Guernsey (2) 6 PencePick 28 (BY GU24c) dated 1st January 1943 serial number A/M 0331, black on pink/mauve. 1 ShillingPick 29 (GU 25b) dated 1st January 1943 serial number S 1124 red/brown overprint on 1 Shilling 3 Pence Pick 26 (BY GU26), black on yellow and brown underprint.
Guernsey (2) both 1960's Guillemette signature issues comprising the 10 Shillings Pick 42b (BY GU32b) last date for this type 1st March 1965 serial number 17/M 3973, lilac & green, VF. Along with the 1 PoundPick 43b (GU 33b) dated 1st June 1963 serial number 33/Y 2215, purple & green with an illustration of St. Peter Port, Castle Cornet, about EF. Both very collectible examples printed by Perkins Bacon limited, London and the reverses with elaborate guilloche panel displaying a large Guernsey’s Seal at centre.
Ireland (Republic & Northern), Isle of Man and Guernsey (5) all in very high grades GEF - UNC comprising Ireland (Republic) Central Bank 1 PoundPick 70b (BY E137, PMI LTN71) dated 31st October 1980 series BCD 711288 signatures Murray & O'Cofaigh. Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick 187c (BY NI.602c, PMI NR89) dated 1st August 1978 series C6978602 signature Ervin. Isle of Man 10 PoundsPick 44a (PMS IM54a, IOMPM M537) ND 1998 series G972606 signature Cashen without 'Limited' in promissory text. Together with Guernsey (2) including 1 Pound Pick 48a (BY GU35a) ND 1980-89 series B754093 signature W.C. Bull in black along with 5 PoundsPick 56b (BY GU45b) ND 1996 - 2008 micro-printed security thread signature D.M. Clark and a low number for this type C000870.
BritishIndia Fiscal 5 Rupees = 40 Annas Tax Revenue paper Victorian period, uniface and brown featuring Queen Victoria looking left at both left and right, 'X'-like design with denomination at centre and Thomas De La Rue imprint at bottom, VF. Manuscript cursive writing on reverse transcribed at best as "No. 4777 for a Mr W. Morrison of Guernsey (?), For Rupees Five only dated 26th August 1887' signed at bottom and Calcutta mentioned. An interesting piece and very well kept
World circa mid 1900's to modern (74) a nice collection in various grades VF to UNC with majority to the higher spectrum and from various countries of issue comprising Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Indonesia this including a modern counterfeit produced by the son of the printer on original printing machine. Includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same design issues from Afghanistan, Poland, Russia. And some scarcer issues consist of a 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) Padgham signature ND 1963 serial number B883937. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 154 dated 17th September 1971 serial number 1U3442041. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 265 dated 16th September 1959 serial number N546072 signature David Alexander. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 109a dated 17th July 1968 and a very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A/1 0821904. Also includes a few Commemorative issues. An interesting and attractive group
World (4) a very alluring little group in various higher grades VF-GVF to UNC comprising The States of Guernsey 10 Shillings Pick 42c (BY GU32b) dated 1st July 1966 serial number 22/D 0538 signature Guillemette in purple on green underprint. Northern IrelandUlster Bank 1 Pound very FIRST issue for this design Pick 321a (PMI UB64, BY NI805) dated 4th October 1966 serial number 1233646. Singapore 1 DollarPick 9 Nd 1976 issue serial number D/88 688510. And a Canada Commemorative issue 1 Dollar celebrating the Centenial of the Canadian Confederation Pick 84a 1967 with red overprinted dated "1867 1967" instead of serial numbers signatures Beattie & Rasminsky.
GuernseyTreasurer of The States World War II German Occupation notes (3) in comprising 2 Shillings 6 PencePick 18 (BY GU27a) serial number A/D 3629 signed H.E. Marquand titled Treasurer and the note printed on white paper in blue with "2'6" in brown at centre in the underprint and the reverse featuring a blue panel at centre with the Guernsey Seal at centre, about Fine Minor Cuts/Tears. 6 Pence Pick 24 (BY GU24b) dated 1st January 1942 serial number X 0456 signature H. E. Marquand and the note printed on blue paper and in black on blue/mauve underprint featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre reverse, VF or near so. 1 Shilling Pick 29 (BY GU25b) dated 1st January 1943 serial number T 0728 signed H.E. Marquand Red overprint on Pick 26 (BY GU26) and printed on white paper in black on yellow and brown underprint on obverse and brown reverse featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre, VF - GVF. The German troops landed in Guernsey by plane on 30 June 1940, after an offensive race through France and the British government decided the islands were not strategically important and left them undefended which resulted in the start of five years of occupation. The islands were turned into an "impregnable fortress" on the express orders of Adolf Hitler and a fifth of all the defence works in the Atlantic Wall were built on the Chanel islands. Scarce and interesting notes
Jersey & Guernsey (13) a collection in mostly high grades including some scarcer issues as Jersey 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) serial number B039254, 1 PoundPick 8b (BY JE11b) signature Clennett serial number J537601, 1 Pound Pick 11a (BY JE12a) lower serial number KB 000167, 1 Pounds Pick 11b (BY JE12b) (2) serial numbers MB327322 & MB327608 and Guernsey 10 Shillings Pick 42b (BY GU22b) signed Guilemette titled Treasurer serial number 11/L 2330 dated 1st June 1959, 1 Pound Pick 45b (By GU34b) signed Hodder serial number F469505, 1 Pound Pick 48a (BY GU35a) signed Bull serial number E22000, 10 PoundsPick50a (BY GU52a) signed Bull serial number A884387.
GuernseyTreasurer of The States Post War 10 Shillings Pick 42c (BY GU32b) dated 1st July 1966 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers 20/W 2536 & 20/W 2537 both bearing the signature L.A. Guilemette titled Treasurer and the notes in lilac on light green underprint on obverse and the reverse in purple featuring the Guernsey seal on a guilloche panel. Printed by Perkins Bacon Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre on reverse. Both UNC and very scarce in this condition and as a consecutive pair. After 1945 the Islanders had to rebuild their lives, the return of evacuees, especially children who could hardly remember their relatives. Many properties had been damaged through wood being stripped from them for fuel, the Island had an enormous debt liability, tourism was destroyed and the growing industry was damaged. The amount of scrap metal collected is now regretted. Rationing continued as in the UK, until the mid 1950s. Many traditional businesses, such as fishing and quarrying would not return. So the Islanders looked to other opportunities, the physical import/export of goods was difficult as the harbours were too small and freight cost too expensive, so control of trade was looked at, the right to supply Mateus Rosé to the UK was controlled by a Guernsey business and it became the top selling wine in the world. By the 1960s the Island had recovered, tourism was important again, the horticulture industry was booming, 500 million tomatoes being exported annually, then came the crash.
Jersey and Guernsey World War II German Scrip (Occupation) money both dated 7th July 1944, Feldkommandantur 515 Subordinate administrative headquarters headed by Oberst Schumacher (2) comprising 2 Reichsmark = 1 Penny serial number JGb *6314 black and blue on green underprint and 10 Reichsmark = 5 Pence black and blue on light blue underprint. The Feldkommandantur 515 arrived on 9 August 1940 in Jersey to establish a civil affairs command structure, and soon was to have a Nebenstelle in Guernsey and a Aussenstelle in Alderney. The German authorities changed the Channel Island time zone from GMT to CET to bring the islands into line with most of continental Europe, and the rule of the road was also changed to driving on the right. Scrip (Occupation money) were issued in the islands to keep the economy going. German military forces used the scrip for payment of goods and services. Locals employed by Germans were also paid in the Occupation Reichsmarks. The Germans allowed entertainment to continue including cinemas and theatre and their military bands performed in public. In 1944, the popular German film actress Lil Dagover arrived to entertain German troops in Jersey and Guernsey with a theatre tour to boost morale. Both notes stamped, UNC and seldom seen
GuernseyTreasurer of The States Post War L. A. Guilemette signature issues (2) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 42c (BY GU32b) dated 1st July 1966 serial number 23/E 1757 in lilac on light green underprint, VF - GVF Tear. Along with 1 PoundPick 43b (BY GU33b) dated 1st July 1958 serial number 21/D 1805 in purple on green underprint featuring St. Peter Port and Castle Cornet (also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock) at upper centre on obverse, about VF - VF.
The States of Guernsey 5 Pounds Pick 44b (Banknote Yearbook GU41) dated 1st March 1965 signature L.A. Guillemette titled Treasurer serial number 2/R 0047. The note in green and blue featuring flowers at centre left, value in words in left corners, numerical denomination at centre right and in words against a multicolour guilloche at centre on obverse and the State's Coat of Arms on wavy background in grey on reverse. Printed by Perkins Bacon Limited London and imprint at lower centre in margin on obverse. VF or near so
The States of Guernsey 1 Pounds Pick 43c (Banknote Yearbook GU33b) dated 1st July 1966 signature L.A. Guillemette titled Treasurer (2) serial numbers 44/F 1003 and 46/D 3102. The notes in purple on light green underprint featuring St Peter Port and Castle Cornet view at upper centre, value in words in each corner and numerical denomination at centre in underprint on obverse and the State's Coat of Arms and guilloche at centre all in green with the printers imprint at lower centre on reverse. Printed by Perkins Bacon Limited London. About UNC - UNC
The States of Guernsey 10 Shillings Pick 42b (Banknote Yearbook GU32b) dated 1st January 1961 serial number 12/T 2723 signature L.A. Guillemette titled Treasurer. The note in lilac on light green underprint featuring the value in each corner, in words on a panel at centre and also numerical denomination in undeprint at centre on obverse and the State's Coat of Arms and guilloche at centre all in purple with the printers imprint at lower centre on reverse. Printed by Perkins Bacon Limited London. About UNC and a scarcer date
World (10), high grade collection, Guernsey 5 Pounds signed Bull issued 1969 - 1975, Guernsey 1 Pound signed Hodder issued 1969 - 1975, New Zealand 10 Shillings signed Fleming issued 1960 - 1967, Gibraltar 10 Shillings dated 1958, Jersey6 PenceGerman Occupation of WW2 issued 1941 - 1942, Libya Miltary Authority in Tripolitania 5 Lire issued 1943, Canada10 Dollars signed Gordon & Towers dated 1937, Australia 10 Shillings signed Coombs & Wilson issued 1961 - 1965, Jersey 10 Shillings signed Padgham issued 1963 & Isle of Man 10 Shillings signed Garvey issued 1961, a good selection with some being Uncirculated or about
Guernsey & Jersey (33), Guernsey 50 Pounds (1) issued 1994, 20 Pounds (4) issued 1996 including scarce REPLACEMENT series Z003322, very low and very high serial numbers A999955 & D000170, 10 Pounds (1) issued 1995 low serial number E000152, 5 Pounds (2) issued 2000 commemorative Millennium, 1 Pound (5) issued 1991 all REPLACEMENT notes with Z prefix, 10 Shillings (1) dated 1966, the 10/- VF the rest Uncirculated. Jersey 5 , 10 & 20 Pounds issued 1993 & 2000 a set of 3 notes with matching serial numbers 000222, 50 Pounds (1) issued 2010 scarce REPLACEMENT note series DZ000141, 10 Pounds (4) issued 1976, 1989 SPECIMEN note, 1993 & 2000, 5 Pounds (3) issued 1989 one SPECIMEN note and one with low serial number AC000374, one 2010 issue, 1 Pound (4) issued 1976, 1989 & 2010, 10 Shillings issued 1963, all Uncirculated or about, 6 Pence, 1 Shilling & 2 Shillings issued 1941 - 1942, German occupationWW2, all about Uncirculated and scarce in this condition
Guernsey (2), 1 Pound dated 1st August 1945 series 3/J 2267, (Pick43a), scarce first date of issue, pressed about EF, 1 Pound dated 1st June 1963 series 37/C 1170, (Pick43b), small foxing spot to border, good EF
Guernsey receipt dated 24th June 1924 for the Guernsey & Alderney District Militia Rifle Meeting, signed by the Lt.Colonel, Camp Commandant, 1d revenue stamp on face, mount marks reverse, about EF condition, interesting local history
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