Jersey (3) 10 Pounds Pick 13A ND 1976 signature Clennet serial number CB ,1 Pound Pick 8b ND 1972 signature J. Clennet, 10 ShillingPick 7 ND 1963 Signature Padgham All About EF
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
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
Jersey (2) comprising a World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3a (BY JE4) issued in April 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 117496, pressed about UNC or near so and a Scarce denomination. Signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey. The note in blue on light brown and blue underprint featuring Jersey's Coat of Arms at upper left, a horse drawn cart and man Silhouette in the underprint and the serial number in black with the prefix and signature embedded in the printing on obverse and the reverse depicting the same scene as the obverse but in blue. Thick Chain watermark. Together with 5 Pounds Pick 21a (BY JE24a) ND 1993 signature George Baird and a very first prefix for this type serial number CC 188131, about UNC - UNC. Maroon on multicolour QE2 portrait and denomination in solid print at upper right on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of La Corbiere lighthouse. A Thomas De La Rue And Company Limited print watermarked with a Jersey's Cow head.
Jersey & Northern Ireland (7) a very high grade and pleasing group EF or about to UNC comprising Jersey (5) including the always keenly collected examples from the World War II German Occupation period (2) consisting of a 6 PencePick 1 (BY JE1) ND 1942-5 serial number JN 796509 and the 1 ShillingPick 2 (BY JE2) ND 1942 serial number JN 37014. Accompanied by a few modern 1 Pound examples (3) consisting of the Pick 11b (BY JE 12b) signature Leslie May serial number PB 003418. Pick 15a (BY JE13) signature Leslie May serial number DC 000041. And the Limited edition 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Commemorative issue Pick 25 (BY JE15) signature Baird series LJ 019694. The lot also includes Northern Ireland Ulster Bank examples (2) including a 1 Pound Pick 325b (BY NI.806b; PMI UB69) dated 1st March 1976 series A4944979 and the 5 PoundsPick 339 (BY NI.818) Soccer star George Best (FC Fulham, Manchester United) Commemorative issue special prefix GB 166807. A pleasing and very collectible group
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, FrenchKingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
Great Britain and related, circa early 1900's to modern (55) in mostly high grades VF to UNC including some Scarcer and collectible notes as the Jersey World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3ND 1941 series 138024. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Green Point Track POW camp currency 1 and 5 Shillings also known as 'Good For' notes 1809-1902. A Bank of England World War II Emergency 10 Shillings PeppiattB251 prefix A22D. Along with a group of BritishMilitary Authority 1 Shillings 1943 series K (2) and British Armed Forces various series of issue and denominations including some pre decimal 1 Shilling, 3 Pence, 5 Shillings, 10 Shillings together with decimal 5, 10 and 50 Pence, 1 Pounds and 5 Pounds with the 5 Pounds including consecutively numbered sets (50)
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
Guernsey & Jersey (6) a various collection in mixed grades average VF or better comprising Jersey QE2 issues (5) including 10 Shillings Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II Padgham signature serial A894413 BY JE10. 1 Pounds (3) including signature May serial GC151045 BY JE13, Baird signature serial JC675657 BY JE14a, the 800th Anniversary of the States of Jersey Commemorative issue Ian black signature serial J8C486938 BY JE16 and a Clennett signature serial number CB 400839. Also a Guernsey 5 Pounds Bull signature serial number C206431 BY GU42c.
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)
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.
JerseyTreasury of the States 1963 young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II issues (2) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 7 (BY JE10) a LOW serial number A000455 signed F.N. Padgham titled Treasured of the States and the note in brown on multicolour underprint with Coat of Arms at lower centre and depicting an illustration of St. Ouen's Manor the traditional home of the Seigneur of St. Ouen, and the ancestral home of the De Carteret family and the earliest record of the house dates from 1135. Along with 1 PoundPick 8b (BY JE11b) serial number J764877 signed J. Clennett titled Treasured of the States and the note in green on multicolour underprint with Jersey's Coat of Arms at lower centre on obverse and the reverse illustrating the view of Mont Orgueil Castle ('Mount Pride' or 'Haughty Mount') also known as Gorey Castle by English speakers which construction was undertaken following the division of Duchy of Normandy in 1204 and it was first mentioned in 1212. The castle was the primary defence of Jersey until the development of gunpowder which then rendered the castle ultimately indefensible from Mont Saint Nicholas, the adjacent hill which overlooks the castle. Both notes about UNC, printed by Thomas de La Rue & Company, London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on reverse and watermarked with a Cow's head.
World (32) a group in mixed circulated grades mostly Bank of England issues along with Jersey 1 Pound 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Pick 25a and RussiaSoviet Union 10 Rubles Pick 240 (15) issued 1991 and Brass 1 Kopek Coins Y# 126a (5) dates include 1976, 1977, 1982 and 1990 (2). Bank of England comprises Five PoundsWhite notes in frames (2) BealeB270 dated 3rd August 1951 series V35 087337 and O'Brien B275 dated 2nd May 1955 series Z61 019938 with rustmarks and inked numbers on reverse. Ten Shillings Beale B266 Red/Brown issue 1950 series T36Z 193642 and One Pounds Beale Green (2) B268 issued 1950 prefixes A86C & W26B. Ten Shillings O'Brien B271 Red/Brown issue 1955 series Y82Y 314529 and One Pound O'Brien Green B273 issue 1955 series B15K 555805. One Pounds Somerset QE2 & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 issued 1981 prefixes DX84, DU60, DT74 and DY13.
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
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
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
Jersey (8), scarce unsigned 1 Pound issued 1963, (Pick8c), good Fine, 10 Shillings issued 1963 signed Padgham, (Pick7a), VF, German occupationWW2 1 Pound, 2 Shillings & 6 Pence issued 1941 - 1942, about Fine to Fine, 20 PoundsSPECIMEN issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, (Pick14s), UNC, 10 Pounds SPECIMEN issued 1976 - 1988 signed May, (Pick13s), UNC, 50 Pounds SPECIMEN issued 1989 signed May, (Pick19s), UNC, also Stockton & Tees Bank 5 Pounds issued 1895, cut cancelled, good Fine and a Darlington Bank 5 Pounds, cut cancelled, dated 1895 VF
Jersey (5) and Gibraltar (2), Jersey 10 Shillings issued 1963 a pair of consecutively numbered notes series B999614 & B999615, signed Padgham, (Pick7a), 1 Pound (3) issued 1963, 1976 - 1988 and 1989, the 1989 £1 has a very low serial number E000023, (Pick8a, Pick 11b & Pick15a), Gibraltar 1 Pound (2) dated 4th August 1988, (Pick20e), the first two EF, the third cleaned & pressed VF, the rest Uncirculated
Guernsey, Jersey & German collection (26), Guernsey 1 Pound (9) 1969 signed Guillemette, Hodder & Bull, Jersey 1 Shilling 1941 German Occupation, 1 Pound signed Clennett & 10 Shillings signed Padgham, German 2nd World War issues and one South Africa Green Point Track 'good for', mixed grades
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