GB and World (circa 100) including B of E Five PoundsPageWellington reverse AX prefix (4) VF or better One Pounds Page Britannia (20) AU-Unc including consecutives B322 others most being overseas issues a wide variety dating back to 1918 and including sone higher denominations such as Swiss 20 Francs
GibraltarSPECIMEN Franklin Mint Collectors set Pick CS1 of 4 notes - 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (Similar to Pick 20a, 21a, 22a and 23a) all very eye-catching QE2 issues and dated 20th November 1975. All with Maltese Cross prefix, serial numbers 010296, overprinted diagonally SPECIMEN in red at left centre on obverse and at centre on reverse and comes with the original envelope, informative card and Certificates of Authenticity signed William F. Krieg. All notes UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland £10 (3) 23rd March 1994 EF, 19th June 2001 AU, 17 Sep 2007 AU. Five Pounds 25.6.2002 Unc along with Scottish Pounds 1980 and later from circulation
Rhodesia (3) One Pound (2) 21/9/1964 issue, G/5 095540, Pick 25a, About Fine with an ink mark at lower right centre, 14/10/1968 issue K/29 487140, Pick 28d, Near Fine with a small split on the lower edge, One Dollar 18/4/1978 issue L/98 300873, Pick 34c Fine with a tiny pinhole to left centre
Scotland The British Linen Bank circa 1950-60's issues (10) in various grades mostly VF-GVF and above comprising 5 Pounds Pick 170 (PMS BL77, BY SC217) dated23rd April 1968 signature. W. Walker titled General Manager serial number L/12 668758. Together with 1 Pounds (9) consisting of Pick 157d (PMS BL65d, BY SC205c) signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager and Water low printing (2) dated 28th August 1958 serial number H/3 071084 and 15th April 1960 first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831. Pick 157e (PMS BL65e, BY SC207) dated 15th April 1960 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager (3) including a first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831, a last prefix for type P/3 506654 along with N/3 777299. Pick 162 (PMS BL70, BY SC2007) dated 30th September 1961 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager last prefix for type serial number T/3 825893 and De La Rue printing. Pick 166a (PMS BL71a, BY SC208a) first date for type 31st March 1962 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager serial number V/3 267047. Pick 169a (PMS BL75, BY SC210) signature T. W. Walker titled General Manager (2) including a very first date and first prefix for type 29th February 1968 serial number U/4 203122 along with 5th November 1969 serial number A/5 201608. A very desirable group, certain to attract much attention
Scotland - Union Bank of Scotland Limited One PoundSpecimen 7th April 1952, serial number E/13 301000 cancelled with three rows of punch holes, EF with some inked annotations on the lower border and a bank stamp to the right border
Scotland - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Five Pounds 16/9/1959, serial number B311029, Fine with some areas of light discolouration and a tiny pinhole to the lower left
South Africa (10) South African Reserve BankOne Pound - Een Pond 3/9/1946 issue, serial number A/157 419859 signature Dr. M.H. de Kock, Pick 84f, About Fine, scarce, 20 Rand undated 1984-1993 issue, Fractional numbering system with security thread, signature de Kock, Pick 121c (2) both Fine. Ten Rand (6) undated 1978-1993 issue, EM 7483715 and EM 7483717 to 7483721 (5 consecutive notes), signature de Kock, Pick 120c, UNC, Five Rand 1990-1994 issue, signature C.L.Stals Pick 119e About UNC
Cyprus (5) 500 Mils 1/9/1979 issue, Pick 42c NVF with a pinhole in the right margin, and a small stain on the top border, One Pound (2) 1.11.1979 issue, Pick 53a GVF, 1.3.1994 issue, with dot left of upper serial number Pick 53c EF, 50 Cents 1.10.1988 issue (2) consecutive numbers M 068864 and M068865 UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland Dennis Stevenson & Colin Mathews Complete SPECIMEN set dated 17th September 2007 and all with serial number AA000000 and featuring Sir Walter Scott on obverse (5) comprising 5 Pounds Specimen No. 085 in small script at lower left corner Pick 124s (PMS BA127a) . 10 Pounds Specimen No. 042 in small script at lower left corner obverse Pick 125s (PMS BA128a) . 20 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 126s (BY BA129a) . 50 Pounds Specimen No. 061 Pick 127s (PMS BA130a) in green and featuring the Falkirk Wheel on reverse, the World's only rotating boat lift built to restore the canal link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 100 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 128s (PMS BA131a) . All notes with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited without imprint and watermarked Sir Walter Scott. All about UNC - UNC, Scarce set
GB and World (6) Northern Ireland - Ulster BankFive Pounds 2006 issue, George Best Pick 339 UNC in the Ulster Bank wallet of issue, Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland (2) Twenty Pounds 2000 issue Queen Mother 100th Birthday, prefix QETQM, Pick 361, Near VF, Five Pounds 2005 issue Reverse: Jack Nicklaus and the Royal and Ancient clubhouse, St. Andrews, UNC in the Royal Bank of Scotland wallet of issue, GB Five Pounds (3) FfordeB312 with binary serial number U03 866886 Fine, Kentfield Five Pounds (2) a consecutive pair EE68 819795 and EE68 819796 EF
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Ten Pounds 5 Jan 1983 signed Winter (2) consecutive numbers A/65 610522 and 610523 tiny faint brown spot on one note top right otherwise choice Unc
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank Five Pounds 2 May 1959 EF and pleasing, One Pounds 12.2.1952 VF, 5.11.1969 VF, Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Five Pounds 2.9.1963 VF, Clydesdale Bank £20 24.6.2006 Unc, £10 25.1.2009 Unc, Five Pounds 1.12.1997 and 6.8.2009 both Unc, One Pound 9.11.1988 Unc, National Commercial Bank Five Pounds 2.1.1963 aVF, Royal Bank of ScotlandTen Pounds 3.1.1985 VF, 1.11.2001 and 6.2.2012 both Unc, Five Pounds 19.3.1969 AU, 6.2.2002, 14.5.2004 and 1.7.2005 these three Unc, 14.7.2005 (10) consecutive numbers Unc, One Pounds in Unc 19.3.1969, 3.12.1994, 3.3.1997 and 12.5.1999
GB and World Bank of EnglandTwenty Pounds William Shakespeare (5) Page 1970 B328 and Somerset (4) 1981 B350 VF-EF, One Pounds Somerset (5) EF-Unc along with two low grade 10/- O'Brien and Fforde, Scotland a variety of issuers in mixed grades poor - AU some from the 1940s One Pounds (20), Five Pounds (8). Jersey One Pound QEII VF and two B of E damaged notes Fforde £1 and 10/-
Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandOne Pound Robert Louis Stevenson dated 1994, serial number RLS 0010014 UNC as part of a set 'Robert Louis Stevenson Engraved Portrait'. A set of 4 engraved portraits by Alan Gow in different shades and colours, annotated and dated 11-94 in a hardbound presentation folder with blue cover. Four Sets of trial proofs were prepared for the Royal Bank prior to be release of the Robert Louis Stevenson One Pound of 1994, this is number 3 of 4 sets of trial proofs. An unusual item
Scotland Bank of Scotland One Pound 15.9.1937 VF, 4.1.1964 (3) EF-AU, 4.2.1964 EF, British Linen Bank One Pound 5.11.1969 GVF, Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 31st May 1932 F-VF, National Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound 1.10.1964 VF, National Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 7th November 1938 F-VF, National Commercial Bank Five Pounds 2.1.1963 Fine, The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound Edinburgh 2nd June 1952 GVF, 1.6.1965 (2) GVF, 1.5.1967 VF, 1.9.1987 (2) both Fine, 24.3.1992 EF
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland £5 dated 1st March 1943 series F1068-3481, Pick317c, signed Brown large size and uniface Fine, Five Pounds 1st April 1958 F-VF, One Pound 31 Oct 1933 aVF small ink spot bottom left corner, One Pound 1.6.1950 AU, One Pound 1.2.1961 Unc
Scotland - Royal Bank of ScotlandFive Pounds 2004 issues - 250th Anniversary of the St. Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club (10) Reverse: A view of the course and clubhouse, with a vignette of Old Tom Morris to left, and the Claret Jug trophy to the right, includes consecutive numbers (7), and a consecutive pair, serial numbers R&A 0008553 to 0008559 inclusive, R&A 0008588 and 0008589 and R&A 0008591 all UNC
GB and World (73) includes GB Bank of EnglandOne Pound (5) Page (1) and Somerset (4) and Ten Shillings (7) O'Brien (1), Fforde (6), in mixed grades some consecutives and EF, World issues 1914 to 1980s issues, comprising Germany (includes some Notgeld), Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Austria, Mexico, Spain, Greece and more, in mixed grades, along with a cheque Messrs Smith, Payne & Smiths for £10 16s. dated 4 June 1831. VG. The cheque bearing the address 1 Lombard Street. The bank was formed in 1758 and in 1902 the five Smith family banks merged to form Union London and Smiths Bank Limited
Scotland Bank of Scotland One Pound 4th FEBy 1935 signed Elphinstone and Beveridge Pick 91a Fine or better and 15.10. 1979 AU, Five Pounds 28.9.1979 VF, British Linen Bank One Pound 15.4.1960 Fine, Clydesdale Bank One Pound 5.1.1983 and 8.4.1985 both Fine, National Commercial Bank One Pound 16.9.1959 VF, North of Scotland Bank One Pound Aberdeen 1st July 1949 Fine, The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound 3.5.1982 VG and 4.1.1984 VF, Five Pounds 24.1.1996 EF, Ten Pounds 3.5.1982 nVF
Scotland The Royal Bank of ScotlandOne Pounds (17) in high grades GEF/AU/Unc (10) dated 24.3.1992, (6) being 3 consecutive number pairs, 8.12.1992, 3.12.1994, 24.1.1996 (2), then GVF-GEF (7) 24.3.1992 (2), 24.2.1993 (2), 3.12.1994, 3.3.1997, 1.10.2001
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (8) most in high grades with examples about UNC - UNC, 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.
AustraliaCommonwealth Bank of Australia 10 Pounds Pick 32a 1960-1965 signature title Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia signatures Coombs & Wilson serial number WA/07 785594. The note in red and black on multicolour underprint featuring Portrait of Governor Phillip at left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and reverse in red featuring Symbols of Science, Industry and Law at centre and seated Allegorical woman holding pair of compasses. . About EF - EF and Scarcer earlier issue
World (5,788) generally high grade recent commoner issues with duplication, some earlier and in circulated grades including a few Bank of England 10/- and One Pounds. Accompanied with an A-Z list of quantities per country and type a copy of which is available on request
Gibraltar set of Specimens (5 notes) £5 1 January 2011 A/AA 000000 (006 in bottom right corner), £10 1 January 2010 A/AA 000000 (027 in bottom right corner), £20 1 January 2011 A/AA 000000 (006 in bottom right corner), £50 1 January 2010 A/AA 000000 (027 in bottom right corner) and £100 1 January 2011 A/AA 000000 (006 in bottom right corner) designs as per Pick 35 to 39, SPECIMEN in red across both sides crisp Unc
Isle of Man 10 Pounds Pick 36a (BY IM52; IOMPM M525) ND 1979 (8th September 1988) signature Dawson titled Treasurer of The Isle of Man serial number without a prefix variety 592106, EF. Brown and green on multicolour featuring a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II at right and the Triune with motto at centre. The reverse in reddish brown and brown with an illustration of Peel Castle, circa 1830.
Wales Llandudno (3) 10 Swilt, 5 Swilt and Un Punt VF - EF, Abergavenny Bank Sight Bill 7th June 1811 Fine, Darlington Bank Five Pounds 1892, Durham Bank Five Pounds 1882 these both Fine and Cut Cancelled
Scotland (10) a small selection of 1 and 5 Pounds mid 1970's to 1990's all in circulated presentable mid grades on average around VF comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 327 (BY SC 805; PMS RB63) dated 1st September 1967 signature G. P. Robertson serial number A/4 79104. Along with The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 336a (BY SC814a; PMS BR 75) signature Burke serial numbers A/68 951081 and A/99 838790. Also, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc issues (6) including 1 Pounds (5) consisting of various issues as follows - Pick 341Aa (BY SC831c; PMS RB80c) series D/58 495005 signature Winter, Thomas De La Rue print. Pick 341b (BY SC831b; PMS RB80d) series C/73 438272, BWC print no sort codes. Pick 351c (PMS RB90c; BY SC833c) dated 24th March 1992 signature Mathewson (3) two with prefix B/83 but not consecutive numbers along with B/58. Accompanied also by a 5 PoundsPick 352a (BY SC843a; PMS RB97a) dated 13th December 1988 series A/84 365751. All together with a Bank of Scotland example of a 5 Pounds Pick 116a (BY SC122a; PMS BA115a) 20th June 1990 signatures Risk & Burt serial number EF 879023.
Middle East (11) an interesting group in varied grades average VF to about UNC - UNC Comprising Egypt (6) a denomination pair of King Farouk I portrait Currency Notes Law of 1940 and both in presentable VF or about with signature of Makram Ebeid titled on reverse "Minister of Finance" comprising a 5 PiastresPick 165a serial number with star at end J/5 423329 * and 10 PiastresPick 168a serial number L/4 347487, the later with a pair of pinholes in lower right body. These notes very popular in the recent years. Along with Arab Republic of Egypt Currency note 5 PiastresPick 182g signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (11/1978 - 5/1980) title Minister of Finance series M/46 No. 623464 printer Survey Authority watermark ARE. Along with Central Bank issues (3) including a pair of 10 Pounds (2) different designs Pick 46b dated 1972 a larger sized note, and the more modern Pick 51e dated 15 June 1999. Along with a 20 DinarsPick 52b dated 19th March 1992 and date position variety to lower right of watermark area. Together with a selection of Iraq (5) various denominations of Gulf War captured currency stamped "Certified Official / Ministry of Defence" consisting of a 1 Dinar Pick 69a dated 1984. 5 DinarsPick 70a dated 1981. 10 Dinars Pick 71a dated 1982. Along with 25 Dinars (2) including the Pick 73a dated 1986 and the Pick 72 dated 1982. A near complete denomination set, these notes were captured by the British 1st Armoured division in the Persian Gulf War. During the attack into Iraq, and the dash across Kuwait north of Kuwait city, they overran and occupied a number of Iraqi headquarters, military installations and advancing 290 kilometres they managed to destroy 3 Iraqi divisions and capturing or destroying more than 4000 Iraqi tanks and armoured vehicles along with capturing several million dollars of Iraqi currency. The seized currency was sent back to England's Ministry of Defence Cash Management Branch where they were certified and given these hand stamps.
South Africa - Orange Free State pre Second Boer War (Anglo-Boer War) Post Office Post Noots (3) including 1 PoundPick S688 series A/1 04673, EF or about and very well preserved for its age this is the highest denomination for the Post Noots and the most Rarest and sought after due to its high denomination and lesser demand. To pay what is best read as G I Lest or Loots at Post Office Bloemfontein, entered hand stamp at left from Kroonstad, OVS dated 7th September 1898 and redemption stamp at right from post office Bloemfontein dated 1st October 1898. Along with other hand stamps on face from Bloemfontein and National Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg also a "BEETAALD" (PAID) stamp from the General Post Office of the Orange Free State. Uniface in olive-green and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. Also, 10 Shillings Pick S685 series A/1 06190, EF with a pair of Pinholes to left upper body and faint signs of general wear, a very well preserved for its age and pleasing example. To pay what is best read as E. D. Moon or Moors at Post Office Bloemfontein this hand stamped not manuscript, entered hand stamp at left from Paris, O.V.S dated 27th February 1899 and redemption stamp at right from post office Bloemfontein dated 4th March 1899. No other hand stamps can be observed on this example. Uniface in violet and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. Together with the 1 Shilling Pick S681 series A/1 02761, GVF or EF for type with very minor faint signs of general wear and a very well preserved for its age example. To pay B. G. Lennon & Co., Ltd. at Post Office Port Elizabeth, entered hand stamp at left from Bothaville, O.V.S dated 24th September 1898 and redemption stamp at right from post office Port Elizabeth dated 1st October 1898. Redemption signature with hand stamped B.G. Lennon & Co., Ltd. with title Managing Director. The reverse with a PAID hand stamp from General Post Office, Cape Town and a red post stamp for 1 Penny from Cape of Good Hopecancelled with the same hand stamp as redemption Port Elizabeth dated 1st October 1898. Uniface in green and printed on watermarked paper with watermark reading Oranje Vrij Staat / Post Noot. An interesting fact is that B. G. Lennon & Co., Ltd were a chemist and druggist business in Port Elizabeth established in 1850 by Barry Grey Lennon, an Irish chemist and nephew of the Governor of Cape of Good Hope - Sir George Grey. Their shops were to be found in most major towns in Cape Province, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal. In 1894 they became the first commercial pharmacy in Bulawayo and on 29th December 1898, Lennon Limited became a registered company. By 1930 the company had become the largest pharmaceutical business in the southern hemisphere and in the decades to follow Lennon Ltd was amalgamated by the South African Druggists group in an consolidation effort, then in 1968 South African Druggist joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and in 1999 it was acquired by Aspen in 1999 through a hostile takeover worth 2.4 million Rand which operates to this day and is the largest drug company in Africa.
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds late 1930's to modern including Limited, plc and some Commemorative issues in a small album and a amalgamation of different designs (39) grades ranging from VF to UNC consisting of Pick 322a (PMS RB55b, BY SC802c) dated 1st December 1938 signature D. Speed (2) serial numbers C/1 740903 & D/1 384987. Pick 322c (PMS RB55e, BY SC802e) dated 1st November 1952 signature J. D. C. Dick and last series for this type X/1 914343 before printers imprint changed. Pick 324a (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st November 1955 signature W. R. Ballantyne last series for the variety without the W. H. Egan on reverse - AH 621816. Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) signature W. R. Ballantyne and with W. H. Egan reverse (2) dated 1st October 1962 series BK 921312 along with 2nd April 1963 series BM 473690. Pick 325a (PMS RB56a, BY SC804a) last date and series for this type dated 2nd April 1963 signature W. R. Ballantyne serial number CG 567538. Pick 325b (PMS RB56b, BY SC804b) dated 1st July 1967 signature C. P. Robertson serial number CV 632043. Pick 336a (PMS RB75, BY SC815) signature J. B. Burke (4) including a very first date for this issue 5th January 1972 serial number A/27 701310 along with very last date for this issue 1st May 1981 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/55 428030 - C/55 428032. Pick 341a (PMS RB80a, BY SC831a) very first date for this issue 3rd May 1982 signature C. R. Winter serial number C/61 094633, Bradbury Wilkinson printing and with sorting marks. Pick 351d signature Mathewson titled Group Chief Executive dated 30th March 1999 (10) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers C/77 902448 - C/77 902457. Together with Commemorative issues 100th Anniversary of Death of Robert Louis StevensonPick 358 (PMS RB 94, BY SC835) dated 3rd December 1994 signature Mathewson (16) all UNC and in a consecutively numbered set serial numbers RLS 0925807 - RLS 0925822
Scotland The Union Bank of ScotlandOne Pounds Specimens, punch holed cancelledPick S816s (3) these issues are larger than the regular issue S816 and have a wider border 17th October 1949 B/24 577000 and 8th December 1952 (2) E/14 327000 and F/21 501000 average EF and with stamps and annotations
North-eastern Africa circa 1945 to modern (18) various issues and denominations in mixed grades most - all ranging from VF-GVF to UNC. including some Scarce issues from Ethiopia (4) as the State Bank 1 Ethiopian DollarPick 12b ND 1945 signature Bennett series BF 182021 , Emperor Haile Selassie I. Along with National Bank ND 1966 issues (3) 1 Ethiopian Dollar Pick 25a series KV 591024, 50 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 28a series D 304562 and 100 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 29a series C447084. Eritrea (4) consisting 24th May 1997 dated issues (2) including 5 Nakfa Pick 2a series AA 5276872 and 20 Nakfa Pick 4a series AA 1315800. Also 24th May 2004 dated issues (2) 50 Nakfa Pick 7a">Pick 7a series AC 0038187 and 100 Nakfa Pick 8a series AD 1075064. Sudan (9) including 25 PiastresPick 11c 1980 signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series A/135 866296, Scarcer. 1 Sudanese Pounds (2) including Pick 34 Law of 1985 series G/36 663623 and Pick 39 Law of 1987 series C/320 254487. 10 Sudanese Pounds (2) including a Scarcer Pick 15c 1980 watermark secretary bird signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series E/92 516026 together with Pick 46 1991 series E/374 061323. 20 Sudanese Pounds Pick 47 Law of 1991 series F/211 068097. 50 Sudanese Pounds (2) Pick 43a Law of 1987 series G/36 663623 and Pick 54a Law of 1992 series J/20 926890 with artist's name "Dosougi" at lower right on front. Also a 100 Sudanese Pounds Pick 44a Law of 1988 series H/4 834884. Also a South Sudan issue 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 7 ND 2011 series AF6263203.
Scotland Clydeside Bank £1 (2) 23.9.1982 and 8.4.1985 Pick 211a and c, £5 (2) 2.4.1990 and 21.7.1996 Pick 218 a and c, £10 (3) 1.5.1997, 26.1.2003, 21.11.2004 Pick226 a,c and e a high grade group generally Unc
World (circa 100) mostly modern uncirculated with heavy duplication of Brazil and Surinam with a few circulated issues these including USADollars and a Cyprus £10
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1995 300 years anniversary issue specimens (5) £5/10/20/50/100, SPECIMEN in red across obverse, serial numbers AA 000000 Unc and rare, Ex LCA 104 29/2/2004 Lot 136 realised £700
GuernseyOne Pound 1.3.1962 Pick 43b (2) both VF, One Pound ND(1980 - 89) signed Bull Pick 48a Unc, One Pound 1991 Pick 52 (2) signatures Brown and Clark both Unc, £5 ND(1990-95) Pick 53 signed Brown VF, £10 ND(1995) Pick 57 signed Trestain Unc,£20 ND(1996) Pick 58 signed Trestain Unc, £5 2000 Millennium Commemorative Pick 60 Unc (6) including consecutives
CanadaDollar 1867-1967 AU, Jason Islands (10) issued 1970's Len Hill portrait, penguin at left, 50p, £1, £5, £10 and £20 two of each denomination UNC, Mauritius5 Rupees ND(1967) Pick 30d Unc, RhodesiaReserve Bank $2 1.3.1976 Unc, Rhodesia & Nyasaland £1 dated 25th March 1960 signed Grafftey Smith, Pick21a, aVF small tear at bottom, Russia 20 Rubles 2017 Unc, USA Dollar Silver Certificate Series 1935 E Unc or near so
Scotland (20) Bank of Scotland (8) Five Pounds (3) 1968 issue Pick 110 Fine with some folds, 1970 issues (2) signatures Polwarth and Walker Pick 112a both VF, One Pound (5) 1960 issue, signatures Bilsland and Watson Pick 100c Fine, 1966 issue Pick 105 Good Fine, 1968 issues (2) Pick 109b Good Fine, 1970 issue Pick 111a Fine, British Linen Bank (3) Five Pounds 1964 issue Pick 167b Fine, One Pound (2) 1967 issue Pick 168 Fine, 1968 issue Pick 169a NVF, Royal Bank of Scotland (4) Five Pounds 1964 issue, signatures Ballantyne and Campbell Pick 326a Fine or better, One Pound (3) 1965 issue, signature Ballantyne Pick 325a Fine, 1967 issue, signature Roibertson, Pick 325b, Fine, 1970 issue, signature Burke, Pick 334 Fine, National Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound (2) 1966 issue, Pick 269a Fine with some foxing, 1967 issue, Pick 271 VF, Clydesdale Bank Limited One Pound (3) 1963 issue Pick 197 GVF, 1967 issue Pick 197 Fine with some foxing, One Pound 1972 issue, signature Macmillan, Pick 204b NVF with some folds, along with a further group (7) comprising East Caribbean StatesOne Dollar undated (1965) signature 10, Pick 13g GVF, Northern Ireland (2) Northern Bank Five Pounds 1976 issue, signature Gabbey Pick 118b VG with inked annotations, Bank of Ireland One Pound undated 1967 issue, signature Guthrie Pick 56 VF with two small spots at the left, Italy 1000 Lire Verdi (4) 1973 issue Pick 101c Near Fine, 1975 issues (2) Pick 101d VG and Fine the second with a staple hole, 1977 issue Pick 101e Fine with staple hols at the left
ScotlandBank of ScotlandFive Pounds 11.1.1969 GVF One Pounds 7.10.1957 Fine and 7.12.1962 EF. British Linen Bank Five Pounds 3.2.1961 aVF and 21.9.1962 VF penned number obverse, One Pounds 30.9.1951 VG, 31.3.1962 EF Commercial Bank 2 January 1953 Very Good. Clydeside and North of Scotland One Pound 1.11.1960 VF and 1.3.1961 AU. National Commercial Bank Five Pounds 2.1.1963 Fine, One Pounds 16.9.1959 VF and 1.11.1962 EF. National Bank One Pound 1.10.1954 Fine. Royal Bank Five Pounds 2.11.1964 (2) VF with penned numbers, One Pounds 1.11.1960 VF and 2.11.1964 EF
ERROREgypt - Central Bank of Egypt Twenty Pounds 2017 issue dated 2017/10/30 Pick 74 with the Muhammed Ali mosque design also printed on the reverse, over the reverse design, an unusual and eye-catching error VF with an inked annotation at the left on the obverse
JerseyFive Pounds (1963) QE II young portrait dark red Padgham the scarcer Pick 9a EF and seldom seen in this pleasing grade serial number A109243, One Pound (1963) again Padgham Pick 8a EF or better small number written obverse perhaps pencil, Ten Shillings (1963) Padgham Pick 7 Fine
Wales Llandudno (3) 10 Swilt, 5 Swilt and Un Punt VF - EF, Abergavenny Bank Sight Bill 7th June 1811 Fine, Darlington Bank Five Pounds 1892, Durham Bank Five Pounds 1882 these both Fine and Cut Cancelled in a quality banknote collectors album with a range of empty pages for differing sized notes
ERROREgypt - Central Bank of Egypt Ten Pounds 2019 issue dated 2019/9/10 Pick 73i error with no serial number to the right, EF a very unusual and desirable error note
GuernseyOne Pound 1st June 1959 and 10/- 1st January 1961 both Fine or perhaps better, Ireland One Pound 16.3.62 VF, 10/- 3.1.62 EF. Isle of ManFive Pounds signed Paul Pick 30 1972, One Pound 1961 Garvey P25a, 10/- Garvey 1961 P24a these Fine
Isle of Man 10 Pounds Pick 31b (BY IM51b; M518) ND 1975 signature John Paul serial number 157003, VF - GVF and Scarce. Brown and green on multi-coloured underprint featuring a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II at right and Triune at centre. The reverse with shades of brown and an illustration of Peel Castle circa 1830. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. and watermarked with a Triune.
Iraq Travellers Cheques Rafidain Bank, Head Office Baghdad (7) US$200, US$100, 2 of each in a different design, £20, £10, £2 all EF-Unc some a little discoloured with age
Isle of Man 10 Pounds REPLACEMENT M537r (as Pick 44a) ND signature Cashen serial number Z 031882, GVF - about EF faint mostly marginal stain on lower centre left. Brown and green on multicolour featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right and Triune with motto at centre on obverse and the reverse in shades of brown with illustration of Peel Castle circa 1830 Printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked with a triune.
Isle of Man (4) a small group in mixed grades average VF-GVF. Comprising a selection of 1 Pounds (3) including Lieutenant John Paul (2) Pick 29c (BY IM32b; IOMPM M515) ND 1974 large signature type serial number E 765276 and the Pick 29d (BY IM32c; IOMPM M516) ND 1976 small signature type serial number F 657836, this with small glue residue. Along with a Dawson signature Pick 34a (BY IM33a; IOMPM M521) ND 1980 serial number J 820255. The lot also comes with a Cashen 10 PoundsPick 42 (BY IM53; IOMPM M536) ND 1992 serial number G 000165.
Scotland (4) a small group of 1 Pounds in about VF comprising The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick S332 (PMS CO65; BY SC406) dated 3rd January 1950 serial number 26M 174736. Along with Bank of Scotland signatures Bilsland & Watson examples Pick 100c (PMS BA99c; BY SC 106c) 1 example dated 1st December 1959 serial number A/A 3078433, this with an inked numeral on upper right, and 2 examples dated 30th November 1960 serial numbers B/A 05666654, this with a very small marginal piece missing, and B/A 1271431.
Guernsey (2) a pleasing pair including the Large size black M. J. Brown signature 10 Pounds Pick 50b (BY GU 52b) ND 1980-89 a FIRST prefix for this signature type serial number C 861309, presentable GVF. Along with the Commemorative "Millennium" 2000 issue signature Trestain 5 PoundsPick 60 (BY GU 46) with a single special M prefix type and a fairly earlier serial number M 001682, about UNC - UNC.
Isle of Man 10 Pounds Pick 44a (BY IM53; IOMPM M536) signature Cashen serial number G 000172, GVF. Brown and green on multicolour featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right and Triune with motto at centre on obverse and the reverse in shades of brown with illustration of Peel Castle circa 1830 Printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked with a triune.
A collection in albums (circa 530) many being more recent issues in mint state some earlier such as Czechoslovakia 100 K 1953 Unc, GDR 100 Marks 1946 aU-Unc others higher denominations such as Northern Ireland £10 and USA $10
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 (743) all in fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and in bundles. Consisting of Turkey Law 1211 of 14th January 1970 issues (190) including 500 Turk Lirasi Pick 195 President Atatürk & the Clock tower in Izmir (90) all B11 prefix and near consecutively numbered sets B11 838781 - B11 838878, B11 838880 - B11 838882, B11 838904 & B11 838906 and B11 838912 & B11 838914. Together with 50 Turk Lirasi Pick 188 President Atatürk & a Marble fountain with Topkap? Museum, Istanbul (100) all prefix I90 and in a near consecutively numbered set I90 169406 - I90 169500, together with consecutive set I90 038128 - I90 038134. Sudan 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 46 dated 1991 City gate & Bank of Sudan building, Khartoum (195) a consecutively numbered run E/374 062001 - E/374 062095 together with E/374 066201 - E/374 066300. Iraq 25 Dinars Pick 72 dated 1982, Horses & Abbasid palace (74) consisting of a consecutive bundle of 25 notes AYKH/218 0256630 - AYKH/218 0256654 together with a second bundle of 49 notes with other prefixes most consecutive or near consecutive. Afghanistan (189) including a bundle of 1000 Afghanis Pick 61c SH1370 Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif & Victory Arch near Kabul (89) serial numbers in a consecutively numbered run 25/HY 9132713 - 25/HY 9132800 along with 25/HY 9132802. Second bundle of 5000 Afghanis Pick 62 SH1372 Pul-e-Khishti mosque, Kabul & Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum, Kandahar (25) all prefix 39/HP and mostly made of consecutively close numbered sets/pairs. And third bundle of 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH1372 Mosque of Herat & Arch of Qila-e-Bost, Lashkargah, space between "Da" and "Afghanistan" in bank name at upper centre reverse (75) all near consecutive run prefix 9/HR. Also, a bundle of Yemen (Arab Republic) 1 Rial Pick 16B ND1983 Al-Bakiriyah mosque, San'a & Khat Bushes - clear design in over watermark area on obverse (95) a consecutively numbered run A/88 748305 - A/88 748400. A varied and interesting amalgamation of notes
East Africa Currency Board (4) a fine early collection of Scarce issues aVF - GEF comprising a King George V portrait 5 Shillings Pick 20 dated 1st January 1933 serial number K/4 94597 3 signatures, King George VI portrait issues (3) including 1 Shillings Pick 27 dated 1st January 1943 serial number A/10 85413 4 signatures, 5 ShillingsPick 28a dated 1st July 1941 serial number T/6 53769 3 signatures and 20 Shillings = 1 PoundPick 30b dated 1st August 1951 serial number B/70 62009 4 signatures. All Thomas De La Rue printing
Jersey 100 Pounds 2012 "Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee" Commemorative Issue Pick 37 (BY JE61) issued 2012 signature L. Rowley serial number with special prefix QE60 004744 AU-Unc
Cyprus early 1980's issues (6) in high grades GEF to about UNC - UNC comprising 500 Mills Pick 45a dated 1st July 1982 serial number B220752, an always desirable note. 50 CentsPick 49a (4) in 2 date types 1st October 1983 (3) serial numbers D013870, C866145 and C942103 along with 1st December 1984 serial number G935002 and 1 PoundPick 50a dated 1st November 1982 serial number N092772
Isle of Man 5 Pounds Pick 26a (BY IM41a; IOMPM M502) ND 1961 signature Lieutenant R. H. Garvey serial number 049910, a rare note with only 250000 issued examples and in a presentable VF
Scotland Bank of Scotland 10 Pounds (3) 20 Oct 1986 P113, 3 March 1993 P117 and 18.8.1998 P120 aU-Unc, Five Pounds 15th Jan 1987 Unc, and One Pound 1st Oct 1987 EF. Clydeside Bank Five Pounds 13th Feb 2015 and One Pound 5th Jan 1983 both Unc. British Linen Bank One Pound 17th Oct 1947 VF. The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pounds (3) 1st Apr 1965 VF, 1st May 1986 Unc and 25th March 1987 aU
Jersey World War II German Occupation 1 PoundPick 6 (BY JE6; Ros. 661a) issued in April 1942 and June 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 3008, an Exceptionally Rare note with only 11000 examples printed in Fine or about with minor expected wear on the edges and 1 tape repaired, a pair of pinholes at centre body and a very small corner piece missing to lower right. This is the highest denomination for these Occupation issues and with such low number of printed issues these notes were scarce then and are even Rarer now
Scotland 1 Pounds (5) various examples from different issuers all in VF-GVF. Comprising British Linen Bank examples (2) including Pick 157d (PMS BL65d, BY SC205c) 4th June 1956 series B/3 778558 signature A. Anderson together with Pick 169a (PMS BL75, BY SC210) 29th February 1968 series W/4 608599 signature T.W. Walker. Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (2) consisting of Pick 191a (PMS CL24a, BY SC311a) FIRST date of issue 1st November 1950 and FIRST series A228281 signature Campbell along with Pick 195a (PMS CL28, BY SC312) 1st March 1961 series B/B 281441 signature Fairbairn. Also an example from The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S336 (PMS CO66, BY SC406) dated 2nd January 1954 series 27B 500967 signature Macdonald
Guernsey (8) a mostly high grade group EF to UNC includes 1 VF-GVF example and various signatures including REPLACEMENT examples. Comprising 1 Pounds Large size black signature W.C. Bull Pick 48a (BY GU35a) ND 1980-89 (3) including REPLACEMENT issues (2) serial numbers Z 031395 and Z 023528, along with a regular issue serial number D 239197. Reduced size M. J. Brown green signature 1 Pound Pick 52a (BY GU36a) ND 1991-2016 serial number K 177869. Also a pair D. P. Trestain signature (2) including a REPLACEMENT Reduced size green signature 1 Pound Pick 52b (BY GU36b) ND 1991-2016 serial number Z 100393. Along with a 5 PoundsPick 56a (BY GU45a) ND 1996 FIRST prefix for type serial number A 232315. Finally a pair Reduced size green signature D. M. Clark 1 Pound Pick 52c (BY GU36c) ND 1991-2016 (2) including a REPLACEMENT serial number Z 106522 along a regular issue FIRST prefix for signature type serial number T 665984, this the VF_GVF example with a minor pencilled numeral at upper right corner on face.
World (18) including The Central Bank of Ireland 10/- 19.6.63 aU, Bank of Ireland Belfast One Pounds P61 (2) VF-Unc along with a further 15 generally more recent issues in high grades
ScotlandBank of Scotland (4) in various grades VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Pounds (3) consisting of Pick 96b (PMS BA98b, PMS SC105a) dated 8th March 1949 series J0047656 signatures Elphinstone & Crawford. Pick 100c (PMS BA 99c, BY SC106c) dated 28th August 1958 series Y0257341 signatures Bilsland & W. Watson. And Pick 105b (PMS BA 100f, BY SC107c) dated 3rd March 1967 series A/Y 0949575 signatures Polwarth & Letham, sorting marks on reverse. Also includes a 5 PoundsPick 101b (PMS BA105b, BY SC118) dated 3rd May 1957 series 12/O 3042 signatures Bilsland & W. Watson. A desirable earlier group
Jersey (5) a high grade small group all in about UNC - UNC comprising a selection of 1 Pounds all different types (4) including the Clennett signature Pick 11a (BY JE12a) serial number HB 6571465, QE2 with tiara and the Battle of Jersey. Also an Ian Black signature (2) including Pick 26a double letter prefix variety serial number SC 314389, QE2 & St. Helier Parish Church. Also a commemorative example 800th Anniversary of Jersey (1204-2004) Pick 31 (BY JE16) 2004 special prefix and LOW serial number J8C 000259, as the regular issue but with Golden value at upper right and Coat of Arms, also a commemorative overprint at left. And a Baird signature Commemorative example of the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Pick 25 (BY JE15) 9th May 1995 serial number LJ 046101, QE2/Treecreepers and an illustration of a German Occupation 1 Pound note obverse and reverse/Liberation bronze sculpture in St. Helier. The lot also includes a George Baird signature 10 PoundsPick 22 (BY ND1993
Scotland (3) a trio of Royal Bank of Scotland plc issues in average VF - GVF comprising a 5 Pounds Commemorative 250th Anniversary of St. Andrews's Royal & Ancient Golf Club Commemorative issues Pick 363 (PMS RB99, BY SC845) dated 14th May 2004 signature Goodwin serial number R&A 0757318. Also, 5 PoundsPick 352a (PMS RB97a, BY SC843a) dated 24th January 1990 signature Maiden serial number A/94 036595. Together with 20 PoundsPick 354c (PMS RB105c; BY SC863c) dated 30th March 1999 signature Mathewson a LAST prefix for this signature type serial number B/28 820794.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (7) a selection of Commemorative issue 5 Pounds signature Goodwin, all in average GVF - EF, comprising the 500th Anniversary of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (1505 - 2005) of the 1st July 2005 Pick 364 (BY SC846; PMS RB100) special prefix RCS in serial numbers RCS 1087814, RCS 1268417 and RCS 1469564, all with golden commemorative overprint at left obverse and Culzean Castle illustration on reverse. Along with the Jack W Nicklaus Retirement from Golf issues of the 14th July 2005 Pick 365 (BY SC847; PMS RB101) special prefix with his initials JWN in serial numbers JWN 0962271, JWN 1523251, JWN 1274211 and JWN 1846457, all with commemorative golden overprint at left obverse and the reverse illustrating Nicklaus with a trophy cup and playing golf along with an image of the St. Andrews clubhouse.
Guernsey 10 Pounds Pick 57a (BY GU54a) ND 1995 signature D. P. Trestain a FIRST prefix and LOW collectible serial number A 000441, fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC.
ScotlandClydesdale Bank (3) 5 Pounds Pick 229I (BY SC332; PMS CL64a) dated 6th August 2009 signature D. Thoirburn (2) serial number W/HS 139649, EF and W/HS 131572, VF, 20 PoundsPick 229Ka dated 11th July 2009 signature Thorburn titled Chief Operating Officer serial number W/HU 269104, about UNC - UNC
EgyptCentral Bank 100 Pounds Pick 67d dated 20th January 2003 serial number N/30 4495663 signature M. Abou El-Oyoun, crisp UNC. Dark brown and brown-violet on multicoloured underprint featuring Sultan Hassan mosque on obverse and the Sphinx on reverse. Watermarked Tutankhamun's mask
Canada The Bank of Upper Canada, York (Toronto) 10 DollarsPick S2037 (Charlton Unlisted) dated 1st January 1861 Number 43552, a manuscript signature at lower centre right and with no observable overprint, in a PMG holder graded VF 20 this is a fabulous example of this Exceptionally Rare note. A collaboration of engraving by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York on plate patented 30th June 1857 and printed by the American Bank Note Company is the result of this fabulous note in black on green underprint featuring a young portrait of Queen Victoria at lower left, seated Britannia with trident and shield with the crest of Upper Canada at right, and at upper centre 2 Allegorical female figures symbolizing Upper and Lower Canada, which united in 1841, and a Lion and a Unicorn, possibly representing Great Britain, and 3 crests in the middle. The 3 crests as follows - lower left and right depict the arms of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada and the top - surmounted by a crown, shows the badge of The Order of the Garter, a clear reference to the monarchy. Below the whole allegory is a plinth carrying the words "VICT...TTANNIARM RE DEF"-Victoria, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith. The reverse with an ornate panel and value at centre. An excellent example from one of the first Canadian Banks to issue their own banknotes following the success and the provided model of the Bank of Montreal, the very first Bank to issue any banknotes in Canada just following its establishment in 1817, and which in turn was itself following the model of the First Bank of the United States established in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the Treasury. Also, one of the most influential early banks which ended up in a "Bang" in 1866 after having setup close relationships with the government from the moment of its establishment. The first significant bank failure in Canadian history, with its shareholders losing all their capital, which at a time had amounted up to over three million dollars and the government losing another million dollars. Banknotes at the time represented the principal liability of a bank and were redeemable in specie, upon demand. The issue of banknotes was well received by the public and became the principal means of payment along with the fact that they helped mitigate the problems that were associated with having a vast range of foreign coins circulating with different ratings. This note is a bit of an outlier as although featuring Royal portraits and images to relate to Great Britain, the Bank chose to use dollars as their denomination in contrast to others circulating in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland that were typically denominated in Pounds, Shillings, and Pence. Online research could not find any of this denomination offered in recent times, with only a few of the lower denominations in similar grades that were so keenly sought after they ended up in the 4 figure range, and the only example that occured is currently in the collection of the Bank of Canada Museum and these early issues are very unlikely to be seen in much higher grades, infect the current SCWPM prices them only up to the VF grade. Such an early Rarity, especially in issued format, is certainly a 'tasty' find for any serious collector and will most certainly serve as an absolute treasure in their collection. According to an official publication of the Canadian Paper Money Society Journal Volume 50, Number 143 of December 2014 this denomination was ordered May 1861 in Sheet Numbers 34001 - 44000 and October 1861 in Sheet Numbers 44001 - 49000 and was in a total of only 60000 notes
South AfricaReserve Bank issues 1930-40s to 1960's (18) a fabulous selection of various denominations from a turbulent period in the history of the country, opened with the parliament’s bitterly contested decision to enter World War II and rocked by various political turmoil and social resistance campaigns. Mostly circulated but well preserved in average VF-GVF some higher EF/about UNC. Comprising a group of 1 Pounds bearing the signatures of Postmus and de Kock with the different date varieties and some consecutive year examples from the recorded dates (12) consisting of Postmus Pick 84c (4) dates and serial numbers as follows - 28th November 1934 signature Postmus serial number A/42 991818, 30th November 1935 serial number A/50 168977, 26th April 1938 serial number A/75 069208 and 29th April 1939 serial number A/89 529729. Along with de Kock (8) including Pick 84e (5) dates and serials as listed - 7th September 1940 serial number A/96 449929, 10th April 1941 serial number A/107 801202, 2nd November 1942 serial number A/126 418169, 7th April 1943 - A/131 959483 and 15th September 1944 - A/143 481222. Along with Pick 84f (3) - 1st November 1945 serial number A/151 536050, 12th November 1946 serial number A/164 361821 and 8th April 1947 serial number A/167 963181. Also, a consecutively numbered pair of the 1 RandPick 103a ND 1961 signature de Kock (2) serial numbers A/13 620071 & A/13 620072. Along with 5 Pond / Pounds Pick 96c dated 13th November 1958 serial number C/67 668874 signature de Kock variety with Bank title and value text first lines in English. Together with a selection of 10 Ponds / Pounds (3) including the Rare Pick 87 dated 19th April 1943 serial number F/2 413510 along with Pick 99 signature de Kock variety with Bank title and value text first lines in Afrikaans (2) including a 14th September 1955 BINARY serial number D/3 777373 and 14th September 1955 serial number D/3 174027. A very collectible group certain to attract a significant amount of attention
World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
East Africa Currency Board 100 Shillings = 5 Pounds Pick 31b dated Nairobi 1st October 1949 serial number C/7 70614 4 signatures. A Thomas De La Rue print in blue-black on green and lilac underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge VI at upper left on obverse. The reverse displaying a guilloche panel with a Lion at centre. PMG 30 Very Fine
Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank 100 Pounds SPECIMENPick 209s (as BY NI. 656; PMI NR 132) dated 19th January 2005 signature of Don Price serial number KB 000000, UNC and very seldom seen especially as SPECIMEN highest denomination for the last series of the Northern Bank Sixth issues of the Third Inventor series, before it became Dansk Bank. Red, mauve and multicolour illustrating Sir James Martin 1893-1981, as well as watermark, and a pilot in an ejector (catapult) seat on obverse. The reverse with the drawing and details of the Facade of City Hall, Belfast along with Ferris wheel and other buildings in the underprint.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds Bradbury & Evans Colour Trial ESSAY/SPECIMEN circa 1880 Pick NL (PMS BA78) ND circa 1880, UNC Exceptionally Rare and unusual for the time. Uniface large-sized note printed by lithography in 4 colour variations - 2 variations in red, 1 in olive-green and 1 in purple, this example is of the green-olive type. According to Douglas, these were produced in 1880 when the Bank embarked on a period of extensive research into methods to prevent forgery. Some changes were made to the earlier plate but there is no record of who the engraver was and no mention of these notes can be found in the Bank's records. A Scarce and pleasing example that would do a great addition to any collection
Jersey 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds circa 1960's onwards QE2 portrait issues including the Annigoni's (30) all in various grades Fine-VF to about UNC-UNC including various Treasurer signatures as Padgham, Clennett, May, Baird and Black. Comprises some collectable serial number notes as the Annigoni QE2 portrait 5 PoundsPick 9b (JE21b) ND 1963 C 288288 with a BINARY-REPEATER number. And the 1 Pound Pick 11b (JE12b) signature May last prefix PB 001101 with a TRUE-BINARY. Also some SPECIMEN notes as 5 Pounds Pick 12as (2) and Pick 12bs. 20 PoundsPick 14bs. 20 Pounds Pick 18s. And 10 PoundsPick 22s. Also some Commemorative 800th Anniversary of Jersey (1204-2004) 1 Pound Pick 26a (JE24b). A very pleasing collection
Isle of Man Westminster Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 23Ab (BY IM10e, IOMPM M314) a very LAST date 10th March 1961 with date partially stamped and printed signatures P. F. Barlow & T. D. Russell and serial number 244727, VF - GVF Minor fold Tear and an Exceptionally Rare example of one of the very LAST of the Westminster Bank issues. The note in black on light yellow underprint featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre depicting a Crowned Triune flanked by the Royal Crowned Lion of England and Unicorn of Scotland, "Incorporated in England" text below Bank's name and promissory text with value in panel at centre. The reverse with a large triune at centre, guilloche value panels and Bank's head office address. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London on unwatermarked paper.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 50 Pounds Pick 367 (BY SC871; PMS RB107) dated 14th September 2005 signature Fred Goodwin a very FIRST prefix and fairly low serial number A/1 019034, fresh and crisp UNC. Mainly in green featuring a portrait of Lord Ilay (Frist Governor) at right and the Bank's Head office building in the underprint and as silver foil security device. The reverse with an illustration of Inverness Castle and a Scottish thistle to lower left which according to the legend clearly connotes bravery, courage, and loyalty in the face of treachery.
Ireland (Northern) Ulster Bank 50 Pounds Pick 338a (BY NI.844; PMI UB94) dated 1st January 1997 serial number D 0352552 signature Kells, about UNC - UNC and a scarcer note with it now being the highest denomination of the issue with no more 100 Pound notes printed. Green, brown and multicolour with small illustrations along bottom including the Belfast rock formation along with urban and rural views of Belfast, also the Bank's logo at the time serving as a silver foil security device. The reverse illustrating the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre flanked by the numerical values, along with Coat of Arms of the four provinces of Ireland in each corner - Connaught, Munster, Leinster and Ulster. Watermarked with the Bank's name across the full body of the note and printed by Thomas De La Rue Limited
Jersey (5) a full denomination set of the Ian Black signature ND 2000 QE2 series all in UNC and beautifully designed Thomas De La Rue print notes. Consisting of 1 PoundPick 26b (BY JE14b) 3 letter prefix variety in serial number AEC 524669, tree creepers and St Helier Parish Church. 5 PoundsPick 27 (BY JE24b) serial number KC 578389, whitethroats and La Corbière lighthouse. 10 PoundsPick 28 (BY JE34b) serial number TC 549277, oystercatchers and illustration of the John Singleton Copley's painting - The Death of Major Pierson, Battle of Jersey. 20 PoundsPick 29 (BY JE43b) serial number PC 343180, Brent geese and St. Queen's Manor. 50 Pounds Pick 30 (BY JE52b) serial number BC 198841, Fulmars and Government House.
Malta (2) a pair of Banco Anglo Maltese 50 Lire / Sterline / Pounds Unissued Remainders Pick S116 circa 1880's (2) unsigned and undated but numbered and a consecutive pair No. 1005 and 1006, both in the impressive large PCGS Currency holders graded as follows for number 1005 - Choice New (UNC) 63 and for number 1006 - Very Choice New (UNC) 64. Large uniface black and white notes printed on watermarked paper with a frame and bank name at centre, and featuring a vignette of a shield with St. George slaying the dragon. Seldom seen notes especially as a consecutive pair
Isle of Man Westminster Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 23Ab (BY IM10e, IOMPM M314) dated 15th March 1960 with date partially stamped and printed signatures P. F. Barlow & T. D. Russell serial number 236987, VF Minor pencilled and inked marginal annotations at upper right and a Rare example of the last of the Westminster Bank issues. The note in black on light yellow underprint featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre depicting a Crowned Triune flanked by the Royal Crowned Lion of England and Unicorn of Scotland, "Incorporated in England" text below Bank's name and promissory text with value in panel at centre. The reverse with a large triune at centre, guilloche value panels and Bank's head office address. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London on unwatermarked paper.
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 5 Pounds (10) 250th Anniversary of St. Andrews's Royal & Ancient Golf Club Commemorative issues Pick 363 (BY SC845; PMS RB99) dated 14th May 2004 signature Goodwin with special prefix and a fairly earlier consecutively numbered set serial numbers R&A 0008531 - R&A 0008540, all about UNC - UNC. The obverse of each note bears the Golden seal of the St. Andrews Gold Club to left and the reverses with illustration of a view of the original club house of St. Andrews and a portrait of "Old Tom Morris". All come with the original presentation wallets and envelopes
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