Scotland The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Fourteenth and Final Bradbury Wilkinson issue 1 PoundPick S332 (PMS CO65, BY SC405) dated 3rd January 1951 serial number 27M 754 866 and bearing signature Sir John Erskine titled General Manager. A very attractive and eye-catching design mainly in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a portrait of Lord Cockburn one of the Bank's first Directors at upper right and Allegorical female bust at lower centre flanked by thistle plants and 2 Allegorical figures representing Agriculture and Maritime shipping. The reverse in violet featuring a large panel with the Bank's Coat of Arms with a seated Maritime Allegorical female figure on top and flanked by 2 Griffins and thistle plants. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. New Malden, Surrey, England imprinted in small script at lower centre obverse and watermarked with the same female bust as on obverse. A presentable GVF example of the very last issue for the bank just before the merger with the National.
ScotlandBank of Scotland (11) in mostly very high grades including about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Pounds (7) including Pick 100a (BY SC106a, PMS BA99a) dated 2nd March 1955 signatures Elphinstone & Watson series B0385499. Pick 100b (BY SC106b, PMS BA99b) dated 10th September 1956 signatures Craig & Watson series J0500780. Pick 100c (BY SC106, PMS BA99c) signatures Bilsland and Watson (2) dated 1st October 1957 series P0831811 & LAST prefix before fractional for this type Z0470733. Pick 102a (BY SC107a, PMS BA100c) dated 11th February 1964 signatures Bilsland & Watson series A/G 0513225. Pick 105a (BY SC107b, PMS BA 100c) dated 1st June 1966 signatures Polwarth & Letham series A/Q 0941053. Pick 105b (BY SC107c, PMS BA100f) dated 3rd March 1967 series signatures Polward & Letham series B/A 0373816. 5 Pounds (4) including Pick 106a (BY SC119a, PMS BA106b) dated 25th September 1961 signatures Bilsland & Watson and FIRST series for this type now with solid 5 Pound symbols series 3/H 8355. Pick 103a (BY SC118, PMS BA 106a) dated 55nd September 1961 signatures Bilsland & Watson LAST series for this type with hollow 5 Pound symbols serial number 8/G 2504. Pick 106b (BY SC119b, PMS BA106d) dated 8th March 1966 series F 351438. Pick 106c (BY SC119c, PMS BA106e) dated 1st February 1967 signatures Polwarth & Letham series G469532.
ScotlandIreland & The Channel Islands (37) in mixed grades Fine to UNC some scarcer issues include an Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 6b (BY IM3b) serial number J/3 3217. Guernsey 1 Pound Pick 45a (BY GU34a) serial number B011016 signature Guilemette. Scotland 10 PoundsPolymerReplacement ZZ issues Pick 371 (RB111ar). 5 Pounds Polymer Replacement ZZ issue Pick 370 (RB110r). Clydesdale Bank 5 Pounds Pick 229O (CL70a) First prefix for type and low numbered consecutive pair W/HS 000981 and W/HS 000981. 10 Pounds Pick 229Q (CL71a) First prefix for type W/HS 132962.1 Pounds Pick 211b (CL 41b) first prefix for type D/CE 094819 & D/CE 094820. 20 PoundsPick 229F (CL59) Commemorative issues (3) consecutive serial numbers A/ED 389033 - A/ED 389035. British Linen Bank 1 Pound Pick 169a (BL75) First prefix for type. National Commercial Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 269a (NC6). Museum on The Mound Presentation folder Bank of Scotland Polymer notes Matched serial numbers Pair 5 and 10 Pounds serial numbers AA002523. Museum on The Mound Presentation folder Bank of Scotland Polymer note 5 serial number AA003449. Ireland Ulster Bank George Best Commemorative presentation pack. Lady Lavery 10 shillings and 1 Pound. Along with other regular issues
Scotland National Bank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 260b (Calloway-Murphy NA60, BY SC522b) Seventh issue now featuring the Banks Coat of Arms instead of the Royal Arms as required by the Lord Lyon King of Arms and dated 6th July 1942 serial number A133-724 printed signature A. A. Bremner and manuscript signature for P. Cashier. The note in blue on red yellow and pink underprint featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre, portrait of Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian at left and a view of Edinburgh Castle at right on obverse and the reverse in blue with an elaborate guilloche panel and view of Edinburgh at centre. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, London England printed in small panels on obverse and reverse lower centre. VF or near so and a Very Rare note seldom offered to the market
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 100 Pounds Pick 350a (Callaway-Murphy RB89, BY SC882a) Lord Ilay FIRST ISSUE FIRST PREFIX serial number A/1 145193 dated 25th March 1987 signed Robert M Maiden titled Managing Director. The note in red on multicolour underprint featuring Lord Ilay at right and Coat of Arms at lower centre on obverse and an illustration of Balmoral castle on reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited not inscribed on the note and watermarked Lord Ilay. GVF - EF and very Rare
Scotland (12) scarcer issues and types in mixed mostly higher grades average VF-GVF comprising The Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) dated 17th October 1949 prefix B/38 signature Morrison. North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick S644 (BY SC712b, PMS NS43b) dated 1st July 1945 FIRST prefix for type D237200 signed Webster. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited signature D. Alexander (4) including 1 Pounds (2) Pick 269a (BY SC602a, PMS NC6) dated 1st November 1961 series F998753 & Pick 271a (BY SC602b, PMS NC7) dated 4th January 1967 series 2Q811789. 5 Pounds (2) including Pick 266 (BY SC611, PMS NC2) dated 16th September 1959 series B846694 and Pick 272a (BY SC613a, PMS NC9) dated 1st October 1964 series G216469. The British Linen Bank (6) consisting of 1 Pounds (4) including Pick 156 (BY SC203, PMS BL64) dated 8th June 1931 signature Waugh serial number T 176734 Scarce, Pick 161b (BY SC205b, PMS BL65c) dated 17th April 1950 signature Mackenzie serial number Q/2 76305, Pick 161b (BY SC205c, PMS BL65d) dated 28th December 1955 signature Anderson series Z/3 990377 and Pick 166c (BY SC208b, PMS BL71b) dated 13th June 1967 signature Walker series P/4 894341. 5 Pounds (2) including Pick 163 (BY SC215, PMS BL72) dated 3rd February 1961 signed Anderson LAST ISSUED prefix for this type A/12 041061 Scarce and Pick 167b (BY SC216b, PMS BL76b) dated 16th June 1964 signature Walker FIRST prefix for this type G/12 628637.
World (28) mostly about UNC - UNC including a Provincial issue The Bradford Banking Company 5 Pounds Cut-cancelled with bottom third of note cut away (Outing 247c) number D9737. Scotland (22) comprising Clydesdale Bank Limited (10) including 1 Pounds Pick 204c, Pick 211b (2) and Pick 211d. 5 Pounds Pick 218a. 10 Pounds (4) including Pick 219a, Pick 226a very FIRST series for type A/AA 494680 along with a consecutive trio Pick 226f series CG/5 824028 - CG/5 824030. Bank of Scotland (12) including 5 Pounds (4) Pick 112f, Pick 116b, Pick 119a and Pick 119c. 10 Pounds (8) including Pick 113b, Pick 113c (2), Pick 113d, Pick 117a (2), Pick 120a and Pick 125b. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a (BY JE1) serial number JN 580645, trimmed. Charles Darwin Commemorative Coin & Banknote Cover Limited Edition of 500 including a 10 Pounds LowtherB390 FIRST RUN series AA01 999642 along with a Sierra Leone Charles Darwin Commemorative Copper-nickel 1 Dollar Coin 1999. Australia Banknote Vignette The unissued Five Shilling Note of 1946 1989 UNC as issued serial 4635/20000. Museum on the Mound limited edition presentation folder of British Linen Company 1 Guinea 1819 modern pull pencilled 69/100. Cumberland & Carlisle Bank £5 contemporary pull printed on card dated 180x, a Thomas Berwick engraving, (Outing 435a for type)
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (8) most in very high grades including about UNC - UNC comprising Pick 91b (BY SC103b, RB95b) (2) both dated 20th April 1939 signatures Elphinstone & Macfarlane series S0491446 & X0689960. Pick 91c (BY SC103c, PMS BA95d) dated 16th October signatures Elphinstone & Crowford series AA347964. Pick 96b (BY SC105a, PMS BA98b) signatures Elphinstone & Crawford (4) including 29th November 1945 series D0181176, 28Th January 1947 series F0534756, 8th March 1949 series J0682830 22nd October 1952 series Q0069662. Pick 96c (BY SC105b, PMS BA98c) dated 9th November 1953 signatures Elphinstone & Watson series T0084497.
Scotland (15) in mixed grades comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds Pick 324b signed Balnetine serial AK945722. The Royal bank of Scotland Limited 5 PoundsPick 336a dated 1st May 1979 signature Burke serial number A/71 095547. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Pounds (3) including Pick 341b signed Winter serial number D/24 682915, Pick 346 signed Maiden serial number A/2 177752 and Pick 356 dated 8th December 1992 "European Summit Edinburgh" Commemorative Issue signed Mathewson serial number EC1194826. The Union Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick S817a (Calloway-Murphy UB69a, BY SC913a) dated 5th February 1952 signed Morrison serial number B359/113. Clydesdale Bank plc 1 Pound Pick 211c dated 8th April 1985 serial number D/CX 072764. Bank of Scotland (2) including 1 Pound Pick 111f dated 7th October 1983 signed Risk & pattullo serial number D/49 0928283 along with 5 Pounds Pick 112f dated 12th September 1984 serial number DA358098. Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick 191b (Calloway-Murphy CL24d, BY SC311b) dated 1st May 1958 serial number A/R 635343. The British Linen Bank (4) comprising 1 Pounds (3) including Walker signature issues Pick 166c (Calloway-Murphy BL71b, BY SC208b) dated 1st July 1963 serial number D/4 134644 and Pick 168 (Calloway-Murphy BL71b, BY SC208b) dated 13th June 1967 serial number S/4 642817, Pick 169a (Calloway-Murphy BL75, BY SC210) dated 5th November 1969 signed Walker serial number B/5 097924 along with 5 Pounds Pick 167a (Calloway-Murphy BL76a, BY SC216a) dated 21st September 1962 serial number D/12 117689 signed Anderson. The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick S331a (Calloway-Murphy CO61d, BY SC404c) dated 22nd June 1938 signed Irving & Thomson serial number E/24 219389.
Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S331a (Calloway-Murphy CO 61a, BY SC404a) Thirteenth issue dated 1st December 1927 serial number 23A 328775 where the letter is in Gothic script signed Royden R Thomson titled Accountant and Hugh Mclaren Roberts titled Cashier. The Thirteenth issue notes are regarded as the finest 20th century Scottish notes and they featured the portrait of John Pitcairn of Pitcairn's, the Bank's first Chairman, based on a painting by the Scottish artist Sir Henry Raeburn. This note in dark blue on a yellow and red underprint featuring Lord Pitcairn portrait at lower centre and detail of the façade of Commercial Bank of Scotland building at upper centre on obverse dark blue guilloche design panel with the Bank's Head Office building at centre. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London Wall, London E.C. In a PMG holder and graded Choice Very Fine 35
Scotland The British Linen Bank 1 Pounds all bearing the signature of Andrew Philip Anderson Pick 157d (BY SC205c, PMS BL67c & BL67e) 1950's issues (30) in mixed grades average good Fine - about VF with a variety of dates. The notes in blue with red sunburst underprint and "BLB" in red large letters, Panel at left and Banks Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and blue DITAT panel on reverse. Printed by Waterlo & Sons Limited
Great Britain (22) in mixed grades comprising Bank of England issues (17) consisting of O'Brien (5) including 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown Britannia medallion issue 1955 prefix C56Y and 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issue 1961 (4) prefixes D93, D59, E66 & first series A05. Fforde (9) 10 Shillings QE2 & seated Britannia 1967 issues (5) including B309 (2) prefixes 79Z & 68Y and B310 prefixes A11N, A30N and B90N along with 5 Pounds QE2 & seated child Britannia B312 issue 1967 (4) including prefixes T66 and a consecutive trio Z06 these about UNC - UNC. Page 1 Pound QE2 & seated Britannia B320 issue 1970 prefix Y39E. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 issues 1981 (2) prefixes DW05 & DY12. Along with Scotland 1 Pounds Commemorative issues celebrating 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis StevensonPick 358a (Calloway-Murphy RB94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 and signed G.R.Mathewson (5) in 2 consecutively numbered runs - a trio RLS0546101 through RLS0546103 and a pair RLS0546049 & RLS0546050, these also UNC.
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Pick S811c (Calloway-Murphy UB64c, BY SC912d) Fifth General issue and first year issue for this type dated 15th December 1933 serial number C 200/103 with printed signatures Norman L. Hird titled General Manager and John D. Wink titled Chief Accountant. The note in blue on yellow underprint with large "FIVE" on an elaborate guilloche with red sunbursts where the rays are made out of a repetitive "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited" wording and The Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre and two equestrian statues at lower left and right on obverse and the reverse in blue with a guilloche design at centre with large 5 circled by "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited". Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London these Fifth issue 5 Pound notes were printed on plates of 4 notes and numbered in books of 200. Fine - about VF and a scarce issue
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited SPECIMEN PROOFS (2) comprising 1 Pound similar to Pick S815c (BY SC903d, PMS UB63e) signatures Hird & Wilson dated 28th September 1945 serial number V/16 376001 with guide lines on obverse and stamped on reverse in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland, Limited / EXHIBITED" and a dated stamp 1st April 1946, 4 punchole cancels, EF Foreign Substance on reverse from Ex-Mounting. Along with the later re-designed issue 1 Pound similar to Pick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) signature Morrison dated 1st September 1953 serial number G/17 401000 with guide lines on obverse and stamped in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited / 29th May 1954", 3 sets of punchole cancellations formed in vertical lines, about UNC - UNC, Printers Annotations and Minor Foreign Substance from Ex Mounting. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London these rarely come onto the market
Scotland & England (7) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising Scotland (5) including The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S331a (BY SC404c, PMS CO61c) dated 1st June 1931 serial number 23E 564588. Clydesdale Bank Plc 20 PoundsPick 229H (BY SC360, PMS CL61) dated 24th June 2006 signature Thorburn very LOW number FIRST series for this type A/EJ 450313 given that series begin A/EJ 450001. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (3) including 5 Pounds "Jack Nicklaus Retirement from Golf" Commemorative Issues Pick 365 (BY SC847, PMS RB101) both dated 14th July 2005 (2) serial numbers JWN 0611412 & JWN 1563512. 10 PoundsPick 353a (BY SC853, PMS RB103a) dated 23rd March 1994 serial number C/44 204252. Along with Bank of EnglandLowther 10 Pounds (2) including First historical series Charles DickensB382 issue 1999 serial number KL09 758700 along with Second historical series Charles DarwinB388 "The Company" issue 2000 serial number AA57 724824.
Scotland 1 Guinea The Royal Bank of Scotland First Lizars Issue dated 4th November 1826 signed James More for the Accountant and Archibald Bonar for the Cashier. Calloway and Murphy RB38. Vignette of Neptune & Britannia upper centre surmounted by crown, Pay Andrew Bogle or the bearer and an elaborate printed reverse. William Home Lizars the printer and engraver who prepared some of Scotland's finest banknote designs, was asked to engrave new £1 and 1 Guinea notes in 1825. There was already a family connection with the bank as his father Daniel Lizars had been a customer since at least 1799 and William himself had been granted a credit of £300 in 1812 'upon an obligation Sir Alex Jardine, Bart (his brother-in-law) and Charles Stewart Printer in Edinburgh being in place of one held by Daniel Lizars, Engraver here.' (his father Daniel had just died). Both the £1 and 1 Guinea notes employ a much more intricate and detailed engraving techniques possible when using harder steel plate. Lizars was at the forefront of these techniques. Both the £1 and the 1 Guinea for the first time for the Royal Bank have printed reverses. These 1 Guinea notes are the last to be issued by the Royal Bank whose minutes indicated that some 550 books at 400 notes per book were issued (= 220,000 notes). Issuance ceased in February 1830 after yet another forgery. The bank's records refer to Steel Plates No. 1 to No. 3, from which it is inferred that the original plate was re-engraved, perhaps in response to forgeries. About Fine with pinholes
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc signature Maiden issues (5) comprising 10 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB87 FIRST SERIES LOW serial number for this type A/1 000087, 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy FIRST series for this type (3) a consecutive pair LOW serial numbers A/1 000099 & A/1 000100 along with A/1 033146 and 100 Pounds Calloway-Murphy FIRST series for this type serial number A/1 368068. All in high grades to GEF - about UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc a very high grade group includes a SPECIMEN issue (6) including 100 Pounds signature Goodwin SC372 serial number A/AP 002999, 50 Pounds signature Goodwin SC872 serial number RBS12117, 50 Pounds signature Goodwin SC871 serial number A/1091836, SPECIMEN 50 Pounds signature Goodwin SC872 serial number A/1 000000 dated 14th September 2005, 10 PoundsPolymer 2016 issue signature McEwan serial number BA382036 and 5 Pounds signature Goodwin SC330c serial number E/DS 194730
Scotland The British Linen Bank 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy BL68a (SC233) dated 6th August 1935 signature A. Dempster No. Y/3 2/405, blue on multicolour Coat of Amrs at upper centre Ditat seal at left on obverse and Ditat seal on reverse values left and right at centre. VF - GVF and Exceptionally Rare and most likely missing from most advanced Scottish collections
ScotlandClydesdale Bank PLC an assortment of 1, 5,10 and 20 Pounds in mostly high grades to UNC (10) includes Robert Burns Commemorative set of 4 all with same serial number R/B 2004139 accompanying with the original envelope and folder
Scotland The British Linen Bank 1 PoundSPECIMEN COLOUR TRIAL obverse & reverse uniface PROOFS No. 490 (2) obverse proof dated 2nd December 1929 no serial number series No. Q signature J. Waugh red SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD overprint twice diagonally and the same but blue overprint on the reverse proof. Both in brown, punchole cancelled, About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 Pick 123a (Calloway-Murphy BA126a) signatures Pattulo for Governor & Burt for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 17th July 1995 and the 2nd to LAST note for this type serial number AA249999. The BA126a series ends AA250000. Red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint with Sir W. Scott at left and commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and Leisure and Tourism on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds Pick 118Ab (Calloway-Murphy BA121) signatures Pattulo & Burt LAST date & series for this type dated 9th February 1994 serial number A366912. Red on multicolour underprint Banks Coat of Arms at centre, Sir W. Scott at right and 'STERLING' under denomination wording at centre on obverse and arms at upper left, sailing ship at lower left, seated Pallas at lower right and head office building at centre on reverse. About UNC - UNC and a scarcer high denomination
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland all Mathrewson signatures 1990s issues (4) including 1 Pound dated 1st October 1997 series C/68 960126, 10 pounds dated 23rd March 1994 serial number C/64 135196 and 100 Pounds (2) the first dated 30th September 1998 series A/2 105257 and the second dated 30th March 1999 series A/2 736094. Very high grades most about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc a very high grade group of 5, 20 and 100 Pounds (7) includes commemorative issues such as The Queens Golden Jubilee5 Pounds with the original presentation folder and 500 years The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 5 pounds comes with the original presentation folder and envelope. The 100 Pounds signature Goodwin dated 27th June 2000 serial number A/2 800081
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 10 Pounds SPECIMEN red COLOUR TRIAL No.11 imprinted on upper left margin on reverse Calloway-Murphy R72 signatures Robertson & Burke punchole cancelled dated 19th March 1969 serial number A/1 000000 black SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse, Coat of Arms at lower centre on obverse and reverse Tay Bridge and view of Dundee. Exceptionally scarce and about UNC - UNC
ScotlandClydesdale BankPolymer 5 Pounds Presentation Packs (8) commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the opening of the Forth Bridge. All low serials and with "The Forth Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site Nomination" text on reverse. Includes Callaway & Murphy CL69r ( Pick 229Nr ) Replacement issues (3) series ZZ/01 000084, ZZ/01 000360 and ZZ/01 001151. Along with Callaway & Murphy CL69 ( Pick 229Na ) issues (5) series FB/1 000042, FB/1 000059 and consecutive (3) FB/1 000053, FB/1 000054 and FB/1 000054. Comes with the original promotional leaflets (2) and a letter from a fellow collector, and some of these issues are considered to be the lowest numbers available to commerce
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland (5) includes 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB 58a (2) a consecutive pair signatures Thompson & Dick dated 1st May 1953 serial number G3313/2504 & G3313/2505, 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB 58d signatures Ballantyne & Campbell dated 1st April 1955 serial number G10362/2378, 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy RB 55h signature Ballantyne dated 1st December 1956 serial number AM116536 and 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy RB 63 signature Robertson dated 1st September 1967 serial number A/6 021306. Scarce issues and all in very high grades to UNC
World a group of around 130 early and modern issues in mixed grades with some duplication includes Scotland The Union Bank of ScotlandSpecimen £1 dated 17th October 1952 , similar design to Callaway & Murphy UB68a (as Pick S816a)
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland signatures A.S.O. Dandie & D. Alexander 1st November 1957 issues (2) including 5 pounds Calloway-Murphy NA68 serial number A376-399, dark green on multicolour Coat of Arms lower left on obverse and Bridge on reverse about UNC - UNC along with 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NA 69 serial number A016-303, red on multicolour Coat of Amrs at lower left on obverse and Bridge on reverse GVF
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc a high grade group of 1, 10, 20 and 100 Pounds (19) includes commemorative issues such as Robert Luis Stevenson 1 Pound comes with the original envelope and information card, European Summit Edinburgh and Alexander Graham Bell also the 100 Pounds signature Mathewsone serial number A/1 693032
ScotlandBank of Scotland 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues signatures Grant & Masterton (2) including 50 pounds Pick 122b (Calloway-Murphy BA125b) dated 15th April 1999 FIRST prefix very LOW serial number for this type AA800009 series for this type start AA800001, dark green and olive brown on multicolour underprint and Arts and Culture reverse. 100 Pounds Pick 123c (Calloway-Murphy BA126c) dated 19th May 1999 serial number AA617338, red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint and Leisure and Tourism reverse. Both with commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes. Both UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Deep Blue Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 3 punchhole cancels across the signatures and blue SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107a). The note with deep blue border margins and in blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. About UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Lighter Blue Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 3 punchhole cancels across the signatures and SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107a). The note with lighter blue border margins and in light blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. About UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland 1 PoundSPECIMEN Waterlow COLOUR TRIAL Pick 256s (Calloway-Murphy NA43) dated 2nd November 1927 overprinted "SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONTS LTD." once on lower obverse and twice on reverse and 3 punchole cancels, imprint on top left margin SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD., reverse red and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. In a PMG holder graded PMG 58 EPQ Choice About UNC. Scarce and sought after
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 131 (Calloway-Murphy BA134a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 1st June 2016 FIRST issue prefix LOW serial number AA000450. The note in brown and yellow featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Glenfinnan Viaduct with a steam train featured in the Harry Potter films at left on reverse. UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10, 20 & 100 Pounds all matching FIRST prefixes LOW serial numbers for respective types AA000295 dated 17th September 2007 signatures Stevenson for Governor & Mathew for Treasurer (3) and as in order of listing Pick 125a (Calloway-Murphy BA 128a), Pick 126a (Callaway-Murphy BA 129a) and Pick 128a (Callaway-Murphy BA 131a). About UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 Pick 123b (Calloway-Murphy BA126b) signatures Pattulo for Governor & Masterton for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 18th August 1997 FIRST prefix LOW number for this type serial number AA250028. The BA126b series starts AA250001. Red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint with Sir W. Scott at left and commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and Leisure and Tourism on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
Scotland The British Linen Bank 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy BL66d signatures Waugh & Mackenzie serial number M/7 2/189, dark-blue on multicolour Coat of Arms at upper centre with value to left and right and ornate panel at left. About UNC - UNC and scarce in this high grade
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds (2) including Pick 114d (Callaway-Murphy BA118d) signatures Clydesmuir & Pattullo dated 16th July 1979 FIRST prefix LOW serial number for this type A900010 where the series for BA118d start A900001. Along with Pick 114e (Callway-Murphy BA118e) signatures Risk & Pattulo LAST prefix HIGH serial number for this type K149197 where the series for BA118e end K150000, corner flick only. The notes in purple on multicolour underprint and feature the Banks Coat of Arms at centre and Sir W. Scott at right on obverse and arms above sailing ship and medallion of seated Pallas at left and Banks Head Office building at centre. About UNC to UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 PoundsWhite Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 4 punchhole cancels across the signatures and blue SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107b). The note with white border margins and in light blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
Scotland (9) an assortment of 1 and 5 Pounds 1960's issues including a variety of signatures and designs from different Banks including Clydesdale Bank Limited, The British Linen Bank includes a consecutive pair and the National Commercial Bank. All in high grades
ScotlandBank of Scotland £20 (4) a consecutive pair dated 1st July 1991 first series K150241 to K150242, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC and £20 dated 1st July 1991 first series K150283, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC. Along with £20 dated 12th January 1993 last series AU149967, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues signatures Grant & Masterton (2) including 50 pounds Pick 122d (Calloway-Murphy BA125d) dated 1st January 2006 FIRST prefix very LOW serial number for this type AC500064 series for this type start AC500001, dark green and olive brown on multicolour underprint and Arts and Culture reverse and about UNC - UNC. 100 Pounds Pick 123d (Calloway-Murphy BA126d) dated 24th September 2004 LAST prefix for this type serial number AB343432, red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint and Leisure and Tourism reverse GEF - about UNC. Both with commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5, 50 & 100 Pounds all FIRST prefixes for their respective types dated 17th September 2007 and signed Stevenson for Governor & Matthew Treasurer (3) and as in order of listing Pick 124a (Calloway-Murphy 127a) serial number AA186119, Pick 127a (Calloway-Murphy BA130a) serial number AA096833 and Pick 128a (Calloway-Murphy BA 131a) serial number AA015287. The 50 Pounds in about EF - EF, the rest UNC
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc 100 Pounds dated 3 January 1985 serial number A/1 357567, red on multicolour underprint, arms at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse Balmoral Castle Calloway-Murphy RB84 (Banknote Yearbook SC88) VF-GVF and scarce
Scotland The Commercial Bank of Scotland early issues (2) including 1 pound Calloway-Murphy CO61b dated 1st December 1928 signatures P. Irving & R.R. Thompson serial number 23C 009502, dark blue on multicolour Allegorical figures at upper centre and portrait at lower centre VG along with 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NA CO62d dated 3rd March 1942 signatures J. Thompson & J. Erskine serial number 14/D 14456, blue on light gold and multicolour Allegorical figures at upper centre and portrait at lower centre on obverse and building at centre and guilloche with values to left and right on reverse GVF-EF
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues (6) including Pick 121b (Calloway-Murphy BA124b) signatures Pattullo & Masterton dated 1st April 1998 serial number CA050263. Pick 121c (Callaway-Murphy BA124c) signatures Grant & Masterton dated 22nd March 1999 (2) FIRST prefix LOW numbers for this type CE550023 and CE550184. Pick 121d (Calloway-Murphy BA124d) signatures Shaw & Mitchell dated 18th June 2001 serial number DT028944. Pick 121e (Calloway-Murphy BA124e) single signature Mitchell for Governor dated 26th November 2003 (2) including FIRST prefix LOW serial number for this type DW900046 along with DZ707033. All violet and brown on multicolour underprint with a new portrait of Sir Walter Scott at left and the older issues' portrait now as watermark, bank arms at centre and a commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and bank head office building at lower left and Education and Research at centre on reverse. Engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes. All about UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 pounds Pick 94e (Calloway-Murphy BA109e) dated 11th June 1956 serial number 10/A 4257 brown on pale orange with blue medallion at centre, arms with 2 unicorns at left, values in brown quadrilateral lozenge shaped panels at upper centre left and right on obverse and uniface. GEF - about UNC and Scarce in this high grade
Scotland The National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited signature D. Alexander SPECIMEN notes (2) including 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NC9 dated 2nd January 1963 serial number A000000 red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse and perforated SPECIMEN to centre right, dark blue on multicolour Coat of Arms at lower centre about UNC - UNC faint tape residue to left margin but not excessive. Along with 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NC4 dated 16th September 1959 serial number A000000 red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse, red on multicolour Coat of Arms at lower centre right, reverse Bridge about UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues (8) including Pick 120a (Calloway-Murphy BA 123a) signatures Pattullo for Governor & Burt for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 1st February 1995 LAST prefix HIGH serial number for this type BM999945. Pick 120b (Callaway-Murphy BA123b) signatures Patullo & Masterson dated 5th August 1997 (2) FIRST prefix LOW number & LAST prefix near LAST HIGH number for this type BN000056 & CF999998. Pick 120c (Calloway-Murphy BA123c) signatures Grant & Masterton dated 18th August 1998 (2) FIRST prefix LOW number & LAST prefix for this type CG000092 & DT099998. Pick 120d (Callaway-Murphy BA123d) signatures Shaw for Governor & Mitchel for Treasurer & Managing Director dated 18th June 2001 LAST prefix HIGH serial number for this type EU999990. Pick 120e (Callaway-Murphy BA123e) single signature variety Mitchel for Governor (2) including FIRST prefix LOW number for this type EV000040 dated 26th November 2003 & 24th September 2004 serial number FC278866. The notes in dark brown and deep olive-green on multicolour underprint with a new portrait of Sir Walter Scott at left and the older issues' portrait now as watermark, bank arms at centre and a commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and bank head office building at lower left and Distilling & Brewing at centre on reverse. Engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes. All about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland (2) a scarce FINAL PROOF an uncut sheet of 1 Pound notes (2) dated 2nd May 1978 with no signature and no serial numbers along with another remainder FINAL PROOF 1 Pound also dated 2nd May 1978 and with no signature or serial number. Pick 336 for type. About UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds (6) including Pick 113a (Callaway-Murphy BA 116a) signatures Clydesmuir & Russell serial number J045897 dated 2nd December 1977. Pick 113b (Callaway-Murphy BA116c) signatures Risk & Pattullo serial number AA226709 dated 22nd July 1981. Pick 113d (Callaway-Murphy BA 116d) signatures Risk & Burt (4) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st September 1989 - DA466502, LAST prefix HIGH numbers for type all dated 31st October 1990 - EP999703 and a consecutive pair EP999717 & EP999718. All in brown on multicolour underprint with Arms at centre flanked by 2 women and Sir W. Scott at right on obverse and 2 medallions at left and arms at right on reverse. The Pick 113a in VF rest in UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc signature Maiden issues (7) comprising SPECIMEN notes (2) including 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy RB85 serial number A/1 000000 and 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB86 serial number A/25 000000, both dated 25th March 1987 and with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Along with regular issue 1 Pounds including Calloway & Murphy RB85 (2) consecutive pair serial numbers A/4 500639 & A/4 500640 & Calloway & Murphy RB90a (3) serial numbers B/19 427288, A/98 415802 and FIRST prefix low number for this type A/41 000342. All in very high grades to about UNC - UNC
Scotland 100 Pounds Clydesdale BankReplacement issue Calloway & Murphy CL68r ( as Pick 229M) Charles Rennie Macintosh & Heart of Neolithic Orkney dated 7th June 2009 signed Thorburn and low series E/ZZ 001090 given that these issues begin E/ZZ 000309 about UNC - UNC and Scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 131 (Calloway-Murphy BA134a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 1st June 2016 FIRST issue prefix LOW serial number AA000500. The note in brown and yellow featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Glenfinnan Viaduct with a steam train featured in the Harry Potter films at left on reverse.
Scotland signature Burke notes includes SPECIMEN issues (3) comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited SPECIMEN issues 1 pound Calloway-Murphy RB69 serial number A/46 000000 and 5 pounds Calloway-Murphy RB71 serial number A/15 000000, both dated 15th July 1970 and with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Along with National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy NC8 dated 4th January 1968 serial number E258802. All in high grades to about UNC -UNC
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 259d (Calloway-Murphy NA57) signatures A.S.O Dandie & J.A. Brown dated 1st October 1953 series D257-014, blue red and yellow featuring Marques of Lothian at left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and city view at centre oval on reverse. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd London imprint on lower obverse and reverse. About UNC - UNC and a Scarce note
Scotland 1 Pounds The Union Bank of Scotland (5) a mixed high grade group includes about UNC comprising Callaway & Murphy UB 63c ( Pick S815b ) series G 421025. 3 notes Callaway & Murphy UB63e ( Pick S815c ) includes 31st May 1938 series M/27 655140, 30th November 1942 series S/39 951667 & 10th April 1944 series T/16 380915. Along with a later issue Callaway & Murphy UB 68a ( Pick S816a ) dated E/11 263957 signed Morrison.
ScotlandBank of ScotlandSPECIMEN 1 Pounds (2) including Craig for Governor & Watson for Treasurer signatures undated and with no prefix/serial number similar to Pick 100b (Callaway-Murphy BA 99b) and Bilsland for Governor and Watson for Treasurer signatures undated and with no prefix/serial number similar to Pick 100c (Callaway-Murphy BA 99c). Both with large red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse. Blue Scotia medallion at centre and value at lower left and right on obverse and thistle, sailing ship and value at lower left and right against a lined background on reverse. Both about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds PLC Calloway-Murphy RB99 Commemorative issues (16) all as consecutive set serial numbers R&A 0811901 through R&A 0811916 and about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc signature Hester issues (5) comprising SPECIMEN notes (3) including 5 Pounds similar to Calloway-Murphy RB97c dated 21st November 2008 serial number B/97 000000, 10 Pounds similar to Calloway-Murphy RB103c dated 30th November 2010 serial number D/81 000000 and 20 Pounds similar to Calloway-Murphy RB105e dated 30th November 2010 serial number C/4 000000. Along with regular issue 10 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB103c (2) a consecutive pair serial numbers TQQDJ0872166 & TQQDJ0872167. All in very high grades to about UNC - UNC
Scotland 100 Pounds Bank of Scotland Exprimental Proof 1800's (ca 1880), orange, olive green, and pale pink-orange, arms flanked by maidens top centre crowned vignette of Scotia at left centre, value in ornate green script at centre, value top left and low right(Douglas 70), Experimental note on unwatermarked paper. Hand-stamped "SPECIMEN" in black, good extremely fine and Scarce.
ScotlandBank of Scotland £20 large size dated 5th May 1969 series 7/H 3426, signed Polwarth/Letham, Pick110Aa, (this was an emergency printing with a run of only 25,000 banknotes), small stain bottom edge, EF
ScotlandClydesdale BankRobert Burns 200th death Anniversary Commemorative set of four 5 pounds notes dated 21st July 1996 matching low serial numbers R/B 0000081, R/B 1000081, R/B 2000081 and R/B 3000081 Calloway and Murphy CL49a to CL49d (Pick 224a to 224d). Each note with different piece of Poetry of Robert Burns at right above his portrait and all UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5 Pounds (8) including Pick 112c (Calloway-Murphy BA 114c) Clydesmuir & Russell signatures dated 1st December 1975 serial number AK526262. A consecutive pair LAST prefix HIGH numbers for the no longer encoded type signatures Risk & Pattullo Pick 112f (Callaway-Murphy BA 114f) (2) serial numbers DZ999928 & DZ999929 both dated 29th February 1988. Pick 116a">Pick 116a (Callaway-Murphy BA 115a) (3) including a LAST prefix and VERY HIGH number for this type signatures Risk & Burt serial number EJ999994 dated 20th June 1990 along with a consecutive pair FIRST prefix LOW numbers for this type Pick 116a dated EA000324 & EA000325 both dated 20th June 1990. A consecutive pair FIRST prefix LOW numbers for type Pick 116b (Callaway-Murphy BA 115b) Patullo & Burt signatures serial numbers EK000245 & EK000245 both dated 6th November 1991. All blue on multicolour underprint featuring arms at centre flanked by 2 women and Sir W. Scott at right on obverse and sailing ship at left, arms at upper centre and Pallas seated at right on reverse in addition the later Pick 116 issues are with a reduced size and 'STERLING' now added below value at centre on obverse. All about UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues (9) including Pick 119a (Calloway-Murphy BA122a) signatures Sir Pattullo for Governor & Burt for Treasurer & Chief General Manager (2) FIRST prefix LOW number and LAST prefix HIGH number AA002933 & AM999802 both dated 4th January 1995. Pick 119b (Calloway-Murphy BA122b) signatures Sir Pattullo for Governor & Masterton for Treasurer & Chief General Manager (3) FIRST prefix LOW number and LAST prefix HIGH near LAST number for this type AN000056 & AZ999996 along with AQ634225 all dated 13th September 1996. Pick 119c (Calloway-Murphy BA122c) signatures Grant for Governor & Masterton for Treasurer & Chief General Manager (2) FIRST prefix LOW number and LAST prefix HIGH near LAST number for this type BA000032 & BR999995 both dated 5th August 1998. Pick 119d (Calloway-Murphy BA122d) signatures Burt for Governor & Mitchel for Treasurer & Managing Director FIRST LOW serial number for this type BS000066 dated 25th June 2002. Pick 119e (Calloway-Murphy BA122e) signatures Stevenson for Governor & Matthew for Treasurer FIRST LOW serial number for this type CC000029 dated 1st January 2006. The notes in dark blue and purple on multicolour underprint featuring new portrait of Sir Walter Scott at left and the older issues' portrait now as watermark, bank arms at centre and a commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and bank head office building at lower left and oil and energy at centre on reverse. Engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes. All about UNC - UNC
Scotland The British Linen Bank 1 PoundSPECIMEN Calloway-Murphy BL65c signature A.P. Anderson serial number O/3 389567 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and 2 punchole cancels, dark-blue on multicolour Coat of Arms at upper centre and ornate panel at left. About UNC - UNC
Scotland (3) 1 Pounds Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (2) comprising Callaway & Murphy CL 24b ( Pick 191a ) dated 1st November 1956 series A/N 598273 signed Campbell and Callaway & Murphy CL 24c (Pick 191b ) dated 1st May 1958 series A/T 790500 signed Fairbairn. Both GEF - about UNC and featuring Arms, ships at dockside, landscape & River scene on reverse. Along with 1 Pound North of Scotland Bank Limited Callaway & Murphy NS 43b ( Pick S644 ) Aberdeen First date 1st July 1945 signed Webster Arms, King's College (Aberdeen) & Arms series D237744 UNC
Scotland (5) a mixed group in mixed grades to VF comprising North of Scotland Bank Limited £1 Seventh Issue NS43a ( Pick S644 ) Aberdeen (2) dated 1st July 1939 & 1st July 1940. North of Scotland Bank Limited £5 NS44b ( Pick S645 ). Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £1 Thirteenth Issue dated 8th April 1935 CO61c ( Pick S331a ). The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 dated 3rd January 1963 RB58c ( Pick 326a )
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with numerous cancellation punch-holes dated 1st October 1921 series A, PickS810, red printers annotations on reverse, VF.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 130 (Calloway-Murphy BA133a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 25th March 2016 FIRST issue prefix LOW serial number AA000049. The note in various shades of blue featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Brig o'Doon, Alloway, Ayrshire made famous by Robert Burns on reverse. UNC.
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc an assortment of 1, 5 and 10 Pounds in high grades to about UNC - UNC (8) includes a variety of signatures and designs and issues ranging from 1976 to 1991 signatures include Winter, Burke and Maiden
Scotland (3) 1 Pound The Clydesdale Bank Limited Callow & Murphy CL 19g ( Pick 189f ) Allegorical women & Glasgow Seal last date note 14th December 1949 series C 4009756 about UNC - UNC and Scarce. Along with Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (2) comprising 5 Pounds Callaway & Murphy CL 29 ( Pick 196 ) King's College, Aberdeen on reverse dated 20th September 1961 series B/B 080738 signed Fairbairn GEF to about UNC. Along with 1 Pound Callaway & Murphy CL 28 ( Pick 195a ) Ship under construction, tugboat on reverse dated 2nd May 1962 series B/F 466210 GEF - about UNC light Ink Smear orange underprint ink across obverse of note
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Stanley Curister ESSAY undated 21st January 1945 similar design to Pick 97 (Calloway-Murphy BA 102b) serial number 8/Q 4233 signatures Lord Elphinstone for Governor and Crawford for Treasurer black SPECIMENoverprint diagonally at centre. The note features a grey Scotia medallion at centre, Great Seal of Scotland, Arms with unicorns at left on obverse and reverse in Dark Grey featuring Arms at centre and value at centre left and right. In 1943 the Bank started to consider redesigning the £5 note. A committee was set up with a brief to examine ways of reducing the size of the £5 note and adding a printed reverse. Stanley Curister, the Curator of the National Gallery at the time, prepared designs for the printed reverse featuring the Bank's shield against a lined background which was approved in May 1944 after several variants were submitted experimenting with different coloured inks. The inks were produced by A B Fleming & Co Ltd, the long standing ink manufacturers for the Bank. A number of these essays have come on to the market, all in the reduced dimensions. This essay type seen with both the SPECIMEN and CANCELLED overprint. About UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
Scotland (2) 50 Pounds Clydesdale Bank plc Calloway & Murphy CL 62a ( Pick 225a ) Adam Smith dated 22nd March 1996 series A/BK 001398 signed Goodwin about UNC - UNC. Along with 1 Pound The Commercial Bank of Scotland Final Bradbury Wilkinson issue Cockburn Portrait Callaway & Murphy CO 65 ( Pick S332 ) dated 3rd January 1952 series 26P 368711 signed Erskine GVF - aEF
Scotland (3) Bank of Scotland Lord Clydesmuir portrait Denomination set comprising 5 Pounds Callaway & Murphy BA 114c ( Pick 112c ) dated 21st November 1977 attractive serial AT 662666 GEF - about UNC. 10 Pounds Callaway & Murphy BA 116c ( Pick 113c) dated 20th October 1986 GEF - about UNC. 20 Pounds Calloway & Murphy BA118e dated 6th January 1987 series F 795252 about UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5 Pounds SPECIMEN undated no prefix/serials signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer similar design as Pick 101 (Callaway-Murphy BA 105b) red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse. The note in light brown and light blue featuring Scotia medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and values now also in wording and in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the lower numerical values on obverse and sailing ship at right, arms at centre and value in wording in all four corners on the reverse. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
Scotland The British Linen Bank an assortment of 1 and 5 Pounds signatures Walker and Anderson includes a DE la RUE SPECIMEN (4) comprising Calloway-Murphy BL75 dated 5th November 1969 serial number B/5 257119, Calloway-Murphy BL7b dated 25th January 1966 serial number M/4 929712, Calloway-Murphy BL76a dated 19th September 1962 (2) normal issue serial number F/12 041941 & De La Rue Specimen No.24 serial number D/12 000000 Punchole cancelled and red SPECIEMEN overprint on diagonally at centre obverse and reverse and DE LA RUE & CO. LTD SPECIMEN NO VALUE oval overprint at upper left and lower right corners both on obverse and reverse. Mostly in high grades
Scotland The National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundSPECIMEN purple COLOUR TRIAL No.203 imprinted on reverse at upper left margin Calloway-Murphy NA6 dated 1st October 1964 cancelation punch hole over signature D. Alexander serial number 1G000000 red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse and red SPECMIEN OF NO VALUE in upper margins. GVF -EF and Scarce
Scotland (4) 1 Pounds Bank of Scotland (2) comprising Calloway & Murphy BA 94 ( Pick 86 ) dated 14th November 1929 series D 0836199 and Calloway & Murphy BA 95a ( Pick 91a ) dated 8th March 1937 series P 0816360 slight wear to design at upper centre. Both EF - about UNC (about ). Along with 5 Pounds Bank of Scotland (2) comprising Calloway & Murphy BA 106b ( Pick 106a ) solid £5 symbol 14th August 1962 series 11/N 4239 VF and BA106c Six digit serial ( Pick 106a ) 11th January 1965 series C 375683 GEF - about UNC
Scotland (4) 5 Pounds Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (3) comprising Callaway & Murphy CL 25a ( Pick 192a ) King's College (Aberdeen), Glasgow cathedral & Arms signed Campbell (2) the first dated 2nd September 1953 series K 089968 GVF with light dirt to upper left and lower right corners but not excessive and the second dated 2nd May 1952 series D186224 Fine. Along with ERROR 5 Pounds Callaway & Murphy CL 25d ( Pick 192b ) dated 1st March 1960 signed Fairbairn series A/Z 083546 GEF - about UNC light rust spot at top margin but not excessive. Ink Smear Error with ink splashes across the reverse. Along with Bank of Scotland £5 dated 8th December 1969 series C0363461, Pick110b, tiny rust spots reverse, EF
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues FIRST & LAST prefixes for the type Pick 119a ( Callaway-Murphy BA124a) both dated 1st May 1995 signatures Pattullo for Governor & Burt for Treasurer & Chief General Manager (2) serial numbers AA001902 & HIGH near last for this type AY999983. Violet and brown on multicolour underprint with a new portrait of Sir Walter Scott at left and the older issues' portrait now as watermark, bank arms at centre and a commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and bank head office building at lower left and Education and Research at centre on reverse. Engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes. Both about UNC - UNC
Scotland 1 Pounds Bank of Scotland (5) comprising Calloway & Murphy BA 98b ( Pick 96b ) 17th September 1952 series P 0136516, BA 99c ( Pick 100c ) 28th August 1958 series Y 0845537, BA 100a ( Pick 102a ) 3rd December 1962 series G 0646773 printers name ends LD, BA 100d ( Pick 102b ) 7th May 1965 series A/M 0249893 printers name ends LTD and BA 111a 17th July 1963 series Y 0845537. All high grades GEF - about UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds signatures Pattulo & Burt dated 13th April 1994 includes a SPECIMEN issue (2) including Pick 117a (Callaway-Murphy BA117) LAST prefix very HIGH serial number for this type GG999958 and the SPECIMEN similar to Pick 117a (Callaway-Murphy BA117) serial number GF000000 with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on both obverse and reverse. The notes in deep brown on multicolour overprint, now reduced size compared to previous issue and 'STERLING' added to centre under denomination wording and featuring arms flanked by 2 women at centre and Sir W. Scott at left on obverse and 2 medallions at left and arms at right on reverse. Both UNC
Scotland5 PoundsRoyal Bank of Scotland (3) in mixed grades GVF - about UNC comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited £5 Edinburgh dated 3rd May 1976 RB76 ( Pick 337a ) and £5 Edinburgh dated 15th July 1970 RB71 ( Pick 335 ). Along with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc £5 dated 3rd January 1985 RB81b ( Pick 342 )
Great Britain (10) a group in mixed grades including UNC comprising Bank of EnglandTen ShillingsFforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B310 issue 1967 (6) a consecutive set series B29N 857735 to B29N 857740. Along with Scotland (4) comprising 1 Pounds The Royal Bank of Scotland W.H. Egan Reverse (2) Callaway & Murphy RB 55d dated 1st December 1956 and RB 55h dated 2nd April 1963 ( Pick 324b ). 5 Pounds The Royal Bank of Scotland Callaway and Murphy RB 58e dated 1st April signatures Ballantyne & Campbell. And The National Bank of Scotland 5 pounds Callaway & Murphy NA56 ( Pick 259d ) dated 3rd January 1944
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds includes a SPECIMEN (2) comprising a SPECIMEN signatures Bilsland for Governor and Watson for treasurer undated 1961-65 serial number A/M 0000000 amended printers' imprint at lower right margin now reads "G. Waterston & Sons Ltd." similar to Pick 102 (Calloway-Murphy BA 100d) red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse. Along with a later regular issue signatures Polwarth for Governor and Letham for Treasurer & General Manager dated 3rd March 1967 serial number B/B 0870402 Pick 105b (Calloway-Murphy BA 100g). Both in light brown with blue Scotia medallion at centre and value at lower left and right and thistle, sailing ship and value at lower left and right on reverse in addition the later regular issue now with magnetic ink sorting codes on reverse. About UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds signatures Lord Elphinstone for Governor and John B Crawford for Treasurer (2) including Pick 91c (Callaway-Murphy BA 95d) dated 16th October 1943 serial number AA492673, yellow-brown dark brown and grey-blue featuring bank's arms at left on obverse and the bank building on reverse GEF - about UNC . Along with Pick 96b (Callaway-Murphy BA 98b) dated 5th January 1948 serial number H0159121, yellow and grey blue Scotia medallion at centre no banks arms on obverse and reverse now in yellow-ochre about UNC - UNC. In 1943, ahead of the Bank's 250th Anniversary in 1945, the Bank started to consider redesigning the 1 Pound note therefore a committee was set up. The notes in this lot include the old and the new design where the new design no longer features a side panel with the banks arms and arms now on reverse against a lined background.
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited £1 proof with 2 large cancellation punch-holes dated 5th December 1931 series F, PickS815b, bank stamp & red printers annotations on reverse, EF.
Scotland 5 Pounds Bank of Scotland (2) comprising Calloway & Murphy BA 103d ( Pick 98b ) 6th May 1953 series 10/N 1263 and BA105a ( Pick 101a ) 11th April 1956 series 19/I 4796. Both about EF
ScotlandBank of Scotland £1 dated 4th January 1945 first series A0542756 signed Elphinstone/Crawford, Pick96a light stain reverse, pressed EF, looks better
Scotland (2) Bank of Scotland £2 modern pull plate A Callaway & Murphy BA57 UNC. Along with North of Scotland Bank Limited, reverse proof £1 on card, ND (ca 1882), blue and white, arms at centre as reverse on Calloway & Murphy NS16a, Douglas 10 for type Scarce EF and Scarce
Scotland, Union Bank of Scotland £20 archival Specimen proof dated 31st March 1905 series No.A 56/001, missing top right corner area, printers inked annotations & punch hole cancelled, Picks808p for type, about VF
ScotlandBank of Scotland (2) £1 dated 17th July 1968 series A/2 0955049 signed Polwarth/Letham, Pick109a about UNC to UNC. Along with £5 dated 1st November 1968 series A0 745107 signed Polwart/Letham Pick 110a GVF
Scotland (2) Bank of Scotland £100 limited edition modern pull, a Bradbury & Evans design, pencilled 31/35 lower right corner about UNC to UNC. Along with North British Bank £5 reproduction from original 1800s plate (issued 1972), ovpt SPECIMEN in red, about UNC to UNC
Scotland The National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds signature D. Alexander 1960's issues (3) including Calloway-Murphy NC9 dated 2nd January 1963 serial number A373517, Calloway-Murphy NC3 dated 3rd January 1961 (2) serial numbers H876419 & G831499. VF - GVF
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (5) including Pick 111c (Calloway-Murphy BA 113c) Clydesmuir & Russell signatures (2) dates & serial numbers as listed 28th October 1974 - C/37 0229207 and 3rd October 1978 C/92 0954754. Pick 111d (Calloway-Murphy BA 113d) Clydesmuir & Pattullo signatures FIRST SERIES LOW serial number D/2 0000101 dated 15th October 1979. Pick 111e (Calloway-Murphy BA113e) LAST prefix for encoded type of Risk & Pattullo signatures serial number D/42 0085141 dated 30th July 1981. Pick 111g (Callaway-Murphy BA 113g) LAST PREFIX and HIGH serial number E/13 0649876 for signatures Risk & Burt dated 19th August 1988 series goes up to E/13 0650000. All in green on multicolour underprint with arms at centre flanked by two women and Sir W. Scott at right on obverse and sailing ship at left, arms at upper centre and medallion of Pallas seated at right on reverse. All in high grades
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 131 (Calloway-Murphy BA134a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 1st June 2016 serial number AU893236. The note in brown and yellow featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Glenfinnan Viaduct with a steam train featured in the Harry Potter films at left on reverse. UNC
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 100 Pounds dated 1st October 1960 series F2 224, large note, (Pick320c), very small smudges on reverse, lovely original EF, scarce note
Scotland (4), Royal Bank of Scotland plc set all FIRST PREFIX with LOW No's, 20 Pounds series A/1 000910, (Pick349), 10 Pounds series A/1 000981, (Pick348), 5 Pounds series A/1 000977, (Pick347), 1 Pound series A/1000992, (Pick346), all dated 25th March 1987, Uncirculated or about
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 20 Pounds dated 1st December 1952 series F111 2123, large note, (Pick319c), a few tiny spots on reverse, lovely original about EF
Scotland (4), Bank of Scotlandcollection in high grade, 20 Pounds dated 5th November 1985 series F491117, (Pick114e) about Uncirculated, 20 Pounds dated 3rd February 1992 RADAR series Z022220, (Pick118) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds (2) dated 18th June 2001 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series DS362424 & DS362425, (Pick121d) very light centre crease, about Uncirculated
Scotland (6), Union Bank, an uncut sheet of 4 printers proof £1 all dated 8th December 1952, (Pick s816a), series F/33 801000, F/33 802000, F/34 826000 & F/34 827000, all with punch-holes & printers notes & bank stamps, mount marks reverse, National Commercial Bank20 Pounds dated 16th September 1959 series A101852, annotation on obverse and reverse, (Pick267) VF, Bank of Scotland 1 Pound dated 25th August 1977 REPLACEMENT series Z/2 0543066, (Pick111c) about Uncirculated
ScotlandBank of Scotland promissory note, 50 Pounds dated 184x unissued, relating to the Territory of Nova Scotia and Dependencies, some staining and dirt, small edge tear, good Fine
Scotland (5), North of Scotland Bank Limited (3) 20 Pounds (2) dated 1st July 1940, (PickS646), 5 Pounds dated 1st July 1947, (PickS645), Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (2) 20 Pounds dated 1st July 1961, (Pick193b), 5 Pounds dated 2nd March 1953, (Pick192a), graded good Fine to good VF
Scotland (3), a selection of scarce 20 Pounds, Commercial Bank Limited 20 Pounds dated 3rd January 1952 series 13H 05347, (PickS334), tiny edge nick otherwise EF, National Commercial Bank Limited 20 Pounds dated 16th September 1959 series A194035, (Pick267) EF, National Bank 20 Pounds dated 1st November 1957 series A046-077, (Pick263) VF
ScotlandBank of Scotland (4), 50 Pounds dated 1st May 1995 FIRST RUN series AA005281, (Pick122a), 20 Pounds dated 6th November 1985 series F237913, (Pick114e), 20 Pounds (2) dated 1st July 1991 series K150035 & K150144, (Pick118), all Uncirculated
ScotlandClydesdale Bank plc (3), a collection of Commemorative notes, 50 Pounds dated 6th January 2001 series GU099981, commemorating the 550th anniversary of the University of Glasgow, (Pick229C) Uncirculated, 20 Pounds dated 30th September 1997 LOW NO. series C/HG 000142, commemorating the meeting of Commonwealth heads of governments, (Pick227) about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, 20 Pounds dated 1st January 2000 series MM001289, commemorating the year 2000, (Pick229B) Uncirculated
ScotlandBank of Scotland (17), 20 Pounds dated 1st December 1987, (Pick114e) VF, 10 Pounds dated 7th May 1992, (Pick117a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds dated 13th April 1993 LAST RUN HIGH No. series GG999061, (Pick117a) Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (8) date range 1961 - 1995, includes FIRST RUN RADAR No. AA482284, 1 Pound (6) date range 1940 - 1972, includes a consecutively numbered pair dated 1972 Uncirculated, most notes in collection EF or better
Scotland (15), British Linen Bank (5), 5 Pounds dated 1962, (Pick167a) EF, 5 Pounds dated 1964, (Pick167b) good VF, 1 Pound dated 1956 and 1957, (Pick157d), good EF and about Uncirculated, 1 Pound dated 1962, (Pick166a) good EF, Clydesdale Bank (10) 10 Pounds dated 1992, (Pick219a) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds (2) dated 1993, (Pick219b) both Uncirculated, 5 Pounds dated 1987, (Pick212d) about Uncirculated, 1 Pound dated 1947, (Pick189e) about EF, 1 Pound dated 1966, (Pick197) good EF, 1 Pound first date of issue 1971, (Pick204a) Uncirculated, 1 Pound (3) dated 1983 a consecutively numbered run, (Pick211b) Uncirculated, a good high grade collection
Scotland (3), a set of 3 early date 1 Pound notes in high grade, Clydesdale Bank Ltd 1 Pound dated 17th April 1940 series B4469113, (Pick189b) good EF, British Linen Bank 1 Pound dated 26th January 1933 series Z 229814, (Pick156) pressed EF, National Bank 1 Pound dated 2nd July 1928 series A/B 467-161, (Pick256) lightly pressed EF
Scotland (4), Bank of Scotland set all FIRST RUN LOW NUMBER issued 1995, 50 Pounds series AA001923, (Pick122a), 20 Pounds series AA001145, (Pick121a), 10 Pounds series AA001061, (Pick120a), 5 Pounds series AA002094, (Pick119a), all Uncirculated
ScotlandUnion Bank Limited (7), 1 Pound PROOF with 4 large cancellation punch-holes, dated 30th November 1942, printers ink in top border & bank stamp on reverse, (PickS815c) good EF, 1 Pound PROOF with 3 rows of cancellation punch-holes, dated 2nd August 1951, printers annotations and date stamp in borders, (PickS816a) good EF, 1 Pound (2) dated 1942 & 1945 (PickS815c) good Fine & VF, 1 Pound (3) dated 1952, 1953 & 1954, (PickS816a & Pick816b) one good EF the others VF
World (21), small collection with interesting notes some in high grade, Malta Banco di Malta 20 lire Sterline dated 18xx, an unissued remainder, (PickS163), usual holes to left, about Uncirculated, South Africa Barry & Nephews 5 Pounds unissued remainder, Swellendam branch dated 185x, vignette of cattle wagon at centre, Uncirculated, South Africa Montagu Bank, Cape of Good Hope 5 Pounds dated 18xx, unsigned remainder series No.1456, (PickS231r), usual holes to left, Uncirculated, Malta Government 1 Pound (Law 1949) issued in 1951, series A/21 058885, KingGeorge VI portrait at right, (Pick22a), Uncirculated, USA the Sussex Bank New Jersey50 Dollars dated 18xx, unsigned remainder, Uncirculated, Saudi Arabia (6) 1 - 100 Riyals 1980's, generally VF, Scotland (4) face value £21, Bank of England 10 Shillings (2) Peppiatt mauve WW2 issue, one aVF the other aUncirculated, plus a small booklet of Travellers Cheques (4), Martins Bank Limited, 5 Pounds, 10 Pounds (2) and 50 Pounds
Scotland 100 Pounds (2), Bank of Scotland issued 17th July 1995 series AA202703, (Pick123a), Bank of Scotland issued 17th September 2007 series AA016126, (Pick128a), Uncirculated
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank 1 Pound PROOF, dated 26th February 1897, black and white uniface PROOF signed P. Martine, printer Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd., printed on thin card, brown paper residue from previous mounting at corners on reverse, three punch holes at bottom, generally crisp, clean Uncirculated
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