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Auction 186
English Banknotes O'Brien B285 issued 1960 first run (2) M01 187499 Fine and M01 450351 Fine penned number front
£110 London Coins : A186 : Lot 105 : One Pound O'Brien B285 issued 1960 first run replacement (2) M01 187499 Fine and M01 450351 Fin... London Coins : A186 : Lot 105 : One Pound O'Brien B285 issued 1960 first run replacement (2) M01 187499 Fine and M01 450351 Fin...

Auction 186
English Banknotes O'Brien B285 issued 1960 s Mxx prefixes (7) Fine (1), VF (1), AU (1) Unc (4)
£40 London Coins : A186 : Lot 106 : One Pound O'Brien B285 issued 1960 replacements Mxx prefixes (7) Fine (1), VF (1), AU (1) Unc (... London Coins : A186 : Lot 106 : One Pound O'Brien B285 issued 1960 replacements Mxx prefixes (7) Fine (1), VF (1), AU (1) Unc (...

Auction 181
English Banknotes Britannia in Medallion O'Brien prefix J05, 67S, B04N, and M17 B285 the 67S VF others AU-Unc. prefixes D36N, M73 replacement B289, 58M replacement B290, A12N G reverse, M08N G reverse replacement B293 these AU - Unc. prefix D26Z, M29R replacement B302 (AU), R reverse K78Z (2 s), M34N replacement (VF), N16L, R23M replacement, U10E (2 consecutives), N04M G reverse replacement (EF), these AU-Unc unless stated. T91B (2 consecutives), W51M replacement, EY61, HT50 (EF), MS78 replacement these AU-Unc unless stated. Along with Isaac (4) Unc
£120 London Coins : A181 : Lot 120 : One Pound Britannia in Medallion O'Brien prefix J05, 67S, B04N, and M17 replacement B285 the 67... London Coins : A181 : Lot 120 : One Pound Britannia in Medallion O'Brien prefix J05, 67S, B04N, and M17 replacement B285 the 67...

Auction 179
English Banknotes s 1964 B299 prefix A10 GVF. s Hollom 1963 B298 prefix J93 AU, 1967 B314 prefix 25D Unc, 1971 B324 prefix 57D EF. O'Brien B285 M14 prefix AU, Hollom B288 prefix B05Y AU, B289 prefix M97 AU, B290 prefix 33M Unc, B292 with the G reverse prefix D51T VF, B293 M05N prefix VF, Fforde B301 prefix D65Y AU one light stain bottom corner, B305 prefix S57C Unc, B306 replacement prefix S43M Unc, B307 prefix U11E VF, B308 G note replacement prefix N06M AU, Page B321 replacement prefix S95M EF, B322 prefix BW01 Unc, B323 replacement prefix MU06 Unc . s O'Brien B286 1st series A05 678463 Unc, B286 prefix K33 Unc, Hollom B296 replacement prefix M51 AU
£140 London Coins : A179 : Lot 50 : Ten Pounds Hollom 1964 B299 prefix A10 GVF. Five Pounds Hollom 1963 B298 prefix J93 AU, Fforde 1967 ... London Coins : A179 : Lot 50 : Ten Pounds Hollom 1964 B299 prefix A10 GVF. Five Pounds Hollom 1963 B298 prefix J93 AU, Fforde 1967 ...

Auction 179
English Banknotes 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. B268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
£50

Auction 176
English Banknotes s 1964 B299 prefix A10 GVF. s Hollom 1963 B298 prefix J93 AU, 1967 B314 prefix 25D Unc, 1971 B324 prefix 57D EF. O'Brien B285 M14 prefix AU, Hollom B288 prefix B05Y AU, B289 prefix M97 AU, B290 prefix 33M Unc, B292 with the G reverse prefix D51T VF, B293 M05N prefix VF, Fforde B301 prefix D65Y AU one light stain bottom corner, B305 prefix S57C Unc, B306 replacement prefix S43M Unc, B307 prefix U11E VF, B308 G note replacement prefix N06M AU, Page B321 replacement prefix S95M EF, B322 prefix BW01 Unc, B323 replacement prefix MU06 Unc . s O'Brien B286 1st series A05 678463 Unc, B286 prefix K33 Unc, Hollom B296 replacement prefix M51 AU
£130 London Coins : A176 : Lot 116 : Ten Pounds Hollom 1964 B299 prefix A10 GVF. Five Pounds Hollom 1963 B298 prefix J93 AU, Fforde 1967 ... London Coins : A176 : Lot 116 : Ten Pounds Hollom 1964 B299 prefix A10 GVF. Five Pounds Hollom 1963 B298 prefix J93 AU, Fforde 1967 ...

Auction 173
English Banknotes s a in an album B268 prefix C44C AU, B269 S53S 714227 EF, O'Brien B273 prefix A91L AU, B274 replacement S16T 986600 VF, B281 prefix Y52 Unc, B282 prefix 08X Unc, B284 prefix B52N Unc, B285 replacement M59 460292 Unc, B288 prefix A31W AU, B289 replacement prefix M89 EF, B290 replacement 19M 498968 Unc, B292 G note Unc prefix C99W, B293 G note M04N 646821 Unc, B301 1st series B52A 686196 AU small stain, B302 replacement prefix M20R VF, B303 G note prefix E10Y Unc, B304 G note prefix M33N EF, B305 prefix T22J Unc, B306 replacement prefix R44M VF, B307 G note prefix R45B Unc, B320 Z55C prefix Unc, B321 replacement S98M 251528 and X11M 687385 both Unc, B322 prefix BN01 Unc, B323 replacement MS80 960853 and MW13 788077 both Unc, B322 1st series AN93 694142 AU and last HZ10 361509 Unc, B321 W50M 955081 Unc, B322 prefix HX84 Unc, B323 replacement MU01 695734 Unc, B337 Fine along with a BAF 10p, a , a , and three modern world notes
£240

Auction 173
English Banknotes 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. B268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
£55 London Coins : A173 : Lot 46 : Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed gr... London Coins : A173 : Lot 46 : Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed gr...

Auction 169
English Banknotes 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. B268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac B341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
£85

Auction 168
English Banknotes s mostly QE2 portrait & seated Britannia O'Brien, , including some pictorial (160) a 'brick' and all in average VF to EF comprising O'Brien (87) including a B285 serial number M15 032452 amongst B281 issues (86). Fforde (67) including Scarce Replacement issues (3) as B306 (2) prefixes R04M and R08M and B308 series N02M 760906 amongst B301 (18), B303 (3), B305 (40) and B307 (3). Page issues B322 (3). Also the pictorial Somerset includes a B341 example prefix CT28 with torn notes - a left and right hand side pieces from different notes.
£170

Auction 168
English Banknotes 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds various design examples from to circa 1940's to modern (38) in mixed grades averaging VF including a few better examples. Comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds Britannia medallion issues (2) a World War 2 Emergency issue B249 and a Green Fourth Period B260. Britannia medallion (2) including 10 Shillings B266 and 1 Pound B268. O'Brien (20) including a Britannia medallion 10 Shillings B271. 1 Pounds B281 first and last series prefixes (11) including prefixes as A09, A49, A55 and Z02, Z16, Z20, Z25, Z53, Z73, Z91 and Z93. Also, B282 (5) including some first series prefixes as 07A, 72A, 96A and 98A along with 71D and 94D. Together with B285 issues (2) prefixes M26 and M52. (3) consisting of 1 Pounds B288 (2) prefixes A32X and E44T together with 10 Shillings B294 prefix N33. (4) including 1 Pounds (2) consisting of B303 G Reverse prefix K64Z and B305 prefix T86C. Along with 10 Shillings B310 (2) prefixes C12N and C39N. (4) consisting of 1 Pounds (2) including B3222 prefix HX80 and B339 prefix 78R. And 5 Pounds (2) including B332 prefix D15 together with the later L Reverse (Lithography) issue B334 prefix 10C. (2) 1 Pound B341 W Reverse (Web-press) prefix DT73. Together with 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse prefix HX33. Also, a 5 Pounds Gill B353 L Reverse prefix RH90. An interesting amalgamation of various designs and issues
£92

Auction 168
English Banknotes 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds 1940's onwards including different cashiers and examples of the Britannia medallion and QE2 portrait/pictorial designs (23) in various grades averaging VF-GVF some a little better and comprising 10 Shillings WW2 Emergency issue B251 prefix B84D. 10 Shillings B266 prefix T16Z. O'Brien 1 Pound B285 issue prefix M33. 10 Shillings (17) including B309 (4) prefixes 14R, 65R, 71R & 19U. B310 (12) including some closely numbered and 1 set prefixes B26N amongst prefixes B44N, C09N, C28N, C73N and C89N. Also, a B311 Replacement issue LAST RUN serial number M80 493192 and a Scarcer note. 1 Pounds (2) consisting of B320 prefix Y42K and B339 prefix 79W. Also, a 1 Pound B341 prefix CS54.
£70 London Coins : A168 : Lot 44 : Bank of England 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds 1940's onwards including different cashiers and examp... London Coins : A168 : Lot 44 : Bank of England 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds 1940's onwards including different cashiers and examp...

Auction 165
English Banknotes O'Brien s and s QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues (17) a mixed grade group to about UNC - UNC comprising Ten Shillings B286 issues 1961 (5) include FIRST series A37 013200 & A26 609238 along with series D40 509970, H68 762394 and LAST series K29 025029. One Pounds 1960 include a B285 issue FIRST RUN series M01 301558. B282 (6) a FIRST series 01A 387007, a trio 85C 384122 to 85 C 384124 and 69D 859612 & 81K 679692. And B281 (5) series B45 344176, S33 886099, H60 509703, Y01 293017 and LAST series Z56 413952
£170

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