Page, 10 Pounds Nightingale prefix J04 Unc, 5 Pounds Wellington prefix 05E GVF, 1 Pound seated Britannia prefix DY15 Unc. 1 Pound Isaac NewtonB337 first series A01 961851, others mid series B337 and B338 (7) in Unc then Isaac Newton from circulation (10)
Somerset 1980 One Pounds B341 (15) includes some consecutives such as DY20 873619 and 620 all Unc. Five Pounds B343 (9) Unc. Along with two more B343 in Good VF these cut slightly off centre so a larger border at bottom and very thin border at the top
Kentfield high denominations 20 Pounds Faraday 1994 B375 (2) from circulation one slightly off centre so no border at right. 50 Pounds Houblon (6) 1994 B377 AU-UNC
Coin and Banknote Set Queen Mother 100th Birthday comprising Five Pounds LowtherB380 QM10 010143 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2000 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the wallet of issue
Cleland and Sarah John a collection in an album 10 Pounds (19), 20 Pounds includes AA01 Sarah John (8) 50 Pounds (12) these Alan Turing and mostly AA01 first run. Many in Unc
Bank of England Debden Set 1990 Last and First Pair, comprising Five Pounds Gill (2) B353 SE90 998713 and B357 A01 998713, Debden Set C100, both UNC in the blue leatherette folder of issue, the first Debden set issued, when they were previously known as 'Britannia Giftware'
Bank of England Debden Set 1990 Last and First Pair, comprising Five Pounds Gill (2) B353 SE90 999120 and B357 A01 999120, Debden Set C100, both UNC in the blue leatherette folder of issue, the first Debden set issued, when they were previously known as 'Britannia Giftware'
Bank of England Debden Set 1991 First and Last, comprising Twenty Pounds Gill (2) B355 Last series D, 20X 998915, and B358 First series E, A01 998915, Debden Set C102, both UNC in the red leatherette folder of issue with certificate of ownership, the folders with some light tears on the binding, we note many of these sets have now been split and the respective notes offered individually
Bank of England Debden Set 1991 First and Last, comprising Twenty Pounds Gill (2) B355 Last series D, 20X 999934, and B358 First series E, A01 999934, Debden Set C102, both UNC in the red leatherette folder of issue with certificate of ownership, we note many of these sets have now been split and the respective notes offered individually
Bank of England Debden set 1991 Late Cyphers, comprising Twenty Pounds GillB355 20U 722960 and Five Pounds Gill B353 SE68 722960, Debden Set C103, both UNC, the Five Pounds slightly misprinted with a wider plain border at the top, in the black leatherette folder of issue with certificate of ownership
Bank of England Debden Set 1992 Last and First Pair, comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield (2) B360 KR30 999058 and B366 A01 999058, Debden Set C104, both UNC in the brown leatherette folder of issue with no certificate
Bank of England Debden Set 1992 Last and First Pair, comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield (2) B360 KR30 999497 and B366 A01 999497, Debden Set C104, both UNC in the brown leatherette folder of issue with Certificate of Ownership
Bank of England Debden Set 1994 First and Last Pair, Variant Design, comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield (2) B371 W35 999337, and B374 X01 999337, Debden Set C112, both UNC in the blue leatherette folder of issue
Bank of England Debden Set 1994 First and Last Pair, comprising Fifty Pounds Kentfield (2) B361 E30 999934 and B377 A01 999934, Debden Set C113, an early set (66th Set) of 1500 sets produced, both notes UNC in the green leatherette folder of issue with Certificate of Ownership
Bank of England Debden Sets (3) 1998 Year Prefix, Five Pounds KentfieldB364 YR19 981400, Debden Set C126, UNC, 1999 Year prefix, Five Pounds Kentfield B364 YR19 991202, Debden set C135, UNC, 2000 Millennium Year Prefix Five Pounds Lowther YR20 001204 B380, Debden Set C149, UNC, all in the Bank of England wallets of issue, along with Bank of England/Royal Mint Coin and Banknote Debden Sets (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 000108 B364 a low numbered note, with Five Pound Crown 1996 Cupro-Nickel, Debden Set C119, UNC, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM50 000247 B364 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1997 Cupro-Nickel, Debden set C123 UNC, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield PW50 000976 B364 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Cupro-Nickel, Debden set C130, UNC, 1999 Year Prefix comprising Five Pounds Kentfield YR19 991132 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Cupro-Nickel, Debden Set C139, UNC, all sets in the wallets of issue with certificates
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C169, Royal Celebration mini sheet, Lowther £5 uncut pair serial numbers HM02 000622 & HM03 000622, UNC along with Bradbury Wilkinson promotional fantasy note IBNS 15th Annual Congress 1985 Unc in a Westminster folder
ERROROne PoundHollomB288 issued 1960 series B50S 169221, a large fishtail the whole right side of the note with some printed lines AU (light centre folds) and rare
Warwick, Warwick & Warwickshire Bank £5 dated 1886 series No.W27888 for Greenway, Smith & Greenways, (Outing 2279e), cancelled Bankruptcy stamp across signature, F-VF pinholes annotations and stamps reverse
Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 dated 1894 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, (Outing 2382y), Generally Fine or better (25)
A collection in an album including higher denominations such B of E 50 Pounds, early notes including Bradbury some pre-wear Scottish issues, Russian Empire, 19th century Channel Islands, some consecutives, a white note and more a very useful group (130)
China, Central Bank of China One Cent 1939 Pick 224 EF staple holes as issued, Bank of Taiwan 1 Yuan 1949 Pick R101 VF, Foreign Exchange Certificate 10 Fen EF, Credit Coupons Hoo Kee & Co 2 Cents purple on white VG and Sun Co (S'Hai) LTD 1 Cent red on white VG, 10 Paras boat coupon black on white French and Arabic script VG, 20 Copper Cents 1936 series C0435848 Good, Bank of Taiwan 100 Won 1947 green on white Pick 1947 (2) both about Fine, China 5 Cents 1949 red, uniface Pick S1453 AU
Confederate States of America a collection (12) $100 Richmond September 1862 series 31914 VF for wear with some staining towards the bottom AUGUSTA Interest Paid stamp reverse, $50 Richmond Feb 17th 1864 series 79117 VF unevenly cut at bottom right, $20 Richmond (4) Sept 2 1861 series 6588 bold Fine Ship at front Pick 31, Sept 2 1861 Cupid and Beehive Pick 33 VF the odd pinhole and faint cancellation cuts, Feb 17th 1864 Capital at Nashville Fine pinholes series 23171 black on white, 17th Feb 1864 Capital at Nashville black on pink series 64665 bold Fine-VF, $10 Richmond Dec 2 1862 VG, $5 Richmond (3) Sep 2 1861 (2) VG and Very Fine with faint cancellation cuts, April 6th 1863 VG, $2 Richmond (2) June 2 1862 Fine pinholes and Feb 17 1864 about Fine. Along with Confederate States of America paper Money by Arlie R. Slabaugh
De La Rue promotional, marketing and sales folders Energy and Innovation 3 albums each containing 4 notes De La Rue 50,20,10 and 5 (12 notes in total) each album with narratives concerning security features and sustainable manufacturing techniques
France (2) 50 Livres 14 Dec 1792 serie 4808 No 884 Pick A72 VF some minor edge tears and a few pinholes and some inked numbers reverse and 125 Livres undated (1793) Pick A74 series 2853 No. 1566 VF
IrelandCurrency CommissionPloughman £1 dated 10-1-39 for The Bank of Ireland, series 92BA 066209 signed Brennan/Johnston, Pick8b (Blake-Callaway CB17), near Fine penned annotation front right. 1 Pound (2) Lady Lavery 28.6.72 VF and 11.10.1977 Fine
Isle of ManDouglas and Isle of Man Bank One Pound (Dumbells) No 50097 undated 18xx for Geo W Dumbell, Lewis Howard and William Dumbell red vertical stamp front left DUMBELLS BANKING COMPANY LIMITED 1865-74 Pick S122 VG
Jersey 1 Pound 9 May 1995 Liberation Commemoratives (2) low consecutive numbers LJ 000052 and LJ 000053 both Unc and each in a Liberation of Jersey presentation pack with each pack having a Two Pounds coin in BU
North KoreaSovietMilitary Occupation 10 Won 1945 Pick 2 VG, Korea 100 Yuan Safe Conduct Certificate 1947 Fair repaired with clear tape along with Vietnampropaganda memorabilia these all small cards or leaflets some with images all with narratives in Vietnamese (14)
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds 19.10.1978, 17.9.2007 and 1.8.2011. 10 Pounds 1.8.1998 and 17.9.2007. 20 Pounds 15.12.1987, 22.3.1999 and 17.9.2007 these in high grades Unc or near so along with circulated issues 20 Pounds 2007 and 1993, 10 Pounds 1993 and 1 Pound 1964 these generally high middle grades then Scotland Collectors Series Bank of Scotland Polymer £20 Notes with 2 matching serial number notes dated 1.6.2019 Forth Bridge AA000589 and Queensferry Bridge QC000589 in the collectors folder of issue and RBS £1 1994 in a promotional card
ScotlandClydesdale Bank 5 Pounds Robert Burns (3) 1.3.1971, 28.6.1989, and 19.6.2002, Alexander Flemming 6.8.2009 (2), Sir William Arrol 13.2.2015 (7). 10 PoundsMary Slessor (3) 2003-2006. 20 Pounds (4) 1.9.1994, 21.11.2004, 11.7.2015 and 11.7.2019 these all Unc then 10 Pounds Slessor (2) and 20 Pounds 1993 EF-AU. Along with 10 Pounds David Livingstone 22.3.1996 very low number E/VV 000097 Unc but discoloured
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds 1992 EEC (7), 24.2.1993 (1), 1994 Stevenson low numbers (3) RLS0000084,85 and 86, 24.1.1996 (1), 1997 Graham Bell (2), 30.3.1999 (9), 1999 Scottish Parliament (5), 1.10.2001 (9) a high grade group generally Unc with many consecutives. 5 Pounds 23.3.1994, 29.3.1997, 27.6.2000, 20.1.2005, 30.11.2010 and Jack Nicklaus 14.7.2005 Commemorative in presentation pack these Unc another 30.11.2010 AU along with Polymer issues 20 Pounds 27.5.2019, 10 Pounds 26.12.2016, 5 Pounds, 11.2.2016 these Unc
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland a collection of high denominations in high grade 10 Pounds 25.3.1987 and 23.3.1994. 20 Pounds 28.1.1992, 26.3.1997, 30.3.1999, 30.11.2010 and 2000 Queen Mother Commemoratives (4) one in the RBS presentation folder. 50 Pounds 14.9.2005 (5) all A/1 prefix and 14.9.2005 (2) these with the RBS prefix and with RBS Gogaburn reverse all Unc
USA10 Cents 5th issues 1874 red seal Pick 122 near Fine, 1 Dollar (2) 1935 Fine with stains and 1957 VG, Canada 1 Dollar (2) 1954 Beattie and Coyne AVF and 1973 Lawson and Bouey VF
USA sheet of four uncut $2 notes 1976 series plate position E4, F4, G4, H4 UNC in the Bureau of Engraving presentation folder, India1 RupeeGeorge VI at right, Russia 100 Rubles 1910 along with generally world (over 250) from circulation a few earlier types but mostly late 20th century issues
World (circa 100) a wide variety some with George VI portrait, a BealeTen Shillings in decent grade, a few Notgeld and Germaninflation and some fantasies viewing recommended, generally in circulated grades
Zambia, Bank of Zambia 5 Kwacha undated (1973) red violet children by school reverse Pick 15a rare and seldom offered GEF-AU along with Bank of Zambia 2 Kwachi green mining scene reverse undated (1968) Pick 6 VF and scarce
Britannia Gold Proof Set 1997 a 4-coin set comprising £100 1997 Gold One Ounce, £50 1997 Gold Half ounce, £25 1997 Gold Quarter Ounce, and £10 1997 Gold One Tenth Ounce, S.PBG14, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Britannia Gold Proof Set 2018 a 6-coin set comprising £100 2018 Gold One Ounce, £50 2018 Gold Half Ounce, £25 2018 Gold Quarter Ounce, £10 2018 Gold One Tenth Ounce, One Pound 2018 Gold 1/20th Ounce, and Fifty Pence 2018 Gold 1/40th Ounce FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, S.PBG51, only 150 sets issued
Britannia Gold Proof Set 2022 a 6-coin set comprising £100 2022 Gold One Ounce, £50 2022 Gold Half Ounce, £25 2022 Gold Quarter Ounce, £10 2022 Gold One Tenth Ounce, One Pound 2022 Gold 1/20th Ounce, and Fifty Pence 2022 Gold 1/40th Ounce FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, S.PBG59, only 150 sets issued
Britannia SilverProof Sets (5) 4-coin sets (4) 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, and a 6-coin set 2016, nFDC to FDC many coins with toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates
Britannia Silver Ten Pounds 2023 5oz.Silver Proof, the reverse featuring a new design by Jonathan Olliffe, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, only 470 issued
Fifty Pence (5) 2019 50th Anniversary of the Fifty Pence - British Culture issues, comprising 2019 Kew GardensS.H66, 2019 Britannia Reverse S.H62, 2019 First 4-minute mile S.H63, 2019 100 Years of Scouting S.H64, 2019 100 Years of Girlguiding S.H65, all have previously issued reverses, now dated 2019, Lustrous UNC on Change Checker card
Fifty Pence 2019 50 Years of the 50p coin S.H62AGoldProof, Reverse: Britannia design by Christopher Ironside, similar to the 1969 coin, now with spirograph-type Privy Mark to the right of the 50 and with letters A to G now appearing on each point of the coin. aFDC (the faintest hint of toning) in the Royal Mint box of issue, with certificate and booklet describing the origins and trials of the first 50p coin, the background to Decimalisation and the coin's designer
Fifty Pence 2019 Stephen Hawking - Black Holes S.H73GoldProof nFDC, the obverse with a hint of toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and fold-out booklet, only 395 pieces issued
Fifty Pence 2021 Team GB, Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021, S.H80, GoldProof nFDC/FDC with some toning on the obverse, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Only 260 minted with just 250 issued in this presentation format. Unlike the 2020 Team GB coin, this coin was made available as a single coin, whereas the 2020 coin was only available as past of the 2020 Gold Set
Fifty Pence 2022 100 Years of the BBC GoldProof, a new reverse design by Henry Gray, shows a globe with concentric circles emanating from a broadcasting tower. S.H110 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
Fifty Pence 2022 Alan Turing - A Remarkable Mind GoldProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 104 of just 200 issued in this presentation format. Comes with booklet detailing his work in cracking the Enigma Code
Fifty Pence 2022 Harry Potter 25th Anniversary , Reverse: Harry Potter portrait, a new design by Ffion Gwillim, showcasing the wizardry of modern minting techniques, S.H112GoldProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, only 300 minted in this presentation format
Fifty Pence 2023 75 Years of the Windrush Generation GoldProof, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Only 285 pieces have been issued, with a tiny mintage of just 75 in this presentation format. This commemorating the arrival in 1948 of the HMT Empire Windrush carrying over 1000 men, women and children from the Caribbean countries. Workers of the Windrush generation fulfilled the need for the extra working population, which had declined by 1.38 million after the Second World War
Fifty Pence 2023 Harry Potter - Albus Dumbledore GoldProof, the latest release in the Harry Potter series, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet describing the character and his life. Only 300 pieces issued in this presentation format
Fifty Pence 2023 Star Wars - R2-D2 and C-3PO GoldProof, the reverse a Lucasfilm Ltd design showing the two characters from the popular Science Fiction 1977 film. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Only 210 pieces have been minted, with just 200 in this presentation format, will surely appeal to fans of the film, both old and new
Fifty Pence 2024 200 Years of the RNLI GoldProof FDC in the Royal Mint box with booklet and certificate 009 from just 150 in this format 185 total mintage
Fifty Pence 2024 6 June 1944 D-Day Landings GoldProof the reverse showing soldiers landing with UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD beneath FDC in the Royal Mint case of issue with certificate and booklet
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