanelle overprint, all Fine or better
Treasury 10 shillings BradburyT15 prefix Y/23 "Dardanellesoverprint" issued for Turkey Gallipoli campaign 1915, toned with pinholes & edge wear at left, almost Fine and scarce
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