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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 92	Five Pounds O'Brien white B275 dated 13th January 1956 series B83A 029835, EF More banknotes like this	£220
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 88	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 6 June 1952 X99 024050 Unc or near so More banknotes like this	£210
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 69	Five Pounds Peppiatt White B255 Thick Metal Thread LONDON branch issue dated 24th November 1944 serial number E72 078157, EF or better More banknotes like this	£205
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 80	Five Pounds White Peppiatt. B264. 30th April 1947. M05 027876. EF faint brown discolouration top edge barely detracts More banknotes like this	£180
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 87	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 13th April 1950 prefix R24, crisp EF with some light centre folds More banknotes like this	£180
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 72	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B255 thick paper dated 8 May 1945 prefix J13, VF some brown discolouration right edge More banknotes like this	£160
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 70	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B255 thick paper dated 17 October 1945 prefix K53,a VF bank stamp reverse More banknotes like this	£130
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 71	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B255 thick paper dated 20th November 1944 series E68 018605, VF faint penned number front bottom More banknotes like this	£130
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 86	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 10 May 1950 prefix R47, Pick 344 Fine More banknotes like this	£110
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Banknotes	Lot 74	Five Pounds Peppiatt White Note thick paper B255 dated 23 September 1944 earlier series E19 027421, VF some light discolouration at the edges, Ten Pounds (2) Kentfield Charles Dickens reverse Fine, Lowther Darwin reverse VF, Five Pounds Gill Wellington reverse SE33 prefix VF, Pound (2) Peppiatt Blue A92D prefix F-VF, Beale C94C prefix GVF, Ten Shillings Fforde C41N prefix AU More banknotes like this	£100
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 57	Five Pounds Mahon white B215 dated 5th Oct. 1926 serial 336/E 40076, Choice Uncirculated and graded 64 by PMG who show 27 graded on their population report for B215 with only 3 graded higher than this note More banknotes like this	£1,500
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 58	Five Pounds Mahon White note B215 dated 20th April 1925 series 100/E 78280 LONDON branch issue EF More banknotes like this	£1,400
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 45	Five Pounds Nairne White Note B208b dated 12th November 1914 serial number 58/C 44454, EF desirable thus More banknotes like this	£1,100
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 50	Five Pounds Harvey White Notes B209a (2) consecutives dated 7th March 1922 serial numbers C/86 30667 and 30668 AU - Unc More banknotes like this	£1,100
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 76	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B241f dated 5th January 1935 serial number T/191 20331 MANCHESTER branch issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left. About Uncirculated and graded 50 by PMG and this being the highest grade on the PMG population report from only 3 they have seen More banknotes like this	£700
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 95	Five Pounds Beale white B270 (2) both dated 1 July 1950 R92 057153 and R92 057155 Unc More banknotes like this	£600
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 62	Five Pounds White Catterns B228 dated 25 Feb 1933, 262/J 39380, EF More banknotes like this	£550
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 51	Five Pounds White Harvey. B209a. London 28th Dec 1921 C/49 97687 GVF or possibly better More banknotes like this	£460
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 103	Five Pounds O'Brien white B275, issued 10 March 1955, Z17 023452 Unc or near so More banknotes like this	£400
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 89	Five Pounds Peppiatt white, thin paper, M22 056474, dated 20 May 1947, B264 in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated PMG 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) More banknotes like this	£380
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 2	Bankers Specimen Five Pounds undated 18XX, William IV vignette (1831-34), printed by Perkins, and Heath black on white uniface AU More banknotes like this	£340
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 98	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 1st July 1950, R92 057171, about UNC to Unc More banknotes like this	£300
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 108	Five Pounds O'Brien white B276, issued 23 August 1956, D75A 071807 Unc or near so More banknotes like this	£280
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 100	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 7 June 1952 Y01 085966 Unc or near so More banknotes like this	£200
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 107	Five Pounds O'Brien white B276 dated 28 January 1956 prefix B96A, VF with bank stamps reverse More banknotes like this	£150
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 102	Five Pounds O'Brien white B275 dated 28 March 1955 prefix Z32, VF with some pin holes More banknotes like this	£130
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 97	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 1st December 1949 prefix P10, Pick344, VF More banknotes like this	£100
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 101	Five Pounds O'Brien white B275 dated 13 June 1955 prefix Z97, Fine+ More banknotes like this	£100
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 96	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 19th March 1949 serial M88 002464 VF More banknotes like this	£85
05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Banknotes	Lot 85	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B255 dated 15th February 1945 serial number H43 045738 near EF with some light discolouration towards the edge More banknotes like this	£75
04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Banknotes	Lot 39	Five Pounds White O'Brien. B275 May 30th 1955. Z85 081142 EF with the odd faint stain, numeric bankers stamp reverse	£110
04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Banknotes	Lot 20	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B241 dated 14 Oct 1944 E37 078482 F-VF one pin hole and some stains More banknotes like this	£50
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 18	Five Pounds Catterns white B228 London July 18th 1929 236/H 25729 PMG Extremely Fine 40 More banknotes like this	£550
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 6	A collection in an album Five Pounds White Beale London 1 June 1949 N51 078308 EF, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key C33 027570 GVF, Fforde B314 03D prefix Unc, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue O64D prefix VF some faint brown stains, Beale K34C prefix about EF, O'Brien 1955 prefix O53J B273 Unc and B282 prefix 21A Unc, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve X27D 670057 AU, O'Brien B271 1955 Unc, Fforde B310 prefix C43N Unc along with USA Dollar SERIES 1981 AU More banknotes like this	£260
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 31	Five Pounds White (3) Beale 5 December 1949 P13 032155 VF, O'Brien 26 March 1956 C46A 032725 VF. O'Brien 28 August 1956 D79A 033259 VF More banknotes like this	£240
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 32	Five Pounds White Beale B270 dated 12th May 1951 U63 094220, AU and pleasing More banknotes like this	£240
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 28	Five Pounds B270 White Beale London 1 December 1950 T25 098372 VF More banknotes like this	£170
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 29	Five Pounds B270 White Beale London 25 April 1949 N19 050855 VF More banknotes like this	£160
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 30	Five Pounds Beale white, B270, London August 29 1951 V57 038542 VF a few faint brown stains in places More banknotes like this	£160
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 26	Five Pounds White (2) Pappiatt London 11 June 1945 and Beale London 13 February 1952 F-VF the Beale with some stains at each edge in the centre, the Peppiatt with a bankers stamp reverse More banknotes like this	£150
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 23	Five Pounds Peppiatt white thick paper B255 dated 2nd December 1944, series E79 091587, VF to GVF More banknotes like this	£120
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 34	Five Pounds O'Brien white B275, issued April 21 1955, Z52 023853 GVF with a very small tear on the lower left corner More banknotes like this	£110
04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Banknotes	Lot 8	Five pounds Beale white B270 dated 23 July 1951 series V25 028433, Pick344, VF More banknotes like this	£70
05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Banknotes	Lot 9	Five Pounds White Beale London May 24 1952 X88 006801 VF or better More banknotes like this	£140
05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Banknotes	Lot 13	Five Pounds White O'Brien London 24 February 1956 C20A 059704 GVF with some faint brown stains in places More banknotes like this	£140
05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Banknotes	Lot 8	Five Pounds Beale white B270, issued May 17 1952, X82 084161 NVF with some foxing and a pencil annotation on the reverse, comes in a Westminster folder with certificate More banknotes like this	£70
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 99	Five Pounds Peppiatt White B264 dated London 26 June 1947 M54 050654 Gem Uncirculated and graded 66 EPQ by PMG More banknotes like this	£420
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 95	Five Pounds Peppiatt White Note B255 Thick Paper Metal Thread dated 22 Sept 1944 serial number E18 035091 LONDON branch about UNC - UNC and rarely seen in this high grade More banknotes like this	£360
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 82	Five Pounds Catterns white B228 London July 18th 1929 236/H 25729 EF More banknotes like this	£280
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 75	Five Pounds Mahon white note B215 London 6th February 1928 134/H 66431, (Pick320a), VF More banknotes like this	£260
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 100	Five Pounds White Peppiatt. B264 (2) 14th Feb 1947 L41 046234 and 046235 consecutively numbered GVF-EF More banknotes like this	£260
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 69	Five Pounds White Harvey. B209A. London 18 June 1923 VF with some small inked numbers, 208/D 96533 More banknotes like this	£200
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 89	Five Pounds Peppiatt White London March 31 1944 EF D/238 80627 More banknotes like this	£120
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 108	Five Pounds White O'Brien. B275 May 30th 1955. Z85 081142 EF with the odd faint stain, numeric bankers stamp reverse	£80
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Banknotes	Lot 88	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B241 dated 14 Oct 1944 E37 078482 F-VF one pin hole and some stains More banknotes like this	£48
05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Banknotes	Lot 31	Five Pounds Catterns white BIRMINGHAM branch May 2 1931 B228a, 463U 44433 perhaps closer to VF than Fine with some unevenness to the edges and a stamp and penned number reverse, a rare and desirable branch note More banknotes like this	£1,000
05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Banknotes	Lot 30	Five Pounds Catterns White notes B228 London 31st August 1931 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers 131/J 32134 & 131/J 32135. GVF, have been folded and with some minor brown discolouration at the edges More banknotes like this	£400
05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Banknotes	Lot 29	Five Pounds Catterns White B228 London 25th July 1931 Very Good 114/J 60676 More banknotes like this	£90
05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Banknotes	Lot 14	Bank of England (18) white Five Pounds Beale 22 May 1952 X86 080468 About Fine with some ink marks and inked annotations, Ten Pounds Bailey B400 (1) JE66 996049, Five Pounds Salmon (3) B407 LK28 223091, LH53 528180 and LH65 464039 , One Pound Somerset (6) DT34 781938, DU79 673755, DU79 673756, DX09 895305, DX16 895241 and DY06 726174, Ten Shillings (7) O'Brien B271 Last Series Z72X 085602 GVF, Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 D11 538331 Fine, Hollom B294 X55 316895, Fforde B309 (4) 41Z 304609, 02Y 689652, 02Y 689656, and 43Z 927743 in mixed grades some EF More banknotes like this	£80
05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Banknotes	Lot 39	Five Pounds Beale white B270 dated 23 February 1952 prefix X11, VF More banknotes like this	£60
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 7	Five Pounds Catterns white BIRMINGHAM branch May 2 1931 B228a, 463U 81586 Fine with some unevenness to the edges, a rare and desirable branch note More banknotes like this	£700
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 8	Five Pounds Catterns white BIRMINGHAM branch May 5 1931 B228a, 478U 65177 Fine with a pinhole at the centre and a small holes above and below the word Five at left More banknotes like this	£700
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 24	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 1st September 1950 serial number S46 010190 Pick344 approaching EF More banknotes like this	£200
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 10	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B241 London 23rd January 1941, serial number C/121 03476, VF tiny nick left edge, inked number reverse More banknotes like this	£180
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 11	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B241 London 24th August 1941, serial number C/160 94425, VF penned number top right More banknotes like this	£180
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 25	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 22nd September 1951 serial number V78 086903 Pick344 pleasant VF More banknotes like this	£180
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 31	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 26th August 1950 serial number S41 095479 Pick344 EF or better More banknotes like this	£180
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 39	Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (8) Shaded £5 symbol reverse - 1957 to 61 - Helmeted Britannia front B277 (6 ) first series A31 552172 , A39 545187, A52 491130, & B33 041165, B71 002173 , C46 588573 VF to Good EF and WHITE £5 symbol reverse - 1961 to 63 B280 (2 ) first series H86 155439 VF , H81 829861 EF More banknotes like this	£180
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 18	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 13th June 1950 serial number R76 094371 Pick344 VF More banknotes like this	£140
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 23	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 19th April 1951 serial number U43 082148 Pick344 VF penned number lower left corner and bank stamp reverse More banknotes like this	£130
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 16	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 11th September 1950 serial number S54 030592 Pick344 VF More banknotes like this	£120
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 17	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 12th May 1950 serial number R49 043461 Pick344 Good Fine - VF More banknotes like this	£120
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 20	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 15th May 1951 serial number U65 024095 Pick344 VF penned number lower left corner and bank stamp reverse More banknotes like this	£120
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 21	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 18th July 1950 serial number S07 019752 Pick344 Good VF penned number lower left corner and bank stamp reverse More banknotes like this	£120
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 28	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 23th June 1949 serial number N70 069497 Pick344 VF More banknotes like this	£120
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 32	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 29th July 1950 serial number S17 045791 Pick344 VF or near so More banknotes like this	£120
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 22	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 19th April 1951 serial number U43 082016 Pick344 VF penned number lower left corner, pencilled number at the top and bank stamp reverse More banknotes like this	£110
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 26	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 23rd June 1950 serial number R85 037907 Pick344 VF small brown stain bottom middle More banknotes like this	£110
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 14	Five Pounds Peppiatt white B264 London 20th May 1947 serial number M22 043366 VF or near so More banknotes like this	£100
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 37	Five Pounds O'Brien white B276 London 3rd April 1956 serial number C52A 023702 Fine More banknotes like this	£100
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Banknotes	Lot 19	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 15th August 1950 serial number S31 058931 Pick344 VF or near so More banknotes like this	£95
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 35	Five Pounds Catterns White notes B228 London 17th March 1932 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers 179/J 68714 & 179/J 68715. GVF, have been folded and the 68714 with a hint of brown discolouration at the bottom edge More banknotes like this	£420
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 37	Five Pounds Catterns White notes B228 London 5th March 1932 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers 169/J 90969 & 169/J 90970. GVF, have been folded More banknotes like this	£360
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 36	Five Pounds Catterns White notes B228 London 31st August 1931 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers 131/J 32134 & 131/J 32135. GVF, have been folded and with some minor brown discolouration at the edges More banknotes like this	£340
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 48	Five Pounds Peppiatt White B264 dated London 26 June 1947 M54 050654 AU-Unc desirable thus More banknotes like this	£220
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 54	Five Pounds White Beale B270 dated 17th March 1949 M86 037179, EF and pleasing, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key H15 prefix VF. One Pounds (13) Peppiatt Blue J93D Good, O'Brien 1955 B273 VF, One Pound Page B322 prefix CR47 Unc and Newton 1978 B337 and 339 (6) EF- Unc and Somerset (5) EF-Unc. Ten Shillings O'Brien 1955 B271 VF and Hollom 1963 B294 EF More banknotes like this	£180
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 60	Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (4) average VF to about EF comprising B277 Shaded Symbol variety LAST series prefix serial number E13 240808. Along with the later 1961 B280 White Symbol variety (3) all FIRST series prefixes serial numbers H29 504070, H94 324243 and H94 860892. More banknotes like this	£140
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 40	Five Pounds Peppiatt White London 20th August 1945 B241 GVF (pressed and looks better) K03 050931 More banknotes like this	£130
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 45	Five Pounds Peppiatt White Note thick paper B255 dated 19th November 1945 K81 074686, GVF looks better More banknotes like this	£120
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 53	Five Pounds Beale white B270 U13 068165 dated 14 March 1951 Good Fine with a small pencil annotation on the reverse, and a small crease on the lower right corner More banknotes like this	£80
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 34	Five Pounds Catterns White B228 London 25th July 1931 Very Good 114/J 60676 More banknotes like this	£70
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 51	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 1 February 1950 P63 036116, Pick 344, VF More banknotes like this	£70
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 52	Five Pounds Beale white B270 London 12 July 1949 N86 034670, Pick 344, VF More banknotes like this	£70
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 58	Five Pounds O`Brien white B276 London 12 January 1956, serial number B82A 039942, Pick 345, VF More banknotes like this	£60
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 55	Five Pounds White Beale B270 dated 24th November 1951 W33 057487, VF two small holes at centre More banknotes like this	£55
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 57	Five Pounds O'Brien white B275 dated 23 March 1955 serial number Z28 006928 prefix Z28, Fine More banknotes like this	£55
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Banknotes	Lot 59	Five Pounds O`Brien white B276 London 19 September 1955, serial number A82A 012496, Pick 345, nVF small nick at top edge and penned number 110 in the obverse field More banknotes like this	£50
07/03/2021 Auction 172	English Banknotes	Lot 28	Five Pounds Peppiatt London 13th June 1945 J44 000456 B255 original and pleasant VF very low serial number for this prefix, unusual to see three zeros in a white five pounds serial number. Westminster Bank Mansfield Road Nottingham stamp on reverse More banknotes like this	£140
07/03/2021 Auction 172	English Banknotes	Lot 30	Five Pounds Beale white note B270 dated October 3rd 1949, series O58 035872, (Pick344), EF with some faint brown discolouration and a small section of the top left corner missing More banknotes like this	£85
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Banknotes	Lot 39	Five pounds Catterns white B228 dated 9th June 1933 MANCHESTER branch serial T/142 02526 GVF with some light discolouration Ex Spink Sale 19031 Lot 2378 More banknotes like this	£300
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Banknotes	Lot 51	Five Pounds White (2) Beale 10 January 1951 VF-GVF, O'Brien 7 March 1956 Fine More banknotes like this	£150
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Banknotes	Lot 48	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note London branch dated 28 April 1945 the date on which Benitto Mussolini was executed Serial no. J05 045963, VF or better with signs of slight creasing through the centre of the note with staining on the reverse bottom right hand corner from mount and stamped with numbers 2201 in top left in line with vignette otherwise a well presented and clear note. an example of a Military Payment Note printed on the heavier Thick Paper with incorporation of Metal thread with new prefix numbering system showing five figures in the watermark instead of the previous four. Few examples in grade EF or higher have appeared with us in the present year. More banknotes like this	£90
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 45	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B241b BRISTOL branch issue dated 1st April 1935 serial number T/179 44540, a presentable and well-preserved VF with a minor inked signature at lower right reverse and an Exceptionally Rare note . In fact we have only offered 1 example in December 2019 in good Fine again with a small inked annotation that realised £2000. Also historically this is an example of the last ever branch issued notes as at the outbreak of World War II all branches ceased issuing notes. Issuing became centralized in the main office in London and the branches only served as distribution centres. More banknotes like this	£2,800
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 38	Five Pounds Nairne White Note B208b dated 24th June 1915 serial number 31/D 83624, VF and an Exceptionally Rare early example of the White Britannia medallion issues. Seldom seen by the public at the time as it would roughly be equal to a monthly wage, as average guards and signalmen would make about 25 to 35 shillings per week (20 Shillings in 1 Pound), these historic examples are consistently sought after by any collector. John Gordon Nairne served a long and prosperous career in the Bank service entering at a very young age in 1880. He was knighted in 1914 and created a Baronet in 1917. More banknotes like this	£480
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 36	Five Pounds Harvey White note B209a an early dated 24th May 41511 with the 2 digit over letter fractional prefix serial number 50/H 41511 LONDON branch issue in presentable VF and Exceptionally Scarce note now a century old. Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey was the 17th Chief Cashier which he became on the 6th May 1918 just as the end of World War I was approaching. The inflation caused during the war meant that demand for banknotes increased during Mr Harvey's time in office. Sir Harvey was knighted in 1920 and created a Baronet in 1933, among his other honours which were the CBE, Chavlier of the Legion of Honour and Chavlier of Leopold of Belgium. More banknotes like this	£300
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 37	Five Pounds Catterns White note B228 dated 12th May 1932 serial number 203/J 46413 LONDON branch issue, a fresh and presentable pressed GVF and a fabulous early example, well kept over the ages and appears EF-about UNC at first glance More banknotes like this	£300
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 34	Five Pounds Harvey White Note B209a dated 1st June 1922 serial number D/25 48126 LONDON branch issue a pleasing GVF - EF and an Exceptionally Scarce note now almost a century old. Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey was the 17th Chief Cashier which he became on the 6th May 1918 just as the end of World War I was approaching. The inflation caused during the war meant that demand for banknotes increased during Mr Harvey's time in office. Sir Harvey was knighted in 1920 and created a Baronet in 1933, among his other honours which were the CBE, Chavlier of the Legion of Honour and Chavlier of Leopold of Belgium. More banknotes like this	£280
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 35	Five Pounds Harvey White note B209a a later dated 16th September 1924 with the 3 digit over letter fractional prefix serial number 019/E 96354 LONDON branch issue in presentable good Fine or better very minor age and handling related wear , nearly a century old and Exceptionally Scarce. Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey was the 17th Chief Cashier which he became on the 6th May 1918 just as the end of World War I was approaching. The inflation caused during the war meant that demand for banknotes increased during Mr Harvey's time in office. Sir Harvey was knighted in 1920 and created a Baronet in 1933, among his other honours which were the CBE, Chavlier of the Legion of Honour and Chavlier of Leopold of Belgium. More banknotes like this	£220
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 62	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B264 Post-war Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 12th June 1947 serial number M42 075861, a pleasing very high grade example in about UNC - UNC still retaining original embossing and showing very minor signs of handling. For a consecutively numbered note to this please see next lot More banknotes like this	£220
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 65	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B264 Post-war Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 12th June 1947 serial number M42 075954, a pleasing very high grade example in about UNC - UNC still retaining original embossing and showing very minor signs of handling More banknotes like this	£220
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 77	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 30th June 1952 serial number Y20 052976, a pleasing high grade example about UNC - UNC More banknotes like this	£220
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 63	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B264 Post-war Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 12th June 1947 serial number M42 075862, a pleasing very high grade example in about UNC - UNC still retaining original embossing and showing very minor signs of handling. For a consecutively numbered note to this please see previous lot More banknotes like this	£210
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 64	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B264 Post-war Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 12th June 1947 serial number M42 075877, a pleasing very high grade example in about UNC - UNC still retaining original embossing and showing very minor signs of handling More banknotes like this	£200
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 33	Five Pounds Harvey White Note B209a bearing the Valentine's Day date 100 Years ago on 14th February 1920 serial number 64/J 93474, a pleasing and presentable GVF lightly pressed with a minor original ink smudge and 5 almost undetectable pinholes around Britannia medallion visible at inspection against strong light. A perfect gift for the few romantics left out there to show their other half that their love would last through the centuries` More banknotes like this	£190
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 66	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B264 Post-war Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 12th June 1947 serial number M42 075974, a pleasing very high grade example in about UNC - UNC still retaining original embossing and showing very minor signs of handling More banknotes like this	£180
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 56	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B255 Thick paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue and an earlier example for type dated 9th September 1944 serial number E07 078718, VF various bank and hand stamps - 2 on face one of which a date "Feb 22 1946", 2 inked numerals on face. The reverse an inked signature Mr/Mrs James and pencilled signature A. Sargeson and 2 hand stamps from Manchester stores - The Great Universal Stores Limited and the Montague Burton Ltd, 49 Piccadilly, Manchester a clothes shop established by Sir Montague Maurice Burton and still operating to this day under Burton Menswear London More banknotes like this	£160
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 82	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread dated 15th August 1949 serial number 016 021567 London branch. PMG 55 EPQ More banknotes like this	£160
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 44	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B241 LONDON branch issue dated 22nd January 1944 and serial number D/179 62506, and an Exceptionally high grade example about UNC slightly wrinkled at places around edges, perhaps from indirect moisture or air humidity. More banknotes like this	£130
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 85	Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 12th October 1955 serial number B03A 009604, presentable VF or slightly better minor edge nick at lower right and a clear glue repaired 11mm tear at upper centre More banknotes like this	£120
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 60	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B255 Thick paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated on the US Independence day 4th July 1945 serial number J 62 065963, good Fine - about VF small edge nicks at folds and an inked name in large and bold letters on reverse More banknotes like this	£75
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 79	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 7th March 1952 serial number X22 011451, GVF and pleasing. For a consecutively numbered note to this see next lot More banknotes like this	£75
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 46	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note World War II German Operation BERNHARD forgery B241OB dated 29th October 1935 serial number A/247 58160, VF or better with the usual Pinholes in body More banknotes like this	£65
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 71	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 14th November 1950 serial number T10 089165, VF pressed and washed with watermark thinned at right resulting in a minor inner split but a presentable note More banknotes like this	£65
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 80	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 7th March 1952 serial number X22 011450, GVF and pleasing. For a consecutively numbered note to this see previous lot More banknotes like this	£65
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 84	Five Pounds O'Brien White note B275 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 4th April 1955 serial number Z38 067961, VF or near More banknotes like this	£65
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 55	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B255 Thick paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue and an earlier example for type dated 26th September 1944 and an interesting "declining" serial number E21 055054, a presentable VF with 2 signed pencilled names on reverse in large letters and a small pencilled numeral 25 also on reverse More banknotes like this	£60
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 83	Five Pounds O'Brien White note B275 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 22nd April 1955 serial number Z53 024183, presentable VF - GVF More banknotes like this	£60
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 57	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B255 Thick paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 25th October 1945 serial number K60 000893, VF previously displayed in a frame or similar as most noticeable by toning of paper from sunlight and lightly trimmed at right edge with also an inked number on reverse, but no observable mounting points (glue or similar) More banknotes like this	£55
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 72	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 16th March 1949 serial number M85 056069, VF More banknotes like this	£55
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 76	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 29th January 1951 serial number T74 068542, VF lightly pressed and presentable note More banknotes like this	£55
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 78	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 6th September 1950 an interesting "declining" serial number S50 056055, VF a very tiny Pinhole at upper left More banknotes like this	£55
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 58	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B255 Thick paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 27th September 1945 serial number K36 077343, VF lightly pressed with visible signs of wear and handling More banknotes like this	£50
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 59	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B255 Thick paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 6th October 1944 serial number E30 072813, VF faint pencilled numeral at upper right on face and an inked numeral on reverse More banknotes like this	£50
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 69	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 11th October 1950 serial number S80 023773, presentable VF or very slightly better More banknotes like this	£50
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 87	Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 21st October 1955 serial number B11A 063026, VF - GVF with a glue repaired 52mm tear in the right margin but not affecting design and a inked numeral on reverse More banknotes like this	£48
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 73	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 1st January 1952 serial number W64 084923, VF or slightly better multiple pinholes to upper centre left body of the note and minor faint pencilled W in upper right More banknotes like this	£46
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 75	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 25th May 1949 serial number N45 053689, presentable VF with an inked signature on reverse W S Wilkes and a handstamp at upper right More banknotes like this	£44
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 67	Five Pounds Peppiatt White note B264 Post-war Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 14th May 1947 serial number M17 063651, good Fine - about VF pencilled numerals and a hand stamp on face More banknotes like this	£42
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 70	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 13th October 1950 serial number S82 097280, VF stained with minor thinning and a tape repair at the place of thinning More banknotes like this	£42
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 74	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 21st September 1949 serial number O48 011901, presentable VF pressed with 2 inked signatures on reverse Kemp at left and R. Best at right More banknotes like this	£40
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Banknotes	Lot 86	Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 16th December 1955 serial number B59A 008680, VF previously mounted with 6 glue residue mounting points on reverse More banknotes like this	£40
07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Banknotes	Lot 49	Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (4) average VF to about EF comprising B277 Shaded Symbol variety LAST series prefix serial number E13 240808. Along with the later 1961 B280 White Symbol variety (3) all FIRST series prefixes serial numbers H29 504070, H94 324243 and H94 860892. More banknotes like this	£150
07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Banknotes	Lot 43	Five Pounds Peppiatt White Note thick paper B255 dated 19th November 1945 K81 074686, GVF looks better More banknotes like this	£130
07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Banknotes	Lot 48	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 Fforde B310 issues (2) last series prefixes D16N and D27N. A consecutively numbered trio of 1 Pounds QE2 portrait Page B322 (3) last series HZ 32 041070 - HZ32 041072. Together with another consecutive trio 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial Somerset B341 W Reverse (3) series AY54 357391 - AY54 357393. More banknotes like this	£70
01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Banknotes	Lot 31	Five Pounds Harvey White note B209a dated 31st October 1922 serial number C/29 86193 LONDON branch issue EF very minor rust and Exceptionally Scarce note now almost a century old. Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey was the 17th Chief Cashier which he became on the 6th May 1918 just as the end of World War I was approaching. The inflation caused during the war meant that demand for banknotes increased during Mr Harvey's time in office. Sir Harvey was knighted in 1920 and created a Baronet in 1933, among his other honours which were the CBE, Chavlier of the Legion of Honour and Chavlier of Leopold of Belgium. More banknotes like this	£300
01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Banknotes	Lot 53	Five Pounds Peppiatt White 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 More banknotes like this	£170
01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Banknotes	Lot 57	Five Pounds Beale White note B270 Thin paper Metal thread dated 31st March 1952 serial number X42 005187 London branch and an original GVF. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London More banknotes like this	£70
02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Banknotes	Lot 1311	Five Pounds Catterns White notes B228 dated 8th August 1932 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers 243/J 10192 & 243/J 10193, London issues. Both original and relatively crisp GVF or near so and 1 with Minor marginal nick at top left but this not affecting the note's general appearance More banknotes like this	£480
02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Banknotes	Lot 1321	Five Pounds Peppiatt White 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 More banknotes like this	£340
02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Banknotes	Lot 1309	Five Pounds Catterns White note B228 dated 24th March 1933 serial number 270/J 15743 London branch issue about EF and an Exceptionally Scarce early signature, very sought after by most collectors More banknotes like this	£260

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