One Pound (8) PeppiattWartime Blue B249 10E 569085 VF pressed with tape residue on the reverse, O'Brien B273 Y88K 867625 Near Fine, HollomB288 B39X 946497 VG, SomersetB341 (5) BS59 159903, DW17563247, DT24 976184, DX16 823026, DY14 973373 Fine to NVF, Ten Shillings (6) Peppiatt Wartime mauve B251 Y55E 200597 VG with much of the top of the note torn and missing, O'Brien B271 T20Y 509897 VG with some staining, O'Brien B286 D11 109921 VG, Hollom B295 07C 257424Good Fine, FfordeB310 (2) A53N 261866 and B58N 279378 VG, Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound (3) 1986 Issue VG, 1989 Issue NEF (2), Jersey One Pound Battle of Jersey VG, Guernsey One Pound Daniel de Lisle Brock VG
Scotland (6) a very interesting selection in various grades ranging from Fine - VF to about UNC - UNC including examples from transition between the Bank's Coat of Arms and the Sir Walter Scott portrait issues from The British Linen Bank (5) comprising 1 Pounds signature Walker but different designs (2) consisting of the Pick 166c (BY SC208b; PMS BL71b) dated 25th January 1966 serial number O/4 159082 and the Second Thomas De La Rue issue Pick 169a (BY SC210; PMS BL75) prefix B/5 dated 5th November 1969. 5 Pounds (2) including Pick 161b (BY SC214c; PMS BL67e) dated 18th October 1957 series O/11 014837 signature Anderson and the Second Thomas De La Rue Issue Pick 167b (BY SC216b; PMS BL76b) signature Walker prefix H/12 dated 17th July 1964. And the large sized 'Horse Blanket' 20 Pounds note Pick 164 (BY SC236; PMS BL73) signature A.P. Anderson a very first prefix and date for this type dated 14th February 1962 series G/5 09/319. The lot also includes an example of The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 323c (BY SC807c; PMS RB58d) dated 1st April 1955 signatures Ballantyne & Campbell series G 10575/4872, uniface blue on yellow. A very collectible group with the British Linen Bank examples bearing historical significance caused by the ground-breaking decision of the Bank to transition between designs for their final issues before being acquired by the Bank of Scotland
Bank of England a collection of Peppiatt, O'Brien, Fforde, Gill, Salmon and Bailey issues mostly 5 Pounds along with a 1 and 20 Pounds (59) all in various grades average VF - GVF some better comprising Peppiatt (2) including a 5 Pounds White note B241 with interesting prefix as Duggleby number in the serial number B/241 00634 dated 5th July 1938 London branch issue along with 1 Pound World War II Emergency issue B249 issue 1940 prefix D09H. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key 1957 issues including examples of the 2 different varieties and including a few FIRST and LAST series notes and some of the prefixes very low and high near to first run (52) comprising B277&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B277 Shaded symbol (34) prefixes A02, A05, A17, A26, A32, A42, A64, A65, A90, B05, B16, B21, B27, B31, B36, B37, B46, B58, B82, C39, C45, C59, C65, C97, D06, D15, D20, D22, D28, D45, D83, D90, D92 and E36. Also the B280 White Symbol (18) prefixes H09, H17 (2), H18 (2), H52, H57, H65, H83, J16, J72, J78, J79, K10, K20, K32, K43 (2). Fforde 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B314 issue 1967 prefix 69C. Somerset 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L Reverse issue 1980 prefix KZ56. Gill 20 Pounds QE2 & William ShakespeareB355 issue 1988 prefix 75M. And Bailey and Salmon 5 pounds QE2 & Elizabeth Fry (2) B398 issue 2004 prefix LC83 and B407 issue 2012 prefix MA29. An attractive group
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Reduced size issue Pick 323a (PMS RB58a, BY SC807a) dated 1st March 1952 serial number G890/7953 signatures John McArthur Thomson titled Cashier & General Manager and John D C Dick titled Chief Accountant. The note in blue and red on yellow underprint, uniface and featuring an eye pleasingly designed panel at left and a portrait of George I flanked by a Lion at right and Unicorn at left, W & A.K. Johnston Limited Edinburgh below portrait. A crisp and presentable GVF or slightly better
Northern Ireland (7) in mixed grades comprising Northern Bank Limited (3) including 1 Pounds (2) Pick 178a (PMI NR67) dated 1st August 1929 serial number N-I/F 015526 and Pick 178b (PMI NR68) dated 1st January 1940 serial number N-I/H 028458 along with 5 PoundsPick 188d (PMI NR93) dated 1st April 1982 serial signature Ervin serial number D6724609, Ulster Bank Limited 10 PoundsPick 317 (PMI UB58) dated 1st October 1940 serial number 62248 and Allied Irish Banks Limited (2) including 1 Pound Pick 1a (PMI AI1) dated 1st January 1982 serial number PN 2722456and 5 Pounds as Pick 2 dated unlisted in SCWPM (PMI AI2) dated 1st January 1984 serial number QN7355457 and both with O'Keiffe signatures. Along with a vintage gambling Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake Ticket for 1 Pound with closing dated 28th September 1960, Cambridgeshire number PPA82144
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited early issues (3) comprising 5 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB57b signature R.S. Larmour dated 1st October 1940 red serial number 585042, green underprint, 5 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB54 signature H. Clark dated 1st January 1936 red serial number 327376, green underprint and 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB58 signature J.E. Keane dated 1st May 1944 red serial number 147600, red-orange underprint inked at lower centre. Average Fine - VF
Scotland (5) a mixed group in mixed grades to VF comprising North of Scotland Bank Limited £1 Seventh Issue NS43a ( Pick S644 ) Aberdeen (2) dated 1st July 1939 & 1st July 1940. North of Scotland Bank Limited £5 NS44b ( Pick S645 ). Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £1 Thirteenth Issue dated 8th April 1935 CO61c ( Pick S331a ). The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 dated 3rd January 1963 RB58c ( Pick 326a )
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