ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc 100 Pounds SPECIMEN signed Maiden 25th March 1987 Lord Hay right, Balmoral Castle reverse series A/1 000000, Pick350as first date of issue of this type, Gem Uncirculated PMG 66 EPQ
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland Ltd 100 Pounds dated 1 May 1981 (2) A/1 196812 Fine small tear penned number front bank stamp reverse, A/1 206416 VF nick top centre edge light dirt
ScotlandBank of Scotland (2) 50 Pounds Edinburgh 24th September 2004 series AC282995 300 Years of the Company emblem bottom and 100 Pounds 22 Jan 1992 A272725 both EF
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc 100 Pounds SPECIMEN signed Maiden 25th March 1987 Lord Hay right, Balmoral Castle reverse series A/1 000000, Pick350as first date of issue of this type, 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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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) in blue depicting Robert Burns and Brig o'Doon, Alloway, Ayrshire popularised by him. 10 Pounds Specimen No. 042 in small script at lower left corner obverse Pick 125s (PMS BA128a) in dark brown and deep olive on multi-coloured underprint featuring Glenfinnan Viaduct on reverse featured and popularised by the Harry Potter movies. 20 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 126s (BY BA129a) in violet on multi-coloured underprint featuring Forth Bridge between North and South Queensferry. 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) in violet-red featuring Kessock Bridge on reverse spanning the Moray and Beauly Firths near Inverness. 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 and very sought after set
World (21) in mixed grades good/VG to UNC. Comprises a few interesting issues such as an EnglandProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound dated 20th August 1824 No. 8385 For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford (Outing 36f) with bankruptcy inked passage on reverse Manuscript signed Entered Wm. W (presumably William Wakeford) and Jos. Wakeford. And a British Caribbean Territories 1 Dollar young QE2 portrait Pick 7c dated 2nd January 1961 series T3 - 525390. Includes a selection of Experimental test notes as De La Rue Giorgi Test Die Note with Queen Elizabeth I on pink paper (3) along with a white paper note of the same type with a serial number IBNS 000000. Also Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited 500th Anniversary of Columbus Epic Crossing of the Atlantic, IBNS London Congress 8th & 9th October 1994 and a 100 Hundred note with Thomas De La Rue's portrait IBNS annual European Congress 5th & 6th October 1996. Also a Cornwall Stannary Parliament set of the 1985 Private issues 50 Dynar (Pence) and 1 Pounds with matching serial numbers (6) each denomination in consecutively numbered trios numbers 1448, 1449 and 1450 and comes with an article clipping and original informative cards. A fantasy limited edition copy of the famous movie 1 Million Pound note with the original envelope serial No. 0176/2500. A Royal Bank of Scotland European Summit Commemorative 1 Pound in the original plastic presentation holder. Along with a few issues from Brazil, Greece and Iraq
Great Britain including Bank of England, a Treasury 10 Shillings BradburyForgeryuncut sheet along with ScotlandClydesdale Bank (14) an interesting amalgamation of notes in very high grades mostly about UNC to UNC comprising Bank of England (11) consisting of a consecutive bundle of 1 Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Issac NewtonB341 issue 1981 (10) in an original Barclays Bank plc wrapper serial numbers BX64 791071 - BX64 791080. Along with a 5 Pounds Lowether QE2 pictorial & George Stephenson B380cs Column Sort issue 1999 serial number CL10 574088. The Treasury 10 Shillings Forgery stamped sheet of 2 uncut notes over stamped in black 'Forgery' on both notes, also stamped with sheet number 004 and 'Restricted' in black in margin, Scarce. Together with Scotland Clydesdale Bank 100 PoundsReplacement issue Pick 229M (PMS CL68r, BY SC374) dated 7th June 2009 signature D. Thorburn serial number E/ZZ 001089, Rare. The note portrays Charles Rennie Macintosh & Heart of Neolithic Orkney and these issues begin E/ZZ 000309 to E/ZZ 003509. Also includes a contemporary forgery USADelaware State issue 5 Shillings number 62101 similar to Pick S638. A very desirable little group
Royal 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) all in various grades ranging from VF-GVF to about UNC - 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 and each note's reverse illustrating Stevenson with scenes from his life and works and the obverse with a Commemorative overprint at watermark area. A various design and period group, with a lot of collectible notes and certain to attract interest
France (Kingdom & Banque de France) issues along with County of Perth 5 Pound Sterling coupons (17) various issues and denominations in mixed grades on average VF-GVF some with the usual pinholes and includes a few higher grade notes. Comprises Assignat issues (6) including 25 Sols Pick A55b (Ass 25a) dated 4th January 1792 series 1358. 10 Livres Pick A66b (Ass 36c) dated 24th October 1792 series 11314 and variety with Loraine cross at left and right at upper left and watermark "RP-FR". And 23rd May 1973 issues (4) consisting of 10 Sols Pick A68b (Ass 40b) series 68o. watermark "RF". 15 SolsPick A69b (Ass 41b) series 1512 watermark "RF/15s". And 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass 42b) watermark "RF 50s" (2) series 2989 & 3101. Also Banque de France issues (5) including 10 Francs "Mineur" Pick 99f (Fayette F8.21) signatures Gargam & Roussou dated 7th April 1949 series B.192 02989. Along with 100 Francs (4) consisting of the "Merson" Pick 78c (Fayette F24.14) signatures Boyer & Strohl series E.47256 052 and hand stamped over watermark area. It's successor the "Merson modifié" Pick 86b (Fayette F25.46) signatures Roussau & Favre-Gilly series O.66427 358. "Sully" Pick 94 (Fayette F26.29) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly dated 16th May 1940 (2) a consecutively numbered pair series Q.10800 855 & Q.10800 856. And "Corneille" Pick 149c (Fayette F65.19) dated 7th December 1967 signatures Morant, Bouchet & Tondu series E.281 04024. In addition Corporation of the County of Perth 5 Pounds Sterling Municipal Loan Fund interest coupons (5) all perforated PAID and the interest payable 30th June 1878 at the Bank of Scotland, London, England and with the last 2 digits of the year hand written and bearing the signature of Robert Jones. All series 0009 and includes a few consecutive Debenture numbers 0132, 0133 and 0134 along with 0042 and 0126. A collectible group
Scotland The Clydesdale Bank Limited Fourth issue 5 Pounds Pick 189 (PMS CL20e, BY SC305d) wartime dated 5th May 1943 in small sans serif capitals with a very attractive true BINARY serial number Z2/W 0001000 bearing the signatures Andrew Mitchell titled General Manager and Robert Young titled Accountant & Cashier. The note in blue and red with the obverse featuring an ornate panel at left with thistles and the Bank's monogram in cursive along with the City of Glasgow's 'Let Glasgow Flourish' Coat of Arms at upper centre. The reverse in blue featuring an elaborate guilloche panel with an enlarge Glasgow's Coat of Arms as on obverse flanked by denomination numerical values. About VF - VF, Scarce and desirable with this collectable number
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
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds (5) in various grades about VF/VF to about UNC - UNC comprising Pick 102a Reduced size issues (2) including 2 varieties of Lord Bilsland and Watson Reduced size issues PMS BA100a, SC107a dated 16th November 1961 very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A0680814 along with PMS BA100c, BY SC107a fractional prefix and smaller serial number A/G 0033983. Also includes the predecessor larger sized issues (3) including signatures Elphinstone & CrawfordPick 96b (PMS BA 98b, BY SC105a) very LAST date and prefix for this type 19th November 1952 serial number R0248201. Elphinstone & Watson Pick 96c (PMS BA98c, BY SC105b) very FIRST prefix and date for this type 4th September 1953 serial number R0557218. And the only large sized issue for this type for Bilsland & Watson Pick 100c (PMS BA99c, BY SC106c) this design with blue emblem in underprint dated 4th October 1957 serial number S0010753. A desirable group
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.
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
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)
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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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.
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
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 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
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
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
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
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