Bank of England (3) Ten Pounds LowtherQueen ElizabethGolden Jubilee 2002 ER50 000606 UNC in the perspex holder, Five Pound Coin and Banknote Sets (2) comprising Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002, Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC and Five Pounds Lowther ER50 000512 UNC in the wallet of issue, Millennium set comprising Five Pound Crown 1999 Cupro-Nickel UNC and Five Pounds Kentfield YR19 991468 UNC in the wallet of issue
The Bank of LondonFive Pounds Bradbury Wilkinson 1 Jan 1867 Farringdon Road London uniface without signature or serial number AU some light stains and some adhesive residue reverse right top corner
One PoundWarren Fisher (2) T31 issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair of first series notes A1/77 609281 & A1/77 609282, portrait KGV at right, GEF-Unc, scarce as a pair
Ten Pounds NairneWhite note B208c World War I dated 16th April 1915 serial number 30/K 42328 LONDON branch issue. EF one small faint stain reverse, rare in this high grade
Ten Pounds NairneWhite note B208c World War I dated 16th June 1915 serial number 33/K 69074 LONDON branch issue. EF or near so, rare in this high grade
One Hundred Pounds NairneB208f dated 28th May 1914 serial 7/Y 22317, MANCHESTER branch issue, faint inked number top left and very faint discolouration or light stain right, otherwise GEF and scarce
One Hundred Pounds HarveywhiteB209eLondon dated 16th June 1919 18/O 57033, probably VF or near so tiny paper split centre hardly detracts, a rare seldom offered type
Five Pounds MahonwhiteB215 dated 5th Oct. 1926 serial 336/E 40076, Choice Uncirculated and graded 64 by PMG who show 27 graded on their population report for B215 with only 3 graded higher than this note
Ten Pounds CatternswhiteB229 dated 10th March 1931 series 131/V 87220, scarce LIVERPOOL branch issue, GVF or better rare (ten years since we offered once)
One PoundPeppiattB239A Guernsey overprint prefix E15A, "Withdrawn from circulation September 18th, 1941" over stamp face & back, Pick363h, AU desirable thus
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B241f dated 5th January 1935 serial number T/191 20331 MANCHESTER branch issue. Black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left. About Uncirculated and graded 50 by PMG and this being the highest grade on the PMG population report from only 3 they have seen
One Hundred Pounds Peppiatt First Period White Note B245 Unthreaded issue dated Feb 20th 1936 serial number 50/O 78541 LONDON branch issue, about EF with some small stains front
Bank of EnglandOne Pound (29) Peppiatt Blue B249 (2) T09H 194099 GVF, W24H 484374 NEF, PageB337 (4), Page B339 (6), Page B340 (3), in mixed circulated grades, SomersetB341 (14) includes 12 in UNC or near so, with a run of 6 consecutives AR24 311827 to 311832, and a run of 4 consecutives AR24 311834 to 311837 inclusive, and a consecutive pair AR24 311844 and 311845, along with World (20) a mix of different countries includes Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Spain Germany and Portugal, in mixed circulated grades
Five Pounds Peppiattwhite, thin paper, M22 056474, dated 20 May 1947, B264 in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated PMG 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)
Ten Pounds (3) Hollom, Page and Somerset EF-Unc, Five Pounds (7) O'Brien Lion and Key (1), Hollom (3), Page Wellington (1) VF-AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue VF, O'Brien W34K 845005 VF, Britannia in Circle (20) Hollom & O'Brien generally EF or better, Isaac Newton (21) these generally AU-Unc some consecutive, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve (2) F-VF, Britannia front left (4) F-VF, Britannia in circle on the back (11) VF-AU
One Pound (118) O'Brien B281 (2) includes low number E15 000185 NVF, O'Brien B282 (5), HollomReplacements B289 (6) a run of 6 consecutives M88 123977 to M88 123982 EF one with some discolouration on one corner, Hollom Replacement B290 16M 201979 EF, Hollom B288 (104) in mixed grades with many EF includes some consecutive runs of two, three or four notes, along with Ten Shillings (3) Hollom B294 (2) N54 163340 and Z10 950387 both EF, Fforde (1) B310 C89N 039537 EF with a corner crease and some rust marks
Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 (6) five being AU-Unc the other VG, HollomB295 Unc, FfordeB309 (2) AU-Unc, Fforde B310 (20) these mostly in Unc, includes consecutives. One Pounds O'Brien B281 VF and B282 Unc, Fforde B305 (10) a consecutive run Unc, PageB322 (20) two consecutive number runs Unc, Page Isaac NewtonB337 (21) one VF others generally AU-Unc many consecutive, B339 (13) AU-Unc, SomersetB341 (40) one VF the others AU-Unc along with Page One Pounds (9) various types F-AU. Five Pounds Fforde B314 GVF and KentfieldB364 HK97 191004 AU
Five Pounds HollomB297 Britannia (54) prefixes A72 to J53 in mixed grades includes a consecutive run of 5 notes C57 845094 to 845098 inclusive EF, and a consecutive run of 4 notes C57 848183 to 848186 EF, some are Fine, some VF to GVF
Error - Twenty Pounds Sarah John current polymer issue prefix BL10 extra inking error the back of the note with two areas of uneven dark purple top left and top right within these errors evidence of elements from the front for example the deep purple ink error top left has small figure 20s visible these up side down GVF and most unusual
Cranbrook, Weald of Kent Bank £5 dated 20th April 1813 serial No.1348 for Argles, Bishop, Brenchley & Bishop, manuscript signatures Entered J.B.Brenchley and signed A. Bishop (Outing 608c), uniface, VF Pinholes Minor inner hole above signature but not affecting the note's general appearance and inked in parts quite clear, promises to pay J.Brenchley Esquire
ProvincialKendal Bank £5 dated 1834, signature cut-cancelled, Grant 1488B (denomination unlisted) Outing 1060 for John Wakefield & Sons, almost Fine & scarce type
Windsor Bank 2 Pounds Unissued Remainder 18xx (1809 - 1813) No. prefix B Coat of Arms at upper left watermarked paper, (Outing 2376f) GEF - About UNC Minor Foxing around edges and scarce
Burma (BritishIndia) Military Administration 10 RupeesPick 28 ND 1945 Red Overprint "Military Administration of Burma" on India 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND 1945 issue green serial number C/7 110560 signature Deshmukh. The note in violet on multicolour underprint with the obverse featuring a crowned portrait of KingGeorge VI at right and as watermark. The reverse with sailing Dhow with the Bank's seal below. About UNC , usual pinholes
France5 FrancsPick 70 (Fayette F2.45) month in date with signs from the zodiac 14th November (Sagittarius) 1916 signatures Picard & Laferriere block J.14909 series 657 number 372708657, EF 2 small pinholes to upper left, minor staining and a very minor rust spot to centre Watermarked with a large allegorical bust facing left and bank title below.
France500 Francs "Pierre & Marie Curie" Pick 160a (Fayette F76.1) dated 1994 signatures Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier serial number R 016879947, AUNC with minor surface and slight wear to corners . Dark green and black on multicolour featuring Pierre & Marie Curie at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating Laboratory utensils
French Indochina 500 Piastres / Yuan / Đồng / Kip / Riels Pick 83 ND 1951 bank title in red field signatures Minost & Laurent block N.52 series 142 number 1287142, VG or about with tears/inner splits and very minor rust
GambiaCentral Bank 1 Dalasi Commemorative "Opening of Central Bank 18.02.1978" SPECIMEN No. 027 Pick 8s ND 1978 serial number H 000000 punch-hole cancelled twice on signatures and red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse, UNC. Purple on multi-coloured underprint featuring a sailing boat and Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the First President of the Republic of Gambia, at right. The reverse Central Bank building in Banjul with commemorative text beneath. Watermarked with a Crocodile's head.
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
Germany - Notgeld a large collection in albums and loose many sorted into sets includes larger denominations such as 50,000,000 Marks mixed grades with no obvious duplication (approximately 2,000), Austrian Notgeld (approximately 200)
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
IndiaReserve Bank5 RupeesPick 23a (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.4.1) ND 1943 signature Deshmukh black serial number variety B/60 563800, EF usual Pinholes Green and multicolour featuring a crowned portrait of KingGeorge VI facing forward at right and as watermark. The reverse with illustration of antelopes in field and the Bank's seal at left
IndiaTen Rupees, Reserve Bank of India, undated issue (1943) Serial No. B/32 386799, Pick 24, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Uncirculated 63, Staple holes at issue, Minor rust
Iraq Half (1/2) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1942) Lord Kennet and Ata Amin signatures, serial number E 220,862, Pick 17a, Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. in a PMG holder and graded PMG 55 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) a superb example of this extremely rare and highly desirable note, at the time of writing this is the finest known example on the PMG Population Report
Iraq Quarter (1/4) Dinar 1931 (undated, 1941) Lionel Swan and Ibrahim Kamal signatures, serial number E/1 689322, Pick 13, Printed by Nasik Security Printing Press, India, in a PMG holder and graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated, a very rare note and among the finest known, our research has not uncovered any finer examples offered for auction. Note: Initially the Iraqi Government had ordered notes from Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. but as a result of World War II, these notes were printed by Nasik Security Printing Press instead. After the war the printing was resumed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co.
Isle of Man and Liverpool Joint Stock Company One PoundDouglas 18xx, unsigned and undated black on white Douglas Harbour front centre, Manx crest reverse above seated female figures VF and rare
Jersey International Bank 1 Pound Interest bearing note Pick S161 dated 9th November 1865 number 1772 Black and uniface featuring The States Coat of Arms at centre left, a Construction scene at centre and The Royal Coat of Arms at centre right. About Fine
Latvia Valsts Kases 5 LatiPick 34 1940 Government Exchange Note, variety with signature title left "Finansu Ministrs" and signature pair Karlsons & Bastjanis FIRST series A 053283. Watermarked with an interesting 'Zig-Zag'-ish pattern across the whole body of the note. Presentable and VF and Scarce early FIRST series issue
Malaya and British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 5 DollarsPick 2a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/9 627803. A Waterlow & Sons Limited, London print in green on brown and multicoloured underprint featuring Queen Elizabeth II on obverse and Coats of Arms of the Member States. Watermarked Lion's head. VF
Malta Banco di Malta 20 Lire & 100 Lire Unissued Remainders Pick S163 & S165 ND Second Issues circa 1800's (2) both uniface in black featuring a St. Paul oval medallion in upper left and watermarked with text "Venti/Cento Banco Di Malta" in a frame. Printed on very thin paper by Batho & Co., London imprinted in small script at left. Both About UNC - UNC Minor Foxing and usual holder holes at left
Mozambique Banco Nacional Ultramarine 1 and 5 Escudos dated 1st January 1921 issues variety without decreto at upper left (2) both in VF. 1 Escudo Pick 66b serial number 4570837. Together with the 5 Escudos Pick 68b serial number 1591083.
New Zealand Brash Polymer issues (5) a matching set AA 00000886 Five Dollars Hillary and Ten Dollars K. Sheppard, Twenty Dollars Karearea, Fifty Dollars Ngata, $100 RutherfordPick 185a, 186a, 1897a, 188a and 189a Unc
Northern Ireland, Allied Irish Banks Limited Ten Pounds 1.1.1982 issue, Serial No. RN 2866215, Pick 3a, in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)
Rwanda Banque Nationale SPECIMEN100 FrancsPick 8s3 dated 1st July 1971 signature titles Administrateur and Gouverneur variety serial number AB000000 black SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. About UNC - 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
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