One PoundBradbury (2) T11.1 issued 1914, series M/81 20423, King George V at top left, (Pick349a), Fine with two pinholes left side, and T16 issued 1917 series F/93 524804, Pick351, Fine some decolouration and three pinholes
A collection in an album TreasuryTen Shillings 1922 T30 K/79 45792 Fine, One PoundBradbury 1917 T16 A/76 798706 about Fine, Warren Fisher 1919 T24 U/88 701061 aVF one or two pinholes. Bank of England Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve K51D 706121 about Fine, Hollom (2) Prefix N40 and R48 both VF, Fforde 47U 583969 GVF, One Pound Peppiatt Blue U28D 545801 Fine, Peppiatt Green 1948 B260 Z99A Fine, Beale 1950 B260 B26C Fine, O'Brien 1955 B273 C75L Fine, Somerset DX11 014009 Fine, Five Pounds George Stephenson reverse Kentfield (3) EF-Unc, Gill (2) consecutive numbers D24 002006 and 002007 Unc, Elizabeth Fry Lowther (2) consecutive numbers HD41 751091 and 751092 Unc, Winston Churchill Cleland (9) Unc including consecutive number runs, Ten Pounds Hollom A14 482465 VF, Charles DarwinBailey (5) AU-Unc including two consecutive pairs, Jane Austen Cleland (5) Unc consecutive runs a three and a two, Twenty Pounds Bailey AD27 835409 AU, Turner reverse Cleland (3) Unc two being a consecutive pair
One Pound (7) Peppiatt blue B249 B12E 018335 Fine, Peppiatt B260 D56B 070000 Near Fine with a staple hole and a small tear on the top edge, PageB340 E46N 965879 Fine, Page B339 10Y 992241 About Fine, Page B339 Z69 824570 Fine, SomersetB341 (2) AT07 609681 VF, AT16 720427 Fine, Ten Shillings (5) O'Brien B286 K61 145900 (last series) Fine, FfordeB310 (4) B06N 421684 EF, C23N 611660 GVF, D09N 015396 NVF, D12N 045306 GVF, Isle of Man Ten Pounds undated 1998 issue, signature Shimmin, 142mm x 75mm Pick 44 VF, Northern Ireland - Ulster Bank Ltd (5) Ten Pounds 1997 issue Pick 198 signature Savage, NVF, Five Pounds 1986 issue Pick 326 Fine, Five Pounds George Best 2006 Pick 339 (2) UNC consecutively numbered GB 564370 and GB564730, One Pound 1976 issue Pick 325b EF, British Armed Forces (7) One Pound Second Series (2) AA/7 906351 and AA/7 936549 UNC, One Pound Fourth Series (5) all consecutives K/3 227886 to K/3 227890 inclusive UNC, Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound (4) 1977 issue Pick 336a B/24 670674 A/UNC, 1984 issues (2) consecutives D/1 393875 and D/1 393876 A/UNC, 1985 issue Pick 341 VG, World (5) Italy 500 Lire 1976 issue Pick 95 VG, Austria 1000 Kronen 1902 issue with red overprintPick 61 Fine, Russia 500 Roubles Pick 14 Fine, with fold at left, China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 VG, Germany 100 Marks 1910 Pick 42 Near Fine, along with a group of Travellers Cheques (5) Barclays Bank £50, £20, £10, £5 and £2, issued 1960-1963, and cheques, some blank a mixed group (8) includes Hinckley Urban and Rural District Councils Joint Hospital Committee Fine, others in mixed grades
One PoundBradbury Third Issue T16 Waterlow Bros & Layton photogravure printing in Brown, Purple and Green and Dot in No. issue 1917 FIRST series prefix A/24 431942, VF or about with a set of pinholes to upper left and 3 small pinholes to centre right
Bank of England & Treasury (78) a collection in an album in various grades mostly in average VF-GVF but also includes several higher grades to About UNC - UNC. Comprising the now little over a century old Treasury George V period 1 Pounds Bradbury Third issue T16 (2) serial numbers including a FIRST series A/12 529939 along with D/44 205890. Along with Bank of England various cashiers and designs issues from the various periods (47) including Catterns 1 Pound B225 prefix Y75. Peppiatt (4) consisting of 10 Shillings First Period B236 Unthreaded prefix 82W. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency issues (3) 10 Shillings B251 prefix Z17E and 1 Pounds B249 (2) prefixes B62H and U62D. Beale 1 Pound B268 prefix X55C. O'Brien 1 Pound B273 prefix H25K. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 66C. Fforde 10 Shillings B309 (2) prefixes 78X and 93W. Page 1 Pounds (4) including a QE2 portrait B322 prefix DR10 along with QE2 pictorial (3) B337 (2) prefixes T71 and W71 and B339 prefix 75K. Somerset (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W reverse (5) prefixes CU80, AR11, BY64, BZ84 and DW39. Along with a 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L reverse prefix DY05. Together with a selection of Lowther 5 Pounds (27) consisting of B393 (26) prefixes HA89, HB02, HB06, HB08 (2), HB10 (2), HB11, HB14 (2), HB15 (2), HB17, HB19, HB22, HB28, HB29 (2), HB31 (2), HB36, HB37, JA63, JA67, JA69 and JA70. Along with B395 prefix HD38. The lot also comes with a small selection of world notes from various countries including China (14) Foreign Exchange Certificates - 10 Fen Pick FX1b (2), 50 Fen Pick FX2, 1 Yuans Pick FX3 (6) and 5 Yuan Pick FX4. Together with 1 Fen Pick 865, 1 Jiaos Pick 881a (2) and 5 Yuan Pick 886. Belgium (2) 20 Francs Pick 138 and 100 Francs Pick 140. India 10 Rupees Pick 81. South Africa 20 Rand Pick 121c (2). Indonesia (3) 100 Rupiah 1977 Pick 116, 500 Rupiah 1977 Pick 117 and 1000 Rupiah 1980 Pick 119. Spain 100 Pesetas Pick 152. Turkey 100 Turk Lirasi Pick 194a. Hong Kong 10 Dollars Pick 191a. Russia Soviet Union 1 Ruble Pick 222a. Zimbabwe 2 Dollars Pick 1b. And USA (2) 1 Dollar Pick 468a and 2 Dollars Pick 382a. An interesting amalgamation certain to attract some attention
Bank of England & Treasury (33) a selection of notes in a small album and in mixed grades from Good/Fine to UNC. Comprising Treasury 1 Pounds (2) including a Bradbury Third issue T16 Dot in No. 1917 serial number C/58 334995, inked number on reverse along with a Fisher First issue T24 Dot in No. 1919 serial number M/3 028710, 4 pinholes at upper left. Also comprises a selection of Polymer Churchill 5 Pounds B414 2016 (25) including a range of AA prefixes and a FIRST RUN AA01 prefix along with other later prefixes, some in consecutively numbered sets. Together with a Fforde QE2 portrait 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds (2), a Page QE2 portrait 1 Pound and a Somerset QE2 pictorial 1 Pound. The lot also comes with a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 50 Billion Dollars Pick 87 dated 2008.
Bank of England & Treasury (33) a selection of notes in a small album and in mixed grades from Good/Fine to UNC. Comprising Treasury 1 Pounds (2) including a Bradbury Third issue T16 Dot in No. 1917 serial number C/58 334995, inked number on reverse along with a Fisher First issue T24 Dot in No. 1919 serial number M/3 028710, 4 pinholes at upper left. Also comprises a selection of Polymer Churchill 5 Pounds B414 2016 (25) including a range of AA prefixes and a FIRST RUN AA01 prefix along with other later prefixes, some in consecutively numbered sets. Together with a Fforde QE2 portrait 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds (2), a Page QE2 portrait 1 Pound and a Somerset QE2 pictorial 1 Pound. The lot also comes with a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 50 Billion Dollars Pick 87 dated 2008.
Five Pounds Fforde QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia issues 1967 (34) all circulated and in various grades ranging from about Fine/Fine to VF some with inked/pencilled accounting numerals and include a few examples of the first series prefixes from B312 (31) R55, R59, R67, S12, S23, S83, T16, T72, T92, U83, U85, W46, W48, W70, W76, X04, X44, X50, X54, X62, X97, Y14, Y37, Y44, Y50, Y97, Z13, Z69, Z70, Z72, Z75 and B314 (3) - 06B, 29B and 50A
One PoundBradbury Third Issue T16 Ireland in title & Dot in No. issue 1917 serial number D/20 143631, VF and always collectable note now being a little over a century old and similar notes of the type featured in the popular British Drama series Peaky Blinders with cast including popular actors as Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy CBE, Paul Anderson, Aiden Gillen, Sam Neill and others. For any fans of the show this could be a unique chance to acquire a real piece of history from that period.
One PoundBradbury Third Issue T16 Waterlow Bros & Layton photogravure printing in Brown, Purple and Green and Dot in No. issue 1917 FIRST series prefix A/24 431942, VF or about with a set of pinholes to upper left body and 3 small pinholes to centre right body. Rare and always collectable note now over a century old
TreasuryBradbury & Fisher issues circa early 1900's (7) a collection in album pages in various grades VG to VF including a variety of examples from the different design periods. Bradbury issues (3) include a First issue De La Rue Red Ten Shillings T9 Dash in No. Ornate font six digit serial number A/15 444255 Tape Repair along with 1 Pounds (2) comprising a Second Issue De La Rue Black T11.1 Five digit serial prefix letter only variety serial number W/40 67146 Paper repair along with Third issue Waterlow Bros & Layton T16 Dot in No. serial number C/32 051546. Fisher Ireland in title issues (3) include a Second issue Waterlow & Sons Ten Shillings T30 No. omitted serial number M/27 431524 along with 1 Pounds (2) comprising a First issue Waterlow Bros & Layton T24 Dot in No. serial number R/58 186008 along with a Second issue Waterlow & Sons T32 Scarcer Control note serial number Z1/79 584671. A pleasing group
Bank of England & Treasury (25) collection in an album in mixed grades comprising Treasury issues (6) including Bradbury (2) Ten Shillings T13.2 Type 2 Six Digit Serial issue 1915 serial number P1/18 059624 and 1 Pound T16 Dot in No. issue 1917 serial number F/52 316685 along with Fisher (4) consisting of 10 Shillings (2) T25 Dot in No. issue 1919 LAST series H/6 579715 Scarce and T30 No. omitted issue 1922 serial number L/9 098585 and 1 Pounds (2) T24 Dot in No. issue 1919 serial number R70 673931 and T31 Dot in No. issue 1923 CONTROL note serial number Z1/38 591956 Scarce. Bank of England issues (17) consisting of PeppiattWhite notes (2) a 5 Pounds B255 Thick Paper Metal thread Scarcer earlier issue dated 30th November 1944 serial number E77 003795 London branch and an Operation BernhardForgery 10 Pounds B242 dated 18th December 1936 serial number K/179 89453. Beale White 5 Pounds B270 Scarcer later dated issue 19th August 1952 serial number Y63 002774. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key (3) including B277 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 serial number C48 904966 and B280 White Symbol issues 1961 (2) serial numbers K22 542106 & First series H70 687181. Hollom (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) serial numbers A09 201764 & A13 717477 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B299 issue 1964 FIRST RUN serial number A01 261771. Fforde (4) comprising 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B312 issue 1967 serial number Y81 342627 along with 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 issues 1967 (3) a consecutive trio serial numbers A48 369328 through A48 369330. Page (4) consisting of 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B324 issues 1971 (2) serial numbers 75E 771785 & FIRST series 39C 149102 along with 10 pounds Lion & Key 1971 issues (2) consisting of a B327Replacement issue serial number M07 822804 along with B326 serial number B17 851613. The group accompanied by a Barclays Bank Limited Hereford. cheque for 18 Pounds and 5 Shillings dated 11th July 1923 number 30/C 04380 and a Postal Order for 3 Shillings to pay R. Haylett and signed Richard Haylett number D7/71 483638
One PoundBradburyT16 Third issue Dot in No. 1917 very low serial number very first series A1 000073 about VF faint ink smear along bottom edge and lower right on obverse and some faint ink smears to bottom left quadrant on reverse and Exceptionally Rare. This is a rare opportunity to acquire this low serial and first prefix note
Treasury (6) comprising Bradbury (3) Ten Shillings T20 Dash in No. Third Issue December 1918, series B62 729277, small centre holes and light staining to right, VG. One Pounds (2) T16 issued January 1917, the first being series C10 678532, good Fine with 2 pinholes at centre, and the second being series D84 889316, Good with edge nicks and missing top left corner, and Fisher (3) Ten Shillings T30 Second issue November 1922 the word "No." omitted, series R30 931877, good Fine with red residue mostly reverse, One Pounds(2) T31 Second Issue February 1923, the first being series B1/76 195198, VF or about with rust spots from paper clip and a minor tear near rust spot, the second being series F1/6 269550, GVF
One Pound & Ten Shillings Treasury (6), Bradbury One Pound (2) T16 issued 1917 series C/84 313918 & F/84 962717, Warren Fisher One Pound (2) T31 issued 1923 series E1/96 268014 & L1/91 464343, Warren Fisher Ten Shillings (2) T25, T30 issued 1919 and 1922 series F/37 177430 & R/40 410895, mixed grades Fine to good EF, needs viewing
One PoundBradbury (4), T16 issued 1917 two first series notes, A/6 977396 & A/96 904681, King George V portrait at right, the first about EF, the second pressed EF with 2 pinholes, One Pound Bradbury T16 issued 1917, series E/81 922055, portrait King George V at right, (Pick351), cleaned and pressed good VF, plus a Treasury One Pound watermarked paper for use on Bradbury T16, slight toning about Uncirculated
One PoundBradbury (2), T11.1 issued 1914 series S/38 50940 & T16 issued 1917 series C/6 996928, King George V portrait, (Pick349a & Pick351a), the first about Fine with pinholes, small rust mark, corners missing the second good Fine with 2 pinholes and some dirt on reverse
Treasury (4), BradburyOne PoundT16 issued 1917 edge nick and bank stamp on reverse, Warren Fisher One Pound (3) T24 & T31 issued 1919 & 1923, including first series note K/81 083037 with inked annotations on reverse, some with pinholes, Fine or better
Treasury (3), Ten Shillings BradburyT12.1 issued 1915 series G/10 76981, hole, stains and taped repair, Good, One Pound Bradbury T16 issued 1917 series F/54 146733, annotations on reverse, Fine & One Pound Warren FisherT24 issued 1919 series T/46 001675, good Fine
Ten Pounds KentfieldB369 first prefix DD01 ten all low numbers ranging from DD01 000260 to DD01 000773 Unc along with four original watermarked pieces for the BradburyT16 note these VF
Ten Pounds KentfieldB369 first prefix DD01 ten all low numbers ranging from DD01 000260 to DD01 000773 Unc along with four original watermarked pieces for the BradburyT16 note these VF
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