Bank of England ( 28 ) mostly Somerset 1, 10 and 20 Pounds along with a 20 Pounds Page FIRST series A78 149720 and a Germany Reichsbanknote 20000 Mark Pick 85b ,this in VG the rest Bank of England Somerset in various grades on average VF few with inked annotations or pinholes/stapled comprising 20 Pounds (6) including a Scarce B351 FIRST RUN series 01A 071562 along with B350 (5) including FIRST and LAST series prefixes E40, J07, J10, J13, J32. 10 Pounds (11) including B347 (4) prefixes 62E, 68J, 73J and 23L together with B348 (7) prefixes AN21, AN45, AN88, AR11, AR55, AU23 and AU50. 1 Pounds B341 (9) prefixes AN49, AS36 (2) consecutive, AR10, BU21 (2) consecutive stapled together, BY15, CN52 and DT71.
Ten Pounds Somerset BR45 prefix B348 Unc and with a fish tail error bottom right corner but now with the body of the fish tail torn off but clear evidence of additional paper protruding at an angle remain, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key (6) one being B277 prefix D04 the others B280 these F-VF, Ten Shillings (6) O'Brien 1955 B271 about Fine and 1961 B286 1st series A48 prefix AU, Hollom 1963 B294 W39 prefix VF and B296replacement M33 641202, Fforde 1967 B310 (2) one VF the other Unc
GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few British Armed Forces, World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
Bank of England ( 4) a selection of 10 Pounds 1970-80's various different cashiers (4) mixed grades GVF to about UNC comprising 2 design examples from Page (2) including the iconic Lion & Key B326 issue serial number B50 278063 along with the Florence NightingaleB330 serial number L28 969939. Along with more Florence Nightingale examples including a SomersetB348 serial number CN02 689501 and a GillB354 serial number E17 495678.
Bank of England 5, 10 and 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial series Page, Somerset & Gill (31) an interesting amalgamation of notes in various grades VF - GVF to EF - GEF. Comprising 5 Pounds Page The Duke of Wellington (5) including B332 Blue 0.5mm Metal Thread issued 1971 (2) prefixes H47 & H89. Together with the later L Reverse (Lithography) 1973 issues (3) consisting of B334 prefix 39K and B336 (2) prefixes AR69 and BT59. Also, Somerset (16) consisting of 5 Pounds The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse (Lithography) issued 1980 (7) including prefixes EN75, JS74, JW49, KX13, LR32, LY47 & LY81. 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB348 L Reverse (Lithography) issued 1984 (4) prefixes AX89, CS02, CS31 and CX51. And 20 Pounds William ShakespeareB351 Purple/Green 1mm Windowed Thread issued 1984 (5) prefixes 55A, 15B, 18B, 50B and 60J. Together with Gill (10) including a 5 Pounds The Duke of Wellington B353 L Reverse (Lithography) 1mm Security Thread issued 1988 prefix SC34. 10 Pounds Florence Nightingale B354 L Reverse (Lithography) issued 1988 (4) prefixes EY29, DZ62, ET68 accompanied by a LAST SERIES prefix JR35. And 20 Pounds William Shakespeare B351 Purple/Green 1mm Windowed Thread issued 1988 (5) prefixes 27L, 75N, 21R, 56R & 37W. A varied and interesting group
Bank of England 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds 1930's to modern (46) a pleasing collection in an album averaging VF to UNC incorporating the Bank's various designs, issuers and cashiers as Catterns, Peppiatt, Hollom, Fforde, Page, Somerset, Gill, Lowther, Kentfield and Salmon. Some earlier and scarcer issues include the Catterns (2) 10 Shillings B223 Red-Brown Britannia medallion prefix T01 and a 1 Pound B225 Green Britannia medallion Prefix K77. A Peppiatt Second Period World War II Emergency issue B251 Mauve Britannia medallion prefix K16D. Together with Hollom QE2 portrait issues (4) 10 Shillings B294 (2) and 1 Pounds B288 (2). Fforde QE2 portrait (5) including 10 Shillings B310, 1 Pounds B305 (3) including a last series prefix X41C, and 5 Pounds B314. Page QE2 portrait & pictorial (10) including 1 Pounds (7) including B320 (2) and B322 (5), 5 Pounds (3) B324 and B334 L Reverse (2). Somerset QE2 pictorial (11) consisting of 5 Pounds B343 L Reverse (8) including 2 last series prefixes LZ07 and LZ35 along with 10 Pounds (3) including B347, B348 L Reverse and B349 L Reverse 1mm windowed thread. Gill (5) 5 Pounds (3) including B353 L Reverse and B357 Crown at upper right (2) together with 10 Pounds B354 L Reverse (2). Kentfield 5 Pounds B364 Crown at upper right (2). Lowther 5 Pounds (2) B380 Crown at upper right and B393. Also, Salmon 5 Pounds B407 (2) with same prefix MA17 and fairly close numbers.
Bank of EnglandSomerset 1, 5 and 10 Pounds 1980's issues (17) all in about UNC - UNC and in consecutively numbered sets comprising 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse issues 1981 (8) in 2 consecutively numbered sets serial numbers CY24 145482 - CY24 145485 and DU60 475843 - DU60 475846. 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L Reverse issues 1980 (4) with a FIRST series prefix DN62 965296 through DN62 965299. 10 Pounds QE2 & Florence NightingaleB348 L Reverse issues 1984 (5) in 2 consecutively numbered sets serial numbers BT31 062566 & BT31 062567 along with BW19 057294 - BW19 057296.
Bank of England & Treasury (82) in mixed grades comprising Treasury 1 Pound FisherT31 issue 1923 serial number J1/96 817403. Along with Bank of England issues comprising Mahon 10 Shillings B210 issue 1928 serial number W83 635086. Catterns (2) 10 Shillings B223 issue 1930 LAST series K08 927816 and 1 Pound Green B225 issue 1930 LAST series Z21 271136. Peppiatt (7) including 10 Shillings (2) a 1934 issue B236 prefix 27R and an Emergency Mauve issue 1940 prefix K73D along with 1 Pounds (5) including 1934 Pre World War II issues B238 prefix 84L and B239 prefix J15A, an Emergency Blue-Pink issue 1940 prefix A28D and post World War II issues B260 prefixes B50B & LAST series H11B. Beale 10 Shillings B266 issues 1950 (2) prefixes L35Z & O28Z. O'Brien (7) including 10 Shillings (3) B271 issue 1955 prefix B04Z along with QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issues 1961 (2) prefixes J87 & FIRST series A10 and 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1960 issues (4) including B282 prefix 29J along with B284 (3) serial numbers B04N 551826, B64N 572320 & B64N 577777. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B294 issues 1963 (2) prefixes W61 & Z02. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (25) including 1 Pound B307&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B307 prefix U26E 10 Shillings B309 a consecutive trio serial numbers 75S 054374 - 75S 054376 and B310 (21) including prefixes A09N,A19N, a consecutive set of 8 notes B64N 838033 - B64N 838040, C42N, a consecutive pair D01N 089037 & D01N 089038, LAST series D15N, D37N and D36N including a consecutive set of 5 notes D36N 033541 - D36N 033541 along with D36N 467950. Page (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 portrait and seated Britannia 1970 issues (9) Replacement issues B323 (2) a consecutive pair MW11 419588 & MW11 419589 along with B322 (7) prefixes include a consecutive pair CY37 462251 CY37 462252, ET66 and a consecutive set of 4 notes HX02 090663 - HX02 090666. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial and The Duke of Wellington 1973 L Reverse issues (4) including B334 (2) prefixes 73L & 89R and a consecutive pair B336 series B59 572053 - BT59 572054. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William ShakespeareB328 Purple issue 1970 prefix D24 359556. Somerset (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse 1981 issues (9) includes a consecutive set of 5 notes CY56 432207 - 432211 amongst prefixes BY29, DY01, DY02 and LAST RUN DY21 734755. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse issues 1980 (2) prefixes KX13 & EU15. 10 Pounds (2) including L reverse issue 1984 B348 prefix AY17 and a L reverse Windowed thread (Stardust thread) issue 1987 B349 prefix CT58. 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher WrenB352 issue 1981 serial number B30 070658. Gill (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B353 L reverse issues 1988 prefixes SC32 & SC88. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB354 L reverse issue 1988 prefix HS41. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William Shakespeare B355 Purple & Green issue 1988 prefix 14S. Kentfield (3) including 10 Pounds B360 L reverse issue 1991 prefix KN15 and 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher Wren B361 issues 1991 serial numbers E24 902897 & E09 637272. Includes Scotland 1 Pounds (4) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc & Clydesdale Bank plc.
Ten Pounds QE2 and Florence Nightingale (18) Page (5) 1975 issue B330 - first series A14 134307 about UNC - UNC with a very light counting flick at top left corner, along with 2 consecutively numbered sets of 2 - the first series K06 930032 GVF with minor dirt and K06 930033 VF with minor dirt and 2 staple holes at centre, and the second set being series N66 390782 and N66 390783 both about EF with some colour smudging. Somerset (7) 1984 issue "L" reverse B348 - series AY77 550000 in EF or near so, CR73 545241 about UNC - UNC and a consecutively numbered set of 4 - series BW13 792182 through BW13 792185 all EF or near, along with 1987 issue B349 series CX68 103028 GVF. Gill (4) 1988 issue B354 - series EN76 129051 GVF, EU81 743298 GEF - about UNC, JN07 254923 VF and HZ54 568960 GEF. Kentfield (2) 1991 issue "L" reverse B360 - first run from circulation series KN01 728484 GEF along with KR10 644061 in VF
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale, B348 Brown L Reverse issue 1984 very FIRST RUN and very low serial AN01 000086 about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally rare
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB348 Brown L Reverse issue 1984 VERY FIRST RUN and very LOW serial AN01 000035 about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally rare
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale (6) including a consecutive set B347 serial numbers 29H 851824 - 29H 851826 UNC along with B346 FIRST series U33 807576 along with Z01 267959 and B348 series BN01 744815. All about UNC - UNC
Bank of England (52) face value £235, 50 Pounds signed SomersetB352 series B20 708851, VF, 20 Pounds signed Somerset B350 including a consecutively numbered pair, about Uncirculated, 10 Pounds (2) signed Somerset B347 issued 1980, good EF, 10 Pounds (2) signed Somerset B348 a consecutively numbered pair series AT79 104412 & AT79 104413, about Uncirculated, 5 Pounds (4) signed GillB357 a consecutively numbered run series A81 229797 to A81 229800, Uncirculated, an assortment of 1 Pound notes (31) signed Page and Somerset, many consecutively numbered pairs and small runs seen, a few other 5 Pounds, 1 Pound and 10 Shilling notes, mixed grades
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