Ten Shillings BealeB267 issued 1950 very first run replacement 04A 509827, VF with some light stains a seldom offered first run type this being the first 04A we have seen since 2011
One PoundMahon (2) prefixes C87 and E94 aVF and GVF, Peppiatt Blue (2) prefixes J36E and R81D VF, Peppiatt Green (2) prefixes D48A and J52A VF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve W93D 303094 EF with a stain on the front, Beale 74B 238210 AVF
One Pound Green Seated Britannia two consecutive pairs Peppiatt Fourth Period, B260 Threaded issue 1948, (2) X51A 506208 and 209 AU one with the slightest hint of discoloration on the edge and Beale 1950 B268 T36B 408233 and 234 GEF-AU
Ten Shillings Britannia front top left Beale 1950 B266 (4) GVF-EF, O'Brien A68Y 618537 AU, Britannia in Medallion reverse O'Brien J63 prefix Unc, Ffordeconsecutive (4) C86N 726486 and 487, D25N 497336 and 337 Unc, Replacements B311 (2) prefix M78 and M79 Unc other Fforde issues B309 (6) and B310 (1) these AU - Unc mostly Unc
GB and World in an album (35) includes B of E 5 Pounds Helmeted Britannia, Child Britannia and Duke of Wellington, Beale and O'Brien 1 Pounds, 10 Shillings Mauve and more, World includes Scotland, Ireland and Isle of Man 1 Pounds Hong Kong 100 Dollars and more, from circulation
One Pounds Beale prefix N12B VF inked number front, S11B GVF tear at top, O'Brien Britannia front left prefix D02K VF tear at top, M82K Fine. Britannia in Medallion prefix 88K GVF, Britannia in Medallion Fforde (1), Page (10) from circulation a few damaged a few GVF, Isaac Newton Page and Somerset (9) these in high grade. Ten Shillings Britannia right front Catterns prefix V56 VG, Beale X04Z Fine, Britannia in Medallion reverse Hollom, O'Brien and Fforde (4) one damaged the others VF or better
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue (1) Green Britannia Issue (7) Peppiatt, Beale and O'Brien, Britannia in Medallion Fforde and Page (95), Isaac Newton (38) from circulation Good - EF
Five Pounds WhiteBealeB270 October 8th 1949, O63 020860 VF with some brown stains and inked number front top corner, in Westminster's presentation folder
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue VG, Green Seated Britannia at left Beale (3), O'Brien (10), QE II portrait Britannia in Medallion reverse (2) Hollom and Page, Isaac Newton (2) Page and Somerset these from circulation VG-VF most in collectable grades along with Five Pounds Somerset Wellington reverse VF
Five Pounds BealeWhite Note B270 dated 26th April 1950 serial number R35 083143,Good VF with an original most likely a Bank teller's annotation for accounting purposes at upper right corner on face
Bank of England (8) Five Pounds Lion and Key E24 prefix, 1 Pounds Catterns U01 337039 nEF, Peppiatt Blue, O'Brien Prefix E29L and H03L, Beale C34J, 10 Shillings Peppiatt Mauve and O'Brien U81Y mixed circulated grades some with the odd stain the O'Brien 10/- with a penned number
One Pounds Green medallion of Britannia type Bank prior to rebuilding reverse (34) Peppiatt, Beale and O'Brien from circulation but generally firm collectable examples F-VF
Five Pounds BealewhiteB270London 19th April 1951 serial number U43 082016 Pick344 VF penned number lower left corner, pencilled number at the top and bank stamp reverse
One PoundPeppiatt Blue H52H 738186 AU but with a light stain, Peppiatt W42W 937291 Unc, Beale J57J 840342 AU-Unc, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve C32D 381771 VF, O'Brien Z47X 225749 VF
One PoundWarren Fisher 1919 T24 W/61 283333 better than Fine with some small holes around George V portrait. Five Pounds Page 1971 B324 (2) one AU the other VF. One Pounds Catterns N52 547518 Fine, Peppiatt Blue Y77D 503986 VF, Beale B25C 124674 Fine. Ten Shillings seated Britannia at left O'Brien W63Y 694924 VF small brown stain right edge
Ten Shillings Peppiatt & Beale Britannia medallion issues (5) in various grades VF - GVF to EF - GEF. including Peppiatt examples of each period including First Period B235 Red-brown issued 1934 a LAST series prefix A52 903741, pinholes. Second Period WW2 Emergency IssueB251 Mauve Metal threaded issued 1940 a first series prefix Z80D 166447. Third Period B256 Red-brown Unthreaded issued 1948 using up pre-war stockpiled banknotes and supplies of paper and serial number 47O 187401. And a Fourth Period B262 Red-brown Threaded issued 1948 serial number 78K 016780. Together with the Beale B265 Red-brown issued 1950 serial number 95D 590399
One Pounds Peppiatt Blue shades 1940 B249 (3) prefix A06D VF, D49E GVF, J84D Unc, Green B239 prefix D48A Unc, Beale 1950 B268 prefix X13B EF along with Series C portrait O'Brien (3), Fforde (3) and Page (2) these EF- Unc mostly Unc, and last issue small size Isaac Newton Page (2) consecutives Unc, Somerset (1) EF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve 1940 B251 prefix W93D Fine, O'Brien 1955 B271 (2) prefixes B50Z and M80Y both Unc, Hollom 1963 B295 (2), Fforde 1967 B309 (1) and B310 COIN 109233 and three consecutives D27N 844479-81 these all Unc
Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising Peppiatt (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. BealeB268 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 Replacement 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. Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
Ten Shillings BealeB266 prefix H70Z AU, O'Brien B271 prefix A85Z AU, E27Y AU, E63Y AU and Z51X EF smaller 1961 issue prefix B87 Unc and C35 VF. HollomB294 first series K94 425665 EF and Z04 prefix Unc, B295 (4) one Unc others VF-EF, FfordeB309 and B310 (5) generally AU-Unc
Ten Shillings 1950-60's period Red-Brown Britannia medallion and the QE2 portrait issues (4) with various cashier signatures and averaging GVF including a GEF - about UNC. including BealeB266 issued 1950 serial number X62Z 786943. Together with O'Brien B271 issued 1955 (2) serial numbers A90Z 828912 & D05Y 588818. Along with a Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B294 issued 1963 serial number S96 544442.
A collection in an album Five Pounds WhiteBealeLondon 1 June 1949 N51 078308 EF, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key C33 027570 GVF, FfordeB314 03D prefix Unc, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue O64D prefix VF some faint brown stains, Beale K34C prefix about EF, O'Brien 1955 prefix O53J B273 Unc and B282 prefix 21A Unc, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve X27D 670057 AU, O'Brien B271 1955 Unc, Fforde B310 prefix C43N Unc along with USA Dollar SERIES 1981 AU
Five Pounds White (2) Pappiatt London 11 June 1945 and Beale London 13 February 1952 F-VF the Beale with some stains at each edge in the centre, the Peppiatt with a bankers stamp reverse
Ten Shillings (20) PeppiattB262 (2), BealeB266 (13) includes three first runs Z28Z prefix (2) and Z98Z prefix, Beale B265 (3), O'Brien B271 (2) one Beale B266 NEF, the others About Fine to Fine, some with bankers annotations
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 Pounds Peppiatt Blue shades 1940 B249 (3) prefix A06D VF, D49E GVF, J84D Unc, Green B239 prefix D48A Unc, Beale 1950 B268 prefix X13B EF along with Series C portrait O'Brien (3), Fforde (3) and Page (2) these EF- Unc mostly Unc, and last issue small size Isaac Newton Page (2) consecutives Unc, Somerset (1) EF. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve 1940 B251 prefix W93D Fine, O'Brien 1955 B271 (2) prefixes B50Z and M80Y both Unc, Hollom 1963 B295 (2), Fforde 1967 B309 (1) and B310 COIN 109233 and three consecutives D27N 844479-81 these all Unc
Five Pounds BealewhiteB270, issued May 17 1952, X82 084161 NVF with some foxing and a pencil annotation on the reverse, comes in a Westminster folder with certificate
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